2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA heating

sound
andthedistance warninglampwilllight
up inthe instrument cluster.Brakeimmedi-
ately inorder toincrease thedistance tothe
vehicle infront ortake evasive actionprovided
it is safe todo so.
Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC operatesin
the speed rangebetween 0mph (0km/h) and
120 mph (200km/h) .
Change intoalower gearingood timeonlong
and steep downhill gradients. Thisisespeciall y
important ifthe vehicle isladen. Bydoing so,
you willmake useofthe braking effectofthe
engine. Thisrelieves theload onthe brake sys-
tem andprevents thebrakes fromoverheating
and wearing tooquickly.
Do not use Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC
on roads withsteep gradients.
For Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC to
assist youwhen driving, theradar sensor sys-
tem must beoperational.
As Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC trans-
mits radar waves, itcan resemble theradar
detectors ofthe responsible authorities.You
can refer tothe relevant chapterinthe Opera-
tor's Manual ifquestions areasked aboutthis.
i USA
only: Thisdevice hasbeen approved
by the FCC asa"Vehicul arRada rSystem".
The radar sensor isintended foruse inan
automotive radarsystem only.Removal,
tampering, oraltering ofthe device willvoid
any warranties, andisnot permitted bythe
FCC. Donot tamper with,alter, oruse inany
non- approved way.
Any unauthorized modificationtothis device
could voidtheuser's authority tooperate
the equip ment.
i Canada
only:Thisdevice complies with
RSS-21 0of Industry Canada.Operation is
subject tothe followi ngtwo conditions:
1. This device maynotcause interferen ce,
and
2. This device mustaccept anyinterferen ce
received, includinginterferen cethat may
cause undesired operationofthe device.
Removal, tampering, oraltering ofthe
device willvoid anywarranties, andisnot
permitted. Donot tamper with,alter, oruse
in any non- approved way.
Any unauthorized modificationtothis device
could voidtheuser's authority tooperate
the equip ment. Importa
ntsafety notes G
WARNING
Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC doesnot
react to:
R people oranimals
R stationary objectsinthe road, e.g.stop-
ped orparked vehicles
R oncoming vehiclesandcrossing traffic
As aresult, Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC mayneither givewarnings nor
intervene insuch situations. Thereisarisk
of an accident.
Always paycareful attentiontothe traffic
situation andbeready tobrake. G
WARNING
Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC cannot
alwa ysclearly identify otherroadusers and
complex trafficsituations.
In such cases, Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC can:
R give anunnecessary warningandthen
brake thevehicle
R neither giveawarning norintervene
R accelerate orbrake unexpectedly
There isarisk ofan accident.
Continue todrive carefully andbeready to
brake, especial lyifAct ive Distance Assist
DISTRONIC warnsyou. G
WARNING
Act ive Distance AssistDISTRONIC brakes
your vehicle withupto50% ofthe maximum
possible deceleration. Ifthis deceleration is
not sufficient, Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC alertsyouwith avisual and
acoustic warning. Thereisarisk ofan acci-
dent.
Adjust yourspeed inthese cases andmain-
tain sufficient distance.
Apply thebrakes yourselfand/or takeeva-
sive action. Driving
systems
159Drivingandparking Z

X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0048inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 125).
X Vehicles
withastowage compartment
cover: pressthelower section ofcover 0043.
The stowage compartmentopens.
X Press incigarett elighter 0044.
Cigarette lighter0044will pop outautomati-
cally when theheating element isred-hot . 12
Vsockets
General notes X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 125).
The socket scan beused foraccessories with
a maximum drawof180 W(15 A).Acc essories
include suchitems aschargers formobile
phones.
If you usethesocket sfor long periods when
the engine isswitched off,thebattery maydis-
charge.
An emergenc ycut- out ensures thattheon-
board voltage doesnotdrop toolow. Ifthe on-
board voltage istoo low, thepower tothe
socket sis automatically cut.This ensures that
there issufficient powertostart theengine.
Socket inthe front center console X
Vehicles
withastowage compartment
cover: pressthelower section ofthe cover.
The stowage compartmentopens.
X Lift upthe cover ofthe socket . Socket
inthe rear passenger compart-
ment center console X
Pull thecover outbythe top ofthe handle
edge.
X Lift upthe cover ofthe socket .
Socket inthe cargo compar tment X
Lift upthe cover ofsocket 0043. Mercedes
meconnec t
General notes A
license agreement mustbeinplace inorder
to activate theMercedes meconn ectservice.
Make surethatyour system isactivated and
operational. Toregister, pressthe00D9 MB
Info callbutton .If any ofthe steps mentioned
are not carried out,thesystem maynotbe
activated.
If you have questions abouttheactivation ,
cont actone ofthe following telephone hot-
lines:
R USA: Mercedes- BenzCustomer Assistance
Center at1-8 00-FOR-ME RCedes
(1-80 0-367-6372 )or 1-86 6-990-9007
R Canada: Customer Serviceat
1-88 8-923-8367
Short lyafter successfully registeringwith the
service, auser IDand password willbesent to
you bypost.
USA only: youcan usethis password tolog
onto theMercedes meconn ectarea under
"Owners Online"athtt p://www.mbusa. com. Featur
es
261Stowage andfeatu res Z

These
notesalso apply tolight alloy wheels
with aclear mattefinish.
Use only insect remover andcarshampoo
from therange ofcare products approved by
Mercedes- Benz.
Cleaning thedecorative film !
The
following mayhave aneffect onthe
service lifeand color ofdecorative film:
R sunlight
R temperat ure,e.g.hot-airfan
R weather conditions
R ston eimpacts anddirt
R chemical cleaningagents
R greasy substances
! Do
not use anytypes ofpolish onmatt
decorative film.Polishing surfacescovered
with filmgives itashiny finish.
! Do
not treat mattorstruct ureddecorative
film with wax. Thismay lead tomarks that
cann otbe removed.
Observe thenotesinthe section onthe care
and treatm entofmatte paintwork
(Y page 281), these notesalso apply tomatte
decorative film.
To clean, useplenty ofwater andamild clean-
ing agent without additional orabrasive prod-
ucts, e.g.useacar shampoo approved for
Mercedes- Benz.
X Dry vehicles coveredwithfilmusing asoft,
absorbent clothafterevery wash.
Water marks couldotherwise form.
Scr atches, corrosiv edeposits, areasaffected
by corrosion anddamage causedbyinade-
quate carecannotalway sbe completely
repaired. Insuch cases, visitaqualified spe-
cialist workshop.
X Remove dirtimmediately, wherepossible,
while avoiding rubbingtoohard.
The decorative filmmay beirreparably dam-
aged.
X Soak insect remains withinsect remover
and rinse offthe treated areasafterwards.
X Soak birddroppings withwater andrinse off
the treated areasafterwards.
The Paint Cleaner cleaning product, whichhas
been approved andrecomm endedby
Mercedes- Benz,should beused when dirthas penetr
atedthedecorative filmsurface orthe
decorative filmhasbecome dull.
The manufact urercanprovide youwith infor-
mation onspecial careandcleaning products.
Laminated surfacesmayexhibit optical differ-
ences tosurfaces whichwerenotprotec tedby
a decorative filmwhen thedecorative filmis
removed.
i Have
workorrepairs ondecorative film
carried outataqualified specialist work-
shop. Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthatyou
use anauthorized Mercedes-BenzCenter for
this purpose. Cleaning
thevehicle parts
Cleaning thewheels G
WARNIN
G
The water jetfrom acircular jetnozz le(dirt
blasters) cancause invisible exteriordam-
age tothe tires orchassis compon ents.
Component sdamaged inthis way may fail
unexpect edly.There isarisk ofan accident .
Do not use power washers withcircular jet
noz zles toclean thevehicle. Havedamaged
tires orchassis compon entsreplaced imme-
diately.
! Do
not use acidic wheel cleaning products
to remove brakedust.Thiscould damage
wheel boltsandbrake compon ents.
! Do
not park yourvehicle foralong period
of time directly aftercleaning, particularly
after cleaning thewheel rimwith wheel
cleaner. Wheelcleaner canlead tothe
increased corrosionofthe brake discsand
pads. Therefore, driveforafew minutes
after cleaning. Byheating upthe brakes, the
brake discsandpads dry.Thevehicle can
then beparked foralong period oftime.
Cleaning thewindows G
WARNIN
G
You could become trappedbythe wind-
shield wipers ifthey start moving while
cleaning thewindshield orwiper blades.
There isarisk ofinjury. 282
CareMaintenance
andcare

It
exhibi tsnatural surface characteristics, for
example :
R differences inthe texture
R marks causedby growth andinjury
R sligh tnuances ofcolor
These arecharacteristics oflea ther andnot
materia ldefects.
Seat covers ofother materials
! Observe
thefollow ingwhen cleaning:
R clean artificia llea ther covers withacloth
moistened withasolu tion containing 1%
detergent (e.g.dishwash ingliquid).
R clean clothcovers withamicrofiber cloth
moistened withasolu tion containing 1%
detergent (e.g.dishwash ingliquid). Rub
careful lyand always wipeentire seatsec-
tions toavoid leaving visibl elines. Leave
the seat todry afterwa rds.Cleaning
resul tsdepend onthe type ofdirt and
how long ithas been there.
R clean DINAMICA coverswithadamp
cloth. Makesurethatyouwipeentire seat
sections toavoid leaving visibl elines.
Cle aning theseat belts G
WARNING
Seat belts canbecome severelywea kened if
blea ched ordye d.This could cause theseat
belts totear orfail ,for instance, inthe event
of an accident. Thisposes anincreased risk
of injury orfatal injury.
Never bleachordye theseat belts.
! Do
not clean theseat belts using chemical
cleaning agents.Donot drythe seat belts
by heating attemperature sabove 176‡
(80 †)orindirect sunlight.
X Use clean, lukewarmwater andsoap solu-
tion.
Cle aning theheadline rand carpets X
Headline r:ifit is very dirty, useasoft brush
or dry shampo o.
X Carpets: usethecarpet andtextile cleaning
agents recommended andappro vedby
Mercedes-Benz. 286
CareMaintenanc
eand care

Other
identifications, forexample:
R 0W-30
R 5W-30
R 5W-40 Fuel
Importa ntsafety notes G
WARNING
Fuel ishighly flammabl e.Risk offire and
explosion byimproper handlingoffuel.
You must avoid fire,open flames, smoking
and creating sparks.Switchoffthe ignition
before refueling and,ifpresent, switchoff
the auxili aryheating. G
WARNING
Fuels aretoxic andharmful tohealth. There
is arisk ofinjury.
You must avoid fuelscoming intocontact
with skin, eyesandclothes orbeing swal-
lowed.
Do not inhale thefuel vapors. Keepchildren
awa yfrom fuels.
Keep doors andwindows closedduringthe
refueling process.
If you orothers comeintocontactwith fuel,
observe thefollowi ngpoints:
R Immediately rinsethefuel offyour skin
with soap andwater.
R Ifyou getfuel into your eyes, immediately
rinse youreyes throughly withclean
water. Seekmedical attentionimmedi-
ately.
R Seek medical attentionimmediately iffuel
has been swallowed. Donot induce vomit-
ing.
R Immediately changeoutofclothing which
has come intocontactwith fuel. Tank
capacity Model Total
capa-
city Models
with4MATIC 14.8
USgal
(56 .0l) Al
lot her models 13.2
USgal
(50.0 l) Model Of
whic h
reserve Merce
des‑AMGvehic les Approx.
2.1 USgal
(8.0 l) All
other models Approx.
1.6 USgal
(6.0 l) Gasol
ine Fuel
grade
! Do
not use dieselto refue lvehicl eswith a
gaso lineengine. Donot switch onthe igni-
tion ifyou accide ntallyrefuelwith thewrong
fuel .Otherwi se,the fuel willenter thefuel
system. Evensmallamou ntsofthe wrong
fuel couldresul tin dama getothe fuel sys-
tem andtheengine. Notifyaqua lified spe-
cial istworkshop andhave thefuel tank and
fuel lines drained comple tely.
! Only
refue lusi ng premi um-gra deunlea ded
gaso linewith atlea st95 RON thatconforms
to Europe anstandard EN228 oran equ iva-
lent specifi cation.
Fuel ofthis specifi cation cancontain upto
10% ethanol .You rvehicl eis E10-compati-
ble. You canrefue lyou rvehicl eusi ng E10
fuel .
Fuel thatdoes notconform toEN 228 can
lea dto increase dwea ras wel las dama geto
the fuel system, engineandexhau stsystem.
! Only
usethefuel recommende d.Opera ting
the vehicl ewith other fuelscan leadto dam-
age tothe fuel system, engineandexhau st
system.
Observe thenotes onopera tingfluids. 336
Servic
eproducts andfilling capaci tiesTechn ical data