2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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e-down eyes ...................................... 14 4
Loading guidelines .................................. 13 3
Loads Securing .............................................. 13 3
Locking/unlocking Activating/deactivating the auto‐
matic locking feature ............................ .90
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 86
Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r ..................... 88
Emer gency key ...................................... 91
KEYLESS-GO .......................................... 89
Mobile phone ........................................ 88
Opening theta ilgate .............................. 92
Smartphone .......................................... 88
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside ............................................... 87
Low beam (symm etrical dipped beam) ................. 157
Switching on/off ................................. 157
LO W RANGE
Shifting ................................................ 211
Lu bricant additives
see Additives Lu
ggage
Securing .............................................. 13 3
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay)
Lu mbar support (4-w ay).......................... 11 6 M
MAGIC VISION CONTROL Windsc reen wipers .............................. 16 8
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Malfunction Parking Assist PARKTRONIC ................ 281
Re stra int sy stem .................................... 37
Managing e-mails In Car Of fice ........................................ 469
Manoeuv ring Assist
see Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi st
Map .................................................. 433, 438
Av oiding an area ..................................4 42
Av oiding an area (o verview) ................ .442
Changing an area ................................ 442
Del eting an area .................................. 443Displ
aying Qibla .................................. 444
Displ aying the compass ......................4 44
Displ aying the map version .................. 441
Displ aying the next intersecting
st re et ................................................... 441
Displ aying thera nge ............................ 445
Displ aying the satellite map ................4 44
Displ aying the tra ffic map .................. .433
Displ aying weather information .......... .445
Map data ............................................. 443
Moving ................................................ 439
Selecting POI symbols .........................4 40
Selecting text information ................... 441
Selecting the map orientation .............4 39
Setting the map scale .......................... 438
Setting the map scale automatically ... 444
Showing in the multifunction display
of the instrument clus ter .................... .445
Switching mo torw ay information
on/off .................................................. 441
Up dating .............................................4 43
Massage prog rammes
Overview .............................................. 124
Re setting the settings .......................... 12 5702
Index

Massage prog
rams
Selecting the front seats ..................... 12 5
Massage settings Resetting ............................................. 12 5
Maximum gross vehicle weight ............ .595
Maximum speed see Limi ter
MBUX in-car assistant (multimedia
sy stem) .................................................... 360
No tes .................................................. 360
Operating functions thro ugh pr oxim‐
ity of the hand .....................................3 61
Operating functions using poses ......... 362
Overview ............................................. 360
Selecting settings ................................ 364
Switching there ading light forthe
driver and front passenger on/off .......3 63
MBUX rear tablet
Brac ket ................................................ 521
Locking (child sa fety lo ck) ...................3 94
No tes ................................................... 519
Overview ..............................................5 19
Scope ................................................... 519
Ta blet .................................................. 520 MBUX
Touch ............................................ 393
Managing devices ................................ 393
Mecca ...................................................... .444
Media Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 329
Media display Notes .................................................. 353
Media mode Adding a favo urite song ...................... .501
Connecting Blue tooth®
audio equip‐
ment .................................................... 500
Connecting USB devices .................... .500
Controlling media playba ck................. 501
Co pyright and trademar ks................... 497
Making video settings ......................... 504
No tes about the sear chfunction in
categories .......................................... .503
Overview of the media menu ............... 499
Playing back similar music tra cks ........ 501
Re moving a favo urite song .................. .501
Sea rching for a music track accord‐
ing tomood ........................................ .504
St arting a sear chin categories ............ 503
St arting media playback ...................... 501 Suppor
tedfo rm at and data storage
media .................................................. 496
Surprise mix ........................................5 01
Using theke yword sear ch................... 504
Media playback Ope rating (on-board compu ter) .......... .329
Media source Selecting (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............ 329
Memory function Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings ................................................ 131
Head-up display — Storing settings ...... 131
Operating ............................................. 131
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings ................................................ 131
Outside mir rors —St oring settings .......1 31
Seat — Calling up stored settings ......... 131
Seat — Storing settings ........................ 131
Menu (on-board computer) Assis tant display ................................. 325
Designs ............................................... 322
Head-up display ................................... 331
Media .................................................. 329
Na vigation ........................................... 327 Index
703

Overview ............................................. 320
Ra
dio ...................................................3 29
Service ................................................ 325
Te lephone ............................................ 330
Tr ip ...................................................... 326
Mercedes me Calling up services .............................. 479
Calling up your user account .............. .479
Deleting a connection ......................... 480
Information .......................................... 479
Mercedes me connect Accident and breakdown mana ge‐
ment .................................................... 477
Ar ranging a service appointment ......... 478
Call with the me button ....................... 477
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre .................................................. 476
Consenting todata transfer .................4 78
Information .......................................... 476
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel ............................................. 477
Tr ans ferred data ..................................4 78
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m ........................................................... 480
Au tomatic emergency call ................... 482 Information .......................................... 480
Information on data transfer ....... 483, 485
Manual emer gency call ........................ 483
Overview ............................................. 482
Self-diagnosis (Russia) ........................ 485
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode .................................................. .485
Mercedes-Benz Link ................................470
Connecting .......................................... 471
Ending .................................................. 471
No te ..................................................... 471
Overview ............................................. 470
Sound settings ..................................... 471
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory .....................................6 11
Messages ................................................ .466
Calling a messa gesender .................... 467
Composing .......................................... 466
Configuring the displa yedte xt mes‐
sa ge s ................................................... 466
Deleting ............................................... 468 Fo
rw arding .......................................... 467
Overview ............................................ .466
Re ading .............................................. .466
Re plying ...............................................4 67
Sending ............................................... 466
Using a number/URL .......................... 468
Using temp lates .................................. 467
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....3 47
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Cancelling permission for Internet
connection .......................................... 489
Damage de tection (pa rked vehicle) ..... 226
Fr equencies ......................................... 594
Locking theve hicle ................................ 88
St arting theve hicle .............................. 191
Tr ansmission output (maximum) ........ .594
Un locking theve hicle ............................88
Wi reless charging ................................ 15 5
Wi reless charging (rear) ...................... .155
Mobile phone see Android Auto
see Apple CarPlay™
see Mercedes-Benz Link 704
Index

see Second
telephone
see Telephone
Mobile phone voice recognition
St arting .............................................. .456
St opping ..............................................4 56
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres ................................... 551
Mo torw ay mode ....................................... 161
MULTIBEAM LED see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Multifunction camera ROAD SUR FACE SCAN ........................ .274
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys...................... 324
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons ............................ 320
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .228
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .378 Central cont
rol elements .................... .356
Configu ring displ aysettings ................3 88
Configu ring drive program I ................. 204
ENERGIZING comfort program (o ver‐
view) ................................................... .400
ENERGIZING seat kinetics ................... 399
Fa vourites ............................................ 372
Main functions .................................... 364
MBUX in-car assis tant (no tes) .............3 60
Overview ............................................. 352
Re storing thefa ctory settings ............. 399
Setting there ar climate control .......... .178
St andby mode function ...................... .227
St arting the ENERG IZING comfort
program ..............................................4 02
Switching the sound on/off ................. 378
Multimedia sy stem
see Display (multimedia sy stem)
see Ente ring characters
see MBUX in-car assis tant (multime‐
dia sy stem)
see Noti fications Centre
see Profile
see Sug gestions
see Themes see
Touch Control
see Touchpad
Music online Calling up ............................................ 502
Con figuring options ............................. 503
Sear chfunction ................................... 502 N
Na vigation
Menu (on-board computer) .................. 327
Overview ............................................. 406
Showing/hiding the menu ...................4 05
Switching on ....................................... 405
Up dating the map data ........................ 443
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....3 39
Na vigation
see Destination
see Destination entry
see Map
see Parking service
see Route
see Route guidance
see Traf fic information Index
705

Na
vigation announcements
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .428
Ad justing thevo lume .......................... .428
Re peating ............................................ 429
Switching audio fadeout on/off .......... 428
Na vigation messages
On-board computer ............................. 327
Ne arField Communication (NFC) .......... 455
Connecting the mobile phone tothe
multimedia sy stem .............................. 455
General information ............................4 55
Locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 88
Locking theve hicle (mobile phone) .......88
St arting theve hicle (Digital Vehicle
Ke yst icke r) .......................................... 191
St arting theve hicle (mobile phone) ..... 191
Switching mobile phones .................... 455
Un locking theve hicle (digital vehicle
ke yst icke r) ............................................ 88
Un locking theve hicle (mobile phone) ....88
Using a mobile phone .......................... 455
Ne utral
Engaging ............................................. 206 NFC
see Near Field Communication (NFC)
No n-operational time
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .228
St andby mode function ...................... .227
No tifications Centre ................................ 374
Calling up a notification ...................... .375
Editing a notification ............................ 376
Global sear ch(ove rview) ...................... 376
Noti fication types ................................ 374
Overview ..............................................3 74
Selecting actions for a notification ..... .375
Using theglobal sear ch....................... 377 O
Occupant saf ety
Pe ts in theve hicle ..................................81
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection) see PRE-SAFE
®
Impulse Side
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Odome ter
see Total dis tance
Off-road Assi st
Setting ................................................. 278
Off-road driving ....................................... 19 5
Off-road driving see Off-road driving
Off-road ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Prog ram)
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 233
Switching on/off ................................. 234
Off-road light ............................................ 161
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer ................................. 320
Assis tant displ aymenu ........................ 325
Displaying the service due date ........... 531
Head-up display menu .........................3 31706
Index

Media menu ........................................3
29
Menu designs ...................................... 322
Menu overview .................................... 320
Multifunction display .......................... .324
Na vigation menu ................................. 327
Operating ............................................ 320
Ra dio menu .........................................3 29
Service menu ...................................... 325
Te lephone menu .................................. 330
Tr ip menu ............................................ 326
On-boa rddiagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection
On-boa rdelectronics
Engine electronics .............................. .593
No tes .................................................. 593
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 593
Online services see In Car Of fice
Open-source so ftwa re .............................. 35
Opening the tail gate using your foot
see HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Ope rating fluids
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 601
Ad ditives (fuel) .................................... 600 Brake
fluid .......................................... .603
Coolant (engine) .................................. 604
Engine oil ............................................ 602
Fu el (diesel) ......................................... 600
Fu el (petrol) ......................................... 599
No tes ................................................... 597
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid .................... .605
Operating saf ety
48 V on-board electrical sy stem ............ 24
Declaration of Conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility) ......................... 26
Declaration of conformity (ja ck) ............ 29
Declaration of con form ity (TIREFIT kit) .. 30
Declaration of con form ity (wireless
ve hicle components) ............................. 26
EQ Boost ............................................... 24
Information ............................................ 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Outside mir rors ................................ 170, 171
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) .............. 171
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function ........ 173
Fo lding in/out .................................... .170
Operating the memory function ........... 131
Pa rking position .................................. .172 Setting .................................................
17 0
Overhead control panel Overview ................................................ 12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment ................................. 24
Owner's Manual (digital) .......................... 20 P
Pa int code ................................................ 595
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) .........542
Pa nel heating
Setting .................................................1 27
Pa nic alarm ................................................ 83
Ac tivating/deactivating ......................... 83
Pa noramic roof
Ad justing thero ller sunblind ................ 103
Operating thero ller sunblind .............. .102
Pa noramic sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting .............................................. 207
Selecting au tomatically ....................... 207 Index
707

Pa
rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC .................. 279
Ac tivating ............................................ 283
Ad justing warning tones ...................... 286
Deactivating ........................................ 283
Fu nction .............................................. 279
Problems ............................................. 281
Side impact pr otection ........................ 282
Sy stem limitations ...............................2 79
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist
Pa rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights .......................................... .157
Pa rking options
see Parking service
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors .................................... 172
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar ........ 172Pa
rking service ........................................ 446
No tes .................................................. 446
Pa ying parking charge s ........................ 447
Selecting pa rking options .................... 446
Showing a pa rking option on the
map ..................................................... 447
Pa rking up ................................................ 227
PA RKTRONIC
Malfunction ......................................... 281
Pa rticulates status display ..................... 17 7
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rm issible axle load .............................. 595
Pe rm itted towing me thods .................... .562
Pe trol ........................................................ 599
Pe ts in the vehicle .................................... .81Phone book
see Contacts
PIN pr otection
Swit ching on/off ................................ .396
Plastic trim (Care) ................................... 547
POI Quick access ....................................... 427
Selecting ..............................................4 10
POI symbols Selecting ............................................. 440
Po we r closing function
Door ...................................................... 91
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button) ........ 189
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection) ................................................ .50
Fu nction ................................................ 50
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound ................................. 50
Re versing measures .............................. .51
PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side ........................... 51
Ac tivation .............................................. 37708
Index

Fu
nction ................................................. 51
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus) ................................ .51
Fu nction ................................................. 51
Re versing measures .............................. .51
Pr ev entative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Pr ev ious destinations
Selecting .............................................. 41 0
Profile .......................................................3 65
Creating a new profile ......................... 366
Maximum number of profiles .............. 365
No tes .................................................. 365
Overview ............................................. 365
Selecting a profile ................................ 367
Selecting profile options ......................3 67
Showing the profile selection when
entering ............................................... 368
Synchronising ...................................... 368
Prog ramme in form ation
TV channel .......................................... .511 Prog
rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection against collision ...................298
Pr otection of the environment
No tes ..................................................... 22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ............ 22 Q
Qibla ......................................................... 444
QR code Rescue card .......................................... 32
Qualified specialist workshop .................. 31 R
Ra dar senso rs
Fo il co vering ........................................ 228
Ra dio
Ac tivating/deactivating radio text ....... 507
Ac tivating/deactivating traf fic
announcements .................................. .507
Calling up a slide show ........................ 506
Calling up thest ation list .................... .506
Deleting channels ................................ 506 Direct frequency ent
ry........................ 506
Displaying information ......................... 507
Displaying radio text ............................ 507
Editing station presets ........................ .506
Fr equency fix ....................................... 507
Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 329
Moving stations .................................. .506
Overview ............................................. 505
Sear ching forst ations ........................ .506
Setting a channel ................................ 506
Setting station tracking ...................... .507
Setting the frequency band ................. 506
Setting the tra ffic information
service volume inc rease ...................... 507
St oring radio stations .......................... 506
Swit ching on ...................................... .504
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....3 43
Ra dio stations
Dialling (on-boa rdcompu ter) ............... 329
Ra in closing function
Sliding sunroof .................................... 106
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows........................................ 99 Index
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