2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Owners Manual

DeactivatingoractivatingtheECOstart/
stopfunctionPress button 1.
A display appears in the instrument cluster when switching the ECO start/stop function
off/on.%A continuous s display appears in the
instrument cluster while the ECO start/stop
function is deactivated.ECOdisplayfunction
The ECO display summarizes your driving char

The additional range achieved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
very sporty driving style will be shown in the center of display 4. The range displayed does
not indicate a fixed reduction in consumption.
DYNAMICSELECTswitch
FunctionoftheDYNAMICSELECTswitch
Mercedes-AMGvehicles: observe the notes in
the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to rec

Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1 forwards
or backwards.
The drive program selected appears in the
multifunction display.Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 2.
The DYNAMIC SELECT menu appears in the
multifunction display.Press DYNAMIC SELECT button 2 again.
The chosen drive program appears.ConfiguringDYNAMICSELECT(multimedia
system)
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 DYNAMIC SELECT
SettingdriveprogramI
Select Individual Configuration .Select and set a category.
Restoringsettings
Switch Request at Start on or off.
Functionon:the next time the vehicle is started
a prompt appears asking whether the last active drive program should be restored. If the ECO
start/stop function was deactivated, an addi

cally. The ECO start/stop function is activatedautomatically.
Automatictransmission
DIRECTSELECTlever
FunctionoftheDIRECTSELECTlever
&WARNING Risk of accident due to incor

005CNeutral005BDrive position
EngagingreversegearR
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever upwards past the first point of resistance.
EngagingneutralN
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever up or down to the first
point of resistance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or tow it away.
Proceedasfollowsifyouwanttheautomatic transmissiontoremaininneutral 005Cevenif
theignitionisswitchedofforthedriver's doorisopened:
Start the vehicle.Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
005C when the car is stationary.Release the brake pedal.Switch the ignition off.%If you then exit the vehicle leaving the
SmartKey in the vehicle, the automatic trans

EngagingdrivepositionDDepress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT lever down past the first
point of resistance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis

Todeactivate:pull steering wheel gearshift
paddle 2 and hold it in place.
The transmission position display shows 005B.
Permanentsetting:
Change to drive program ( page 144).Select drive setting 0063 ( page 145).
Gearshiftrecommendation
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the Supplement. You could otherwise fail to rec

%Glide mode can also be activated if you have
selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the
drive program .
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
VehicleswithActiveDistanceAssist
DISTRONIC: when Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC is active, the glide mode function is not available.
Glide mode can also be prevented by the follow