2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV light

Special
seatbeltretractor .................. 54
Specialist workshop ............................2 7
Speed, controlling
see Cruise control
Speedometer
Activating/deact ivatingtheaddi-
tional speedometer ........................ 199
Digital ...... ...................................... 193
In the Instrument cluster................. 32
Segment s... ................................... 188
Selectin gthe display unit............... 198
SPORT handling mode
Deactivat ing/activating
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles)................6 5
Warning lamp................................. 237
Stand inglamp s
Display message ............................2 16
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 103
Start-off assist
Activating .......................................166
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 166
Start/Stop button
Rem oving .......................................126
Starting theengine ........................127
Start/stop function
see ECO start/stop function
Starting (engi ne) ....... .........................126
Gene ralnotes ................................ 127
STEE RCONTROL .................................. 67
Stee ring
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 229
Stee ring assistant STEERCON-
TROL
see STEER CONTROL
Stee ring wheel
Adjusting (manual ly)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 97
Butto nove rview <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 33
Butto ns(on-boa rdcomp uter)......... 189
Cl ea ning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 285
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 97
Pa dd leshi fters <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 140
Ste ering wheelpaddle shifters ........ 140
Sto pwa tch(RACETIME R)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 202
Sto wag eco mpartmen ts
Armre st(fro nt)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 252
Armre st(under )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 253
Ce nter conso le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 252Ce
nter conso le(re ar) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011[ 253
Cu phol ders <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 258
Eye glas ses comp artment............... 252
Gl ove box <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 252
Imp orta ntsafety informa tion ......... 251
Ma ppoc kets <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 253
Stow agenet <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 253
Sto wag ene t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 253
Summe rope ning
see Conveni ence opening feature
Summe rtire s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 307
Sun visor<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 259
Sus pen sion settin g
AMG adaptive sportsu spe nsio n
sy stem <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 168
Sw itchin gair-re circul ationmode
on /o ff<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 122
Sw itchin gon medi amode
Via the device list <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 249 T
Tach ometer<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 188
Tail lamps
see Lights
Tail gate
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 228
Emerg encyunlocki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ 82
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 77
Lim iting the opening angle............... 82
Obs tructi ondetectio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 78
Ope ning dimens ions <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 341
Ope ning/ closing (fromoutsid e)....... 78
Ope ning/ closing automa tically
from inside<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 81
Ope ning/ closing automa tically
from outsid e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 79
Tank
see Fueltank
Tank conte nt
Fue lga ug e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 32
Tec hnical data
Ca paciti es<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 335
Infor mation<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 333
Ti res /wh eels<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 330
Veh icleda ta <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
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nen tlystore tech nic alinf orm ationabout :
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R inc iden ts
R malf unctions
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men tsthest ate ofacom ponent,a modul e,a
syst emorthesurr oundings.
Thes einc lude, forexam ple:
R oper atingcon dition sof syst emcom ponents.
For exam ple,fluid levels
R theveh icle'sstatus messages andthose of
its ind ividual components,e.g .num berof
wheel revolut ions/spee d,dec eler ationin
mov emen t,late ralacc eler ation,acc eler ator
pedal position
R malf unctions and defe ctsin impo rtant sys-
te m com ponents,e.g .light s,brak es
R veh icle reac tions and oper atingcon dition s
in spec ialdriv ingsituatio ns,e.g .air bag
deplo yment,int erv ent ion ofstabilit ycon trol
syst ems
R ambie ntcon dition s,e.g .out side temper a-
tur e
This datais of an exc lusiv elytech nic alnat ure
and canbeused to:
R assis tin rec ogn izingand rectifying malfunc-
tio ns and defe cts
R analyz eveh icle function s,e.g .aft eran acc i-
den t
R opt imiz eveh icle function s 28
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0 Cigare
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0 So
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1 St
owage compartmen t 25
1 0044
Cup
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Cup
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Media Inte rface 25
1 0083
Mult
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Ashtr
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Cigarette
lighter 260
Sock
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Stowage
compartmen t 251
0044
Selector
lever 136
0087
Manual
gearshifting (perma-
nent settin g) 140 Function Page
0085
DYNAMIC
SELECTcont roller 133
0083
Cup
holder 258
0084
Stowage
compartmen twith
Media Interface 251
006B
Multimedia
systemcontrol-
ler; see Digital Operator's
Manual 36
Center
consoleAtaglance

Overhea
dcontrol panel Function Page
0043
0042
Switchestherear inte-
rior lighting on/off 105
0044
003D
Switchestheright-
hand reading lampon/off 105
0087
0033
Switchesthefron t
inter iorlighting/ automatic
inter iorlighting control off 105
0085
00D9
MBInfocall button 264
0083
Rear
viewmirror 99
0084
Set
sthe compass 272
006B
Butt
ons forthe garage door
opener 269
006C
0053
Emergencycall/SO S
button 262 Function Page
006D
0052
Breakdown assistanc e
call button 264
006E
Eyeglasses
compartment 252
006F
0057
Opens/ closesthe
panorama roofwith power
tilt/ sliding panelwithroller
sunblinds 88
0070
004A
Switchesthefron t
inter iorlighting on 105
0071
003D
Switchestheleft- hand
reading lampon/off 10538
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If
it is necessary tomodify components ofthe
restraint systemtoaccommodate aperson
with disabilities, contact anauthori zed
Mercedes-Benz Centerfordetail s.USA only:
for further information contactourCustomer
Assistance Centerat1-800 FOR-MERCEDES
(1‑800‑367‑6372).
Mercedes-Benz recommendsthatyouonly use
driving aidswhich havebeen appro vedspecifi-
cally foryou rvehicle byMercedes-Benz. Restraint
systemwarning lamp
The functions ofthe restraint systemare
checked aftertheignition isswitched onand
at regul arintervals whilethe engine isrunning.
Therefore, malfunctions canbedetected in
good time.
The 0075 restraint systemwarning lampon
the instrument clusterlightsupwhen theigni-
tion isswitched on.Itgoes outnolater thana
few seconds afterthevehicle isstarted. The
restraint systemisopera tional.
A malfu nction hasoccurred ifthe 0075
restraint systemwarning lamp:
R does notlight upafter theignition is
switched on
R does notgoout after afew seconds withthe
engine running
R lights upaga inwhil ethe engine isrunning G
WARNING
If the restraint systemismalfu nctioning,
restraint systemcomponents maybetrig-
gered unintentionally ormay notbetrig-
gered asintended inthe event ofan acci-
dent. Thismay affect theEmergency Ten-
sioning Devices orair bags, forexample .
There isarisk ofinjury.
Have therestraint systemchecked and
repai redimmedi atelyataqua lifiedspecia list
workshop. PASSE
NGERAIRBAG indic atorlamp PASSENGER
AIRBAG ONindicator lamp0043
and PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindicator
lamp 0044are part ofthe Occupant Classifica -
tion System (OCS).
The indicator lampsdispl aythe status ofthe
front-passenger frontairbag:
R PASSENGER AIRBAG ONlightsup for
60 seconds, subsequently bothindicator
lamp sare off(PASSENGER AIRBAG ONand
OFF): thefront-passenger frontairbag is
abl eto depl oyinthe event ofan accident.
R PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFlightsup: the
front passe ngerfront airbag isdeactiva ted.
It wil lthen notbedepl oyed inthe event of
an accident.
If the PASSENGER AIRBAG ONindicator lamp
is off, only thePASSENGER AIRBAG OFFindi-
cator lampshows thestatus ofthe front-
passe ngerfront airbag. ThePASSENGER AIR
BAG OFFindicator lampmaybelitcontinu-
ousl yor be off.
Depending onthe person inthe front-
passe ngerseat, thefront-passenger frontair
bag must either bedeactiva tedorenabl ed;
see thefollow ingpoints. Youmust make sure
of this both before andduringajourney.
R Children inachil drestraint system:
whether thefront-passenger frontairbag is
enabl edordeactiva teddepends onthe
installe dchild restraint system,andtheage
and size ofthe child. Therefore, besure to
observe thenotes onthe "Occupa ntCla ssifi-
cation System (OCS)"(Ypage 47)and on
"Ch ildre nin the vehicle "(Y page 53).
There youwillalso findinstructions onrear-
ward andforward -facingchildrestraint sys-
tems onthe front-passenger seat.
R All other persons: dependingon the classi -
fication ofthe person inthe front-passenger 40
Occ
upant safetySafety

X
Press therelease buttoninthe belt buckle,
hold thebelt tongue firmly andguide the
belt back.
Belt warning forthe driver andfront
passenger The
0076 seatbeltwarning lampinthe instr u-
ment cluster isareminder thatallvehicle
occupant smust weartheirseatbelts. Itmay
light upcont inuously orflash. Inaddition,
there maybeawarning tone.
Regardless ofwhether thedriver's seatbelt
has already beenfasten ed,the 0076 seatbelt
warning lamplights upfor sixseconds each
time theengine isstart ed.Ifthe fron tdoors
are closed andthedriver's orfron t-passenger
seat belthasnotbeen fasten ed,the 0076 seat
belt warning lamplights upagain afterthesix
seconds .As soon asthe driver's andfront-
passenger seatbelts arefasten edorafron t
door isopened again,the0076 seatbeltwarn-
ing lamp goesout.
If the driver's seatbeltisnot fasten edafter
the engine isstart ed,anadditional warning
ton ewill sound. Thewarning toneswitches off
after sixseconds oronce thedriver's seatbelt
is fasten ed.
If the vehicle's speedexceeds 15mph
(25 km/ h)once andthedriver's andfront-
passenger seatbelts arenot fasten ed,awarn-
ing tonesounds. Awarning tonealso sounds
with increasin ginten sityfor60seconds or
until thedriver orfron tpassenger havefas-
tened theirseatbelts.
If the driver orfron tpassenger unfastentheir
seat belts during thejourney, theseat belt
warning isactivat edagain. Air
bags
Introdu ction The
installation pointofan airbag canberec-
ognized bythe AIRBA Gmarkin g.
An airbag complemen tsthe correc tlyfasten ed
seat belt. Itis no substitut efor the seat belt.
When deployed, anairbag canincrease the
protec tionprovided forthe respect ivevehicle
occupant .
Not allairbags aredeployed inan accident .
The various airbags workindependen tlyof
each other (Ypage 51). However,
nosystem availabletoday cancom-
pletely eliminate injuriesandfatalities.
It is also notpossible torule outarisk ofinjury
caused byan airbag duetothe high speed at
which theairbag mustbedeployed.
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
If the fron tpassenger airbag hasbeen acti-
vated, achild onthe fron tpassenger seat
may behit bythe fron tpassenger airbag in
the event ofan accident .There isarisk of
injury orfatal injury.
NEVE Ruse arearward-facin gchild restraint
system onaseat protec tedbyan ACTIVE
FRONT AIRBAG;DE ATH orSERIOU SINJURY
to the CHILD canoccur.
When installing achild restraintsystem onthe
fron tpassenger seatobserve thevehicle-spe-
cific notes(Y page 57).Youmust observe
the noteson rearward andforward-f acingchild
restr aintsystems onthe fron t-passenger seat. G
WARNIN
G
If you deviate fromthecorrec tseat position,
the airbag cann otperform itsinten dedpro-
tect ivefunct ionand deployment mayeven
cause further injuries. Thisposes an
increased riskofinjury oreven fatalinjury.
To avoid anyrisks, eachvehicle occupant
must alway smake sureofthe following:
R Fasten theseat beltcorrec tly.Inthe case
of pregnant womeninparticular, make
sure thatthelapbelt isnever routed
across thestomac hor abdomen.
R Adopt thecorrec tseat position andkeep
as far away aspossible fromtheairbags.
R Observe thefollowing notes.
Always makesurethatthere arenoobject s
between theairbag and vehicle occupant .
All vehicle occupant smust observe thefollow-
ing notestoavoid risksposed bythe airbag
when itdeploys.
R Adjust theseats properly beforebeginnin g
your journey. Alwaysmakesurethatthe
seat isin an almost upright position. The 44
Occupant
safetySafety

Occupant
Classification Systemopera-
tion (OCS) 0043
PAS SENGER AIRBAG ONindicat orlamp
0044 PAS SENGER AIRBAG OFFindicat orlamp
The indicat orlamps informyou whether the
fron t-passenger frontair bag isdeactivat edor
enabled.
X Press theStart/ Stop button onceor twice,
or turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047or0048 in
the ignition lock.
The system carriesoutself-diagn ostics.
The PASSENGER AIRBAG OFFand
PAS SENGER AIRBAG ONindicat orlamps must
light upsimultaneously forapproximat elysix
secon ds.
Then theindicat orlamps display thestatusof
the fron t-passenger frontair bag:
R PAS SENGER AIRBAG ONlights upfor
60 secon ds,subsequently bothindicat or
lamps areoff(PASS ENGERAIR BAG ONand
OFF): thefron t-passenger frontair bag is
able todeploy inthe event ofan acciden t.
R PAS SENGER AIRBAG OFFlights up:the
fron tpassenger frontair bag isdeactivat ed.
It will then notbedeployed inthe event of
an acciden t.
If the PAS SENGER AIRBAG ONindicat orlamp
is off, only thePAS SENGER AIRBAG OFFindi-
cator lampshows thestatusofthe fron t-
passenger frontair bag. ThePASSENGER AIR
BAG OFFindicat orlamp maybelitcon tinu-
ously orbe off.
If the statusofthe fron t-passenger frontair
bag changes whilethevehicle isin motion ,an
air bag display message appearsinthe instru-
ment cluster (Ypage 214). When thefron t-
passenger seatisoccupied, alwayspay atten -
tion tothe PAS SENGER AIRBAG OFFindicat or
lamp. Beaware ofthe statusofthe fron t- passenger
frontair bag both before andduring
the journ ey. G
WARN
ING
If the PAS SENGER AIRBAG OFFindicat or
lamp islit, the fron t-passenger frontair bag
is disabled. Itwill notbedeployed inthe
event ofan acciden tand cann otperform its
inten dedprotec tivefunc tion.A person inthe
fron t-passenger seatcould then,for exam-
ple, come intocontact with thevehicle's
inter ior,especially ifthe person issitt ing too
close tothe dashboard. Thisposes an
incr eased riskofinjur yor even fatalinjury.
When thefron t-passenger seatisoccupied,
alway sensure that:
R the classificat ionofthe person inthe
fron t-passenger seatiscorr ectand the
fron t-passenger frontair bag isenabled or
disabled inaccor dance withtheperson in
the fron t-passenger seat
R the fron t-passenger seathasbeen moved
back asfar back aspossible.
R the person isseated correctly.
Make sure,bothbefore andduring thejour-
ney, thatthestatusofthe fron t-passenger
fron tair bag iscorr ect. G
WARN
ING
If you secure achild inarearward-f acing
child restraint system onthe fron t-
passenger seatandthePAS SENGER AIR
BAG OFFindicat orlamp isoff, thefron t-
passenger frontair bag candeploy inthe
event ofan acciden t.The child could be
str uck bythe airbag. Thisposes an
incr eased riskofinjur yor even fatalinjury.
Make surethatthefron t-passenger frontair
bag hasbeen deactivat ed.The PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFFindicat orlamp must belit.
NEVE Ruse arearward-f acingchildrestraint
on aseat protec tedbyan ACTIVE FRONT
AIRBA Gin fron tof it;DE ATH orSERIOUS
INJURY tothe child canoccur.
If the PAS SENGER AIRBAG OFFindicat orlamp
stays off,donot installarearward-f acingchild 48
Occupant
safetySafet y