2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV high beam

Instrument display
Depending on
the display setting, the positions
of the indicator lamps on the instrument display
may dif fer from theex ample shown.
Indicator and warning lamps:
6 Re
stra int sy stem (/ page 492)
ü Seat belt (/
page 492)
ï Trailer hit ch (/page 493)
Ù Powe rst eering (/ page 493)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 495)
; Engine diagnostics (/
page 495)
% Preglow #
Elect
rical fault (/ page 495)
8 Re
ser vefuel with fuel filler flap loca‐
tion indicator (/ page 495)
! Elect
ric pa rking brake (red)
(/ page 498)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/
page 498)
J Brakes (yellow) (/
page 498)
J Brakes (red) (/
page 498)
L Distance warning (/ page 500)
ä AIRMATIC/E -ACTIVE BODY CON‐
TROL (/ page 500)
! ABS (/
page 502)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 502)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 502)
h Ty
re pressure monitoring sy stem
(/ page 504)
T St
anding lights (/ page156)
L Low beam (
/page 156)
K High beam (/
page158)
#! Tu
rn signal lights (/ page158) R
Re
ar fog lamp (/ page156) Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 491

Sy
stem limitations................................. 288
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay................................................... 241
Fu nction................................................. 241
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 24 8
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 24 8
Fu nction................................................ 24 6
Sy stem limits.........................................2 46
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 24 4
Fu nction................................................ 24 3
Ad aptive brake lights................................ 231
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................. 161
Switching on/of f................................... 16 2Ad
Blue ®
Ad ditives................................................ 421
Capacity................................................ 422
No tes..................................................... 214
Purity..................................................... 421
To pping up............................................. 215
Ad ditional cushion
Leg rest.................................................. 11 2
Re ar head restra int................................ 11 9
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 81
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................. 421
Engine oil.............................................. 422
Fu el....................................................... 420
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC Af
ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up............................................... 175
Air distribution Setting................................................... 174
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 176
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 184
Ad justing (rear)..................................... .184
Glo vebox.............................................. 186
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control Index
507

Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........467
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 467
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 467
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual........ 477
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 478
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...4 63
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........462
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ........ 462
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........468
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 468 Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 65
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........464
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 464
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ...........465
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 466
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 441
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .441
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ..... 450
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 453
Apply brake toselect D or R..................4 53
Apply brake toselect R......................... 453 Au
xilia rybattery malfunction ................ 455
Beginning emer gency stop.................... 465
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 466
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 467
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....4 67
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .481
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope rative... 461
Cruise control inope rative..................... 461
Cruise control off................................... 461
Device de tected at diagnostics con‐
nection See Owner's Manual................. 478
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off.................................. 452
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop......................................................4 52
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 35516
Index

Opening or closing
the door..................2 20
Programming buttons............................ 219
Re solving problems...............................2 20
Synchronising thero lling code............. .220
Gearshift recommendation..................... .208
Gene ral operating permit number (EU)... 41 5
Genuine parts.............................................. 23
Genuine wood (Care) ................................ .370
Glide mode................................................. 208
Glo vebox
Air vent.................................................. 186H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual)......... 393
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ .89
Handset Stow age compartment......................... .136
Hazard warning lights.............................. .158 Head
restra int
At tach ing/ removing the supplemen‐
ta ry cushion........................................... 11 9
EASY ADJU STluxury head restra int
(front).................................................... .117
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically)............... 11 5
Fr ont (luxury head restra int)................. .116
Re ar (adjusting)...................................... 11 7
Re ar (fitting/removing)......................... .118
Re ar (luxury head restra int )................... 11 8
Head-up display Adjusting display elements (on-board
compu ter)............................................. 309
Ad justing the brightness (on-board
computer).............................................3 09
Fu nction................................................ 308
Menu (on-board compu ter)................... 309
Operating the memory function.............1 28
Setting the position (on-board com‐
puter)....................................................3 09
Switching on/of f................................... 310
Headlamp flashing.................................... 15 8
Headlamps see Automatic driving lights Heating
see Climate control
Help call see Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem
High beam Activating/deactivating......................... 15 8
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus.............. 161
HIGH RANGE Shifting.................................................. 210
High-pressure cleaner (care)................... 366
Hill Start Assist......................................... 231
HOLD function Function/no tes..................................... 230
Switching on/of f................................... 230
Home sc reen (media display)
Overview............................................... .312 I
i-Size child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .64
i‑Size child seat securing sy stem
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 64522
Index

Identification pla
te
Engine.................................................... 41 5
ve hicle................................................... 41 5
Ignition Swit ching on (S tart/S top button).......... 187
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 102
Implied warranty
Ve hicle.................................................... 34
In-Car Of fice
Fe atures................................................ 339
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring........................................... 203
Selecting............................................... 203
Inspection see ASS YST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes............................. 304, 305
In stru ment display
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 305 Instrument clu
ster................................... 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps...................... 490
Instrument display and on-boa rd
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 304
In te lligent Light Sy stem
Ac tive headla mps.................................. 15 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus.............. 161
Corne ring light....................................... 15 9
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 16 0
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 16 0
Overview............................................... 15 9
Switching on/of f.................................... 161
Interior lighting Adjusting............................................... 16 3
Ambient lighting.................................... 16 4
Re ading lam p......................................... 16 3
Switch-off del aytime............................. 16 4
Interior pr otection
Fu nction................................................ 103
Priming/deactivating.............................1 04
Internet radio
see TuneIn Ionisation
Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 78
iPhone ®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .64
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 62 J
Jack Declaration of conformity........................ 30
Storage location.................................... 401
Jump-start connection General no tes........................................ 382 K
Key Acoustic locking verification signal......... 79
Battery.................................................... 80
Emer gency key........................................ 79
Energy consum ption................................ 79
Fe atures................................................. .78
Ke yring attachment................................ 79 Index
523

Overview.................................................
78
Problem................................................... 81
Un locking setting.................................... 79
Ke y functions
Deactivating............................................79
KEYLESS-GO Locking theve hicle..................................83
Problem................................................... 83
Un locking setting.................................... 79
Un locking theve hicle.............................. 83
Kickdown Using..................................................... 208
Knee airbag .................................................. 45 L
Lamp see Interior lighting
Lamps (instrument display) see Warning/indicator lamps
Lane de tection (au tomatic)
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist LED light
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Leg rest
At tach ing/ removing the additional
cushion..................................................1 12
Le vel control sy stem
see AIRMATIC
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Light switch Overview...............................................1 56
Lighting see Interior lighting
see Lights
Lights Active headla mps.................................. 15 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus.............. 161
Au tomatic driving lights........................ .157
Combination swit ch............................... 15 8
Corne ring light....................................... 15 9
Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam).................................................... 15 6
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 16 0
Haza rdwa rning light s............................ 15 8
Headla mpflashin g................................. 15 8High beam.............................................
15 8
Intellige nt Light Sy stem......................... 15 9
Light switc h........................................... 15 6
Low beam.............................................. 15 6
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 16 0
Off-road light.......................................... 161
Pa rking lights........................................ .156
Re ar fog light......................................... 15 6
Re sponsibility for lighting sy stems........ 15 6
Setting the dipped beam....................... 16 2
Setting theex terior lighting switch-
off delay time........................................1 63
St anding lights....................................... 15 6
Switching the sur round lighting on/
off......................................................... .163
Tu rn signal indicator.............................. 15 8
Limiter Activating.............................................. 235
Buttons.................................................. 235
Calling up a spee d................................. 235
Deactivating.......................................... 235
Fu nction................................................ 234
Pa ssive mode........................................ 234
Pe rm anent setting................................ .236
Re quirements........................................ 235 524
Index