2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV driver seat adjustment

This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off when the driver's
door is open
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off
% The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position.
The driver's seat backrest will mo vefor‐
wa rds only if it is not already in the front‐
most position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed R
you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position will be stored when:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Requ
irements:
R Automatic seat adju stment has been activa‐
te d (/ page123).
Mul timedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Fahrzeug (Vehicle)
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Select Steer. wheel and seat, Steering wheel
only orOff.
% Ifyo u use an individual user profile and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry andexitfeature. This causes
the driver's seat and steering wheel
to automatically mo veinto the cor rect posi‐
tion. Further information about automatic
seat positioning (/ page123). Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. Seats and
stowing 131

Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Vehicle data Can you please display the vehicle
data menu?Calls up
vehicle data
Range Tell me the current rangeCalls up
range da ta
Assistance menu Show me the driver assistance set-
tingsDispl
ays assis tance settings
Climate control menu Jump to the climate control menuDispla
ysclimate control settings
Light menu Switch to the light settingsDispla
yslight settings
Seats men uI would like to switch to seat menu Displa
ysseat adjustment settings
Massage menu Could you please switch to the
massage seat menu?Displa
ysmassa gesettings
Next service Tell me my next service appoint-
mentCalls up
the next service due date LINGU
ATRO NIC 351

#
Touch and hold an application on the
to uchsc reen until symbols appear. #
Tap on = or; and mo vethe applica‐
tion in the menu. #
Tap on ø. Profile
Note
s on profiles &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch on the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. The driver's seat is equipped with an anti-entrap‐
ment feature.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not be set af ter calling up the driver's profile.
Overview of profiles
Using the multimedia sy stem up toseven pro‐
fi les can be created in theve hicle.
Profiles store your personal vehicle settings and
settings forth e multimedia sy stem.
If th eve hicle is used byseveral drivers, the
driver can select their profile before the journe y,
without changing the settings of other drivers. Yo
u can select the profile:
R when entering (/ page 368)
R using the home screen (/ page 354)
The profile settings are activated as soon as a
profile is selected.
% When you call up your profile, the driver's
seat, steering wheel and outside mir rors can
be set.
If yo u call up your profile when driving then
th e driver's seat position will not be adjus‐
te d.
Yo u can cancel the setting process with the
fo llowing actions:
R Tap on thePositioning seat and steering
wheel. Please tap to cancel. warning on
th e media displa y.
R Press one of the seat operating buttons
in the driver's door. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 365

Setting
the da te #
Select Set date . #
Set a da te.
% Invehicles with GPS, a date cannot be set
eve n wi thactive manual time adjustments.
The date is then set automatically thro ugh
th e selected time zone. Ac
tivating/deactivating voice amplification
to rear Long wheelbase
vehicles only
Re quirements:
R Your vehicle is equipped with the Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem or the Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round sound sy stem.
R The ignition is switched on.
R Doors, side windo wsand the panorama slid‐
ing sunroof are closed.
R Atleast one seat belt is fastened on there ar
ben chseat. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System 5
Audio
5 Voice amplification
The function supports communication between
th e driver and front passenger with passengers
in there ar compartment. When voice amplifica‐
tion torear is activated, the signals pic ked up by
th e microphone are amplified and pla yed back
ov er the speakers in there ar compartment,
depending upon vehicle noise le vels. An auto‐
matic adjustment occurs based on speaker vol‐
ume and ambient noise in order toimpr ove
speech intelligibility and maintain the natural‐
ness of speech. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Setting the intensity of thevo ice amplifica‐
tion #
Select Voice amplification - intensity. #
Set the intensity on the control.
Depending on the intensity set, thevo ice
amplification tothere ar is inc reased or
re duced. Connectivity
Switching transmission of
theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth #
Select Transmit vehicle position . #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Blue
tooth ® Information about Blu
etoo th®
Bl ue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
10 m.
Yo u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R Hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- Contacts (/ page 461)
- Call lists (/ page 465) 390
MBUX multimedia sy stem

St
arting the automatic service sta‐
tion sear ch.......................................... 422
Switching the automatic filling sta‐
tion sear chon/off ...............................4 22
Wi th intermediate destinations .......... .420
Ro ute guidance ........................................ 424
Cancelling .......................................... .429
Changing direction .............................. 424
Destination reached ............................ 428
Fr om an off-road location .................... 429
Lane recommendations ....................... 426
Mo torw ay information ........................ .426
No tes ................................................... 424
Off-road ............................................... 429
To an off- road destination .................. .429
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity .............................................................. 436
Ac tivating ............................................ 437
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs.............................................. 437
Overview ............................................. 436
Switching on displ ayof traf fic lights .... 438
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Displ ays in the instrument display .......2 58
Fu nction .............................................. 252 Ro
ute-based speed adjustment
Setting ................................................ .253
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres ............................... 551
Ru nning-in no tes .....................................1 93 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st ............................................... 549
Satellite map ...........................................4 44
Seat ............................................ 112, 116, 13 6
4-w aylumbar support .......................... 11 6
Ad justing (electrically) .......................... 11 3
Au tomatic seat adju stment ................. 12 3
Con figuring the settings ......................1 22
Cor rect driver's seat position ............... 11 2
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 399
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back ..........1 38
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards .... 13 6
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards
to get in ................................................ 11 6
Massage programme overview ............ 124
Operating the memory function ........... 131Pa
nel heating ....................................... 127
Re ar (adjusting electrically) .................. 11 6
Re ar (seat com fort) .............................. 11 6
Re setting the settings .......................... 12 5
Setting options ...................................... 14
Wo rkout programme overview ............ .124
Seat (rear) .................................................. 16
Setting options ...................................... 16
Seat belt ............................................... 38, 42
Ac tivating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment ............................................ 42
Ad justing the height ...............................41
Care .................................................... .547
Fa stening ............................................... 41
Pr otection ..............................................38
Re ar seat belt status display ................ .42
Re duced pr otection ...............................39
Re leasing .............................................. .42
Seat belt adjustment (function) ............. 41
Wa rning lamp ........................................ 42
Seat belt adju stment
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 42
Fu nction ................................................. 41712
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