2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA-Class odometer

Cornering light function
Changing bulbs .............................. 119
Display message ............................ 234
Function/notes ............................ .113
Cover
see Roller sunblind
Crash-responsive emergency light-
ing ....................................................... 116
Cruise control Activation conditions ..................... 172
Cruise control lever ....................... 172
Deactivating ................................... 173
Display message ............................ 244
Driving system ............................... 172
General notes ................................ 172
Important safety notes .................. 172
Setting a speed .............................. 173
Storing and maintaining current
speed ............................................. 172
Cup holder
Center console .............................. 274
Important safety notes .................. 273
Rear compartment ......................... 274
see Cup holder
Customer Assistance Center
(CAC) ..................................................... 28
Customer Relations Department ....... 28D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashboard lighting
see Instrument cluster lighting
Data
see Technical data
Daytime running lamp mode
see Daytime running lamps
Daytime running lamps
Display message ............................ 237
Switching on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 216
Switching on/off (switch) .............. 111
Declarations of conformity ................. 27Delayed switch-off
Exterior lighting (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 216
Interior lighting .............................. 217
Diagnostics connection ......................27
Digital speedometer .........................208
DIRECT SELECT lever Automatic transmission ................. 148
Display (cleaning instructions) ........302
Display messages ASSYST PLUS ................................ 296
Calling up (on-board computer) ..... 221
Driving systems ............................ .241
Engine ............................................ 238
General notes ................................ 221
Hiding (on-board computer) ........... 221
Lights ............................................. 234
Safety systems .............................. 222
SmartKey ....................................... 252
Tires ............................................... 245
Vehicle .......................................... .248
Distance control
see DISTRONIC PLUS
Distance recorder .............................207
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning function
Function/notes ................................ 66
Warning lamp ................................. 262
DISTRONIC PLUS
Activation conditions ..................... 175
Cruise control lever ....................... 175
Deactivating ................................... 178
Display message ............................ 243
Displays in the multifunction dis-
pla y................................................ 179
Driving tips .................................... 180
Function/note s............................. 174
Important safety notes .................. 174
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 178
Warning lamp ................................. 262
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 217
Automatic locking (switch) ............... 82 8
Index

Kilopascal (kPa) (definition) ........... 346
Labeling (overview) ........................ 341
Load bearing index (definition) ...... 347
Load index .....................................3
44
Load index (definition) ................... 346
M+S tires ....................................... 326
Maximum loaded vehicle weight
(definition) ..................................... 346
Maximum load on a tire (defini-
tion) ............................................... 346
Maximum permissible tire pres-
sure (definition) ............................ .346
Maximum tire load ......................... 339
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 346
MOExtended tires .......................... 326
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 347
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) .......................................... .346
Replacing ....................................... 348
Service life ..................................... 326
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 347
Snow chains .................................. 327
Speed rating (definition) ................ 346
Storing .......................................... .348
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 345
Summer tires ................................. 167
Summer tires in winter .................. 326
Temperature .................................. 341
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 347
Tire bead (definition) ..................... .347
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 347
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 345
Tire size (data) ............................... 352
Tire size designation, load-bearing capacity, speed rating .................... 342
Tire tread ....................................... 325
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 347
Total load limit (definition) ............. 347
Traction ......................................... 340
Traction (definition) ....................... 347
Tread wea r..................................... 340
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 340
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 345 Wear indicator (definition) ............. 347
Wheel and tire combination ........... 354
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 345
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 61
Towing away Important safety guidelines ........... 317
Installing the towing eye ................ 318
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 320
Removing the towing eye ............... 319
Transporting the vehicle ................ 320
With both axles on the ground ....... 319
With front axle raised ..................... 319
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 320
Important safety notes .................. 317
Installing the towing eye ................ 318
Removing the towing eye ............... 319
Traction system
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 149
Transporting the vehicle .................. 320
Traveling uphill Brow of hill ..................................... 171
Driving downhill ............................. 171
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 171
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 303
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 207
Trip odometer Calling up ....................................... 207
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 208
see Trip odometer
Trunk
see Cargo compartment
see Tailgate
Trunk load (maximum) ...................... 368
Turn signals Changing bulbs (front) ................... 119
Changing bulbs (rear) .................... 120 20
Index

Information for customers in Califor-
nia
Under California law you may be entitled to a replacement of your vehicle or a refund of thepurchase price or lease price, if after a rea-
sonable number of repair attempts
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and/or its author-
ized repair or service facilities fail to fix one or
more substantial defects or malfunctions in
the vehicle that are covered by its express
warranty. During the period of 18 months
from original delivery of the vehicle or the
accumulation of 18,000 miles (approximately 29,000 km) on the odometer of the vehicle,
whichever occurs first, a reasonable number
of repair attempts is presumed for a retail
buyer or lessee if one or more of the following occurs:
(1) the same substantial defect or malfunc- tion results in a condition that is likely to
cause death or serious bodily injury if the
vehicle is driven, that defect or malfunc-
tion has been subject to repair two or
more times, and you have directly noti-
fied Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC in writing
of the need for its repair,
(2) the same substantial defect or malfunc- tion of a less serious nature than cate-
gory (1) has been subject to repair four or
more times and you have directly notified us in writing of the need for its repair, or
(3) the vehicle is out of service by reason of repair of the same or different substantial
defects or malfunctions for a cumulative
total of more than 30 calendar days.
Please send your written notice to:
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Customer Assistance Center
One Mercedes Drive
Montvale, NJ 07645-0350 Maintenance
The Service and Warranty Booklet describes
all the necessary maintenance work which
should be done at regular intervals.
Always have the Service and Warranty Book-
let with you when you bring the vehicle to an authorized Mercedes-Benz Center. The ser-
vice advisor will record every service for you
in the Service and Warranty Booklet. Roadside Assistance
The Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance
Program offers technical help in the event of a breakdown. Calls to the toll-free Roadside
Assistance Hotline are answered by our
agents 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
For additional information, refer to the
Mercedes-Benz Roadside Assistance Pro-
gram brochure (USA) or the "Roadside Assis-
tance" section in the Service and Warranty
booklet (Canada). You will find both in your
vehicle literature portfolio. Change of address or change of own-
ership
In the event of a change of address, please
send us the "Notification of Address Change" in the Service and Guarantee booklet or sim-
ply call the Mercedes-Benz Customer Assis-
tance Center (USA) at the hotline number
1-800-FOR-MERCedes(1-800-367-6372 )or
Customer Service Center (Canada) at
1-800-387-0100. This will assist us in con-
tacting you in a timely manner should the
need arise.
If you sell your Mercedes, please leave the
entire literature in the vehicle so that it is
available to the next owner.
If you have purchased a used car, please send
us the "Notification of Used Car Purchase" in Introduction
25 Z

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
207On-board computer and displays Z

R
the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
From Reset trip computer is automati-
cally reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hour sor
99,999 miles.
ECO display Example: ECO display
The ECO display is not available for AMG vehi- cles.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
ECO DISPLAY
ECO DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 163).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
approximate range 0043and the current fuel
consumption 0044(not for AMG vehicles). Approximate range
0043that can be covered is
calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the
fuel tank, the display shows a vehicle being
refueled 00A8instead of the range 0043.
Recuperation display 0087shows you if energy
is being recuperated from the kinetic energy
in overrun mode and saved in the battery.
Recuperation display 0087depends on the
engine installed and is therefore not available
in all vehicles.
Digital speedometer 0043
Shift recommendation (Y page 154)
0044 Digital speedometer
Gearshift recommendation 0043is not given on
AMG vehicles.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steer-
ing wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the
digital speedometer.
Resetting values Example: resetting the trip computer "From Start"
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip odometer
R "From Start" trip computer 208
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

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
215On-board computer and displays Z