ESP MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owner's Guide

If yo
udrop objects underne atht he seats in
the thir drow, you can remove the panel in
order to reach beneat hthe seat.
X To open: foldt he correspondin gseat up or
down (Y page 105).
X Once the seat is folded halfway up or down,
briefly press the button again to stop the
autom atic movement.
X Grasp the panel recess.
X Pul lthe pane lint he direction of the arrow
and remove it.
X To close: foldthe correspondin gseat up or
down (Y page 105).
X Once the seat is folded halfway up or down,
briefly press the button again to stop the
autom atic movement.
X Attach the panel using the guide pins.
X Push the panel downwards until it engages.
X Fold the seat up and down fully to check
that the panel is seated correctly.
Folding down the seats in the 2nd row
manually General notes
The outer left and right seats of the 2nd row
can be folded forwar
dsin order to enter or
exit the 3r drow of seats.
i Further related subjects:
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(folding the 2n drow of seats forwar ds)
( Y page 341)
R Folding the seats in the 3r drow for-
war ds/ back (Y page 105) Entry positi
on Th
er eleas ehandle for the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is located on the entry side on the
back of each outer seat in the 2nd row of
seats.
X Move the head restraint to the lowest posi-
tion (Y page 103).
X Pul lreleas ehandle ;in the direction of
the arrow to the pressure point and hold it
in this position.
The backrest folds forwards.
You have two options for folding the seat
down fully.
X Pul lreleas ehandle ;again in the direction
of the arrow to the pressure point and hold
it in this position.
or
X Pul lonr eleas eloop :in the direction of
the arrow and hold in this position.
X Lif tu pt he seat until it folds forwar ds.
i Vehicl eswith memory function:
The corresponding front seat moves
slightly forwar ds.106
SeatsSeats, steerin
gwheel and mirrors

Entry position
Exit position
G
WARNING
In order to avo idinjury when folding the seat
backres tforwards, mov eyour feet and legs
back as far as possible so they are not touch-
ing the seat when folding it forwards.
In order to avoi danaccident or potentially
dangerou ssituation when opening the rear
door and gettin gout of the vehicle, you should
alway sobserv ethe traffic conditions. If you wish to exit the 3r
drow of seats, fold
down the outer seat on the right -hand side as
follows.
The release loop for the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is located at the bottom on the back
of each outer seat in the 2nd row.
X Pull on release loop :in the direction of
the arrow and hold in this position.
The backrest folds forwards.
X Pull on release loop :again in the direc-
tion of the arrow and hold in this position.
X Lift up the seat until it folds forwards. i
Vehicles with memory function:
The corresponding front seat moves
slightly forwards. Exit position
i
Vehicles with memory function:
Call up the programmed seat setting using
the memory buttons in order to return the
front seat to the saved position.
Moving the outer seats back to the normal
position (2nd row of seats)
X To lock the seat: fold back the seat until
it engages.
X Fold back the backrest until it engages.
X Lean back firmly against the backrest to
ensure it is engaged.
Folding down the seats in the 2nd row
electrically General notes
The outer left and right seats of the 2nd row
can be folded down electrically in order to
enter or exit the 3rd row of seats.
When at least one of the outer seats of the
2nd row is in the entry/exit position, the dis-
play message
2nds eat row, right Not locked is show
ninthe multifunc tion display.
When you fold the seat and backrest back
until they engage, the display message dis-
appears. Seats
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i
Further related subjects:
R Luggage compartment enlargement
(folding the 2nd row of se atsf orwards)
(Y page 341)
R Folding the seats in the 3r drow for-
wards/back (Y page 105)
Folding down th eseats
The seats can be folded dow nelectrically if
the vehicle is stationary and the respec tive
rea rdoor is open. X
Press button :.
The head restraint retracts, the backrest
folds forwards and the seat folds forwards.
The seat can be manually returne dtoits
initial position (Y page 106). Adjusting th
emulticon tour seat
Yo uc an set the multicontour seat using
COMAND Online. See the separat eCOMAND
Onli neOperating Instructions. Adjusting th
e4-way lumbar support :
To rais ethe bac krest contour
; To soften the backrest contour
= To lower the backrest contour
? To harden the backrest contour
You can adjust the contour of the fr ontseat
bac krest sindividually to provide optimum
support for your back. Switching th
eseat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
Repeatedly settin gthe seat heating to level
3 ma yresult in excessiv eseat temperatures.
The health of passengers that have limited
temperatur esensitivit yoralimited ability to
react to excessively high temperatures may
be affected or they may even suffer burn-like
injuries. Therefore, do not use seat heating
level 3repeatedly. 108
SeatsSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Position of th
esteerin gwheel for driv-
ing Th
es teering whee lismoved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and
R you inser tthe key int othe ignition lock
or
R you press the Star t/Stop butto nonce on
vehicles with KEYLESS-GO.
If you clos ethe driver's door with the key
inserted int othe ignition lock ,the steering
wheel is automatically moved to the previ-
ously set position.
The last position of the steering wheel is
stored when you switc hoff th eignition or
when you stor ethe setti ngwith the memory
function (Y page 115).
Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT fea tureIf th
ecrash-resp onsive EASY-EXIT feature is
trig gere dinana ccident,the steeri ngcolu mn
will mov eupwards when the driv er'sdoor is
opened. This occurs irrespective of the posi-
tion of the key in the ignition lock .This makes
it easier to exit the vehicle and rescue the
occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT featur eis
only operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY fea-
tur eisa ctivate dinthe on-boar dcomputer
(Y page 285). Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-dazzle mode: flick anti-dazzle
switch :forwards or back. Exterior mirrors
Adjusting th eexterior mir rors G
WARNING
The exterior mirrors reduce the size of the
image. Objects are actually close rthan they
appear. You coul dmisjudge the distance from
vehicles drivin gbehind and cause an acci-
dent, e.g. when changing lane. For this rea-
son, mak esure of the actual distance from the
vehicle driving behind by glancing over your
shoulder. 112
MirrorsSeats, steerin
gwhee land mirrors

X
Make sur ethat the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Press button :for the left-hand exterior
mirror or button ;for the right-hand exte-
rior mirror.
The indicator lam pint he corresponding
button lights up in red.
The indicator lam pgoes out again after
some time. You can adjust the selected
mirror using adjustment button =as long
as the indicator lam pislit.
X Press adjustment button =up, down, or
to the left or right until you have adjusted
the exterior mirror to the correct position.
You should have agood overview of traffic
conditions.
The convex exterior mirror sprovide alarger
field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are automatically heated
if the rear window heating is switched on and
the outside temperature is low.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically X
Make sure that the key is in position 1or
2 in the ignition lock.
X Briefly press button :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
i Make sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate. Setting the exterior mirrors If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged
,the exterior mirrors must
be reset .The exterior mirrors will otherwise
not fol dinwhen you selec tthe "Fold in mir-
ror sw hen locking" func tion in the on-board
computer (Y page 285).
X Make sure that the key is in position 1in
the ignition lock.
X Briefl ypres sbutton :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in/out
automatically If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function
is activated in the on-board computer:
(Y
page 285)
R the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soo nasyou lock the vehicle from the out-
side.
R the exterior mirror sfold out again automat-
ically as soon as you unloc kthe vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
Exterior mir rorp ushe dout of position If an exterior mirro
rhas been pushe dout of
position, proceed as follows:
X Vehicles without electrically folding
exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror
into the correct position manually.
X Vehicles with electrically folding exte-
rior mirrors: press and hold button for
folding the mirrors :(Ypage 113 )until you
hea rac lick and then the mirror engage in
position.
The mirror housing is engaged again and
you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual
(Y page 112). Mirrors
113Seats, steerin gwhee land mirrors Z

Light switch
Operation
1W
Left-handparking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licenc eplatea nd instru-
men tcluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR Rear foglamp
If you hear awarnin gton ew hen you leav ethe
vehi cle, the light smay still be switched on.
X Turn the light switc htoÃ.
The exterior lighting (except the side lamps/
par king lamps )switches off automatically if
you:
R remove the key fro mthe igni tion lock
R open the driv er'sdoor with the key in posi-
tion 0
Automatic hea dlamp mode G
WARNING
If the light switch is se ttoÃand it is foggy,
snowing or ther eispoor visibility, the dipped-
beam headlamps will not com eonautomati-
cally. This could endanger you and others. In
such situations tur nthe light switc htoL .
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lightin gatall times. 1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR Rear foglamp
à is the preferred light switch setting. The
light setting is automatically selected accord-
ing to the brightness of the ambient light
(exception: poor visibility due to weather con-
ditions such as fog, snow or spray):
R Key in position 1in the ignition lock: the
side lamps are switched on or off automat-
ically depending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
R With the engine running: if you have acti-
vated the daytime driving lights function via
the on-board computer, the daytime driving
lights or the dipped-bea mheadlamps and
side lamps are switched on or off automat-
icall ydepending on the brightness of the
ambient light.
X To switc honautomatic headl amp
mode: turn the ligh tswitch to Ã.
The daytime driving lights improve the visibil-
ity of your vehicle during the day. Here, the
daytime driving lights function must be
switched on via the on-board computer
(Y page 280).
When the dipped-beam headlamps are
switched on, the green Lindicator lamp Exterio
rlighting
119Lights and windscreen wipers Z

in the instrumen
tcluster lights up and the
daytime drivin glights go out or are dimmed.
Dipped-beam hea dlamps G
WARNING
If the light switch is se ttoÃand it is foggy,
snowing or ther eispoor visibility, the dipped-
beam headlamps will not com eonautomati-
cally. This could endanger you and others. In
such situations tur nthe light switc htoL .
The automatic headlamp feature is only an
aid. The driver is responsible for the vehicle's
lightin gatall times. 1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR Rear foglamp
Even if the light senso rdoes not detec tthat
is dark, the side lamps and dipped-beam
headlamps switc honwhen the key is inserted
int ot he ignition lock and the light switc his
set to the Lposition. This is aparticularly
useful function in the event of rain and fog.
X To switch on the dipped-beam head-
lamps: turn the key in the ignition lock to
position 2or start the engine.
X Turn the light switch to L.
The green Lindicator lamp in the instru-
ment cluster lights up. Rear foglamp
1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
ment cluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR Rear foglamp
The rear foglamp improves visibility of your
vehicle for the traffic behind in the event of
heavy fog. Pleas etake note of the country-
specific regulations for the use of rear fog-
lamps.
X To switch on the rear foglamp: turn the
key in the ignition lock to position 2or start
the engine.
X Turn the light switch to LorÃ.
X Press the Rbutton.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
instrumen tcluster lights up.
X To switch off th erear foglamp: press the
R button.
The yellow Rindicator lamp in the
inst rument cluster goes out.
Side lamps
! If the bat tery ha sbeen excessively dis-
charged, the side lamps or parking lamps
are automatically switched off to enable
the nex tengine start. Alway sparky our
vehicl esafely and sufficiently li taccording
to lega lstandards. Avoi dthe contin uous 120
Exterio
rlightingLight sand windscreen wipers

use of the
Tside lamps for several
hours. If possible, switc hontheX right
or the Wleft par king lamp. 1W
Left-hand parking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
mentcluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor
5L Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR Rear foglamp
X To switch on: turnlight switc htoT .
The green Tindicator lam pinthe instru-
men tcluster lights up.
Parking lamps 1W
Left-handparking lamps
2X Right-hand parking lamps
3T Side lamps, licence plate and instru-
mentcluster lighting
4Ã Automatic headlamp mode, control-
led by the light sensor 5L
Dipped-beam/main-beam head-
lamps
BR Rear foglamp
Switchin gonthe par king lamps ensures the
correspondin gside of the vehicle is illumina-
ted.
X To switch on th eparki ng lamps: the key
is not in the ignition lock or it is in posi-
tion 0.
X Turn the light switc htoW(left-han dside
of the vehicle) or X(right-han dside of
the vehicle). Combination switch
Turn signals :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turn signal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To indicate briefly: press the combination
switc hbrieflytot he pressur epoint in the
direction of arrow ;or?.
The correspondin gturns ignal flashes three
times.
X To indicate: press the combination switch
beyond the pressure point in the direction
of arrow ;or?. Exterior lighting
121Lights and windsc reen wipers Z

Not acti
ve:if yo uare dr iving at speeds above
40 km/ horswitch off the turn signa lorturn
the steering whee ltothe str aight-ahead posi-
tion.
Th ec orn erin glam pm ayremai nlit for ashort
time, but is automati cally switched off after
no mor ethan three mi nutes.
Motorway mode Motorway mode increases the rang
eofthe
beam.
Active: if you ar edriving atas peed above
11 0k m/ hand do not make any large steering
movements for at leas t1000 morify ou are
driving at aspeed abov e130 km/h.
Not active: if you are driving at speeds below
80 km/ hfollowin gactivation.
Extende drange fogla mps The extended range foglamps reduce the
glar
eexperie nced by the driver and improve
the illumination of the edge of the carriage-
way. Active:
if you are drivin gatspeeds below
70 km/ hand yo uswitc honthe rear foglamp
No tactive: if, following activation, you are
driving at speeds above 10 0km/ horify ou
switch off th erear foglamp.
Off-road lights The off-road light
sfacilitat ethe earl yrecog-
nition of objects/obstacles when driving off-
road thank stoasymmetrical, wider and
brighter distribution of ligh tfrom the dipped-
beam headlamps.
Active: whendriving at speeds no faster than
50 km/h and th eoff-road progra mselector
wheel is in position 1or2.
Not acti ve:when driving at speeds above
50 km/h.
When the off-roa dlights are switched on, the
cornering light function is permanent lyacti-
vated ,the act ivel ight function is deactivated
and the headlamp range control is set to
static mode. Adaptive Highbeam Assi
st
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid
designed to assist driving. The driver is
responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, vision and traffic con-
ditions.
The system may be impaired or deactivated:
R if there is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow,
rain, fog or spray
R if the area of the windscreen around the
optical sensor is dirty, misted up or covered
up, e.g. by asticker 124
Exterior lightingLights and windscree
nwipers

The system may not recognise the following
road users:
R road users that have no lighting, e.g. pedes-
trians
R road users that have poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R road users whose lightin gisnot clearly visi-
ble, e.g. road users behind acras hb arrier
R on rare occasions: road users that have
lights that may be recognised too late or not
at all
The automatic main-beam headlamps will not
be deactivated, or they may be activated
despite road users travelling in front of or
approaching the vehicle.
Thus, you could cause an accident and injure
yourself and others. Always observe traffic
conditions and, if necessary, dip the lights
manually. You can use this function to set the head-
lamps to change between dippe dbeam and
mai nbeam automatically. The system recog-
nises vehicles with their lights on, either
approaching from the opposite direction or
travelling in front of your vehicle, and conse-
quently switches the headlamps from main
beam to dipped beam.
The system automatically adapts the dipped-
beam headlam prange depending on the dis- tanc
etot he other vehicle. Onc ethe system
no longer detec tsany other vehicles, it reac-
tivates the main-beam headlamps.
The system's optical senso risl ocated behind
the windscreen near the overhead con trol
panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off :
Main-beam headlamps
; Turnsignal, right
= Headlamp flasher
? Turn signal, left
X To activa te:activate the Adaptive High-
beam Assis tfunction using the on-board
computer (Y page 281).
X Turn the light switch to Ã.
X Press the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of
arrow :(Ypage 121).
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunc-
tion display lights up if it is dark and the
light senso ractivate sthe dipped-beam
headlamps.
If you ar edriving at speeds above
45 km/h:
th eh eadlam prange is set automatically
depending on the distance between the
vehicle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above
55 km/ hand no other road users are rec-
ognised: Exterior lighting
125Lights and windscree nwipers Z