2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV warning

Only
deactivate ESP®
in the situations
described inthe followi ng.
The spinning ofthe wheels resultsinacutting
action forbetter traction onloose surfaces.
It may bebest todeactivate ESP®
in the fol-
lowing situations:
R when usingsnowchains
R in deep snow
R on sand orgravel
i Act
ivate ESP®
as soon asthe situations
described abovenolonger apply.ESP ®
will
otherwise notbeable tostabilize thevehicle
if the vehicle startstoskid orawheel starts
to spin.
! Avoid
spinning thedriven wheels foran
extended periodwithESP®
deactivated. You
could otherwise damagethedrivetrain.
Deactivating/ activatingESP®
You candeactivate oractivate ESP®
via the
on-board computer (Ypage 197).
ESP ®
deactivated:
The 00BB ESP®
OFF warning lampinthe
instrument clusterlightsup.
ESP ®
activated:
The 00BB ESP®
OFF warning lampinthe
instrument clustergoesout.
Characteristics whenESP®
is deactiva-
ted
If ESP ®
is deactivated andone ormore wheels
start tospin, the00E5 ESP®
warning lampin
the instrument clusterflashes. Insuch situa-
tions, ESP®
will notstabilize thevehicle.
If you deactivate ESP®
:
R ESP ®
no longer improves drivingstability.
R Engine torqueisno longer limited andthe
drive wheels areable tospin.
R Traction controlisstill activated.
R Act ive Brake Assist isno longer available;
nor isitactivated ifyou brake firmlywith
assistance fromESP®
.
R STEE RCONTROL isno longer active.
R ESP ®
still provides supportwhenyoubrake
firmly. Deac
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004C0051004A> ESP®
(Mercedes‑AMG vehicles) Importa
ntsafety notes
i Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60).
You canselect between thefollowi ngstates of
ESP ®
:
R ESP ®
is activated.
R SPORT handling modeisactivated.
R ESP ®
is deactivated. G
WARNING
When SPORT handling modeisactivated,
there isagreater riskofskidding andacci-
dents.
Only activate SPORThandling modeinthe
situations described inthe followi ng. G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP®
,ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilizes thevehicle. Thereisan increased risk
of skidding andanaccident.
Only deactivate ESP®
in the situations
described inthe followi ng.
In the followi ngsituations, itmay bebetter to
activate SPORThandling modeordeactivate
ESP ®
:
R when usingsnowchains
R in deep snow
R on sand orgravel
R on speciall ydesignated roadswhenthe
vehicle's ownoversteering andundersteer-
ing characteristics aredesired
Driving inSPORT handling modeorwithout
ESP ®
requires anextremely qualified and
experienced driver.
i Act
ivate ESP®
as soon asthe situations
described abovenolonger apply.ESP ®
will
otherwise notbeable tostabilize thevehicle
if the vehicle startstoskid orawheel starts
to spin.
! Avoid
spinning thedriven wheels foran
extended periodwithESP®
deactivated. You
could otherwise damagethedrivetrain. Driving
safetysystems
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swerving.
Trailerswithahigh centerofgrav-
ity can tipover before ESP®
can detect this.
There isarisk ofan accident.
Always adaptyour driving styletothe pre-
vailing roadandweather conditions.
If your vehicle withtrailer (vehicle/trailer com-
bination) beginstolurch, youcan only stabilize
the vehicle/trailer combinationbydepressing
the brake firmly.
ESP ®
trailer stabilization isactive above
speeds ofabout 65km/h.
ESP ®
trailer stabilization doesnotwork if
ESP ®
is deactivated ordisabl edbecause ofa
malfunction. EBD
(electronic brakeforcedistribu-
tion)
General informat ion EBD
monitors andcont rolsthebrake pressure
on the rear wheels toimprove drivingstability
while braking.
Importa ntsafety notes i
Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60). G
WARNING
If EBD ismalfunctioning, therear wheels can
lock, e.g.under fullbraking. Thisincreases
the risk ofskidding andanaccident.
You should therefore adaptyour driving
style tothe different handling characteris-
tics. Have thebrake system checked ata
qual ified speciali stworkshop.
Please observe theinformation onwarning
and indicator lamps(Ypage 234)
(Y page 234)aswell ason displa ymessages
(Y page 207). ADA
PTIVE BRAKE
ADA PTIVE BRAKE enhances brakingsafetyand
offers increased brakingcomfort.In addition
to the braking function, ADAPTIVE BRAKE also has
theHOLD function (Ypage 165)andhill
start assist (Ypage 128). STEER
CONTROL
General informat ion STEE
RCONTROL helpsyoubytransmitt inga
noticeable steeringforcetothe steering wheel
in the direction requiredforvehicle stabiliza-
tion.
This steering assistance isprovided inparticu-
lar if:
R both right wheels orboth leftwheels areon
a wet orslippery roadsurface whenyou
brake
R the vehicle beginstoskid
Importa ntsafety notes i
Observe
the"Important safetynotes" sec-
tion (Ypage 60).
No steering assistance isprovided fromSTEER
CONTROL, if:
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R the steering ismalfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, youwillbeassisted
further bythe electrical powersteering. Protection
againsttheft Immobilizer
The immobili zerprevents yourvehicle from
being started without thecorrect SmartKey.
X To activate withtheSmar tKey: remove
the SmartKey fromtheignition lock.
X To
activate withKEYLESS-GO start-func-
tion orKEY LESS-GO: switchtheignition off
and open thedriver's door.
X To deactivate: switchonthe ignition.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartKey withyouand lock thevehicle. Any-
one canstart theengine ifavalid SmartKey
has been leftinside thevehicle.
i The
immobili zerisalwa ysdeactivated
when youstart theengine.
In the event thattheengine cannot bestar-
ted (yet thevehicle's batteryischarged), Protection
againsttheft
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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
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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
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G
WARNING
If objects, luggage orloa dsare not secure d
or not secure dsuffi ciently ,they couldslip ,
tip over orbe flung aroundand thereby hit
vehicl eoccupa nts.There isarisk ofinjury ,
particu larlyin the event ofsud den braki ng
or asud den change indire ction.
Alwa ysstore objects sothat they cannot be
flung around.Secure objects, luggage or
loa dsaga inst slipping ortippi ngbefore the
journey .
! The
tailgate swings upwards andtothe
rear when opened .There fore,make sure
that there issuffi cient clearance aboveand
behi ndthe tailgate.
The openi ngdime nsions ofthe tailgate canbe
found inthe "Veh icledata "section
(Y pag e341) .
You shou ldprefera blyplacelug gage orloa ds
in the cargo compartment. Observetheload-
ing guidel ines (Ypag e251).
Do not leavethe SmartKey inthe cargo com-
partment. Youcouldotherwi selock yourself
out.
The tailgate canbe:
R opened andclosed manuallyfrom outside
R vehi cleswith EASY-PA CKtailgate :
opened /closed automatica llyfrom theout-
side
R vehi cleswith EASY-PA CKtailgate :
opened /closed automatica llyfrom the
insid e
R vehi cleswith EASY-PA CKtailgate and
with KEYLESS-GO orKEYLESS-GO start
functio n:closed withtheremote operating
swi tch onthe SmartKey
R rele ased withtheemerge ncyrelease from
the insid e Tailgate
obstruction detectionwith
reversi ngfeature
On vehicl eswith anEASY-PACK tailgate, the
tail gate isequ ipped with automatic obstacle
recognitio nwith areversi ngfeatu re.Ifasoli d
object blocks orrestricts thetailgate when
au tomatica llyopeni ngorclosi ng,this proce-
dure isstoppe d.Ifthe tailgate isstoppe ddur- ing
the closi ngprocess ,the tailgate automati-
call yopens againslig htly. Theautomatic
obstructio ndetection withreversi ngfeatu reis
only anaid.It is not asub stitute foryou ratten-
tiveness whenopeningand closi ngthe tail-
gate. G
WARNING
The reversi ngfeatu redoes notrespo nd:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g.fingers
R over thelast1/3 in(8 mm) ofthe closi ng
movement
The reversi ngfeatu recannot prevent some-
one from becomi ngtrappe din these situa-
tions inparticu lar.There isarisk ofinjury .
Make surethatnobody parts areinclose
proximi tyduri ngthe closi ngproced ure.
If someb odybecomes trapped:
R press the0054 button onthe SmartKey ,
or
R pul lor press theremote operatingswitch
on the drive r'sdoor or
R press theclosi ngbutton/STOP buttonin
the tailgate or
R pul lthe handl eon the tailgate
Vehic leswith HANDS -FREEACCES S:itis
als opossi bletostop theclosi ngprocess by
performi ngakicking movement undertherear
bump er. Openi
ngand closing manually
Openi ng 78
Cargo
compar tmentOpeni ngand closi ng

X
Press the0036 button onthe Smart Key.
X Pull handle 0043.
X Lift the tailgate.
Closing X
Pull thetailgate downusinghandle 0043.
X Allow thetailgate todrop intothelock.
X Lock thevehicle ifnecess arywith the0037
button onthe Smart Keyorwith KEYLE SS-
GO. Opening/clo
singautomat ically from
the outside
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
Parts ofthe body could become trapped
during automatic closingofthe tailgate.
Moreover, people,e.g.children, maybe
standin gin the closing areaormay enter the
closing areaduring theclosing process.
There isarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody isin the vicinit yof
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 theclose button orSTOP button on
the tailgate.
R pull thehandle onthe tailgate. G
DANGER
Combustion enginesemitpoisonous
exhaust gasessuchascarbon monoxide.
Ex haust gases canenter thevehicle interior
if the tailgate isopen while theengine is
runnin g,especially ifthe vehicle isin
motion .There isarisk 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.
The opening dimensions ofthe tailgate canbe
found inthe "Vehicle data"section
(Y page 341).
Opening automat ically You
canopen thetailgate automatically with
the Smart Keyorthe handle inthe tailgate.
X Press andhold the0054 button onthe
Smart Keyuntil thetailgate opens.
or
X Ifthe tailgate isunlocked, pullthehandle
and letitgo again immediately.
Closing automat ically Vehicles
withEASY-PACK tailgate:you can
also close thetailgate automatically fromout-
side. Cargo
compar tment
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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
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or
restric tsaside window fromtraveling
upwards duringtheautomatic closingprocess,
the side window opensagainautomatically.
During themanual closingprocess, theside
window onlyopens againautomatically after
the correspon dingswitch isreleased. The
automatic reversingfeatureisonly anaid and
does notrelieve youofthe responsibility to
pay atten tionwhen closing aside window. G
WARNING
The reversing featuredoesnotreact:
R to soft, lightandthin object s,e.g. fingers
R while adjusting
This means thatthereversing featurecan-
not prevent someone beingtrapped inthese
situations. Thereisarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody parts areinclose
proximity duringtheclosing procedure. If
someone becomestrapped,pressthe0062
button toopen theside window again. Opening
andclosi ngthe side win-
dows
The switches forallside windows arelocated
on the driver's door.There isalso aswitch on
each doorforthe correspon dingsidewindow.
The switches onthe driver's doortakeprece-
dence. 0043
Fron tleft
0044 Fron tright
0087 Rear right
0085 Rear left X
Turn theSmart Keytoposition 0047or0048 in
the ignition lock(Ypage 125).
X To open manua lly:press andhold thecor-
responding switch.
X To open fully: press theswitch beyond the
pressure pointandrelease it.
Automat icoperation isstart ed.
X To close manua lly:pull thecorrespon ding
switch andhold it.
X To close fully:pulltheswitch beyond the
pressure pointandrelease it.
Automat icoperation isstart ed.
X To interr uptautom aticoperat ion:press/
pull thecorrespon dingswitch again.
i If
you press/pull theswitch beyond the
point ofresistanc e,automatic operationis
start edinthe correspon dingdirection .You
can stop automatic operationbypressing/
pulling theswitch again.
i You
cancont inue tooperate theside win-
dows afteryouswitch offthe engine or
remove theSmart Key.Thisfunct ionremains
active forfive minutes oruntil thedriver's or
front -passenger doorisopened.
i When
theoverride featureforthe side win-
dows isactivated (Ypage 59),theside win-
dows cannotbe operated fromtherear. Conveni
enceopening
Vehicles withKEYL ESS-GO orKEYL ESS-GO
star tfunction: youcan vent ilate thevehicle
before youstart driving.
The Smart Keycanalso beused tocarry out
the following functionssimultaneously:
R unlock thevehicle
R open theside windows
R open thepanorama roofwith power tilt/slid-
ing panel andtheroller sunblind
The conv enienc eopening featurecanonly be
operated usingtheSmart Key.
The "conven ienceopening" featureisalso
availa blewhen thevehicle isunlocked.
i Vehicles
withKEYL ESS-GO orKEY-
LESS-GO startfunction: theSmart Key
must beinclose proximity tothe vehicle. 84
Side
window sOpening andclosing