Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2009 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 8)

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Dashboard
see Instrument cluster
Data recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Date, Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Daytime running lamp mode . . 116, 161
Deep water
see Standing water
Defroster
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207, 221
Delayed shut-off
Exterior lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Department of Transportation
see DOT
Diesel engine
preglow indicator lamp . . . . . . . . . . 35
Diesel fuel
see Fuel
Differential locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
A few words about . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146, 351
Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Difficulties
While driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
With starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Digital clock
see Clock
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Dimensions (vehicle) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430
Direction of rotation (tires) . . . . . . . 275
Displays
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Maintenance service indicator . . . . 316
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Multifunction display . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Outside temperature . . . . . . . 150, 159
Symbol messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 150, 165
Vehicle status message memory . . 156
Vehicle system settings . . . . . . . . . 157
Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cleaning system sensor . . . . . . . . . 321
Control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Distance warning function . . . . . . . 181
Driving hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Last stored speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Resume function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Sensor cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Warning and indicator lamps . 174, 377
Door control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Door handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Doors
Child safety locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO) . . 85
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) . . . . 84
Locking/unlocking from outside . . . 84
Messages in the multifunction
display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Opening from inside . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Remote door unlock (Tele Aid) . . . . 255
Unlocking (Mechanical key) . . . . . . 384
DOT (Department of
Transportation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Downhill Speed Regulation
see DSR
Drinking and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Driving
Abroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 299
In winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Off-road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Through standing water . . . . . . . . . 302
With Distronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Driving and parking
Safety notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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