2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV service

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Select Map version.
The de tail information is displa yed.
% The online map update service from
Mercedes me connect can be used to
update the map data (/ page443).
A messa geis shown in the media display
when a new map version is available.
% Info rm ation about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re.
Overview of avoiding an area for the route
Yo u can define areas along a route that you
wo uld like toavoid.
Mo torw ays or multi-lane expressw ays, which are
ro uted thro ugh an area tobe avo ided are taken
into account forth ero ute.
Av oiding a new area for the route
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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5 Advanced 5
Route 5
Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Select Avoid new area. #
Tostart in the map: selectUsing map. #
Movethe map (/ page 439). #
Tostart via destination sear ch:select Via
address entry. #
Enter the address (/ page 407). #
Select the destination in the list or accept
with a.
The map appears. #
Toshow an area: tap or press on the control
element.
A redre ctangle appea rs. This designates the
area that should be avoided. #
Tochange the map scale: movetwo fingers
apart or toget her on the media display or on
th eto uchpad.
The map is zoomed in or out. #
Toset an area: selecta.
The Avoid area has been set. message
appears. The area is entered into the list. Changing an area
tobe avo ided
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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5 Advanced 5
Route 5
Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Select an area in the list. #
Select Edit. #
Tomo vean area on the map: swipe in any
direction on the control element. #
Tochange the size of the area: tap or press
on the control element. #
Swipe up or down on the control element. #
Select a.
The Avoid area has been set. message
appears. The area is entered into the list. #
Totake account of an area for the route:
select an area from the list. #
Activate Avoid area.
The display button is acti vated.
If ro ute guidance is active, a new route is cal‐
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If
th ere is no route yet,th e setting is car ried
ove rto the next route guidance.
The route can include an area that is tobe
av oided in thefo llowing cases:
R the destination is located in an area that
is to be avo ided.
R thero ute includes mo torw ays or multi-
lane expressw ays which pass thro ugh an
area tobe avo ided.
R there is no sensible alternative route.
Deleting an area
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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5 Advanced 5
Route 5
Avoid options
5 Avoid areas #
Todel ete an area: select an area in the list. #
Select Delete. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. #
Todel ete all areas: if at least two areas to
av oid are set, select Delete all. #
Confirm the prom ptwith Yes. Map data upda
teoverview
Up dating at the Mercedes-Benz se rvice
centre
The digital maps generated bythe map software
become outdated in the same way as co nven‐
tional road maps. Optimal route guidance can
on ly be pr ovided bythe navigation sy stem in
conjunction with the most up-to-date map data.
Information about new versions of the digital
map can be obtained from a Mercedes-Benz
service cent re.
Yo u can recei veupdates tothe digital map there.
Online map update
The online map update service from Mercedes
me connect can be used toupdate the map
data.
% The online map update service is not availa‐
ble in all countries.
The following options are available forthe
update:
R for one region (automatic map update) Fo
r auto matic map updates theAutomatic
online updates system setting must be acti‐
va ted (/ page 397).
R for se veral or all regions (manual map
update)
The map data will firs t be downloaded onto a
st orage medium and then updated on the
multimedia sy stem.
Fu rther information on online map updates is
av ailable here:
R at any Mercedes-Benz service centre
R at: http://www.mercedes.me
Fu rther information on updates can be found at:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Overview of map data
Yo ur vehicle is supplied with map data at thefa c‐
to ry. Depending on the count ry, map data for
yo ur region is either pre-ins talled or the map
data is supplied on a data storage medium. MBUX multimedia sy
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If
th e map data on your vehicle has been ins tal‐
led at thefa ctory and you wish toreins tall it, you
do not need toenter the activation code.
Fo r map data that you ha vepur chased in the
fo rm of a data storage medium, you must en ter
th e accompanying activation code.
% Ifyo u sa vethe map data on a data storage
medium with the online map update service,
no entry isrequ ired. The activation code is
st ored on the data storage medium during
th e downloading process.
Obser vethefo llowing when entering the activa‐
tion code:
R The activation code can be used for one vehi‐
cle
R The activation code is not transferable
R The activation code has six digits
In theeve nt of thefo llowing problems, please
con tact a Mercedes-Benz service centre:
R The multimedia sy stem does not accept the
activation code
R You ha velost the activation code Displaying
the compass
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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Position #
Select Compass.
The compass display sho wsthefo llowing
information:
R the cur rent di rection of tr avel with bear‐
ing (360° form at) and compass direction
R longitude and latitude coo rdinates in
degrees, minutes and seconds
R height (rounded)
R number of GPS satellites from which a
signal can be recei ved
The information is not available in every count ry.
Displaying Qibla
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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Position #
Select Qibla.
The ar rowonthe compass sho wsthe direc‐
tion toMecca in relation tothe cur rent di rec‐
tion of tr avel. The number of satellites
recei ved is shown.
% This function is not available in all countries.
Setting the map scale automatically
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map orientation. #
Activate Auto zoom.
The display button is acti vated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road.
% The automatically selec ted map scale can be
ch anged manuall y.After a few seconds, this
is automatically reset.
Displaying the satellite map
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. 444
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Switch Satellite map on or off.
If th e display button is activated, satellite
maps are displa yed in map scales from 2 km.
If th e display button is deactivated, satellite
maps are not displa yed in map scales from
2 km to20 km.
% The satellite maps forth ese map scales are
not available in all countries.
Displ aying thera nge
Re quirements:
R The multimedia sy stem supports the func‐
tion.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
Z
5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Activate Range.
The display button is acti vated. The
range is shown on the map with thefo llow‐
ing displa ys:
R For petrol and diesel vehicles: green display
When the lo werre ser vecapacity is reached then
th era nge displ ayon the map is switched off.
% The range displ ayon the map is not available
in all countries.
Displ aying weather information and other
map contents
Re quirements:
R Mercedes me connect is available.
R You ha vea user account forth e Mercedes
me por tal.
R The service is available.
R The service has been activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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5 Advanced #
Select View. #
Select Map elements. #
Scroll up and show theONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS categor y.
The available services are displa yed. The
services are pr ovided byMercedes me con‐
nect. #
Switch on a service, e.g. Weather.
Cur rent we ather information is displa yed on
th e navigation map, e.g. temp erature or
cloud co ver.The service information is not
shown in all map scales, e.g. weather sym‐
bols.
Fu rther information about available services and
about displaying information in the map scales
can be found at: http://www.mercedes.me
% Weather information is not available in all
countries.
Showing map view in the multifunction dis‐
play of the instrument clus ter
Multimedia sy stem:
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Navigation 5
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5 Advanced #
Select View. MBUX multimedia sy
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Select Map orientation. #
Scroll up and show theINSTRUMENT CLUS-
TER VIEW category. #
Toset the map scale automaticall y:switch
on Auto zoom.
The display button is activated. The map
scale is set automatically depending on your
driving speed and the type of road. #
Toselect map orientation: select an option.
The #dot indicates the cur rent selection.
The following options are available:
R 2D heading up option:the 2D map view is
aligned tothe direction of tra vel.
R 2D north up option:the 2D map view is
displa yed so that no rth is alw ays at the
to p.
R 3Doption: the 3D map view is aligned to
th e direction of tra vel. Pa
rking service Note
s onthe pa rking service &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tonot observing the maximum per‐
mitted access height
If th eve hicle height exceeds the maximum
permitted access height for multi-s torey car
par ksand unde rgro und car par ks,th eve hicle
ro of as well as other vehicle parts could be
damaged.
There could be a risk of injury totheve hicle
occupants. #
Before driving into a multi-s torey car
park or under ground car pa rkobser ve
th e locally signpos ted access height. #
Ifth eve hicle height, including any addi‐
tional equipment, exceeds the maxi‐
mum permitted access height, do not
drive into the multi-s torey car park or
underground car par k. This service is not
available in all countries. Selecting pa
rking options
* NO
TEBefore selecting the parking
option The data is based on
the information made
av ailable bythere spective service pr ovider. #
Alw ays pay attention tothe local infor‐
mation and circums tances. Re
quirements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R Parking is activated (/ page447).
Mul timedia sy stem:
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Navigation #
Tap on jinthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The map sho ws the parking options in the
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The
following information is displa yed (if
av ailable):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur‐
re nt vehicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s torey car
park/car park
Fo rex ample, opening times, parking
ch arge s, cur rent occupancy, maximum
pa rking time, maximum access height .
The maximum access height shown by
th e parking service does not replace the
need for obser vation of the actual cir‐
cums tances.
R Available payment options (Mercedes
pa y,coins, bank no tes, cards)
R Details on parking tariffs
R Number of available parking spaces
R Payment me thod (e.g. at the parking
machine)
R Services/ facilities at the parking option
R Telephone number #
Calculate thero ute (/ page415). The
following functions can also be selec ted (if
av ailable):
R Sear chfor POIs in the vicinit y.
R Save the destination.
R Place a call at the destination.
R Share the destination using NFC or QR code.
R Call up thewe b address.
R Show the destination on the map.
Displaying parking options on the map
Requ irements:
R The navigation services option is available,
subsc ribed toand activated in the Mercedes
me por tal.
R The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Activate Parking.
The display button is acti vated. The parking
options within the vicinity of the cur rent vehi‐
cle position are shown. Pa
ying parking charges
Re quirements:
R The navigation services option is available
and activated in the Mercedes me por tal.
The parking service is within the scope of the
navigation service.
R You ha veregis tere d with your payment
de tails forth e payment of parking in the
Mercedes me por tal with Mercedes Pay and
th ere spective contra ct partner.
R Parking is activated (/ page447).
Mul timedia sy stem:
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Navigation
This option is not available in all countries. #
Select a parking option on the map. #
If a car park that can be paid for has been
selected, scroll down in the parking de tails. #
Select Pay.
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vidual
recording is au tomatical lyprotected
against being overwritten.
If Loop recording has been selected, se veral
short video files are recorded. When the
memory limit is reached, the oldest video file
is deleated and recording is continued au to‐
matical ly. #
Tostar t:select Start recording.
The length of there cording is shown. The
Please do not remove the storage medium.
message appea rs. The video file is stored on
th e USB device. #
Toend: select End recording .
A report may appear in thefo llowing cases:
R Forth eIndividual recording recording mode:
th e memory is full or there are only a few
minutes recording time available. The video
re cording stops or will be stopped immi‐
nently.
Chan gethe USB device or dele tea video file.
R If a video recording has star ted and a
national border is de tected, theNational bor-
der crossed. Please observe the countryspe- cific regulations regarding video recording.
message appears.
This function is not
available in all countries.
R The camera is not functional, theCamera
unavailable message appears.
Ha ve the camera checked in a Mercedes-
Benz service centre.
Deleting a dashcam video recording
Requ irements:
R A USB device with video recordings is con‐
nected wi th the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 500).
This function is not available in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam #
Select thep symbol.
The RECORDINGS menu appears. #
Select Vfor a video file. #
Select Delete. #
Select Yes. #
Todel ete all video files: select Ä. #
Select Delete all entries.
Configuring dashcam settings
Re quirements:
R A USB device is connec ted with the multime‐
dia sy stem (/ page 500).
This function is not available in all countries.
Multimedia sy stem:
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5 Dashcam #
Select Z. #
Toshow messages af ter passing a
national bo rder: swit chon National border
alert.
The display button is activated.
A message appears under thefo llowing con‐
ditions:
R A video is being recorded.
R The vehicle has passed a national border.
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Tostart automatic video recording: select
Automatic video recording .#
Activate Automatic video recording.
The display button is acti vated. When the
ve hicle is star ted, video recording starts
automaticall y.
% This function is not available in all countries. Te
lephone Te
lephony Note
s ontelephony &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from oper‐
ating integrated communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
If yo u operate communication equipment
integrated in theve hicle when driving, you will be distracted from
the tra ffic situation.
This could also cause youto lose control of
th eve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of an accident from
ope rating mobile communication equip‐
ment while theve hicle is in motion
Mobile communications devices distract the
driver from the traf fic situation. This could
also cause the driver tolose control of the
ve hicle. #
Asthe driver, only operate mobile com‐
munications devices when theve hicle is
st ationar y. #
As a vehicle occupant, only use mobile
communications devices in the areas
intended forth is purpose, e.g. in the
re ar passenger compartment. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating mobile communication equipment in
th eve hicle.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect. 450
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