2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV light

Declaration of conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 26
Declaration of conformity (ja ck).............. 30
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 31
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components)...............................26
EQ Boo st................................................. 24
Information.............................................. 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Optimised acceleration Activating............................................... 191
Outside mir rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 171
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .172
Fo lding in/out...................................... .170
Operating the memory function.............1 28
Pa rking position..................................... 171
Setting................................................... 17 0
Overhead control panel Overview..................................................12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 24
Owner's Manual (digital)............................ 20 P
Pa int code.................................................. .415
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) ............ 367
Pa nel heating
Setting................................................... 12 3
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting................................................ 206
Selecting au tomatical ly......................... 206
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating.............................................. 287
Ad justing warning tones........................ 287
Deactivating.......................................... 287
Fu nction................................................ 283
Side impact pr otection..........................2 85
Sy stem limitations................................. 283
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist Pa
rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights............................................ .156
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors...................................... 171
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar.......... 172
Pa rking up.................................................. 223
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .224
St andby mode function........................ .223
Pe rm issible axle load ................................ 41 5
Pe rm itted towing me thods...................... 385
Pe trol .......................................................... 419 Index
529

Pe
ts in the vehicle ....................................... 77
Plastic trim (Care)..................................... 370
Po st-collision brake ..................................... 54
Po we r closing function
Door........................................................ 84
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button).......... 187
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection)
Fu nctio n.................................................. 53
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 53
Re versing measures................................ 53
PRE- SAFE®
Impulse Side
Ac tivation................................................ 40
Fu nctio n.................................................. 54
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus)
Fu nction.................................................. 53
Re versing measures................................ 53 Pr
eve ntative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Profile Creating a new profile........................... 320
No tes..................................................... 318
Selecting profile options....................... 320
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection against collision .....................292
Pr otection of the environment
No tes.......................................................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles..............22 Q
QR code Rescue card............................................34
Qualified specialist workshop ...................32 R
Ra dar and ultrasonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 224 Ra
dio
Overview of the functions and sym‐
bols.......................................................3 53
Ra dio ope rating permits ........................... 41 5
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows.......................................... 94
Sliding sunroof........................................ 99
Ra ising theve hicle
Re ar of theve hicle................................2 68
REACH regulation........................................33
Re ading lamp
see Interior lighting
Re ading light
Switching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 318
Re ar climate control
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 176
Re ar door (child saf ety lock)...................... 75
Re ar fog light
Switching on/off................................... 157
Re ar of theve hicle
Lo we ring............................................... 268
Ra ising.................................................. 268 530
Index

Ro
ller sunblind
Pa norama sliding sunroof........................ 96
Side windo ws(elect ric).......................... 101
Ro of lining (care) ...................................... .370
Ro of load .................................................... 427
Ro of load display
In fo rm ation............................................ 202
Ro of luggage rack
Loading................................................. 14 5
Secu ring................................................ 14 5
Ro ute
Calculating............................................ 327
Selecting options................................... 327
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity
Activating.............................................. 327
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs................................................ 327
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Fu nction................................................ 24 2
Setting................................................... 24 3
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres................................. 375Ru
nning boards
Care...................................................... 369
Exte nding/r etra cting............................... 86
Ope ration................................................ 85
Ru nning-in no tes....................................... 19 0 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st................................................. 372
Sear chlight
Swit ching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 318
Seat 4-waylumbar suppor t........................... 109
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 105
Ad justing a reclining rear seat.............. .110
Ad justing the front passenger seat
from there ar........................................ .109
Au tomatic seat adju stment................... 12 0
Con figuring the settings......................... 11 9
Cor rect driver's seat position................ 105
Fo lding back the backrest on the
th ird row of seats.................................. 14 0Fo
lding the backrest (rear) back.... 112, 13 8
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards...... 13 6
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards
to get in (thi rdrow of seats)................... 11 2
Fo lding the backrest on theth ird row
of seats forw ards................................... 13 9
Massage programme overview. ............. 121
Mechanically unlocking the backrest
(rear)...................................................... 11 2
Operating the memory function.............1 28
Pa nel heating......................................... 12 3
Re ar (adjusting electrically).................... 11 0
Re ar (seat com fort)................................ 11 0
Re setting the settings............................1 22
Setting options........................................ 14
Setting the fully reclined position........... 111
Wo rkout programme overview............... 121
Seat see Front passenger seat
Seat (rear) Setting options........................................ 16
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment.............................................. 44
Ad justing the height................................ 43 532
Index

Snow
chains.............................................. 393
Soc ket (12 V)
Using..................................................... 14 8
Soc ket (230 V)
Re ar...................................................... .148
Software update System updates.....................................3 21
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 53
Wheels and tyres...................................3 93
Sound menu Functions overview...............................3 55
Spare wheel see Collapsible spa rewheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Specific absor ption rate ............................. 26
Speed Limit Assi st
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 253
Setting................................................... 254
Sy stem limitations................................. 253
Speed limit for winter tyres
Setting................................................... 236 St
andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 224
Fu nction................................................ 223
St anding lights.......................................... 15 6
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle................................2 17
St arting theve hicle...............................1 88
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition................................................. .187
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 189
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol)...................... 182Problems (remo
tecontrol)..................... 183
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol)....................................................... 182
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 181
Setting (remo tecontrol)......................... 181
Switching on/off (control panel )........... 180
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 230
Ste ering wheel
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 12 5
Ad justing (manually). ............................. 124
Buttons.................................................. 306
Ca re...................................................... 370
St eering wheel heater............................1 26
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles............ 207
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/of f................................... 12 6
Step see Running boards
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age space 534
Index

St
ow age comp artment
Fo lding table..........................................1 35
Handset (rear)....................................... 13 6
Re ar seat backrest............................... .135
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow age space
Armrest................................................. 13 4
Centre console..................................... .134
Door...................................................... 13 4
Glo vecompa rtment............................... 13 4
USB ports.............................................. 13 4
Suggestions Configuring...........................................3 20
Sulphur content......................................... 419
Sur round lighting
Switching on/of f................................... 16 3
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Individual wheel contro l (E-ACTIVE
BO DY CONTROL)...................................2 73Ro
cking free mode (E- ACTIVE BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 272
Setting the suspension le vel (AIR‐
MATIC)................................................. .265
Setting the suspension le vel (E-
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL)....................... 273
Suspension see AIRMATIC
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel (AIRMATIC)
Setting................................................... 265
Suspension le vel (E- ACTIVE BODY
CONT ROL)
Setting.................................................. .273
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern) ............................................................. 33
Switch-off del aytime
Exterio r.................................................. 16 3
Interior.................................................. 16 4
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 77
Switching on/off (control panel )........... 17 7Sy
stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu.....................................................3 20 T
Ta ble
see Folding table
Ta ilgate
Closing.................................................... 87
Emergency release.................................. 91
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 89
Limiting the opening angle......................91
Opening................................................... 86
Opening dimensions.............................. 426
Un locking (emer gency key)..................... 92
Ta ilpipes (care)......................................... .369
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
Pr otection of the environmen t................. 22
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 422
Fu el....................................................... 421
Re ser ve(fuel)........................................ 421
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation)...................4 32 Index
535

;
Engine diagnosis warning lamp... .496
å ESP®
OFF warning lamp.............. .503
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes.......... 502
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up........ 503
8 Fuelreser vewarning lamp
lights up............................................... .497
Ù Powe rst eering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 493
6 Restra int sy stem warning lamp... .492
ü Seat belt warning lamp flashes.... 492
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights
up......................................................... .493
ä Suspension warning lamp (red).... 501
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel‐
low)....................................................... 501
! The elect ric pa rking brake (yel‐
low) indicator lam p................................ 498
ï Trailer tow hit chwarning lamp..... 494
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp flashes.................... .504 h
Tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up................... 505
L Warning lamp for dis tance
wa rning function................................... 500
Wa rning/indicator lamps
Overview.............................................. .490
PA SSENGER AIR BAG.............................. 50
Wa rranty ...................................................... 34
Wa sher fluid
see Windsc reen washer fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)............................ 367
Wa ter tank
see Air-water duct
We ather information ................................. 329
We b br owsers
Overview (multimedia sy stem).............. 340
Wheel change
Fitting a new wheel............................... 406
Lo we ring theve hicle.............................4 06
Prepa ration........................................... 402
Ra ising theve hicle................................ 403
Re moving a whee l................................. 405 Re
moving/fitting hub caps................... .402
Wheel change
see Emergency spa rewheel
Wheel rotation........................................... 400
Wheels Care...................................................... 369
Changing hub caps................................ 402
Checking............................................... 393
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre
pressure monitoring sy stem)................. 396
Fitting.................................................... 406
Flat tyre.................................................3 74
Inter changing........................................ 400
MOExtended tyres................................ .375
No ise.................................................... .393
No tes on fitting..................................... 397
Re moving.............................................. 405
Re placing...................................... 397, 402
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.............................................3 97
Selection............................................... 397
Snow chains......................................... .393
St oring...................................................4 01
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 76
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................ 394 540
Index