2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV ESP

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Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
full y. ÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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÷
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
Owner's Manual *V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h t
h the Dr
he Dr iving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function, Evasive Steering Assist or
PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout t
hout the Dr
he Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle. 490
490
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ps Some systems will per
form a self-test when the
ve hicle is switched on. Some indicator and warn-
ing lamps may brie0y light up or 0ash. This beha v-
iour is non-critical. These indicator and warning
lamps indicate a malfunction only if they light up
or 0as haTer theve hicle has been star ted or dur-
ing a journe y.
Ins
Ins tr
trument displ ay
ument display Depending on
the display setting, the positions of
th e indicator lamps on the inst rument display may
di.er from theex ample shown. Indicat
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ps:
6 Restraint system (/ page 505)
ü Seat belt (/ page 505)
ï Trailer hitch (/ page 506)
Ù Powe r steering (/ page 506)
ÿ Coolanttemp erature (/ page 508)
; Engine diagnostics (/ page 508)
p V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a pe
h a petr
trol engine:
ol engine: engine
operating temp erature (/ page 508)
% V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a diesel engine:
h a diesel engine: preglow
# Electricalfault (/ page 508)
8 Reser vefuel wi thfuel /ller 0ap loca-
tion indicator (/ page 508)
! Electric parking brake (red)
(/page 511)
! Electric parking brake (yellow)
(/page 511)
J Brakes (yellow) (/ page 511)
J Brakes (red) (/ page 511)
L Distancewarning (/ page 513) Ó
Active Brake Assist (/ page 513)
ê Active Brake Assist (/ page 513)
ä AIRMATIC / E- ACTIVE BODY CON-
TROL (/ page 513)
! ABS (/page 515)
÷ ESP®
(/ page 515)
å ESP®
OFF (/ page 515)
h Tyre pressure monitoring system
(/ page 517)
T Standing lights (/ page 160)
L Low beam (/ page 160)
K High beam (/ page 162)
#! Turn signal lights (/ page 162)
R Rear fog light (/ page 160) 504 504
Display message
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or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
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Solutions
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ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp 0ashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page 232). #
Adapt your driving style tosuit thero ad and weather conditions.
÷ ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. 516
516
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

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ar ning/indicat
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or lam pP ossible causes/conseq
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MSolutions
Solutions &
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires.
If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deacti vating ESP ®
(/ page 232). T
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
W
WARNING
ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
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517

Update
failed......................................... 452
Update failed SoTware remains
unchanged............................................. 452
Update successfully comple ted.............. 452
Wi per malfunctioning .............................460
Wi thout changing gear, consult work-
shop ...................................................... 465
Dist
Dist ance contr
ance contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
DIS
DIS TR
TRONIC
ONIC
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Door
Door
Additional door loc k................................. 84
Child saf ety lock (rear door )..................... 78
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .88
Opening (from inside).............................. .85
Po we r closing function............................. 87
Unlocking (from inside)............................ 85
Door contr
Door contr ol panel
ol panel......................................... 14
Door contr
Door contr ol panel (r
ol panel (rear)
ear) ................................ 16
Do
Do wnhill dr
wnhill dr iving assist
iving assist ance
ance
see DSR Dra
Dra
wbar
wbar
see Tow- bar system
Dr
Dr iv
ive Awa
e Away Assi st
y Assi st........................................ .295
Dr
Dr iv
ive position
e position
Engaging................................................ 211
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ogram display
am display .................................. 207
Dr
Dr iv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms
ams
see DYNAMIC SELECT
Dr
Dr iv
iver's seat
er's seat
see Seat
Dr
Dr iving abr
iving abr oad
oad
Light adjustment (l owbeam).................. 160
Dr
Dr iving safe
iving safe ty syst
ty system
em
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)............. .231
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 253
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 236
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .231
Cameras................................................2 29
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 35
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.......................... 233
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 233
O.- road ABS.......................................... 231 Overview...............................................
.230
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 229
Re sponsibility......................................... 229
ST EER CONTROL................................... 235
Dr
Dr iving syst
iving syst em
em
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assist
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
see Active Emer gency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assist
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise cont rol
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see DSR
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist Index
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see
Tra1c Sign Assist
Dr
Dr iving tips
iving tips
Driving abroad (low beam light adjust-
ment)..................................................... 160
Gene ral driving tips................................ 195
optimised acceleration........................... 194
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 193
Dr ow
Dr ow siness det siness det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR
DSR Activating/deactivating.................. 249, 250
Changing thetarg etspeed..................... 250
Fu nction................................................ 249
No tes..................................................... 249
Dynamic handling contr
Dynamic handling control syst ol system
em
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
D
D YN
YNAMIC SELECT AMIC SELECT
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi-
cator...................................................... 208
Con/guring drive prog ram I................... .207
Displaying engine data........................... 207
Displaying vehicle dat a........................... 207
Drive prog ram displa y............................ 207
Drive prog rams..................................... .205 Fu
nction................................................ 205
Ope rating.............................................. 207
Selects the drive prog ram...................... 207 E E
E-A
E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
Individual wheel cont rol.......................... 277
Re covery mode...................................... 276
Setting the le vel..................................... 277
Suspension............................................ 273
E10
E10.............................................................. 426
Easy entr Easy entr y f y feature
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 129
Easy e
Easy e xit f
xit featu re
eature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 129
EBD (Electr
EBD (Electr onic Br
onic Brak
ake f
e f or
orce Distr
ce Distr ibution)
ibution)
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 235
EC
EC O Assist
O Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 203
EC
EC O displ ay
O display
Fu nction................................................ 202
EC
EC O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
Switching o./on.................................... 202 Electr
Electr
ic par
ic par king br
king br ake
ake
Applying automaticall y........................... 226
Applying/releasing manuall y.................. 227
Emer gency braking................................ 227
Re leasing automaticall y.......................... 227
Electr
Electr ical fuses
ical fuses
see Fuses
Electr Electr oh ohydr
ydr aulic suspension
aulic suspension
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Electr
Electr omagne
omagne tic com
tic compatibility
patibility
Declaration of con form ity......................... 26
Electr
Electr onicSt
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram
am
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Emerg
Emerg ency
ency
Assis tance overview.................................18
Fire extinguisher.................................... 381
Fi rs t-aid kit (soT sided).......................... 381
Re moving thewa rning triangle............... 380
Saf etyve st............................................ .380
Setting up thewa rning triangle............... 381
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking...................................... 227
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking
see BAS (Brake Assist System) 532
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Index

Emerg
Emerg
ency call
ency call
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system
Eme rg
Emerg encykey
ency key
Inserting/ removing.................................. 83
Locking/unlocking the door s................... 88
Unlocking theta ilgate.............................. 95
Emerg
Emerg ency oper
ency oper ation mode
ation mode
St arting theve hicle............................... .192
Emerg
Emerg ency r
ency release
elease
Ta ilgate.................................................... 95
Emerg
Emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel
In0ating.................................................4 15
No tes..................................................... 414
Engine
Engine Engine number....................................... 423
Starting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 192
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 193
Engine data
Engine data
Displaying............................................. .207
Engine electr
Engine electr onics
onics
No tes..................................................... 420
Engine number Engine number............................................. 423 Engine oil
Engine oil
Additives................................................ 430
Capacity................................................ 431
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer.....................................3 67
MB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval................. .431
Quality................................................... 431
To pping up............................................ .368
Ent Ent er
ering/e
ing/e xiting lev
xiting lev el
el
Setting................................................... 272
ERA
ERA -GL
-GLON
ONASS tASS t es
est modet mode
St arting/ending.................................... .354
Err
Err or message
or message
see Display message
ESC (Electr
ESC (Electr onicSt
onic Stability Contr
ability Contr ol)
ol)
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP
ESP ®
®
Crosswind Assis t.................................... 233
Tr ailer stabilisatio n................................. 233
ESP
ESP ®
®
(Electr
(Electronic St
onic Stability Pr
ability Pr ogr
ogram)
am)
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 234
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 232
EU type approv
EU type appr oval number
al number ............................. 423 Ext
Ext
endable r
endable r unning boar
unning boar ds
ds ............................. 89
Ext
Ext endable st
endable st ep
ep
see Running boa rds
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Car e...................................................... 376
Ext
Ext er
erior lighting
ior lighting
see Lights F
F
F
F atigue det
atigue det ection
ection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
F
F ir
ir e e
e e xtinguisher
xtinguisher.......................................... 381
F
F irs
irst-aid kit t-aid kit (soT
(soTsided)
sided)................................. 381
Flacon
Flacon Inserting/removing................................ 182
Flat to
Flat towing
wing
see Tow- bar system
Flat tyre
Flat tyre MOExtended tyres................................. 382
Notes..................................................... 382
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 384
Wheel chang e........................................ 409
Floor mats
Floor mats................................................... 158 Index
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