2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

Displ
aying weather information............ .329
Moving.................................................. 328
Selecting the map orientation............... 328
Setting the map scale............................ 328
Switching mo torw ay information on/
off......................................................... 328
Massage prog rammes
Overview................................................ 121
Re setting the settings............................1 22
Massage prog rams
Selecting the front seats........................ 121
Massage settings Resetting...............................................1 22
Maximum gross vehicle weight ................ 41 5
Maximum permissible gross vehicle
we ight ........................................................ .415
Maximum speed see Limiter
MBUX Interior Assistant Switching there ading light forthe
driver and front passenger on/off
con tact-free........................................... 318Switching
the sear chlight forthe
driver on/off.......................................... 318
MBUX Interior Assistant (multimedia sy stem)
Overview............................................... .315
MBUX multimedia sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .224
Con figuring drive program I...................203
No tes..................................................... 311
Overview................................................3 11
Setting route-based speed adap tation... 24 3
Setting there ar climate control............ .176
St andby mode function........................ .223
Media Overview of the functions and sym‐
bols....................................................... 349
Media mode Connecting Blue tooth®
audio equip‐
ment...................................................... 351
Medical aids ................................................ .33
Memory function Function................................................ 127
Head-up display — Calling up stored
settings................................................. 12 8Head-up display —
Storing settings........ 12 8
Operating..............................................1 28
Outside mir rors — Calling up stored
settings................................................. 12 8
Outside mir rors —St oring settings........1 28
Seat — Calling up stored settings........... 12 8
Seat — Storing settings.......................... 12 8
Memory function in there ar
passenger comp artment
Fu nction................................................ 12 8
Operating rear seat s.............................. 12 9
Operating the front passenger seat
and rear seat........................................ .130
Menu (on-board comp uter)
Head-up displa y..................................... 309
Overview............................................... 306
Mercedes me app Information............................................ 339
Mercedes me calls Arranging a service appointment.......... 337
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centr e................................................... 336 526
Index

Calling
the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre af ter auto matic accident or
breakdown de tection............................. 336
Consenting todata transfer...................3 37
Information............................................ 336
Making a call via theove rhead con‐
trol panel............................................... 335
Tr ans ferred data.................................... 338
Mercedes me connect Accident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment...................................................... 334
Information............................................ 333
Tr ans ferred data.................................... 335
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
No tes..................................................... 187
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Au tomatic emergency call.................... .344
Information............................................ 342
Information on data transfer.........3 45, 347
Manual emer gency cal l......................... 345
Overview............................................... 344
Self diagnosis........................................ 347
St arting/ending ERA-GLONASS test
mode..................................................... 347 Mercedes-Benz Link
see Smartphone integration
Mercedes-Benz service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Message (multifunction display) see Display message
Message memory...................................... 433
Mir rors
see Outside mir rors
Mobile phone Frequencies........................................... 414
Tr ansmission output (maximum )............ 414
Wi reless chargin g................................. .153
Wi reless charging (rear)........................ .153
Mobile phone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Model series see Vehicle identification plate
MOExtended tyres..................................... 375
Mo torw ay mode ......................................... 16 0
Moving away
see Driving tips MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Multifunction camera ROAD SUR FACE SCAN........................... 272
Multifunction display Overview of the displa ys....................... 308
Multifunction steering wheel
Overview of buttons.............................. 306
Multifunction steering wheel
see Steering wheel
Multimedia sy stem
Ac tivating/deactivating DSR................. 24 5
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle).......2 23
Extending/r etra cting theru nning
boards..................................................... 86
Multimedia sy stem
see Display (multimedia sy stem)
see MBUX Interior Assis tant (multi‐
media sy stem)
see MBUX multimedia sy stem
see Touchpad Index
527

N
Na vigation
No tes..................................................... 324
Overview............................................... 325
Showing/hiding the menu..................... 324
Switching on.......................................... 324
Na vigation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Ne utral
Engaging............................................... 205 O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see Automatic measu res af ter an accident
see Pets in theve hicle
see Post-collision brake
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipa tory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side see PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Off-road Assist Setting................................................... 276
Off-road driving......................................... 194
Off-road driving see Off-road driving
Off-road ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Prog ram)
Switching on/o ff................................... 229
Off-road light.............................................. 161
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer Displaying the service due dat e............. 357
Head-up displ aymenu........................... 309
Multifunction display............................. 308
Operating.............................................. 306
Overview of menus................................ 306
On-board diagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection On-boa
rdelectronics
Engine electronic s................................. 413
No tes..................................................... 413
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 413
Online services Data storage............................................ 37
Online services see In-Car Of fice
Open-source so ftwa re................................ 38
Opening the tailgate using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 89
Ope rating fluids
Ad Blue ®
................................................. 421
Ad ditives (fuel)......................................4 20
Brake fluid............................................. 424
Coolant (engine).................................... 424
Engine oil............................................. .422
Fu el (diesel)...........................................4 20
Fu el (petrol)...........................................4 19
No tes..................................................... 417
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid...................... .425
Operating saf ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem.............. 24528
Index

Declaration of conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 26
Declaration of conformity (ja ck).............. 30
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 31
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components)...............................26
EQ Boo st................................................. 24
Information.............................................. 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Optimised acceleration Activating............................................... 191
Outside mir rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 171
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .172
Fo lding in/out...................................... .170
Operating the memory function.............1 28
Pa rking position..................................... 171
Setting................................................... 17 0
Overhead control panel Overview..................................................12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 24
Owner's Manual (digital)............................ 20 P
Pa int code.................................................. .415
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) ............ 367
Pa nel heating
Setting................................................... 12 3
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting................................................ 206
Selecting au tomatical ly......................... 206
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating.............................................. 287
Ad justing warning tones........................ 287
Deactivating.......................................... 287
Fu nction................................................ 283
Side impact pr otection..........................2 85
Sy stem limitations................................. 283
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist Pa
rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights............................................ .156
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors...................................... 171
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar.......... 172
Pa rking up.................................................. 223
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .224
St andby mode function........................ .223
Pe rm issible axle load ................................ 41 5
Pe rm itted towing me thods...................... 385
Pe trol .......................................................... 419 Index
529

Pe
ts in the vehicle ....................................... 77
Plastic trim (Care)..................................... 370
Po st-collision brake ..................................... 54
Po we r closing function
Door........................................................ 84
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button).......... 187
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection)
Fu nctio n.................................................. 53
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 53
Re versing measures................................ 53
PRE- SAFE®
Impulse Side
Ac tivation................................................ 40
Fu nctio n.................................................. 54
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus)
Fu nction.................................................. 53
Re versing measures................................ 53 Pr
eve ntative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Profile Creating a new profile........................... 320
No tes..................................................... 318
Selecting profile options....................... 320
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection against collision .....................292
Pr otection of the environment
No tes.......................................................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles..............22 Q
QR code Rescue card............................................34
Qualified specialist workshop ...................32 R
Ra dar and ultrasonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 224 Ra
dio
Overview of the functions and sym‐
bols.......................................................3 53
Ra dio ope rating permits ........................... 41 5
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows.......................................... 94
Sliding sunroof........................................ 99
Ra ising theve hicle
Re ar of theve hicle................................2 68
REACH regulation........................................33
Re ading lamp
see Interior lighting
Re ading light
Switching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 318
Re ar climate control
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 176
Re ar door (child saf ety lock)...................... 75
Re ar fog light
Switching on/off................................... 157
Re ar of theve hicle
Lo we ring............................................... 268
Ra ising.................................................. 268 530
Index

Re
ar seat
Seat....................................................... 11 0
Re ar seat
see Seat
see Third rowof seats
Re ar seat belt
St atus display......................................... .44
Re ar seat belt status display ..................... 44
Re ar window
Changing the wiper blade......................1 69
Re ar window heater.................................. 174
Re ar window wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 16 5
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re frigerator box
Using..................................................... 15 0Re
fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle............................. 211
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................... 215
Re gistration
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater/
ve ntilation)
Displa ys................................................. 182
Problems............................................... 183
Re placing the battery............................ 182
Setting................................................... 181
Re mo teOnline
Charging thest ar ter battery.................. 189
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior... 189
St arting theve hicle...............................1 90
Re scue card................................................. 34
Re ser ve
Fu el....................................................... 421
Re sidual heat
Re ar operating unit................................ 178
Re stra int sy stem
Basic instructions forch ildren................ .55
Fu nction in an accident.......................... .40Fu
nctionality............................................ 39
Malfunction............................................. 40
Pr otection................................................ 39
Re duced pr otection.................................39
Self-test................................................... 39
Wa rning lamp......................................... .39
Re versege ar
Inserting................................................ 205
Re versing camera
Care..................................................... .369
Fu nction................................................ 277
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera)................................................ 283
Switching auto matic operation
on/off (360° Camera)........................... 283
Rims (care)................................................. 369
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
Multifunction camera............................ 272
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
see Camera
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function Index
531

Ro
ller sunblind
Pa norama sliding sunroof........................ 96
Side windo ws(elect ric).......................... 101
Ro of lining (care) ...................................... .370
Ro of load .................................................... 427
Ro of load display
In fo rm ation............................................ 202
Ro of luggage rack
Loading................................................. 14 5
Secu ring................................................ 14 5
Ro ute
Calculating............................................ 327
Selecting options................................... 327
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity
Activating.............................................. 327
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs................................................ 327
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Fu nction................................................ 24 2
Setting................................................... 24 3
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres................................. 375Ru
nning boards
Care...................................................... 369
Exte nding/r etra cting............................... 86
Ope ration................................................ 85
Ru nning-in no tes....................................... 19 0 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st................................................. 372
Sear chlight
Swit ching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 318
Seat 4-waylumbar suppor t........................... 109
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 105
Ad justing a reclining rear seat.............. .110
Ad justing the front passenger seat
from there ar........................................ .109
Au tomatic seat adju stment................... 12 0
Con figuring the settings......................... 11 9
Cor rect driver's seat position................ 105
Fo lding back the backrest on the
th ird row of seats.................................. 14 0Fo
lding the backrest (rear) back.... 112, 13 8
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards...... 13 6
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards
to get in (thi rdrow of seats)................... 11 2
Fo lding the backrest on theth ird row
of seats forw ards................................... 13 9
Massage programme overview. ............. 121
Mechanically unlocking the backrest
(rear)...................................................... 11 2
Operating the memory function.............1 28
Pa nel heating......................................... 12 3
Re ar (adjusting electrically).................... 11 0
Re ar (seat com fort)................................ 11 0
Re setting the settings............................1 22
Setting options........................................ 14
Setting the fully reclined position........... 111
Wo rkout programme overview............... 121
Seat see Front passenger seat
Seat (rear) Setting options........................................ 16
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment.............................................. 44
Ad justing the height................................ 43 532
Index

Car
e...................................................... 370
Fa stening................................................. 43
Pr otection................................................ 41
Re ar seat belt status displa y................... 44
Re duced pr otection.................................42
Re leasing................................................ .44
Seat belt adjustment (function)............... 44
Wa rning lamp......................................... .44
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating........................... 44
Fu nction.................................................. 44
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation................................................ 40
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care)....................................... 370
Seat heater Activating/deactivating......................... 12 2
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................... 12 3
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears Selector le
ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff............................................. .50
Sensors (care) ...........................................3 69
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation................... 208
Side airbag................................................... 45
Side impact pr otection............................. 285 Side windo
ws
Au tomatic function.................................. 94
Child saf ety lock in there ar.................... .77
Closin g................................................... .92
Closing using theke y.............................. 95
Co nvenience closing............................... 95
Con venience opening.............................. 94
Opening................................................... 92
Opening with theke y.............................. .94
Problem................................................... 95
Ra in-closing feature................................ .94
Ro ller sunblind (elect ric)........................ 101
Sliding sunroof Automatic features................................. .99
Closin g................................................... .96
Closing using theke y.............................. 95
Opening................................................... 96
Opening wi th theke y.............................. .94
Problem................................................. 100
Ra in-closing feature................................ .99
Smartphone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Sma rtphone integ ration
Overview................................................ 341 Index
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