2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV warning light

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Only
open thesliding sunroof ifit is free of
snow andice.Otherwise, malfunctions may
occur.
Do not allow anything toprotrude fromthe
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, theseals could
be damage d.
! The
weather canchange abruptly .It could
start torain orsnow. Makesurethatthe
sliding sunroof isclosed whenyouleave the
vehicle. Thevehicle electronics canbedam-
aged ifwater enters thevehicle interior.
i Resonance
noisescanoccur inaddition to
the usua lairflow noiseswhenthesliding
sunroof isopen. Theyarecaused byminor
pressure fluctuations inthe vehicle interior.
Change theposition ofthe sliding sunroof or
open aside window slightlytoreduce or
eliminate thesenoises. Sliding
sunroof reversing feature
In the followi ngsection, theterm "slidingsun-
roof" refers tothe panorama roofwith power
tilt/sliding panel.
The sliding sunroof isequip pedwith anauto-
matic reversing feature.Ifasolid object blocks
or restrict sthe sliding sunroof duringtheclos-
ing process, thesliding sunroof opensagain
automaticall y.However, theautomatic revers-
ing feature isonly anaid and does notrelieve
you ofthe responsibili tyof payi ngattent ion
when closing thesliding sunroof. G
WARNING
The reverse function doesnotreact inpar-
ticular:
R to soft, lightandthin objects, e.g.fingers
R over thelast 1/6 in(4 mm) ofthe closing
path
R while adjusting
R when closing thesliding sunroof again
manuall yimmediately afterautomatic
reversing
This means thatthereversing featurecan-
not prevent someone beingtrapped inthese
situations. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody parts areinclose
proximity duringtheclosing procedure. If
somebody becomestrapped:
R release thebutton immediately ,or
R briefly pushthebutton inany direction
during automatic closing.
The closing process isstopped. G
WARNING
If you close thesliding sunroof againimme-
diately afterithas been blocked orreset,
the sliding sunroof closeswithincreased
force.
Parts ofthe body could betrapped inthe
closing areainthe process. Thereisarisk of
injury orbecoming trapped.
Make surethatnoparts ofthe body arein
the closing area.
If somebody becomestrapped:
R release thebutton immediately ,or
R briefly pushthebutton inany direction
during automatic closing.
The closing process isstopped. Operating
thepanoram aroof with
power tilt/sliding panel
Opening andclosing 0043
Toraise
0044 Toopen
0087 Toclose/lower
The panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding
panel canonly beoperated whentheroller
sunblind isopen. 88
Panorama
roofwith powe rtilt/sliding panelOpeningandclosing

G
WARNING
The reverse function doesnotreact inpar-
ticula r:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g.fingers
R when closingthe rollersunbl indagain
manua llyimmed iatelyafter automatic
reversi ng
This means thatthereversi ngfeatu recan-
not prevent someone being trappe din these
situa tions. There isarisk ofinjury .
When closingthe rollersunbl ind,make sure
that nobody parts areinthe range ofmove-
ment.
If someb odybecome strappe d:
R rele ase thebutton immediately,or
R brie flypus hthe button inany direction
duri ngautomatic closing.
The closi ngprocess isstoppe d.
Openi ngand closing 0043
Opens
0044 Opens
0087 Closes
X Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 0047or0048 in
the ignitio nlock (Ypag e125) .
X Press orpul lthe 0057 switch inthe corre-
spondi ngdire ction.
If you press/p ullthe 0057 switch beyond the
point ofresis tance, automatic operationis started
inthe correspo ndingdirection. You
can stop automatic operationbypressi ng/
pul ling theswitch again.
After openingthe panora maroof with power
tilt/sli dingpanel ,the rollersunbl indautomati-
call ycloses slightly. Thisreducesdrafts inthe
vehicl einterior.
Rese tting thepanorama roofwith
powe rtilt/s lidingpanel orthe rolle r
sunbl ind Res
etthe panora maroof with powertilt/sli d-
ing panel orthe rollersunbl indifthe panora ma
roof with powertilt/sli dingpanel orthe roller
sunbl inddoes notmove smoothly .
X Turn theSmartKey toposi tion 0047or0048 in
the ignitio nlock (Ypag e125).
X Pul lthe 0057 switch repea tedlytothe point
of resis tance inthe direction ofarrow 0043
until thepanora maroof with powertilt/sli d-
ing panel isfull yclosed .
X Keep the0057 switch pulled foranadd i-
tional second.
X Pul lthe 0057 switch repea tedlytothe point
of resis tance inthe direction ofarrow 0043
until therollersunbl indisfull yclosed .
X Keep the0057 switch pulled foranadd i-
tional second.
X Make surethatthepanora maroof with
pow ertilt/sli dingpanel andtherollersun-
bli nd can befullyopened andclosed again.
X Ifthis isnot thecase, repeatthe steps
abo ve. 90
Pano
rama roofwith pow ertilt/s lidingpanelOpeni ngand closi ng

Problems
withthepanora maroof with power tilt/sliding panel G
WARNING
If you donot reset thesliding sunroof afteramalfunction oravoltage drop,thenthereversing
feature willmalfunction ornot work. Thesliding sunroof closeswithincreased ormaximum
force. Partsofthe body could betrapped inthe closing areainthe process. Thisposes an
increased riskofinjury oreven fatalinjury.
In such orsimilar situations alwaysmake surethatnoparts ofthe body areinthe closing area.
Always resetthesliding sunroof afteramalfunction oravoltage drop.
! If
the sliding sunroof stillcannot beopened orclosed asaresult ofamalfunction ,cont acta
quali fiedspecialist workshop. Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
panorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panel
cannot beclosed and
you cannot seethe
cause. If
the panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panelisobstruct eddur-
ing closing andreopens againslightly:
X Immediately afteritblocks, pullthe0057 switch downagainto
the point ofresistance untilthepanorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelisclosed.
The panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panelisclosed with
more force.
If the panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panelisobstruct ed
again during closing andreopens againslightly:
X Immediately afteritblocks, pullthe0057 switch downagainto
the point ofresistance untilthepanorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelisclosed.
The panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panelisclosed without
the automatic reversingfeature. The
panorama roofwith
power tilt/sliding panel
cannot beopened or
closed usingtheconve-
nience opening/c losing
feature. The
SmartK eybattery isdischarged ornearly discharged.
X Check theSmartK eybattery (Ypage 72)and replace itifneces-
sary (Ypage 72). Panoram
aroof with power tilt/sliding panel
91Opening andclosing Z

It
is possib leto make useofthe residu alheat
of the engine tocontinue heatingthevehicle
for appro ximately 30minutes aftertheengine
has been switched off.The heating time
depends onthe setinterior temperature .
i The
blow erwil lrun atalow speed regard-
less ofthe airflowsetting.
i If
you activate theresidu alheat function at
high temperature s,only theventilation will
be activated. Theblow erruns atmediu m
speed .
i You
cannot usetheventilation tocool the
vehicle interior toatemperature lowerthan
the outsid etemperature .
Ac tivating/de activating X
Turn theSmartKey topositio n005A inthe igni-
tion lock orremove it(Y page 125).
X Press the004B button.
The indicator lampinthe 004B button lights
up orgoes out.
The indicator lampinthe button indicates
that therespective functionisactivated.
i Resi dualheat isdeactiva tedautoma tically:
R after appro ximately 30minutes
R when theignition isswitched on
R ifthe battery voltage drops Air
vents Important
safetynotes G
WARNING
Very hotorvery cold aircan flow from the
air vents. Thiscould resultin burns orfrost-
bite inthe immedi atevicinity ofthe air
vents. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatallvehicle occupants always
maintain asufficie ntdistance tothe airout-
lets. Ifnecessary ,redirect theairflowto
another areaofthe vehicle interior. In
order toensure thedirect flowoffresh air
through theairvents intothevehicle interior,
plea seobserve thefollow ingnotes:
R keep theairinlet betwee nthe windshi eld
and thehood freeofblockage s,such asice,
snow orlea ves.
R never covertheairvents orair intake grilles
in the vehicle interior.
i For
optimal climatecontrolinthe vehicle ,
open theairvents completely andsetthe
adjusters tothe central position. Setting
theairvents 0043
Side window defroster vent
0044 Side airvent
0049 Side airvent open
004A Side airvent closed
X To open aside airvent: turntheadjuster
in side airvent 0044tothe left inpositio n0049.
X To clo seaside airvent: turntheadjuster
in side airvent 0044clockwise asfar asitwil l
go topositio n004A.
i The
center andrear airvents areadjusted
in the same way. Ai
rvents
123Climate control 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
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Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions The
engine isnot run-
ning smoothly andis
misfiring. There
isamalfunction inthe engine electron icsorinamechanical
componen tof the engine management system.
X Only depress theaccelerator pedalslightly.
Otherwise, non-combusted fuelmay getinto thecatalytic con-
verter anddamage it.
X Have thecause rectified immediately ataqual ified specialist
workshop. The
coolant tempera-
ture gauge shows a
value above 248‡
(120 †).The warning
lamp mayalsobeon
and awarning tonemay
sound. The
coolant levelistoo low. Thecoolant istoo hotand theengine is
no longer beingcooled sufficiently.
X Stop assoon aspossible andallow theengine andthecoolant to
cool down.
X Check thecoolant level(Ypage 277). Observe thewarning notes
as you dosoand add coolant ifnecessary. Notes
ontowing vehicles
The vehicle isnot suitable forattaching tow
bar systems, suchasthose usedforflat tow-
ing ordinghy towing.
Att aching orusing towbarsystems mayresult
in damage tothe vehicle.
When towing avehicle withtowbarsystems,
safe driving characterist icscannot beguaran-
teed forthe towing vehicle orthe towed vehi-
cle.
The vehicle/trailer combinationmayswerve.
Observe thepermissible towingmethods
(Y page 301)andthenotes ontowing with
both axles onthe ground (Ypage 301). DYNAMIC
SELECTbutt on(all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Use theDYNAMIC SELECTbutton tochange
the drive program. Depending onthe drive pro-
gram selected thefollowing vehiclecharacter-
istics willchange:
R the drive (engine andtransmission manage-
ment)
R the sound ofthe exhaust system(vehicles
with sports exhaust system)
R the steering
R the availa bilityofthe ECO start/ stopfunc-
tion
R the climate control Each
timeyoustart theengine withtheSmart-
Key orthe Start /Stopbutton, driveprogram C
is activated. Forfurther information about
startin gthe engine, see(Ypage 126). X
Press DYNAMIC SELECTbutton 0043asmany
times asnecessary untilthedesired drive
program isselected.
The selected driveprogram appearsinthe
multifunct iondisplay .Aft erfive seconds, the
display goesoutand thestatus symbol of
the selected driveprogram appears.
In addition, thecurrent driveprogram set-
tings aredisplay edbriefly inthe multimedia
system display.
i In
afew countr ies,theECO start/ stop
funct ionisdeactivated atthe factory dueto
the availa blefuel grade. Inthis case, the
ECO start/ stopfunct ionisnot availa blein
any drive program, regardless ofthe display
in the multimedia systemdisplay. 132
DY
NAMIC SELECTbutt on(all vehicl esexce ptMercedes-AMG vehicles)Driving andparking

Opening
thefuel filler flap 0043
Toopen thefuel filler flap
0044 Tire pressure table
0087 Toinsert thefuel filler cap
0085 Instruct ionlabel forfuel type tobe refu-
eled
X Switc hoff the engine .
X Remove theSmart Keyfrom theignition
lock.
or, invehicles withKEYLE SS-GO start -function
or KEYLE SS‑GO
X Open thedriver's door.
The vehicle electronics arenow inposition
005A. This isthe same asthe Smart Keyhaving
been removed.
X Press thefuel filler flapinthe direct ionof
arrow 0043.
The fuel filler flapswings up. X
Turn thefuel filler capcount er-clockwise
and remove it.
X Inser tthe fuel filler capinto theholder on
the inside offuel filler flap0087.
X Completely insertthefiller neck ofthe fuel
pump nozzleinto thetank ,hook inplace
and refuel.
X Only fillthe tank untilthepump nozzle
switches off.
i Do
not add anymore fuelafter thepump
stops fillingforthe first time. Otherwise, fuel
may leakout.
Closing thefuel filler flap X
Replace thecap onthe filler neck andturn
clock wiseuntilitengages audibly.
X Close thefuel filler flap.
Close thefuel filler flapbefore lockingthe
vehicle.
If you aredriving withthefuel filler capopen,
the 00B6 reserv efuel warning lampflashes. A
message appearsinthe multifunc tiondisplay
(Y page 219).
In addition, the00B9 Check Engine warning
lamp maylight up(Ypage 239).
For furth erinfor mation onwarning andindica-
tor lamps inthe instrument cluster,see
(Y page 239). 144
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when
thetraffic situation permits.If you are
unsur e,pull over toasafe locat ionand stop
befo reoper atingth etele phon e.
Bear inmin dth at ataspeed ofonly 30mph
(appro ximately 50km/h), thevehic lecov ers a
dist anceof 44 ft(appro ximately 14m)per
sec ond .
Drive sensibly –sav efuel Obser
vethefollo wing tipstosave fuel:
R The tires should always beinflated tothe
rec omm endedtirepres sure.
R Remov eunn eces sary loads.
R Remov eroof rackswhen they are not nee-
ded.
R Warm uptheeng ineatlow enginespeeds .
R Av oid frequent accelerat ionorbrak ing.
R Have allmain tenanc ework carried outas
indic ated bytheserv iceinterv als inthe
Maint enanceBoo klet orby theserv iceinter-
val display.
Fuel consumpt ionalso increase swhen driving
in cold weath er,instop- start traffic andinhilly
ter rain .
Drink ingand driving G
WAR
NING
Dr ink ing and drivingand/ ortak ing drugs
and drivingare verydang erous combina-
tio ns.Ev en asmall amoun tof alcoh olor
drugs canaffectyour reflexe s,perc eptions
and judg men t.
The poss ibilityof aserio usoreven fatal
acc iden tis great lyinc rease dwhen youdrink
or tak edrugs anddrive.
Do not drinkor tak edrugs anddriveor allow
anyon eto driv ewho hasbeen drinkingor
tak ing drugs .
Emiss ioncontr ol G
DANGER
Combust ionengines emit poison ous
exh aust gases suchascar bon mon oxide.
In halin gth ese exhaust gases ishazar dous to
healt hand canresult inpoison ing.Ther eis a
risk offat alinj ury. Ther efore,nev erleave the eng
inerunningan enc losed spacewith out
adequat even tilat ion.
Cert aineng inesyst ems aredesign edtokee p
th elevel ofpoison ouscom ponentsin exh aust
fume swith inlegal limits.
These systems onlywork atpeak efficien cyif
th ey are serv iced exactlyinacc ordan cewith
th eman ufact urer'sspec ification s.Always have
work ontheeng inecarried outataqualified
spec ialist workshop. Mercedes- Benzrec om-
men dsthat you useanautho rized Merc edes-
Ben zCent erfor this purpos e.In part icular ,
work relevanttosafet yor on safet y-relate d
syst ems must becar ried outataqualified spe-
cialis twork shop.
The enginesettings must notbechan ged
under anycircums tances .Furt herm ore,all
spec ificserv icework must becar ried outat
regular interv als and inacc ordan cewith the
Merc edes- Benzserv icerequir ements.Det ails
can befoun din theMaint enanceBoo klet. ECO
display
The ECO display showsyouhow econom ical
your drivingstyle is.The ECO display assists
you inachie vingth emost econom icaldriving
st yle fortheselec tedsettings and prev ailing
con ditions .Your drivingstyle can significant ly
inf luenc eth evehic le'sconsumpt ion. 0043
Accele ration
0044 Coast ing
0087 Cons tant
0085 Add itional rangeachie ved
Range 0085isshown underBonusfr. Start Bonu
sfr. Start
and represen tstheaddit ional rangeachie ved
sin ce thebegin ningof thejour ney asaresult
of an adapte ddriv ingstyle.
If th efuel level hasdropp edintoth erese rve
ran ge, theFuel Low Fuel
Lowmess ageisshown inthe
mult ifunction display instead ofran ge0085. The
00B6 warninglamp intheins trumen tclust er
also lightsup (Ypage 239). Drivin
gtip s
149Driving andparking Z