2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV tow bar

&
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
specified tyre pressure not being ach‐
ie ved
If th e specified tyre pressure is not achie ved
af te r a brief drive, the tyre is too badly dam‐
aged. The tyre sealant cannot repair the tyre
in this ins tance.
Dama ged tyres and a tyre pressure that is
to o low can significantly impair braking and
handling characteristics. #
Do not drive on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Countries
that ha veMercedes-Benz
Service24h: you will find a sticke r with thete le‐
phone number, e.g. on the B‑pillar on the driver's
side. #
Cor rect the tyre pressure if it is still at least
13 0 kPa (1.3 bar/19 psi). See the tyre pres‐
sure table on the fuel filler flap forva lues. #
Toincrease the ty repressure: switch on
th e tyre inflation compressor. #
Toreduce the tyre pressure: remo vethe
tyre sealant bottle from the tyre inflation
compressor. #
Insert thefiller hose in the soc ket of the tyre
inflation compressor and turn it a quarter
turn clo ckwise. #
Press pressure release button Cnext to
manome terB. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, unscr ew
th efilling hose from theva lve of the sealed
tyre. #
Screw theva lve cap onto theva lve of the
sealed tyre. #
Stow th e tyre sealant bottle and the tyre
inflation compressor. #
Drive tothe nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop and ha vethe tyre, tyre sealant bottle
and filling hose replaced there. Batte
ry(vehicle) Note
s onthe12 V battery &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the bat‐
te ry
Wo rkcar ried out incor rectly on the battery
can, forex ample, lead toa short circuit. This
can lead tofunction restrictions in saf ety-re l‐
eva nt sy stems, e.g. the lighting sy stem, ABS
(anti-lock braking sy stem) or ESP ®
(Elec‐
tronic Stability Prog ram). The operating
saf ety of your vehicle may be restricted.
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R when braking Breakdown assis
tance 509

Fo
rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
te ms. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
with steering wheel lock
Yo u will no lon ger be able tosteer theve hicle
if th esteering wheel lock is engaged. #
Alw ays switch on the ignition when tow‐
ing theve hicle with a tow cable or a tow
bar. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. Pe
rm itted towing me thods Ve
hicle equipment/ towing
me thod Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
Ve hicles with manual transmission Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
Ve hicles with automatic transmis‐
sion Ye
s, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No No Breakdown assis
tance 515

To
wing with a raised axle: towing should be
per form ed byato wing compan y. To
wing theve hicle with bo thaxles on the
gr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page514). #
Makesure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d.
Obser vethefo llowing points when the battery is
dischar ged:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R vehicles with automatic transmission: the
automatic transmission cannot be shif tedto
position iorj.
% Vehicles with automatic transmission: if
th e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position i, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, ha vetheve hicle transpor tedaw ay (
/ page 517). A towing vehicle with lifting
equipment is requiredforve hicle transpor ta‐
tion.
* NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. If a
vehicle must be tow- star ted or towe daw ay,
its permissible gross weight must not exceed the
permissible gross weight of theto wing vehicle. #
Information on the permissible gross weight
of theve hicle can be found on theve hicle
identification plate (/ page 550). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission: do
not open the driver's door or front passenger
door, otherwise the automatic transmission
automatically shifts toposition j. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page519). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. 516
Breakdown assis tance

#
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 90). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 108). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 237). #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i. #
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral i. #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off. R
the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is no rmally requ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 516). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
i.
% Ve
hicles with automatic transmission:
th e automatic transmission may be loc ked in
position jintheeve nt of dama getothe
electrical sy stem. Toshift toi , pr ovide the
on-board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 513). #
Vehicles with manual transmission: shift
to neutral. #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift the automatic transmission toposition
j. Breakdown assis
tance 517

To
wing eyesto rage location To
wing eye1 is under the load compartment
fl oor. Installing
theto wing eye #
Press the mark on co ver1 inwa rds and
re mo ve. #
Screw intheto wing eyeclockwise as far as it
will go and tighten.
Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: vehicles with a
trailer hitch do not ha veare ar brac ketfo rthe to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch.
% Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye When a
towing eye is used toreco ver a vehi‐
cle, theve hicle may be damaged in the proc‐
ess. #
Only use theto wing eyeto to waw ay or
to w start theve hicle. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. Breakdown assis
tance 519

#
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted.
Ve hicles with manual transmission #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 516). #
If necessa ry, allow the engine and exhaust
sy stem tocool down. #
Switch the ignition on. #
Enga gesecond gear. #
Release the electric parking brake. #
Tow- start theve hicle while the clutch pedal
is fully depressed. #
Slowly release the clutch pedal. #
Immediately shift toneutral if the engine
st arts. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle, paying atten‐
tion toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Remo vetheto w bar. #
Remo vetheto wing eye. #
Have theve hicle checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher
amperage, the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and fuse rating. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e engine compartment (/ page 521).
* NO
TEDama geor malfunctions caused
by moisture Moisture may cause dama
getothe electrical
sy stem or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse
box. #
When closing the fuse box, make sure
th at the seal of the lid is positioned cor‐
re ctly on the fuse box. 520
Breakdown assis tance

Saving (cu
rrent vehicle position) ......... 402
Saving as global favo urite .................... 403
Destination ent ry.................................... 380
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 385
En tering a POI or address .................... 380
Entering an intermedia tedestination .. 392
Ente ring geo-coordinates .................... 385
No tes .................................................. 380
Selecting a contact ............................. 385
Selecting a POI .................................... 383
Selecting a recei ved destination .......... 387
Selecting from favo urites .................... .387
Selecting from the map ....................... 386
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .383
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................29
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................5 55
No tes .................................................. 555
Digital Owner's Manual ............................20
Digital speedome ter ................................ 301 Digital
Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 88
St arting theve hicle .............................. 187
Un locking theve hicle ............................88
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Changing bulbs .................................... 16 6
DIRECT SELECT le ver.............................. 203
Engaging drive position ....................... 205
Engaging neutral ................................. 204
Engaging pa rkposition ........................ 204
Enga ging park position automatically
.............................................................2 04
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .204
Fu nction .............................................. 203
Displ ay(Care) .......................................... 499
Display (multimedia sy stem) ................ .333
Home screen ....................................... 331
Operating ............................................ 333
Setting acou stic operating feedback ... 334
Settings ............................................... 363
Display (on-board computer) Displa yson the multifunction display .. 299 Display content
Displaying ............................................ 298
Display message .....................................5 66
Calling up (on-boa rdcompu ter) .......... .566
No tes .................................................. 566
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ................................... 605
ç - - - km/h ................................... 603
È - - - km/h ................................... 605
_ 2nd seat row, left Notlocked .....5 82
_ 2nd seat row,ri ght Not locked ...5 83
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 611
b Active Light Sy stem inopera‐
tive .......................................................5 74
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km .............................................. .620
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 620 648
Index

Ty
re pressure Check tyres ....................617
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................6 16
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................5 87
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 86
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 79
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .91
Opening (from the inside) ......................87
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 91
Un locking (from the inside) ...................87
Door cont rol panel .................................... .16
Downhill driving assistance see DSR Dr
aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 275
Drive position Engaging ............................................. 205
Drive prog ram display ............................. 19 9
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical low beam ........................ 15 5
Driving lights see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .224
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) ........... 226
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 231
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .237
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 226
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 231 ESP
®
Crosswind Assist ........................ 230
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .230
Off-road ABS ....................................... 226
Off-road ESP ®
..................................... 230
Overview ............................................. 225
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors .............. 225
Re sponsibility ...................................... 224
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 231
Driving sy stem
Suspension with adaptive damping
adjustment .......................................... 257
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem Index
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