2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS Owners Manual

Ti
re load (maximu m)...............................3 69
Ti re pres sur e<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011> 359,360
Ch ecking (manually) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 360
Ch ecking (tirepr ess uremoni toring
sy stem) .......................................... ..... 362
Maximum ............................................ 369
No tes ................................................... 357
Re star tin gth etir epr essur emonit or‐
ing system ...........................................3 62
Ti re pressur emonit oring system
(funct ion)............................................. 360
Ti re pressur eta ble .......................... .... 359
TIREF ITkit ...........................................3 39
Ti re pres sur emoni tor
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>360
Re star tin g.... .................................. ...... 362
Ti re pres sur emoni toring system
Chec kingth etir epr essur e.................. 362
Chec kingthetir ete mp eratur e......... ... 362
Ti re pres sur etab le<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 359
Tir eQual ityGradin g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 367
Tir ete mp eratur e
Chec king(tir epr essur emon itor ing
sy stem) .......................................... ..... 362 Ti
re pressur emonit oring system
(funct ion)............................................. 360
Ti re tread <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> ..356
Tir e-c hang eto ol kit
Ov ervie w ........................................ .....3 78
TIRE FITkit <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 339
St or ag elocation .............................. ....3 39
Using ...................................................339
Ti re s
Chan ginghub caps .............................. 379
Charact eristic s................................ .... 370
Chec king.............................................3 56
Che cking thetir epr essur e(man‐
uall y)................................................ ... 360
Chec kingthetir epr essur e(tir epr es‐
sur emonit oring system) ......................3 62
Def initio ns....... ................................... .372
DO T,Tire Identif ication Number (TIN)
..... .................................................. ......3 68
Flat tire ....... ......................................... 338
Ins talling .............................................. 383
Load index...........................................3 70
Load -bearing cap acity <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 370
Maximum tireload ........................... ... 369 Maximum
tirepr essur e....................... 369
MOExt ended tires ................................ 338
No ise ...................................................3 56
No teson installing ...............................3 75
Ov ervie wof tirelabel ing......................3 67
Re mo ving ............................................ 382
Re placing .....................................3 75,37 9
Re star tin gth etir epr essur emonit or‐
ing system ...........................................3 62
Ro tating ........... ....................................378
Sel ectio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 375
Sno wch ains ........................................ 357
Spe edrating ........... .............................370
St or ing .................................................3 78
Te mp eratur egr ade .............................. 367
Ti re and Loadi ngInfo rm atio nplacar d
.. ...........................................................3 63
Ti re pressur e(no tes) ........................... 357
Ti re pressur emonit oring system
(funct ion)............................................. 360
Ti re pressur eta ble .............................. 359
Ti re Qua lityGradi ng .......... ................... 367
Ti re size designation ............................3 70
TIREFIT kit....... ....................................339
Tr act ion grade .....................................3 67
Tr ead weargrade .................................3 67 Inde
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usual handlingch aract eristic s........ 356
To llsy stem
Wi ndsh ield <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>158
To ngue weight .........................................4 06
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To pTe ther .................................................. 60
To uc hCon trol
On-board computer ...... ....................... 276
Oper ating ............ ................................ 283
To uc hpad ..................................................283
Oper ating ............ ................................283
To uc hscr een(media display)
Oper ating ............ ................................283
To w- aw ay alar m
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............92
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 91
To w- bar system ........ ...............................2 73
To w- star ting .............................................353
To wing atrail er
No tes .................................................. 269
To wing away <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 350To
wing eye
Ins talling .............................................. 353
St or ag elocation .............................. ....3 52
To wing methods ...................................... 349
Tr actio ngr ade .......................................... 367
Tr af fic inf orma tion
Swit ching onthedispla y.................. ....2 98
Tr af fic Sign Assis t...................................2 62
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 262
Se ttin g............................................. ....2 64
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 62
Tr aile rhitc h
At tach ing theball neck.................. ...... 271
Car e................................................ .... 332
Couplin gup/un couplin gatrailer .........2 72
Tr aile roper ation
Ac tiveBli nd Spo tAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 266
Ac tiveLa ne Keeping Assist............ ...... 267
At tach ing theball neck.................. ...... 271
Couplin gup/un couplin gatrailer .........2 72
Tr aile rst abil izatio n
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 206 Tr
aile rto w hit ch
Axle load <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> ....406
Ge ner alno tes ...................................... 406
No tes .................................................. 269
To ngu ewe ight .....................................4 06
To wing capac ity...................................4 06
Tr ansf ercase
HIGH RANG E....... ................................ 189
LO WRANGE ........................................1 89
Shif ting ................................................ 190
Tr ansmis sionposi tion displa y....... .........185
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle .................................................3 51
Tr ead weargrade .....................................367
Tr im element (Care)................................ 334
Tr unk lid
see Tailg ate
Tu neIn .......................................................3 18
Callin gup .............................................3 18
Tu rn signal indicat or...............................1 44
Tu rn signal light
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............144 50
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Tw
o-w ayradio s
Fr eq uencies ......................................... 391
No teson installation ...........................3 90
Tr ans miss ionoutput (max imum ).......... 391 U
Un loc king setting ...................................... 68
Up dat es
Im por tant system updat es.................. 290
USB port
Re ar passe nger com partment .............1 37 V
Ve hicl e...... ................................................ 169
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating standb y
mode ...... .............................................2 01
Collis iondetection (parking) .......... ...... 200
Cor rect use <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ..............28
Dat aacq uisiti on <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ........31
Dat ast or ag e .......................................... 31
Dia gno stics con nection .................. .......2 7
Eq uipme nt............ ................................. 23
Li mit edWarrant y...................................3 1
Loc king (automatical ly)......................... 72 Loc
king (from inside )..... .................... .... 71
Loc king (KEYLESS-GO) .................... ......7 1
Loc king/unloc king(emerg encykey) ...... 73
Lo we ring <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011>384
Ma intena nce <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ................24
Medical aids.................................... ...... 29
Pa rking foran extende dpe riod ........... 200
Pr oblem notification ........................ ...... 29
QR code rescue card..................... ........ 31
Qua lified speci alistwo rkshop ................2 8
Ra ising ................................................ 380
St andb ymode function .................. .....2 00
St artin g(eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 169
St artin g(R emo teOnline) ............... ...... 171
St artin g(sta rt/s topbutt on) ............ .....1 69
Switc hingoff(s ta rt/s topbutt on) .... .....1 94
To wing .................................................2 73
Un loc kin g(fr om insid e).................. ........ 71
Un loc kin g(KE YLE SS-GO) ................ .......7 1
Ve ntil ating (co nve nience openi ng) ......... 83
Ve hicl edata
Ang leof app roac h/d epar ture.............4 03
Displ aying (DYN AMI CSE LECT) ...... ...... 184
Fo rding dep th<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 403Ma
ximu mgrad ient-cli mbingcap abil‐
ity <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 403
Ro ofload ............................................. 403
Tu rning circle .......................................4 01
Ve hicle height ...................................... 401
Ve hicle length...................................... 401
Ve hicle width....................................... 401
Wheelbase ...........................................4 01
Ve hicl edata stor ag e
Ev ent datare cor der s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> .33
MBUX multimedia system/Mer cedes
me connect ...........................................3 3
Ve hicl edimens ions...... ........................... 401
Ve hicl eele ctroni cs
No tes .................................................. 390
Tw o-w ayradios .................................... 390
Ve hicl eiden tificati onnumber
see VIN
Ve hicl eiden tificati onplat e...... ..............392
Pa int code ...........................................3 92
VIN ...................................................... 392
Ve hicl eint erior
Coo ling orhea ting (Remo teOnline) ..... 170 Inde
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Ve
hicl eke y
see Smar tKey
Ve hicl eleve l
Se tting individu alwh eel contr ol........... 243
Ve hicl emaint enance
see ASSYSTPL US
Ve hicl eoper ation
Outsi detheUS Aor Canada ...................2 4
Ve hicl eto ol kit ........................................ 339
TIRE FITkit ...........................................3 39
To wing eye ....................................... ... 352
Ve hicl ewith ahigh center ofgrav ity .......2 9
Ve ntilat ing
Con venie nce openi ng <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...83
Ve ntilat ion
see Climat econt rol
Ve nts
see Airvents
VIN <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...........392
Ide ntif icationplat e <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> .....392
Sea t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> ....392
Wi ndsh ield <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011>392Vi
sion
Re mo ving condensatio nfrom the
windo ws<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 162
Wi ndsh ield hea ter ..... ...........................164
Vo ice Contr olSy stem
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>284
St artin g.......................................... .....2 85 W
Wa rning lam ps
see Warning/ indic ator lam ps
Wa rning system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
Wa rning triang le
Re mo ving ............................................ 336
Se tting up........................................ .... 337
Wa rning/indicat orlam p
0025 ABSwa rning lam p...................... 470
004D Brak esy stem warning lam p
(Canada only).................................. .... 468
0027 Brakewa rning lam p(US Aonl y).. 468
ÿ Coolant warning lam p................ 464 0024
Electric par kingbr ak eindic ator
lam p(red) (Canada only).....................4 67
0049 Electricpa rking brak eindic ator
lam p(red) (USAonl y).......................... 467
Ù Electric po we rst eer ing warn‐
ing lam p(red) ...................................... 463
003D Electrical malfun ction warning
lam p.................................................... 465
00B9 Engine diagno siswarning lam p.. 465
00BB ESP®
OFF warning lam p.............4 71
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam pflashes ........ 471
00E5 ESP®
wa rning lam plight sup ...... 471
00B6 Fuelreser vewarning lam p
fl ashes .................................................4 66
00B6 Fuelreser vewarning lam p
light sup .............................................. 466
0075 Restra int system warning lam p.. 462
0076 Seatbeltwarning lam pflashes ..462
0076 Seatbeltwarning lam plight s
up ........................................................ 463 506
Index

ä
Suspens ion wa rning lam p(red)
.. ...........................................................4 69
ä Suspe nsionwarning lam p(yel‐
lo w) .....................................................4 69
0024 Theelectricpar king brak e(yel‐
lo w) indi catorlamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 467
0077 Tire pressur emonit oring sys‐
te m wa rning lam pflashes .................... 472
0077 Tire pressur emonit oring sys‐
te m wa rning lam plight sup .................4 73
L Warning lam pfo rdis tance
wa rning func tion .................................4 69
Wa rning/indicat orlam ps.......................4 60
Ov ervie w ....... ....... ............................ ...460
PA SSENGER AIRBAG ...................... .......4 7
Wa rranty .....................................................31
Wa sher fluid
see Windsh ield wa sher fluid
Wa shing byhand (care)...... ....................331
Wa terta nk
see Air-water duct We
ather information ...............................298
We bbr ow ser
Ov ervie w .......................................... ... 308
Wheel chang e
Lo we ring theve hicle ........................ ... 384
Mounting ane wwheel ..................... ... 383
Re mo ving awhee l..... ......................... .3 82
Re mo ving/ins talling hubcaps .............3 79
Whee lro tat ion .........................................3 78
Wheel s
Ca re <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 332
Ch ang inghubcap s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 379
Chec king.............................................3 56
Che cking thetir epr essur e(man‐
uall y)................................................ ... 360
Chec kingthetir epr essur e(tir epr es‐
sur emonit oring system) ......................3 62
Def initio ns....... ................................... .372
DO T,Tire Identif ication Number (TIN)
..... .................................................. ......3 68
Flat tire ....... ......................................... 338
Ins talling .............................................. 383
Load index...........................................3 70
Load -bearing cap acity <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> 370 Maximum
tireload .............................. 369
Maximum tirepr essur e....................... 369
MOExt ended tires ................................ 338
No ise ...................................................3 56
No teson installing ...............................3 75
Ov ervie wof tirelabel ing......................3 67
Re mo ving ............................................ 382
Re placing .....................................3 75,37 9
Re star tin gth etir epr essur emonit or‐
ing system ...........................................3 62
Ro tating ........... ....................................378
Sel ectio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 375
Sno wch ains ........................................ 357
Spe edrating ........... .............................370
St or ing .................................................3 78
Te mp eratur egr ade .............................. 367
Ti re and Loadi ngInfo rm atio nplacar d
.. ...........................................................3 63
Ti re charact eristic s.............................. 370
Ti re pressur e(no tes) ........................... 357
Ti re pressur emonit oring system
(funct ion)............................................. 360
Ti re pressur eta ble .............................. 359
Ti re Qua lityGradi ng .......... ................... 367
Ti re size designation ............................3 70
TIREFIT kit....... ....................................339 Inde
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Tr
act ion grade .....................................3 67
Tr ead weargrade ............................ .....3 67
Un usual handlingch aract eristic s........ 356
Wi -Fi
Se tting ................ ................................ .291
Wi ndo wcur tain airba g............................. 42
Wi ndo ws
see Side windo ws
Wi ndo ws(Car e)........ ...............................3 32
Wi ndshield ................................ 151, 153, 159
Defr osting ............ ................................159
Infr ared reflect ive ................................ 158
Ra dio wav es........................................1 58
Re placing thewiper blades .................. 151
Re placing wiperblades (MAGIC
VISI ONCONTR OL) ............................... 153
Wi ndshield
see Windsh ield
Wi ndshield heater................................... 164
Wi ndshield heating
see Windsh ield hea ter
Wi ndshield washer fluid .........................3 99
No tes .................. ................................ 399 Wi
ndshield washer system
To pping up...........................................3 27
Wi ndshield wipers
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............150
Re placing thewiper blades .................. 151
Re placing wiperblades (MAGIC
VISI ONCONTR OL) ............................ ... 153
Wi nter oper ation
Sno wch ains ........................................ 357
Wi per blades
Ca re <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> 332
Re placing .............................................1 51
Re placing (MAGIC VISIONCONTR OL)
.... .... ................................................ .....1 53
Wi reless chargin g
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 139
Mobile phone ................................. ...... 140
Mobile phone(rear passeng ercom‐
par tment )............................................ 140
Wi reless vehicl eco mp onent s
Dec laration ofcon form ity .............. ........ 27
Wo rkout prog ram
Ov ervie w .......................................... ... 108 Wo
rkshop
see Qualif iedspecialis two rkshop 508
Index