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2008 MERCEDES BENZ GL320 OWNERS / OPERATORS MANUAL

This owners manual is an Electronic copy .pdf file. It covers everything, just like the traditional physical manual. This Requires Acrobat Reader to be able to open.

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Introduction .......................................... 9
Product information................................ 9
Operator s Manual ............................... 10
Service and warranty information .. 10
Important notice for California
retail buyers and lessees of
Mercedes-Benz automobiles .......... 11
Maintenance .................................. 12
Roadside Assistance ...................... 12
Change of address or ownership.... 13
Operating your vehicle
outside the USA or Canada............ 13
Where to find it.................................... 15
Symbols............................................... 16
Operating safety .................................. 17
Proper use of the vehicle ............... 17
Problems with your vehicle.................. 18
Reporting safety defects...................... 19
Reporting safety defects ................ 19
Vehicle data recording......................... 20
Information regarding electronic
recording devices........................... 20
At a glance .......................................... 21
Exterior view......................................... 22
Cockpit................................................. 24
Instrument cluster ................................ 26
Instrument cluster ................................ 28
Multifunction steering wheel ................ 30
Center console ..................................... 31
Upper part Vehicles without
enhanced off-road package* ......... 31
Upper part Vehicles with
enhanced off-road package* ......... 32
Lower part ...................................... 33
Overhead control panel ........................ 34
Door control panel................................ 35
Storage compartments......................... 36
Getting started................................... 39
Unlocking ............................................. 40
Unlocking with the SmartKey ......... 40
Unlocking with KEYLESS-GO*......... 41
Starter switch positions.................. 41
Adjusting .............................................. 45
Seats .............................................. 45
Steering wheel................................ 48
Mirrors............................................ 51
Driving.................................................. 53
Fastening the seat belts ................. 53
Starting the engine ......................... 56
Parking brake ................................. 59
Driving off ....................................... 60
Switching on headlamps................. 61
Turn signals .................................... 62
Windshield wipers........................... 62
Rear window wiper/washer............ 64
Problems while driving.................... 65
Parking and locking.............................. 67
Parking brake ................................. 67
Switching off headlamps................. 68
Turning off the engine..................... 68
Releasing seat belts........................ 70
Locking ........................................... 70
Safety and Security ........................... 73
Occupant safety................................... 74
Air bags .......................................... 76
Occupant Classification System..... 81
Seat belts ....................................... 86
Active head restraint ...................... 90
Rear head restraints....................... 91
Children in the vehicle.................... 91
Blocking of rear door
window operation........................... 98
Panic alarm........................................ 100
Activating ..................................... 100
Deactivating ................................. 100
Driving safety systems....................... 101
ABS .............................................. 101
BAS .............................................. 103
ESP®............................................. 103
EBP............................................... 107
4-ETS............................................ 107
Anti-theft systems.............................. 109
Immobilizer................................... 109
Anti-theft alarm system................ 109
Controls in detail ............................. 111
Locking and unlocking....................... 112
SmartKey ..................................... 112
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 115
Checking the batteries in the
SmartKey or SmartKey with
KEYLESS-GO* .............................. 120
Loss of the SmartKey or
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* ...... 120
Opening the doors
from the inside............................. 120
Tailgate/Power tailgate*.............. 121
Automatic central locking ............ 128
Locking and unlocking
from the inside............................. 128
Seats ................................................. 130
Easy-entry/exit feature for
third-row seats ............................. 130
Front seat active head restraints . 133
Rear seats .................................... 133
Lumbar support............................ 137
Multicontour seat*....................... 138
Seat heating*............................... 138
Seat ventilation* .......................... 140
Memory function* ............................. 141
Storing positions into memory..... 142
Recalling positions from memory. 142
Lighting ............................................. 143
Exterior lamp switch .................... 143
Combination switch ..................... 147
Corner-illuminating
front fog lamps*........................... 147
Hazard warning flasher ................ 149
Interior lighting ............................ 149
Door entry lamps ......................... 151
Cargo compartment lamp ............ 151
Instrument cluster ............................. 152
Adjusting instrument
cluster illumination ...................... 153
Resetting trip odometer ............... 153
Tachometer.................................. 153
Outside temperature indicator..... 153
Control system .................................. 155
Multifunction display.................... 155
Multifunction steering wheel........ 156
Menus .......................................... 158
Standard display menu ................ 162
AUDIO menu ................................ 164
NAV* menu.................................. 166
Off-road menu.............................. 166
DISTRONIC* menu
Canada only ............................... 167
Vehicle status message
memory menu.............................. 167
Settings menu.............................. 168
Vehicle configuration ................... 182
Trip computer menu..................... 184
TEL* menu ................................... 186
Automatic transmission..................... 189
Gear or lever....................... 189
Shifting procedure ....................... 192
Transmission positions................. 192
Driving tips................................... 195
Gear ranges ................................. 197
Steering wheel gearshift control .. 198
Emergency operation
Limp-Home Mode ...................... 200
Transfer case...................................... 201
LOW RANGE mode*...................... 201
Differential locks* .............................. 204
A few words about differentials
and differential locks* .................. 204
Switching differential locks*.