2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV tow

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ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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Tr ailer tow hitch warning
lamp *T
hered trailer hitch warning lamp is lit.
The trailer hitch is not operational. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivelling procedu reand do not re-couple the trailer until the display message disappears. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.Engine
Engine
W
W
ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lampP
or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
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Coolant warning lamp (red) *T
he red coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The coolant le vel is too low
R The air supply tothera diator is obstructed
R The radiator fan is faulty 490
490
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

Side airbag.............................................. 52
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 52
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 158
Alar
Alar m syst
m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .147
Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 80
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 84
Immobiliser............................................ 102
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system) Anticipat
Anticipat
or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist
Assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 342
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 341
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 341
Re gular maintenance work..................... 341
Special service requ irements................. 341
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 103
Fu nction................................................ 102
Interior pr otection function.....................1 04
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec-
tion........................................................ 104
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 103
To w- awa y protection function................. 103 A
A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 233
Setting.................................................. .235
System limitations.................................. 233
A
A tt
tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A A ut ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
Ac tivating............................................... 350
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 56
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights ................................ 140
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/stop function
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st op
op
see ECO start/stop function
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shut o.
o.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 57
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident........... .60 Index
503
503

St
oring a speed...................................... 236
System limitations.................................. 235 D
D
Dam
Dam ping adjus
ping adjus tment
tment.................................... 262
Dashboard
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashcam
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 314
Selecting a USB device......................... .315
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .315
Dat
Dat a acq
a acq uisition
uisition
Ve hicle..................................................... 42
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights
Data storag e............................................ 45
Dat
Dat a st
a st or
or age
age
Data pr otection rights.............................. 45
Electronic control units............................ 42
Online services........................................ 44
Ve hicle..................................................... 42
Deactiv
Deactiv ating t ating the alar
he alar m (AT
m (ATA)
A)........................ .103
Dealer
Dealer ship
ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop Declar
Declar
ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y.................. 29
Impor ter addresses.................................. 36
Jack.........................................................36
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 29
TIREFIT kit................................................ 37
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 29
Decor Decor ativ
ative f
e foil (cleaning ins
oil (cleaning instr tructions)
uctions)........... 352
DeN
DeNOx ag Ox ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ®
Des
Destination entry tination entry
Entering a POI or addres s....................... 310
Det
Det ecting inatt
ecting inatt entiv
entiveness
eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos
Diagnostics connection tics connection.................................. 38
Diesel
Diesel Low outside tempe ratures...................... 405
No tes..................................................... 405
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual.................................. 22
Dingh
Dingh yto
y to wing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Dipped beam
Dipped beam Changing bulbs..................................... .150 DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev
er
er
Engageing reve rsege ar.......................... 190
Engaging drive position.......................... 191
Engaging neutral................................... .190
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 191
Fu nction................................................ 189
Selecting park position........................... 191
Displa
Displa y (car
y (care)
e)............................................... 354
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home sc reen.........................................2 94
Operating.............................................. 295
Displa
Displa y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)
Displa yson the inst rument displa y......... 290
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 418
No tes..................................................... 418
Displa Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h .................................... .458
È - - - km/h..................................... 457
h - - - km/h..................................... 457
_ 2nd seat row, leT Not loc ked......... 443 508
508
Index

¸
temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 465
Ú Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 480
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 445
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .443
u Towing not permitted See Own-
er's Manual ............................................ 432
d Trans. oil overheated Drive on
with care................................................ 450
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 455
Ú .................................................... 480
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 438
h Warning tyre defect....................... 477
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 476Ú
XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 481
"Electric" drive prog ram cur rently
una vailable............................................. 434
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 463
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 464
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .464
Ac tive bonnet malfunction See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 441
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........471
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions limi ted
See Owner's Manual.............................. 472
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 459
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 458Ac
tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 459
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 464
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 464
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 461
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 461
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........4 61
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 427
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative ....4 28
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 428
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .428
Anti-theT alarm system Malfunction ....... 443
Apply brake todeselect Park (P) posi-
tion....................................................... .447 Index
511 511

Re
duced drive system per form ance
See Owner's Manual.............................. 434
Re versing not poss. Consult workshop ... 449
Risk of vehicle rolling away App ly
parking brake See Owner's Manual ........ 450
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P .............. 448
Ru n Flat Indica tor inoperative................. 479
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h .......460
Speed Limit Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 459
Speed Limit Assist inoperative................ 459
Te aching in transmission comple te......... 450
Te aching in transmission Operate
selector le ver Brake for XX seconds
Risk of vehicle rolling ............................. 450
To shiT out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... .447 To
switch o. the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec-
onds or 3 times...................................... 444
Tr a1c Sign Assist cur rently una vaila-
ble See Owner's Manual........................ 462
Tr a1c Sign Assist inoperative................. 462
Tr ansmission Malfunction ....................... 449
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............... 449
Tr ansmission Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 451
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vaila-
ble......................................................... 475
Ty re press. monitor inoperative .............. 475
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ........................................ 476
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................... 478
Ty re(s) ove rheated .................................. 478
Ve hicle not cur rently being charged
Charging station fault............................. 433
Wi per malfunctioning .............................443 Wi
thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ............................................. .435, 448
Wi thout starting engine again, consult
wo rkshop ............................................... 435
Dist
Dist ance contr
ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS DIS TR
TR ONIC ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door Additional door loc k................................. 84
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 78
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .88
Opening (from inside).............................. .85
Unlo cking (from inside)............................ 85
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 18
Do
Do wnhill dr
wnhill dr iving assist
iving assist ance
ance
see DSR
Dra
Dra wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .277
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 191 Index
513
513

Engine oil
Engine oil
Additives................................................ 408
Capacity................................................ 409
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer.....................................3 45
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................. .409
Quality................................................... 409
To pping up............................................ .345
ERA
ERA -GL -GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .333
Err
Err or message
or message
see Display message
ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 229
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 230
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 230
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 228
EU type approv
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 401
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Car e...................................................... 353 Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 358
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 358
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 359
No tes..................................................... 359
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 361
Wheel chang e........................................ 389
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 137
F F oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 226
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 45
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 399
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 399
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 52 F
F
r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Load compartment
see Seat
Fr Fr ont wheel ar ch
ont wheel ar ch
Fi tting/removing the co ver..................... 149
Fr
Fr ont wheel arc
ont wheel arc h cov
h cover
er
Fi tting/removing.................................... 149
F
F uel
uel
Additives................................................ 405
Diesel.................................................... 405
E10........................................................ 404
Fu elreser ve........................................... 406
Low outside temp eratures...................... 405
Pe trol..................................................... 404
Quality (diesel )....................................... 405
Quality (petrol)....................................... 404
Re fuellin g.............................................. .194
Sulphur content..................................... 404
Ta nk content.......................................... 406
F F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 189
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door cont rol panel 516
516
Index

St
oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar........... 157
P
P ar
ar king ser
king ser vice
vice
Selecting parking options...................... .313
P
P ar
ar king up
king up................................................... 224
P
P ar
ar titioning net
titioning net
At tach ing/removing............................... 127
P
P ASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG st
G st atus display
atus display
see Automatic front passenger airbag shuto.
P
P edes
edes tr
trian pr ot
ian pr otection
ection
see Active bonnet (pedestrian pr otection)
P
P er
er iod out of use
iod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode... 225
St andby mode function.......................... 224
P
P er
er missible axle load
missible axle load .................................... 401
P
P er
er missible to
missible towing met
wing met hods
hods........................ .370
P
P er
er mitt
mitt edto
ed towing met
wing met hods
hods........................... .371
Pe
Pe tr
trol
ol........................................................... 404
Pe
Pe ts in t
ts in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle.......................................... 80
Plas
Plastic tr tic tr im (Car
im (Car e)
e)........................................ 354
Plug-in h
Plug-in h ybr
ybrid oper
id oper ation
ation
Cha rging cable control panel.................. 207 Charging
the high-voltage battery at a
ch arging station (mode 3)..................... .204
Charging the high-voltage battery at a
mains soc ket (mode 2)........................... 203
Cha rging the high-voltage battery at a
ra pid charging station (mode 4).............. 206
Charging the high-voltage battery at a
wa llbox (mode 3).................................... 204
Con/guring settings via the multime-
dia system............................................. 306
Displaying the po wer me ter.................... 290
Ending thech arging process (alternat-
ing cur rent, mode 2/3).......................... 213
Ending thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 217
Energy 0ow displa y................................. 307
Manual switch-o. of thehy brid system... 168
No tes on charging the high-voltage
battery................................................... 201
No tes on plug-in hybrid operation........... 167
Po we rav ailability displ ay........................ 289
Po we r me ter.......................................... 289
Ro ute-based operating-mode strategy.... 185
Setting the maximum possible charg-
ing cur rent............................................. 206 St
arting thech arging process (alter-
nating cur rent, mode 2/3)..................... 210
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 214
St ow ing thech arging cable.................... 201
P
P os
os t-collision br
t-collision br ake
ake....................................... .60
Pow Pow erav
er availability displ ay
ailability displ ay
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 289
Pow Pow er display
er display
see Powe rav ailability displ ay
Pow
Pow er met
er met er
er
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 289
Pow
Pow er supply
er supply
Switching on (start/s top button)............ 170
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control (immediat
ol (immediat e)
e)........... 163
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control at depar
ol at depar ture
ture
time
time Function................................................ 162
Setting.................................................. .162
Pr
Pr e-entr
e-entr y climat
y climat e contr
e control f
ol for depar
or depar ture
ture
time
time Activating/deactivating.......................... 163 Index
525
525

S
S
t
tart
art er batt
er batt ery
ery
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 172
St
St ar
arting
ting
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist
St
St ationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 164
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 165
S
S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 231
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing (manual ly).............................. .115
Buttons..................................................2 87
Care...................................................... 354
St eering wheel heater............................ 116
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles.................. 192
St
St eer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 116
St ow
St ow ag
age ar
e ar eas
eas
see Loading see
Stow age space
S
S t
to
o w
w ag
ag e com
e com par
partments
tments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag
ag e space
e space
Armrest................................................. 122
Centre console..................................... .122
Door...................................................... 122
Glo vecompartmen t............................... 122
S S tr
tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 311
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 301
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 404
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o..................................... 147
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension
Adaptive damping adjustmen t................262
Damping characteristics........................ .262
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)........40 Switc
Switc
h-o.
h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior.................................................. 146
Interior.................................................. .148
Sync
Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 160
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 160
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings menu.... 302
Re set function (MBUX multimedia sys-
te m)....................................................... 306
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T T ailg ailg ate
ate
Closing................................................... .90
HANDS-FREE ACCESS............................. 92
Limiting the opening angle....................... 94
Opening................................................... 89
Unlocking (emer gency key)...................... 94
T T ailpipes (car
ailpipes (car e)
e)............................................ .353
T
T ak ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
Pr otection of the environment.................. 24 530
530
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