2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV child lock

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If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing sy stems:
R Front seat
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display R
Steering column
R Seat conto ur Ope
rating the memo ryfunction Sto
ring #
Set the desired position for all sy stems. #
Brief lypress theV memory button and
th en press preset position 4,Tor
U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and brief lyhold preset posi‐
tion button 4,TorU.
Af terre leasing the button, all sy stems are
mo ved into thestored position. Memory function in
there ar comp artment Fu
nction of the memory function in there ar
passenger comp artment Operating
there ar seat
Seat adju stments forth ere ar seat can be stored
and called up using the memory function in the
re ar passenger compartment.
R Driver's side: two persons
R Front passenger side: one person 12 8
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Press preset position button 4.
Bo th seats mo veinto thestored position.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 77). St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 13 2
Seats and stowing

Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, otherwise you may failto recognise
dangers.
% The availability of cer tain functions depends
on the equipment and model of theve hicle.
R Emotion Start
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
R AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL
R AMG steering-wheel buttons Switching on
the po wer supp lyor ignition &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. Re
quirements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R the brake pedal is not depressed. Driving and parking
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WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. Use
the DIRECT SELECT le verto switch the
transmission position. The cur rent transmission
position is displ ayed in the multifunction displa y. j
Park position
k Reversege ar i
Neut ral
h Drive position
En gaging reve rsege ar R #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver upwards past thefirst
point of resis tance.
En gaging neutral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
% Toshift into neutral iwith the ignition on,
push the selector le ver up or down for sev‐
eral seconds tothefirs t point of resis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away. Driving and pa
rking 205

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Unscr ew and close disposable hose 3and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter4 inreve rse order. #
Replace AdBlue ®
filler cap 2and turn it
clockwise until it audibly engages. #
Close fuel filler flap 1. #
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% Ifth e engine could not be star ted due tothe
Ad Blue ®
tan k being empty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth eto p up tobe de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill con tainers per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncont rolled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact wi thhot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass‐
land or har vested grain fields. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Driving and parking
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If indicator lamp 4flashes yellow af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold
th e pr eviously pressed button again until the
door opens or closes.
Clearing thega rage door opener memo ry#
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 4flashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memo ryhas been dele ted. Electric parking brake
Fu
nction of the electric pa rking brake (app ly‐
ing automatically) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users. R
get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. The elect
ric pa rking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off. R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R The transfer case is in theLOW RANGE posi‐
tion.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (/ page 222).
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction. Driving and parking
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Ru
nning boards..................................... 369
Seat belt................................................ 370
Seat co ver............................................. 370
Senso rs................................................. 369
St eering wheel....................................... 370
Ta ilpipes................................................ 369
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 369
Wa shing byhand................................... 367
Wheels/rims.........................................3 69
Wi ndo ws................................................ 369
Wi per blades.........................................3 69
Carpet (Care)............................................. 370
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 207
Changing hub caps................................... 402
Changing the lights Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam).................................................... 15 6
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle).................................... 384
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 51
USB port................................................1 50
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .75Re
ar side wind ows................................... 77
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .60
At tach ing (no tes).....................................59
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................73
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................73
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 64
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 56
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 58
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 69
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 62
Securing on the co-driver seat................. 74
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 71
To pTe ther............................................... 68
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 56
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Chock Storage location.................................... 401 Chock
see Chock
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating (rear operat‐
ing unit)................................................ .175
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel)........................ .175
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)...... 176
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel)............ 17 7
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 17 7
Air-reci rculation mode.......................... .177
Au tomatic control.................................. 176
Au tomatically controlling (rear oper‐
ating unit).............................................. 176
Calling up the air conditioning menu..... 175
Demi sting the windscreen..................... 174
Demi sting windo ws................................ 17 7
Fr ont air vents....................................... 184
Glo vebox air vent.................................. 186 Index
511

Ty
re press. monitor inoperative.............4 82
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... .482
Ty re(s) ove rheated................................. 484
Up date failed ........................................ .442
Up date failed Software remains
unchanged........................................... .442
Up date successfully comple ted............. 442
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop......................................................4 54
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door loc k................................ .81
Child saf ety lock (rear door).................... 75
Locking (emergency key)......................... 84
Opening (from inside).............................. 82
Po we r closing function............................ 84Un
locking (emer gency key)..................... 84
Un locking (from inside).......................... .82
Door cont rol panel....................................... 14
Door cont rol panel (rear) ............................ 16
Downhill driving assistance see DSR
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 292
Drive Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging............................................... 206
Drive prog ram display .............................. 203
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Symmetrical low beam.......................... 15 6
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 26Ac
tive Brake Assi st................................ 24 8
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 231
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 227
Cameras................................................ 224
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 30
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t.......................... 228
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation...................... .228
Off-road ABS......................................... 226
Overview.............................................. .225
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 224
Re sponsibility........................................2 24
ST EER CONTROL................................... 230
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist 518
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