2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV fuel type

1
B-pillar wi th:
QR code for accessing there scue card →
34
2 Safetyve sts →
372
3 Fire extinguisher →
374
4 ; me button →
335
G SOS button →
335
5 £ Hazard warning light sy stem →
15 8
6 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
417
St arting assis tance →
384
7 Tow- starting or towing away →
386 8
Flat tyre →
374
9 Tow- starting or towing away →
386
A Fuelfiller flap with:
information label on fuel type →
211
information label on tyre pressure →
395
QR code for accessing there scue card →
34
B Warning triangle →
372
C TIREFIT kit →
376
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
373 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact
The sy stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-emptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body
to wa rdsth e cent reoftheve hicle. It does this by ra
pidly inflating an air cushion in the outer seat
side bols ter of the seat backrest on the side on
which the impact is anticipated. This increases
th e dis tance between the door and theve hicle
occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual( /page 434) display mes‐
sage appears. Au
tomatic measures af ter an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci‐
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemen ted, for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake)
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emer gency call
(/ page 344)
R switching off the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition off
and switch it back on (/ page188).
Depending on the type and se verity of the accident, it is possible
that theve hicle can
no longer be star ted.
R switching off the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the multi‐
media sy stem display
R switching on the interior lighting
Fu nction of the post-collision brake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-
collision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur‐
th er collision or even avo id it.
If an accident is de tected, the post-collision
brake can implement automatic braking. When
th eve hicle has come toast andstill, the electric
parking brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking bytak‐
ing thefo llowing actions:
R braking more stronglythan automatic brak‐
ing
R fully depressing the accelera tor pedal with
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Occupant saf ety

1
Fuelfiller flap
2 Brac ketfo r fuel filler cap
3 Tyre pressure table
4 QR code forre scue card
5 Fuel type #
Press the back area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn the fuel filler cap anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Insert the fuel filler cap from abo veinto
brac ket2. #
Comp lete ly inse rtthe pump nozzle into the
ta nk filler nec k,hook in place and refuel. #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump nozzle
switches off.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: theta nk
fi ller neck is designed forre fuelling at diesel
fi lling pumps.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: whenthe
fuel tank is compl etely em pty, top up with at
least 5 litres of diesel.
% Vehicles with a diesel engine: use afiller
neck with a lar gediame terfo rve hicles with
a diesel engine when topping up fuel from a
fuel can. Otherwise, thefiller neck cannot
slide into theta nk. #
Replace the cap on thefiller neck and turn
clockwise until it engages audibl y. #
Close fuel filler flap 1. Ad
Blue ®
(vehicles with a diesel engine on ly) Note
s onrefilling AdBlue ®
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth e NOx
ex haust gas af tertre atment of diesel engines. In
order forth eex haust gas af tertre atment tofunc‐
tion proper ly, only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance
with ISO 22 241.
Ad Blue ®
is ch aracterised bythefo llowing:
R non-t oxic
R colourless and odourless
R non-flammable
If yo u open theAd Blue ®
tank, small amounts of
ammonia vapour may be released. Only fill the
Ad Blue ®
tank in well-ventilated areas.
Do not let AdBlue ®
come into contact wi thskin,
ey es or clo thes. Keep AdBlue ®
aw ay from chil‐
dren.
Do not ingest AdBlue ®
. If AdBlue ®
is swallo wed,
immediately rinse your mouth out thoroughly.
Drink plenty of water.Seek medical attention at
once. 214
Driving and pa rking

%
The maximum speed is reduced when driving
in LOW RANGE off-road gear (/ page 209).
Other features of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC:
R Adjusts the driving style depending on the
selected drive program (fuel-saving, comfort‐
able or dynamic)
R Initiates acceleration tothestored speed if
th e turn signal indicator is switched on to
ch ange totheove rtaking lane
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age:
- Reacts tostationary vehicles de tected in
urban speed ranges (e xcept bicycles and
mo torcyc les)
- Take s one-sided overtaking restrictions
into account on mo torw ays or on multi-
lane roads with separate car riag ew ays
(countr y-dependent)
Ve hicles with Driving Assistance Package
and Park ingPackage: ifth eve hicle has been
braked toast andstill on multi-lane, separate
car riag ew aysby Active Dis tance Assi st DISTRONIC, it can au
tomatically follow theve hi‐
cle in front driving off again within 30 seconds. If
a critical situation is de tected when driving off, a
visual and acoustic warning is given indicating
th at the driver must now take control of theve hi‐
cle. The vehicle is not accelerated any fur ther.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 224). Ac
tive Di stance Assist DIST RONIC displa ysin
th e instrument clus ter Assi
stant display
1 Route-based speed adap tation: type of route
eve nt (/ page 242)
2 Vehicle in front
3 Distance indica tor
4 Set specified di stance
5 Active Lane Change Assi stlane change dis‐
play Driving and parking
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