2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV stop start

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
h Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped significantl y.The wheel position will be displa yed. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can bu rst.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 394) andthe tyres.
h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the dif fere nce in tyre pressure between the individual
wheels is too great. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitor (/ page 397). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 483

Au
tomatic car wash mode
Ac tivating.............................................. 366
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................157
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 197
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 197
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 48
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 54
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 172Au
tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 0
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................ 204
Drive program displa y........................... 203
Drive programs...................................... 201
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 201
Engaging drive position......................... 206
Engaging neutral................................... 205
Engaging park position.......................... 206
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 205
Kickdown............................................. .208
Manual gear changing.......................... .207
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......... 207
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 204
Tr ansmission position s.......................... 204
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 41 5
Tr ailer operation.................................... 432 B
Bag hook .................................................... 14 4
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .296 Extending/r
etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 297
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 227
Battery Key.......................................................... 80
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 182
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 384
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 189
No tes....................................................3 80
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 382
Re placing.............................................. 385
St arting assis tance................................ 384
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 432
Tr ailer operation.................................... 300
Blind Spot Assist Activating/deactivating......................... 259 Index
509

:
Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .439
6 Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .434
 Lowe ring....................................... 472
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 439
î Max. speed 40 km/h...................4 64
ð Maximum speed exceeded ........... 463
î Notpossible in cur rent drive
program ................................................ 464
Ø ..................................................... 486
ç Off................................................ 462
ë Off................................................ 460
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .........................443
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 455
Á Please reduce speed .................... 473
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ .481 h
Rectify tyre pressure.................... 483
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual.................................................. 485
! Release parking brake .................. 458
¸ Replace air cleaner ...................... 452
Á Replace key.................................. 437
8 Reser vefuel le vel......................... 452
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop........................................ 434
# See Owner's Manual....................4 79
y Siderunning board not exten‐
ded........................................................ 445
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ......446
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .........446
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ....................................................... 480
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 480 ç
suspended................................... 462
: Switch off lights...........................4 40
: Switch on headla mps................... 440
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual......... 486
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 450
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 450
ï Trailer coupling extending…......... 443
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................4 59
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting..................... .443
Á Vehicle rising Please wait............ .472
Á Vehicle rising................................4 72
h Warning tyre defect..................... .484
h Wheel sensor(s) missing .............. 482
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss................................................ 486 Index
515

Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........467
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 467
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 467
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual........ 477
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 478
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...4 63
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........462
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ........ 462
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........468
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 468 Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 65
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........464
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 464
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ...........465
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 466
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 441
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .441
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ..... 450
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 453
Apply brake toselect D or R..................4 53
Apply brake toselect R......................... 453 Au
xilia rybattery malfunction ................ 455
Beginning emer gency stop.................... 465
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 466
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 467
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....4 67
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .481
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope rative... 461
Cruise control inope rative..................... 461
Cruise control off................................... 461
Device de tected at diagnostics con‐
nection See Owner's Manual................. 478
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off.................................. 452
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop......................................................4 52
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 35516
Index

Fr
ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 35
Gearbox pr otection Limit 30 km/h
Switch off LOW RANGE......................... 449
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunctioning.. .441
Limiter inoperative.................................4 61
Limiter passive ...................................... 461
LO W RANGE Malfunction...................... 448
LO W RANGE Malfunction Topar k,
apply parking brake ...............................448
LO W RANGE Max. speed 10km/h ........ 449
LO W RANGE Max. speed 40 km/h........4 49
LO W RANGE Not in drive program
"Sport".................................................. 448
LO W RANGE only when vehicle sta‐
tionary.................................................. .447
LO W RANGE Shift toposition N
brief ly.................................................... 448
LO W RANGE Shifting cancelled
Please reactivate .................................. .448 LO
W RANGE Stop Apply parking
brake..................................................... 449
Mo tor can be star ted again...................4 81
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 454
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary.............................................. 453
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC
inoperative See Owner's Manual ...........473
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 438
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual............................. 436
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 36
Re duce speed ........................................ 485
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop......................................................4 54
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P............. 454 Side
running board not retracted
Obse rveth eex cess width of the
ve hicle................................................... 445
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h..... 463
Speed Limit Assi stcur rently una vail‐
able See Owner's Manual ...................... 463
Speed Limit Assist inope rative.............. 463
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling .....................455
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... 453
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ................................... .450
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 466
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............... 466
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............. 454
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .482 Index
517

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

Electronic
Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher.................................... 374
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).........................3 73
Overview of the help functions................ 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 372
Saf etyve st............................................. 372
Setting up thewa rning triangle............. .373
Emer gency braking ................................... 223
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency engine start ........................... 390
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing.................................79
Locking a door.........................................84
Un locking a door..................................... 84
Un locking theta ilgate............................ .92
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle...............................1 89
Emer gency release
Ta ilgat e................................................... .91Emer
gency spare wheel
Inflating................................................. 408
No tes..................................................... 407
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 197
Engine number....................................... 41 5
St arting (eme rgency operation mode).. .189
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 90
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 188
St arting assis tance................................ 384
Switching off (s tart/s top button)...........2 17
Engine bonnet Opening/closing.................................. .358
Engine data Displ aying.............................................. 204
Engine electronics Notes..................................................... 413
Engine number .......................................... .415
Engine oil Additives...............................................4 22
Capacity................................................ 423
Che cking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 360
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .423 Quality................................................... 423
To
pping up............................................. 361
Entering/exiting le vel
Setting................................................... 268
EQ Boo st
Operating saf ety...................................... 24
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending.................................... .347
Er ro r message
see Displ aymessa ge
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.................................. .228
Tr ailer stabilisation................................ 228
ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 229
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 227
EU general operating permit number ......41 5
Extendable running boards........................85
Extendable step
see Running boards 520
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