2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV automatic transmission

Electr
Electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake (appl
e (appl ying
ying
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y) &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. The electr
The electr
ic par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake is applied if t
e is applied if t he tr
he trans-
ans-
mission is in position
mission is in position j
jand one of t
and one of t he f
he follo
ollowing
wing
conditions is
conditions is ful/lled:
ful/lled:
R The vehicle is switched o..
R The seat belt tongue is not inse rted in the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat and the driver's
door is opened.
R The transfer case is in the LLO
O W RAN
W RAN GE
GEposi-
tion.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (/ page 227).
In t
In t he f
he f ollo
ollowing situations, t
wing situations, t he electr
he electric par
ic parking
king
br
br ak
ak e is also applied:
e is also applied:
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta-
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
stationar y. R
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toa standstill.
R In addition, one of t
In addition, one of t he f
he follo
ollowing conditions
wing conditions
mus
mus t be
t be ful/lled:
ful/lled:
- The vehicle is switched o..
- The seat belt tongue is not inse rted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and
th e driver's door is opened.
- There is a system malfunction.
- The po wer supply is insu1cient.
- The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hy
period.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment cluster.
% The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if theve hicle is switched o. bythe
ECO start/s top function. 226 226
Driving and parking

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating A
ating Activ
ctive
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select ¬. DSR (Do
DSR (Do
wnhill Speed R
wnhill Speed R egulation)
egulation) F
F
unction of DSR (Do
unction of DSR (Do wnhill Speed R
wnhill Speed Regulation)
egulation)
DSR is an aid toassist you when driving downhill.
It ke eps the speed of tr avel at the selected target
speed. The steeper the downhill gradient, the
gr eater the DSR braking e.ect on theve hicle. On
0at st retches of road and uphill gradients, the
DSR brakes theve hicle minimally or not at all.
When DSR is activated and the transmission is in
position h,kori, DSR controls the driving
speed. The targetspeed can be set toava lue
between 2 km/h and 18 km/h. By braking or
accelerating, you can drive at a higher or lo wer
speed than thetarg etspeed at any time.
DSR is deacti vated automatically if you drive at
speeds greater than 45 km/h or select drive pro-
gr am C orB. The îoffmessage then
appears in the multifunction displa y.The status indicator in
the multifunction display disappears.
Yo u also hear a warning tone.
Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: in drive prog ram
£ ,th e DSR function is lik ewise not available.
Inf
Inf or
ormation on DSR
mation on DSR &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and accident
when DSR is activated on slippery road
sur faces
If th e driven speed and thetarg etspeed di.er,
th e wheels may lose traction. #
Take into account thero ad sur face and
th e di.erence between the driving speed
and targetspeed before activating DSR. Obser
vethe no tes on driving systems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recognise
dangers (/ page 229).
Yo u are alw aysre sponsible forke eping control of
th eve hicle and for assessing whe ther the downhill
gr adient can be neg otiated. Depending on road
sur face and tyres, DSR may not alw ays be able to
ke ep tothetarg etspeed. Select a targetspeed suitable
forth e environmental conditions and also
apply the brakes yourself if requ ired.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating DSR (v
ating DSR (vehicles wit
ehicles with
hO.-
O.-
r
r oad
oad pack
pack ag
age or E-A
e or E-A ctiv
ctive Body Contr
e Body Contr ol)
ol)
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R You are driving at 40 km/h or slo wer.
If th e cur rent vehicle speed is too high, the
Max. speed 40 km/h message appearsinthe
multifunction displa y.
R You ha venot selected drive prog ram C or
B.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d. Driving and parking
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#
Apply the electric parking brake. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j
(/ page 210). #
Pull switch 1inthe load compartment trim
brie0y.
Indicator lamp 20ashes until theve hicle has
been lo wered.
The vehicle is lo wered at there ar axle by
appr ox. 40 mm. When theve hicle has been
lo we red, indicator lamp 2remains lit.
Lo we ring is inter rupted in thefo llowing situations:
R ave hicle door is opened.
R switch 1is pulled again.
R theve hicle is being driven faster than 2 km/h.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel of
th e selected drive prog ram if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 20ashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met.
% Lowe ring there ar of theve hicle allo ws the
ve hicle tobe loaded more easil y.Obser vethe no
tes on loading theve hicle when doing this
(/ page 135).
R
R aising t aising t he r
he rear of t
ear of t he v
he vehicle
ehicle #
Check if the battery is su1ciently charge d. If
necessar y,start the engine. #
Pull switch 1brie0y.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel of
th e selected drive prog ram if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If th eve hicle cann otbe raised: #
Ensure that the battery is su1ciently charge d;
if necessar y,start the engine.
The raising process continues. E-A
E-A
CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL F
F
unction of E-A
unction of E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BODY C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL
OL
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension system with variable damping for
impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel con- trol system ensures
the best possible suspension
and constant ground clearance, even with a laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is lo w-
ered automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety and
to reduce fuel consum ption. The suspension set-
ting is adjusted depending on thero ad sur face,
ve hicle load and the drive prog ram selected.
The ROAD SURF ACE SCAN function de tects areas
of une venness in thero ad before you drive over
th em bymeans of a multifunction camera. This
re duces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adjus ted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving st yle, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive prog ram
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of thefo l-
lowing functions and components:
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h Dr
h Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
age:
e:
RO AD SURF ACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Recovery mode Driving and parking
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Low
Low
er
ering t
ing t he v
he vehicle (v
ehicle (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hO.-r
O.-r oad
oad pack-
pac k-
ag
ag e)
e) #
Pull rock er switch 1.
R O.- road le vel +3: theve hicle is lo weredto
o.-road le vel +2. Two indicator lamps 2
light up continuously when theve hicle has
/nished lo wering.
R O.-road le vel +2: theve hicle is lo weredto
o.-road le vel +1. One indicator lamp 2
lights up continuously when theve hicle
has /nished lo wering.
R O.-road le vel +1: theve hicle is lo weredto
th e normal le vel. No indicator lamp 2
lights up when theve hicle has /nished
lo we ring.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. The o.- road le vel set
re mains stored even aTer the ignition has been
switched o..
Se
Se tting tting O.-r
O.-road
oadAssist
Assist
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theve hicle is stationar y.
R theve hicle is set too.-road le vel 1 or 2 R
the O.- road or O.-road Plus (only vehicles
with O.-road pac kage ) drive prog ram has
been selected
R the ignition is switched on
R all doors and the bonnet are closed
R the transmission is not engaged in position j
R there is no trailer coupled
R theve hicle is outdoors
R the de tected lateral inclination of theve hicle
must not exceed appr ox. 15°
R the system is within its operating temp erature
R the on-board voltage is su1ciently high
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Offroad Assist
R
R ecov
ecov er
ery mode
y mode
Re covery mode assists the driver when pulling
awa y on rough terrain, such as sand or sno w. #
Select Free driving mode . #
Select Start.
Re covery mode is activated. #
Select Stoptostop reco very mode.
Re covery mode is automatically deactivated in the
fo llowing situations:
R you are actually tr avelling faster than 15 km/h
R aTer a running time of 30 seconds
R it is de tected that an object has hit the under-
body of theve hicle hard
R not all conditions are met
% Further information on reco very mode
(/ page 276).
Individual wheel contr Individual wheel contr ol ol
Individual wheel control enables theve hicle le vel
to be set separately for each wheel. #
Select Individual wheel control . #
Set theve hicle le velfo rth e desired wheel.
% You can also use theto uchscreen toset the
le ve lfo r two or more wheels at the same
time. #
Select Resettoset all wheels tothe default
setting. 280
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Driving and parking

#
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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Drive
Away Assist can be deactivated or activated
in theManoeuvring assistance menu
(/ page 297).
% You can cancel an inter vention byDrive Away
Assist at any time bydeactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 290).&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident caused bylimi-
te d de tection per form ance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot alw ays clear lyiden-
tify objects and tra1c situations. #
Always pay careful attention tothe tra1c
situation; do not relyon Drive Away
Assist alone. #
Be prepa redto brake or swer veas nec-
essar y,prov ided the tra1c situation per-
mits and that it is safe totake evasive
action. Drive
Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings. The
re sponsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
re mains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani- mals or objects
etc. are in the manoeuvring
ra nge.
A risk of collision may occur in thefo llowing situa-
tions, forex ample:
R Ifth e accelerator and brake pedals are inter-
ch anged.
R If an inco rrect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R IfPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
R Ifyo u shiT the transmission position tok or
h when theve hicle is stationar y.
R Ifth e de tected obs tacle is less than appr ox.
1.0 m away.
R Ifth e manoeuvring assistance function is acti-
va ted in the multimedia system.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The per form ance of Drive AwayAssist is limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive AwayAssist is
not available. %
Also obser vethe system limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 287).
F
F unction of Cr unction of Cr oss
ossTr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert
% Cross Tra1c Ale rtis only available forve hicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtcan warndrivers of any cross-
ing tra1c when reve rsing and manoeuvring out of
a parking space. The radar sensors in the bumper
also monitor the area adjacent totheve hicle. If a
critical situation is de tected, theL symbol
appears in the media display and theve hicle can
be braked automaticall y.
If th era dar sensors are obstructed byvehicles or
ot her objects, de tection is not possible.
Cross Tra1c Ale rtis active under thefo llowing
conditions:
R ifth eve hicle is reve rsing at a walking pace.
R manoeuvring assista nce is activated
(/ page 297).
% Also obser vethe inst ructions on Blind Spot
Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
(/ page 261). 296
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Driving and parking

The menu view and
theav ailable functions in the
te lephone menu are in part dependent on the
Blue tooth ®
pro/le of the connected mobile
phone. Full functionality is only available if the
mobile phone supports bo thofthefo llowing Blue-
to oth ®
pro/les:
R PBAP (Phone Book Access Pro/le)
- The contacts on the mobile phone are
shown automatically on the multimedia
system.
R MAP (Message Access Pro/le)
- The mobile phone message functions can
be used on the multimedia system.
Ir re specti veofthis, Blue tooth ®
audio functionality
can byused with any mobile radio unit.
Fo r information on thera nge of functions of the
mobile radio unit tobe connected, see the manu-
fa cturer's operating instructions.
N
N e etw
tw or
ork connection:
k connection: The
following cases can lead tothe call being dis-
connected while theve hicle is in motion:
R You switch into a transmission/reception sta-
tion, in which no communication channel is
free.
R The SIM card used is not compatible with the
network available
R A mobile phone with "Twincard" is log ged into
th e network with the second SIM card at the
same time
The multimedia system supports calls in HD
Vo ice ®
for impr oved speech qualit y.Arequ ire-
ment forth is is that the mobile phone and the
mobile phone network pr ovider of the person you
are calling support HD Voice ®
.
Depending on thequ ality of the connection, the
vo ice quality may 0uctuate.
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service cent reor at: https://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect 338
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MBUX multimedia system

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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