2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV navigation system

Mirror
Vanity mirror (sun visor) ............... .305
Mirror turn signal
Cleaning ......................................... 330
Mirrors
see Exterior mirrors
see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) .............................................. 291
Connecting (device manager) ....... .292
Frequencies ................................... 382
Installation ..................................... 382
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 237
Transmission output (maximum) .... 382
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) .......................................... .79
MOExtended tires .............................. 336
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 377
Mounting a new wheel ................... 376
Preparing the vehicle .................... .373
Raising the vehicle ......................... 374
Removing a wheel .......................... 375
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 374
MP3
Operation ....................................... 236
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .287
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .232
Permanent display ......................... 240
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 231Overview .......................................... 38
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ..................... .288
Music files
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual.................................................. 287 N
Navigation Entering a destination .................... 289
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 234 see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 139 O
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) Conditions ....................................... 52
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ......................................... 52
System self-test ............................... 54
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 49
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 59
Belt warning ..................................... 48
Children in the vehicle ..................... 59
Important safety notes .................... 44
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 44
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 45
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 65
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 58
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 59
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 45
Seat belt .......................................... 45
OCS
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ......................................... 52
Odometer ........................................... 233
Off-road driving
Approach/departure angle ............ 391
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 168
Checklist before driving off-road .... 168
General information ....................... 167
Important safety notes .................. 166
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 392
Maximum water depth ................... 390
Traveling uphill ............................... 169
Off-road lights .................................... 118 Index
15

Off-Road program (vehicles with-
out Off-Road Engineering package)
Function/notes ............................. 216
Off-road programs (vehicles with
Off-Road Engineering package)
Function/notes ............................. 217
Off-road drive program .................. 217
Offroad Plus drive program ............ 218
Off-road programs (vehicles with
the Off-Road Engineering package)
Displays in the COMAND display ... 220
Off-road system
4MATIC .......................................... 215
DSR ............................................... 215
LOW RANGE off-road gear .............2 18
Off-road 4ETS .................................. 70
Off-road ABS ................................... .67
Off-road ESP ®
..................................71
Off-road programs (vehicles with
Off-Road Engineering package) ...... 217
Oil
see Engine oil
On and Offroad menu (on-board
computer) .......................................... 242
On-board computer
Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC .................................... 178
AMG menu .....................................2 42
Assistance menu ........................... 238
Audio menu ................................... 236
Convenience submenu .................. 241
Display messages .......................... 245
Displaying a service message ....... .325
Factory settings submenu ............. 242
Important safety notes .................. 230
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 240
Lighting submenu .......................... 240
Menu overview .............................. 233
Message memory .......................... 245
Navigation menu ............................ 234
On and Offroad menu .................... 242
Operation ....................................... 231
RACETIMER ................................... 243
Service menu ................................. 239
Settings menu ............................... 240
Standard displa y............................ 233
Telephone menu ............................ 237
Trip menu ...................................... 233 Vehicle submenu ........................... 241
Video DVD operation ..................... 236
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 30
Important safety notes .................... 30
Operating system
see On-board computer
Operation
Digital Operator's Manua l................ 26
Operator's Manual
Overview .......................................... 28
Vehicle equipment ........................... 28
Outside temperature display ........... 230
Overhead control panel ...................... 42
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 65 P
Paddle shifters see Steering wheel paddle shifters
Paint code number ............................ 383
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 328
Panic alarm .......................................... 44
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel
Important safety notes .................... 92
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ................................................. 95
Operating ......................................... 94
Operating the roller sunblinds for
the sliding sunroof ........................... 94
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 96
Reversing feature ............................. 93
Parking
Important safety notes .................. 158
Parking brake ................................ 159
Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 112
Rear view camera .......................... 196
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
see 360° camera
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 191
Driving system ............................... 189 16
Index

Display in the multimedia syste
m.. 197
Function/note s............................. 196
Switching on/of f........................... 197
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 135
Switching on/of f........................... 134
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blad e.............. 124
Switching on/of f........................... 123
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 110
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 112
Reflective safety jacket .................... 334
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 388
Refueling
Fuel gaug e....................................... 37
Important safety notes .................. 155
Refueling process .......................... 156
see Fuel
Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 316
Replacing bulbs
General notes ................................ 120
High-beam headlamp s................... 121
Important safety notes .................. 120
Installing/removing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 121
Low-beam headlamp s.................... 121
Overview of bulb types .................. 120
Turn signals (front) ......................... 122
Reporting safety defects .................... 32
Rescue card ......................................... 32
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 260
Warning lamp ................................. 282
Residual heat (climate control) ........ 135
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 253
Introduction ..................................... 44
Warning lamp ................................. 282
Warning lamp (function) ................... 45
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroo f................ 93
Roller sunblind s............................... 95 Side windows ................................... 89
Sliding sunroof ................................. 93
Tailgate ............................................ 85
Reversing lamps (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 257
Roadside Assistance (breakdown) .... 29
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 94
Rear side window s......................... 306
Roof carrier ........................................ 303
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines) ......................................... 333
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 389
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 234
Route guidance active ...................... 235 S
Safety Children in the vehicle ..................... 59
see Occupant safety
see Operating safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD card
Inserting ........................................ 293
Inserting/removing ........................ 293
Removing ....................................... 293
SD memory card
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Selecting ........................................ 236
Search & Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Seat
Correct driver's seat position ........... 97
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat belt ......................... 48
Adjusting the height ......................... 48
Cleaning ......................................... 333 18
Index

nance requirements as well as technical events
and malfunctions.
This information generally documents the con-
dition of a component, a module, a system or the
surroundings, such as:
R Operating states of system components (e.g.
fill levels, battery status, tire pressure)
R Status messages concerning the vehicle or its
individual components (e.g. wheel rpm/
speed, deceleration, lateral acceleration, indi- cation of whether seat belts are fastened)
R Malfunctions and defects in important system
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R Information about events leading to vehicle
damage
R System responses in special driving situa-
tions (e.g. air bag deployment, intervention of
stability control systems)
R Ambient conditions (e.g. temperature, rain
sensor)
In addition to performing the actual control unit
function, this data is used by manufacturers to
detect and rectify malfunctions and to optimize vehicle functions. Most of this data is volatile
and processed only in the vehicle itself. Only a
small part of the data is stored in event or mal-
function memories.
When you use services, the technical data from
the vehicle can be read out by service network
employees (e.g. workshops, manufacturers) or
third parties (e.g. breakdown services). Services
can include repair services, maintenance pro-
cesses, warranty cases and quality assurance
measures. The data are read out via the con-
nection for the diagnostics connection in the
vehicle, which is required by law. The relevant
offices in the service network or third parties
collect, process and use the data. This data
documents the vehicle's technical states, is
used to help in finding malfunctions and improv-
ing quality and is sent to the manufacturer
where necessary. In addition, the manufacturer is subject to product liability. The manufacturerneeds technical data from vehicles for this pur-
pose.
Malfunction memories in the vehicle can be
reset by a service center during repair or service
work.
You can incorporate data into the vehicle's com- fort and infotainment functions yourself as part
of the selected equipment. These include, for example:
R Multimedia data such as music, films or pho-
tos for playback in an integrated multimedia
system
R Address book data for use in conjunction with
an integrated hands-free system or an inte-
grated navigation system
R Navigation destinations that have been
entered
R Data about using Internet services
This data can be saved locally in the vehicle or
located on a device that you have connected to
the vehicle (e.g. smartphone, USB memory stick or MP3 player). If this data is saved in the vehi-
cle, you can delete it at any time. This data is
sent to third parties only at your request, par-
ticularly when you use online services in accord- ance with the settings that you have selected.
You can save and change comfort settings/
customizations in the vehicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment in question, these can include:
R Seat and steering wheel position settings
R Suspension and climate control settings
R Custom settings such as interior lighting
If your vehicle is equipped appropriately, you
can connect your smartphone or another mobile end device to the vehicle. You can control this by
means of the control elements integrated in the vehicle. The smartphone's picture and sound
can be output via the multimedia system. Spe-
cific items of information are also sent to your
smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R General vehicle information
R Position data
This allows the use of selected smartphone
apps, such as navigation or music player apps.
There is no additional interaction between the
smartphone and the vehicle, particularly active
access to vehicle data. The type of additional
data processing is determined by the provider of the app being used. Whether you can configure
settings for it and, if so, which ones, depends on
the app and your smartphone's operating sys-
tem. Data stored in the vehicle
33Introduction Z

Multifunction steering wheel
Function Page
0043
Multifunction display 232
0044
Multimedia system display
0087 0059
Switches on voice-operated
navigation or the Voice Con-
trol System
0063
Mute
00810082
Adjusts the volume
0076
Rejects or ends a call 237
Exits phone book/redial
memory
0061
Makes or accepts a call
Switches to the redial mem-
ory Function Page
0085
00590065
Selects a menu 231
00630064
Selects a submenu or scrolls
through lists 231
0076
Confirms a selection 231
Hides display messages 245
0038
Back 231
Switches off voice-operated
navigation or the Voice Con-
trol System i
In vehicles with multimedia system
COMAND you can find further information:
R on the multimedia system in the Digital
Operator's Manual
R on the DVD changer or single DVD drive in
the Digital Operator's Manual
R on the Voice Control System in the sepa-
rate operating instructions i
In vehicles with multimedia system Audio 20
you can find further information:
R on the multimedia system in the Digital
Operator's Manual
R on the voice-operated control of the navi-
gation in the manufacturer's operating
instructions 38
Multifunction steering wheelAt a glance

On long journeys, take regular breaks in good
time to allow yourself to rest. If you do not take a break, you will be warned again after
15 minutes at the earliest. This will only happen
if ATTENTION ASSIST still detects typical indi-
cators of fatigue or increasing lapses in concen- tration.
Vehicles with COMAND: if a warning is issued
in the multifunction display, a service station
search is performed in COMAND. You can select a service station and navigation to this service
station will then begin. This function can be acti-
vated and deactivated in COMAND. Traffic Sign Assist
General notes Traffic Sign Assist displays the maximum speed
permitted to the driver in the instrument cluster.
The data stored in the navigation system and
general traffic regulations are used to determine
the current speed limit.
As Traffic Sign Assist is a map-based system,
traffic signs put up temporarily (e.g. near road-
works) are not detected.
If a traffic sign that is relevant to your vehicle is passed, the display of the speed limits is upda-
ted.
Traffic signs with a restriction indicated by an
additional sign (e.g. in wet conditions) are also
shown.
The traffic signs are only displayed with the
restrictions if:
R The regulation must be observed with the
restriction, or
R Traffic Sign Assist is unable to determine
whether the restriction applies
If Traffic Sign Assist is unable to determine a
maximum permitted speed from any of the avail- able sources, no speed limit is displayed in the
instrument cluster either. Traffic Sign Assist is not available in all coun-
tries. In this case, symbol
0043is shown in the
assistance graphic display (Y page 238).
Important safety notes Traffic Sign Assist is only an aid and is not always
able to correctly display speed limits. Traffic
signs always have priority over the Traffic Sign
Assist display.
The system may be either functionally impaired
or temporarily unavailable if the information in
the digital street map of the navigation system is incorrect or out of date.
Instrument cluster display Displaying the assistance graphic
X Call up the assistance graphics display func-
tion using the on-board computer
(Y page 238).
X Select the Traffic Sign Assist display.
Detected traffic signs are displayed in the
instrument cluster.
Speed limit with unknown restriction 0043
Maximum permitted speed
0044 Maximum permitted speed for vehicles for
which the restriction in the additional sign is
relevant
0087 Additional sign for unknown restriction
A maximum permitted speed of 80 mph
(80 km/h) and a speed limit of 60 mph
(60 km/h) with an unknown restriction apply. 206
Driving systemsDriving and parking

There is a short delay before a change in outside
temperature appears in the multifunction dis-
play. Coolant temperature gauge
G
WARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
! If the coolant temperature is too high, a dis-
play message is shown.
If the coolant temperature display is in the
area marked in red, do not continue driving.
Otherwise, the engine will be damaged.
The coolant temperature gauge is in the instru-
ment cluster on the right-hand side (Y page 37).
Under normal operating conditions and with the specified coolant level, the coolant temperature gauge may rise to the red marking. Operating the on-board computer
Overview 0043
Multifunction display
0044 Right control panel
0087 Left control panel
X To activate the on-board computer: turn
the SmartKey to position 0047in the ignition
lock.
You can control the multifunction display and
the settings in the on-board computer using the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Vehicles with the COMAND multimedia system: you can find further information on the Voice
Control System in the separate operating
instructions.
Vehicles with the Audio 20 multimedia system:
you can find further information on voice-oper-
ated control for navigation in the manufactur-
er's operating instructions. Displays and operation
231On-board computer and displays Z

Left control panel
0059
0065 R
Calls up the menu and menu bar 0063
0064 Press briefly:
R Scrolls in lists
R Selects a submenu or function
R In the Audio Audio menu: selects the
previous or next station, when the
preset list or station list is active,
or the previous or next audio track
or video scene
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
selects a name or telephone num-
ber 0063
0064 Press and hold:
R
In the Audio Audio menu: selects a pre-
set list or a station list in the
desired frequency range or an
audio track or video scene using
rapid scrolling
R In the Tel Tel(Telephone) menu:
starts rapid scrolling if the phone
book is open 0076 R
Confirms the selection or display
message
R In the Tel
Tel(Telephone) menu:
switches to the phone book and
starts dialing the selected number 0038 Press briefly:
R Back
R Switches off voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or the Voice
Control System
R Hides display messages or calls up
the last Trip Tripmenu function used
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0038 Press and hold:
R
Calls up the standard display in the
Trip Trip menu Right control panel
0076 R
Rejects or ends a call
R Exits the telephone book/redial
memory 0061 R
Makes or accepts a call
R Switches to the redial memory 0081
0082 R
Adjusts the volume 0063 R
Mute 0059 R
Switches on voice-operated con-
trol for navigation or the Voice
Control System Multifunction display
0043
Permanent display: outside temperature or
speed (Y page 240)
0044 Time
0087 Text field
0085 Menu bar
0083 Drive program (Y page 149)
0084 Transmission position (Y page 149)
X To display menu bar 0085: press the0059
or 0065 button on the steering wheel.
If you do not press any other button, menu
bar 0085fades out after a few seconds.
Text field 0087shows the selected menu or sub-
menu as well as display messages. 232
Displays and operationOn-board computer and displays