2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV heater

M
Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
306
N Adjusts thesteering wheel mechanically →
124
O Adjusts thesteering wheel electrically →
12 5
ý Switches thesteering wheel heater
on/off →
12 6
P Control panel:
On-board co mputer →
306 Cruise cont
rol or variable limiter →
235
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
239
Q Diagno stics connection →
31
R Opens the bonn et →
358
S ! Electric parking brake →
221
T Light switch →
15 6 8
Ataglance – Cockpit

Wire
less applications in theve hicle Te
ch nology Frequency rang eT ransmission output/magnetic field
st re ngth
Con venience central lo cking sy stem 20 kHz (9–90 kHz)≤ 72dBμA/m at 10 m
Wi reless po wer transmission 105 kHz (90–1 19kHz) ≤ 42 dBμA/m at10 m
Con venience central lo cking sy stem
Wi reless po wer transmission 12
5 kHz (1 19–135 kHz)≤ 42 dBμA/m at10 m
Near-field communication 13.553–13.567 MHz ≤ 42 dBμA/m at10 m
Con venience central lo cking sy stem, garage
door opener, tyre pressure monitoring sy stem 433 MHz (433.05–434.79 MHz)≤
10mW ERP
Heater boos ter function remo tecontrol, garage
door opener 868 MHz (868.0–868.6 MHz
)≤25 mW ERP
Heater boos ter function remo tecontrol, garage
door opener 869 MHz (868.7–869.2 MHz
)≤25 mW ERP
Blue tooth ®
, Kleer, RLAN, general remo tecon‐
trols, wi reless headphones 2.4 GHz ISM band (2400–2483.5 MHz
)≤100 mW EIRP
Sensor for interior pr otection, RLAN 5.8 GHz UNII-3 (5725–58 75MHz) ≤ 25 mW EIRP General no
tes27

Re
setting seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select ßforth e desired seat. #
Confirm the prom pt. Switching
the seat heating on/off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limi‐
te dte mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability
to react tohigh temp eratures may be af fec‐
te d or they may even suf fer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly. *
NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating may occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. Seat heating in
the cockpit 12 2
Seats and stowing

Seat heating in
there ar Seat heating in
theth ird row of seats #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are off, the seat heating is switched
off.
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests, the door cent repanel and the cent recon‐
sole can be hea ted. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on
or off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on. Seats and
stowing 12 3

Switches
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Toswitch on: pushthe switch toposition
1.
The indicator lamp 3lights up. #
Toswitch off: pushthe switch toposition
2.
Indicator lamp 3goes out.
When you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of thesteering wheel or driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position
switches. 12 6
Seats and stowing

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter in combination with the pre‐
fi lter in the engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning sy stem, pollu‐
tion le vel monitoring and the air filtration work
cor rectl y.Make sure that thefilter is ins talled
cor rectly and thefilter housing in the engine
compartment is closed cor rectly using the cap
and alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use
fi lters recommended and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop. Overview of
the air conditioning control
panel The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. THERMATIC air conditioning contro
l panel withsta‐
tionary heater (e xamp le)
1 w Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 A Calls up / exits the air conditioning
menu
Pressing and holding (appr ox.fo ur seconds):
re sets climate contro lto the basic settings
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (/ page176)
5 ¬ Demists the windscreen 6
¤ Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
7 g Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
(/ page 177)
8 Á Switches the A/C function on/off
(/ page 175)
Switches residual heat on/off (/ page177)
9 Vehicles with THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel withoutsta‐
tionary heater: 0switches synchronisa‐
tion on/off (/ page177)
Ve hicles with THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel withstation‐
ary heater: &switches stationary heater
on/off (/ page180)
A w Setsthete mp erature on the front
passenger side 174
Climate cont rol

+
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. 1
Cap
2 Flacon #
Toinser t:slide theflacon into the holder as
fa r as it will go. #
Toremo ve:af te r opening theglov e box, wait
fo r appro ximately se ven seconds and pull out
th eflacon. If
yo u do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfumes, obse rveth e manufacturers' saf ety
notices on the perfume pac kaging.
Dispose of thege nuine Mercedes-Benz interior
pe rfume flacon when it is em pty and do not refill
it.
Re fillable flacon #
Unscr ew the cap of the em ptyflacon. #
Filltheflacon with a maximum of 15ml. #
Screw the cap back on totheflacon.
Alw aysre fill th e em ptyre fillable flacon with the
same perfume. Obser vethe separate informa‐
tion sheet with theflacon. Information on
the windscreen heater The windscreen heater is swit
ched on automati‐
cally if the ¬ button is activated.
In addition, it is automatically switched on when
necessar y. Climate cont
rol17 9

St
ationary heater/ventilation St
ationary heater/ventilation function
R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila‐
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cannot be cooled
down to temperatures below the outside
te mp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated behind theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/ventilation
on/off via the operating unit &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐
cle. This is the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components and exhaust
ga ses
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials.
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater exhaust pipe
unhindered. R
theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is su fficiently full.
% Please no tethat if theta nk fill le vel is too
lo w, it can result in function restrictions dur‐
ing auxilia ryheating operation. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press the& button.
The red or blue indicator lamp on the&
button will light up or go out. 18 0
Climate cont rol