2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV engine

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inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
he stationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto
switch on the stationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth e stationary heater does not switch on, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board elect rical system voltage is too lo w.
The stationa ryheater has switched itself o.. #
Drive an extended distance until the battery has reached a su1cient charge leve l again.
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inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary hea ter cannot be switched on. #
Refuel theve hicle. Displ
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Update successfully com-
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nstallation of the soTware update has been successfully comple ted (/ page 324).
Update failed Software
remains unchanged *A
n er ror occur red during ins tallation of the soTware update (/ page 324).
The pr evious soTware release remains in place.
Update failed *An er ror occur red during ins tallation of the soTware update (/ page 324).
Make a Mercedes me call via theove rhead control panel (/ page 340).
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Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle in a ready-to-drive state. #
Get out of theve hicle, secure it against rolling away and take theke y with you. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch o. the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the 12‑V bat-
te ry may dischar geand starting the engine may be possible only with the help of a second battery (jump start).
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Operation only possible in
transmission position P *T
he ball neck will not swivel because transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j.452 452
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he bonn etis open. &
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ARNING Risk of accident due todriving with the bonnet unloc ked
The bonnet may open and blo ckyour vie w. #
Neverre lease the bonnet when driving. #
Before every trip, ensure that the engine bonnet is loc ked. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Close the bonnet.
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hetailgate is open. &
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GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust gases, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust gases can enter theve hi-
cle interior if theta ilgate is open when theve hicle is running, especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. #
Close theta ilgate.
LOW RANGE only when
vehicle stationary *O
ne or more shiTing conditions ha venot been met. #
Stop theve hicle. Displ
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Engine
Engine
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To switch off the engine,
press the Start/Stop but-
ton for at least 3 seconds
or 3 times. *Y
ou ha vepressed the start/s top button while theve hicle is in motion. #
Information about switching o. theve hicle while driving (/ page 191).
Cannot start engine See
Owner's Manual *T
hevehicle cann otbe star ted. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Top up coolant See Own-
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he coolant le vel is too lo w.
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TE Engine damage due toinsu1cient coolant #
Avoid long journe yswith insu1cient coolant. #
Add coolant (/ page 369). #
Have the engine cooling system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Coolant Stop vehicle
Switch engine off *T
he coolant is too hot. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. &
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ARNING Risk of burns when opening the bonnet
If yo u open the bonnet in theev ent of an overheated engine or /re in the engine compartment, thefo llowing situa-
tions may occur:
R You may come into contact with hot gases.
R You may come into contact with other escaping hot operating 0uids. #
Before opening the bonnet, allow the engine tocool down. #
Intheev ent of a /re in the engine compartment, keep the bonnet closed and call the /re service. #
Wait until the engine has cooled down. #
Make sure that the air supply tothera diator is not obstructed. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C.
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here is a malfunction in the engine cooling system. #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. In doing so, ensu rethat the
coolant temp erature display remains below 120°C. 462
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Reserve fuel level *T
he fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel.
! Clean the fuel filter *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel engines:
h diesel engines: the fuel /lter is dirty or thewa ter in the fuel /lter needs tobe drained. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Replace air cleaner *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h diesel engines:
h diesel engines: the engine air /lter is dirty and must be replaced. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Drive system Malfunction
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he drive system is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Drive system Malfunction
Stop Switch engine off *T
he drive system is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. the engine. #
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Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary *I
t is possible toselect the park position jonly if theve hicle is stationar y. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop. #
ShiT the transmission topark position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position *Y
ou ha veattem pted toshiT the transmission out of park position jand into ano ther transmission position. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position h,kor neutral i.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine *Y
ou ha veattem pted toshiT the transmission out of park position jor neutral iand into ano ther transmission posi-
tion. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Start theve hicle. #
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to select D or R *You ha veattem pted toselect transmission position hork. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position hork.
Apply brake to select R *You ha veattem pted toselect transmission position k. #
Depress the brake pedal. 464 464
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Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
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he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Leavethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white displ aymessage) *T
he auxiliary battery forth e automatic transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
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omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
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omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position jbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. 466
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