Mercedes-Benz 2008 GL 450 Operator's Manual page 6

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 selector 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*......... 205
Good visibility ..................................... 208
Headlamp cleaning system* ......... 208
Rear view mirrors.......................... 208
Power folding exterior
rear view mirrors*......................... 209
Sun visors ..................................... 210
Rear panorama roof sunshade ...... 212
Rear window defroster.................. 212
Climate control................................... 214
Deactivating the
climate control system ................. 218
Operating the climate control
system in automatic mode............ 218
Setting the temperature................ 219
Adjusting air distribution............... 219
Adjusting air volume ..................... 220
Air vents in the roof liner
over the second-row seats*.......... 220
Front defroster.............................. 221
Air recirculation mode .................. 222
Air conditioning ............................ 224
Residual heat and ventilation........ 225
Rear climate control* ................... 226
3-zone automatic climate control*..... 228
Deactivating the automatic
climate control system ................. 232
Operating the automatic
climate control system
in automatic mode........................ 233
Setting the temperature ............... 234
Adjusting air distribution .............. 234
Adjusting air volume ..................... 235
Front defroster ............................. 235
Maximum cooling MAXCOOL........ 237
Air recirculation mode .................. 237
Air conditioning ............................ 239
Using driver-side settings
for all temperature zones.............. 240
Residual heat and ventilation........ 241
Rear automatic climate control..... 241
Power windows .................................. 246
Door windows............................... 247
Hinged quarter windows* ............. 248
Synchronizing the door windows .. 249
Summer opening feature .............. 249
Convenience closing feature......... 250
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