2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV width

cur
rent position. This helps youto orient your‐
self and toavoid obs tacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Ve hicles without Active Parking Assist
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid Driving and parking
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2
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Ve hicles with Active Parking Assist
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic) 3
Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are at a dis tance of
between appr oximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis‐
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m)
% Ifth e entire sy stem fails, the internal seg‐
ments of thewa rning display are shown in
re d and theé symbol appears in the mul‐
tifunction display in the instrument clus ter.
If th e sy stem fails at there ar, there ar seg‐
ments are shown in red when reve rsing and
are hidden when driving forw ards.
When Active Parking Assist is active, lane
markings 1are displa yed in green.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
th ewa rning display fades out. Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 288
Driving and parking

Guide lines
1
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Mark at a distance of appr ox.1. 0 m
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lane
markings 1are displa yed in green. The guide lines in
the media display show
th e dis tances to yourvehicle. The dis tances
apply toroad le vel.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
Tr ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m tothe ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch When
the electrical connection is es tablished
between theve hicle and the trailer, the display
ch anges tothe side camera vie w.
This view supports manoeuvring procedures with
a trailer.
Side view of the mir ror cameras
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. Driving and pa
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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

Note
s on noise or unusual handling charac‐
te rist ics
While driving, pay attention tovibrations, noises
and unusual handling characteristics, e.g. pulling
to one side. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. If you suspect that a tyre is
defective, reduce your speed immediatel y.Stop
th eve hicle as soon as possible tocheck the
wheels and tyres for dama ge. Hidden tyre dam‐
age could also be causing the unusual handling
ch aracteristics. If youfind no signs of damage,
ha ve the tyres and wheels checked at a qualified
specialist workshop. Note
s onregular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres &
WARNING Risk of accident from dam‐
aged tyres
Dama ged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss.
As a result, you could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. #
Check the tyres regularly for signs of
dama geand replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels reg‐
ularly, at least once a month or as requ ired, e.g.
prior toa long journey or driving off- road:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page571).
R Visually inspect tyres and wheels for dam‐
age.
R Check theva lve caps.
The valves must be pr otected against mois‐
ture and dirt bytheva lve caps appr oved
especially foryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact su rface across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres
is 3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. Note
s on snow chains
* NO
TEDama getocomponents of the
ve hicle body or chassis due tofitted
snow chains If
yo ufit snow chains tothe front wheels of
4MATIC vehicles, you may damage co mpo‐
nents of theve hicle body or chassis. #
Onlyfit snow chains tothere ar wheels
of 4MATIC vehicles. *
NO
TEDama getothe wheel trim from fit‐
te d snow chains If sn
ow ch ains are fitted tosteel wheels, the
wheel trims can be damaged. #
Remo vethe wheel trims of steel wheels
before fitting snow chains. R
Snow chains are on ly permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Cent re. 57 0
Wheels and tyres

th
e tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result
in damage tothe tyre or theve hicle.
Only use tyres, wheels and accessories that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
NO
TERisk todriving saf ety from retrea‐
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are nei ther tested nor rec‐
ommended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evi‐
ous damage cannot alw ays be de tected on
re treaded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cannot be guar‐
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
NO
TEPossible damage towheels or
tyres when driving over obs tacles Lar
gewheels ha vea lo wer tyre section width.
The lo werth e tyre section width, the greater is
therisk of damage towheels or tyres when
driving over obs tacles. #
Avoid obs tacles or drive pa rticular ly
carefully. *
NO
TEDama getoelectronic component
parts from the use of tyre-fitting tools Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: electronic component parts are
located in the wheel. Tyre-fitting tools should
not be applied in the area of theva lve.
The tools could damage the electronic com‐
ponent parts. #
Have the tyres changed at a qualified
specialist workshop onl y. *
NO
TEDama getosummer tyres at low
ambient temp eratures At
low ambient temp eratures, tears could
fo rm when driving with summer tyres, caus‐
ing permanent damage tothe tyre. #
Attemp eratures below 7 °C, use M+S
tyres. Ac
cessory pa rts th at are not appr ovedfo ryo ur
ve hicle byMercedes-Benz or are not being used
cor rectly can impair the operating saf ety.
Before pu rchasing and using non-appr oved
accesso ries, visit a qualified specialist workshop
and enquire about:
R Suitability
R Legal stipulations
R Factory recommendations &
WARNING Risk of accident wi thhigh
per form ance tyres
The special tyre tread in combination with
th e optimised tyre compound, means that
th erisk of skidding or hydroplaning on wet
ro ads is inc reased.
In addition, the tyre grip is greatly reduced at
a low outside temp erature and tyre running
te mp erature. Wheels and tyres
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Height when opened
1
1
Height
when
opened* 2
2
Head‐
ro om*
Ve hicles with AIR‐
MATIC 21
44 mm
-
22 44 mm 19
29 mm
-
2029 mm
Ve hicles with Off-
ro ad pac kage 21
44 mm
-
22 74 mm 19
29 mm
-
2059 mm *When
there ar-end lo wering is acti vated, the
va lues are cor respondingly lo wer. Ve
hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h5 207 mm
Ve hicle length, AMG Styling 52 13mm
Ve hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 21
57 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors, min. tomax. 19
56 mm -
2030 mm
Maximum vehicle height (AIR‐
MATIC) 18
98 mm
Maximum vehicle height (Off-
ro ad pac kage) 19
28 mm
Minimum vehicle height (high‐
wa y driving le vel) 18
23 mm -
18 38 mm
Wheelbase 3135 mm
Maximum ground clea rance
(AIRMATIC) 259 mm All models
Maximum ground clearance
(Off-road pa
ckage) 289 mm
Minimum ground clearance
(AIRMATIC/Off- road pac kage) 17
4 mm We
ights and loads Please no
tethat forth e specified vehicle data:
R items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the pa yload.
R vehicle-specific weight information can be
fo und on theve hicle identification plate .
Ro of load All models
Maximum
roof load 100kg 606
Tech nical da ta

Snow
chains ........................................ 570
St oring ................................................ 583
TIREFIT kit ...........................................5 53
Ty re pressure (N otes) ........................... 571
Ty re pressure loss warning sy stem
(function) ............................................. 578
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function) ............................................. 573
Ty re pressure table .............................. 572
Un usual handling characteristics ........ .570 U
Un its of measurement
Setting ................................................ .395
Un locking setting ...................................... 83
USB port .................................................. .153
User profile see Profile V
Ve hicle ...................................................... 19 2
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode .................................................. .228
Ad ditional door lock .............................. 86 Cor
rect use ........................................... 32
Dama gedetection (pa rking) ................ 226
Data acquisition .................................... 32
Data storage .......................................... 32
Diagnostics connection .........................30
Equipment ............................................. 24
Implied warranty .................................. .32
Locking (auto matically) ......................... 90
Locking (digital vehicle keyst icke r) ....... 88
Locking (from the inside) ....................... 87
Locking (KEYLESS-GO) ..........................89
Locking (mobile phone) ......................... 88
Locking/unlocking (emergency key) ...... 91
Lo we ring ............................................. 588
Pa rking up .......................................... .227
QR code rescue card ............................. 32
Qualifi ed specialist workshop ................31
Ra ising ................................................ 584
REA CHregulation ..................................32
Re gistration ...........................................31
St andby mode function ...................... .227
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 191
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 19 2
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .191
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 90Switching off (s
tart/s top button) .........2 18
To wing ................................................ .318
Un locking (digital vehicle keyst icke r) .... 88
Un locking (from the inside) ...................87
Un locking (KEYLESS-GO) ...................... .89
Un locking (mobile phone) ...................... 88
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening) ......... 99
Vo ice commands (LINGU ATRO NIC) .....3 49
Ve hicle data
Angle of app roach/departure .............. 607
Displaying (DYNAMIC SELECT) ............ 204
Fo rding dep th...................................... 607
Maximum gradient climbing ability ...... 607
Ro of load ............................................. 606
Tr ans ferring toAndroid Auto ................ 475
Tr ans ferring toApple CarPl ay™ ........... 475
Tr ans ferring toBaidu CarLife ............... 475
Ve hicle height ...................................... 605
Ve hicle length ...................................... 605
Ve hicle width ....................................... 605
Wheelbase ...........................................6 05
Ve hicle dimensions ................................. 605
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN Index
721