2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS position

Re
versing NotPo ssible Service
Re quired .............................................. 426
Ru nning BoardsNo tRe tract edPay
At tentio nto Exces sWi dthof Vehicle ....4 17
Ser vice Required Do NotShif tGear s
Vi sit Dealer .......................................... 426
St op Vehicle LeaveEngi neRunning
Wa itTrans miss ionCoolin g...................4 27
Ti re Press. Monit orCur rently
Un available .......................................... 455
Ti re Press. Monit orInopera tive ........... 455
Ti re Pressur eMonit orInopera tiveNo
Wheel Sensors .................................... 456
Ti re sOv erheat ed................................. 457
To Dese lect Por N, Dep ress Brak e
and StartEn gin e.................................. 425
To switc hengine off,pr ess and hold
St art/ Stop butt onforat lea st3sec‐
onds orpress 3times. .........................423 Tr
af fic Sign AssistCur rently Unavail‐
able SeeOperat or'sMan ual................ 441
Tr af fic Sign AssistInoper ative..... ........ 441
Tr ans miss ionMalfun ction Stop ........... 426
Up dat eFa iled .......................................4 16
Up dat eFa iled SoftwareRe mains
Un chang ed ...........................................4 16
Up dat eSucc essfull yCom pleted .......... 416
Disp layon thewindsh ield
see Head- upDis play
Dis tance control
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
DI ST RO NIC
see ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI C
Do or
Ch ild sa fety lock (rear door s).......... ...... 64
Loc king (emerg encykey) ................ .......7 3
Opening (from theinside) ............... .......7 0
Po we rclosi ngfunction ..........................7 3
Un loc kin g(emer gency key) ............ ........ 73
Un loc kin g(fr om theinside) ...................7 0
Door controlpan el.....................................1 4 Door
controlpan el(rear passeng er
com partment) ............................................ 16
DO T,Tire Iden tificat ionNumbe r(TI N) ... 368
Do wn hilldr ivin gass ista nc e
se eDSR
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar system
Dr inking anddriving ................................ 173
Dr ive Awa yAssis t.... ................................ 260
Dr ive Awa yAssis t
see Protect ion agains tcollision
Dr ive position
Inser ting..............................................1 87
Dr ive pr og ram dis pla y........... ..................184
Dr ive pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Dr iver's seat
see Seat
Dr iving safetysy stem .............................2 01
ABS (Anti-lock Braki ng System) ........... 203
Ac tiveBr ak eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 207
BA S(Br akeAssi stSystem) .................. 203 Inde
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Fu
se boxin thefront -passen gerfo ot ‐
we ll...... ................................................ 355
No tes .................................................. 353
Fu ses
see Fuses G
Gar agedoor opener
Clea ring thememor y........................... 197
Opening orclosing thedoor ................1 97
Pr ogr amming buttons .......................... 195
Re sol ving problems ............................. 197
Sync hronizi ngthero lling code .............1 97
Gasoli ne............... ....................................3 95
Gasol inestation price s....... .................... 298
Gear shiftre comm endation .................... 188
Genuin epar ts............................................ 23
Glide mode ...............................................189
Glo vebox
Air vent <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 167 H
Handbr ake
see Electr icpar king brak e
Handlin gch aract eristics (unus ual)....... 356
HAND S-FREEAC CESS ................................ 78
Handse t
St ow agecom partment .................... .... 123
Hazar dwa rning light s.............................1 45
Hazar doussubstances
Inf ormatio n....... ................................... ..25
Head restra int
At tach ing/ remo ving thesupplemen‐
ta ry cus hion<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ............106
EAS YAD JUST luxur yhead restra int
(fr ont ).............................................. .... 104
Fr ont (adjus tingmechanicall y).............1 03
Fr ont (luxur yhead restra int ).......... ...... 104
Re ar (installin g/remo ving) ...................1 06
Re ar passe nger com partment
(adj ustin g) ...........................................1 05
Re ar passe nger com partment (luxur y
head restra int ).....................................1 06 Head-up
Displa y....... ...............................279
Ad jus ting disp lay el eme nts(on-bo ard
com puter) ..... ....................................... 279
Ad jus ting thebr ightn ess(on-boar d
com puter) ............................................ 279
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 278
Menu (on-boar dcom puter) .................. 279
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ........... 115
Se tting theposition (on-boar dcom‐
put er) .................................................. 279
Swi tching on/of f<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 280
Headl amps
see Automatic driving lights
Headlin er(car e)....................................... 334
Heating see Climat econtr ol
High beam
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............144
HIGH RANGE
Shif ting ................................................1 90
High-b eamflasher ................................... 144
High-be amheadlam ps
Ad aptiveHig hbeam Assis t...................1 46 Inde
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Pa
rking posit ion
Ex terior mir rors <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 156
St or ing theposition ofthefront -
passeng eroutside mirrorusi ng
re ve rsege ar .........................................1 57
PA SSEN GERAIRBAGstatus displa y
see Automatic front pass engerfront
airb agshut off
Pa yload
Calculat ionexam ple ............................ 365
De term inin gth emaximum .................. 364
Pe rfume
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe rfume atomizer .................................... 163
Inser ting/r emoving theflacon .............1 63
Se tting ............................ ..................... 163
Pe rfume vial
see Perfume atomiz er
Pe riod out ofuse
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating standb y
mode .............................................. .....2 01
St andb ymode function .......................2 00
Pe rm itted towing methods .....................3 49 Pe
ts inthe vehicl e...... ...............................66
Plas tictrim (Car e)................................... 334
Po st-co llisio nbr ak e........ ...........................51
Po we rcl os ingfun ction
Doo r............ ............. .......................... ...73
Po we rsupp ly
Swi tching on(Start/S topbutt on) ........ 168
Po we rwa sher (care)...............................3 30
Po we rwi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccupant
pr otection) .................................................4 9
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>49
PR E-S AFE ®
Sou nd<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .......49
Re versing measur es.............................. 50
PRE- SAFE®
Im pulse Side...........................5 0
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................37
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>50
PRE -SAF E®
PL US (anticipat oryoc cu‐
pant protection plus)................................ 50
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011>50
Re versing measur es.............................. 50 Pr
eve ntativ eoccupant protection sys‐
te m
see PRE-S AFE®
(anticipat oryoccu‐
pant protect ion)
Pr ofile .......................................................2 87
Cr eat ing ane wprofile .........................2 88
No tes ................................................... 287
Selecting profile options ..................... 288
Pr og rams
se eDY NA MIC SELE CT
Pr otecting theen vir onmen t
No tes ..................................................... 22
Pr otection agains tcollision ...................2 60
Pull ingaway
see Notes Q
QR code
Re scue card...........................................3 1
Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop ................. 28 496
Index

Mec
hanically unlockingthebac kres t
(r ear passeng ercom partmen t)............ 100
Oper ating thememor yfunc tion ........... 115
Pa nel hea ting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ..............111
Re ar (seat comfort) ...............................9 8
Re settin gth ese ttings .......................... 109
Se tting options <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 14
Se tting thefully recli ned position .......... 99
Wo rkout progr am overview .................. 108
Seat see Front passeng erseat
Seat (rear passeng ercom partment ).......1 6
Se tting options <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 16
Seat belt............ ......................................... 38
Pr otect ion ....................................... .......3 8
Seat beltadjustment
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............41
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 41
Seat beltwarning
see Seat belts
Seat belts ...................................................4 1
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating seat belt
ad jus tment ............................................ 41
Ad jus ting theheight ...............................4 1 Car
e................................................ .... 334
Fa stening ............................................... 41
Re duced protect ion ...............................3 9
Re leasing ...............................................4 1
Sea tbel tad jus tment (function) ............. 41
Wa rning lam p.................................. .......4 1
Seat cover(C are) ............ ............. ............ 334
Se at hea ting
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............109
Seat ventilat ion
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... .............111
Seats Rear passe nger com partment
(adj ustin gelec tricall y)...........................9 8
Selec tingage ar
see Changing gears
Select orleve r
see DIRECT SELECTleve r
Self-t est
Au tomatic front pass engerfront air‐
bag shut off..... ....................................... 47
Sensor s(Car e)......................................... 332 Ser
vice center
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop
Ser vice interva ldisp lay
see ASSYST PLUS
Se tting aspeed
see Cruise control
Se tting thema pscale
see Map
Shif tpa dd les
see Steer ing wheel paddle shifters
Shif ting gears
Gea rshif tre comme ndation <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 188
Side airbag .................................................4 2
Side impact protection ............................ 247
Side windo ws<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 81
Child safetyloc kin there ar
passe nger com partment .......................6 5
Closin g.................................................. 81
Closin gusin gth eSmar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 83
Co nvenienc eclosing featur e.................8 3
Con venie nce openi ng <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ....83
Ope ning <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011>.81
Opening withth eSmar tKey <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 83 Inde
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