2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV seat memory

Index
....................................................... 4Introduction
......................................... 26
Environmental protection ...................... 26
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts .............. .26
Owner's Manual .....................................27
Operating safety .................................... 27
QR code for rescue card ........................ 31
Data stored in the vehicle ......................31
Copyright information ............................ 32 At a glance
........................................... 33
Cockpit .................................................. 33
Instrument cluster ................................ .35
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 36
Centre console ...................................... 37
Overhead control panel .........................40
Door control panel ................................. 41 Safety
................................................... 42
Panic alarm ............................................ 42
Occupant safety .................................... 42
Children in the vehicle ........................... 57
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 68
Driving safety systems ........................... 68
Protection against theft ........................ .78Opening and closing
...........................81
Key ........................................................ 81
Doors ..................................................... 87
Luggage compartment ........................... 89
Side windows ......................................... 93
Sliding sunroof ....................................... 97 Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
..102
Correct driver's seat position .............. 102
Seats ................................................... 102
Steering wheel .....................................1 13
Mirrors ................................................. 116
Memory function ................................. 118 Lights and windscreen wipers
.........120
Exterior lighting ................................... 120
Interior lighting ................................... .125 Replacing bulbs (vehicles with LED
headlamps) .......................................... 126
Replacing bulbs (vehicles with halo-
gen headlamps) ................................... 126
Windscreen wipers .............................. 128 Climate control
................................. 131
Overview of climate control systems ... 131
Operating the climate control system .. 135 Adjusting the air vents ......................... 144 Driving and parking
..........................147
Running-in notes .................................. 147
Driving ................................................. 147
DYNAMIC SELECT controller .............. .155
Automatic transmission ....................... 156
Refuelling ............................................. 163
Parking ................................................ 168
Driving tips .......................................... 172
Driving systems ................................... 180
Towing a trailer ................................... .233 On-board computer and displays
....241
Important safety notes ........................ 241
Displays and operation ........................ 241
Menus and submenus ......................... 244
Display messages ................................ 258
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 290 Multimedia system
...........................303
General notes ...................................... 303
Important safety notes ........................ 303
Function restrictions ............................ 303
Operating system ................................ 303 Stowing and features
.......................312
Stowage areas ..................................... 312
Features .............................................. 320 Maintenance and care
......................332
Engine compartment ........................... 332
ASSYST PLUS ...................................... 336
Care ..................................................... 337 2
Contents

Folding in/out (automatically
)....... 117
Folding in/out (electrically) ........... 117
Out of position (troubleshooting) ... 117
Parking position ............................. 118
Resetting ....................................... 117
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 118 F
Fault message see Display messages
Favourites
Overview ........................................ 304
Filler cap
see Fuel filler flap
Fire extinguisher ............................... 345
First-aid kit ......................................... 345
Fitting a wheel
Fitting a wheel ............................... 372
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 373
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 370
Raising the vehicl e......................... 371
Removing a whee l.......................... 372
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 370
Flat tyre
MOExtended tyre s......................... 347
Preparing the vehicle ..................... 346
TIREFIT kit ...................................... 348
see Emergency spare wheel
Floormat ............................................. 331
Foglamps (extended range) .............. 123
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ....................................... 315
Fording
Off-road ......................................... 175
On flooded roads ........................... 175
Frequencies
Garage door opener ....................... 328
Mobile phone ................................. 379
Two-way radio ................................ 379
Front-passenger front airbag deac-
tivation
Display message ............................ 268
Front-passenger front airbag deac-
tivation system
Operation ......................................... 50 Problems ......................................... 54
System self-test ............................... 53
Fuel
Additives ........................................ 383
Consumption statistics .................. 244
Displaying the current consump-
tion ................................................ 245
Displaying the rang e...................... 245
Driving tips .................................... 172
Fuel gaug e....................................... 35
Grade (petrol) ................................ 382
Important safety notes .................. 382
Low outside temperature s............. 384
Notes for Mercedes‑AMG vehi-
cles ................................................ 383
Problem (malfunction) ................... 165
Quality (diesel )............................... 383
Refuelling ....................................... 163
Tank content/reserve fue l............. 382
Fuel filler flap
Opening ......................................... 164
Fuel filter (white display message) .. 274
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 245
Gaug e.............................................. 35
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 382
Problem (malfunction) ................... 165
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................. 359
Before changing ............................. 359
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 359
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 360
Fuse box under rear bench sea t.... 360
Important safety notes .................. 359 G
Garage door opener Clearing the memory ..................... 328
Frequencies ................................... 328
General notes ................................ 326
Important safety notes .................. 326
Opening/closing the garage doo r..3 27
Problems when programming ....... .327 12
Index

Storing the current speed .............. 183
Variabl
e......................................... 183
Limiting the speed
see Speed limiter
Loading guidelines ............................ 312
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 88
Emergency locking ........................... 89
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 88
Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) ............................... 253
LOW RANGE
Display message ............................ 277
Off-road gear ................................. 230
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................ 230
Luggage compartment cover
Notes/function .............................. 317
Luggage compartment enlarge-
ment
Important safety notes .................. 315
Luggage compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 318
opening/closing ............................ 319
stowage well, under ....................... 318
Lumbar support
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 112
Luxury head restraint ....................... 105M
M+S tyres ........................................... 363
Main-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist PLUS .... 124
Display message ............................ 270
Replacing bulb s............................. 127
Switching on/of f........................... 122
Maintenance
see ASSYST PLUS
Matt finish (cleaning instructions) .. 339
MB Contact
Display message ............................ 264 Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
centre console ............................... 313
see Digital Owner's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 247
Memory function ............................... 118
Mercedes-Benz emergency call
system
Switch in the overhead control
panel .............................................. 324
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 212
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 222
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 224
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 216
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 219
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 184
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot ................................. 191
General notes ................................ 180
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 221
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC .......... 201
Parking Pilo t.................................. 204
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 56
Reversing camera .......................... 207
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 217
Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 258
Mirror
Vanity mirror (sun visor) ................ 322
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 341
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 306
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 307
Connecting the telephone module
with Bluetooth ®
(SAP profile) ......... 309
Frequencies ................................... 379 Index
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Fitting/removing the cover (front
wheel arch) .................................... 127
General notes ................................ 126
Important safety notes .................. 126
Main-beam headlamp s................... 127
Overview of bulb types .................. 126
Turn signals (front) ......................... 128
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 143
Rescue card ......................................... 31
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 274
Warning lamp ................................. 298
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 140
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 267
Introduction ..................................... 42
Warning lamp ................................. 298
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Rev counter ........................................ 241
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 341
Display in the multimedia system .. 208
Function/note s............................. 207
Switching on/of f........................... 208
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 97
Roller sunblind s............................... 99
Side windows ................................... 93
Sliding sunroof ................................. 97
Tailgate ............................................ 90
Reversing lamp (display message) .. 270
Roller sunblind
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 99
Roof carrier ........................................ 319
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 344
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 387
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 245 S
Safety Children in the vehicle ..................... 57
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD card
Inserting ........................................ 311
Inserting/removing ........................ 311
Removing ....................................... 311
SD memory card
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Selecting ........................................ 247
Seat belt
Correct usage .................................. 45
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 254
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 46
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
Cleaning ......................................... 344
Display message ............................ 266
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 44
Introduction ..................................... 44
Rear seat belt status indicator ......... 47
Releasing ......................................... 46
Warning lamp ................................. 291
Warning lamp (function) ................... 46
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 104
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 112
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 104
Calling up a stored setting (mem-
ory function) .................................. 119
Cleaning the cover ......................... 343
Correct driver's seat position ........ 102
Entry position (3rd row of seats) .... 109
Exit position (3rd row of seats) ...... 109
Folding down/up (3rd row of
seats) ............................................. 107
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward electrically ........................ 111 Index
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Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward manually ........................... 108
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 315
Important safety notes .................. 102
Overview ........................................ 102
Seat heating problem .................... 113
Seat ventilation problem ................ 113
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 118
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 112
Switching the seat ventilation on/
off .................................................. 113
Section
Sliding sunroof ................................ .97
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 343
Sensors (cleaning instructions) .......341
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .251
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
AdBlue ®
special additive s.............. 384
Brake fluid ..................................... 386
Coolant (engine) ............................ 386
Engine oil ....................................... 385
Fuel ................................................ 382
Important safety notes .................. 381
Washer fluid ................................... 387
Setting the air distribution ............... 136
Setting the airflow ............................ 137
Setting the date/time format
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Setting the language
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Setting the time
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 255
On-board compute r....................... 251
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 256Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 121
Side marker lamp Display mes-
sage .................................................... 270
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 95
Convenience opening ...................... 95
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 139
Hinged side windows ....................... 94
Important safety notes .................... 93
Opening/closing .............................. 94
Overview .......................................... 93
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Resetting ......................................... 96
Reversing feature ............................. 93
Sidebag ................................................ 49
SIM card
Inserting ........................................ 309
Sliding sunroof
Important safety information ........... 97
Opening/closing .............................. 98
Problem (malfunction) ................... 100
Rain closing feature ......................... 98
Resetting ......................................... 98
see Panorama sliding sunroof
SMS
See also Digital Owner's Manua l... 303
Snow chains
Information .................................... 364
Socket
Luggage compartment ................... 324
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 324
General notes ................................ 324
Rear compartment ......................... 324
Sound
Switching on/of f........................... 304
Specialist workshop ............................ 30
Spectacles compartment ................. 314
Speed limiter
Display message ............................ 281
Important safety notes .................. 182
Selecting ........................................ 183
Variable, activating ........................ 183
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control 20
Index

Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 87
;
%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
88
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Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steering
column (memory function) 118
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Adjusts the seats 102
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Adjusts and folds the exterior
mirrors in/out electrically 116 Function Page
B
W
Opens/closes the side
windows 94
C
±
Opens/closes the
hinged side windows electri-
cally 94
D
p
Opens/closes the tail-
gate 92
E
n
Activates/deactivates
the override feature for the
side windows in the rear
compartment 68Door control panel
41At a glance

on the front-passenger side deploys under the
following conditions:
- an occupant is detected in the front-
passenger seat or
- the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenger seat
R Windowbag on the side on which an impact
occurs, independently of seat belt usage and
regardless of whether the front-passenger
seat is occupied
R Seat belt tensioners, if the system determines
that deployment can offer additional protec-
tion for the vehicle occupants in this situation
R Windowbags on the driver's and front-
passenger side in certain situations if the
vehicle overturns and if the system deter-
mines that deployment can offer additional
protection to that provided by the seat belt
i Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.
The different airbag systems work independ-
ently of each other.
How the airbag system works is determined
by the severity of the accident detected,
especially the vehicle deceleration or accel-
eration, and the apparent type of accident:
R frontal collision
R side impact
R overturn PRE-SAFE
®
(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Introduction In certain hazardous situations, PRE-SAFE
®
takes pre-emptive measures to protect the vehi- cle occupants.
Important safety notes !
Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell or behind the seats. There is a risk
that the seats and/or the objects could be
damaged when PRE-SAFE ®
is activated.
Although your vehicle is equipped with PRE-
SAFE ®
, the possibility of injury in the event of an
accident cannot be ruled out. Always adapt your driving style to suit the prevailing road and
weather conditions and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front. Drive carefully. Function PRE-SAFE
®
intervenes:
R in emergency braking situations, e.g. when
BAS is activated
R in critical driving situations, e.g. when physi-
cal limits are exceeded and the vehicle under- steers or oversteers severely
R on vehicles with the Driving Assistance pack-
age: if BAS PLUS intervenes powerfully or the
radar sensor system detects an imminent
danger of collision in certain situations
PRE-SAFE ®
takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detected:
R the front seat belts are pre-tensioned.
R if the vehicle skids, the side windows and the
sliding sunroof are closed.
R vehicles with the memory function: the front-
passenger seat is adjusted if it is in an unfav-
ourable position.
R vehicles with a multicontour seat: the air pres-
sure in the side bolsters of the backrest is
increased.
If the hazardous situation passes without result- ing in an accident, PRE-SAFE ®
slackens the belt
pre-tensioning. On vehicles with multicontour
seats, the air pressure in the side bolsters is
reduced again. All settings made by PRE-SAFE ®
can then be reversed.
If the seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced:
X Move the seat backrest or seat back slightly
when the vehicle is stationary.
Seat belt pre-tensioning is reduced and the
locking mechanism is released.
The seat-belt adjustment is an integral part of
the PRE-SAFE ®
convenience function. Informa-
tion about the convenience function can be
found under "Belt adjustment" (Y page 46). PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory occu-
pant protection PLUS)
Introduction PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS is only available in vehicles
with the Driving Assistance package.
Using the radar sensor system, PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS is able to detect that a head-on or rear-end
collision is imminent. In certain hazardous sit- 56
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uations, PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS takes pre-emptive
measures to protect the vehicle occupants.
Important safety notes The intervention of PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS cannot
prevent an imminent collision.
The driver is not warned before the intervention
of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS does not intervene:
R if the vehicle is reversing
R when the vehicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear-end collision
When driving, or when parking or exiting a park-
ing space with assistance from Parking Pilot,
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS will not apply the brakes.
Function PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS intervenes in certain situa-
tions if the radar sensor system detects an
imminent head-on or rear-end collision.
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS takes the following measures
depending on the hazardous situation detected:
R if the radar sensor system detects that a
head-on collision is imminent, the seat belts
are pre-tensioned
R if the radar sensor system detects that a rear-
end collision is imminent:
- the rear hazard warning lamps are activa-
ted and flash at a higher frequency
- the brake pressure is increased if the driver
applies the brakes when the vehicle is sta- tionary
- the seat belts are pre-tensioned
The PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS braking application is can-
celled:
R if the accelerator pedal is depressed when a
gear is engaged
R if the risk of a collision passes or is no longer
detected
R if Distance Pilot DISTRONIC indicates an
intention to pull away
If the hazardous situation passes without result- ing in an accident, the original settings are
restored. Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the following
measures may be implemented, depending on
the type and severity of the impact:
R the hazard warning lamps are activated
R the emergency lighting is activated
R the vehicle doors are unlocked
R the front side windows are lowered
R vehicles with a memory function: the electri-
cally adjustable steering wheel is raised
R the engine is switched off and the fuel supply
is cut off
R vehicles with the Mercedes-Benz emergency
call system: automatic emergency call Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics show that children secured
in the rear seats are safer than children secured in the front seats. For this reason, Mercedes-
Benz strongly advises that you fit a child
restraint system on a rear seat. Children are
generally better protected there.
If a child younger than twelve years old and
under 1.50 m in height is travelling in the vehi-
cle:
R always secure the child in a child restraint
system suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
The child restraint system must be appropri-
ate to the age, weight and size of the child.
R be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes in this section in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions
R be sure to observe the instructions and safety
notes on the automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system (Y page 50). Children in the vehicle
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