2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV sensor

Matte
finish................................... 281
Notes ............................................. 279
Paint ..............................................2 81
Pla stic trim ....................................285
Pow erwa sher ................................280
Rea rview camera .......................... 284
Roo flini ng ....... ...............................286
Seat belt....... ................................. 286
Seat cover .....................................285
Sensors ......................................... 283
Steering wheel....... ........................285
Trim pieces ....... .............................285
Was hing byhand ........................... 280
Whee ls....... ....................................282
Windo ws....... ................................. 282
Wip erbla des ....... ........................... 283
Wood entrim .................................. 285
Cargo compartm entenlargemen t... 254
Cargo compartm entfloor
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 257
Openi ng/closi ng....... ..................... 257
Stowag ewel l(u nder) ..................... 257
Cargo tiedow nrings .........................256
CD
see also Digita lOpera tor'sMan-
ua l....... ...........................................243
CD player (on-bo ardcomputer) ........195
Ce nter conso le
Lowe rsection .................................. 35
Uppe rsection .................................. 34
Ce ntral locking
Automa ticlocking (on-board
compu ter)....... ...............................199
Locking/u nlocking(SmartKe y)....... .69
Cha nge ofaddress .............................. 26
Cha nge ofowner ship.......................... 26
Cha nging awheel
Wheel sand tires ............................ 327
Child
Rest raintsyst em.............................. 55
Child seat
For ward- facing restraint system...... 58
LA TCH- type (ISOF IX) child seat
anc hors............................................ 56
On thefron t-passe nger seat ............ 57
Rearwar d-facin gres traint system.... 58
Top Tether ...................................... .5 6 Child
-proof locks
Imp ortant safe tyno tes.................... 58
Rear doors.......................................5 9
Child ren
Spe cial seat beltretrac tor...............5 4
Child reninthevehi cle
Imp ortant safe tyno tes.................... 53
Cigar ettelight er................................ 260
Cleani ng
Mirr ortur nsign al...........................2 83
Cl imate control
Air-conditi oningsystem .................114
Automa ticclima tecontrol (dual-
zone) ..............................................116
Control lingautomatica lly....... ........119
Coo ling with airdehu midificati on.. 118
Defrosting thewindows .................121
Defrosting thewindshi eld....... ....... 120
Gene ralnotes ................................ 113
Indica torlamp ....... .........................119
Informati onabo utusi ng auto-
matic climatecontrol ..................... 117
Maxi mum cooling....... ................... 121
Notes onusing the air-conditio n-
ing system .....................................115
Overvi ewofsys tems ......................113
Prob lemwith the rear window
defro ster........................................ 122
Prob lems with cooli ngwith air
dehu midificati on....... ..................... 119
Ref rige rant .....................................340
Ref rige rant filling capa city....... ...... 340
Setting theairdis tribu tion............. 120
Setting theairvents ......................123
Setting theairflow ......................... 120
Setting thetempera ture................119
Switchi ngair-recircu lation mode
on/off ............................................122
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 118
Switchi ngresi dua lhea ton/off ......122
Switchi ngthe rear window
defro steron/off ............................ 122
Switchi ngthe ZONE function
on/off ............................................120
Co ckpit
Overvi ew....... ................................... 31
see Instrument cluster In
dex
7

Protecting
theenvironment General
notes H
Environmental
note
Daimler's declaredpolicyisone ofcompre-
hensive environm entalprotect ion.
The object ivesareforthe natural resources
that form thebasis ofour existen ceon this
planet tobe used sparingly andinamanner
that takes therequirements ofboth nature
and humanity intoaccount.
You toocan help toprotect theenvironm ent
by operating yourvehicle inan environm en-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumpt ionand therate ofengine,
transm ission,brakeandtirewear areaffec-
ted bythese factors:
R operating conditionsof your vehicle
R your personal drivingstyle
You caninfluence bothfactors. Youshould
bear thefollowing inmind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid shorttripsasthese increase fuel
consumpt ion.
R alwa ysmake surethatthetire pressures
are correct .
R do not carry anyunnecessary weight.
R remove roofracks onceyounolonger
need them.
R aregularly servicedvehiclewillcont ribute
to environm entalprotect ion.You should
therefore adheretothe service intervals.
R alwa yshave service workcarried outata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
Personal drivingstyle:
R do not depress theaccelerator pedal
when startin gthe engine.
R do not warm upthe engine whenthevehi-
cle isstationary.
R drive carefully andmaintain asafe dis-
tance fromthevehicle infront .
R avoid frequent, suddenacceleration and
braking. R
change gearingood timeanduseeach
gear onlyupto00C3 ofits maximum engine
speed.
R switch offthe engine instationary traffic.
R keep aneye onthe vehicle's fuelcon-
sumption. Environmental
concerns andrecom-
mendat ions
Wherever theOperator's Manualrequires you
to dispose ofmaterials, firsttrytoregenerate
or re-use them.Observe therelevant environ-
ment alrules andregulations whendisposing
of materials. Inthis way youwillhelp topro-
tect theenvironm ent. Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts H
Environmental
note
Daimler AGalso supplie srecondit ioned
major assemblies andparts which areofthe
same qualityas new parts. Theyarecovered
by the same Limited Warranty entitlements
as new parts.
! Air
bags andEmergen cyTensioning Devi-
ces, aswell ascont rolunits andsensors for
these restraint systems, maybeinstalled in
the following areasofyour vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cock pit
R instrumen tcluster
R cent erconsole
Do not install accessories suchasaudio sys-
tems inthese areas. Donot carry out
repairs orwelding. Youcould impair the
operating efficiency ofthe restraint sys-
tems.
Have aftermark etaccessories installedata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
You could jeopardize theoperating safetyof
your vehicle ifyou useparts, tiresandwheels
as well asaccessories relevanttosafety which Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts
25Introdu ction Z

Situat
ion-dependent brakingassis-
tance General
informat ion
i Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60).
With thehelp ofthe radar sensor system,
Act ive Brake Assist candetect obstacles that
are inthe path ofyour vehicle foranexten ded
period oftime.
If Act ive Brake Assist detectsa risk ofcollision
with thevehicle infront ,it calculates thebrake
pressure necessary toavoid acollision. Ifyou
apply thebrakes forcefully, <0056004C0057005800440057004C005200510010004700480053004800510047
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ent braking assistance adaptstothe situation
and automatically increasesthebrake pres-
sure toadegree appropriate tothe traffic sit-
uation.
Situation- dependent brakingassistance pro-
vides braking assistance inhazardous situa-
tions atspeeds above4mph (7km/h). Ituses
radar sensor technology toassess thetraffic
situation.
Situation- dependent brakingassistance is
capable ofreacting tomoving objectsthat
have already beendetect edassuch atleast
once overtheperiod ofobservation, upto
vehicle speeds ofaround 155mph
(250 km/h).
Situation- dependent brakingassistance can
also detect stationary objects,up tovehicle
speeds ofaround 44mph (70km/h).
X Keep thebrake pedaldepressed untilthe
emergency brakingsituation isover.
ABS prevent sthe wheels fromlocking.
The brakes willwork normally againif:
R you release thebrake pedal
R there isno longer anydanger ofacollision
R no obstacle isdetect edinfront ofyour vehi-
cle
Situation- dependent brakingassistance isthen
deactivated.
Import antsafety notes
i Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion fordriving safetysystems (Ypage 60). G
WARNING
Act ive Brake Assist doesnotreact:
R to persons, bicycles, motorcyclesorani-
mals
R to approaching vehicles
R to cross traffic
R on bends
As aresult, Active Brake Assist cannot inter-
vene inall critical situations. Thereisarisk
of an accident.
Always paycareful attentiontothe traffic
situation andbeprepared tobrake. G
WARNING
Adaptive BrakeAssist cannot alwaysclearly
identify objectsand complex trafficsitua-
tions.
In such cases, Adaptive BrakeAssist might:
R interv eneunnecessarily
R not interv ene
There isarisk ofan accident.
Always paycareful attentiontothe traffic
situation andbeready tobrake. Terminate
the interv ention inanon- critical drivingsit-
uation.
Due tothe nature ofthe system, complex but
non- critical drivingcondition smay alsocause
Act ive Brake Assist tointerv ene.
Even ifAct ive Brake Assist isnot availa bledue
to amalfunction inthe radar sensor system,
the brake system isstill availa blewith full
brake boosting effectandBAS. ESP
®
(Ele ctronic Stability Program)
General notes i
Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60).
ESP ®
monitor sdriving stability andtract ion,
i.e. power transm issionbetween thetires and
the road surface.
If ESP ®
detect sthat thevehicle isdeviating
from thedirection desiredbythe driver, oneor
more wheels arebraked tostabilize thevehi- Driving
safetysystems
63Safety Z

gered.
Thetailgate couldthusbeopened or
closed uninten tionally, forexample, ifyou:
- set somethin gdown orlift somethin gup
behind thevehicle.
- polish therear ofthe vehicle.
Do not carry theKEYLE SS-GO key about
your person inthese situations orinsitua-
tions similar tothese. Thiswillprevent the
uninten tionalopening/c losingofthe tail-
gate.
Operat ion X
To open/clo se:kick your footintosensor
detect ionzone 0043below thebumper.
Two warning tonessound whilethetailgate
is opening orclosing.
X If
the tailgat edoes notopen/clo seafter
several attempt s:wait atleast tensec-
onds, usingyourfootkick under thebumper
again.
If you hold your footunder thebumper fortoo
long, thetailgate doesnotopen orclose.
Repeat thelegmovement morequickly ifthis
occurs.
To stop theopening orclosing procedure:
R kick with your footintosensor detection
range 0043under thebumper, or
R pull thehandle onthe outside ofthe tail-
gate, or
R press theclosing buttononthe tailgate, or
R press the0054 button onthe Smart Key
If the tailgate closingprocedure hasbeen
stopped:
R kick your footunder thebumper againand
the tailgate willopen. If
the tailgate opening procedure hasbeen
stopped:
R kick your footunder thebumper againand
the tailgate willclose. Opening/cl
osingautomat ically from
inside
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING
Parts ofthe body could become trapped
during automatic closingofthe tailgate.
Moreover, people,e.g.children, maybe
standing inthe closing areaormay enter the
closing areaduring theclosing process.
There isarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody isin the vicinity of
the closing areaduring theclosing process.
Use oneofthe following optionstostop the
closing process:
R press the0054 button onthe Smart Key.
R pull orpress theremote operating switch
on the driver's door.
R press theclosing orlocking buttononthe
tailgate.
R pull thehandle onthe tailgate G
DANGER
Combustion enginesemitpoisonous
exhaust gasessuchascarbon monoxide.
Exhaust gasescanenter thevehicle interior
if the tailgate isopen while theengine is
runnin g,especially ifthe vehicle isin
motion. Thereisarisk ofpoisoning.
Always switchoffthe engine beforeopening
the tailgate. Neverdrivewiththetailgate
open.
! The
tailgate swingsupwards andtothe
rear when opened. Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
Two warning tonessound whilethetailgate is
opening orclosing. Cargo
compar tment
81Opening andclosing Z

X
Press andhold the0036 button untilthe
side windows andthepanorama sunroofare
in the desired position.
If the roller sunblind ofthe panorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panelisclosed, the
roller sunblind isopened first.
X Press andhold the0036 button oncemore
until thepanorama roofwith power tilt/slid-
ing panel reaches thedesired position.
X To
interr uptconvenien ceopening:
release the0036 button . Convenie
nceclosing feature
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
When theconv enienc eclosing feature is
operating, partsofthe body could become
trapped inthe closing areaofthe side win-
dow andthesliding sunroof. Thereisarisk
of injury.
Observe thecomplete closingprocedure
when theconv enienc eclosing feature is
operating. Makesurethatnobody parts are
in close proximit yduring theclosing proce-
dure.
Vehicles withKEYL ESS-GO orKEYL ESS-GO
star tfunction: youcan dothe following atthe
same time:
R lock thevehicle
R close theside windows
R close thepanorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panel
On vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/ sliding panel,youcan then close theroller
sunblind.
i Notes onthe automatic reversingfeature
for:
R The side window (Ypage 83)
R The panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel (Ypage 88)
R The roller sunblind (Ypage 89) Using
theSmar tKey X
Vehicles
withKEYL ESS-GO orKEYL ESS-
GO star tfunction: forthe following opera-
tions, pointthetipofthe Smart Keyatthe
handle onthe driver's door.TheSmart Key
must beclose tothe driver's doorhandle.
i Vehicles
withKEYL ESS-GO orKEYL ESS-
GO star tfunction: theSmart Keymust be
in close proximit yto the vehicle.
X Press andhold the0037 button untilthe
side windows andthepanorama slidingsun-
roof arefully closed.
X Make surethatallthe side windows andthe
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panel
are closed.
On vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/ sliding panel:
X Press andhold the0037 button againuntil
the roller sunblind ofthe panorama sliding
sunroof closes.
X To interr uptconvenienc eclosing: release
the 0037 button .
Using KEYLESS-GO The
driver's doorandthedoor atwhich the
handle isused, mustbothbeclosed. The
Smart Keymust beoutside thevehicle. The
gap between theSmart Keyand thecorre-
sponding doorhandle shouldnotbegreater
than 3ft (1 m). X
Touch recessed sensorsurface 0043onthe
door handle untiltheside windows andthe
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panel
are fully closed.
i Make
sureyouonly touch recessed sensor
surface 0043. Side
window s
85Opening andclosing Z

X
Make surethatallthe side windows are
closed.
X Make surethatallthe side windows andthe
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panel
are closed.
On vehicles withapanorama roofwith power
tilt/sliding panel:
X Touch recessed sensorsurface 0043onthe
door handle againuntiltheroller sunblind of
the panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel closes.
X To interru ptconven ienceclosing:release
recessed sensorsurface 0043onthe door
handle. Resetting
theside window s
If aside window cannolonger beclosed fully,
you must reset it. X
Close allthe doors.
X Turn theSmartK eytoposition 0047or0048 in
the ignition lock(Ypage 125).
X Pull thecorresponding switchonthe door
cont rolpanel untiltheside window iscom-
pletely closed(Ypage 84).
X Hold theswitch foranadditional second.
If the side window opensagainslightly:
X Immediately pullthecorresponding switch
on the door controlpanel untiltheside win-
dow iscompletely closed(Ypage 84).
X Hold theswitch foranadditional second.
X Ifthe respective sidewindow remains
closed afterthebutton isreleased, thenit
has been setcorrect ly.Ifthis isnot the
case, repeat thesteps above. Problems
withtheside window s G
WARNING
If you close aside window againimmediately afterithas been blocked, theside window closes
with increased ormaximum force.Thereversing functionisthen notactive. Partsofthe body
could betrapped inthe closing areainthe process. Thisposes anincreased riskofinjury or
even fatalinjury.
Make surethatnoparts ofthe body areinthe closing area.Tostop theclosing process,
release theswitch orpush theswitch againtoreopen theside window. 86
Side
window sOpening andclosing

X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047or0048 in
the ignition lock(Ypage 125).
X Press orpull the0057 switch inthe corre-
sponding direction.
If you press/pull the0057 switch beyond the
point ofresistanc e,automatic operationis
start edinthe correspon dingdirection .You
can stop automatic operationbypressing/
pulling theswitch again.
Aft eropening thesliding sunroof, theroller
sunblind closesslightly automatically. This
reduces draftsinthe vehicle interior.
If the sliding sunroof israised atthe rear, it
lowers slightly automatically athigher speeds.
The noise levelinthe vehicle interioris
reduced asaresult.
At low speeds itraises againautomatically.
You canalso temporarily deactivateautomatic
lowering. Todo so, press the0057 switch. The
sliding sunroof raisesagainautomatically.
You cancont inue tooperate thesliding sun-
roof after switching offthe engine orremoving
the Smart Keyfrom theignition lock.Thisfunc-
tion remains activeforfive minutes oruntil
you open afront door.
The sliding sunroof cannotbe opened ifaroof
carrier isinstalled. Inorder toallow ventilation
of the vehicle interior,you can raise thesliding
sunroof.
If cont actismade witharoof carrier approved
by Mercedes- Benz,the sliding sunroof lowers
slightly butremains raisedatthe rear.
Rain-closing feature The
rain-c losing feature isonly availabl efor
vehicles witharain sensor.
When theSmart Keyisin position 005Ainthe
ignition lockorisremoved, thesliding sunroof
closes automatically:
R ifit start sto rain.
R at extr eme outside temperat ures.
R after sixhours.
R ifthere isamalfunct ioninthe power supply.
The panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel remains raisedatthe rear inorder to
allow ventilation ofthe vehicle interior.
If the panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel isobstruct edwhile being closed bythe
rain-c losing feature, itopens againslightly.
The rain-c losing feature isthen deactivated. The
panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel doesnotclose if:
R itis raised atthe rear.
R itis blocked.
R no rain isfalling onthe area ofthe wind-
shield beingmonitoredbythe rain sensor. If
the vehicle, forexample, isunder abridge or
in acarport ,the field ofthe sensor maybe
covered. Operat
ingthe roller sunblind forthe
panora maroof with power tilt/slid-
ing panel
Import antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
Parts ofthe body could become trapped
between theroller sunblind andframe or
sliding sunroof duringautomatic openingor
closing. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
When opening orclosing, makesurethatno
body parts areinthe sweep ofthe roller
sunblind.
If somebody becomestrapped:
R release theswitch immediately, or
R during automatic operation, pushthe
switch brieflyinany direction
The opening orclosing procedure willbe
stopped.
The roller sunblind shieldsthevehicle interior
from sunlight. Theroller sunblind canonly be
opened andclosed whenthepanorama roof
with power tilt/sliding panelisclosed.
Roller sunblind reversing feature The
roller sunblind isequipped withanauto-
matic reversing feature.Ifasolid object blocks
or restr ictstheroller sunblind duringtheclos-
ing process, theroller sunblind opensagain
automatically. Theautomatic reversingfeature
is only anaid and isnot asubstitute foryour
atten tivenesswhen closing theroller sunblind. Panoram
aroof with power tilt/sliding panel
89Opening 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