2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS door lock

Roof linin g ...................................... 33 0
Se at belt ........................................ 330
Seat cover .................................... .3 30
Sensors ......................................... 328
Side running board ........................ 327
Steering wheel ............................... 329
Trim pieces ................................... .3 30
Washing by hand ........................... 325
Wheels .......................................... .3 26
Windows ........................................ 327
Wiper blades .................................. 327
Wooden trim .................................. 330
Cargo compartment cover
Notes/how to use ......................... 300
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes .................. 297
Cargo compartment floor
Important safety notes .................. 301
Opening/closing ............................ 301
Stowage well (under) ..................... 301
Cargo tie down rings ......................... 299
CD
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 87
CD player (on-board computer) ....... .2 35
Center console
Lower section .................................. 37
Upper section .................................. 36
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 239
Locking/unlocking (SmartKey) ....... .7 4
Child
Restraint system .............................. 58
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 61
LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ............................................ 59
On the front-passenger seat ............ 61
Rearwar d-fac ing restraint system .... 61
Top
Tether ...................................... .6 0
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 61
Rear doors ...................................... .6 2
Children
Special seat belt retractor .............. .5 7
Cigarette lighter ................................ 306 Cleaning
Mirror turn signal .......................... .3 27
Trailer tow hitch ............................ .3 29
Climate control
3-zone automatic climate control
with additional rear-compartment
climate control ............................... 127
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) .............................................. 125
Controlling automatically .............. .1 30
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 130
Defrosting the windows ................. 132
Defrosting the windshield .............. 132
Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................. 123
General notes ................................ 123
Indicator lamp ................................ 130
Ionization ....................................... 134
Maximum cooling .......................... 132
Notes on using the automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 129
Overview of systems ..................... .1 23
Problem with the rear window
defroster ........................................ 133
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 130
Rear control panel ......................... 125
Rear control panel (3-zone auto-
matic climate control with addi-
tional rear-compartment climate
control) .......................................... 127
Refrigerant ..................................... 383
R ef
rigerant filling capacity ............. 384
Setting the air distribution ............. 131
Setting the air vents ..................... .1 34
Setting the airflow ......................... 131
Setting the climate mode (AIR
FLOW) ............................................ 130
Setting the temperature ................ 131
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/off ............................................ 133
Switching on/off ........................... 129
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 133
Switching the rear window
defroster on/off ............................ 133
Switching the ZONE function
on/off ............................................ 132
Coat hooks ......................................... 300 Index 7

Distanc e Pilot DISTRONIC
Activatin g ...................................... .1 76
Activation conditions ..................... 176
Cruise control lever ....................... 175
Display Message ............................ 266
Displays in the instrument cluster .. 179
Driving tips ................................... .1 80
Function/notes ............................ .1 74
Important safety notes .................. 174
Setting the specified minimum
distance ......................................... 178
Stopping ........................................ 177
Switching off .................................. 178
Warning lamp ................................. 285
Distance recorder
see Odometer
see Trip odometer
Distance warning (warning lamp) .... 285
Distance warning function
Function/notes ................................ 65
Warning lamp ................................. 285
Doors
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 239
Automatic locking (switch) .............. .8 1
Central locking/unlocking
(SmartKey) ...................................... .7 4
Control panel .................................. .4 0
Display message ............................ 272
Emergency locking ........................... 81
Emergency unlocking ....................... 81
Important safety notes .................... 80
Opening (from inside) ...................... 80
Overview .......................................... 80
Power closing .................................. 81
Drinking and driving ......................... 163
Drive program
Automatic transmission ................. 149
Off-Road program (vehicles with-
out Off-Road Engineering pack-
age) ............................................... 217
Off-road programs (vehicles with
Off-Road Engineering package) ...... 218
SETUP (on-board comp uter) .......... 241
D ri ve programs
Display (DIRECT SELECT lever) ...... 148
Driver's door
see Doors Driving
Important safety notes .................. 137
Driving abroad
Mercedes-Benz Service ................. 324
Driving Assistance PLUS package ... 210
Driving in mountainous terrain
Approach/departure angle ............ 171
Driving lamps
see Daytime running lamps
Driving off-road
see Off-road driving
Driving safety system
Active Brake Assist .......................... 64
Driving safety systems
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) ....... 63
Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function ................................. 69
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ............................. 69
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 65
BAS (Brake Assist System) .............. 64
Distance warning function ............... 65
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution) ............................................. 69
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66
Important safety information ........... 63
Overview .......................................... 63
STEER CONTROL ............................. 72
Driving system
AIRMATIC package ........................ 186
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 174
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot ................................. 180
Parking assist PARKTRONIC .......... 190
Parking Pilot .................................. 193
Driving systems
360°camera .................................. 201
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 210
Active Curve System ...................... 187
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 213
ADS ............................................... 186
AMG adaptive sport suspension
system ........................................... 189
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 205
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 207
Cruise control ................................ 172
Display message ............................ 261
Driving Assistance Plus package ... 210 Index 9

HOLD function ............................... 185
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 209
Level control (vehicle with the Off-
Road Engineering package) ........... 182
Rear view camera .......................... 197
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 206
Driving tips
Automatic transmission ................. 149
Brakes ........................................... 164
Break-in period .............................. 137
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 180
Downhill gradient ........................... 164
Drinking and driving ....................... 163
Driving in winter ............................. 167
Driving on flooded roads ................ 166
Driving on sand .............................. 170
Driving on wet roads ...................... 166
Driving over obstacles ................... 170
Exhaust check ............................... 163
Fuel ................................................ 162
General .......................................... 162
Hydroplaning ................................. 166
Icy road surfaces ........................... 167
Limited braking efficiency on sal-
ted roads ....................................... 165
Off-road driving .............................. 168
Off-road fording ............................. 167
Snow chains .................................. 348
The first 1000 miles (1500 km) ..... 137
Tire ruts ......................................... 170
Towing a trailer .............................. 222
Traveling uphill ............................... 171
Wet road surface ........................... 165
DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ............................. 216
DVD video
Operating (on-board computer) ..... 235
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
Automatic transmission ................. 145
E
EASY-ENTRY feature
Activating/deactivating ................. 240
Function/notes ............................. 106 EASY-EXIT feature
Crash-responsive ........................... 107
Function/notes ............................. 106
Switching on/off ........................... 240
EBD (electronic brake force distri-
bution)
Display message ............................ 247
Function/notes ................................ 69
ECO display
Function/notes ............................. 163
On-board computer ....................... 232
ECO start/stop function
Automatic engine start .................. 143
Automatic engine switch-off .......... 142
Deactivating/activating ................. 143
General information ....................... 142
Important safety notes .................. 142
Introduction ................................... 142
Electronic Stability Program
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program)
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 56
Emergency release
Driver's door .................................... 81
Vehicle ............................................. 81
Emergency spare wheel
General notes ................................ 372
Important safety notes .................. 372
Removing ....................................... 373
Storage location ............................ 373
Stowing .......................................... 373
Emergency Tensioning Devices
Activation ......................................... 53
Emergency unlocking
Tailgate ............................................ 85
Emissions control
Service and warranty information .... 26
Engine
Check Engine warning lamp ........... 283
Display message ............................ 257
ECO start/stop function ................ 142
Engine number ............................... 378
Irregular running ............................ 144
Jump-starting ................................. 338
Starting (important safety notes) ... 139
Starting problems .......................... 14410
Index

Fuel filler flap
Opening ........................................ .1 55
Fuel filter (display message) ............ 260
Fuel level
Calling up the range (on-board
computer) ...................................... 233
Fuel tank
Capacity ........................................ 379
Problem (malfunction) ................... 156
Fuses
Allocation chart ............................ .3 43
Before changing ............................ .3 44
Dashboard fuse box ....................... 344
Fuse box in the engine compart-
ment .............................................. 344
Fuse box under rear bench seat .... 345
Important safety notes .................. 343
GGarage door opener
Clearing the memory ..................... 318
General notes ................................ 315
Important safety notes .................. 315
Opening/closing the garage doo r. .3 17
Problems when programming ....... .3 17
Programming (button in the rear-
view mirror) ................................... 316
Synchronizing the rolling code ....... 316
Gear indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 241
Genuine parts ...................................... 25
Glove box .......................................... .2 95
Google™ Local Search
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 87
GTW (Gross Trailer Weight) (defini-
tion) .................................................... 365
H
Handbrake
see Parking brake
Hazard warning lamps ..................... .1 14
Head restraints
Adjusting ......................................... 96
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 97
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 96 Adjusting (rear) ................................ 97
Installing/removing (rear) ................ 98
Luxury .............................................. 97
Headlamps
Fogging up ..................................... 116
see Automatic headlamp mode
Heating
see Climate control
High beam flasher ............................ .1 13
High-beam headlamps
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 115
Display message ............................ 256
Replacing bulbs ............................ .1 19
Switching on/off ........................... 113
Highway mode ................................... 114
Hill start assist .................................. 141
HOLD function
Deactivating ................................... 185
Display message ............................ 264
Function/notes ............................ .1 85
Home address
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 87
Hood
Closing .......................................... .3 20
Display message ............................ 272
Important safety notes .................. 319
Opening ......................................... 319
Horn ...................................................... 33
Hydroplaning ..................................... 166
I
Ignition lock
see Key positions
Immobilizer .......................................... 72
Indicator lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Indicators
see Turn signals
Insect protection on the radiator .... 320
Instrument cluster
Overview .......................................... 34
Warning and indicator lamps ........... 34
Instrument cluster lighting .............. 229
Intelligent Light System
Activating/deactivating ................. 239
Overview ........................................ 11412
Index

Interior lighting
Automatic control .......................... 117
Emergency lighting ........................ 117
General notes ................................ 117
Manual control .............................. .1 16
Overview ........................................ 116
Reading lamp ................................. 116
iPod ®
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 87
J Jack
Storage location ............................ 331
Using ............................................. 368
Jump starting (engine) ..................... .3 38
K Key positions
KEYLESS-GO .................................. 138
SmartKey ....................................... 138
KEYLESS-GO
Activating ......................................... 75
Convenience closing feature ............ 88
Deactivation ..................................... 75
Display message ............................ 273
Locking ............................................ 75
Removing the Start/Stop button ... 139
Start function ................................... 76
Start/Stop button .......................... 138
Starting the engine ........................ 140
Unlocking ......................................... 75
Kickdown
Driving tips ................................... .1 49
Manual gearshifting ....................... 152
Knee bag .............................................. 47
L
Lamps
see Warning and indicator lamps
Lane Keeping Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 238
Display message ............................ 264
Function/information .................... 209
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lap time (RACETIMER) ...................... 241 LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child seat
anchors ................................................ 59
Level control
AIRMATIC ...................................... 188
Level control (display message) ...... 261
Level control (vehicle with the Off-
Road Engineering package)
Basic settings ................................ 182
Function/notes ............................. 182
Important safety notes .................. 182
License plate lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 256
Light function, active
Display message ............................ 256
Light sensor (display message) ....... 256
Lights
Activating/deactivating the Intel-
ligent Light System ........................ 239
Active light function ....................... 114
Adaptive Highbeam Assist ............. 115
Automatic headlamp mode ............ 112
Fog lamps (extended) .................... 115
Hazard warning lamps ................... 114
High beam flasher .......................... 113
High-beam headlamps ................... 113
Highway mode ............................... 114
Light switch ................................... 112
Low-beam headlamps .................... 113
Off-road lights ................................ 115
Parking lamps ................................ 113
Rear fog lamp ................................ 113
Standing lamps .............................. 113
Switching the daytime running
lamps on/off (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 239
Turn signals ................................... 113
see Interior lighting
see Replacing bulbs
Loading guidelines ............................ 294
Locking
see Central locking
Locking (doors)
Automatic ........................................ 81
Emergency locking ........................... 81
From inside (central locking but-
ton) .................................................. 80 Index 13

Locking centrally
see Central locking
Locking verification signal (on-
board computer) .............................. .2 39
LOW RANGE
Display message ............................ 263
Off-road gear ................................. 219
LOW RANGE off-road gear ................ 219
Low-beam headlamps
Display message ............................ 256
Replacing bulbs ............................ .1 18
Switching on/off ........................... 113
Lumbar support
Adjusting (on the seat) .................. 103
Luxury head restraints ....................... 97
MM+S tires ............................................ 348
Malfunction message
see Display messages
Matte finish (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .3 26
mbrace
Call priority ................................... .3 11
Display message ............................ 250
Downloading destinations
(COMAND) ..................................... 312
Downloading routes ....................... 314
Emergency call .............................. 309
General notes ................................ 308
Geo fencing ................................... 315
Locating a stolen vehicle .............. .3 13
MB info call button ........................ 311
Remote fault diagnosis .................. 313
Remote vehicle locking .................. 313
Roadside Assistance button .......... 310
Search & Send ............................... 312
Self-test ......................................... 309
Speed alert .................................... 314
System .......................................... 308
Triggering the vehicle alarm ........... 315
Vehicle remote unlocking .............. 313
Mechanical key
Function/notes ................................ 76
General notes .................................. 76
Inserting .......................................... 76
Locking vehicle ................................ 81 Removing ......................................... 76
Unlocking the driver's door .............. 81
Media Interface
USB port in the armrest of the
center console ............................... 295
see Digital Operator's Manual
Memory card (audio) ......................... 235
Memory function ............................... 110
Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Drive
360°camera .................................. 201
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 210
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 213
ATTENTION ASSIST ........................ 205
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 207
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ............. 174
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC with
Steering Pilot ................................. 180
General notes ................................ 172
Lane Keeping Assist ...................... 209
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC .......... 190
Parking Pilot .................................. 193
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection P LUS) .............. 56
R ear view camera .......................... 197
Traffic Sign Assist .......................... 206
Message memory (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 244
Mirror
Vanity mirror (sun visor) ................ 304
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 327
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 290
Connecting another mobile
phone ............................................ 292
Frequencies ................................... 376
Installation ..................................... 376
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 235
Transmission output (maximum) .... 376
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) ........................................... 76
MOExtended tires .............................. 33214
Index

Exit position (3rd row of seats) ...... 101
Folding down/up (third row of
seats) ............................................... 99
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward electrically ........................ 102
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward manually ........................... 100
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 297
Important safety notes .................... 94
Overview .......................................... 94
Seat heating problem .................... 105
Seat ventilation problem ................ 105
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 110
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 103
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 104
Section
Sliding sunroof ................................. 89
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 328
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 382
Coolant (engine) ............................ 382
DEF special additives ..................... 381
Engine oil ....................................... 381
Fuel ................................................ 379
Important safety notes .................. 378
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 383
Washer fluid ................................... 383
Setting the air distribution ............... 131
Setting the airflow ............................ 131
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 240
On-board computer ....................... 238 SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 241
Side impact air bag ............................. 48
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 256
Side windows
Cle aning ......................................... 327
C onvenience closing feature ............ 87
Convenience opening feature .......... 87
Hinged side windows ....................... 86
Important safety information ........... 85
Opening/closing .............................. 86
Overview .......................................... 85
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 89
Resetting ......................................... 88
Reversing feature ............................. 86
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................... 89
Opening/closing .............................. 90
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 92
Resetting ......................................... 91
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 77
Changing the programming ............. 76
Checking the battery ....................... 77
Convenience closing feature ............ 88
Convenience opening feature .......... 87
Display message ............................ 273
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 74
Important safety notes .................... 74
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 76
Loss ................................................. 78
Mechanical key ................................ 76
Overview .......................................... 74
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 138
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 78
Starting the engine ........................ 140
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 140
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Snow chains
Information .................................... 348 Index 19

Door contro l panel
Function Page
C
Opens th e doo r 80
D
67 Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
80