2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV heating

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stem limitations
Airmatic may not be available or ha veonly limi‐
te dav ailability:
R ifth eove rheating pr otection is activated due
to frequent le velch anges bydepressing the
le ve l button within a short time. The Á
message appears in the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
Af terth e cooling phase, the sy stem is again
av ailable without restriction.
Setting the vehicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRMATIC or le vel control:
when you unload luggage or lea vetheve hi‐
cle, theve hicle firs trises slightly and then
re turns tothe set le vel shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. *
NO
TEDama gedue tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when
th eve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obs tacles
su ch askerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when
yo u lo werth eve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R Vehicles without Off-road pac kage: the
ve hicle is not driving at speeds greater than
65 km/h or is operating with a trailer or bicy‐
cle rack with a cor rectly es tablished elect ri‐
cal connection 30 km/h.
R Vehicles with Off-road pac kage:
- Off-road le vel +1: theve hicle is not driv‐
ing at speeds greater than 100 km/h or
is operating with a trailer or bicycle rack Driving and pa
rking 265

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Only create sensible address book entries
in the sy stem/mobile phone, e.g. enter
surname and firs t name in the cor rect
fi eld.
- Do not use any abbr eviations, unneces‐
sary spaces or special characters.
R Forra dio or TVprog ramme names: say
th eRead out station list voice command and
say the desired station name in thewa ythe
vo ice output reads aloud to you.
% Toimpr overecognition, depending on the
outside temp erature, either the blo wersfor
ve ntilation or heating are reduced when LIN‐
GU ATRO NIC is star ted. Note
s on online voice control Online
voice control impr oves recognition and
makes additional results available as a result of ex
tern al information, e.g. information about POIs
and about thewe ather. Wetherefore recom‐
mend that you activate online voice control.
Yo u will need a Mercedes me user account for
th is. If you do not yet ha vea user account you
ha ve tocrea teone and connect it with your vehi‐
cle (/ page479).
Then call up your Mercedes me user account.
The Mercedes me services are shown and can
be activated (/ page479).
In additio n, onlinevoice control must be activa‐
te d (/ page 335). Essential
voice commands Note
s onthevo ice commands Aside from
theex act voice commands (see the
"Voice command" column in thefo llowing tables) to
call up specific functions, in most cases LIN‐
GU ATRO NIC also under stands a great ma nypar‐
aphrases from daily usage. Examples of these
are lis ted in the "Colloquial examples" column.
Fo r some languages ho weverth ese examples
are on lyavailable toa limited extent.
% Content in angled brac kets, e.g. or
, is a placeholder which has tobe
comple tedby yo u with the desired term . The
vo ice command: Set as intermediate
destination could,forex ample, be comple ted
with: Set Mercedes-Benz Arena as intermedi-
ate destination. Overview of switch
voice commands Swit
chvoice commands can be used toopen
cer tain applications. LINGU
ATRO NIC 337

Vo
ice command Colloquialexample Function
Automatic climate control driver on I would like to switch on the auto- matic climate control for the driv-
er's seatSwitches on automatic climate cont
rolfo rth e driver's or front passenger
side
Ambient light blue Switch ambient light to blueSwitches ambient lighting, e.g.
toblue
Wave massage driver on I would like to switch on the wave
massage for the driver's seatSwitches on
thewav e massage forth e driver's or front passenger seat
Massage driver's seat off Switch the driver's side massage
offSwitches off
the massage function forth e driver's or front passenger seat
Seat heating driver on I would like to switch on the seat
heating for the driver's seatSwitches on
the seat heating forth e driver's or front passenger seat
Seat heating front passenger level
2 Seat heating front-passenger on
level 2 Sets
the seat heating forth e driver's or front passenger seat toleve l 2
Current speed limit I would like to hear the speed limitCalls up
the cur rent speed limit
Outside temperature I would like to find out what the
temperature outside is likeCalls up
the outside temp erature
Average consumption I would like to know the average
fuel consumptionCalls up
average consu mption 350
LINGU ATRO NIC

Re
ar seats Ad
justing the rear seats on theRe ar Seat
Entertainment Sy stem
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
Setting seat climate control #
Select Seat Climate. #
Toset seat heating: tap on the bar until the
desired heating le vel is set or the seat heat‐
ing is switched off.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up.
% The indicator lamps are also lit in the seat
button in the side door. #
Toswitch the panel heating on/off: switch
Panel heating on or off.
When panel heating is switched on, the armr‐
ests, the cent repanels on the doors and the
centre console are hea ted. #
Toadjust distribution of seat heating/
seat ventilation: slidethe control knob.
Settings can be made for dif fere nt areas of
th e seat, forex ample:
R Sitting sur face
R Sitting su rface and backrest
R Backrest #
Toset seat ventilation: tap on the bar until
th e desired ventilation le vel is set or the seat
ve ntilation is switched off.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps will light up.
% The indicator lamps are also lit in the seat
button in the side door.
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the seat. #
Select the seat again and set the air cushion.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Select the seat. #
Adjust the air cushions.
Selecting the massage prog ramme for the
re ar seats
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage #
Select the seat. #
Select a massage programme.
% For an overview of the massage and workout
programmes (/ page124). #
Tostart a massage prog ramme: select
Ì. #
Toset the massage intensit y:switch the
HIGH display button on or off.
Massage intensity is increased when the dis‐
play button is switched on.
Re setting rear seat settings
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select Reset. 524
MBUX multimedia sy stem

#
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. #
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid.
R Further information about thewa sher fluid
(/ page 605) Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the outside mir rors are folded in.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off. 538
Maintenance and care

Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom pla stic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When
the airbags are deplo yed, plastic parts
may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Cleaning and car
eA voiding vehicle damage
Seat belts Clean with lukewarmand soapy water. R
Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry seat belts byheating them toove r 80 °C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display Cleanthe sur face carefully wi tha mic rofibre clo thand a suit‐
able display care product (TFT/LCD). R
Swit choff the display and let it cool down.
R Do not use any other cleaning products.
Plastic trim R
Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: use care product recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. R
Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar materials.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or sun cream to
come in contact wi th the plastic trim. Maintenance and care
547

The tyre inflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If
there is a malfunction, please
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop. Using
the TIREFIT kit Re
quirements:
R Tyre sealant bottle
R TIREFIT sticker
R Tyre inflation compressor
R Gloves (depending on theve hicle equipment)
TIREFIT kit storage location: (/ page 552)
Yo u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal per fora‐
tion dama geof up to4 mm, particular lythose in
th e tyre conta ct surface. You can use TIREFIT in
outside temp eratures down to-20 °C. &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
In thefo llowing situations in particular, the
tyre sealant is unable toprov ide suf ficient breakdown assis
tance, as it is unable toseal
th e tyre properly:
R there are cuts or punctures in the tyre
lar gerth an those pr eviously mentioned.
R the wheel rim is dama ged.
R you ha vedriven at very low tyre pres‐
sures or on a flat tyre. #
Do not drive on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into
contact wi thyour skin, eyes or clo thing, and
do not swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours.
Ke ep the tyre sealant away from children.
Obser vethefo llowing if you come into con‐
ta ct wi th the tyre sealant: #
Rinse off the tyre sealant from your skin
using water immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant gets into your eyes, thor‐
oughly rinse them using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant has been swallowe d,
th oroughly rinse out your mouth imme‐
diately and drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately. #
Change out of clo thing which has come
into con tact wi thtyre sealant immedi‐
ately. #
If an alle rgic reaction occurs, seek med‐
ical attention immediatel y. *
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than ten minu tes without
inter ruption. Comply with
the manufacturer's saf ety no tes on
th est icke r on the tyre inflation compressor. Breakdown assis
tance 553

#
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(/ page 580). #
Open the load compartment. #
Detach the securing stra ps. #
Unhook there taining spring hooks of the
securing stra ps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel bag
to ge ther with the collapsible spare wheel. #
Open the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
re mo vethe collapsible spare wheel. Inflating
the collapsible spa rewheel Re
quirements:
R Mount the collapsible spare wheel as descri‐
bed. (/ page 587)
R Remo vethe tyre inflation compressor from
th estow agewell under the boot floor.
(/ page 552) *
NO
TEDama getothe collapsible spare
wheel when lo wering theve hicle Lo
we ring theve hicle without pr eviously
inflating the collapsible spare wheel can
damage its rim. #
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
th e tyre inflation compressor before
lo we ring theve hicle. *
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than ten minu tes without
inter ruption. #
Pull connec tor4 and the hose out of the
housing. #
Unscr ew the cap from theva lve on the col‐
lapsible spare wheel. #
Screw union nut 1ofthe hose onto the
va lve.
Make sure on and off switch 3ofthe tyre
inflation compressor is set to0. #
Insert plug 4into the cigar ette lighter
soc ket (/ page 151) or in toa12 V soc ket
( / page 151) in your vehicle. #
Switch on the po wer supp ly (/ page 189). Wheels and
tyres591