2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV washer fluid

4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor rect
position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wipes with washer fluid
Ve hicles with MAGIC VISION CONTROL: inthe
2 or3 position, the windscreen washing
process is automatically triggered if dirt is de tec‐
te d on the windscreen unless theTop up
washer fluid message is displa yed. Switching
there ar window wiper on/off 1
ô Single wipe/washing
2 è Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe: press button1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
Wiping with washer fluid: press button 1
be yond the point of resis tance. #
Switching in termittent wiping on or off:
press button 2.
Ve hicles with rain sensor: the wipe inter val
automatically adapts tothe driving condi‐
tions.
The è symbol will appear on the instru‐
ment clus ter when there ar wind owwiper is
swit ched on. Re
placing the windsc reen wiper blades &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e windscreen wipers are switched on
while wiper blades are being replaced
If th e windscreen wipers begin tomo vewhile
yo u are changing the wiper blades, you can
be trapped bythe wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and ignition before changing the
wiper blades. 16 6
Light and sight

#
Slowly turn the cap half a turn toallow
pressure toescape. #
Park theve hicle on a le vel sur face. #
Check the coolant temp erature display in the
instrument clus ter.
The coolant temp erature must be below
70 °C. #
Slowly turn cap 1anti-clockwise torelie ve
ov erpressure. #
Continue turning cap 1anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
The coolant le vel is cor rect:
R ifth e engine is cold, up tomar ker bar 2.
R ifth e engine is warm, up to1.5 cm over
mar ker bar 2. #
If necessar y,top up with coolant that has
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz.
R Further information on coolant (/ page 604) To
pping up the windsc reen washer sy stem &
WARNING Danger of bu rns from hot
component parts in the engine compart‐
ment
Cer tain component parts in the engine com‐
partment may be very hot, e.g. the engine,
th era diator and parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Let the engine cool down and only
to uch the component parts described
below: &
WARNING Danger of bu rns when open‐
ing the bonn et
If yo u open the engine bonn etwhen the
engine has overheated or during a fire inthe
engine compartment, you could come into
contact with hot gases or other escaping
operating fluids. #
Before opening the bonn et, allow the
engine tocool down. #
Intheeve nt of a fire inthe engine com‐
partment, keep the engine bonn et
closed and call thefire service. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into
con tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. Maintenance and care
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#
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. #
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid.
R Further information about thewa sher fluid
(/ page 605) Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, sn ow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. #
Ensure there is suf ficient ground clear‐
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is suf ficient. To
avo id damage to yourvehicle when using a
car wash, ensure thefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and the
HOLD function are deactivated.
R the 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched off.
R the side windo wsand sliding sun roof are
comple tely closed.
R the outside mir rors are folded in.
R the blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched off. 538
Maintenance and care

Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas af ter‐
treatment
R lubri cants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating fluids
is available at thefo llowing locations:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at http://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R at a qualified specialist workshop &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. 598
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Obser vethe instructions in the
Mercedes-Benz Specifications for Oper‐
ating Fluids 310.1. Ha
ve the coolant regularly replaced at a qualified
specialist workshop.
The proportion of cor rosion inhibitor/antifreeze
concentrate in the engine cooling sy stem should
be:
R a minimum of 50% (antifreeze pr otection
down toappr oximately -37 °C)
R a maximum of 55% (antifreeze pr otection
down to-45 °C) Note
s on windscreen washer fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 597). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury due to
windscreen washer concentrate
Wi ndsc reen washer concentrate is highly
fl ammable. It could ignite if it comes into con
tact wi thhot engine component parts or
th eex haust sy stem. #
Make sure that no windsc reen washer
concentrate spills out next tothefiller
opening. *
NO
TEDama getotheex terior lighting
due tounsuitable windsc reen washer
fl uid Uns
uitable windsc reen washer fluids may
damage the plastic sur face of theex terior
lighting. #
Only use windscreen washer fluids
which are also suitable for use on plas‐
tic sur faces, e.g. MB SummerFit or MB
Wi nterFit. *
NO
TEBlocked spr aynozzles caused by
mixing windscreen washer fluids #
Do not mix MB SummerFit and MB Win‐
te rFit with other windscreen washer flu‐
ids. Do not use distilled or de-ionised
water asthefill
le ve l sensor may be triggered er roneously.
Re commended windscreen washer fluid:
R Abo vefreezing point: e.g. MB SummerFit
R Below freezing point: e.g. MB WinterFit
Fo rth e cor rect mixing ratio, referto the informa‐
tion on the antif reeze conta iner.
Mix thewa sher fluid with the windscreen washer
fl uid all year round. Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the
fo llowing factors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment Te
ch nical da ta605

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
¥ Top up washer fluid *T
hewasher fluid le vel in thewa sher fluid reser voir has dropped below the minimum. #
Top up thewa sher fluid (/ page 537). Climate cont
rol Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
& inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto switch on
th est ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
&
inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. #
Drive for an extended pe riod until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 661

PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual ............................624
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 624
hRe ctify tyre pressure ................... 653
Re duce speed ...................................... 654
ØRe fill Ad Blue Engine start not
possible .............................................. .645
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................6 44
! Release parking brake .................616
¸ Replace air cleaner ......................641
À Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .654
Á Replace key ................................ .655
8Re servefuel le vel........................ 640
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 620
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................6 48Risk of
vehicle rolling away Apply
pa rking brake See Owner's Manual .....6 49
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........647
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative ............. 652
#See Owner's Manual ................... 638
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 636
Speed Limit Assi stinope rative ........... .631
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 659
ÙSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......659
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................649
#St opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 639
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................6 38
çsuspended .................................. 634
bSwitch off lights .......................... 663 bSwitch on headla
mps.................. 663
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 647
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual ...........645
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced:
XXX km/h Nostart in XXX km ............645
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 637
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .661
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 631
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 631
ïTr ailer coupling extending… ......... 657
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 648
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................. 61 5
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 650
hTy repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 651692
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
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