ECU MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 User Guide

injure the child or other vehicle occupants.
When fittin
gthe chil drestrain tsystem, always
make sure that it is engaged correctly in the
securing rings on both sides.
To ensure that the child restraint system can
perform its protective function as intended,
the backrest of the outer seat in the second
row must be in the upright position. G
WARNING
Pleas enotet hat if chil drestrain tsystems, or
their retaining systems, are damaged or sub-
jected to aload in an accident ,the ym ay not
be able to provide their protective function.
This could result in serious or even fatal inju-
ries to the secured child in the even tofan
accident, heavy braking or asudden change
in direc tion.
For this rea son,havechildr est raint systems
and their anchorages whic hhave been dam-
aged or subjected to aload in an accident
checked immediately at aqualified specialist
workshop. Securin
grings for th eouter seats in the secon drow Securing rings for the thir
drow of seats
Securin grings :and ;for two ISOFIX child
restrain tsystems can be found on the left and
right:
R on the rear seat backrests of the outer
seats in the second row
R on the backrests of the seats in the third
row of seats.
Before installing an ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tem in the second row:
X Move the rear seat backrests in the second
row to an uprigh tposition (Y page 104).
X Install the ISOFIX child restraint system.
Comply with the manufacturer' sinstruc-
tions whe ninstalling the ISOFI Xchild
restraint system. 54
Children in th
evehicleSafety

Top Tether
Top Tethe
ranchorages To
pT ethe rprovides an additional connecti on
between the child restraint system secured
with ISOFIX and the rear seat. It help sreduce
the risk of injury even further.
The Top Tether anchorages for the second
row of seats are located on the rear of both
outer rear seat back rests. For the thir drow of
seats, use the lashin geyelets in the luggage
compartment floor.
X Move head restraint =upwards.
X Fit the ISOFIX child restraint syste mwith
Top Tether .Compl ywith the manufactur-
er' sinstallatio ninstructions whe ndoing so.
X Rout eTop Tether belt Bunder head
rest raint = between the two head restraint
bars.
X Guide Top Tether belt Bdownwards
between luggage compar tment cover:
and rear seat backrest ;.
X Hook Top Tethe rhook Aof Top Tether belt
B intoT op Tether anchorage ?.Ensure that:
R
Top Tether hook Ais hooked int oTop
Tether anchorage ?as shown.
R Top Tether belt Bis not twisted.
R Top Tether belt Bis routed between rear
seat backrest ;and luggage compart-
men tcover :if luggage compartment
cover is fit ted.
R Top Tether belt Bis routed between the
rear seat backrest ;and the safety net
if the safety net is fit ted.
X Tension Top Tether belt B.Complywith
the manufacturer's installation instruc-
tions when doing so.
X Move head restraint =back down again
slightly if necessary (Y page 103). Make
sure that you do not interfere with the cor-
rect routing of Top Tether belt B. Children in the vehicle
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Carry-cot weight category
Size categories
F, G
Manufacturer
–
Type
–
Approva
lnumber
(E1 ...) –
Order number
–
Automatic child
seat recognition
–
Category 0: up to 10 kg
Size category
E
Manufacturer
–
Type
–
Approval number
(E1 ...)
–
Order number
–
Automatic child
seat recognition
–
Category 0+
:upto13kg Siz
ecatego-
ries E D, C
Manufac-
turer
Brita
xRömer –
Type
BABY SAFE
ISOFIX PLUS –
Approval
number
(E1 ...)
04 301146 –
Order num-
ber
B6
686
8224 –
Automatic
chil
dseat
recognition No – Categor
yI:9to18kg Siz
ec ategories D, C, B, A
Manufacturer
–
Type
–
Approval number
(E1 ...)
–
Order number
–
Automatic child
seat recognition
–
Si
ze category B1
Manufacturer
Britax Römer
Type
DU
OP LUS Approval number
(E
1. ..) 03 301133
04 301133
Order number
A000 97
01100 Automatic child
seat recognition
Yes
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Activate the child-proof lock sfor th erear
door sand the override switch for the rear
windows whe nchildr en are travel ling in the
vehicle. Otherwise, the children could open
doors or sid ewindows while the vehicle is in
motion and injur ethemselves or others. G
WARNING
Do not leave children unsu pervis edin the
vehicle, even if they are secured in achild
restraint system .They coul dinjure them-
selve sonp arts of the vehicle. They could also
be seriousl yoreven fata llyi njured by pro-
longed exposure to extreme hea torcold. Children in the vehicle
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Z

Do not expose the child restraint system to
direct sunlight. Parts of the child restraint sys-
tem could heat up and the child could burn
herself/h imselfonthem.
If ac hild opens adoor, th echild or other per-
sons coul dbeinjured as aresult. They could
get out and injure themselves or be injured by
ap assing vehicle.
Also observe the notes on HOLD .Relevant
information can be foun dinthe index.
Child- proof locks for the rear doors You secure each door individually with the
child-proof locks on the rear doors.
Adoor
secured with achild-proof lock can notbe
opened from inside the vehicle. When the
vehicle is unlocked, the door can be opened
from the outside.
X To activate: press the child-proof lock
leve rdown in the direction of arrow ;.
X Make sure that the child-proof lock sare
workin gproperly.
X To deactivate: press thechild-proof lock
lever up in the direction of arrow :.Overrid
efeature for the rear side win-
dows X
To activate/deactivate: press button:.
If indicator lamp ;is lit, operation of the
rear side windows is disabled. Operation is
only possible using the switches in the driv-
er' sd oor. If indicator lamp ;is off ,oper-
ation is possible using the switches in the
rear compart ment. Driving safety systems
Driving safety systems overview
In this section, you will find information about
the following driving safety systems:
R ABS (Anti-lock BrakingSystem)
(Y pag e61)
R BAS (Brake AssistSystem) (Y page62)
R BAS PLUS ( BrakeAssist System Plus)
(Y pag e62)
R COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
(Y pag e63)
R Adaptive brak elamps (Y page 65)
R ESP ®
(Electronic StabilityProgram)
(Y page 66)
R EBD ( Electronic Brake force Distribution)
(Y page 68)
R ADAPTIVE BRAKE (Y page 68)
R PRE-SAFE ®
Brake (Y page 68)
R STEE RCONTROL (Y page 70)60
Driving safety systemsSafety

United Kingdom only:
if the vehiclehas
been locked with the key or with KEYLESS-
GO, the double lock function is activated as
standard. It is then not possible to open the
doors from inside the vehicle. Deactivate the
interior motion sensor (Y page 72) before you
lock the vehicle. The doors can then be
opened from the inside after the vehicle has
been locked from the outside .The anti-theft
alar msystem is triggered if the doo ris
opened from the inside. Swit choff the alarm
(Y page 71).
You can only open the rea rdoors from inside
the vehicle if they ar enot secured by the
child-proof lock s(Ypage 60). X
Pull door handle ;.
If the door is locked, locking knob :pops
up. The door is unloc keda nd can be
opened. Centr
ally locking and unlocking the
vehicle from the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. The buttons are located on
both fron tdoors. :
To unlock
; To lock
X To unlock: press button :.
X To lock: press button ;.
If the front-passenger door is closed, the
vehicle locks.
Meanwhile, the fuel filler fla pwill not be
locked or unlocked.
You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally from
the inside if the vehicle has been locked with
the key or KEYL ESS-GO.
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can ope nadoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
Unite dKingdom only: if the vehicle has
been locked with the key or with KEYL ESS-
GO, the double lock function is activate das
standard. It is then not possible to open the
door sfrom insid ethe vehicle. Deac tivate the
interior motion sensor (Y page 72) before you
lock the vehicle .The doors can then be
opened from the insid eafter th evehicle has
been locked from the outside.
If the vehicle has been locked using the lock-
ing button for the central locki ng,orh as been
locked automatically, and adoor is opened
from the inside:
R the vehicle will be fully unlocked if it had
previously been fully unlocked.
R only the door which has been opened from
the inside is unlocked if only the driver's
door had been previously unlocked. Doors
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Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Mak esure that nobody can become trapped
between the side window and the door frame
when aside window is opened. Do not touch
or lean against the side window during the
opening procedure. You could become trap-
ped between the side window and the door
frame as the side window moves down. If
there is arisk of becoming trapped, release
the switch or pull the switch upwards to close
the side window again. G
WARNING
Make sure that nobody can become trapped
as you close aside window. If there is arisk
of becoming trapped, release the switch or
press it again to open the side window again. G
WARNING
Children may injur ethemselves if they open
or close the side windows.
Never leav echildren unsupervised in the vehi-
cle. Always tak ethe key with you when leaving
the vehicle, even if you ar eonly leaving it for
as hort time. G
WARNING
Do not leav echildren unsupervised in the
vehicle, even if they ar esecured in achild
restraint system .The children could:
R be seriously or even fatall yinjured on parts
of the vehicle
R be seriously or even fatally injured by pro-
longed exposure to extremely hig hor
extremely low temperatures
If children open adoor, they could:
R seriously or even fatally injure other people
R get out of the vehicle and injure them-
selves, or be seriously or even fatally
injure dbya passing vehicle
Activat ethe child-proof locks/override fea-
tur eifc hildren ar etravelling in th evehicle. They could otherwise open doors or side win-
dows while the vehicle is in motion and
thereby injure themselves or others.
Opening and closin
gthe side win-
dows
Th es witches for all side windows are located
on the driver's door. There is also aswitch on
each door for the correspondin gside window.
The switches on the driver's door take prec-
edence. :
Front left
; Front right
= Rear right
? Rear left
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X To open: press the corresponding switch.
X To close: pull the corresponding switch.
i If you press the switch beyond the point
of resistance, an automatic opening/clos-
ing process is started in the corresponding
direction. You can stop automatic opera-
tion by pressing again.
i You can continue to operate the side win-
dows after switching off the engine or
removing the key. This func tion remains
active for fiv eminutes or until the driver's
or front-passenger door is opened.
i The side windows cannot be operated
from the rear when the override featur efor
the side window sisactivate d(Ypage 60). Side windows
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Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
The seat scan still be adjusted when there is
no key in the ignition lock. For this reason,
children shoul dnever be left unsupervised in
the vehicle. They could adjust the seats and
becom etrapped. G
WARNING
Only adjus tthe driver's seat when the vehicle
is stationary .You will otherwise be distracted
from the road and traffic condition sand you
could los econtrol of the vehicle as aresult of
the seat moving. This could cause an acci-
dent. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
others could be trapped and thereby injured.
Children in particula rcould unintentionally
press the buttons to electrically adjust the
seats and becom etrapped.
Take care that:
R while moving th eseats, your hands do not
get under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustmen tsystem.
R children in the vehicle do not slid etheir
hands unde rthe levers. G
WARNING
Make sur ethat nobody can becom etrapped
when adjustin gthe seats.
Observ ethe note sonairbags.
Secur echildren as recommended; see the
"Childre ninthe vehicle" section. G
WARNING
Make sur ethat the bac kofyour head is sup-
ported at eye level by the cen tralarea of the
head restraint. If your head is not supported
correctly by th ehead restraint ,you coul dsuf-
fer asever eneck injury in the event of an accident
.Never driv eifthe head rest raints are
not engaged and set correctly. G
WARNING
As eat belt can only offer its intended degree
of protection when the back rest is almost ver-
tical and the occupan tiss itting upright. Avoid
seat positions that do not allow the seat belt
to be routed correctly. Adjust the backrest so
that it is as upright as possible .Never travel
with the back rest reclined too fa rbackwards.
You could otherwise be seriousl yoreven
fatally injured in th eevent of an accident or
sudden braking.
! To avoid damag etothe seats and the seat
heating, observe the followin ginformation:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
R if the sea tcover sare damp or wet, do not
switc hont he seat heating. The seat
heating should also not be used to dry
the seats.
R clea nthe seat cover sasrecommended;
see "In terior care".
R do not transport heav yloads on the
seats. Do not plac eshar pobjects on the
seat cushions ,e.g. knives, nails or tools.
Th es eats should only be occupied by
passengers, if possible.
R when the seat heatin gisinoperation ,do
not cover the seats with insulating mate-
rials, e.g. blanke ts,c oats, bags, seat cov-
ers, child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that ther eare no objects in the
footwell or behind th eseats when moving
the seat back .There is arisk that the seats
and/or the objects could be damaged.
i The head restraint scannot be removed
from the fron tseats. The rear-compart-
men thead restraints, however ,can be
removed (Y page 104).
For more information ,contac taqualified
specialist workshop. Seats
101Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Overview of bulb replacement
–bulbs
Yo uc an replace the following bulbs. The
details for the bul btype can be found in the
legend. Halogen headlamps
:
Dipped-bea mheadlamp: H7 55 W
; Main-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
= Side lamps/par king lamp: W5WBV Tail lamps
:
Brake lamp: P21W-L Replacing the fron
tbulbs
Fitting /removing the cover on the front
wheel arch You must remov
ethe cover from the front
wheel housing before you can change the
front bulbs. X
To remove: switch off the lights.
X Tur nthe front wheels inwards.
X Remov esecuring pin ;using asuitable
tool.
X Slid ecover :up and remove it.
X To fit: insertcover :again and slide it
down until it engages.
X Insert securin gpin; .
Dipped-beam headlamps (halogen
headlamps) X
Remove the cove rinthe front whee larch
(Y page 129).
X Turn housing co ver:anti-clockwise and
pull it out.
X Turn bulb ho lder;anti-clockwise and pull
it out.
X Take the bulb ou tofbulb holder ;.
X Insert the new bulb int obulb holder ;.
X Insert bulb holder ;into the lamp and turn
it clockwise. Replacin
gbulbs
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Usefu
linfor mati on
i This Owner's Manual describes all mod-
els, series and optional equipment for your
vehicle that were available at the time of
going to press. National variation sare pos-
sible. Note that your vehicl emay not be
equippe dwith all of the function sdescri-
bed. This is also the case for system sand
functions relevant to safety.
i Read the information on qualified special-
ist workshops: (Y page25). Running-in notes
Impo
rtantsafety notes
New brak epads/brak epads and discs that
have been replaced only achieve optimum
brakin geffect after severa lhundre dkilome-
tres of driving. Compensate for the reduced
braking effec tbyapplying greater force to the
brak epedal. Th
ef irst 1,500 km
If you trea tthe engin ewith sufficient care
from the very start, you wil lberewarded with
excel lent performance for the remainder of
the engine' slife.
R Driv eatv arying vehicle speeds and engine
speeds for the first 1,500 km.
R Avoid overstraining the vehicle during this
period, e.g. driving at full throttle.
R Change gea ringood time, befor ethe rev
counter needl eisÔof the way to the red
area of the rev coun ter.
R Do not shift down agear manually in order
to brake.
R Try to avoid depressing the accelerator
pedal beyond the point of resistanc e(kick-
down).
R Shift ranges 3,2or 1should only be
engaged whe ndriving slowly, e.g .when
drivin ginm ountainou sterrain. Af
ter1 ,50 0km,you may graduall yaccelerate
the vehicle to full road and engine speeds.
Additional running-in notes for AMG vehicles:
R do not drive at speed sabove 14 0km/h for
th ef irst 1,50 0km.
R onl yallow the engine to reach amaximum
engine spee dof4,50 0rpm briefly.
R driv ethe vehicle mainly in drive program
C for the first 1,500 km.
i You should also observe these notes on
runnin ginift he engin eorparts of the drive
train on your vehicle have been replaced. Driving
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Object sinthe driver's footwell can restric tthe
pedal travel or obstruct adepressed pedal.
The operatin gand road safety of the vehicle
is jeopardised. There is arisk of an accident.
Make sure that all objects in the vehicle are
stowed correctly, and that they cannot enter
the driver's footwell. Fit the floormats
securely and as specified in order to ensure
sufficien tclearanc efor the pedals. Do not use
loose floormat s. G
WARNING
Unsuita ble footwear can hinde rcorrect usage
of the pedals, e.g.:
R shoes with thic ksoles
R shoes with high heels
R slippers
There is arisk of an accident.
Wear suitable footwear to ensure correct
usage of the pedals. G
WARNING
If you switch off the ignition while driving,
safety-relevant func tions are only available
with limitations, or not at all. This coul daffect,
for example, the powe rsteering and the brake 158
DrivingDrivin
gand pa rking

ECO start/stop function
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If th eengine is switched off automatically and
you exit the vehicle, the engine is restarted
automatically. The vehicle may begin moving.
There is arisk of accident and injury.
If you wish to exit the vehicle, always turn off
the ignition and secure the vehicle against
rolling away.
General notes :
ECO start/stop display
The ECO start/stop func tion switches the
engin eoff automatically if th evehicle stops
moving.
When pulling away again, the engine starts
automatically. The ECO start/stop function
thereby helps you to reduc ethe fuel con-
sumption and emissions of your vehicle.
Every tim eyou switc honthe engin eusing the
key or the Star t/Stop button, the ECO start/
sto pfunction is activated.
AMG vehicles: the ECO start/stop function
is only available in drive program C.
The system is operational when the ¤
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
display.
AMG vehicles: the AMG menu in the multi-
function displa yadditionally shows the Stop/Star
tactive message.
If no tall condition sfor automatic engine
switch-of fare fulfill ed (Ypage 164), the
¤ symbol is shown in yellow in the multi-
function display. AMG vehicles:
the AMG menu in the multi-
function display additionally shows the Stop/ Star
tinactive message.
If th eECO start/stop function has been man-
uall ydeactivated (Y page 163) or if amal-
function has caused the system to be deac-
tivated, the ¤symbol is not displ ayed.
AMG vehicles: theStop/Start active or
Stop/Start inactive displa
ymessage
goes out in the AMG men uofthe multifunc-
tion display.
If the engin eisswitched off and the ¤
symbol is shown in green in the multifunction
display, the engine has been switched off
automatically .However, all vehicle systems
remain active.
Deactivating/activa ting th eECO start/
stop function ECO button
X
To switch off (except AMG vehicles):
press button :.
Indicator lamp ;on button :and the
¤ symbol in the multifunction display go
out.
X To switch on (except AMG vehicles):
press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up. If all conditions
for automatic engine switch-off
(Y page 164 )are fulfilled ,the ¤ symbol
is shown in gree ninthe multifunc tion dis-
play.
If not all conditions for automatic engine
switch-off ar efulfilled, the Driving
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