2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV steering

R
Driving with the combustion engine and rein-
fo rc ed boost e.ect (plug-in hybrid)
R Deactivation of the combustion engine when
stationary (plug-in hybrid)
R Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
road surface and a clear str etch ofroad
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance (plug-in hybrid)
R Recommended for all road conditions
Î Electric (plug-inhybrid)
R Electric mode – driving without the combus-
tion engine is possible up toappr ox.
140 km/h
R Adjustable recuperation in overrun mode
R Adaptation of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC for electric mode R
Depending on the equipment, the maximum
set speed for cruise control, limiter and Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC can be limited to
th e maximum electrically drivable speed
R Activation of the combustion engine via the
pressure point of the accelerator pedal (kic k-
down)
Ï Battery Level (plug-inhybrid)
R Prioritised maintenance of the state of charge
of the high-voltage batter y,e.g. for subse-
qu ent journe ysinthe inner city/low emission
zones
R The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance
; Eco
R Only available forve hicles with automatic
transmission
R Particular lyeconomical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions R
Full de velopment of all intelligent hybrid func-
tions and adap tation of the coasting charac-
te ristics of theve hicle totra1c (plug-in hybrid)
R The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance (plug-in hybrid)
F Offroad
R Only available forve hicles with O.-road pac k-
age
R Inter venes later if there is overste ering or
understeering, thus impr oving traction
R Suitable for easily negotiable o.- road terrain,
such as dirt trac ks,gr av el or sandy sur faces
R Not suitable for use on public roads
% Depending on the situation, the cylinder can
be brie0y deactivated in the drive pro-
gr ams ; andA, depending on the
engine. 186
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Driving and parking

%
The ESP ®
settings in the drive prog rams ;
and A are designed for stability. Therefore,
ch oose one of these driving prog rams, espe-
cially when transporting roof loads, in trailer
operation and when theve hicle is fully loaded
or fully occupied.
Depending on the drive prog ram, thefo llowing
systems change their characteristics:
R Drive
- engine and transmission management
- Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R ESP ®
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h adap
h adaptiv
tive dam
e dam ping adjus
ping adjustment tment:
:
suspension
R electric po wer steering N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he r
he roof load display
oof load display Cer
tain drive prog rams and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
If one of these drive prog rams is set or selected,
th eW symbol is shown as a warning. When th
is symbol is shown, the selected drive prog ram
is not suitable for transporting a load on thero of.
The following drive prog rams are a.ected:
R Sport
Sport drive prog ram
R Individual
Individual drive program with the Sport ESP ®
setting
% The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding drive
prog ram is sa ved
Fo r more information on themes see .
R Within there set display if the pr eviously
active drive prog ram is unsuitable forthe
transport of a roof load
Fo r fur ther information on there set dis-
pla y,see (/ page 188). Selects t
Selects t
he dr
he driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram
am %
Depending on the equipment, theve hicle is
/tted with either a switch or a but ton. #
Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
inst rument displa y. Driving and parking
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#
ShiT the transmission toposition h. #
Have the transmission checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y.Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
For plug-in hybrids, obser vethe information
re ga rding there ge nerative brake system
(/ page 182). When
the automatic transmission is shiTed to
position h,you can manually shiT it with the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddle. If permitted, the
automatic transmission shiTs toa higher or lo wer
ge ar depending on the steering wheel gearshiT
paddle being pulled.
Yo u ha vetwo options tomanually shiT the auto-
matic transmission:
R Temp orary setting
R Perm anent setting
The gears shiT automatically when manual shiTing
is deactivated.
T T em
em por
por ar
ary se
y se tting:
tting: #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing is activated for a short time.
The transmission position display sho wsp
and the cur rent gear.
% How long the manual shiTing st ays activated
is dependant on various factors. Manual shiTing can be automatical
lydeactiva-
te d in thefo llowing cases:
R Changing the drive prog ram
R Restarting theve hicle
R When the transmission position his
engaged again
R Driving style #
T
To
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
T To o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1.
If yo u pull and hold the steering wheel gear-
shiT paddle 1,the transmission shiTs tothe
lo we st possible gear. #
T To deactiv o deactiv at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position displ aysho wsh.
P
P er
er manent se
manent se tting:
tting: #
Change todrive prog ram =(/ page 187). #
Select drive setting p(/ page 188). 192
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R
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page 230)
R EBD (E Electronic B Brakeforc e DDistribution)
(/ page 230)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 231)
R HOLD function (/ page 231)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page 232)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page 232)
R Start-o. assist (/ page 233)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page 233)
R Cruise cont rol (/ page 235)
R Limiter (/ page 236)
R Tra1c Sign Assist (/ page 254)
R Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 253)
R Suspension with adaptive damping adjustment
(/ page 262)
Dr
Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance pack
ance package
age
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assistance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are also
available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 238)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 242)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 243)
R DSR (D Downhill S Speed R Regulation)
(/ page 244)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 248)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 246)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 248)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 256)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 259)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 262)
R 360° Camera (/ page 265) R
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 268)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 272) F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. Driving and parking
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F
F
unction of S
unction of S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL ST
EER CONTROL assists youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto the steering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleT wheels are on a
we t or slippery road sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated.
R ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assisted fur-
th er by the electric po wer steering. HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand-
still without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in tra1c.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsibil-
ity forth eve hicle safely standing still remains with
th e driver.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assistance when driving and is not a su1cient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
awa y when stationa ry.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. A A
ctiv ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the HOLD function
he HOLD function &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llawa y:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the system or in
th e po wer suppl y.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y before you lea veit. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The vehicle has been star ted or has been
automatically switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function. Driving and parking
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vides
tra1c tr avelling behind you with an even
more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica-
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once the
ve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away again,
th e hazard warning lights will switch o. automati-
cally at appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also
switch o. the hazard warning lights using the haz-
ard warning button. S
S
t
tar
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist F
F
unction of t
unction of t he
hest
star
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist
The start-o. assist enables optimal vehicle accel-
eration from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably high-
gr ip road sur face is requ ired, the tyres and vehicle
must also be in good condition.
Do not activate the start-o. assist on public
ro ads.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa-
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 228). A
A ctiv ctiv ating t
ating t he
hest
star
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-o. assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose control
of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid-
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obs tacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 230). #
Movethe steering wheel tothe straight-ahead
position. #
Depress the brake pedal /rmly with your leT
fo ot and keep it depressed. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 191). #
Select the sportiest available drive prog ram
B orC(/ page 187). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y. #
Take your foot o. the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera-
tion. #
Switch on ESP ®
once the acceleration proce-
dure is comple te. ESP ®
will otherwise not be
able tostabilise theve hicle if theve hicle
starts toskid or a wheel starts tospin.
Cancelling t
Cancelling t he hest
star
ar t-o.
t-o. assist
assist #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
. A
A
TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST F
F
unction of A
unction of A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
AT TENTION ASSIST assists you on long, mono to-
nous journe ys, e.g. on mo torw ays and trunk
ro ads. If ATTENTION ASSIST de tects indicators of
fa tigue or increasing lapses in concentration on
th e part of the driver, it suggests taking a break.
AT TENTION ASSIST is only an aid. It cannot
alw ays de tect fatigue or lapses in concentration in
time. The system is not a substitute for a well-res-
te d and attentive driver. On long journe ys,ta ke Driving and parking
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R
IfAc tive Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 246).
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectl y.
R Ifyo uch ange lanes and vary your speed fre-
qu ently in active driving situations.
The ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is reset and restar ted when continu-
ing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R Ifyo u unfasten your seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. tochange drivers or take a
break).
Se
Se tting A
tting A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Se
Se tting op
tting op tions
tions #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Sugg Sugg es esting a rting a r es
est art ar ea
ea #
Select Suggest rest area. #
Activate or deactivate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing lack of attention, it suggests a rest
area in the vicinity. #
Select the suggested rest area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Cr
Cr
uise contr
uise control and limit ol and limit er
er F
F
unction of cr
unction of cr uise contr
uise controlol
Cruise control regula testh e speed totheva lue
selected bythe driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
stored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal aTer overtaking,
cruise cont rol will resume speed regulation back
to the stored speed.
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe
maximum design speed or up tothe set winter
tyre limit.
Obser vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 225). Mer
Mer cedes‑ cedes‑ AMG v
AMG vehicles:
ehicles: cruise cont rol is availa-
ble up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ay
Display s in t
s in the Ins
he Instr trument Display
ument Display
R h (gre y): cruise control is selected but not
yet activated.
R h (gre en): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears along with theh dis-
pla y.
% The segments extending from the cur rent
stored speed tothe end of the scale, or tothe
set winter tyre limit, light up in the speedome-
te r.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
stored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when thegr adient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long and
steep downhill gradients. Take particular no teof
th is when driving a laden vehicle. By doing so, you
will make use of the engine's braking e.ect. This
re lie vesth e load on the brake system and pre-
ve nts the brakes from overheating and wearing
to oqu ickl y. Driving and parking
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Va
riable limi ter
R The variable limi ter is selected. #
T
To oper
o oper at
ate cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol or t
ol or the v
he var
ariable lim-
iable lim-
it
it er
er :
:press thero ck er switch on the steering
wheel control unit up or down tothe desired
position.
Switc
Switc hing be
hing be tw
tween cr
een cr uise contr
uise contr ol and t
ol and the v
he var
aria-
ia-
ble limit
ble limit er
er #
T
To select cr
o select cr uise contr
uise control:
ol:select hwiththe
ri ght rock er switch. #
T
To select t
o select t he v
he var
ariable limit
iable limit er
er:
:select Èwith
th eright rock er switch.
% Vehicles with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC: theva riable limi ter is selected by
a di.erent but ton (/ page 241).
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating cr
ating cr uise contr
uise control or t ol or the v
he var
ar iable limit
iable limit er
er #
Press rock er switch 1upM or down
N.
The cur rent vehicle speed is stored and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
or #
Select Jwiththe leT rock er switch.
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle main tains this speed (cruise control) or
does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rent vehicle speed is stored.
% When you switch o. theve hicle, the last
speed stored is dele ted. When
you activate cruise control or Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the last speed
stored forth eva riable limi ter is dele ted.
Incr
Incr easing/decr
easing/decr easing t easing the st
he stor
ored speed
ed speed #
1 km/h: press roc ker switch 1upM or
down Ntothe pressure point, or press and
hold (increments of 1 km/h).
or #
10 km/h: press rock er switch 1upM or
down Nbeyond the pressure point, or
press and hold (increments of 10 km/h).
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed
and press rock er switch 1upM.
A A dop dop ting a det
ting a det ect
ected speed
ed speed #
Activate cruise control or theva riable limi ter. #
If a tra1c sign has been de tected and is dis-
pla yed in the inst rument cluster: select J
with the leT rock er switch.
The maximum permissible speed shown bythe
tra1c sign is stored andtheve hicle main tains
or does not exceed this speed. Driving and parking
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