2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV automatic transmission

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Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restraint system. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
o.. #
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is co rrectly /t ted. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
front ed geofthe seat cushion is in the highest position and
there ar edge of the seat cushion
is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Install thech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the front passenger seat
accordingl y. Child safe
Child safe
ty locks
ty loc ks A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear doors
ear doors &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. 78
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Occupant saf
ety

The front-passenger outside mir
ror will swivel
down wards in the direction of there ar wheel on
th e front passenger's side when:
R the parking position is stored (/ page 157).
R the front-passenger mir ror is selected.
R reve rsege ar is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo veback
to its original position when:
R you shiT the transmission toano ther transmis-
sion position.
R you are tr avelling at a speed greater than
15 km/h.
R you press the button forth e outside mir ror on
th e driver's side. S
S
t
tor
or ing t
ing t he par
he par king position of t
king position of t he fr
he front-
ont-
passeng
passeng er outside mirr
er outside mirr or usingrev
or using rever
erse g
se g ear
ear S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Press button 1toselect the front-passenger
outside mir ror. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passenger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 2.Calling up
Calling up #
Press button 1toselect the front-passenger
outside mir ror. #
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
into the stored parking position. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the aut
he automatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or fold-
old-
ing function
ing function Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Switch Automatic fold-in on or o.. Light and sight
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#
Press release tab1 inthe direction of the
ar ro w and pull it out. #
Pull high- voltage disconnect device 2inthe
direction of the ar row until it engages.
The high- voltage on-board electrical system is
switched o..
All workon thehy brid drive system (including
aTer disconnecting the high-voltage on-board
electrical system manually) may only be car ried
out byaqu ali/ed specialist workshop. Switc
Switc
hing on t
hing on t he pow
he power suppl
er suppl y or t
y or the v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c. R
operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The
brake pedal is not depressed. #
T To switc o switc h on t
h on t he pow
he pow er supply
er supply :
:press button
1 once.
Yo u can, forex ample, activate the windscreen
wiper.
The po wer supply is switched o. again if thefo l-
lowing conditions are met:
R You open the driver's door.
R you press button 1twice more. 170
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To switc
o switc h on t
h on the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: press button 1
twice.
Indicator and warning lamps go on in the
inst rument clus ter.
The vehicle is switched o. again if one of thefo l-
lowing conditions is met:
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: You do
not start theve hicle within 15 minutes and the
transmission is in position jorthe electric
parking brake is applied.
R you press button 1once. S
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tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle S
S
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tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the st
he st ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
material in the engine compartment or the
ex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regula rly th at there are
no 0ammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust system. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The key is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: ShiT
th e transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not start: switch o. non-
essential consumers and press but ton1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis-
play message Place the key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
appears inthe
inst rument displa y: starttheve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency ope ra-
tion mode) (/ page 171).
% You can switch o. theve hicle while driving. To
do this, press button 1for about thre e sec-
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 174).
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that can be displ ayed onthe inst rument
displa y.
S
S t
t ar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the ke
he key in t
y in t he mark
he mark ed
ed
space (emerg
space (emerg ency oper
ency operation mode)
ation mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the inst rument displa y,you
can start theve hicle in emer gency ope ration
mode. Driving and parking
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brake disks and brakepads
- tyres and wheels
- axle joints EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
% The ECO start/s top function is not available
in all drive prog rams, depending on the
engine. Obser vethe status display in the
inst rument display forth is.
If all vehicle- related conditions for an automatic
engine stop are met, the engine is switched o.
automaticall y:
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
brake theve hicle toa standstill in transmis-
sion position hori.
R You activate the HOLD function or engage
transmission position j.
% Ifth e system de tects an intelligent stop inhibi-
to r,fo rex ample, a stop sign, the engine will
not stop. If
yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched o. in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
% In transmission position k,the engine is not
switched o. automatically even when the
HOLD function is switched on.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: Yo u
shiT into transmission position hork.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R An automatic vehicle engine start is requ ired.
St atus displ ayinthe inst rument displa y:
R The symbol è(gre en) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: The engine was
switched o. bythe ECO start/s top function.
R The symbol ç(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: Not all vehicle condi-
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R Neither the symbol ènorç appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: An intelli- ge
nt stop inhibitor was de tected, e.g. a stop
sign.
R The symbol sappears: The ECO start/
stop function is deactivated or there is a mal-
function.
If th e engine was switched o. bythe ECO start/
stop function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warning
to ne sounds and the engine is not restar ted. In
addition, the display message Vehicle is opera-
tional Switch off ignition before exiting appears
in the inst rument displa y.Ifyo u do not switch o.
th eve hicle, it is automatically switched o. aTer
th re e minutes. 180
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Driving and parking

cent
reof display 4. Therange displa yed does
not indicate a /xed reduction in consum ption. R
R
eg
eg ener
ener ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em (plug-in h
em (plug-in h ybr
ybrid)
id) F F
unction of t unction of t he r
he recuper
ecuper ativ
ative br
e br ak
ake syst
e syst em
em
Depending on the selected recuperation le vel,the
electric mo tor is operated as an alternator when
in ove rrun mode and during braking in order to
ch arge the high-voltage battery while driving. As
soon as youre lease the accelerator pedal when
th eve hicle is in motion, recuperation in overrun
mode is initiated.
The higher there cuperation, the more sharply the
ve hicle is braked when coasting and the more
electrical energy is fed into the high-voltage bat-
te ry.
The rege nerative brake system has thefo llowing
ch aracteristics:
R supports braking with elect ronically cont rolled
brake forc e boosting
R con verts th e kinetic energy of theve hicle into
elect ric energy %
Ifyo u brake hard, the mechanical brake is
also used. This means that the maximum
re cuperative energy cannot be reco vered. The
more you drive and brake in an anticipatory
manner, the more e1cient lyenergy can be
re cuperated.
Syst
Syst em limits em limits
The braking e.ect of the electric mo tor during
re cuperation in overrun mode may be reduced or
may not be available at all in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R when the high-voltage battery charge level
increases
R ifth e high-voltage battery is not yet at a nor-
mal operating temp erature
R when driving at speeds close tozero
R in transmission position i
R during and aTer ESP ®
inter venes
In these cases, the desired deceleration is set by
th e brake control system. Also brake with the
service brake if necessar y. Manuall
Manuall y se
y se tting r
tting r ecuper
ecuper ativ
ative deceler
e deceler ation
ation
% IntheÎ drive prog ram, you can use the
stee ring wheel gearshiT paddles tomanually
adjust the intensity of recuperation in overrun
mode. %
When theve hicle is star ted again or transmis-
sion position his engaged again, the stand-
ard setting is automatically set.
The following recuperation le vels are available:
R hà Intelligent, anticipa tory recuperation
with ECO Assist (standard setting)
(/ page 183)
R hq Norecuperation: theve hicle rolls freely 182 182
Driving and parking

R
Driving with the combustion engine and rein-
fo rc ed boost e.ect (plug-in hybrid)
R Deactivation of the combustion engine when
stationary (plug-in hybrid)
R Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
road surface and a clear str etch ofroad
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance (plug-in hybrid)
R Recommended for all road conditions
Î Electric (plug-inhybrid)
R Electric mode – driving without the combus-
tion engine is possible up toappr ox.
140 km/h
R Adjustable recuperation in overrun mode
R Adaptation of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC for electric mode R
Depending on the equipment, the maximum
set speed for cruise control, limiter and Active
Distance Assist DISTRONIC can be limited to
th e maximum electrically drivable speed
R Activation of the combustion engine via the
pressure point of the accelerator pedal (kic k-
down)
Ï Battery Level (plug-inhybrid)
R Prioritised maintenance of the state of charge
of the high-voltage batter y,e.g. for subse-
qu ent journe ysinthe inner city/low emission
zones
R The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance
; Eco
R Only available forve hicles with automatic
transmission
R Particular lyeconomical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions R
Full de velopment of all intelligent hybrid func-
tions and adap tation of the coasting charac-
te ristics of theve hicle totra1c (plug-in hybrid)
R The selection of the matching drive type by
th ehy brid system depends on the driving con-
ditions and the distance (plug-in hybrid)
F Offroad
R Only available forve hicles with O.-road pac k-
age
R Inter venes later if there is overste ering or
understeering, thus impr oving traction
R Suitable for easily negotiable o.- road terrain,
such as dirt trac ks,gr av el or sandy sur faces
R Not suitable for use on public roads
% Depending on the situation, the cylinder can
be brie0y deactivated in the drive pro-
gr ams ; andA, depending on the
engine. 186
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Driving and parking

%
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neut rali.
Eng
Eng aging par
aging par k position P
k position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 218). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toa standstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but-
to nj.
When the transmission position display sho ws
j ,th e park position is engaged. If no trans-
mission position display jappears, secure
th eve hicle toprev ent it from rolling away.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission posi-
tion displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch the stationary vehicle o. in trans-
mission position hork. R
You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is hor
k.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position hork again.
% Atvery low outside temp eratures below
appr ox. -20°C, you may not be able toshiT
th e transmission from jtoano ther trans-
mission position when theve hicle is switched
o.. If this is the case, only change the trans-
mission position while theve hicle switched
on.
Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it shiTsthege ars automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram R
The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed Pr
Pr
oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the tr
he tr ansmission
ansmission The tr
The tr
ansmission has a f
ansmission has a f aulty g
aulty gear
earshiT
shiT
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is losing oil. #
Have the transmission checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop immediatel y.
The acceler
The acceler ation c
ation char
haract
acter
eris
istics ge
tics get wt w or
orse, and
se, and
t
t he tr
he tr ansmission no long
ansmission no long er
ershiTs.
shiTs.
Po ssible cause:
R the transmission is in emer gency ope ration
mode. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c
conditions. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Wait at least ten seconds. #
Start theve hicle again. Driving and parking
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