2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. Do
not continue driving under any circums tances. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe messages on the multifunction displa y.678
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

1,
2, 3 ...
4MATIC ...................................................... 211
Fu nction ............................................... 211
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
Operating saf ety .................................... 24
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera ........................................... 289
Ca re .................................................... 545
Fu nction .............................................. 289
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera) .............................................. .293
Selecting a view .................................. 293
Setting favo urites ................................ 293
Swit ching automatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera) .................. .293 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 17 7
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 17 7
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ............ .229
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cess data
Setting (Blue tooth®
) ............................ 488
Ac cident and breakdown manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect ........................ .477
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 83
Ac tivating/deactivating automatic
vo lume adjustment
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....5 17
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 306
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .309
Brake application ................................. 307
Fu nction .............................................. 306
Sy stem limitations ...............................3 06AC
TIVE BODY CONT ROL.......................... 269
Fr ee driving mode ................................ 274
Individual wheel control ....................... 275
Setting the le vel .................................. .275
Suspension .......................................... 269
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 235
Setting .................................................2 41
Ac tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC........ 247
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 57
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 255
Calling up a speed ............................... 24 9
Displ ays in the instrument display .......2 58
Fu nction .............................................. 247
Increasing/decreasing speed .............. 24 9
Re quirements: .................................... .249
Ro ute-based speed adap tation ........... .252
Selecting ............................................. 24 9
St eering wheel buttons ........................ 24 9
St oring a speed ................................... 24 9
Switching off/deacti vating .................. 24 9
Switching on/activating ...................... 24 9
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 47
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ...............257 Index
67 9

Ac
tive headlamps .................................... 16 0
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st..................... 255
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .257
Fu nction .............................................. 255
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist .................... 309
Ac tivating/deactivating ........................ 311
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning .... 311
Fu nction .............................................. 309
Setting the sensitivity ........................... 311
Sy stem limitations ...............................3 09
Ac tive Parking Assist .............................. 293
Cross Traf fic Alert ............................... 299
Drive AwayAssi st................................ 298
Exiting a pa rking space ...................... .296
Fu nction .............................................. 293
Manoeuvring assi stance ...................... 300
Pa rking ................................................ 295
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 93
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st....................... 251
Display ................................................. 251
Fu nction ............................................... 251 Ac
tive Steering Assist ............................ .253
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .255
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assist .............2 57
Ac tive Lane Change Assi st.................. 255
Displa ysinthe instrument display .......2 58
Fu nction .............................................. 253
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 53
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Fu nction .............................................. 257
Ad aptive brake lights ..............................241
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction .............................................. 16 2
Switching on/off ................................. 16 3
Ad Blue ®
.................................................... 601
Ad ditives .............................................. 601
Capacity .............................................. 602
Consum ption ...................................... .602
Fill le vel .............................................. .325
No tes ................................................... 215
Purity ................................................... 601 Ra
nge ................................................. .325
To pping up ...........................................2 16
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................. 86
Ad diti ves.................................................. 602
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 601
Engine oil ............................................ 602
Fu el ..................................................... 600
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
Ad dress book
see Contacts
Ad justing the balance/ fader
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ....................................... 51 8
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....5 17
Ad justing the bass, mid- range and
treble
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ....................................... 51 8680
Index

Ad
justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ....................................... 51 8
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....5 17
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ....................................... 51 8
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ....................................... 51 8
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....5 16
ADS PLUS da mping sy stem
see AIRMATIC
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ 17 7
Air conditioning sy stem
see Climate control Air distribution
........................................ .175
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 78
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents ................................................... 186
Ad justing (front) .................................. 186
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 187
Glo vebox .............................................1 88
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 17 9
Air-water duct .......................................... 538
Ke eping free ........................................5 38
Airbag ........................................................ .42
Ac tivation .............................................. 37
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....42
Ins tallation locations ............................ .42Knee airbag ........................................... 42
Overview ............................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .47
Pr otection ..............................................44
Re duced pr otection ...............................45
Side impact airbag ................................ 42
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 42
Ai rflow ...................................................... 175
AIRM ATIC ................................................ .262
Setting ................................................. 265
Suspension .......................................... 262
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route
Ambiance light Setting (Rear Seat En tertainment
Sy stem) ............................................... 525 Index
681

Ambient lighting
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 64
Android Auto ............................................ 473
Connecting a mobile phone ................ .474
Ending ................................................ .475
Information .......................................... 474
Overview ..............................................4 73
Sound settings ..................................... 475
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................4 75
Android Auto™
Control using the application buttons
.............................................................4 75
Animals Pets in theve hicle ..................................81
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft ala rmsystem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 86
Immobiliser .........................................1 08Anti-theft pr
otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay™ ....................................... 472
Connecting an iPhone ®
...................... .472
Control using the application buttons
.............................................................4 73
Ending ................................................. 473
No tes ................................................... 472
Overview ..............................................4 72
Sound settings ..................................... 473
Tr ans ferred vehicle data ......................4 75
Asht ray
Fr ont centre console ........................... 15 0
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Assistant display Menu (on-board computer) .................. 325 ASS
YST PLUS ........................................... 531
Battery disconnection pe riods .............5 32
Displ aying the service due date ........... 531
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 531
Re gular maintenance work .................. 531
Special service requ irements .............. 531
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem) ................ .108
Deactivating the alarm ........................ 109
Fu nction .............................................. 108
Fu nction of interior pr otection .............1 10
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion .......................................................1 11
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction ................................................. 11 0
To w- aw ay protection function .............. 109
AT TENTION ASSI ST.......................... 300, 301
Fu nction .............................................. 300
Setting ................................................. 301
Sy stem limitations ...............................3 00
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au gmented reality
see Route guidance with augmented reality 682
Index

Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash mode
Ac tivating ............................................ 540
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights .........................15 8
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 19 8
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function) .......................................... 19 8
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff ........................................... 46, 47
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem ................................................... 46
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .47
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .173 Au
tomatic seat adjustment
Setting ................................................ .123
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver ......................... .205
Drive program display ......................... 204
Drive programs ................................... .203
DY NA MIC SELECT switch .................... 203
Engaging drive position ....................... 207
Engaging neutral ................................. 206
Engaging park position ........................ 207
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .206
Kickdown ............................................ 209
Manual gear changing ........................ .207
St eering wheel gearshift paddles ........ 207
Tr ansmission position display .............. 205
Tr ansmission positions ........................ 205
Axle load Perm issible .......................................... 595
Tr ailer operation .................................. .610 B
Bag hook .................................................. 14 5
Baidu CarLife Trans ferred vehicle data ......................4 75Ball ne
ck
Extending/r etra cting ........................... 312
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem) .................... .229
Battery Key ........................................................ 84
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater) ...... 185
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) ...................................... 562
Charging .............................................. 561
No tes ................................................... 557
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging) ............................................ .559
Re placing ............................................ 562
St arting assis tance .............................. 561
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Tr ailer operation .................................. .316
Blind Spot Assi st..................................... 306
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .309
Fu nction .............................................. 306
Sy stem limitations ...............................3 06 Index
683

Blo
wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Blue tooth ®
................................................ 391
Information .......................................... 390
Setting up an Internet connection ....... 488
Switching on/off ................................. 391
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brac ket
MBUX rear tablet ................................ .521
Brake Assi stSystem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes .................................................. 603
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 235
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 229
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 235
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .241 BA
S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 229
Driving tips .......................................... 19 3
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 235
HOLD function .....................................2 60
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 19 3
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 19 3
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 93
Braking assi stance
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 18
To w- starting ........................................ 566
To wing away ........................................ 563
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................5 64
Wheel change ...................................... 584
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Bu rm ester ®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem
Ad justing the balance/fader ................5 18
Ad justing the sound optimisation ........ 51 8Ad
justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 51 8
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .518
Calling up the sound menu .................. 51 8
Information ..........................................5 17
Selecting the sound profile .................. 519
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....5 16
Ad justing the balance/fader ................5 17
Ad justing the sound focus .................... 517
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ................................................ 516
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .517
Calling up the sound menu .................. 516
Information .......................................... 516
Selecting the sound profile .................. 517
Buttons Steering wheel .................................... 320 C
Call list Deleting ............................................... 466
Making a call ....................................... 465
Overview ............................................. 465
Selecting options ................................ 465
Selecting options for suggestions ........ 465 684
Index

Calling up
the sound menu
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ....................................... 51 8
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....5 16
Calls .......................................................... 460
Ac cepting ............................................ 460
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ......... 461
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .461
Declining ............................................. 460
Ending a call ........................................ 460
In Car Of fice ........................................ 469
Incoming call du ring an existing call .... 461
Making ................................................ 460
Mercedes me connect ........................ .477
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car telephony
see Telephone
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 538 Car-to-X-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings ................ .435
Overview ............................................. 435
Sending haza rdwa rnings .................... 436
Care .......................................................... 547
Air-water duct ...................................... 538
Car wash ............................................. 538
Carpet .................................................5 47
Deco rative foil .................................... .543
Displ ay................................................. 547
Exhaust pipes ...................................... 545
Exterior lighting ................................... 545
High-pressu recleaner ......................... 540
Pa int wo rk ............................................ 542
Plastic trim .......................................... 547
Re alwo od/trim elements .................... 547
Re versing camera/360° Camera ........ 545
Ro of lining ...........................................5 47
Seat belt .............................................. 547
Seat co ver ........................................... 547
Senso rs............................................... 545
Tr ailer tow hit ch................................... 545
Wa shing byhand ..................................5 41
Wheels/rims ....................................... 545
Wi ndo ws .............................................. 545Wi
per blades .......................................5 45
Carpet (Care) ............................................ 547
Changing gears ........................................ 207
Manually .............................................. 207
Changing the lights
Driving abroad (symm etrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 157
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle) ...................................5 61
Mobile phone (wireless) ....................... 154
USB port ..............................................1 53
Child saf ety lock
Ac tivating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 394
Re ar door .............................................. 79
Re ar side wind ows ................................. 80
Child seat Appr oval categories .............................. .59
At tach ing (no tes) ................................... 58
Basic instructions ..................................52
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes) ................. 77
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff) ............................. 76
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting) ............................ 67 Index
685