alarm MERCEDES-BENZ GL SUV 2012 Owners Manual

Alar
msystem
se eA TA(Anti-Thef tAlarms ystem)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 281
Setting the colou r(on-boar dcom-
puter )............................................. 282
AMG men u(on-boa rd computer) .....286
AMG RID ECONTROL sports sus-
pension ............................................... 215
Anti-glare film .................................... 358
Ant i-loc kB rakin gSystem
se eA BS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Thef tAlarm system
se eA TA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/d eparture angle ..............191
Aquaplaning ....................................... 186
Ashtray ............................................... 349
Assistanc emenu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .277
AS SYST PLUS
Displaying aservice message ........365
Hid ingas ervice message ..............365
Note s............................................. 364
Resetting the service interva ldis-
pla y................................................ 365
Service message ............................ 364
Specia lservice requirem ents ......... 365
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ...................71
Functio n.......................................... .71
Interio rmotion sensor ..................... 72
Switch ingo ff th ealarm .................... 71
To w-awa yprotectio n........................ 71
ATTENTIO NASSIST
Ac tivating/deactivating .................278
Display message ............................ 307
Function/notes ............................. 232
Audio men u(on-boa rd computer) ....274
Author ised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 303
se eL ights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) .................................... 165Automatic en
gine switch-of f(ECO
st art/stop functio n).......................... 164
Automatic headlamp mode ..............119
Automatic transmission Accelerator pe dalposition ............. 170
Automatic drive program ...............171
Ch anging gear ............................... 170
DIREC TSELECT leve r..................... 167
Display message ............................ 319
Drive positio n(ECO start/stop
function) ........................................ 169
Drive program di splay. ................... 168
Driving tip s.................................... 170
Emergency running mod e.............. 174
Engag ingd rive positio n.................. 169
Engag ingn eutral ............................ 169
Engag ingp ark positio nautomati-
cally ............................................... 168
Engag ingr ever se ge ar................... 169
Engag ingt he park position ............168
Kickdow n....................................... 170
Manual drive program ....................172
Neutral (EC Ostart/stop function) .169
Overview ........................................ 167
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 174
Progra mselector button ................170
Pullin gaway................................... 161
Shift rang es................................... 171
Starting the engine ........................161
Steering wh eelgearshift paddle s... 171
Traile rtowing ................................. 170
Transmissio nposition display ........168
Transmission positions ..................169
Automatic transmission emer-
gency runnin gmode ......................... 174
Aux iliary heating
Activating/deactivating .................148
Activating/deactivating (o nthe
centr econsole) .............................. 149
Display message ............................ 321
Important safety notes ..................148
Pro blem (display message) ............153
Remote control .............................. 149
Setting ........................................... 284
Setting the de parture time ............. 150 Index
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Segments
...................................... 268
Sel ecting the unit of measure-
ment .............................................. 280
se eI nstrument cluster
SPEEDTRONIC
Activating variabl e......................... 197
Deactivating variabl e..................... 198
Display message ............................ 314
Function/notes ............................. 196
Important safety notes ..................196
LIM ind icator lamp ......................... 196
Permanen t..................................... 198
Sel ecting ........................................ 196
Storing the current spe ed.............. 196
Variabl e......................................... 196
SRS (Supplemental Restrain tSys-
tem) Disp laym essage ............................ 299
Introduction ..................................... 41
Warn ingl am p................................. 332
Warning lamp (function) ................... 41
Startin g(engine) ................................ 161
STEE RCONTROL .................................. 70
Ste ering (display message) ..............321
Ste ering wheel
Adjustin g(electrically )................... 110
Adjusting (manually )...................... 110
Butto noverview ............................... 33
Buttons (on-bo ardc omputer )......... 269
Cleaning ......................................... 372
Gearshift paddle s........................... 171
Important safety note s.................. 110
Steering wh eelh eating .................. 111
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 115
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles ....171
Ste ering wheel heating
Problem (malfunction) ...................111
Switch ingo n/off ........................... 111
Stopwatch (RACETIMER) ................... 287
Sto wage areas ................................... 338
Sto wage compartment
Spectacle scompartmen t............... 340
Sto wage compartments
Armrest (under) ............................. 339
Centre consol e.............................. 340
Centre consol e(rear) ..................... 340
Cu ph older ..................................... 346Glove comp
artment ....................... 339
Important safety informatio n......... 338
Sto wage net ...................................... .340
Sto wage sp ace
Stowag enet ...... ............................. 340
Summer tyres .................................... 398
Sun bl ind
Rea rside windows ......................... 348
Sun visor ............................................ 347
Supplement Restrain tSyst em
se eS RS (Supplemental Restraint
System)
Surround lighting (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .282
Suspensi ontuning
AMG RIDE CONTROL sports sus-
pens ion .......................................... 215
SETUP (on-bo ardc omputer ).......... 287
Switchi ngoff the alarm (ATA) ............71 T
Tail gate
Disp laym essage ............................ 320
Emergency unl ocking ....................... 88
Important safety notes ....................85
Limiting the opening ang le ...............88
Opening/closing (automatically
from insi de)...................................... 87
Opening/closing (automatically
from outs ide) ................................... 86
Opening/closing (fro moutside) .......86
Opening dimensions ......................431
Po wer closing. ................................. 84
Tail lamps
Display message ............................ 301
Tank
seeF uel tank
Technical data
Capacities ...................................... 423
Emergency sp arew heel ................. 417
Informat ion.................................... 420
Traile rloads ................................... 433
Tyres/whee ls................................. 409
Vehicle data ................................... 431
Tel ephone
Accepting acall............................. 276
Display message ............................ 322 Index
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Menu (on-boar
dcomputer )............ 275
Number from the phone book ........ 276
Redialling ....................................... 276
Rej ecting/end ingac all................. 276
Te lephon ecompartmen t................ 339
Temperature
Coolan t.......................................... 268
Co olan t(on-board computer) ...... ...2 86
Engine oi l(on-board computer) ...... 286
Outside temperatur e..................... .268
Setting (cl imate control) ................143
TEMPOMAT
Function/notes ............................. 193
Theft-deterren tsyst em
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) .........71
Immob iliser ...................................... 71
Through-loading ................................ 341
Time seeS eparate Owner's manual
Timing (RACETIMER) .........................287
TIRE FITk it.......................................... 379
Top Tether ............................................ 55
Total distanc erecorder .................... 271
Tow-away protection ..........................71
Towing Important safety notes ..................388
Towing atrailer
Active Blind Sp ot Assist................. 245
Active Lane Kee ping Assist ............248
Active Parking Assis t..................... 223
Axle lo ad,p erm issible .................... 433
Bulb failure ind icator for LED
lamps ............................................. 263
ESP ®
(Electroni cStability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 67
Pullin gawayw ithat railer .............. 162
Traile rdrive program ..................... 250
Towing away
Fitting the tow inge ye.................... 390
Removing the tow inge ye............... 390
With both axl eson the ground .......390
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............391
Important safety notes ..................388
Trailer
Display message ............................ 321Trailer coupli
ng
se eT owing atrailer
Traile rtowing
7-pin connector ............................. 263
Blind Spo tAssist ...... ...................... 240
Cleaning the trailer tow hitch ......... 371
Coupling up atrailer ...................... 260
Decouplin gatrailer ....................... 261
Driving tip s.................................... 257
Fol ding in the bal lcoupling ............ 261
Fol ding out the bal lcoupling .......... 259
Important safety notes ..................257
Mo unting dimensions ....................432
Parktroni c...................................... 218
Po wer suppl y................................. 262
Pro blem (fault) ............................... 264
Shift rang e..................................... 170
Traile rloads ................................... 433
Transmission
seeA utomati ctransmission
Transmissio nposition display .........168
Transmission pos ition display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ......................168
Transportin gthe vehicle .................. 391
Travellin guphill
Brow of hil l..................................... 192
Driving downhil l............................. 192
Maximum gradient-cl imbing capa-
bility .............................................. .192
Trim pie ces( cle anin ginstructions) .372
Trip computer (on-b oard com-
puter) ................................................. .271
Trip meter Calling up ....................................... 271
Resetting (on-bo ardc omputer )...... 272
Turn si gnal
se eT urn signals
Turn signals
Switching on/off ........................... 121
TV
Operating (on-bo ardc omputer )..... 275
se eS eparate operating instructions
Two- wayradio
Freq uencies ................................... 421
Installati on .................................... .421
Transmission output (maximum ).... 421 20
Index

Anti-
thefts ystems Im
mo biliser
X To activate wit hthe ke y:remove the key
from the ignition lock.
X To activat ewith KEYLESS-GO: switch the
ignitio noff and open th edriver's door.
X To deactivate: switch on the ignition.
Th eimmobil iser prev ents you rvehicle from
being star tedw ithout the correct key.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key
with you and lock the vehicle. Anyone can
start the engin eifavalid key has been left
inside the vehicle.
i The immobiliser is alway sdeactiva ted
when you start the engine. ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
X
To prime: lock the vehicle with the key or
KEYL ESS-GO.
Indicator lamp :flashes .The alar msys-
tem is primed after approximately
15 seco nds.
X To switch of fwith the key: unlock the
vehicle using the key.
or
X Inser tthe key int othe ignition lock.
X To switch of fwith KEYLESS-GO: unlock
the vehicle using KEYL ESS-GO.
or
X Pres sthe Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be insid ethe vehicle. Av
isual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is prime dand you ope n:
R ad oor
R the vehicle with the emergency key ele-
ment
R the tailgate
R the bonnet
X To turn th ealarmo ff wit hthe ke y:press
the % or& button on the key.
Th ea larm is switche doff.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Th ea larm is switche doff.
X To sto pthe alarm using KEYLESS-GO:
gras pthe outside door handle. The key
must be outside th evehicle.
The alar misswitched off.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
The alarm is not switched off ,even if you
close the open door that ha striggered it, for
example. Tow
-away protection
Function An audible and visual alarm is trigge
redify our
vehicle' sangle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed. Thi scan occur
if the vehicle is jacked up on one side, for
example.
Activating X
Make sure that: Anti-theft systems
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R
the doors are closed.
R the tailgate is closed.
Onl ythen is the tow-away protection
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-awa yprotectio nisprimedafter
approximately 60 seconds.
Switchin goff X
To switc hoff wit hkey: unlock the vehicle
with the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
Tow-awa yprotectio nisswitched off auto-
matically.
X To switch off with KEYLESS-GO: unlock
the vehicle with KEYLESS-GO.
or
X Press the Start/Stop button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
Tow-awa yprotectio nisswitched off auto-
matically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;lights up briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
Tow-awa yprotectio nisdeactivated. Tow-away protec
tion remains deactivated
until:
R the vehicle is unlocked again and
R ad ooriso peneda nd closed agai nand
R the vehicl eislocked again.
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate the tow-
away protection if yo uloc ky ourv ehicle and
it:
R is being transported
R is being loaded onto aferry or car trans-
porter, for example
R is parked on amovable surface, e.g. in a
split-level garage. Interio
rmotion sensor
Function When the interior motion sensor is primed, a
visual and audible alarm is triggered if move-
ment is detected in the vehicle interior
.This
can occur if someon ereaches into the vehicle
interior, for example.
Activating X
Make sure that:
R
the side windows are closed.
R the hinged side windows are closed.
R the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding
sunroof is closed.
R there are no objects, e.g. mascots, hang-
ing on the rear-view mirror or on the grab
handles on the roof trim.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Make sure that: 72
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R
the sliding sunroof/panorama sliding
sunroo fisclosed.
R the doors are closed.
R the tailgate is closed.
Only then is the interior motion sensor
primed.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds.
Switching off X
To switch off with the key: unlock the
vehicle using the key.
or
X Insert the key into the ignition lock.
The interior motion sensor is switched off
automatically.
X To switch off with KEYLESS-GO: unlock
the vehicle using KEYLESS-GO.
or
X Press the Star t/Stopbutton on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The interior motion senso riss witched off
automatically.
Deactivating X
Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button :.
Indicator lamp ;flashes briefly.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or KEYLESS-
GO.
The interior motion sensor is deactivated. The interior motion sensor remains deactiva-
ted until:
R
the vehicle is unlocked agai nand
R ad ooriso peneda nd closed agai nand
R the vehicl eislocked again.
To prevent afalse alarm, deactivate the inte-
rio rm otion sensor if you lock your vehicle
and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle.
R the side window sremai nopen.
R ah inged side window remains open.
R the sliding sunroof/panoram asliding sun-
roof remains open.
i UK only: your vehicle is equipped with a
double lock func tion. The doors can notbe
opened from the inside if the vehicle has
been locked with the key or with KEYLESS-
GO. Deac tivate the interior motion sensor
before you lock the vehicle .The doors can
then be opened from the insid eafter the
vehicl ehas been locked from the outside.
Observe the "Importan tsafety notes"
(Y page 82). Anti-thef
tsystems
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Changing th
esettings of th elocking
system
You can chang ethe settings of th elocking
system. This mea nsthat only the driver' sdoor
and th efuel filler flap are unlocked when the
vehicle is unlocked. This is useful if you fre-
quently travel on your own.
X To change th esetting: press and hold
down the %and& buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery chec klamp flashes twice
(Y page 79).
i If the settin gofthe locki ngsystem is
changed within th esignal range of th evehi-
cle ,pressi ngthe & or% button:
R locks or
R unlock sthe vehicle
The ke ynow functions as follows:
X To unloc kthe drive r'sdoor: press the
% button once.
X To unlock cen trally:pressthe % but-
to nt wice.
X To lock centrally: pressthe & button.
The KEYLESS-GO function is changed as fol-
lows:
X To unlock th edriver's doo r:touch the
inner surface of the doo rhandle on the
driver' sdoor.
X To unlock centrally: touch theinner sur-
fac eo fthe door handle on th efront-
passenger door or th erear door.
X To lock centrally: touch theouter sensor
surface on one of the door handles
(Y page 77).
X To restor ethe facto rysettings: press
and hold down the %and& buttons
simulta neousl yfor appr oximate ly six sec-
onds until th ebatter ychec klamp flashes
twic e(Ypage 79). Emergency key element
General notes If th
evehicle can no longer be locke dor
unloc kedw itht he key ,use th eemergency
key element.
If yo uuse th eemergenc ykey elemen tto
unlock and open the driver' sdoor, the anti-
thef talarm system will be triggered
(Y page 71).
There are several ways to tur noff th ealarm:
X To turn the alarm off with the key: press
the % or& buttonont he key.
or
X Insert the key int othe ignition lock.
or
X To deactivat ethe alarm with KEYLESS-
GO: press th eStart/Stop button in the igni-
tion lock. The key must be in the vehicle.
or
X Lock or unlock the vehicle using KEYLESS-
GO. The key must be outside the vehicle.
If you unlock the vehicle using the emergency
key element, the fuel filler fla pwilln ot be
unlocked automatically.
X To unlock th efuel fil lerf lap: insert the
key into the ignition lock.
Removing the emergency key element :
Releas ecatch
; Emergency key element 78
KeyOpening and closing

Problem Possible causes/consequences and
M Solutions
The engin
ecannot be
started using the key. The on-board voltage is too low.
X
Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting ,and try to start the engine again.
If this doe snot work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary
(Y page 384).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 386).
or
X Consult aqualified specialist workshop. The engine cannot be
started using KEYLESS-
GO. The key is in the
vehicle. Ad
oor is open. Therefore, the key can notb ed etected as easily.
X Close the door and tr ytostart the vehicle again. There is interferenc
efrom apowerfu lsource of radio waves.
X Start your vehicle with the key in the ignition lock. Doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Only fo rthe Unite dKingdom: if the vehicle
has been locked with the key or with KEY-
LESS-GO, the double lock func tion is activa-
ted as standard. It is then not possible to open
the doors from inside the vehicle.
Therefore, do not leav eany people behind in
the vehicle, particularly children, elderly peo-
ple or people requiring special assistance .As
ar esult, they may not be able to free them-
selves in the event of an emergency. They
could be seriously or even fatally injured by
prolonged exposur etoextremely hig horlow
tempera tures, for example. In this case ,res-
cuin gpeople from outside the vehicle is diffi-
cult.
Deac tivate the interior motion sensor before
you lock the vehicle .The doors can then be
opened from the insid eafter the vehicl ehas
been locked from the outside. G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle,
they could:
R open adoor from inside the vehicle at any
time, even if it has been locked
R star tthe vehicle usin gakey which has been
left in the vehicle
R release the electric parking brake
They could thereby endanger themselves and
others. Never leave children unsupervised in
the vehicle. Alway stake the key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even if you are only
leaving it for ashort time. Unlocking and opening th
edoors
from the inside
For all countries except the United King-
dom: you can open adoor from inside the
vehicle even if it has been locked.
If the vehicle has been locked with the key or
with KEYLESS -GO, opening adoor from the
inside will trigger the anti-thef talarm system.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 71).82
DoorsOpening and closing

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
83Opening and closing Z

Automati
clocking feature :
To deactivate
; To activate
X To deactivate: press and hold button :
for about fiv eseconds until atone sounds.
X To ac tivate: press and hold button ;for
about fi veseconds until atone sounds.
i If you press on eofthe two buttons and
do not hear atone ,the rele vant settin ghas
already been selected.
The vehicle is locked automatically when the
ignitio nisswitched on and the wheels are
turning.
You could therefore be locked out if:
R the vehicle is being pushed.
R the vehicle is being towed.
R the vehicle is being tested on adynamom-
eter.
You can also switch the automatic locking
function on and off using the on-board com-
puter (Y page 283). Powe
rclosing fea ture G
WARNING
Make sure tha tnobody can becom etrapped
as you close the doors and tailgate.
If there is adanger of being trapped, pull the
door handle on the inside or outside or pull
the tailgate handle. Do not activate the power closin
gfeature by
tam pering with th elock mechanism .You
coul dotherwis einjure yourself. G
WARNING
Make sure that the doors and tailgate are
alway sfully closed .Otherwise, adoor or the
tailgate coul dopen durin gthe journey and
endanger you or others.
The power closin gfeatur epulls the doors and
tailgate into their locks automatically even if
they are only partly closed.
X Power closin gfeatu re(doors): push the
door up to the first detent position in the
lock.
The power closing featur ewill pull the door
fully closed.
X Power closing tailga te:gentl ypush the
tailgate closed.
The power closing feature will pull the tail-
gate fully closed. Unlockin
gthe driver' sdoor (emer-
gency key element)
If the vehicle can no longer be unlocked with
the key, use the emergenc ykey element.
If you use the emergenc ykey elemen tto
unlock and open the driver' sdoor, the anti-
thef talarm system will be triggered
(Y page 71).
X Take the emergenc ykey elemen tout of the
key (Y page 78).
X Insert the emergenc ykey elemen tinto the
lock of the driver's doo rasfar as it will go. 84
DoorsOpening and closing