2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV steering wheel

Wi
ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 154
Mir rors ........................................................ 158 Climat
Climat
e contr
e control ol........................................... 161 161
Overview of climate control systems ............ 161
Operating the climate control system .......... 162 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 167 167
Driving ........................................................1 67
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .179
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .182
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................1 86
Re fuelling .................................................... 186
Pa rking .......................................................1 92
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 199
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .251
Bicycle rack function ................................... 255
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 257 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 258 258
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 258
Overview of instrument display .................... 259
Overview of buttons on the steering wheel ... 260
Operating the on-board computer ................2 60
Overview of displa ysinthe inst rument
display ........................................................ 262
Head-up display .......................................... 262 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .265
265
Overview and operation ............................... 265
System settings .......................................... 274
Na vigation .................................................. .278
Te lephone ................................................... 287
Mercedes me app ....................................... 290
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 299
Ra dio & media ............................................ .306
Sound settings ............................................ 311 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 312 312
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 312
Engine compartment ................................... 313 Cleaning and care ....................................... 319 Br
Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 328 328
Emer gency .................................................. 328
Flat tyre ...................................................... 330
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 336
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 341
Electrical fuses ............................................ 345 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 349 349
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 349
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .349
No tes on snow chains ................................. 349
Ty re pressure .............................................. 350
Wheel change ............................................. 354
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .364 T T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 368 368
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 368
On-board electronics ................................... 368
Re gula tory radio identi/cation and no tes ..... 370 Con
tents
3 3

1
Steering wheel gearshiT paddles →
184
2 Combination switch →
144
3 Instrument displ ay →
259
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
182
5 ü Start/stop but ton →
168
è ECO start/s top function →
178
6 Media display →
265
7 Climate control systems →
162
8 £ Hazard warning light system →
145
9 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps→
52
A Glovecompartment →
122
B Stow age compartment →
122
C Cup holder
D 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/o. →
265
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia system
on/o. →
265 E
z Calls up navigation →
267
F | Calls up radio or media →
267
G % Calls up thete lephone →
267
H ß Calls up favo urites →
267
I y Calls up vehicle functions →
267
J c Active Parking Assist →
247
K DYNAMIC SELECT switch →
180
L Touchpad →
267
M Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia system →
260
N Adjusts the steering wheel →
115
O ý Switches the steering wheel heater
on/o. →
116
P Control panel:
On-board computer →
260
Cruise control or variable limi ter →
210
I Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC →
214
Q Diagnostics connection →
35 At
a glance – Cockpit
7
7

Conv
Conv
enience and inf ot
enience and inf otainment functions
ainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individual
settings in theve hicle and change or reset them
at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate cont rol settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, /lms or pho-
tosfo r playback in an integ rated multimedia
system
R address book data for use in connection with
an integ rated hands-free system or an integ ra-
te d navigation system
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services These data
for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB 0ash drive or MP3 pla yer.Ifyo u ha veentered
th ese data yourself, you can dele tethem at any
time.
This data is transmitted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par-
ticular, when you use online services in accord-
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smar
Smar tphone int tphone int egr
egration (e.g. Andr
ation (e.g. Andr oid A
oid Aut
uto or
o or
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
)
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integ rated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart-
phone can be output via the multimedia system.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer red
to your smartphone. Depending on the type and
integ ration, this includes position data, day/night
mode and other general vehicle statuses. For
more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment system. This integ
ration allo ws the use of selected smart-
phone apps, such as navigation or music pla yer
apps. There is no fu rther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehicle
data is not directly accessible. The type of addi-
tional data processing is de term ined bythe pro-
vider of the app being used. Which settings you
can make, if an y,depends on the speci/c app and
th e operating system of your smartphone. Online ser Online ser
vices
vices W
W
ir
ireless ne
eless ne tw
twor
ork connection
k connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connection,
it enables data tobe exch anged between your
ve hicle and additional systems. The wireless net-
wo rkconnection is made possible bytheve hicle's
ow n transmitter and receiver or bya mobile end
device that you ha vebrought into theve hicle, for
ex ample, a smartphone. Online functions can be
used via the wireless network connection. This
includes online services and applications/apps
pr ov ided toyouby the manufacturer or by other
pr ov iders. 40 40
General no
tes

Yo
u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
status displ ayusing the back button on the leT-
hand side of the steering wheel (/ page 260).
If a vehicle occupant unfastens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat belt
status displ ayappears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status displ aycannot be
hidden using the back button on the leT-hand side
of the steering wheel. Airbags
Airbags
Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of airbags
w of airbags 1
Knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
The installation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere specti ve vehicle occupant. Po
tential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the co-
driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
th e co-driver seat may be struck bythe co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restraint
system on a seat wi than ENABLED FRONT
AIR BAG; DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD ca n occur. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 74). Also, alw ays obser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re straint systems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 73). 48 48
Occupant saf
ety

Inf
Inf
or
ormation on aut
mation on aut omatic fr
omatic front passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.
o.
The front passen ger airbag can only be deplo yed
in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis o.. If the front passenger seat is
occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during the
journe y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect (/ page 52).
* NO
NO TE
TEDeployment of components of the
re straint system when the front passenger
seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re straint system ma y deployunnecessarily on
th e front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the front passenger seat and
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Depending on
the de tected accident situation, the
wind owairbag on the front passenger side may
deplo y.The airbag is deplo yedre ga rdless of
whe ther the front passenger seat is occupied. Pr
ot
Pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by t
y the airbags
he airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection o.ered bya cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
an inco rrect seat position
If yo u deviate from the cor rect seat position,
th e airbag cannot per form its intended pr otec-
tive function.
Each vehicle occupant must make sure of the
fo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectl y.Pregnant
wo men must take particular care toensure
th at the lap belt ne ver lies across the
abdomen. R
Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as farawa y as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Always make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must obser ve
th efo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
cor rectl y;the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa-
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 103).
R Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may Occupant saf
ety
49 49

N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint
R You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats and st
owing
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103

&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
th
e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. Seats and st
owing
105
105

#
Movethe seat forw ards bythe seat
backrest. #
Movethe seat forw ards bythe seat backrest.
Hold the seat /rmly in place while doing so.
F
F olding t
olding t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
est bac t bac k t
k to t
o t he upr
he upr ight
ight
position (v
position (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h thir
hirdro
d ro w of seats)
w of seats) #
Swivel seat backrest back until it engages.
The seat backrest will remain in the cargo
position. #
Slide the seat backwards.
The seat will stop in the front position. #
Movethe seat into the desired position
(/ page 108). #
If necessar y,fold in the seats on theth ird row
( / page 126).
% Toincrease the size of the luggage compart-
ment, you can mo vethe seat backrests into
th e luggage compartment 0oor position
(/ page 123). Head r
Head r
es
estrtraints
aints A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat head r
ont seat head r es
estrtraints manually
aints manually &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. Seats and st
owing
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