2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV suspension

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ä Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h *A
IRMATIC is functioning only toa limited extent. The vehicle's handling characteristics may be af fected. #
Drive in a manner appropria teforth e cur rent le vel, but do not exceed 80 km/h. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Function limited See Own-
er's Manual *A
t least one main function of the E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL sy stem is malfunctioning.
The sy stem is outside the operating temp erature range or the on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's suspension and damping behaviour is restricted. The vehicle body may tilt heavily to
th e side during cornering. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Reduce speed considerably before taking a bend. #
Avoid sudden steering mo vements. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Reduce speed considerably before taking a bend. #
Avoid sudden steering mo vements. 47 0
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ä Fault Drive at max. 80
km/h *A
t least one main function of the E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL sy stem is malfunctioning.
The sy stem is deactivated.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's suspension and damping behaviour has changed significantl y,theve hicle body may tilt
heavily tothe side during cornering. #
Reduce vehicle speed. Drive on carefull y. #
Reduce theve hicle speed considerably before taking a cur ve. #
Avoid sudden steering mo vements. #
Continue driving careful lyand do not exceed 80 km/h. #
If possible, stop theve hicle in accordance with the traf fic conditions and switch the ignition off and on again. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
ä
Fault Stop *T
here is a serious malfunction af fecting thehy draulics of the E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL sy stem.
The sy stem is deactivated.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's driving characteristics ha vechanged significantl y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 471

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
ä Suspension warning lamp
(yellow) *T
he yellow AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y.
ä
Suspension warning lamp
(red) *T
he red AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL warning lamp is lit.
A fault has occur red in AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's driving characteristics will ha vechanged significantl y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 501

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

Air-recirculation mode..............................
17 7
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 364
Airbag Activation................................................ 40
Cushionbag............................................. 45
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 45
Ins tallation locations.............................. .45
Knee airbag............................................ .45
Overview................................................. 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Pr otection................................................ 46
Re duced pr otection.................................47
Side airba g.............................................. 45
Wi ndow airba g......................................... 45
Ai rflow
Setting................................................... 174
AIRM ATIC
Setting.................................................. .265
Suspension........................................... 262
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC Ambient lighting
Setting (multimedia sy stem)..................1 64
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................... 77
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .81
Immobiliser........................................... 102
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem ASS
YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods.............. 358
Displaying the service due dat e............. 357
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 357
Re gular maintenance work.................... 357
Special service requ irements................ 357
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm.......................... 103
Fu nction................................................ 102
Fu nction of interior pr otection............... 103
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion........................................................ 104
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction................................................... 103
To w- aw ay protection function................1 03
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 232
Setting................................................... 233
Sy stem limitations................................. 232
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 508
Index

see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see DSR
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical low
beam )................................................... .156
Gene ral driving tips.............................. .192
optimised acceleration.......................... 191
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 19 0
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR Activating/deactivating................. 244,24 5
Changing theta rget speed.................... 24 5
Fu nction................................................ 24 4
No tes..................................................... 24 4Dynamic handling cont
rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT
Configuri ng drive program I................... 203
Displaying engine da ta.......................... 204
Displaying vehicle dat a.......................... 204
Drive program displ ay........................... 203
Drive programs...................................... 201
Fu nction................................................ 201
Ope rating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)... 203
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 203 E
E- AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL
Individual wheel control.........................2 73
Re covery mode...................................... 272
Setting the le vel..................................... 273
Suspension........................................... 269
E10.............................................................. 419
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 12 6
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 12 6EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes..................................... 230
ECO Assi st
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 19 9
ECO display Function................................................ 19 9
ECO start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 197
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 97
Operation..............................................1 97
Switching off/on................................... 19 8
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y.......................... 221
Applying or releasing manuall y.............. 222
Emergency braking................................ 223
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 222
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrohydraulic suspension see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 26 Index
519

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