2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

Apps
for Smartphone Integration
R Mercedes-Benz Link (implementation of the
function using the Mercedes-Benz Link con‐
trol box)
R Apple CarPlay ®
R Android Auto
Yo u can start Smartphone In tegr ation using the
Mercedes me & Apps menu.
Yo u can end Smartphone In tegration bydiscon‐
necting the connecting cable between the
mobile phone and multimedia sy stem.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle
is stationar y.
Overview of transfer redve hicle data
When using Smartphone Integration, cer tain
ve hicle data is transfer redto the mobile phone.
This enables youto getth e best out of selected
mobile phone services. Vehicle data is not
directly accessible.
The following sy stem information is transmit ted:
R Software release of the multimedia sy stem R
System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration di rection
This da tais used bythe mobile phone to
impr ovethe accuracy of the navigation (e.g. for
continuation in a tunnel). Mercedes-Benz eme
rgency call sy stem Information on
available emer gency call sys‐
te ms Tw
o types of emer gency call sy stem are availa‐
ble to yo u intheve hicle:
R Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
R 112 emergency call sy stem (EU eCall) The Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem is
not available in all countries. You can find more
information on there gional availability of eCall
at: https://www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com/
ex tra/ecall/
The following applies for bo themer gency call
sy stems:
R The transfer of specific data is requ ired for
th e intended function of bo themer gency call
sy stems. This will be explained in the "Data
transfer" section (/ page 345).
R Both emer gency call sy stems are included as
st andard equipment in your vehicle and are
activated at thefa ctor y.
R The use of bo themer gency call sy stems is
exe mpt from charge s.
R Both emer gency call sy stems only function in
areas in which the mobile phone network
pr ov iders of fer mobile phone co verage.
Fo r bo thsystems, insuf ficient network co ver‐
age from the mobile phone network pr ovid‐
ers can result in an emer gency call not being
transmitted. 342
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Dif
fere nces between the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem and 112 emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall) Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call sy stem 112 emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall)
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem is permanently logged in to
th e mobile phone networ k.
R Automatic and manual Mercedes-Benz emer gency calls are transmit‐
te dto a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
In theeve ntthat the emer gency call centre of the Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem cann otbe reached (e.g. due toa lack of net‐
wo rkcoverage ),th e11 2 emer gency call is car ried out automaticall y.R
Ifyo u decide touse the11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall), then
th e sy stem only logs in tothe mobile phone network af terth e trigger‐
ing of a manual or automatic emer gency call.
R The 112 emergency call sy stem (EU eCall) transmits automatic and
manual emer gency calls di rectly topublic coordination centres. %
The 112 emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall) in
yo ur vehicle meets the delegated regulation
EU 20 17/79. Proper and full functionality of
th e11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU eCall)
depends on circums tances be yond the influ‐
ence of Mercedes-Benz AG. This includes
mobile network co verage and thete ch nical
infrastructu reofthe public reception centres
in there spective countries.
% Please obser vethat in theeve nt of a repair
ge nuine Mercedes-Benz batteries mu stbe
used which ha vebeen certified pursuant to
th e delegated regulation EU 20 17/79 (Appendix I). Other manu
facturers are also
permitted pr ovided their batteries are certi‐
fi ed according tothe delegated regulation
EU 20 17/79.
The reisthe option of deactivating the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem and
using only the11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU
eCall). Contact address for car rying out deacti‐
va tion of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m are the local dealers. Mercedes-Benz
recommends the activation of
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem for
th efo llowing reasons:
R In emer gency situations when ab road, you
can also get support in a language you
speak.
R Several transmission tech nologies are used
to accelerate the transfer of the accident
data and impr overe liability of the transmis‐
sion.
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem is
permanently logged in tothe mobile phone MBUX multimedia sy
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networ
k,which ensures faster placement of
th e emer gency call and faster transfer of the
accident data.
Measures forre scue, reco very or towing
aw ay can then be initiated in quickl y.
R With a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call, the
accident data is on ly transferred tothe pub‐
lic coordination cent rewith the appr oval of
th e cus tomer.
In theev ent of an automatically triggered
emer gency call in which there is no voice
con tact, the accident data is transmit ted
immediately tothe public emer gency call
centre.
R Should the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
centre not be available, the11 2 emergency
call is car ried out automaticall y.Overview of emer
gency call sy stems Bo
th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
as well as the11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU
eCall) can help toreduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services at
the site of the accident. They help locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access.
Bo th emer gency call sy stems can initiate an
emer gency call au tomatically (/ page 344) or
manually .
Only make emer gency calls if you or others are
in need of rescue. Do not make an emer gency
call in theev ent of a breakdown or a similar sit‐
uation.
Messages on the display
The following messages appear in the display of
bo th emer gency call sy stems:
R SOS NOT READY :th e ignition is not on or
eCall is not available. This does not necessa‐
ri ly indica tecompl etefa ilure of the emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem. Emer gency calls call still
be transmitted.
The display only refers to theve hicle and
does not take account of theav ailability of
mobile phone networ ksand the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre. The functional
readiness of the emer gency
call sy stem on theve hicle can be seen when
th eSOS NOT READY display disappears once
th e ignition is switched on.
R G: The icon appears in the display during
an active emer gency call.
% Ifth ere is a malfunction in the emer gency
call sy stem (e.g. a fault with the speaker,
microphone, airbag, SOS button), a cor re‐
sponding message appears inthe multifunc‐
tion display of the instrument clus ter. Tr
iggering an automatic emer gency call Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d. 344
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Bo
th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
as well as the11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU
eCall) automatically initiate an emer gency call
af te r:
R Activation of there stra int sy stems such as
airbags or seat belt tensioners af ter an acci‐
dent
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is es tablished with the
emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmit ted
to the emer gency call centre.
The SOS button in theov erhead control panel
fl ashes until the emer gency call is finished.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a cor responding message
appears inthe displa y. #
Dial the emer gency number 112 or an app ro‐
priate local emer gency call number on your
mobile phone. If an eme
rgency call has been initiated:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall
re scue teams and/or the police tothe acci‐
dent site.
R If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediatel y. Tr
iggering a manual emer gency call #
Touse the SOS but ton in theov erhead
control panel: pressthe SOS button at least
one second long (/ page 335). #
Touse voice control: usethe LINGUA‐
TRONIC voice commands .
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is es tablished with an
emer gency call centre. R
Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall
re scue teams and the police tothe accident
site.
R A message with accident data is transmit ted
to the emer gency call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a cor responding message
appears inthe media displa y. #
Dial the emer gency number1 12or an appro‐
priate local emer gency call number on your
mobile phone. Emer
gency call sy stem data transmission Fo
r bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m as well as the11 2 emergency call sy stem
(EU eCall) data is transfer redto the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre or the public emer‐
ge ncy services call centre. MBUX multimedia sy
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Depending on
the emer gency call sy stem
(/ page 342) activated dif fere nt da tais trans‐
mit tedto the appropriate emer gency call centre.
Tr ansmitted data according toactivated emer gency call sy stem: Mercedes-Benz emer
gency call 112 emer gency call
R Vehicle's GPS position data
R GPS position data on thero ute
(a few hund red metres before the incident)
R Direction of tra vel
R Vehicle identification number
R Drive type of theve hicle (e.g. petrol, CNG, LPG, electric or hydrogen)
R Number of people de term ined tobe in theve hicle
R Whe ther the emer gency call was initiated manually or automatically
R Time of the accident
R Language setting on the multimedia sy stem
R Whe ther Mercedes me connect is available or not
This is a requirement forth e option of forw arding the call tothe
Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre if necessar y. R
Vehicle's GPS position data
R GPS position data on thero ute
(a few hund red metres before the incident)
R Direction of tra vel
R Vehicle identification number
R Drive type of theve hicle (e.g. petrol, CNG, LPG, electric or hydrogen)
R Numb er of people de term ined tobe in theve hicle
R Whe ther the emer gency call was initiated manually or automatically
R Time of the accident 346
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%
If only the11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU
eCall) is activated in theve hicle, the acci‐
dent data is transmit ted directly tothe pub‐
lic emer gency call centre.
Fo r accident clarification purposes, thefo llowing
measures can be take n up toan hour af terthe
emer gency call has been initia ted:
R The cur rent vehicle position can be de ter‐
mined.
R Avo ice connection totheve hicle occupants
can be es tablished.
R Emer gency call da tacan be called up.
% ForRu ssia: various functions, e.g. receiving
traf fic information, cannot be per form ed for
up totwo hou rsafte r sending an emer gency
call. Self diagnosis function of the eme
rgency call
sy stem Yo
ur car verifies the operability of the emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem each time the ignition is ON.
In case of sy stem failure, you will be informed
with text messa geon the instrument clus ter and with
red indicator SOS NOT READY onthe dis‐
pla y.
Please, make sure, that during 30 seconds af ter
switching ignition ON there d indicator SOS
NOT READY inthe upper right corner of display
is switched OFF, this means the emer gency call
sy stem passed diagnostics successfully. St
arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test mode Re
quirements:
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
R The ignition is switched on.
R The vehicle has been stationary for at least
one minute.
% The test mode is cur rently available in the
fo llowing countries, forex ample:
R Russia
R Belarus
R Kazakh stan
R Armenia
R Kyrgyzs tan #
Tostart thete st mode: press and hold the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel for at least five seconds.
The test mode is star ted and automatically
ends af terth e language test has been per‐
fo rm ed. #
Toend thete st mode manuall y:switch off
th e ignition.
The test mode is ended. Information on data processing
Processing of personal data via
the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
All processing of personal data via the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem cor re‐
sponds with the specifications in the EU Regula‐
tion 20 16/679 "on the pr otection of individuals
with rega rd tothe processing of personal data
(GDPR)".
The data is solely used bythe Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem forre scue and reco very
in theeve nt of an accident. MBUX multimedia sy
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The
owner of a vehicle, that is equipped with a
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem in addi‐
tion tothe11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall),
has theright touse the11 2 emer gency call sys‐
te m ins tead of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem.
Contact address for car rying out deactivation of
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem are
th e local dealers.
Processing of personal data via the11 2
emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall)
All processing of personal data via the11 2 emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem (EU eCall) cor responds with
th e specifications in the EU Regulation
20 16 /679 "on the pr otection of individuals with
re ga rd tothe processing of personal data
(GDPR)" and is based particular lyon the neces‐
sity of upholding the vital interests of the af fec‐
te d person in accordance with Article 6, Clause
1, Letter d of the GDPR.
The processing of this type of data is strictly
limited tothe purpose of operating the emer‐
ge ncy calls tothest andard European emer gency
call number 112. Data
recipient
The recipients of da tathat is processed using
th e11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU eCall) are the
re leva nt eme rgency call inquiry term inals that
are specified tofirs tre cei veand handle emer‐
ge ncy calls tothest andard European emer gency
call number 112by there spective country
authorities in whose territory you are located.
Ar rangements for data processing
Bo th emer gency call sy stems are designed so
th at thefo llowing requ irements are fulfilled:
R The data con tained in the sy stem memory is
not accessible outside the sy stem prior to
th e initiation of an emer gency call.
R Both emer gency call sy stems cann otbe
traced and there is no continuous tracking in
normal operation.
R The data in the sy stem's internal memory is
automatically and continuously dele ted.
R The location data of theve hicle is continu‐
ously overwritten in the sy stem's internal
memor y,so that no more than the last three
cur rent locations requ ired forth e normal
function of the sy stem are available. R
The record of the activity data of bo themer‐
ge ncy call sy stems is only kept for as long as
is requ ired tofulfil the purpose of handling
th e emer gency call, ho weverfo r no longer
th an 13 hours af terth e time that an emer‐
ge ncy call is initia ted.
Rights of persons af fected bythe data pro‐
cessing
The person af fected bythe data processing (the
ve hicle owner) has theright toaccess the data
and if applicable can demand the cor rection,
del etion or bar ring of da tathat af fects him or
her and that the processing of which does not
cor respond with the GDPR regulations. Each cor‐
re ction, del etion or bar ring car ried out according
to this regulation must be shared with theth ird
party towhich the data has been transmit ted,
pr ov ided this does not pr oveto be infeasible and
does not incur disproportionate expenditure.
The person af fected bythe data processing has
th eright tocomplain tothe appropriate data
pr otection authority should they be of the opin‐
ion that their rights ha vebeen infringed bythe
processing of their personal data. 348
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Re
sponsible contact point forth e processing of
access rights: Konzernbeau ftra gter für den
Datenschutz, Daimler AG, HPC G353, D-70546
St utt gart, Germany Ra
dio, media & TV Overview of
the symbols and functions in the media menu Symbol
DesignationFunction
6 PlayS electtostart or continue playbac k.
8 Rest Selecttopause the playbac k.
: Repeat a trac kS electtorepeat the cur rent track or the active pla ylist.
R Select once: the active pla ylist is repeated.
R Select twice: the cur rent track is repeated.
R Select thre e times: the function is deactivated.
9 Random pl aybac kS electtoplay back the tra cks in random orde r.
û /ü Skip
forw ards/bac kS electtoskip tothe next or tothe pr evious trac k. MBUX multimedia sy
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