2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class navigation system

Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 211
see Telephone
Model type
see Vehicle identification plate
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 77
MOExtended tires .............................. 307
Mounting wheels Lowering the vehicle ...................... 351
Mounting a new wheel ................... 351
Preparing the vehicle .................... .348
Raising the vehicle ......................... 349
Removing a wheel .......................... 351
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 349
MP3
Operation ....................................... 211
see separate operating instructions
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .206
Permanent display ......................... 216
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 205
Overview .......................................... 35 N
Navigation Menu (on-board computer) ............ 209
see separate operating instructions
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 142 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Conditions ....................................... 51
Faults ............................................... 55 Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ............................... 53
Occupant safety
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 58
Children in the vehicle ..................... 58
Important safety notes .................... 43
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 64
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 51
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ......................................... 51
System self-test ............................... 53
Off-road driving
Approach/departure angle ............ 369
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 170
Checklist before driving off-road .... 169
General information ....................... 169
Important safety notes .................. 168
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity ................................................. .369
Maximum water depth ................... 369
Traveling uphill ............................... 170
Off-road program ............................... 186
Off-road system DSR ............................................... 184
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 69
Off-road ABS ................................... .65
Off road drive program .................. 186
Off-road ESP ®
..................................72
Oil
see Engine oil
On-board computer
AMG menu .....................................2 18
Assistance menu ........................... 213
Audio menu ................................... 210
Convenience submenu .................. 218
Displaying a service message ....... .297
Display messages .......................... 221
DISTRONIC PLUS ........................... 179
Factory settings submenu ............. 218
Important safety notes .................. 204
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 215
Lighting submenu .......................... 216
Menu overview .............................. 207
Message memory .......................... 221
Navigation menu ............................ 209 14
Index

R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ............. 183
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 219
Radio Selecting a station ......................... 210
see separate operating instructions
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding panel) .... 92
Reading lamp ..................................... 115
Rear compartment Setting the air vents ...................... 139
Rear fog lamp
Changing bulb s.............................. 120
Display message ............................ 236
Switching on/of f........................... 112
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat
see Rear seats
Rear seats
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 270
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 302
Function/note s............................. 194
Switching on/of f........................... 194
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 103
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 104
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 137
Switching on/of f........................... 136
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blad e.............. 123
Switching on/of f........................... 122
Recuperation display ........................ 208
Recycling see Protection of the environment
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 367
Refueling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 33 Important safety notes .................. 157
Refueling process .......................... 158
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 286
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 286
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 117
Overview of bulb types .................. 117
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 118
Reporting safety defects .................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank) see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 240
Warning lamp ................................. 260
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 137
Restraint system Display message ............................ 230
Introduction ..................................... 42
Problem (malfunction) ................... 259
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 150
Reversing feature Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 91
Roller sunblind s............................... 92
Side windows ................................... 87
Tailgate ............................................ 84
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 25
Roller sunblind Opening/closing .............................. 93
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 92
Roof carrier ........................................ 273
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 304
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 368
Route (navigation) see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 20916
Index

X
To show menu bar 0085:press the 0059
or 0065 button on the steering wheel.
Menu bar 0085disappears after a few seconds.
Text field 0087shows the selected menu or
submenu as well as display messages.
i You can set the time using the audio sys-
tem or COMAND, see the separate operat-
ing instructions.
The following messages may appear in the
multifunction display:
0097 Gearshift recommendation, when
shifting manually (automatic trans-
mission) (Y page 154)
0095005D0096 Active Parking Assist (Y page 189)
CRUISE
CRUISE Cruise control (Y
page 172)
00CE Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 114)
00A7 ECO start/stop function
(Ypage 145)
00D9 HOLD function (Y page 181) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Operating the on-board computer
(Y page 205).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 207)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 209)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 210)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 211)
R DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu (assistance)
(Y page 213)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 215)
R Sett.
Sett. (Settings) menu (Y page 215)
R AMG
AMG menu in AMG vehicles (Y page 218)
The Audio
Audio, Navi
NaviandTel
Tel menus differ slightly
in vehicles with an audio system and in vehi-
cles with COMAND. The examples given in this Operator's Manual apply to vehicles
equipped with COMAND. Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the 0038button on the
steering wheel until the Trip Tripmenu with
trip odometer 0043and odometer 0044is
shown.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset" Example: trip computer "From Start"
0043 Distance
0044 Time
0087 Average speed
0085 Average fuel consumption
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
From Start From Start orFrom Reset
From Reset.
The values in the From Start
From Startsubmenu are
calculated from the start of a journey whilst
the values in the From Reset From Resetsubmenu are
calculated from the last time the submenu
was reset (Y page 208).
The From Start From Start trip computer is automati-
cally reset when: Menus and submenus
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R
"From Reset" trip computer
R ECO display
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press the 0076button.
X Press the 0064button to select Yes
Yesand
press the 0076button to confirm.
i If you reset the values in the ECO display,
the values in the "From start" trip computer
are also reset. If you reset the values in the "From start" trip computer, the values in
the ECO display are also reset. Navigation system menu
Displaying navigation instructions X
Switch on the audio system or COMAND;
see the separate operating instructions.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Navi
Navi menu.
In the Navi
Navi menu, the multifunction display
shows navigation instructions. For more
information, see the separate operating
instructions.
Route guidance not active 0043
Direction of travel
0044 Current road Route guidance active No change of direction announced
0043
Distance to the destination
0044 Distance to the next change of direction
0087 Current road
0085 "Follow the road's course" symbol
Change of direction announced without a lane recommendation 0043
Road into which the change of direction
leads
0044 Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
0087 Symbol for change of direction
When a change of direction is announced, you
will see symbol 0087for the change of direction
and distance graphic 0044. The distance indi-
cator shortens towards the top of the display
as you approach the point of the announced
change of direction. Menus and submenus
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Maintenance menu
In the
Serv.
Serv. menu, you have the following
options:
R Calling up display messages in message
memory (Y page 221)
R Restarting the tire pressure loss warning
system (Y page 331)
R Checking the tire pressure electronically
(Y page 332)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 296) Settings menu
Introduction In the
Sett. Sett. menu, you have the following
options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
R Changing the light settings
R Changing the vehicle settings
R Changing the convenience settings
R Restoring the factory settings Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
You can determine whether the multifunction
display shows some messages in miles or
kilometers.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer
Display Unit Speed-/Odometer func-
tion.
You will see the selected setting: km kmor
miles
miles.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for dis-
tance applies to: R the digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R the odometer and the trip odometer
R the trip computer
R the current consumption and the range
R navigation instructions in the Navi
Navimenu
R cruise control
R DISTRONIC PLUS
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off
The Speedometer [km/h] Speedometer [km/h] orSpeedometer
Speedometer
[mph]
[mph] function allows you to choose whether
the multifunction display in the status area
always shows the speed in km/h
km/hor inmph
mph
instead of the outside temperature.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Sett
Settmenu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm. Menus and submenus
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Safety systems
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 0027
(USA only)
004D (Canada only)
The red brake system
warning lamp comes on while the engine is run-
ning. A warning tone
also sounds. There is not enough brake fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.
G WARNING
The braking effect may be impaired.
There is a risk of an accident. X Pull over and stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying
attention to road and traffic conditions. Do not continue driving
under any circumstances.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 159).
X Do not add brake fluid. Adding more will not remedy the mal-
function.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display. 0025
The yellow ABS warning
lamp is lit while the
engine is running. ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) is deactivated due to a malfunc-
tion. Therefore, BAS (Brake Assist), COLLISION PREVENTION
ASSIST, COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST PLUS, ESP ®
(Electronic
Stability Program), the HOLD function and hill start assist, for
example, are also deactivated.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you
brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affec-ted. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction
display.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
If the ABS control unit is faulty, there is also a possibility that other
systems, such as the navigation system or the automatic trans-
mission, will not be available. 254
Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument clusterOn-board computer and displays

the emergency call. In this case, always
summon assistance by other means.
Roadside Assistance button X
Press Roadside Assistance button 0043.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center.
The indicator lamp in Roadside Assistance
button 0043flashes while the call is active.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
Con‐
necting Call
necting Call message. The audio output
is muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Con‐
Call Con‐
nected
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center, for example:
R current location of the vehicle
R vehicle identification number
i The audio system or COMAND display
indicates that a call is active. During the
call, you can change to the navigation menu
by pressing the NAVI button on COMAND,
for example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
From the vehicle remote malfunction diagno- sis, the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center can ascertain the nature of the prob-
lem (Y page 284). The Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center either sends a qualified Mercedes-
Benz technician or makes arrangements for
your vehicle to be transported to the nearest
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center.
You may be charged for services such as
repair work and/or towing.
Further details are available in your mbrace
manual.
i The system has not been able to initiate a
Roadside Assistance call, if:
R the indicator lamp for Roadside Assis-
tance call button 0043is flashing continu-
ously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed
Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display.
X To end a call: press the0076button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or X Press the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on the audio system or on
COMAND.
MB Info call button X
Press MB Info call button 0043.
This initiates a call to the Mercedes-Benz
Customer Assistance Center. 280
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The indicator lamp in MB Info call button
0043
flashes while the connection is being made.
The multifunction display shows the Con‐
Con‐
necting
necting Call
Callmessage. The audio system
is muted.
If a connection can be made, the Call Con‐
Call Con‐
nected
nected message appears in the multifunction
display.
If a mobile phone network and GPS reception are available, the system transfers data to the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center, for example:
R current location of the vehicle
R vehicle identification number
i The audio system or COMAND display
indicates that a call is active. During the
call, you can change to the navigation menu
by pressing the NAVI button on COMAND,
for example.
Voice output is not available.
A voice connection is established between
the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center and the vehicle occupants.
You receive information about operating your vehicle, about the nearest authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center and about other prod-
ucts and services from Mercedes-Benz.
USA only: you can find further information on
the mbrace system under "Owners Online" at
http://www.mbusa.com.
i The system has not been able to initiate
an MB Info call, if:
R the indicator lamp in MB Info call but-
ton 0043is flashing continuously.
R no voice connection to the Mercedes-
Benz Customer Assistance Center was
established.
This can occur if the relevant mobile phone network is not available, for example.
The Call Failed
Call Failed message appears in the
multifunction display. X
To end a call: press the0076button on the
multifunction steering wheel.
or
X Press the corresponding button for ending
a phone call on the audio system or on
COMAND.
Call priority When service calls are active, e.g. Roadside
Assistance or MB Info calls, an emergency
call can still be initiated. In this case, an emer-
gency call will take priority and override all
other active calls.
The indicator lamp of the respective button
flashes until the call is ended.
An emergency call can only be terminated by the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance
Center.
All other calls can be ended by pressing:
R the 0076 button on the multifunction steer-
ing wheel
R the corresponding button on the audio sys-
tem or on COMAND for ending a telephone
call
i When a call is initiated, the audio system
is muted. The mobile phone is no longer
connected to COMAND. However, if you
want to use your mobile phone, do so only
when the vehicle is stationary and in a safe
location.
Downloading destinations in COMAND Downloading destinations
Downloading destinations gives you access
to a database with over 15 million points of
interest (POIs). These can be downloaded on
the navigation system in your vehicle. If you
know the destination, the address can be
downloaded. Alternatively, you can obtain the
location of Points of Interest (POIs)/impor-
tant destinations in the vicinity.
Furthermore, you can download routes with
up to 20 way points. Features
281Stowage and features Z