2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV audio

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TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
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Yo
u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
tai n information is simultaneously trans ferred to
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐ bac
k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of
fur ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe manufacturer in a suita
ble place (e.g. Owner's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐
sonal data may be used forth e pr ovision of
online services. Data is exchanged via a secure
connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services
exc lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, these services are subject tothe data
pr otection and term s of use of there sponsible
pr ov ider. The manufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Please enquire, therefore, about the type, scope
and purpose of the collection and use of per‐ 34
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Ac
tivating the stra ightening manoeuvre #
Select .
The sy stem calculates the articulation angle
in such a wayth at the direction of the trailer
at the time of activation is maintained. There
is a short counter steering mo vement of the
trailer while theve hicle is reve rsed, which
th en guides it back tothe desired line. In this
wa y,theve hicle is aligned stra ight with the
trailer and at the same time the direction of
th e trailer is maintained.
Ad justing the warning tones of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 5
Set warning tone
Ad justing the volume of thewa rning tones #
Select Warning tone volume. #
Set a value. Ad
justing the pitch of the warning tones #
Select Warning tone pitch.
Set a value.
Specifying thest arting point for the warning
to nes
Yo u can specify whe ther thePa rking Assist
PA RKTRONIC warning tones should commence
when theve hicle is fur ther aw ay from an obs ta‐
cle. #
Select Warn early all-round. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Ac tivating/deactivating audio fadeout
Yo u can specify whe ther thevo lume of a media
source in the multimedia sy stem is tobe
re duced when Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sounds a warning tone. #
Select Audio fadeout during warning tones. #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Re
versing camera Fu
nction of there ve rsing camera If
yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime‐
dia sy stem, the image from reve rsing camera 1
is shown in the media display when reve rsege ar
is engaged. Dynamic guide lines show the path
th eve hicle will take with thesteering wheel in its 286
Driving and parking

1
Displ aycontent, le ft(exa mp le: speedom eter)
2 The index points show the selected display
conte nt.
Display content selection, le ft:
R Speedom eter
R Time/date
R Trip computer From startandFrom reset
R Range
R Audio
R Angl e of incline and approach/departure
angle 3
Display conte nt, centre (examp le: media)
Display con tent selection, centre:
R Assi stance graphic
R Telephone
R Navigation
R Trip
R Radio
R Media
R Styles and display
R Service 4
Display conte nt,right (e xamp le:rev counter)
Display content selection, right:
R Rev counter
R Average fuel consum ption
R ECO display
R Navigation
R G-me ter
R Assi stance graphic
R 4MATIC
R Suspension (depending on theve hicle's
equipment) Instrument Display and on-board computer
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#
Swipe up wards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control and select 6(Accept)
or ~ (Reject). #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Yo u may accept/ reject the call using the6
or ~ button on thesteering wheel. Setting
the head-up display using the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The following head-up display settings can be
selec ted:
R Position
R Brightness
R Displa ys #
Toselect a setting: swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the brightness: swipetothe left
or right on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
Selecting what the head-up display sho ws (Example)
1
Toswitch the head-up display on/off
2 Left display area
Navigation sy stem
Inclination, gradient and compass
Av erage consum ption
G-me ter
3 Central displ ayarea Set speed in
the driver assis tance sy stem
(e.g. cruise control)
Wa rnings from driver assis tance sy stems
(e.g. dis tance warning)
4 Right display area
Traf fic Sign Assi st
Ve hicle le vel
Dif fere ntial
Assi stant display
5 Toadjust the position, brightness and lo wer
display area
6 Index points
7 Lowe r display area
Non-required display areas 2to4 can be hid‐
den.
% In audio mode, thest ation name or track will
be shown temp orarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. #
Toselect a displa y:swipe upwards on the
left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. In
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To
uching and holding #
Tosave the destination in the map: touch
th eto uchsc reen and hold until a message is
shown. #
Tocall up a global menu in the applica‐
tions: touch theto uchsc reen and hold until
th eOPTIONS menu appears.
Setting acoustic operation feedba ckfor the
to uchscreen
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Controls
The function is suppor tedby the selection in a
list. #
Select Acoustic operating feedback. #
Set Normal, LoudorOff.
If th e function is activated you will hear a
clicking sound when sc rolling in a list. When
th e beginning or end of the list is reached
yo u will hear ano ther clicking sound. To
uchpad Operating
theto uchpad 1
G button
Pressing brief ly:re turns tothe pr evious dis‐
play
2 ~ button Pressing: calls up
the control menu of the
last active audio source
Swiping tothe left of right across ~:
selects the pr evious or next radio station/
music track
3 © button
Pressing: sho ws the home screen and calls
up applications
4 Touchpad
% Calls up suggestions, themes and favo urites:
when the home screen is shown, swipe
down on touchpad 4.
Yo u can navigate in menus and lists via the
to uch-sensitive sur face of touchpad 4byusing
a single-finger swipe . #
Toselect the menu item or entr y:swipe
up, down, left or right. #
Press touchpad 4. #
Toenter a character: enter acharacter
using theke yboard.
or #
Write a character on theto uchpad. 358
MBUX multimedia sy stem

#
Tomo vethe digital map: swipe in any
direction.
Use thefo llowing functions with a two-finger
swipe: #
Tocall up theNo tifications Centre: swipe
down wi thtwo fingers. #
Toclose theNo tifications Centre: swipe
up wi thtwo fingers. #
Tocall up the control menu of the last
active audio source: swipe up with twofin‐
ge rs. #
Tozoom in and out of the map: movetwo
fi ngers toget her or apart. #
Toenlar georreduce the size of a section
of a website: movetwo fingers toget her or
apart.
Setting the sensitivity for the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Controls 5
Touchpad sensitivity #
Select Fast,Medium orSlow . #
Toset the pressure sensitivit y:switch
Touchpad tap on or off.
If th e function is switched on, a tap on the
to uchpad is enough toselect a menu item.
Switching there ad-aloud function for hand‐
writing recognition on/off
Re quirements:
R The multimedia sy stem is equipped with a
vo ice control sy stem.
R The read-aloud function is available forthe
selected sy stem language.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System 5
Audio
5 System feedback #
Switch Read out handwriting recognition on
or off.
If th e function is activated, characters are
re ad aloud as they are written on theto uch‐
pad. Ac
tivating/deactivating haptic ope rating
fe edba ckfor the touchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Controls
The function supports you when making entries
on theto uchpad and when selecting menus. #
Swit chHaptic operating feedback on or off.
When the function is activated, a tactile feed‐
back in thefo rm of a vibration is ef fected
when theto uchpad is operated.
Setting acou stic operating feedba ckfor the
to uchpad
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
System
5 Controls
The function is suppor tedby the selection in a
list. #
Select Acoustic operating feedback. #
Set Normal, LoudorOff.
If th e function is activated you will hear a
clicking sound when sc rolling in a list. When MBUX multimedia sy
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th
e beginning or end of the list is reached
yo u will hear ano ther clicking sound.
Selecting a station and track using the
to uchpad #
Swipe tothe left or right over the~ but‐
to n.
Ra dio: the pr evious or next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or next track is
selec ted.
or #
Toshow the control menu: pressthe~
button on theto uchpad.
or #
Swipe upwards using two fingers on the
to uchpad.
The cont rol menu appears forth e audio
source that wa s last selected. #
Swipe left or right using one finger.
Ra dio: the pr evious or next station is set.
Media source: the pr evious or next track is
selec ted. #
Tohide the control menu: swipe down on
th eto uchpad using two fingers. MBUX in-car assistant
Note
s on lasers and laser classification &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom laser radi‐
ation from the camera
This product uses a laser sy stem. If the hous‐
ing is opened or damaged, invisible laser
beams can escape in an uncontrolled man‐
ner.
Laser radiation can damage your retina. #
Do not open the housing. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out byaqu alified spe‐
cialist workshop. This device is a class 1 laser product in accord‐
ance with DIN EN 60825-1:20
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Overview of the MBUX in-car assistant
If th eve hicle is fitted wi th the MBUX in-car
assis tant, selected functions of the multimedia sy
stem can be operated conta ct-free aswell as
turning there ading light on or off.
The MBUX in-car assis tant can di fferentiate
between driver and front passenger interactions.
The MBUX in-car assis tant recognises cer tain
hand positions (poses).
The interaction area forth e MBUX in-car assis‐
ta nt is in front of the media displa y,up tothe
centre console including theto uchpad, between
th e driver and front passenger. 360
MBUX multimedia sy stem