2013 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV Owners Manual

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Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 22 At a glance
........................................... 29 Safety
................................................... 41 Opening and closing
...........................85 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..107 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........119 Climate control
................................. 137 Driving and parking
..........................157 On-board computer and displays
....233 Stowing and features
.......................299 Maintenance and care
......................315 Breakdown assistance
.....................331 Wheels and tyres
.............................. 351 Technical data
................................... 381 Contents
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1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) .... 77
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel
drive)
Display message ............................ 285
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 203
12 V socket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ................................ 72
Important safety notes .................... 72
Warning lamp .................................2 89
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 59
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .148
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 142
Active light function ......................... 124
Active Parking Assist
Cancelling ...................................... 215
Detecting parking spaces .............. 211
Display message ............................ 277
Exiting a parking space .................. 214
Function/notes ............................ .210
Important safety notes .................. 210
Parking .......................................... 212
Towing a trailer .............................. 215
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 80
Adaptive Brake Assist
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ................................ 74
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 76
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 272
Function/notes ............................ .125
Switching on/off ........................... 126
Additional speedometer ................... 246Additives (engine oil)
........................ 389
Adjusting the headlamp range ......... 122
Air filter (white display message) .... 274
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 155
Rear ............................................... 156
Setting .......................................... .155
Setting the centre air vents ........... 155
Setting the side air vents .............. .156
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Introduction ..................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Airbags
Display message ............................ 267
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 49
Important safety guidelines ............. 48
Kneebag .......................................... .50
Sidebag ............................................ 50
Triggering ......................................... 57
Windowbag ...................................... 51
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 81
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 81
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 81
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 247
AMG
Performance Seat .......................... 113
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 251
Anti-glare film .................................... 313
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/departure angle .............. 187
Aquaplaning ....................................... 184
Ashtray ............................................... 309 4
Index

Assistance display (on-board com-
puter)
.................................................. 243
Assistance menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 243
ASSYST PLUS
Displaying a service message ........ 322
Hiding a service message .............. 322
Notes ............................................ .321
Resetting the service interval dis-
play ................................................ 322
Service message ............................ 321
Special service requirements ......... 322
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Activating/deactivating ................... 81
Function .......................................... .81
Interior motion sensor .....................82
Switching off the alarm .................... 81
Tow-away protectio n ........................81
ATTENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating ................. 244
Display message ............................ 275
Function/notes ............................ .220
Audio menu (on-board computer) .... 240
Authorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
AUTO lights
Display message ............................ 271
see Lights
Automatic engine start (ECO start/
stop function) ................................... .163
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) .......................... 162
Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system
Display message ............................ 267
Operation ......................................... 52
Problems ......................................... 56
System self-test ............................... 54
Automatic headlamp mode .............. 121
Automatic transmission
Accelerator pedal position ............. 170
Automatic drive program .............. .172
Changing gear ............................... 170
DIRECT SELECT lever ..................... 167
Drive program displa y.................... 168
Driving tips .................................... 170
Emergency running mode .............. 175 Engaging drive position .................. 169
Engaging neutral ............................ 169
Engaging park position (AMG vehi-
cles) ............................................... 169
Engaging reverse gear ................... 169
Engaging the park position ............ 168
Holding the vehicle stationary on
uphill gradients .............................. 170
Kickdown ....................................... 170
Manual drive progra m.................... 172
Overview ........................................ 167
Problem (fault) ............................... 175
Program selector button ................ 171
Pulling away ................................... 160
Selector lever ................................ 169
Starting the engine ........................ 160
Steering wheel gearshift paddle s... 171
Trailer towing ................................. 171
Transmission position dis-
play ........................................ 168, 169
Transmission positions .................. 169
Automatic transmission emer-
gency running mode ......................... 175
Auxiliary heating
Activating/deactivating ................. 150
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 151
Display message ............................ 286
Important safety notes .................. 150
Problem (display message) ............ 154
Remote control .............................. 151
Setting ........................................... 249
Setting the departure time ............. 152
Auxiliary ventilation
Activating/deactivating ................. 150
Activating/deactivating (on the
centre console ).............................. 151
Problem (display message) ............ 154
Remote control .............................. 151
Axle load, permissible (trailer tow-
ing) ...................................................... 394 B
Bag hook ............................................ 306
Ball coupling
Folding in ....................................... 229
Folding out ..................................... 228 Index
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