2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV engine

R
The air conditioning system is set toair-recir-
culation mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the front image is
activated aTer appr ox. eight seconds.
If one of the settings cannot be selected, this is
displa yedby a% behind there specti veset-
ting.
Ab ove a speed of 20 km/h Car wash mode is
automatically deacti vated.
The following settings are reset when car wash
mode is deacti vated:
R The outside mir rors are folded out.
R The rain sensor is activated.
R The rear wind owwiper is activated.
R The air conditioning system is set tofresh air
mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is reset tothe
pr ev iously selected setting.
R The windo wsand the sliding sunroof remain
closed. R
V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the front image is
deactivated at speeds abo ve18 km/h. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating aut
ating automatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is stationar y.
R the engine is running.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating aut
ating aut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode #
Select Car wash mode . #
Select Start.
If one of the settings cannot be selected, this is
displa yedby a% behind there specti veset-
ting.
% For an overview of the settings made when
activating automatic car wash mode
(/ page 319). Deactiv Deactiv
ating aut
ating aut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode #
Select Stop.
The automatic car wash settings are reset.
% The automatic car wash mode is automatically
deacti vated as soon as a speed of 20 km/h is
ex ceeded. Inf
Inf
or
ormation on using a high-pr
mation on using a high-pr essur
essure cleaner
e cleaner &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of an accident when using
high-pressure cleane rswith round-spr ay
nozzles
The water jet can cause extern ally invisible
damage.
Components damaged in this wa y may un ex-
pectedly fail. #
Do not use a high-pressure cleaner with
round-spr aynozzles. #
Have damaged tyres or chassis parts
re placed immediatel y. Maintenance and ca
re
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To
avo id damage toyour vehicle, obser vethefo l-
lowing when using a high-pressure cleaner:
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate could
open unintentionall y.
R Maintain a distance of at least 30 cm tothe
ve hicle.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles with decor h decorativ
ative f
e foil:
oil: Parts of your
ve hicle are co vered with a decorative foil.
Maintain a distance of at least 70 cm between
th efo il-co vered parts of theve hicle and the
nozzle of the high-pressure cleaner. Mo vethe
high-pressure cleaner nozzle around whilst
cleaning. The waterte mp erature of the high-
pressure cleaner must not exceed 60°C.
R Obser vethe information on the cor rect dis-
ta nce in the equipment manufacturer's oper-
ating inst ructions.
R Do not direct the nozzle of the high-pressure
cleaner directly at sensitive parts, such as
tyres, gaps, electrical components, batteries,
light sources and ventilation slits. W W
ashing t
ashing t he v
he vehicle b
ehicle b y hand
y hand *
N
NOOTE
TE Engine damage due towa ter ing ress #
Take care not topoint thewa ter jet
directly towa rdsth e air inlet grille below
th e bonnet. obser
vethe legal requ irements, e.g. in a number
of countries, washing byhand is only permitted in
special lydesignated wash ba ys. #
Use a mild cleaning agent, e.g. car shampoo. #
Washtheve hicle with luk ewarm water using a
soT car sponge. When doing so, do not
ex pose theve hicle todirect sunlight. #
Carefully hose theve hicle o. with water and
dry using a chamois.
% Obser vethe no tes on the care of car parts
(/ page 324). N
No
ot
tes on paintw
es on paintw or
ork/matt
k/matt /nish
/nishpaintw
paintw or
ork care
k care To
avo id damaging the paintwork and inter fering
with the driving assistance systems, please
obser vethefo llowing no tes: P
P
aint
aint
R Insect remains: soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Tree resin, oils, fuels and greases: remo veby
ru bbing gently with a clo thsoaked in petro-
leum ether or lighter 0uid.
R Coolant and brake 0uid: remo vewith a damp
clo thand clean water.
R Tar stains: use tarre mo ver.
R Wax: use silicone remo ver.
R Do not attach sti ckers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a quali/ed specialist workshop.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible.
Matt
Matt /nish
/nish
R Only use care products appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach stic kers, /lms or similar materi-
als. Only ha ve/lm attached tothe bumper at
a qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 322
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tenance and ca re

R
Do not polish theve hicle and light-alloy
wheels.
R Only use car washes that cor respond tothe
latest engineering standards.
R Do not use car wash prog rammes with a /nal
hot wax treatment.
R Do not use paint cleaners, bu1ng or polishing
products, gloss preser vers, e.g. wax.
In theev ent of paintwork damage:
R Always ha vepaintwork repairs car ried out at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
R Make sure thera dar sensors function
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No
ot
tes on cleaning decor
es on cleaning decor ativ
ative f
e foils
oils Obser
vethe no tes on matt /nish care in thech ap-
te r "No tes on paintwork/matt /nish paintwork
care" (/ page 322). They also apply tomatt dec-
orative foils.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning decorative foils to
av oid vehicle damage. Cleaning
Cleaning
R For cleaning, use plenty of water and a mild
cleaning agent without additives or abrasive
substances, e.g. a car shampoo appr ovedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
R Remo vedirt immediatel y,where possible,
whilst avoiding rubbing too hard. There is oth-
erwise a risk of damaging the decorative foil
ir re parabl y.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the /nish or if the decorative
fo il is dull: Use thePa int Cleaner recommen-
ded and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Insect remains: Soak with insect remo ver and
ri nse o. the treated areas aTer wards.
R Bird droppings: Soak with water and rinse o.
aTer wards.
R Topreve ntwa ter stains, dry a foil-wrapped
ve hicle with a soT, absorbent clo thaTer every
car wash.
Av Av oiding damag
oiding damag e t
e to t
o t he decor
he decor ativ
ative f
e foil
oil
R The service life and colouring of decorative
fo ils are impaired by:
- Sunlight -
Tempe rature, e.g. hot air blo wer
- Weather conditions
- Stone chippings and dirt
- Chemical cleaning agents
- Oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil. Po l-
ishing will ha vethe e.ect of shining thefo il-
wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or st ructured decorative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Scratches, cor rosive deposits, areas a.ected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot alw ays be comple tely re paired. In such
cases, visit a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical di.er-
ences may occur between the sur faces that we re
not pro tected bya decorative foil aTer removing a
decorative foil. Maintenance and care
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Keep children away from the batter y. #
Immediately rinse bat tery acid o. thor-
oughly with plenty of clean water and
seek medical attention immediatel y.+
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEEnvironmen tal
damage due toimproper disposal of bat-
te ries Batteries contain pollutants. It is
illegal todispose of them with the household
ru bbish. #
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally responsible manner.
Ta ke dischar ged batteries toaqu ali/ed
specialist workshop or toa collection
point for used batteries. If
yo u ha vetodisconnect the 12 V batter y,con-
ta ct a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Comply with saf ety no tes and take protective
measures when handling batteries. Risk of
explosion. Fire
, naked 0ames and smoking are
prohibi ted when handling the batter y.
Av oid creating spar ks. Electrolyte or battery acid is cor
rosive.
Av oid contact with the skin, eyes or
clo thing. Wear suitable pr otective
clo thing, in particular glo ves, an apron
and a face mask. Immediately rinse
electrolyte or acid splashes o. with
clean water. Consult a doctor if neces-
sar y. We
ar saf ety glasses. Ke
ep children away. Obser
vethis Owner's Manual.
If yo u do not intend touse theve hicle over an
ex tended period of time:
R activate standby mode, or
R connect the battery toa battery charger
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz, or
R consult a quali/ed specialist workshop todis-
connect the battery N
No
ot
tes on st
es on st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance and c
ance and c har
harging t
ging t he 12
he 12
V batt
V batt ery
ery When
charging the battery and during starting
assistance, alw ays use the jump-start connection
point in the engine compartment. Breakdown assistance
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N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe battery from over-
vo ltage When
charging using a battery charge r without
a re striction of the maximum charging voltage,
th e battery or the on-board electronics can be
damaged. #
Only use battery charge rs with a maxi-
mum charging voltage of 14.8 V. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion due tohydro-
ge nga s igniting
If, when charging a batter y,there is a short
circuit or spar ksstart toform ,th ere is a dan-
ge r of hydrogen gas igniting. #
Take care that the positive clamp con-
nected toa battery does not come into
contact with vehicle parts. #
Never place me tal objects or tools on a
batter y. #
When connecting and disconnecting the
batter y,alw ays obser vethe sequence of
battery clamps described. #
Take care toonly connect battery term i-
nals of identical polarity when receiving
starting assistance. #
Obser vethe sequence described for
connecting and disconnecting the jump
leads when receiving starting assistance. #
Do not connect or disconnect the bat-
te ry term inals while the engine is run-
ning. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion due toexplo-
sive mixture of gases
An explosive mixture of gases can escape
from the battery during charging and starting
assis tance. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Make sure there is adequate ventilation. #
Do not stand overth e batter y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of explosion from a frozen
battery
A dischar ged battery may freeze at temp era-
tures slightly abo veor below freezing point.
During starting assistance or battery charging,
battery gas can be released. #
Always allow a battery tothaw before
ch arging it or per form ing starting assis-
ta nce. If
th e indicator/warning lamps in the inst rument
cluster do not light up at low temp eratures, it is
ve ry likely that the dischar ged battery has frozen.
In this case you may neither jump-start theve hi-
cle nor charge the batter y.
The service life of a bat tery that has been thawed
may be dramatically shor tened. The starting char-
acteristics may be impaired, especially at low
te mp eratures.
It is recommended that you ha veath awe d battery
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 338
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Breakdown assis
tance

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N
N O
OTE
TE Damage caused bynume rous or
ex tended attem ptsto start the engine Numerous or
extended attem ptsto start the
engine may damage the catalytic con verter
due tonon-combusted fuel. #
Avoid numerous and extended attem pts
to start the engine. Obser
vethefo llowing points during starting assis-
ta nce and when charging the batter y:
R Only use undamaged jump lead/charging
cables with a su1cient cross-section and
insulated term inal clamps.
R Non-insulated parts of thete rm inal clamps
must not come into contact with other me tal
parts while the jump lead/charging cable is
connected tothe battery/jump-start connec-
tion point.
R The jump lead/charging cable must not come
into contact with any parts which may mo ve
when the engine is running.
R Always make sure that nei ther you nor the bat-
te ry is electros tatically charge d. R
Keep awa y from /re and naked 0ames.
R Do not lean overth e batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points when
ch arging the batter y:
R Only use battery charge rs tested and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz.
R Read the battery charge r's operating inst ruc-
tions before charging the batter y.
Obser vethe additional following points during
starting assistance:
R For starting assistance, only use batteries with
a nominal voltage of 12 V.
R The vehicles must not touch.
R P
P e
etr
tr ol engine:
ol engine: only accept starting assistance
if th e engine and exhaust system are cold. S
S
t
tar
ar ting assist
ting assist ance and c
ance and c har
harging t
ging t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric par k-
ing brake. R
A
Aut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: the transmission is in
position j.
R The vehicle and all elect rical consume rsare
switched o..
R The bonnet is open. #
Slide co ver1 of positive clamp 2onthe
jump-starting connection point in the direction
of the ar row. Breakd
own assistance
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#
Connect positive clamp 2onyour vehicle to
th e positive pole of the donor battery using
th e jump lead/charging cable. Alw ays begin
with positive clamp 2onyour ow nve hicle
/rst. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:startthe engine of
th e donor vehicle and run at idle speed. #
Connect the negative pole of the donor bat-
te ry and ear thpoint 3ofyour ow nve hicle by
using the jump lead/charging cable. Begin
with the donor battery /rst. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:startthe engine of
yo ur ow nve hicle. #
Dur
During t
ing t he c
he char
harging pr
ging pr ocess:
ocess: startthech arg-
ing process. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:letthe engines run
fo r se veral minutes. #
Dur
During st
ing st ar
arting assist
ting assist ance:
ance:before disconnect-
ing the jump lead, switch on an electrical con-
sumer on your ow nve hicle, e.g. there ar win-
dow heater or lighting.
When the starting assistance/charging process is
comple te: #
Firs t, re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and the negative pole of
th e donor batter y,then from positive clamp
2 and the positive pole of the donor batter y.
Begin ea chtime with the contacts on your
ow nve hicle /rst. #
ATer removing the jump lead/charging cable,
close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. R
R
eplacing t
eplacing t he 12 V batt
he 12 V batt ery
ery #
Obser vethe no tes on the 12 V battery
(/ page 336).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Se rvice
Centre. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes if youwa nttoreplace
th e battery yourself:
R Alwaysre place a faulty battery with a battery
which meets the speci/c vehicle requ ire-
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with a 0eece batter y.
Fu llve hicle functionality is only guaranteed
with a 0eece batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use batteries which ha vebeen tested and
appro vedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Use de tach able parts such as vent hoses,
elbow /ttings or term inal co vers from the bat-
te ry which is tobe replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is alw ays con-
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fi t any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon-
nected in the same way. 340 340
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#
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toincor-
re ct use of theto wing eye or trailer hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be damaged
in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch to
to w awa y or tow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to wtheve hicle during reco very. T
T
o
o w
w -st
-st ar
arting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h aut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe automatic transmis-
sion due to tow-starting The au
tomatic transmission may be damaged
in the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with an automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electr
Electr
ical fuses
ical fuses N
No
ot
tes on electr
es on electr ical fuses
ical fuses &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to ove rloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amper-
age, the electric line could be overloaded.
This could result in a /re. #
Alwaysre place faulty fuses with speci-
/ed new fuses containing the cor rect
amperage. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage due toincor rect fuses Electrical components or systems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their function-
ality may be signi/cantly impaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses must be
replaced with fuses of the
same rating, whi chyou can recognise bythe col-
our and the label. The fuse ratings and fur ther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment dia gram.
F
F use assignment diagr
use assignment diagr am:
am:onthe fuse box in the
engine compartment (/ page 346).
* NO
NOTE
TE Damage or malfunctions caused by
moisture Moisture may cause damage
tothe electrical
system or cause it tomalfunction. #
When the fuse box is open, make sure
th at no moisture can enter the fuse box. Breakdown assistance
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