2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV rims

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WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page415). R
the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R allvehicles except Mercedes-Maybach vehi‐
cles: alw ays use the partition net when trans‐
porting objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports (depending on vehicle equipment)
3 Stow age/telephone compartment with cup
holder in the front cent reconsole 134
Seats and stowing

Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tes on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehi‐
cle parts:
Wheels and rims
R use wate r and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R to av oid cor rosion of the brake discs and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few
minutes af ter cleaning before parking it. The
brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry
out.
Wi ndo ws
R clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or solvent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws. Wi
per blades
R movethe wiper arms into there placement
position (/ page166).
R with the wiper arms folded out, clean the
wiper blades with a damp clo th.
R do not clean the wiper blades too of ten.
Ex terior lighting
R clean the lenses with a wet sponge and mild
cleaning agent, e.g. car sha mpoo.
R only use cleaning agents or cleaning clo ths
th at are suitable for plast ic lenses.
Sensors
R clean the sensors in the front and rear bump‐
ers with a soft clo thand car shampoo
(/ page 224).
R when using a high-pressure cleaner, main tain
a minimum dis tance of 30 cm.
Ru nning boards
R use wate r and acid-free cleaning agents.
R do not clean the aluminium trim insert of the
ru nning board wi thalkaline or acidic cleaning
agents such as wheel cleaners. Do not use Main
tenance and care 369

R
Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call for breakdown assi stance via
th eove rhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (/ page 335).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(/ page 402). Note
s on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in li mp-home mode
Driving in emergency mode impairs the han‐
dling characteristics of theve hicle. #
Do not exceed the permissible maxi‐
mum speed of the MOEx tended tyres. #
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
manoeuvres as well as driving over
obs tacles (kerbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in pa rticular, toa loaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice: R
banging noise
R vehicle vibration
R smoke which smells like rubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksinthe tyre side walls #
After driving in emergency mode, ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐
ist workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use. #
The defective tyre must be replaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tyres. How‐
eve r,th e tyre af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognise MOExtended tyres bythe
MOExtended marking which appears on the side
wa ll of the tyre.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in conjunction wi
than activated tyre pressure mon‐
itoring sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e multifunction displa y,proceed as follo ws:
R Check the tyre for dama ge.
R If driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes.
Driving distance possible in emer gency
mode af ter the pressure loss warning: Load condition Driving distance pos‐
sible in emergency
mode
Pa rtially laden 80 km
Fu lly laden 30 km The driving dis
tance possible in emergency
mode may vary depending on the driving style.
Obser vethe maximum permissible speed of
80 km/h.
If a tyre has gone flat and cannot be replaced
with an MOEx tended tyre, you can use a stand‐
ard tyre as a temp orary measure. Breakdown assis
tance 375

TIREFIT kit
storage location The TIREFIT kit is located under
the load com‐
partment floor. Example: TIREFIT kit
1
Tyre sealant bottle
2 Tyre inflation compressor
Depending on the model, the TIREFIT kit may
also be located in other places under the load
compartment floor.
% You can find information on the po wer cate‐
gory (LK) and/or electrical data on the back
of the tyre inflation compressor:
R LK3 – 12V/20A, 240W, 1kg At
a dis tance of appr oximately 1 m tothe
tyre inflation compressor and appr oximately
1. 6 m abo vethe ground, thefo llowing sound
pressure le vels apply:
R Emission sound pressure le vel L
PA 84
dB
(A)
R Sound po wer le vel L
WA 92 dB (A)
The tyre inflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If there is a malfunction, please
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop. Using
the TIREFIT kit Re
quirements:
R Tyre sealant bottle and tyre inflation com‐
pressor (/ page376).
R TIREFIT sticker
R Gloves (depending on theve hicle equipment)
Yo u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal per fora‐
tion dama geof up to4 mm, particularly those in
th e tyre conta ct surface. You can use TIREFIT in
outside temp eratures down to-20°C. &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
The tyre sealant may be unable toseal the
tyre proper ly, especially in thefo llowing
cases:
R there are large cuts or punctures in the
tyre (larger than damage pr eviously men‐
tioned)
R the wheel rims ha vebeen damaged
R afte r journe yswith very low tyre pressure
or with flat tyres #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryand poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into
contact wi thyour skin, eyes or clo thing, and
do not swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours.
Ke ep the tyre sealant away from children. 376
Breakdown assis tance

Ru
nning boards..................................... 369
Seat belt................................................ 370
Seat co ver............................................. 370
Senso rs................................................. 369
St eering wheel....................................... 370
Ta ilpipes................................................ 369
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 369
Wa shing byhand................................... 367
Wheels/rims.........................................3 69
Wi ndo ws................................................ 369
Wi per blades.........................................3 69
Carpet (Care)............................................. 370
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 207
Changing hub caps................................... 402
Changing the lights Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam).................................................... 15 6
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle).................................... 384
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 51
USB port................................................1 50
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .75Re
ar side wind ows................................... 77
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .60
At tach ing (no tes).....................................59
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................73
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................73
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 64
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 56
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 58
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 69
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 62
Securing on the co-driver seat................. 74
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 71
To pTe ther............................................... 68
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 56
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Chock Storage location.................................... 401 Chock
see Chock
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating (rear operat‐
ing unit)................................................ .175
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel)........................ .175
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)...... 176
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel)............ 17 7
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 17 7
Air-reci rculation mode.......................... .177
Au tomatic control.................................. 176
Au tomatically controlling (rear oper‐
ating unit).............................................. 176
Calling up the air conditioning menu..... 175
Demi sting the windscreen..................... 174
Demi sting windo ws................................ 17 7
Fr ont air vents....................................... 184
Glo vebox air vent.................................. 186 Index
511

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
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