2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV Owners Manual

Digital speedometer
X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select dig-
ital speedometer ;.
Gearshift recommendation :Zmay also be
displayed.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation :for manual transmission
(Y page 154) or for automatic transmission
(shifting manually) (Y page 161).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: a gearshift recom-
mendation is shown in the status bar of the
multifunction display and not in the digital
speedometer display.
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press :to select Yes
Yes and press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions:
R Trip meter
R "From start" trip computer
R "From reset" trip computer
R ECO display
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 menu
Displaying navigation instructions In the
Navi
Navimenu, the multifunction display
shows the navigation instructions.
You can find further information on navigation in the separate multimedia system operating
instructions.
X Switch on the multimedia system; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Navi Navimenu.
Route guidance not active :
Direction of travel
; Current road
Route guidance active No change of direction announced
:
Distance to the destination
; Distance to the next change of direction
= Current road
? Symbol indicating "follow the road's course" 222
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Change of direction without lane recom-
mendation :
Road to which the change of direction leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Change-of-direction symbol
When a change of direction is to be made, you
will see symbol =for the change of direction
and distance graphic ;. This shortens towards
the top of the display as you approach the point of the announced change of direction. The
change of direction starts once the distance dis-
play reaches zero.
Change of direction announced with a
lane recommendation :
Road to which the change of direction leads
; Distance to change of direction and visual
distance display
= Lanes not recommended
? Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction
A Change-of-direction symbol
On multi-lane roads, new lane recommenda-
tions can be displayed for the next change of
direction if the digital map supports this data.
During the change of direction, new lanes may
be added.
Lane not recommended =: you will not be able
to complete the next change of direction if you
stay in this lane.
Recommended lane and new lane during a
change of direction ?: in this lane you will be
able to complete the next two changes of direc-
tion without changing lane. Other status indicators of the naviga-
tion system
The navigation system displays additional infor-
mation and the vehicle status.
Possible displays:
R New route... New route... orCalculating route...
Calculating route...
A new route is calculated.
R Road not mapped
Road not mapped
The vehicle position is inside the area of the
digital map but the road is not recognised, e.g.
new roads, car parks or private land.
R No route No route
No route could be calculated to the selected
destination.
R O
You have reached the destination or an inter-
mediate destination. Audio menu
Selecting a radio station :
Active station list
; Station with preset position
The multifunction display shows station ;with
station frequency or station name. The preset
position is only displayed in addition if station ;
has been stored.
X Switch on the multimedia system and select
radio; see the separate operating instruc-
tions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu. Menus and submenus
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X
To select a preset list or station list: press
and briefly hold the 9or: button until
the preset list or station list in the desired
frequency range is shown.
X To select a station: briefly press9
or :.
i DAB radio mode (Digital
AudioBroadcast-
ing) is an optimised digital transmission
standard designed for the mobile reception of
radio transmissions.
Operating the audio player or audio
media :
Current track
Audio files from various audio players or media
can be played, depending on the equipment fit- ted in the vehicle.
X Switch on the multimedia system and activate
audio CD or MP3 mode; see the separate
operating instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select the next/previous track: briefly
press the 9or: button.
X To select a track from the track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold the 9or:
button until the desired track appears.
If you press and hold the 9or: button,
the rapid scrolling speed is increased. Not all audio players or media support this function.
If track information is saved on the audio player
or media, the multifunction display will show the
number and title of the track. Video DVD operation Only for vehicles with COMAND Online: you can
use the Audio
Audio menu to play video DVDs.
X Switch on COMAND Online and select video
DVD (see the separate operating instruc-
tions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio Audiomenu.
X To select the next or previous scene:
briefly press the
9or: button.
X To select a scene from the scene list
(rapid scrolling):
press and hold the 9
or : button until desired scene :
appears.
TV operation Only for vehicles with COMAND Online: you can
use the Audio
Audio menu to select a TV station.
The preset position is only displayed along with
channel :if this has been stored.
X Switch on COMAND Online and select TV (see
the separate operating instructions).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Audio
Audio menu.
X To select a stored channel: briefly press the
9 or: button.
X To select a channel from the channel list:
press and briefly hold the
9or: but-
ton.
i You can store TV channels in COMAND
Online (see the separate operating instruc-
tions). 224
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Telephone menu
Introduction G
WARNING
If you operate information and communica-
tion equipment integrated in the vehicle when driving, you could be distracted from the traf-
fic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you cannot be sure of this,
stop the vehicle paying attention to road and
traffic conditions and operate the equipment
with the vehicle stationary.
When using the phone, you must observe the
legal requirements for the country in which you
are currently driving.
X Switch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
X Switch on the multimedia system; see the
separate operating instructions.
X Insert the mobile phone into the bracket
(Y page 300).
or
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system; see the separate operating
instructions.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages on the multifunction display: R Telephone ready Telephone ready or the name of the net-
work provider: the mobile phone has found a network and is ready to receive.
R Telephone
Telephone No
Noservice
service: there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
i You can obtain further information about
suitable mobile phones and connecting
mobile phones via Bluetooth ®
:
R at any Mercedes-Benz Service Centre
R on the Internet at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect Accepting a call If someone calls you when you are in the
Tel Tel
menu, a display message appears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept a call at any time, even if you are
not in the Tel
Tel menu.
X Press the 6button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call.
Rejecting or ending a call You can reject or end a call any time even if you
are not in the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the ~button on the steering wheel
to reject or end an incoming call.
Selecting an entry in the telephone
book X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel Telmenu.
X Press the 9,:ora button to
switch to the phone book.
X Authorise access to the phone book on the
phone.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name.
or
X To begin rapid scrolling: press and hold the
9 or: button for longer than one sec-
ond.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list.
X If only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the 6ora button to
start dialling.
or
X If there is more than one number for a
particular name:
press the6ora
button to display the numbers.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
number you want to dial.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or
X If you do not want to make the call: press
the ~ or% button. Menus and submenus
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Redialling
The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Telmenu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the redial
memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or X If you do not want to make the call: press
the ~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the
Assist.
Assist. menu:
R Showing the assistance graphic
(Y page 226)
R Activating/deactivating the Traffic Sign
Assist message function (Y page 226)
R Deactivating/activating ESP ®
(except
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles) (Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating Active Brake Assist
(Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 227) Showing the assistance graphic X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Assistance
Assistance
graphic
graphic.
X Press ato confirm.
The multifunction display shows the Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC distance display in the assis- tance graphic display.
The assistance graphic shows you the status
of and/or information from the following driv-
ing systems or driving safety systems:
R Traffic Sign Assist (Y page 207)
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (Y page 180)
R Active Brake Assist (Y page 69)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 206)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 210)
R DSR (Y page 190)
R Off-road program (Y page 192)
R Rear window wiper (Y page 124)
X Press :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment.
Traffic Sign Assist In the
Traffic Sign Assist Traffic Sign Assist menu, you can
switch the Traffic Sign Assist message function
on or off. When the message function is activa-
ted, detected traffic signs and information
appear in the multifunction display for five sec-
onds.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Traffic Sign Assist Traffic Sign Assist. 226
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X
Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate the message func-
tion: press aagain.
Further information about Traffic Sign Assist
(Y page 207).
Deactivating/activating ESP ®Observe the important safety notes on ESP
®
(Y page 72). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the follow-
ing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (Y page 73).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 72).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP ESP.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ andå warning lamps light up
continuously, ESP ®
is not available due to a mal-
function.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 269).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 235). Activating/deactivating Active Brake
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Brake Assist
Brake Assist.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
When Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphic display.
Further information on Active Brake Assist
(Y page 69).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Attention Assist Attention Assist.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orSensitive
Sensitive.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
é symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphic display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 206).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
Further information about Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 209). Menus and submenus
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Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist.
Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist .
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Press aagain to confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off ,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When Lane Keeping Assist is activated, the
multifunction display shows the lane mark-
ings as bright lines in the assistance graphic.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 210). Service menu
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the Serv.
Serv.
menu:
R Calling up display messages in the message
memory (Y page 234)
R Restarting the tyre pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page 339)
R Calling up the service due date
(Y page 307) Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, in the Settings
Settings menu you have the follow-
ing options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
R Changing the light settings
R Changing the vehicle settings
R Changing the heating settings
R Changing the convenience settings
R Restoring the factory settings Instrument cluster Selecting the unit of measurement for dis-
tance
The Display unit Speed-/odometer:
Display unit Speed-/odometer: func-
tion allows you to choose whether certain dis-
plays appear in kilometres or miles in the mul-
tifunction display.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Display unit Speed-/odometer
Display unit Speed-/odometer function.
You will see the selected setting: km
kmormiles
miles.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to the following:
R digital speedometer in the Trip Tripmenu
R total distance recorder and the trip meter
R trip computer
R current fuel consumption and approximate
range
R navigation instructions in the Navi Navimenu
R cruise control
R speed limiter
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Switching the additional speedometer
on/off United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
If the additional speedometer is switched on,
the speed is shown in the status bar of the mul-tifunction display instead of the outside tem-
perature.
The speed display is inverse to your speedome-
ter.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Dig. speedo [mph]
Dig. speedo [mph] function.
You will see the selected setting: on
onoroff
off .
X Press ato save the setting. 228
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Selecting permanent display
United Kingdom: this function is unavailable.
The Permanent display:
Permanent display: function allows you
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed.
The speed display is inverse to your speedome- ter.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Instrument cluster Instrument cluster submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Permanent display:
Permanent display: function.
The current setting, outside temperature
outside temperature
or Dig. speedo [mph]:
Dig. speedo [mph]:, appears.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Lights Switching the daytime driving lights
on/off
The Daytime driving lights Daytime driving lights function can
only be switched on with the engine turned off.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Lights
Lights submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Daytime driving lights
Daytime driving lights function.
If the Daytime
Daytime driving
drivinglights
lightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
W symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
Further information on daytime driving lights
(Y page 116).
Vehicle Setting permanent SPEEDTRONIC
You can set the permanent limiter using the
Limit speed (winter tyres):
Limit speed (winter tyres): function.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu. X
Press ato confirm.
X Press :or9 to select the Limit
Limit
speed (winter tyres):
speed (winter tyres): function.
You will see the current setting.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to adjust the
permanent speed limiter in increments of ten
(160 km/h 160 km/h to240 km/h
240 km/h). The Off
Offsetting
switches the permanent speed limiter off.
X Press the abutton to store the entry.
Further information on the permanent speed
limiter (Y page 180).
Activating/deactivating the automatic
locking feature
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Automatic door locks
Automatic door locks function.
If the Automatic door locks
Automatic door locks function is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the vehicle's doors in orange.
X Press ato save the setting.
If you activate the Automatic door locks
Automatic door locks
function, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of around 15 km/h.
For further information on the automatic locking feature; see (Y page 87).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking confirmation
If you switch on the Acoustic AcousticLock
Lockfunction, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the & symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange.
X Press the abutton to save the setting. Menus and submenus
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