2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV battery location

The
following pr ovides you with general informa‐
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle.
Ad ditional information rega rding exact ly which
da ta inyour vehicle are collected, sa ved and
transmit tedto third parties and for what pur‐
pose, can be found in the information directly
re lated tothe functional characteristics in ques‐
tion in their respective operating instructions.
This information is also available on line and,
depending on theve hicle equipment, digitally.
Pe rsonal data
Every vehicle is identified bya unique vehicle
identification number. Depending on the coun‐
tr y, this vehicle identification number can be
used by,fo rex ample, go vernmental auth orities
to determ ine the identity of theow ner. The reare
ot her possibilities touse data collec ted from the
ve hicle toidentify theow ner or driver, su chas
th e licence plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycon‐
trol units may be attributable toa person or,
under cer tain conditions, become att ributable to
a person. Depending on which vehicle data are
av ailable, it may be possible tomake inferences about,
forex ample, your driving behaviour, your
location, your route or your use pat tern s.
Legal requirements rega rding the disclosure
of data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide gov‐
ernmental entities, upon request and tothe
ex tent requ ired, data stored bythe manufac‐
turer. Forex ample, this may be the case during
th e in vestigation of a criminal of fence.
Go vernmental entities are themselves, in individ‐
ual cases and within the applicable legal frame‐
wo rk, authorised toread out data from theve hi‐
cle. In the case of an accident, information that
can help with an in vestigation can, therefore, be
ta ke n from the airbag control unit, forex ample.
Operational data in theve hicle
This is data rega rding the operation of theve hi‐
cle, which ha vebeen processed bycontrol units.
This includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R vehicle status information such as the speed,
longitudinal acceleration, lateral accelera‐
tion, number of wheel revo lutions or thefa s‐
te ned seat belts displ ay R
ambient conditions, such as temp erature,
ra in sensor or dis tance sensor
General ly,th e use of these data is temp orar y;
th ey will not be stored be yond the period of
operation and will only be processed within the
ve hicle itself. Control units of ten contain da ta
memories forve hicle keys,fo rex ample. Their
use permits thete mp orary or permanent docu‐
mentation of tech nical information about the
ve hicle's operating state, component loads,
main tenance requ irements and tech nical events
or faults.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, thefo llow‐
ing data are stored:
R operating status of sy stem components,
such as fill le vels, tyre pressure or battery
st atus
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components, such as lights or brakes
R system reactions in special driving situations,
such as airbag deployment or the inter ven‐
tion of stability control sy stems
R information on events leading tovehicle
damage General no
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Key
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Á Replace key *H
avetheke yre placed. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Á Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 80).
Á Key not detected (white dis‐
play message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, place it in the slot forst arting with theke y (/ page189). Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 437

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

Identification pla
te
Engine.................................................... 41 5
ve hicle................................................... 41 5
Ignition Swit ching on (S tart/S top button).......... 187
Ignition key
see Key
Immobiliser ................................................ 102
Implied warranty
Ve hicle.................................................... 34
In-Car Of fice
Fe atures................................................ 339
Indicator lamps see Warning/indicator lamps
Individual drive prog ram
Con figuring........................................... 203
Selecting............................................... 203
Inspection see ASS YST PLUS
Instrument clus ter
Fu nction/no tes............................. 304, 305
In stru ment display
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 305 Instrument clu
ster................................... 10
Wa rning/indicator lamps...................... 490
Instrument display and on-boa rd
compu ter
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 304
In te lligent Light Sy stem
Ac tive headla mps.................................. 15 9
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus.............. 161
Corne ring light....................................... 15 9
Fo g light (extended range)..................... 16 0
Mo torw ay mode..................................... 16 0
Overview............................................... 15 9
Switching on/of f.................................... 161
Interior lighting Adjusting............................................... 16 3
Ambient lighting.................................... 16 4
Re ading lam p......................................... 16 3
Switch-off del aytime............................. 16 4
Interior pr otection
Fu nction................................................ 103
Priming/deactivating.............................1 04
Internet radio
see TuneIn Ionisation
Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 78
iPhone ®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
Fitting..................................................... .64
Seats suitable for attaching..................... 62 J
Jack Declaration of conformity........................ 30
Storage location.................................... 401
Jump-start connection General no tes........................................ 382 K
Key Acoustic locking verification signal......... 79
Battery.................................................... 80
Emer gency key........................................ 79
Energy consum ption................................ 79
Fe atures................................................. .78
Ke yring attachment................................ 79 Index
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