2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS Owners Manual

0049
SwitchOf fLig hts <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 575
0049 SwitchOn Hea dlamps ................ 574
0049 Turn On theIgnit iontoRelease
th ePa rking Brak e................................ 591
0072 Vehicle Ready toDrive Swi tch
th eIgnit ionOffBef oreEx iting .............. 576
00C4 Vehicle Rising Please Wait.......... 596
00C4 Vehicle Rising ............................. 594
0077 Warning Tire Malfunction ............ 616
0077 Wheel Sensor(s) Missing .............6 15
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....5 99
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi stInoper ative.... 599
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAss t.No tAv ailable
When Towing aTr ailer SeeOpera‐
to r's Manua l...... .................................. 600
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsCur‐
re ntl yLim ited See Operator's Man‐
ua l..... .......... ...... .................................. 609 Ac
tiveBr ak eAssi stFunctio nsLim i‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual .................. 610
Ac tiveDis tance AssistCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....6 04
Ac tiveDis tance AssistInoper ative..... .6 04
Ac tiveDis tance AssistNo wAv ailable
.. ...........................................................6 04
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....5 97
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping AssistInopera‐
tiv e ...................................................... 598
Ac tivePa rking Assistand
PA RK TRONI CInoper ative See Opera‐
to r's Manua l...... .................................. 600
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tCur rentl y
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....5 96
Ac tiveSt eer ing Assis tInoperativ e.......5 96
Ac tiveSt eer ing Asst.Cur rentl y
Un available DuetoMultiple Emer‐
ge ncy Stops ......................................... 597 Ac
tiveSt op &Go Assis tCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....5 98
Ac tiveSt op &Go Assis tInoper ative
See Oper ator's Manual ........................ 598
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tCur rently
Un available SeeOper ator' sMan ual.....5 75
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis tIn oper a‐
tiv e ...................................................... 575
App lyBrak eto Shif tfr om 'P' ............... 584
Apply Brak eto Shif tto 'R' ...................5 84
Au xiliary Batt eryMal functi on.............. 586
Begi nning Emergency Stop .................. 597
Blind SpotAssis tCur rentl yUna vaila‐
ble See Opera tor's Manua l..... ............. 598
Blind SpotAssis tInoper ative..... .......... 599
Blind SpotAssis tNo tAv ailable When
To wing aTr ailer SeeOperat or'sMan ‐
ual .......................................................5 99
Ca nno tSt artEn gin eSee Operat or's
Man ual.................................................6 13 Inde
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Chec
kTire Pressur eSoon .................... 617
Chec kTire Pressur eThen Restar t
Ru nFla tIndi cator <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ........618
Cr uise Control Inoper ative.................. 605
Cr uise Control Off...............................6 05
Decr easeSpeed ................................... 617
Dr ive More Slowly ............ ...................595
Dr iver' sDoo rOp en &Trans miss ion
No tin PRisk ofVehicle Rolling Away ..584
Engine CanNo wBe Started .................6 13
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Disabled See
Oper ator's Manual ...............................5 69
Fr ont Passeng erAirbag Enabled See
Oper ator's Manual ...............................5 70
Gea rboxPr otect ion Limit 12mp h
Dis ableLO WRANGE ............................5 81
Haza rdWa rning Flashe rsMalfunc‐
tioning .................................................5 75
LO WRANGE Malfunct ion..................... 580 LO
WRANGE Malfunct ionToPark,
App lyBrak e <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 580
LO WRANGE Max.Speed 6mp h..........5 81
LO WRANGE Max.Speed 25mph........ 581
LO WRANGE Notin Drive Pr ogr am
"Spor t"................................................ 580
LO WRANGE OnlyWhen Vehicle Is
St atio nary............................................ 579
LO WRANGE Shiftto Position N
Br ief ly <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 579
LO WRANGE Shifting Canceled
Please React ivat e ................................ 580
LO WRANGE Stop Appl yPa rking
Brak e...................................................5 80
Mer cedes meconnect Services Limi‐
te dSee Oper ator's Manual .................. 610
N Pe rm anen tly Ac tiveRi sk ofRo lling
Aw ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 585
Only Shiftto 'P' when Vehicle isSta‐
tio nar y.................................................5 84 Place
theKe yin theMar kedSpace
See Oper ator's Manual ........................ 573
PRE-S AFEImpulse SideInopera tive
See Oper ator's Manual ........................ 571
PRE-S AFEInoper ativeSee Oper a‐
to r's Manua l...... ................................... 571
Re versing NotPo ssible Service
Re quired .............................................. 585
Ru nFla tIndi catorInop erati ve .............. 618
Ru nning BoardNo tExt end ed........... ....577
Ru nning BoardsNo tRe tract ed Pay
At tentio nto Exces sWi dthof Vehicle ...576
Ser vice Required Do NotShif tGear s
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 585
St op Vehicle LeaveEngi neRunning
Wa itTrans miss ionCoolin g.................. 586
Ti re Press. Monit orCur rently
Un available .......................................... 614
Ti re Press. Monit orInopera tive ............ 614 64
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re Pressur eMonit orInopera tiveNo
Wheel Sensors .....................................6 15
Ti re sOv erheat ed..................................6 17
To Dese lect Por N, Dep ress Brak e
and StartEn gin e.................................. 584
To switc hengine off,pr ess and hold
St art/ Stop butt onforat lea st3sec‐
onds orpress 3times. .........................583
Tr af fic Sign AssistCur rently Unavail‐
able SeeOperat or'sMan ual................ 600
Tr af fic Sign AssistInoper ative..... ........ 600
Tr ans miss ionMalfun ction Stop ........... 585
Up dat eFa iled ...................................... 576
Up dat eFa iled SoftwareRe mains
Un chang ed .......................................... 576
Up dat eSucc essfull yCom pleted .......... 576
Disp layon thewindsh ield
see Head- upDis play
Dis tance control
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C Di
stance recor der
see Trip dis tance
DI ST RO NIC
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Do or
Ch ild sa fety lock (rear door) ............ ...... 66
Loc king(emer gency key) ................ .......7 7
Opening (from theinside) ............... .......7 4
Po we rclosi ngfunction ..........................7 7
Un loc kin g(emer gency key) ............ .......7 7
Un loc kin g(fr om theinside) .................... 74
Door controlpan el.....................................1 4
Door controlpan el(rear passeng er
com partment) ............................................ 16
DO T,Tire Iden tificat ionNumbe r(TI N) ... 527
Do wn hilldr ivin gass ista nc e
se eDSR
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar system
Dr inking anddriving ................................ 186
Dr ink shold er
see Cup holder Dr
ive Awa yAssis t.... ................................ 285
Dr ive position
Inser ting.............................................. 201
Dr ive pr og ram dis pla y........... ..................198
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iver's seat
see Seat
Dr iving lights
see Automatic driving lights
Dr ivin gsaf etysy stem .............................2 18
ABS (Anti-lock Braki ng System) ........... 219
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 225
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) .................. 220
EBD (electr onicbrak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion )..................................................... 225
ES P®
Cr osswind Assist........................ 224
ES P®
tra iler stabiliz ation...................... 224
Of f-ro ad ABS.......................................2 20
Of f-road ESP®
....... ..............................223
Ov ervie w ....... .......................................219
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors.............. 218
Re sponsibili ty...................................... 218 Inde
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EER CONTR OL............ .....................225
Dr ivin gsy stem
see 360°Camera
see ActiveBli nd Spo tAssi st
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
see ActiveEmerg encyStop Assis t
see ActiveLa ne Chang eAssi st
see ActiveLa ne Keeping Assist
see ActivePa rking Assist
see ActiveSpe edLimi tAssi st
see ActiveSt eer ing Assis t
see AIRMA TIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind SpotAssis t
see Cruise control
see Driving safetysy stem
see DSR
see E-AC TIVE BODY CONTR OL
see HOLD function
see Parking AssistPA RK TRONI C
see Rear vie wcam era
see Traf fic Sign Assist
Dr ivin gtips
Dr ink ing and drivin g............................ 186
Gene raldr ivin gtips .............................1 86 No
teson breaking-in ane wvehicle ..... 184
Dr ow siness detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR ........................................................... 233
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............235
Cha nging theta rget speed ............... ... 235
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>233
No tes .................................................. 234
Switc hingon/of f........................... ...... 234
Dynamic handlingcontrolsystem
see ESP®
(Ele ctro nic Stabilit yPr og ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 196
Con figur ing drive pr ogr am I... ......... ..... 198
Dis play ing engin edat a.................... .... 199
Dis play ing vehicle data.................. ...... 198
Dr ive pr ogr am disp lay ............. ............. 198
Dr ive pr ogr ams............. .......................196
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>196
Oper ating (DYN AMIC SELECTswitc h)
... ... ................................................... ....1 98
Selecti ngthedr ive pr og ram ..... .......... .1 98 E
E- AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL...................... 258
In dividual wheelcontrol ...................... 264
Re covery mode ................................... 264
Se tting theleve l.................................. 265
Suspen sion.......................................... 258
E1 0 ............................................................ 555
Easy entryfe atur e
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 121
Easy exitfeatur e
Fu nctio n/no tes .................................... 121
EBD (electr onicbrak efo rc edis tribu‐
tion)
Functio n/no tes ................................... 225
ECO Assis t
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 195
ECO display
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>194
Re settin g............................................. 309
ECO star t/s topfunc tion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 192
Au tomatic engine star t........................ 192
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 92
Me thod ofoper ation ............................1 92 650
Index

Swi
tching off/on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 194
Electr icpa rking brak e.............................2 15
App lying automat ically.................... .....2 15
App lying orreleasing manuall y............ 216
Emerg encybraki ng ............ ..................216
Re leasing automat ically.......................2 16
Electr ohydraulic suspen sion
see E-AC TIVE BODY CONTR OL
Ele ctronic Stabil ityProg ram
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
Emer gency
Ov ervie wof thehelp functions...... ........ 18
Emer gency braking ..................................2 16
Emer gency braking
see BAS(Br akeAssi stSystem)
Emer gency callsystem
see Mercede s-Benz emer gency callsy stem
Emer gency engine star t....... ................... 510
Emer gency key
Loc king adoor ................................... .... 77
Un loc kin gadoor ...................................7 7 Emer
gency oper ation mode
St artin gth eve hicle ........................ ..... 182
Emer gency release
Ta ilg ate .......................................... ........ 84
Emer gency spar ewheel .........................5 44
Inf lating ............................................. .. 545
No tes .................................................. 544
Re mo ving ............................................ 545
Emer gency Tensioning Devices
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................36
En gine
ECO star t/ stop funct ion.................. ....1 92
Engine number....... .............................552
St artin g(eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 182
St artin g(R emo teOnline) ............... ...... 184
St artin g(sta rt/s topbutt on) ............ .... 182
St artin gassis tance <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....503
Swi tching off(s ta rt/s topbutt on) .... .... 208
Engine data
Displa ying...................................... ...... 199
Engine number ........................................ 552 Engine
oil.................................................4 80
Ad ditiv es.............................................5 56
Ca paci ty....... ....................................... 557
Che cking theoil leve lusing theon-
boar dcom puter ................................... 479
MB-F reigabe orMB- Appr oval ...............5 57
Qua lity .......... ....................................... 557
To pping up...........................................4 80
Ent ering charact ers ....... ......................... 362
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 362
On theto uc hsc reen (media display)....3 66
Se tting theke yboar d...........................3 69
Ent ering /exitin gleve l
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 256
EQ boost
Ope rating safety ........... .........................25
ES C(Electr onicStabil ityContr ol)
see ESP®
(Electr onicStabilit yPr og ram)
ESP ®
Cr osswi ndAssis t..... ............................ 224
Of f-road ...............................................223
Tr ailer stabiliz ation.............................. 224 In
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ESP
®
(Electr onicStabil ityProg ram) ...... 220
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .224
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 220
Ext endable running boards......................7 8
Ext enda blestep
see Running boards
Ex terior light ing
see Light s
Ext erior light ing(Car e)...........................4 90
Ext erior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 166, 168
Anti-g lare mode (automatic) ................1 68
Au tomatic mirrorfo lding function ........ 169
Fo lding in/out .....................................1 66
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ........... 122
Pa rking posit ion...................................1 68
Se tting ................................................. 166
Ext ernal device
Loc king(c hild safetyloc k) ...................3 75 F
Fa tig ue detection
see ATTENTION ASSIST Fa
vo rite s
Ad ding .................................................3 56
Ad ding ades tination ...........................3 89
Ca lling up ....... ................................... ..356
Dele ting .......................................... ..... 357
Home address ................................. ....3 89
Mo ving ................................................ 357
Ov ervie w ....... ................................... ...356
Re nam ing<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>357
Wo rkaddr ess .................................. .... 389
Flacon Inser ting/r emo ving.............................. 176
Flat tire .....................................................4 94
Chan gingawheel .......................... ...... 538
MOE xten ded tires ................................ 494
No tes ................................................... 494
TIREFIT kit...........................................4 95
Flat towing
see Tow- bar system
Floor mats................................................ 153
Fo ilco vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensors.............. 218
Fo lding table ............................................ 129 Fr
ag rance
see Perfume atomiz er
Fr ee driving mode
St artin g...............................................2 68
Fr ee sof tware ............................................ 34
Fr eq uencies
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 551
Fr eq uency band
Dialin g(on -boardcom puter) ................ 311
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er).....4 2
Fr ont passeng erseat .............................. 103
Ad jus ting from thedr iver's seat ..........1 03
Ad jus ting from there ar passe nger
com partment .......................................1 04
Fr ont passeng erseat
see Seat
Fu el ...........................................................5 56
Ad ditiv es.............................................5 56
E1 0 ....... ............................................... 555
Fu elreser ve <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 556
Ga sol ine <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 555
Qua lity (gas oline )<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 555
Re fuel ing ............................................. 206 652
Index

Sul
fur cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 555
Ta nk cont ent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ..............556
Fu elconsum ption
On- boar dcom puter .............................3 08
Fu elconsum ption indicat or
Calling up............................................ 199
Fu nction seat
see Door controlpanel
Fu nction seat(rear passeng ercom‐
par tment)
see Seat (rear passeng ercom partmen t)
Fu ses ......................................................... 510
Bef orere placing afuse ........................ 510
Das hboard fuse box...... ....................... 512
Fu se assignment diagram.................... 510
Fu se boxin thecar gocom partmen t....5 12
Fu se boxin theengine compartmen t... 511
Fu se boxin thefront -passen gerfo ot ‐
we ll...... ................................................ 512
No tes ................................................... 510
Fu ses
see Fuses G
Gar agedoor opener
Clea ring thememor y........................... 213
Opening orclosing thedoor ................. 212
Pr ogr amming buttons .......................... 210
Ra dio equipment approval num bers.... 213
Re sol ving problems .............................. 212
Sync hronizi ngthero lling code .............2 11
Gas station search
St artin gaut omat icsear ch<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 396
Swi tching automatic searchon/of f..... 396
Gasoli ne...................................................5 55
Gear shiftre comm endation .................... 202
Genu ineparts ............................................ 23
Glide mode ............................................... 203
Global search
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>360
Ov ervie w <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>359
Glo vebox
Air vent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>179
Loc king/unloc king.............................. 128 H
Handbr ake
see Electr icpar king brak e
Handlin gch aract eristics (unus ual)........513
HANDS -FREEACCESS ................................ 82
Ha nds et
St ow agecom partment .........................1 31
Hazar dwa rning light s.............................1 57
Hazar doussubstances
Inf ormation ............................................ 25
Head restra int
At tach ing/ remo ving thesupplemen‐
ta ry cus hion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .............114
EAS YAD JUST luxur yhead restra int
(fr ont )...................................................1 12
Fr ont (adjus tingmechanicall y).............1 11
Fr ont (luxur yhead restra int )................ 112
Re ar (installin g/remo ving) ...................1 13
Re ar passe nger com partment
(adj ustin g) ............................................ 112
Re ar passe nger com partment (luxur y
head restra int ).....................................1 14 Inde
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Head-up
Display...... .................................313
Ad jus ting disp lay el eme nts(on-bo ard
com puter) ..... ................ .................. ..... 313
Ad jus ting thebr ightn ess(on-boar d
com puter) ............... ........................ ..... 313
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>314
Menu (on-boar dcom puter) .................. 313
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ........... 122
Se tting theposition (on-boar dcom‐
put er) ................................................... 313
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 315
Headlin er(car e)...... .................................492
Heating see Climat econtr ol
High beam
Switc hingon/of f...... ........................ ... 156
HIGH RANGE
Shif ting .......................................... ...... 205
High-be amflasher ................................... 156
High-be amheadlam ps
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t...................1 58
Hill star tassi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 248 HOLD
functio n...... ................................... 249
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 249
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 249
Home screen (media display)
Ov ervie w ...... .................................... ... 336
Hood Opening/clo sing.................................. 477
Ho tspo t
Se tting up(Wi-Fi) .................................373 I
Iden tificat ionplate
Engi ne............. .................................... 552
Re frig er ant .......................................... 560
Ve hicle ............................................. ... 552
Ignition Switc hingon(Start/S topbutt on) ........ 181
Ignit ionkey
see Smar tKey
Imm obiliz er................................................ 97
Indi catorlam ps
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps Individ
ualdrive pr og ram
Con figur ing .......................................... 198
Sel ecting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 198
Insid ere ar vie wmir ror
see Exterior mir rors
Insp ectio n
see ASSYST PLUS
Ins trument cluster
see Instrument Display
Ins trument clusterlighti ng............. .......307
In stru men tDi spl ay <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 301
Ad jus ting thelighting ........................... 307
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 301
Ins trument cluster ..... ............................ 10
Wa rning/ indic ator lam ps.....................6 21
Int ellig entLight System
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t...................1 58
Cor nering light function .......................158
Int erior ligh ting........................................ 160
Ambi entlighti ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> .............160
Re adin glight ........................................ 160
Se tting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 160
Swi tch-of fdel aytim e........... ................161 65
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