2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV ESP

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Press button 1.
The media display sh owsth e view of Active
Pa rking Assist. #
Ifth eve hicle has been par ked perpendicular
to the direction of tr avel: in area 2, select
direction of tr avel 3 Left orRight.
% The vehicle path shown on the media display
may di.er from the actual vehicle path. #
Con/rm direction of exit3 todrive out of the
parking space.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto-
matically when theex iting procedure begins. Yo
u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the tra1c condi-
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indicator
accordingl y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due tovehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
th e oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide with objects or
ot her road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Pa rking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage forward
gear message appears in the media displa y: select
the cor responding transmission posi-
tion.
The vehicle mo ves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched o. auto-
maticall y.
ATer the parking space has been exited, a warn-
ing tone and theØ Parking Assist finished,
take control of vehicle message prompt youto
ta ke cont rol of theve hicle.
The vehicle is not automatically braked and can
ro llawa y.Yo u ha vetoaccelerate, brake, steer and
ch ange gear yourself again. Manoeuvr Manoeuvr
ing assist
ing assistant
ant F
F
unction of Dr
unction of Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st
Drive Away Assist can reduce the se verity of an
impact when pulling away.If an obs tacle is de tec-
te d in the direction of tr avel, theve hicle's speed
is brie0y reduced toappr ox. 2 km/h. If a critical
situation is de tected, theÉ symbol appears in
th e media displa y. Driving and parking
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Syst
Syst
em limits
em limits
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis not available on inclines.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis not available when driving
with a trailer.
A A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating manoeuvr
ating manoeuvr ing assist
ing assistant
ant
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Activate/deactivate Manoeuvring assistance.
% Manoeuvring assistant must be acti veforthe
function of Drive AwayAssist (/ page 295)
and Cross Tra1c Ale rt (/ page 296). T
T
r
railer Manoeuvr
ailer Manoeuvr ing Assist
ing Assist F
F
unction of Tr
unction of Trailer Manoeuvr
ailer Manoeuvr ing Assist
ing Assist
% This function is available on demand
(/ page 24). &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tounsuita-
ble trailers
Tr ailers with a steered axle or a /Th wheel
cann otbe used with Trailer Manoeuv ring
Assist.
Due tothis, the trailer cannot be manoeuvred
in the desired direction and you can cause a
collision or the trailer can overturn. #
Only use Trailer Manoeuv ring Assist with
trailers with /xed dr awbars and axles. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage totraile rswith a stabilisa-
tion device against swerving In
the case of trailers with a stabilisation
device against swerving, the trailer or trailer
to w hitch could be damaged. #
If a trailer coupling with Trailer Manoeu-
vring Assist is used, only use trailers
without a stabilisation device against
swerving. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage due toove rhanging loads
in front or dr awbar ins tallations The
vehicle and the trailer may be damaged
during manoeuvring due toove rhanging loads
at the front of the trailer or dr awbar ins talla-
tions. #
Pay attention toove rhanging loads or
dr aw bar ins tallations while manoeuvring. Tr
ailer Manoeuv ring Assist assists you when
re ve rsing with a trailer. By means of a turning
angle sensor in the trailer coupling, Trailer
Manoeuv ring Assist moni tors the articulation
angle between theve hicle and trailer and adjusts
it to a speci/ed value.
Tr ailer Manoeuv ring Assist is only an aid. It is not
a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur round-
ings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces.
Yo u can either enter the articulation angle value
directly via the multimedia system or use a Driving and parking
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The trailer cables or ada pter plugs ha vebeen
re mo ved.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
Ext
Ext ending t
ending t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes-
sage will appear on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will extend fully electricall y.#
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place.
If th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
Check trailer hitch lock message will appear on
th e multifunction displa y.
R
R e
etr
tr acting t
acting t he ball nec
he ball nec k full
k fully electr
y electr ically
ically #
Select Ü.
The Trailer coupling extending… display mes-
sage will appear on the multifunction displa y.
The ball neck will retract fully electricall y.#
Wait until the ball neck has loc ked in place. If
th e ball neck is not securely loc ked in place, the
Check trailer hitch lock message will appear on
th e multifunction displa y. Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
Coupling up/uncoupling a tr
ailer
ailer &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from theve hicle
le ve l being changed
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:theve hicle
le ve l may be changed unintentionall y,e.g. by
ot her persons. You may become trapped if you
couple up or uncouple a trailer while theve hi-
cle le vel is changing. In addition, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle.
When coupling up or uncoupling a trailer,
make sure that: #
The doors or tailgate are not opened or
closed. #
You do not initiate the le vel control sys-
te m and do not operate theDY NAMIC
SELECT switch. #
Do not lo ckor unlock theve hicle. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The ball neck is extended and engaged in a
securely loc ked position.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol:
ol:ensure theve hicle
is at the normal le vel (/ page 269).
Use the normal le vel in trailer operation. High
le ve l driving is not permitted in trailer opera-
tion on public roads.
Tr ailers with a 7-pin plug can be connected tothe
ve hicle with thefo llowing adap ters:
R Adapter plug
R Adapter cable
The trailer will be cor rectly de tected bytheve hi-
cle only if thefo llowing conditions are met:
R The trailer is connected cor rectl y.
R The trailer lighting system is in working order.
The functions of thefo llowing systems will be
a.ec tedbya cor rectly connected trailer:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation 302
302
Driving and parking

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Navigation #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the leT-hand
To uch Control toscroll tothe end of the list. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control.
The selected menu will be displa yed full-
screen. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of display
w of display s in t
s in the ins
he ins tr
trument display
ument display
Displa yson the inst rument displa y:
u Active Parking Assist (/ page 293)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated
(/ page 290)
î DSR (/ page 249)
h Cruise control (/ page 238)
È Limiter (/ page 239)
ç Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 241)
æ Active Brake Assist (/ page 253)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page 251)
¬ Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 249)Ã
Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 264)
è ECO start/s top function (/ page 201)
ë HOLD function (/ page 235)
_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 165)
ð Maximum permissible speed exceeded (for
cer tain countries only)
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Speed Limit Assist:
h Speed Limit Assist: detected
instructions and tra1c signs (/ page 258).
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hTr
Tra1c
a1c Sign Assist:
Sign Assist: detected instruc-
tions and tra1c signs (/ page 259).
Fo r an overview of the indicator and warning
lamps, see (/ page 504). Head-up display
Head-up display
F
F
unction of t
unction of t he head-up display
he head-up display *
N
NO OTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up display projects
thefo llowing infor-
mation into the driver's /eld of vision abo vethe
cockpit, forex ample:
R The vehicle speed
R Information from the navigation system
R Information from the driving systems and driv-
ing saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, di.erent
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up displ ay (/page 313). 312
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Inst
rument display and on-board computer

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ß Press brie0 y:calls up favo urites
Press and hold: adds a favo urite or theme #
Alternativel y,tap© ontheto uchscreen. #
Call up the application (/ page 316). F
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unctions of LIN
unctions of LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC &
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of distraction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information systems and com-
munication devices integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
tra1c situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
tra1c situation pe rmits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and tra1c conditions and operate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Fo
ryo ur ow n sa fety, alw ays obser vethefo llowing
points when operating mobile communications
equipment and especially your voice control sys-
te m:
R Obser vethe legal requ irements forth e coun-
try in which you are driving.
R Ifyo u use thevo ice control system in an emer-
ge ncy your voice can change and your tele-
phone call, e.g. an emer gency call, can
th ereby be unnecessarily dela yed.
R Familiarise yourself with thevo ice control sys-
te m functions before starting the journe y.
Wi th LINGU ATRO NIC, various applications in the
MBUX multimedia system are ope rable using
vo ice input. LINGU ATRO NIC is operational appr ox-
imately thirty seconds aTer the ignition is
switched on and is available forth e driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
The following multimedia system applications can
be operated:
R Telephone
R Text message and e-mail
R Navigation R
Address book
R Radio
R Media
R TV
R Vehicle functions S S
t
tar
ar ting LIN
ting LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC MBUX multimedia system
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P
P
ar
ar king ser
king ser vice
vice
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N
NO OTE TE Before selecting the parking option The data is based on information provided
by
th ere specti veservice pr ovider.
Mercedes Benz accepts no liability forthe
accuracy of the information pr ovided relating
to the multi-s tore y car park/parking area. #
Alwa ys obser vethe local Information and
conditions. %
This service is not available in all countries. #
Select Zand activate Parking. #
Tap on jinthe map. #
Select a parking option.
The map sho ws the parking options in the
vicinity.
The following information is displa yed (if avail-
able):
R Destination address, dis tance from cur rent
ve hicle position and ar riva l time
R Information on the multi-s tore y car
park/car par k,forex ample:
- Opening times
- Parking charges
- Current occupancy
- Maximum parking time
- Maximum access height Maximum access height
The maximum access height sh ownby
th e parking service does not replace th
e need for obser vation of the actual
circumstances.
R Available payment options (Mercedes pa y,
coins, bank no tes, cards)
R Details on parking tari.s
R Number of available parking spaces
R Payment me thod (e.g. at the parking
me ter)
R Services/facilities at the parking option
R Telephone number #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 332). N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he dashcam
he dashcam *
N
NOOTE
TE Before using the dashcam Yo
u are legally responsible for operation and
use of the dashcam functions. The legal
re qu irements relating tooperation and use of
th e dashcam can vary depending on the coun-
try in which the dashcam is operated. There-
fo re , obser vethe legal requ irements, in partic- MBUX multimedia system
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This will contact
youto con/rm the appoint-
ment and if necessary consult about the
de tails.
% Ifyo u select LateraTerthe service message
appears, the message is hidden and reap-
pears at a later time.
Giving consent t
Giving consent t o dat
o data tr
a transf
ansf er dur
er dur ing a Mer
ing a Mer cedes
cedes
me call
me call
R R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R There is an active Mercedes me call via the
multimedia system or the me button in the
ove rhead control panel (/ page 340).
% The prom pttocon/rm data transfer does not
appear in all count ries.
If th eAc cident and Breakdown Management ser v-
ices are not activated on Mercedes me, theDo
you want to transmit vehicle data and the vehi-
cle's position to the Mercedes-Benz Customer
Centre in order to improve the processing of
your request? message is shown. #
Select Yes.
Re leva nt identi/cation data is transmitted
automaticall y. More information on Mercedes me: https://
ww w.mercedes.me
T T r
ransf
ansf err
erred dat
ed dat a dur
a during a Mer
ing a Mer cedes me call
cedes me call
When you make a service call via Mercedes me,
data is transmitted. This enables targ eted advice
and a smoo thservice.
The following requ irements must be ful/lled for
th e transfer of the data:
R The vehicle is switched on.
R The required da tatransfer tech nology is sup-
por tedby the mobile phone network pr ovider.
R The quality of the mobile connection is su1-
cient.
Multi-s tage transfer depends on thefo llowing fac-
to rs:
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R The available mobile phone transmission tech-
nology.
R The activated Mercedes me connect services.
R The service selected in thevo ice control sys-
te m. %
A prom ptfor consent tothe data transmission
only occurs if the cor responding Mercedes
me connect service is not activated.
Dat
Dat a tr
a transf
ansf er if Mer
er if Mer cedes me connect ser
cedes me connect ser vices
vices
ar
ar e no
e no t activ
t activ at
ated
ed
If no Mercedes me connect services are activated
and the data pr otection prom pthas been con-
/rmed thefo llowing data is transmitted:
R Vehicle identi/cation number
R Time of the call
R Reason forth e initiation of the call
R Con/ rmation of the data pr otection prompt
R Country indicator of theve hicle
R Set language forth e multimedia system
R Telephone number of the communication plat-
fo rm installed in theve hicle
If a call is made for a service appointment via the
service reminder, thefo llowing data is also trans-
mitted:
R Current mileage and maintenance data MBUX multimedia system
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Websites cannot be shown while theve hicle is
in motion. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of smar
w of smar tphone int
tphone int egr
egration
ation Wi
th Sma rtphone Integ ration, you can use cer tain
functions on your mobile phone via the multime-
dia system displa y.
Only one mobile phone at a time can be connec-
te d via Smartphone Integ ration tothe multimedia
system. Also for use with two phone mode with
smartphone integ ration, only one additional
mobile phone can be connec ted using Blue tooth ®
with the multimedia system.
The full range of functions for Smartphone Inte-
gr ation is only possible with an Internet connec-
tion. The appropriate application must be down-
loaded on the mobile phone touse Smartphone
Integ ration. The mobile phone must be switched
on and connec tedto a USB port with theç
symbol on the multimedia system using a suitable
cable.
Apps for Smartphone Integ ration
R Apple CarPlay ® R
Android Auto
% For saf etyre asons, the /rst activation of
Smartphone Integ ration on the multimedia
system must be car ried out when theve hicle
is stationary and the parking brake is applied.
Yo u can start Apple CarPlay ®
or Android Auto
from the device manager.
% Mercedes-Benz recommends disconnecting
th e connecting cable only when theve hicle is
stationar y.
Ov
Ov er ervie
vie w of tr
w of tr ansf
ansferr
erred v
ed v ehicle data
ehicle data
When using Smartphone Integ ration, cer tain vehi-
cle data is transfer redto the mobile phone. This
enables youto get the best out of selected mobile
phone services. Vehicle data is not directly acces-
sible.
The following system information is transmitted:
R SoTware release of the multimedia system
R System ID (anonymised)
The transfer of this data is used tooptimise com-
munication between theve hicle and the mobile
phone. To
do this, and toassign se veralve hicles tothe
mobile phone, a vehicle identi/er is random lyge n-
erated.
This has no connection totheve hicle identi/ca-
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi-
media system is reset (/ page 328).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the inst rument clus ter
R Drive type
The transfer of this data is used toalter how con-
te nt is displa yedto cor respond tothe driving sit-
uation.
The following position data is transmitted:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration direction 348 348
MBUX multimedia system