2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV navigation

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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
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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).
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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

Displa
Displa
y cont
y content
ent 1
Navigation instructions
2 Current speed
3 Detected instructions and tra1c signs
4 Set speed in the driving system (e.g. cruise
control)
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The visibility of the displa yswill be a.ected bythe
fo llowing conditions:
R Seat position
R Image position setting
R Light conditions R
Wetro ad sur face
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarisation in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can cor rect this
by switching the head-up display o. and on
again. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he head-up displa
he head-up displa y using t
y using the on-board
he on-board
com
com put
puter
er On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The following head-up display settings or displa ys
can be selected or shown:
R Position
R Brightness
R Messages
R Assis tance status
R Telephone
R Audio
R LINGU ATRO NIC #
T
To select t
o select t he Se
he Settings menu:
ttings menu: swipetotheright
on the leT-hand Touch Control.
The Settings menu 5will be selected. #
T
To call up t
o call up t he Se
he Settings menu:
ttings menu: pressthe leT-
hand Touch Control. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the position:
he position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the leT-hand Touch Control. #
T To adjus o adjust t t the br
he br ightness:
ightness: swipetothe leT or
ri ght on the leT-hand Touch Control.
Se
Se tting messag
tting messag es, assist
es, assistance st
ance status, t
atus, telephone,
elephone,
audio and LIN
audio and LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control.
The list of setting options will be displa yed. #
Swipe upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control and select a setting bypressing
th e leT-hand Touch Control. Instrument display and on-board computer
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Selecting what t
Selecting what t
he head-up displa
he head-up displa y shows
y sho ws (Example)
1
Switching the head-up display on/o.
2 LeT display area
Navigation system
Inclination, gradient and compass
Av erage consum ption
G-me ter
3 Central display area
Speedome ter
Set speed in the driver assistance system,
e.g. cruise control Wa
rnings from driver assistance systems, e.g.
distance warning
4 Right display area
Tra1c Sign Assist
Ve hicle le vel
Di.erential
Dist ribution of the drive torque s, 4MATIC
(/ page 215)
Assis tant display
5 Toadjust the position, brightness and lo wer
display area
6 Index points
7 Lowe r display area (e xample: leT display area)
Display areas 2to4 that are not requ ired can
be hidden.
% In audio mode, the station name or track will
be shown temp orarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. In addition, the lat-
est calls will be displa yed when thete lephone
list on the inst rument display is actively oper-
ated. #
Swipe upwards on the leT-hand Touch Con-
trol. #
Press the leT-hand Touch Control. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he head-up displa
he head-up displa y
yon/o.
on/o. via t
via the mul-
he mul-
timedia syst
timedia syst em
em Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select HUD.
The head-up-display is activated. 314
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Instrument display and on-board computer

Ov
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w and oper ation
ation N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he MBUX multimedia syst
he MBUX multimedia syst em
em&
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of dist raction 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. Yo
u must obser vethe legal requ irements forthe
count ryin which you are cur rently driving when
ope rating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, the scope of func-
tion and product designation of your MBUX multi-
media system may di.er from the description and images in
this Owner's Manual. Forex ample,
ro ute guidance with augmented reality is not avail-
able in all equipment variants. Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he MBUX multimedia sy
he MBUX multimedia sy st
stem
em 1
Touch Control and control panel forth e MBUX
multimedia system
2 Media display with touch functionality 3
Touchpad
4 Controller
Turn: adjusts thevo lume
Press brie0y: switches the mute function
on/o.
Press and hold: switches the MBUX multime-
dia system or media display on or o.
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and tele-
phone
6 Buttons forve hicle functions/system settings
and favo urites/themes
Fu rther operating options:
R Conducting a voice dialogue with LINGU A-
TRONIC.
R Ope rating functions contact-free with the
MBUX Interior Assistant.
% You can /nd fur ther information about opera-
tion as well as about applications and ser v-
ices in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Anti-t Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions
to protect it against theT. More de tailed informa- MBUX multimedia system
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#
T
To zoom in and out of t
o zoom in and out of t he map:
he map:movetwo /n-
ge rs toget her or apart. #
T
To call up t
o call up t he global menu:
he global menu: press and hold on
th eto uchscreen until theOPTIONS menu
appears.
% For more information on operation, please
re ferto the Digital Owner's Manual. Using t
Using t
he t
he touc
ouchpad
hpad 1
G Returns tothe pr evious display
2 ~ Calls up the audio control menu
Swiping tothe leT of right: selects the pr evi-
ous or next radio station/music track
3 © Calls up the home screen
4 Touchpad #
T
To select a menu op
o select a menu op tion:
tion:swipe and press. #
T
To use handwr
o use handwr iting r
iting recognition:
ecognition: write achar-
acter on theto uchpad. #
T To open or close t o open or close t he
heNo
Noti/cations
ti/cations Centr
Centre:
e:
swipe down or up wi thtwo /n gers. #
T
To zoom in and out of t
o zoom in and out of t he map:
he map:movetwo /n-
ge rs toget her or apart.
Calling up applications using butt
Calling up applications using butt ons
ons 1
y Calls up vehicle functions
2 z Calls up navigation
3 | Calls up radio or media
4 % Calls up thete lephone 318
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MBUX multimedia system

5
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
F
unctions of LIN
unctions of LIN GUA
GUATR
TRONIC
ONIC &
W
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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The driver's seat is equipped with an access pre-
ve
nter.
If th e driver's door is open, the driver's seat will
not
not be set aTer calling up the driver's pro/le.
Pro/les store your vehicle settings and settings
fo rth e multimedia system. If theve hicle is used
by several drivers, the driver can select their own
pro/le without changing the stored pro/le settings
of other drivers.
% Information on pro/les from Mercedes me
connect can be found in the Digital Opera-
to r's Manual.
Ve hicle settings are, forex ample, driver's seat,
steering wheel and mir ror settings, climate control
and ambient lighting. Forth e settings of the multi-
media system, you can select, forex ample, radio
stations, pr evious destinations as well as themes,
suggestions and favo urites.
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, such as long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyour prefer-
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle. In a theme
yo u can sa vethe display of the digital map, your
prefer redra dio station and prefer red drive pro-
gr am, forex ample. The
vehicle can learn the habits of the driver. It
th en o.ers suggestions forth e most probable
navigation destinations, media sources, radio sta-
tions or contacts. The pre-requirements forth at
are the selection of a pro/le, your consent tothe
re cording of data and su1cient collected data.
Fa vourites pr ovide quick access toapplications
th at are used oTen. You can select favo urites
from categories or add them directly toan appli-
cation. Con/gur
Con/gur ing ingpr
pro/les,
o/les, t
themes and sugg
hemes and sugg es
es tions
tions Multimedia system:
4 © 5
f Profiles
Cr
Cr eating a ne
eating a ne w
wpr
pro/le
o/le #
Select WCreate profile . #
Select an avatar. #
Enter the name and con/ rmwith a. #
Select Continue r. #
Select Current settings . #
Select Save. #
Activate Blue tooth ®
and select Connect
phone, toconnect a mobile phone with the
user pro/le . #
Select Finished.
Selecting
Selecting pr
pr o/le
o/le op
options
tions #
Select Äfor a pro/le.
The following functions are available:
R Editing, resetting or deleting a pro/le
R Resetting themes or favo urites
R Con/guring suggestions
Con/gur Con/gur ing ingsugg
sugg es
estionstions #
Select Äfor a pro/le. #
Select Suggestions settings. #
Switch Allow destination suggestions, Allow
music suggestions andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or o.. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate t
e t he lear
he lear ning function f
ning function f or one
or one
day
day :
:activate Deact. learn. for 24h .
Fo r 24 hours no new actions will be trained
and no data recorded forth e active pro/le.
Suggestions will continue tobe shown. MBUX multimedia system
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Example: if
the option is switched on and a
ro ute toa new destination has been calcula-
te d, this destination would not be take n into
account forth e learning function.
Cr
Cr eating ne
eating ne w t
w themes
hemes #
Select ©. #
Select THEMES. #
Select WSet theme .
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme are
shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select AudioandNavigation (Navigation) and
store the active settings in theth eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an entry screen. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry /eld and con-
/rm with a. #
Select Save. Syst
Syst
em se
em se ttings
ttings Ov
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w of t he sy
he syst
stem se
em se ttings menu
ttings menu In
the system settings menu, you can make set-
tings in thefo llowing menus and control ele-
ments:
R Display
- Styles
- Instrument lighting
- Display brightness
- Edge lighting
- Day/night design
R Control elements
- Keyboard language and handwriting recog-
nition
- Sensitivity of theto uchpad
- Sensitivity of theTo uch Controls
R LINGU ATRO NIC
R Sound
- Enter tainment
- Navigation and tra1c announcements -
Telephone
- Voice ampli/cation tothere ar
R Connectivity
- Wi-Fi, Blue tooth ®
, NFC
R Time & date
R Language
R Units for distance
R SoTware updates
R Data import/export
R PIN pr otection
R System Reset Inf
Inf
or
ormation on im
mation on im port
portant syst
ant syst em updat
em updat es
es Impor
tant system updates may be necessary for
th e security of your multimedia system's data.
Install these updates, or else the security of your
multimedia system cannot be ensured.
A system update consists of thre e steps:
R Downloading or copying of the data requ ired
fo r installation
R Installation of the downloaded system update 324 324
MBUX multimedia system