2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV emergency towing

Infrared-reflective windscreen function .......
174Climate control
......................................... 175
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 75
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 17 7 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 18 9
Driving ........................................................ 189
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 203
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 205
Tr ans fer case .............................................. 210
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 11
Re fuelling .................................................... 212
Pa rking ........................................................ 218
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............2 28
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 311
Bicycle rack ................................................ 316
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .318 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter................................................... 319
Instrument display overview ...................... .319 Overview of
the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................3 20
Operating the on-board computer .............. 320
Ad justing the design of the instrument
display ........................................................ 322
Showing display conte nt onthe instru‐
ment clus ter ............................................... 322
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................3 24
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................3 24
Menus and submenus ................................ 325
Head-up Display ......................................... 332 LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 333
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 333
Ope ration ................................................... 333
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 336
Essential voice commands ........................ .337 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 352
Overview and operation .............................. 352
Sy stem settings .......................................... 388
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 399
Na vigation .................................................. 405 Te
lephone .................................................. .450
Online and Internet functions ..................... 487
Media ........................................................ .496
Ra dio .......................................................... 504
TV ............................................................... 507
Sound ......................................................... 51 5
MBUX rear tablet ........................................ 519
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem ................5 21 Maintenance and care
.............................531
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .531
Engine compartment .................................. 532
Cleaning and care ....................................... 538 Breakdown assistance
............................549
Emergency ................................................. .549
Flat tyre ...................................................... 550
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 557
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 562
Electrical fuses ........................................... 567 Contents
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The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem is
permanently logged in tothe mobile phone
networ k,which ensures faster placement of
th e emer gency call and faster transfer of the
accident data.
Measures forre scue, reco very or towing
aw ay can then be initiated in quickl y.
R With a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call, the
accident data is on lytrans ferred tothe pub‐
lic coordination cent rewith the appr oval of
th e cus tomer.
In theeve nt of an au tomatical lytrig gered
emer gency call in which there is no voice
con tact, the accident data is transmit ted
immediately tothe public emer gency call
centre.
R Should the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
centre not be available, the11 2 emer gency
call is car ried out automaticall y.
Overview of emer gency call sy stems
Bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
as well as the11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU
eCall) can help toreduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
the site of the accident. They help locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access.
Bo th emer gency call sy stems can initiate an
emer gency call au tomatically (/ page 482) or
manually .
Only make emer gency calls if you or others are
in need of rescue. Do not make an emergency
call in theeve nt of a breakdown or a similar sit‐
uation.
Messages on the display
The following messages appear in the media dis‐
play of bo themer gency call sy stems:
R SOS NOT READY :th e ignition is not on or
th ere is a malfunction with the emer gency
call sy stem. This does not necessarily indi‐
cate comple tefailure of the emer gency call
sy stem. Emer gency calls call still be trans‐
mit ted.
The display only refers to theve hicle and
does not take account of theav ailability of
mobile phone networ ksand the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre. The functional
readiness of the emer gency
call sy stem on theve hicle can be seen when
th eSOS NOT READY display disappears once
th e ignition is switched on.
R G: The icon appears in the display during
an active emer gency call.
% Ifth ere is a malfunction in the emer gency
call sy stem (e.g. a fault with the speaker,
microphone, airbag, SOS button), a cor re‐
sponding message appears inthe multifunc‐
tion display of the instrument clus ter.
Tr iggering an automatic emer gency call
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
Bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
as well as the11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU
eCall) automatically initiate an emer gency call in
th efo llowing situations:
R After activation of there stra int sy stems such
as airbags or seat belt tensioners af ter an
accident. 482
MBUX multimedia sy stem