2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV sunroof

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings in there ar compartment .... .16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 22
Pr otection of the environment ......................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................22
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Operating saf ety .......................................... .24
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 26
Diagno stics connection ................................ 30
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 31
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 31Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................32
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 32
Implied warranty .......................................... .32
QR code forre scue card ...............................32
Data storage .................................................32
Copyright ...................................................... 35 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 36
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................36
Seat belts ..................................................... 38
Airbags ......................................................... 42
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 50
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................52
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 81 Opening and closing
.................................. 82
Ke y .............................................................. .82
Doo rs............................................................ 86
Load compa rtment ....................................... 92
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 97
Side windo ws................................................ 97
Sliding sunroof ............................................ 102
Anti-theft pr otection ................................... 108 Seats and
stowing .................................... 11 2
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion .............................................................. 11 2
Seats ........................................................... 11 3
St eering wheel ............................................ 12 8
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .130
Operating the memory function .................. 131
St ow age areas ............................................ 13 3
Cup holders ................................................ 14 8
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .150
Soc kets ....................................................... 151
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 154
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 15 6 Light and sight
......................................... 157
Exterior lighting .......................................... 157
Interior lighting ........................................... 16 4
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 16 5
Mir rors ........................................................ 17 0
Operating the sun visors ............................. 173
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .174 2
Contents

1
Sun visors →
173
2 p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
16 4
3 | Switches au tomatic light control on/off →
16 4
4 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off →
16 4
5 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off →
16 4
6 p Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
16 4 7
Service call button (Me rcedes me connect) →
477
8 SOS emergency call sy stem (Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem) →
477
9 3 Opens/closes the panorama sliding
sunroof →
103
Opens/closes thero ller sunblinds →
103
A Spectacles compa rtment (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment) →
13 5
B Inside rearview mir ror →
171 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

&
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp remains lit af terth e sy stem self-test,
th e front passenger airbag is disabled. It will
not be deplo yed in theeve nt of an accident.
In this case, the front passenger airbag can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function,
e.g. when a person is seated in the front
passenger seat.
That person could, forex ample, come into
con tact wi th theve hicle interior, especially if
th e person is sitting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
alw ays ensure that:
R The classification of the person in the
front passenger seat is cor rect and the
front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat. R
The person is sea ted proper lywith a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (/ page77).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (/ page 58). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat. R
Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. 50
Occupant saf ety

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rse function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Au
tomatic function of the side windo wsThe side windo
wsare closed automatically when
th eve hicle is switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures R
afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The side windo wsare closed as far as theve nti‐
lation position.
Ve hicles with a sliding sunroof: the side win‐
do ws are closed comple tely if the sliding sunroof
is open.
If th e side windo wsare bloc ked during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. #
Press and hold theÜ button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The sliding sun roof is opened.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t.
If th ero ller sunblinds of there ar doors are
closed, thero ller sunblinds are opened firs t. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th eÜ button. Opening and closing
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#
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
and hold theÜ button again. Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold theß button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked.
R The side windo wsare closed.
R The sliding sun roof is closed.
R The panoramic sliding sunroof is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th eß button. #
Toclose thero ller sunblinds: press and
hold theß button again.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (/ page 89). Problems with
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa ta lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is
not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately
af te r it has been bloc ked, the side window will close with increased or maximum
forc e.
The reve rsing feature will then not be active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in
th e closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the
button or press the button again tore-
open the side windo w. 100
Opening and closing

Sliding sunroof
Operating
the panoramic roof's roller sun‐
blind &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening and closing thero ller sun‐
blinds
Body parts can become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame when opening or
closing. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in thera nge of
mo vement of thero ller sunblind. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on
(/ page 189). Opening an
d closing the roller sunblind #
Toopen: pushthe3 button in direction
1 or pull in direction 2. #
Toclose: pullthe3 button in direction
3.
If yo u push or pull the3 button be yond the
point of resis tance, you will start automatic
operation in the direction in question. You can st
op automatic operation bypushing or pulling
th e button again.
Au tomatic reve rsing function of thero ller
sunblind
If an object is obstructing thero ller sunblind dur‐
ing the closing process, thero ller sunblind will
open again automaticall y.The automatic reve rs‐
ing function is only an aid and is not a substitute
fo ryo ur attentiveness. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve‐
ment. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐
ge rs.
This means that there ve rsing function can‐
not pr event entrapment in these situations. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. 102
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#
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic closing process.
The closing process is stopped. Ad
justing the pano ramic roof's roller sun‐
blind Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on
If th ero ller sunblind cannot be mo ved smoo thly,
re -adjust thero ller sunblind. #
Pull the3 button down repeatedly tothe
point of resis tance in the direction of ar row
1 until thero ller sunblind is fully closed. #
Pull and hold the3 button for ano ther
second. #
Check whe ther thero ller sunblind can be
comple tely opened again. #
Ifth is is not the case, repeat thesteps
abo ve. #
Ifth ero ller sunblind still cannot be mo ved
smoo thly, con tact a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Opening and closing
the sliding sunroof %
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while opening and closing the sliding
sunroof
During opening and closing, parts of the
body could getcaught in the sweep of the
sliding sunroof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or Opening and closing
103

#
Press the button in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the slid‐
ing sunroof is operated bychildren
Children operating the sliding sunroof could
get caught in the moving parts, particularly if
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment while
opening and closing thero ller sunblinds
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts become trapped between the
ro ller sunblind and frame or sliding sunroof. #
When opening or closing, make sure
that no body parts are in the sweep of
th ero ller sunblind. #
Release the switch immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Press the switch in any direction during
th e automatic opening/closing process.
The opening/closing process is stop‐
ped. *
NO
TEMalfunction caused bysnow and
ice Snow and ice may lead
toa malfunction of
th e sliding sunroof. #
Only open the sliding sunroof if it is free
of snow and ice. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byprotru ding
objects Objects
that pr otru de from the sliding sun‐
ro of may damage the sealing strips. #
Do not allow anything toprotru de from
th e sliding sunroof. *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember
when a roof rack isfitted When a
roof rack isfitted, raising or opening
th e sliding sunroof may be limited. #
Check whe ther the sliding sunroof can
be raised or opened when a roof rack is
fi tted. #
If in doubt, do not raise or open the
sliding sunroof. 104
Opening and closing