2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV automatic transmission

Transmission
positiondisplay
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................1 34
Transmi ssionposi tions .................. 137
Automatic transmissionemer-
gen cymode ....................................... 142 B
Back button ....................................... 244
Backup lamp
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 216
Bag hook....... ....... ..............................256
BAS (Brake AssistSyste m)....... ..........61
Basic settings
see Settings
Battery (SmartKe y)
Che cking .......................................... 72
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................... 72
Rep lacing ......................................... 72
Battery (vehicle)
Cha rging ........................................ 295
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 219
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 293
Ju mp starting ................................. 296
Rep lacing .......................................296
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt warni ng....... .................................. 44
Blin dSpot Assist
Activating/d eactivating (on-
boa rdcompu ter)....... ..................... 198
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 221
Notes/fu nction..............................185
Blow er
see Clima tecontrol
Blueto oth®
Searchi ngfor amobi lephone ........247
Searchi ngfor amobi lephone
(de vice mana ger)........................... 248
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... ...........................................243
Tel epho ny....... ...............................247
Brake AssistSyste m
see BAS (Brake AssistSystem)
Brake assistanc e
see BAS (Brake AssistSystem)
Brake fluid
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 210 Notes
.............................................338
Brake forcedistributi on
see EBD (electronic brakeforce
dis tribu tion)
Brake HOLDfunction
Gene ralnotes ................................ 165
Brake lamp
Rep lacing bulbs....... ......................108
Brake lamps
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 216
Brakes
ABS ..................................................60
BAS <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[............61
Brake fluid(note s)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ ......338
Disp laymess age<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 205
EBD <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 67
Hil lsta rtas sis t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 128
HOLD function<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 165
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 150
Ma inte nance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 151
Pa rking brake<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 146
Ri ding tips<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 150
Situ ation-de pendent braking
as sis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 63
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 233
Breakd ownass istanc e
Whe rewillIfind ...?<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 287
see Flattire
see Tow-star ting
see Towingaway
Brig htne sscontro l(i nstru ment
cl uste rlighti ng)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 32
Button son the steering wheel......... 189 C
Cal ling up amalfu nctio n
see Disp laymes sages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
Carwa sh <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 280
Ca rpe ts<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 286
Disp lay<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 284
Exha ustpi pe <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 284
Exteri orlights <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 283
Ge aror sel ector lever <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 285
Interi or<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 2846
In
dex

Smar
tKey Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment
Additionally, childrencouldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmissionoutof
park position 005D
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Never leavechildren oranimals unattended
in the vehicle.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartK eywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applie sfor the Digital Vehicle Keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect. G
WARNING
If you attach heavyorlarge object sto the
SmartK ey,the SmartK eycould beuninten -
tionally turnedinthe ignition lock.This
could cause theengine tobe switched off.
There isarisk ofan accident.
Do not attach anyheavy orlarge object sto
the SmartK ey.Remove anybulky keyrings
before insertin gthe SmartK eyinto theigni-
tion lock.
! Keep
theSmartK eyaway fromstrongmag-
netic fields. Otherwise, theremote control
funct ioncould beaffected.
Str ong magnetic fieldscanoccur inthe
vicinity ofpowerful electrical installations.
Do not keep theSmartK ey:
R with electron icdevices, e.g.amobile phone
or another SmartKey
R with metallic objects,e.g. coins ormetal foil
R inside metallic objects,e.g. ametal case
Vehicles withKEYLESS-GO startfunction:
do not keep theSmartK eyinthe cargo com- partment
.Otherwise, theSmartK eymay not
be detect ed,e.g. when startin gthe engine
using theStart /Stopbutton. Smar
tKeyfunctions 0043
0037 Tolock thevehicle
0044 0054 Toopen thetailgate
0087 0036 Tounlock thevehicle
X To unlock centrally: pressthe0036 but-
ton.
If you donot open thevehicle withinapprox-
imately 40seconds ofunlocking:
R the vehicle islocked again
R anti-t heftprotect ionisreactivated
X To lock: press the0037 button.
The SmartK eycent rally locks/un locks:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap
The turn signals flashonce when unlocking
and three times whenlocking.
When thelocator lighting isactivated viathe
multimedia system,itlights upwhen itis dark
after thevehicle isunlocked withtheremote
cont rol;see Digital Operator's Manual.
You canalso setanaudib lesignal toconfirm
that thevehicle hasbeen locked. Theaudib le
signal canbeactivated anddeactivated using
the on-board computer (Ypage 200).
X To
open thetailgate automatically from
outside thevehicle: pressandhold the
0054 button untilthetailgate opens
(Y page 79).
Vehicles withKEYLESS-GO orKEY LESS-GO
star tfunction: Smar
tKey
69Opening andclosing Z

Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions You
have lostaSmart-
Key. X
Have theSmartK eydeactivated ataqual ified specialist work-
shop.
X Report theloss immediately tothe vehicle insurers.
X Ifnecessary, havethelocks changed aswell. You
have lostthe
mechanical key. X
Report theloss immediately tothe vehicle insurers.
X Ifnecessary, havethelocks changed aswell. Doo
rs Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment
Additionally, childrencouldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmission outof
park position 005D
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Never leavechildren oranimals unattended
in the vehicle.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartK eywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applie sfor the Digital Vehicle Keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect.
You should preferably placeluggage orloads
in the cargo compartmen t.Observe theload-
ing guidel ines(Ypage 251). Unloc
kingandopening doorsfrom
the inside X
To unlock andopen afront door: pulldoor
handle 0044.
If the door islocked, lockingknob0043pops
up. The door isunlocked andopens.
X To unlock arear door: pulluplocking
knob 0043.
The door isunlocked andcanbeopened.
X To open arear door: pulldoor handle 0044.
You canopen adoor from inside thevehicle
even ifit has been locked. Youcanonly open
the rear doors frominside thevehicle ifthey
are not secured bythe child-proof locks
(Y page 59).
If the vehicle haspreviously beenlocked with
the SmartK eyfrom theoutside, opening adoor
from theinside willtrigger theanti-t heftalarm
system. Switchoffthe alarm (Ypage 68). Centrally
lockingandunlocking the
vehicle fromtheinside
You cancent rally lockorunlock thevehicle
from theinside. Thiscanbeuseful ifyou wish
to lock thevehicle beforepullingaway ,for
example. Doo
rs
75Opening andclosing Z

If
you come intocontact withtheelectro-
lyte, observe thefollow ing:
R Rinse offthe electroly tefrom yourskin
immedi atelywithwater.
R Immedia telyrinse theelectroly teout of
you reyes thoroughl ywith clean water.
R Ifthe electroly teisswal lowe d,immedi -
ately rinse yourmouth outthoroughl y.Do
not induce vomiting.
R Ifelectroly tecomes intocontact withyour
skin orhair orisswal lowe d,seek medica l
attention immediately.
R Immedia telychange outofclothing which
has come intocontact withelectroly te.
R Ifan allergic reaction occurs,seekmedi-
cal attention immediately.
The "Automatic anti-glaremirrors"function is
only availableifthe vehicle isequi pped with
the "Mirro rspackage ".
The rear-view mirrorandtheexterior mirroron
the driver's sideautoma ticallygointo anti-
glare mode if:
R the ignition isswitched onand
R incident lightfrom headlampsstrikes the
sensor inthe rear-view mirror
The mirrors donot gointo anti-glare modeif
reverse gearisengaged orifthe interior light-
ing isswitched on. Parking
positionfor the exterio rmir-
ror onthe front-passenge rside
Setting andstoring theparking posi-
tion You
cansetthe front-passenger sideexterior
mirror suchthatyoucan seetherear wheel on
that side assoon asyou engage reverse gear.
You canstore thispositio n. 0043
Button forthe driver's sideexterior mirror
0044 Button forthe front-passenger sideexte-
rior mirror
0087 Button forthe exterior mirrorsetting
0085 Memory buttonM
X Make surethatthevehicle isstationary .
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0048 inthe igni-
tion lock orstart theengine (Ypage 125).
X Press button 0044.
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirroronthe front-passenger
side moves tothe defau ltparking position.
X Use button 0087toadjust theexterior mirror
to apositio nthat allows youtosee therear
wheel andthecurb.
The parking positionis stored.
i If
you shift thetransmission toanother
positio n,the front-passenger sideexterior
mirror returns tothe driving position.
Call ingupastored parking position
setting X
Turn theSmartKey topositio n0048 inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 125).
X Adjust thefront-passenger sideexterior mir-
ror using thecorresponding button
(Y page 98).
X Engage reverse gear.
The exterior mirroronthe front-passenger
side moves tothe stored parking position.
The exterior mirroronthe front-passenger side
moves backtoits origina lpositio n:
R as soon asyou exceed aspeed of9mph
(15 km/h )
R abou tten seconds afteryouhave disen-
gage dreverse gear
R when youusebutton 0043toselect theexte-
rior mirror onthe driver's side 100
MirrorsSeats,
steerin gwhe eland mirrors

There
isarisk offire and anaccident .
Release theparking brakefullybefore driv-
ing off.
! Do
not warm upthe engine whilestation -
ary. Pullaway immediately. Avoidhigh
engine speeds andfullthrot tleuntil the
engine hasreached itsoperating tempera-
ture.
In vehicles withautomatic transmission,
engage positions Pand Ronly when the
vehicle isstation ary.
Where possible, avoidspinnin gthe drive
wheels whenpulling awayonslippery roads.
You could otherwise damagethedrive train.
! Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:avoidfull-load
operation andengine speeds greater than
5000 rpmwhen theengine iscold. This
helps toprotec tthe engine andavoids
uncomf ortable driving. Key
positions
Smar tKey 005A
Toremove theSmart Key
(shift thetrans mission toposition 005D)
0047 Power supply forsome consumer s,such
as the windshield wipers
0048 Ignit ion(power supplyforallconsumer s)
and drive position
0049 Tostart theengine
i The
Smart Keycanbeturned inthe ignition
lock even ifit is not thecorrec tSmart Key
for the vehicle. Theignition isnot switched
on. The engine cannotbe start ed. Star
t/Stop button General
notes
Vehicles withKEYLE SS-GO are equipped with
Smart Keysfeaturing theintegr atedKEYLE SS-
GO funct ionand adetachable Start/Stopbut-
ton .
A check whichperiodically establishesaradio
conn ection between thevehicle andthe
Smart Keydetermin eswhether avalid Smart -
Key isin the vehicle. Thisoccurs, forexample,
when startingthe engine.
When youinsert theStart /Stopbutton into
the ignition lock,thesystem needsapprox-
imately twoseconds recognitiontime. Youcan
then usetheStart /Stopbutton .
Pressing theStart /Stopbutton several times
in succession correspondstothe different
Smart Keypositions inthe ignition lock.Thisis
only thecase ifyou arenot depressing the
brake pedal.
If you depress thebrake pedalandpress the
Start /Stopbutton ,the engine startsimmedi-
ately.
To start thevehicle without actively usingthe
Smart Key:
R the Start /Stopbutton mustbeinsert edin
the ignition lock
R the Smart Keymust beinthe vehicle
R the vehicle mustnotbelocked withthe
Smart KeyorKEYLE SS-GO (Ypage 70)
Do not keep theKEYLE SS-GO key:
R with electron icdevices, e.g.amobile phone
or another SmartKey.
R with metallic objects,e.g. coins ormetal
foil.
R inside metallic objects,e.g. ametal case.
This canaffect thefunct ionality ofKEYLE SS-
GO.
If you lock thevehicle withtheSmart Key
remote controlorwith KEYLE SS-GO, after a
short time:
R you willnotbeable toswitch onthe ignition
with theStart /Stopbutton .
R you willnolonger beable tostart theengine
with theStart /Stopbutton untilthevehicle
is unlocked again.
If you lock thevehicle centrally using thebut-
ton onthe front door(Ypage 75),youcan
cont inue tostart theengine withtheStart /
Stop button . Driving
125Drivingandparking Z

The
engine canbeswitched offwhile thevehi-
cle isin motion bypressing andholding the
Start /Stopbutton forthree seconds. This
funct ionoperates independent lyof the ECO
start /stopautomatic engineswitch-offfunc-
tion.
Key positions withtheStar t/Stop button 0043
Start /Stopbutton
0044 Ignit ionlock
As soon asthe ignition isswitched on,allthe
indicator lampsinthe instr ument cluster light
up.
For further informationonsituations inwhich
an indicator lampeither failstogo out after
the engine isstart edorlights upwhile driving,
please referto"Warning andindicator lampsin
the instr ument cluster" (Ypage 233).
If Start /Stopbutton 0043has notyetbeen
pressed, thisisthe same asthe Smart Key
being removed fromtheignition.
X To switch onthe power supply:press
Start /Stopbutton 0043once.
The power supply isswitched on.You can
now activate thewindshield wipers,for
example.
The power supply isswitched offagain if:
R the driver's doorisopened and
R you press Start/Stopbutton 0043twice when
in this position
X To switch onthe ignition: pressStart/
Stop button 0043twice.
The ignition isswitched on.
If you press Start/Stopbutton 0043once
when inthis position, theignition is
switched offagain. Removing
theStar t/Stop button
You canremove theStart /Stopbutton from
the ignition lockandstart thevehicle asnor-
mal using theSmart Key.
You canonly switch between Start/Stopbut-
ton mode andSmart Keyoperation whenthe
vehicle isstation ary.
You must alsoengage parkposition 005D.
X Remove Start/Stopbutton 0043from ignition
lock 0044.
You donot have toremove theStart /Stopbut-
ton from theignition lockwhen youleave the
vehicle. Youshould, however, alwaystake the
Smart Keywith youwhen leaving thevehicle.
As long asthe Smart Keyisin the vehicle:
R the vehicle canbestart edusing theStart /
Stop button
R the electric allypowered equipment canbe
operated Star
ting theengine
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment
Addition ally,children couldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmission outof
park position 005D
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Never leavechildren oranimals unattended
in the vehicle.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
Smart Keywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applies forthe Digital Vehicle Keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect. G
DANGER
Combustion enginesemitpoisonous
exhaust gasessuchascarbon monoxide. 126
DrivingDriving
andparking

Inhaling
theseexhaustgases ishazardo usto
heal thand canresul tin poiso ning. There isa
risk offatal injury. Therefore, neverleavethe
engine running anenclosed spacewithou t
adeq uate ventilation. G
WARNING
Flamma blemateria lsintroduced through
environmental influenceorby animal scan
ignite ifin contact withtheexhau stsystem
or parts ofthe engine thatheat up.There is
a risk offire.
Carry outregul archecks tomake surethat
there arenoflamma bleforeign materia lsin
the engine compartment orinthe exhau st
system.
Gene ralnotes The
engine runsatahigher speedduringthe
cold start procedu reso that thecataly ticcon-
verter canreach operatingtemperature more
qui ckly. Thesound ofthe engine maychange
duri ngthis time.
Automatic transmission X
Shift thetransmission topositio n005D
(Y page 134).
The transmission positionindicator onthe
multifu nctiondisplayshows 005D
(Y page 134).
i You
canstart theengine intransmission
positio ns005D and 005C.
Start ingprocedure withtheSmart Key To
start theengine usingtheSmartKey instead
of the Start/St opbutton, pullthe Start/St op
button outofthe ignition lock.
X Turn theSmartKey topositio n0049 inthe igni-
tion lock (Ypage 125)andrelea seitas
soon asthe engine isrunning.
Start ingprocedure withtheStart /
Stop button The
Start/St opbutton canbeused tostart the
vehicle manuallywithou tinserting theSmart-
Key into theignition lock.TheStart/St opbut- ton
must beinserted inthe ignition lockand
the SmartKey mustbeinthe vehicle .This
mode forstarting theengine operatesinde-
pendently ofthe ECO start/stop automatic
engine startfunction.
You canstart theengine ifavali dSmartKey is
in the vehicle .Switch offthe engine and
alw ays take theSmartKey withyouwhen leav-
ing the vehicle ,even ifyou only leaveitfor a
short time.Payattention tothe important
safety notes.
X Depress thebrake pedaland keep it
depres sed.
X Press theStart/St opbutton once
(Y page 125).
The engine starts.
Start ingprocedure viasmart phone Observe
theimportant safetynotesonstarting
the engine (Ypage 126).
You canalso start yourengine viayou rsmart-
phone fromoutsid ethe vehicle .In this case,
the previou slyselected climatecontrolsetting
is activated. Inthis way youcan cool orheat
the interior ofthe vehicle beforestarting the
journey.
Only start theengine viayou rsmartphone ifit
is safe tostart andruntheengine whereyour
vehicle isparked.
Observe thelega lstipul ations inthe area
where yourvehicle isparked. Enginestartvia
smartphone maybelimi ted tocertain coun-
tries orregions.
You canexecute amaximum oftwo consecu-
tive starting attempts viayou rsmartphone. If
you insert theSmartKey intotheignition lock,
you can carry outtwo more starting attempts.
Once youhave started theengine, youcan
switch theengine offvia you rsmartphone at
any time.
You canonly start theengine viayou rsmart-
phone if:
R the SmartKey isin the ignition lock
R park positio n005D isselected
R the accelera torpeda lis not depres sed
R the alarm for the anti-theft alarm system is
not set
R the panic alarm isnot activated
R the hazard warning lampsare switched off
R the hood isclosed Drivi
ng
127Drivi ngand parking Z

Perma
nentsetting (Mercedes-AMG
vehicle s) X
To activate: shifttheselector leverto005B.
X Press button 0043.
X To deactivat e:press button 0043.
or X Ifposition D(automatic transmission) is
selected forthe transm issionindrive pro-
gram I:shift todrive program Iwith the
DYNAMI CSEL ECT controller.
Shifting gears !
Mercedes-AMG
vehicles:theautomatic
transm issiondoesnotshift upautomatically
even when theengine limiting speedforthe
current gearisreached. Whentheengine
limiting speedisreached, thefuel supply is
cut toprevent theengine fromoverrevving.
Always makesurethattheengine speed
does notreach thered area ofthe tachome-
ter. There isotherwise arisk ofengine dam-
age. X
To shift up:pull steering wheelpaddle
shifter 0044.
The automatic transmissionshiftsuptothe
next gear. All
vehicles (exceptMercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) :if the maximum enginespeedonthe
current lyengaged gearisreached andyou
cont inue toaccelerate, theautomatic trans-
mission automatically shiftsupinorder to
prevent enginedamage.
X To shift down: pullsteering wheelpaddle
shifter 0043.
The automatic transmissionshiftsdownto
the next gear.
Automatic downshifting occurswhencoast-
ing.
If the engine exceeds themaximum engine
speed whenshifting down,theautomatic
transm issionprotect sagainst enginedam-
age bynot shifting down.
Shift recommendat ion The
gearshift recommen dationsassistyouin
adopting aneconomical drivingstyle.Therec-
ommended gearisshown inthe multifunct ion
display .
X Shift torecommen dedgear 0044according to
gearshift recommen dation0043when shown
in the multifunct iondisplay .
Upshifting (Mercedes-AMG vehicles) !
In
manual mode,theautomatic transmis-
sion does notshift upautomatically even
when theengine limiting speedforthe cur-
rent gear isreached. Whentheengine limit-
ing speed isreached, thefuel supply iscut
to prevent theengine fromoverrevving.
Always makesurethattheengine speed
does notreach thered area ofthe tachome-
ter. There isotherwise arisk ofengine dam-
age. Automat
ictransmission
141Drivingandparking Z