2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV engine

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Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.
If t
If t he coolant t
he coolant t em
emper
per atur
atur e displa
e displa y is at t
y is at the low
he lower end of t
er end of t he t
he tem
emper
per atur
atur e scale:
e scale: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
If t
If t he coolant t
he coolant t em
emper
per atur
atur e displa
e displa y is at t
y is at the upper end of t
he upper end of t he t
he tem
emper
per atur
atur e scale:
e scale: #
Exit theve hicle and keep a safe distance from it until the engine has cooled down. #
Check the coolant le vel (/ page 369). #
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.
ÿ
Coolant warning lamp (yel-
low) *T
he yellow coolant warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
Po ssible causes:
R The temp erature sensor is malfunctioning
R The charge air, transmission oil or battery cooling is faulty
R The radiator shutters are bloc ked or defective #
Avoiding high loads on the engine, drive tothe nearest quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
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Engine diagnosis warning
lamp *T
he yellow engine diagnostics warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
A malfunction has occur red in the engine, theex haust system or the fuel system.
The emissions limit value may ha vebeen exceeded and the engine may be running in eme rgency operation mode. #
Have theve hicle checked as soon as possible at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: the fuel tank may ha vebeen run dr y. #
Start the engine thre eto four times aTer refuelling.
If th eye llow engine diagnosis warning lamp goes out, emer gency ope ration mode is cancelled. The vehicle need not
be checked.
p Engine operating temp era-
ture warning lamp *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: aTer a cold start, the blue engine operating temp erature warning lamp is on.
Engine output and engine torque arereduced. #
Take this into consideration in your driving style.
#
Electrical fault warning lamp *T
hered electrical fault warning lamp is lit.
There is a fault in the electrics. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y.510
510
Display message
s andwarning/indicator lamps

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Fu elreser vewarning lamp
lights up *T
he yellow fuel reser vewarning lamp lights up while the engine is running.
The fuel supply has dropped into there ser verange. #
Refuel. Br
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Electric parking brake indi-
cator lamp (red)
!
The electric parking brake
(yellow) indicator lamp *T
he red electric parking brake indicator lamp 0ashes or is lit.
The yellow electric parking brake indicator lamp is also lit in theev ent of a malfunction. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
511 511

A
A
ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 252
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 253
Fu nction................................................ 251
System limits......................................... 251
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 249
Fu nction................................................ 248
A A dap dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 236
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive functions, MUL
e functions, MUL TIBEAM LED
TIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light System
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 165
Switching on/o..................................... 166
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 429
Capacity................................................ 430
No tes..................................................... 219
Purit y.................................................... .429
To pping up............................................ .220 A
A dditional cushion dditional cushion
Leg rest................................................. 115
Re ar head restraint................................ 122
A
A dditional door lo ck
dditional door lock ....................................... 84
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .429
Engine oil............................................... 430
Fu el....................................................... 427
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PL
ADS PL US dam
US dam ping syst
ping syst em
em
see AIRMATIC
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 179
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 178
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 180 Air fr
Air fr
eshener syst
eshener syst em
em
see Frag rance system
Air inlet
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air suspension
Air suspension
see AIRMATIC
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 186
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 187
Glo vebox............................................... 188
Air v
Air v ents
ents
see Air vents
Air
Air -conditioning syst
-conditioning syst em
em
see Climate cont rol
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode (wit
culation mode (wit h
h/ne
/ne
par
par ticle
ticle pr
pre/lt
e/lt er)
er).......................................... 181
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct
Ke eping free.......................................... 371
Airbag
Airbag
Activation................................................ 43
Cushionbag.............................................. 48 520
520
Index

A
A
ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights................................ 161
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/s top function
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st op
op
see ECO start/s top function
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 53
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident ............ 57
A
A ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 176
A
A ut
ut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment
Setting................................................... 123
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 209
Drive prog rams...................................... 205
DY NAMIC SELECT switch....................... 205
Engaging drive position.......................... 211
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 210
Kickdown............................................... 212
Manual gear changing........................... .211
Selecting park position........................... 210
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 211
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 209
Tr ansmission position s........................... 209 Axle load Axle load
Perm issible............................................ 423
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .441 B
B
Bag hook
Bag hook..................................................... 148
Ball neck
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting............................. .299
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multime-
dia system)............................................ 301
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assis t Syst
t System)
em)........................... 231
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................. 83
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... .192
No tes..................................................... 387
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 389
Belt
Belt see Seat belt
Bicy
Bicy cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y........................................ 440
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .304 Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 264
Fu nction................................................ 261
System limi tations.................................. 261
Blow
Blow er
er
see Clima tecont rol
BlueTEC BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonnet Bonnet Opening/closing.................................... 365
Boo
Boo t lid
t lid
see Tailgate
Br
Br ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 432
Br
Br ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion)....................................................... 235
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 231
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 253
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 236 522 522
Index

Setting
theve hicle interior temp era-
ture....................................................... 178
St ationary heater/ ventilation................. 183
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/o.................................................... 178
THERM ATIC cont rol panel...................... 178
THERMOTRONIC control panel............... 178
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 98
Co-dr
Co-dr iv iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
Coat hook
Coat hook ................................................... .148
Coc
Coc kpit
kpit
Overview.................................................... 6
Co.ee
Co.ee cup symbol
cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collapsible spar
Collapsible spar e wheel
e wheel
In0a ting................................................ .418
No tes..................................................... 416
Re moving............................................... 418
Collision det
Collision det ection (park
ection (parked v
ed vehicle)
ehicle)
Information........................................... .228
Combination switch
Combination switch ..................................... 162 Com
Com
ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation................... 422
Com
Com put
puter
er
see On-board computer
Conv
Conv enience closing
enience closing...................................... 98
Conv
Conv enience opening
enience opening..................................... 98
Coolant (engine)
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck............................................ 369
No tes..................................................... 432
Cooling
Cooling see Climate control
Cop
Cop yr
yright
ight....................................................... 41
Cor
Cor ner
nering light
ing light............................................. 163
Cov
Cov er
er
see Roller sunblind
Cr
Cr oss
oss tr
tra1c
a1c (w
(war
ar ning)
ning)
see Manoeuvring assistance
Cr
Cr oss
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert........................................ 296
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 233
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating............................................... 239
Buttons.................................................. 239 Calling up a speed................................. 239
Deactivating........................................... 239
Fu
nction................................................ 238
Re quirements:....................................... 239
Selecting............................................... 239
Setting a speed...................................... 239
St oring a speed...................................... 239
System limitations.................................. 238
Cup holder
Cup holder
Switching the cooling/heating func-
tion on/o.............................................. 150
Cushionbag Cushionbag.................................................... 48 D
D
Dashboa rd
Dashboard
see Cockpit
Dashcam
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 335
Selecting a USB device......................... .336
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .336
Dat
Dat a acq
a acq uisition
uisition
Ve hicle..................................................... 38
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights
Data storag e............................................ 41 Index
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Dat
Dat
a st
a st or
or age
age
Data pr otection rights.............................. 41
Electronic control units............................ 38
Online services........................................ 41
Ve hicle..................................................... 38
Deactiv Deactiv ating t
ating the alar
he alar m (AT
m (ATA)
A)........................ .106
Dealer Dealer ship ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y.................. 26
Impor ter addresses.................................. 33
Jack......................................................... 34
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 27
TIREFIT kit................................................ 34
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 27
Decor
Decor ativ
ativ e f e foil (cleaning ins
oil (cleaning instr tructions)
uctions)........... 375
DeN
DeNOx ag Ox ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ®
Des
Destination entry tination entry
Entering a POI or addres s....................... 331
Det
Det ecting inatt
ecting inatt entiv
entiveness
eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos
Diagnostics connection tics connection.................................. 35 Diesel
Diesel
Low outside tempe ratures...................... 427
No tes..................................................... 427
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual.................................. 20
Dingh
Dingh yto
y to wing
wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engageing reve rsege ar.......................... 210
Engaging drive position.......................... 211
Engaging neutral................................... .210
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 210
Fu nction................................................ 209
Selecting park position........................... 210
Displa
Displa y (car
y (care)
e)............................................... 378
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home sc reen.........................................3 16
Operating.............................................. 317
Displa
Displa y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)
Displa yson the inst rument displa y......... 312
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 442 No
tes..................................................... 442
Displa
Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h .................................... .473
È - - - km/h..................................... 472
h - - - km/h..................................... 472
# 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 492
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 494
: Active Light System inoperative..... 449
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km.................................................. 501
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer gency
op. in XXX miles See Owner's Manual.... 500
¯ AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible................................... 501
¯ AdBlue system fault See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 500 526 526
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Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 502
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 471
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 471
: Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 448
_ Cannot fold 2nd seat row for-
wa rds See Owner's Manual .................... 460
Á Change key batteries .................... 446
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 470
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 453
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 496
! Clean the fuel /lter....................... 463
Á Compressor is cooling .................. 486
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 462
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 87÷
currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 88
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 503
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 502
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine o.................................... 502
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. engine.............................................. 503
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h
...................................................... 483, 484
ä Fault Stop.................................... .484
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 43
& inoperative Battery low................. 451
& inoperative Refuel vehicle............. .451
& inoperative See Owner's Man........ 451
! inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .488
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .489
T inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .490 G
Inoperative................................... 491
î inoperative....................................4 75
: Intelligent Light System inopera-
tive........................................................ 449
Á Key being initialised Please wait.... 447
Á Key not de tected (red display
message).............................................. .447
Á Key not de tected (white display
message).............................................. .446
: LeT dipped beam (e xample).......... 448
6 LeT windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).................. 443
 Lowe ring....................................... 485
: Malfunction See Owner's Man-
ual ......................................................... 448
î Max. speed 40 km/h .................... 476
ð Maximum speed exceeded ............ 475
î Not possible in cur rent drive
prog ram................................................. 475
Ø .................................................... 499 Index
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