2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV engine

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The electric parking brake is not applied. Note
s on parking up theve hicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suf fer dama gethro ugh disuse.
The 12V battery may also be impaired or dam‐
aged byheavy discharging.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
% This function is not available for all models.
If standby mode is activated, ene rgy loss will be
minimised during extended pe riods of non-oper‐
ation.
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R thest ar ter battery is preser ved.
R the maximum non-operational time appears
in the media displa y. R
the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
R theAT A (anti-theft alarm sy stem) is not avail‐
able.
R the interior pr otection and tow- aw ay protec‐
tion functions are not available.
R the function for de tecting damage on a
pa rked vehicle is not available.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed non-opera‐
tional time may cause incon venience, i.e. it can‐
not be guaranteed that thest ar ter battery will
re liably start the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R The vehicle's non-operational time must be
ex tended. R
The Battery charge insufficient for standby
mode messa geappears in the media displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode (park‐
ing up theve hicle)
Re quirements:
R The engine is switched off.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Switch Standby mode on or off.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. Driving and driving saf
ety sy stems Driving sy
stems and your responsibility Yo
ur vehicle is equipped with driving sy stems
which assist you in driving, parking and manoeu‐
vring theve hicle. The driving sy stems are aids 224
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Reversing camera (/ page 263)
R Active Lane Change Assi st (/ page 251)
R Cruise control (/ page 237)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
with exitwa rning (/ page 282)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 280) Fu
nction of ABS The Anti-lock Brake Sy
stem (ABS) regulates the
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, e.g. at full brake application
or insuf ficient tyre traction, the wheels are
pr eve nted from lo cking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving.
Sy stem limits
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
8 km/h. R
ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low ! ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nctions of Off-road ABS %
Off-road ABS is activated automatically when
you select theF drive program.
Off-road ABS is specially adap tedfo r driving off-
ro ad:
R The front wheels lock cyclically during brak‐
ing.
R The braking dis tance is sho rtened due tothe
digging-in ef fect.
Sy stem limits
R Off- road ABS functions at speeds below
40 km/h.
R If Off- road ABS inter venes, the ability tosteer
may be restricted. Fu
nction of BAS (Brake Assist Sy stem) &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
a malfunction in BAS (Brake Assi stSys‐
te m)
If BA S is malfunctioning, the braking dis tance
in an emergency braking situation is
increased. #
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. 226
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Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. ESP
®
can monitor and impr ovedriving stability
and traction in thefo llowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/
trailer combination begins tosw ay from side
to side.
R Instro ng side winds when you are driving
fa ster than 75 km/h.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved. R
Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis‐
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes in the
instrument clus ter,one or se veralve hicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Onlydepress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessary when pulling away.
It can be advantageous todeactivate ESP ®
in the
fo llowing situations toimpr ovetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sn ow.
R On sand or gr avel. Driving and parking
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Intheeve nt of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Fu
nction of EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Dis‐
tribution) EBD is
characterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Fu
nction of STEER CONT ROL ST
EER CONTROL helps youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation. This
steering recommendation is given pa rticu‐
larly in thefo llowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on a
we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Sy stem limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering. Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st Ac
tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of thefo llowing
functions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance R
Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasi veSteering Assist and cornering
function
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or
pedestrians, or reduce the ef fects of su cha colli‐
sion.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL dis‐
ta nce warning lamp lights up in the instrument
clus ter.
Ve hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:depending on the
countr y,an additional haptic warning occurs in
th efo rm of slight, repeated tensioning of the
seat belt.
If yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone
occur simultaneously wi th the braking applica‐
tion. Driving and parking
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Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius.
% The Active Brake Assi stsensors adjust auto‐
matically while a cer tain dis tance is being
driven af terth eve hicle has been delivered.
Ac tive Brake Assi stis una vailable or only
partially available during this teach-in period. Setting
Active Brake Assi st Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings are available:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select a setting.
The setting is retained when the engine is
next star ted.
Deactivating Active Brake Assi st
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When theve hicle is next star ted, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation wi th thefo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights If
th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y.
This pr ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rolre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
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speed abo
ve20 km/h up tothe maximum speed
or up tothe set winter tyre limit.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, cruise con‐
trol can neither reduce therisk of an accident
nor override the la wsof ph ysics. It cannot take
into account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
Cruise control is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane.
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: cruise control is avail‐
able up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ays in the multifunction display
The status of cruise control and thestored
speed are shown in the multifunction displa y. 1
Cruise cont rol is selec ted
2 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is deactivated
3 Speed is sa ved, cruise control is activated
% The segments extending from the cur rent
st ored speed tothe end of the scale, or to
th e set winter tyre limit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular no
te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, you will make use of the engine's brak‐
ing ef fect. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y.
Do not use cruise control in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Fu nction of the limiter
The limiter restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for speed restrictions, e.g. in built-
up areas.
R Perm anen t:for long-term speed restrictions,
e.g. when driving in winter tyre mode. 238
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NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function. R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is in position h,kori
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R Vehicles with automatic transmission: the
transmission is switched toposition j. R
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient.
Ve hicles with manual transmission:
The Brake immediately messagemay also
appear in the multifunction display: #
Immediately depress the brake pedal firm ly
until thewa rning message disappears.
The HOLD function is deactivated.
A horn sounds at regular inter vals if, despite the
Brake immediately message,you turn off the
engine, remo veyour seat belt and open the driv‐
er's door. If you attem pttolock theve hicle, the
horn tone becomes louder. The vehicle cannot
be loc ked until you ha vedeactivated the HOLD
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%
Once you ha veswitched off the engine, you
cannot restart the engine until you ha ve
deactivated the HOLD function. St
art-off assi st Fu
nction of thest art-off assi st
The start-off assist enables optimal vehicle
acceleration from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably
high-grip road sur face is requ ired, the tyres and
ve hicle must also be in good condition.
Do not activate thest art-off assist on public
ro ads.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 227).
Ac tivating the start-off assi st &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-off assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle. If ESP
®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 230). #
Movethesteering wheel tothest ra ight-
ahead position. #
Depress the brake pedal firm ly wi thyour left
fo ot and keep it depressed. #
Enga getheh drive position (/ page 205). #
Select the sportiest available drive program
B orC(/ page199). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y. #
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. #
Swit chon ESP ®
once the acceleration proce‐
dure is comple te. ESP ®
will otherwise not be
able tostabilise theve hicle if theve hicle
st arts toskid or a wheel starts tospin. Cancelling
thest art-off assi st #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
. Fu
nction of adapt ive damping adjustment Suspension with adaptive damping adjustment
continuously adjusts
thech aracteristics of the
suspension dampers tothe cur rent operating
and driving conditions.
The da mping is set individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R thero ad sur face conditions
R vehicle load
R the drive prog ram selected
R the driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. Driving and parking
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