maintenance reset MERCEDES-BENZ GL450 2008 X164 Owner's Manual

Contents
Oxidation catalyst
(diesel engine).............................. 371
Emission control .......................... 372
Coolant temperature .................... 372
At the gas station .............................. 374
Refueling ...................................... 374
Check regularly and
before a long trip.......................... 376
Engine compartment ......................... 378
Hood ............................................ 378
Engine oil ..................................... 380
Transmission fluid level ................ 381
Coolant level ................................ 381
Windshield/rear window
washer system and
headlamp cleaning system* ........ 383
Tires and wheels ................................ 384
Important guidelines .................... 384
Tire care and maintenance........... 385
Direction of rotation ..................... 387
Loading the vehicle ...................... 387
Recommended tire
inflation pressure ......................... 393
Checking tire inflation pressure ... 395
Tire labeling.................................. 406
Load identification ....................... 410DOT, Tire Identification
Number (TIN) ................................ 410
Maximum tire load ........................ 412
Maximum tire inflation pressure ... 412
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (U.S. vehicles) .............. 413
Tire ply material ............................ 415
Tire and loading terminology......... 415
Rotating tires ................................ 418
Winter driving ..................................... 420
Winter tires ................................... 420
Snow chains.................................. 421
Maintenance....................................... 422
Maintenance service indicator
message ....................................... 422
Calling up the maintenance
service indicator display ............... 424
Resetting the maintenance
service indicator ........................... 424
Vehicle care........................................ 425
Cleaning and care of the vehicle ... 425
Practical hints.................................. 435
What to do if … ................................... 436
Lamps in instrument cluster ......... 436
Lamp in center console ................ 447
Vehicle status messages in
the multifunction display .............. 449
Where will I find ...? ............................ 490
First aid kit.................................... 490
Vehicle tool kit.............................. 490
Spare wheel .................................. 494
Unlocking/locking in an emergency .. 496
Unlocking the vehicle ................... 496
Locking the vehicle ....................... 497
Fuel filler flap ................................ 497
Resetting activated head restraints.... 499
Vehicles without Rear seat
entertainment system*................. 499
Vehicles with Rear seat
entertainment system*................. 500
Replacing SmartKey batteries ............ 502
Replacing bulbs .................................. 504
Bulbs............................................. 504
Replacing bulbs for front lamps .... 507
Replacing bulbs for rear lamps ..... 511
Adjusting headlamp aim ............... 514
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423 Operation
Maintenance
Clearing the maintenance service
indicator message
The maintenance service indicator mes-
sage is automatically cleared

after approximately 10 seconds when
you switch on the ignition or when
reaching the maintenance service
threshold while driving

after approximately 30 seconds, once
the suggested maintenance service
term has passedYou can also clear it yourself:
1Reset button
Press reset button1 on the instru-
ment cluster.
The maintenance service indicator
message is cleared and the standard
display appears in the multifunction
display (
page 162).Maintenance service term exceeded
If you have exceeded the suggested main-
tenance service term, you will see the fol-
lowing message in the multifunction
display:
Service A Exceeded By XXXXX Miles (Km)
Service A Exceeded By XXX Days
Service A Exceeded By X Day
In addition, a signal sounds when the
message appears.
Any authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center will reset the maintenance service
indicator following a completed mainte-
nance service.
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424 Operation
Maintenance
Calling up the maintenance service
indicator display
You can call up the maintenance service in-
dicator display at any time to check when
the next maintenance service is due.
Switch on the ignition (page 42).
Press buttonè orÿ on the mul-
tifunction steering wheel repeatedly
until the standard display appears in
the multifunction display (
page 162).
Press buttonk orj until the
maintenance service indicator display
with the service symbol9 and the
service deadline appears in the multi-
function display.Resetting the maintenance service
indicator
In the event that the maintenance service
on your vehicle is not carried out by an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center, you can have the maintenance
service indicator reset. The automotive
maintenance facility carrying out the
maintenance service will find the informa-
tion for resetting the maintenance service
indicator in the maintenance-relevant
information for your vehicle. Such informa-
tion is available from any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center or di-
rectly from Mercedes-Benz.
iIf the battery is disconnected, the days of
disconnection will not be included in the count
shown by the maintenance service indicator.To arrive at the true maintenance service dead-
line, you will need to subtract these days from
the days shown in the maintenance service indi-
cator message or maintenance service indicator
display.
Do not confuse the maintenance service indica-
tor with the engine oil level indicatorN.
!If the maintenance service indicator was
inadvertently reset, have an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center correct it.
Only reset if the proper maintenance service has
been performed. Resetting the system without
performing the proper service as called for by
the maintenance service indicator will result in
engine damage and/or other vehicle damage not
covered by the Mercedes-Benz Limited
Warranty.
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583 Index
Lighter see Cigarette lighter (Depending
on vehicle configuration)
Lighting, Exterior and interior 143
Limp-Home Mode 200, 439, 440
Loading see Vehicle loading
Locator lighting 146, 176
Lock buttons, KEYLESS-GO*
Outside door handle 71
Locking the vehicle see Key
Loss of keys, Mechanical key 120
Loss of keys, SmartKey 120
Loss of keys, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 120
Loss of Service and Warranty Information
Booklet 549
Low beam headlamps
Messages in the multifunction
display 479
Replacing bulbs 505
Switching on 61, 143
LOW RANGE mode* 201
Messages in the multifunction
display 488
Lubricants 562
Lumbar support 137M
Main dimensions 560
Maintenance 12, 422
Calling up service indicator
display 424
Clearing service indicator
message 423
Maintenance System 422
Resetting service indicator 424
Service indicator message 422
Service term exceeded 423
Maintenance System 422
Manual headlamp mode see Headlamps
Maximum cooling, MAXCOOL* see
Automatic climate control
(3-zone)* 237
Maximum load rating, Tires 417
Maximum loaded vehicle weight,
Tires 417
MB Tex upholstery, Cleaning and
care of 434
Mechanical key 496Memory function* see Seats
Menus see Control system menus
Messages in display see Multifunction
display messages
Microphone, Hands-free 34
Minispare wheel see Spare wheel
Mirrors
Adjusting 51
Auto-dimming rear view
mirrors* 208
Exterior rear view mirror 51
Interior rear view mirror 51, 208
MON 375, 565
Multicontour seat* 138
Multifunction display 155
Changing settings see Control system
menus and Control system sub-
menus
Displaying current gear range 197
Selecting display 173
Selecting language 172
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588 Index
Seat belts 86
Children in the vehicle 91
Cleaning 433
Fastening 53
Height adjustment 55
Messages in the multifunction
display 443
Proper use of 55, 88
Safety guidelines 78
Telltale 29, 86, 442
Warning lamp 442, 443
Seat cushion depth see Seats
Seat heating* see Seats
Seat ventilation* see Seats
Seating capacity 389
Seats 45, 130
Adjusting 45
Cushion depth, Multicontour
seat* 138
Easy entry/exit feature for
third-row seats 130
Emergency exit for
third-row seats 132
Heating* 138
Lumbar support 137Memory function* 141
Multicontour seat* 138
Second-row, Folding 306
Third-row, Folding electrically 305,
308
Ventilation* 140
Securing cargo 302
Cargo tie-down rings 302
Hooks 304
Selector lever see Gear selector lever
Self-test
Lamps in the instrument cluster 436
OCS* 86
Tele Aid 332
Vehicle battery 528
Service and warranty information 10
Service intervals see Maintenance, Service
indicator
Service life
Tires 385
Service see Maintenance
Service system see Maintenance System
Service, Parts 548Settings
Adaptive Damping System
(ADS)* 278
Air suspension 278
Clock 174
Comfort functions* 181
Control system menus 158, 160
Control system submenus 159, 161,
171
Date 161, 171, 174
Daytime running lamp mode 175
Factory, SmartKey 114
Factory, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 118
Individual, Vehicle 168
Instrument cluster 172
Language, multifunction display 172,
173
Lighting 175
Memory function* 141
Resetting all, Control system 169
Selective, SmartKey 114
Selective, SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* 119
Time 174
Vehicle configuration 182
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