2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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Alw ays distribute the load on the bicycle rack
as eve nly as possible across theve hicle's
longitudinal axis.
Mercedes-Benz recommends removing all
de tach able parts from bicycles (e.g. bask ets,
ch ild seats, rech arge able bat teries) before load‐
ing them onto the bicycle rack . This will impr ove
th e aerodynamic resis tance and centre of gr avity
of the bicycle rack.
Alw ays secure the bicycles topreve ntthem from
moving around and check them at regular inter‐
va ls to ensure that they are secure.
Do not use tarp aulins or other co vers. The driv‐
ing characteristics and rear view may be
impaired. In addition, aerodynamic resis tance
and the load on the trailer hitch will increase. Load distribution on
the bicycle rack
1 Vertical dis tance between centre of gr avity
and ball head
2 Horizon tal dis tance between centre of gr av‐
ity and ball head
3 The centre of gr avity is on theve hicle's
centre axis
Obse rveth efo llowing information when loading
th e bicycle rack: Loading
the bicycle rack 3 bicycles 4 bicycles
To talwe ight of
bicycle rack
and load Up
to75 kg Up to
10 0kg
Max. dis tance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. di stance
2 300 mm 400 mm When transpo
rting four bic ycles or with a total
we ight between 75kgand 100kg , alw ays use
bicycle rack s with additional support on the
trailer hitch guide pin. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be 302
Driving and parking

guaranteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page 385) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground ( /page 386). Driving and parking
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Note
s onthe instrument display and on-
board compu ter &
WARNING Risk of accident due toan
instrument display malfunction
If th e instrument display has failed or mal‐
functioned, the function restrictions applying
to saf etyre leva nt sy stems are not visible.
The operating saf ety of your vehicle may be
impaired. #
Drive on carefull y.#
Have theve hicle checked immediately
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
The on-board computer sho wsonly display mes‐
sages and warnings from specific sy stems on
th e multifunction displa y.Yo u must therefore
ensure that your vehicle is alw aysre liable.
If th e operating saf ety of your vehicle is
impaired, park theve hicle immediately and
safel y.Con tact a qualified specialist workshop. 304
Instrument display and on-board computer

Instrument display
overview 1
Display con tent on le ft(exa mp le: speedome‐
te r): speedome ter / time / date / trip com‐
puter From start andFrom reset /range /
audio / angle of incline and approa ch/
departure
The segments on the speedome ter indica te
th est atus of thefo llowing sy stems: cruise control/limiter/Active Dis
tance Assi st
DISTRONIC
2 Outside temp erature
3 Digital speedome ter
4 Time
5 Display content on right (e xamp le:tac home‐
te r): tach ome ter / average fuel consump‐
tion / ECO display / navigation / G-me ter / assi
stant display / 4MATIC / suspension
(equipment-dependent)
The fuel supply will be inter rupted toprotect
th e engine when there d mark on therev
counter (o verrev ving range) is reached.
6 Index points
These show the selected display or menu
conte nt. Instrument displ
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7
Coolant temp erature display
During normal operation, the coolant tem‐
perature display is permitted torise to
12 0°C.
Ve hicles with 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m: POWER and CHARGE displ ay(elect rical
drive suppo rtand recuperation po wer of the
electric mo tor)
8 Selected drive program
9 Selected transmission position
A Multifunction display (e xamp le:standard dis‐
play for trip): Assis tance / Telephone / Navi‐
ga tion / Trip / Media / Radio / Styles and
displa ys/ Service
B Fuel le vel, fuel filler flap location indicator,
ra nge Overvi
ewofthe but tons on thest eering
wheel 1
P Back/Home button, on-board com‐
puter
Press and hold: sho wsstandard display
2 Touch Control, on-board co mputer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC 4
Control panel for MBUX multimedia sy stem:
£ LINGU ATRO NIC
ß Displa ysfavo urites
VO L: control knob, adjusts thevo lume or
switches the sound off 8(press)
6 Makes/accepts a call
~ Rejects/ends a call
5 ò Calls up the home screen
6 Touch Control multimedia sy stem
7 G Back button
8 Brightness control toadjust the lighting in
th e Instrument Display and in the control
elements of theve hicle interior Operating
the on-boa rdcompu ter
Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e count ry
in which you are cur rently driving when operat‐
ing the on-board computer. 306
Instrument display and on-board computer

The on-board computer is operated using
the
left-hand Touch Control and the left-hand back/
home button.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
dif fere nt acoustic signals will sound as operating
fe edbac k,e.g. when the end of a list is reached
or when you are sc rolling thro ugh a list.
The following menus are available:
R Assistance
R Telephone
R Navigation
R Trip
R Radio R
Media
R Styles & display
R Service
% You can find information about the possible
settings and selections on the menus in the
Digital Owner's Manual. #
Tocall up the menu bar: briefly pressthe
left-hand back button until the menu bar is
displa yed.
% Ve
hicles without Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:press theò button tocall
up the menu bar of the on-board computer. #
Toscroll in the menu bar: swipe left or
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Tocall up a menu, submenu or possible
settings on the menu, or confirm a selec‐
tion or setting: pressthe left-hand Touch
Control. #
Toscroll through displa ysor lists on the
menu, or select display content, a func‐
tion, an entry or a displa y:swipe upwards or down
wards on the left-hand Touch Con‐
trol. #
Toexit a submenu: pressthe left-hand back
button.
Selecting the head-up display #
Toswitch on the head-up displa y:switch
on the head-up display via the multimedia
sy stem or activate it in the menu bar byswip‐
ing upwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
The head-up displ aymenu will be selected on
th e head-up displa y. #
Toswitch tothe head-up displa y:press
th e left-hand Touch Control or swipe
upwards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toset theth ree display ranges of the
head-up displa y:swipe upwards or down‐
wa rds on the left-hand Touch Control.
Fu ll-screen menus
Yo u can displ aythefo llowing menus full-screen
on the instrument display:
R Assistance
R Trip Instrument display and on-board computer
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R
Navigation #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the left-
hand Touch Control toscroll tothe end of the
list. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The selected menu will be displ ayed full-
screen. Overview of what is shown on
the multi‐
function display
Displa yson the multifunction display
u Active Parking Assist (/ page 289)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 287)
î DSR (/ page244)
h Cruise control (/ page 233)
È Limi
ter (/ page 234)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 236)
ê Active Brake Assi st (/ page 248)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page246) ¬
Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page243)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 260)
è ECO
start/ stop function (/ page197)
ë HOLD fu
nction (/ page 230)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 161)
ð Maximum permissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Speed Limit Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 253).
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 255).
Fo r an overview of the indicator and warning
lamps, see (/ page 490). Head-up display
Fu
nction of the head-up display *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up displ
ayprojects thefo llowing infor‐
mation into the driver's field of vision abo vethe
cockpit, forex ample:
R The vehicle speed
R Information from the navigation sy stem
R Information from the driving sy stems and
driving saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, dif fere nt
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up display (/ page 309).308
Instrument display and on-board computer

Display content
1
Navigation instructions
2 Curr ent speed
3 Detected instructions and traf fic signs
4 Set speed in the driving sy stem (e.g. cruise
control)
Sy stem limits
The visibility of the displa yswill be af fected by
th efo llowing conditions:
R Seat position
R Image position setting
R Light conditions R
Wet car riag ew ays
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarisation in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can co rrect this
by switching the head-up display off and on
again. Setting
the head-up display using the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The following head-up display settings or dis‐
pla yscan be selected or shown:
R Position
R Brightness
R Messages
R Assis tance status
R Telephone
R Audio
R LINGU ATRO NIC #
Toselect the Settings menu: swipetothe
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control.
The Settings menu 5will be selected. #
Tocall up the Settings menu: pressthe
left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the brightness: swipetothe left
or right on the left-hand Touch Control.
Setting messages, assistance status, tele‐
phone, audio and LINGU ATRO NIC #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The list of setting options will be displ ayed. #
Swipe upwards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control and select a setting by
pressing the left-hand Touch Control. In
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