2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

opened when
thero of luggage rack is /t-
te d. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-appro vedro of luggage
ra cks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
aged bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem ptto
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack is /t ted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
The pano rama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. No
tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 135).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 205). #
Secu rethero of luggage rack tothero of rail-
ing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's installation
inst ructions. Cup holders
Cup holders
Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he cooling or heating function f
he cooling or heating function f or t
or the
he
t
t em
em per
per atur
atur e-contr
e-contr olled cup holder on or
olled cup holder on or o.
o. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury bytouching the
heating elements
The cup holder's heating elements may be
ve ry hot.
Yo u can burn yourself on them. #
Do not touch the cup holder's hot heat-
ing elements. #
Ensure that no children can access the
cup holder's hot heating elements. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects in thete mp era-
ture-controlled cupholder If
yo u place objects into thete mp erature-con-
trolled cup holder, they may become dam-
aged. 150
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Do not place objects into thete mp era-
ture-controlled cup holder. Cup holder in
the front centre console Cup holder in
there ar cent reconsole Cup holder in
there ar cent reconsole (Mercedes-
Maybach four-seater vehicles) #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:on cup holder 1, press button
2 repeatedly until the blue (keep cool) or red
(keep warm) indicator lamp on the button
lights up.
If yo u use the heating function, the me tal
insert of the cup holder is heated. Once a cer-
ta in temp erature has been reached, thewa rn-
ing lamp lights up. Do not reach into the cup
holder's me tal insert when thewa rning lamp is
lit. #
T To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press button 2repeatedly until
th e indicator lamp on the button goes out. Seats and st
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Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwater and the cup holder
only with a soT clo th.Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
240 W (20 A).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12 V soc kets:
R inthe st owage compartment in the front
centre console
R inthe load compartment Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
LiT up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. Using t
Using t
he 230 V soc ke
he 230 V soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due todam-
age from a connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock when pull-
ing the connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket out of the trim, or if it is damaged or
we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When theve hicle is switched o., make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialist workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. 152
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D
D AN
AN GER
GER Risk of dea thdue tousing the
soc ket incor rectly
In particular, you could receive an elect ric
shock:
R ifyo uto uch the inside of the soc ket
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket #
Do not touch the inside of the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
whichconforms tothe standards speci/c to
th e country you are in.
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
150 W (0.65 A).
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the design
of the centre console and st owage compartment
may di.er. Using
the 230 V soc ket in the centre console of the
re ar compartment 230 V soc
ket in the centre console of there ar com-
partment (Mercedes-Maybach 4-seat vehicles) #
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles with individual
re ar seats: open the st owage compartment of
th e centre console of there ar compartment . #
Open 0ap 3. Seats and st
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Insert the plug of the device into 230 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 2lights up. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of USB por
w of USB por ts
ts Depending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing USB ports:
R inthe st owage compartment of the cockpit
armrest (/ page 138)
R inthe front centre console next tothe mobile
phone st owage compartment
R inthere ar cent reconsole
R vehicles with Rear Comfort Package: in the
cent rearmrest of the second row of seats in
th ere ar compartment
R Mercedes-Maybach vehicles with 5 seats in
th ere ar compartment: in the centre armrest
in there ar compartment
R Mercedes-Maybach vehicles with individual
re ar seats: in the centre console of there ar
compartment R
vehicles with thre ero ws of seats: totheright
and leT next tothe seat
If th eve hicle is switched on you can charge USB
devices, e.g. mobile phones, at USB ports. The
ch arging voltage is appr oximately 5 V (up to3 A). Coolbox Coolbox
Using t
Using t
he r
he refr
efrig
iger
er at
ator box
or box &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re due toa co vered
ve ntilation grille on the coolbox
If yo u co verth eve ntilation grille forth e cool-
box, it may overheat. #
Always make sure that theve ntilation
gr ille is not co vered. The
vent grille forth ere frigerator box is in the
boot.
This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles.
The refrigerator box can bear a maximum load of
3.5 kg. St
ore only plastic bottles in the upper compart-
ment of there frigerator box. The contents of the
bottle must be no more than 0.5 lit res.
If yo u do not need touse there frigerator box for
an extended period, switch it o., defrost it and
clean it. ATer doing so, lea vethe lid open for a
time.
More condensation may occur during intensive
use. Cleaning may be requ ired.
The refrigerator box will reduce its cooling capa-
city or switch o. in thefo llowing cases:
R Too many electrical consumers are turned on.
R The star ter battery is not su1ciently charge d.
If th is is the case, the indicator lamps will 0ash on
th e button for switching there frigerator box on
and o.. The cooling function will au tomatically
switch back on as soon as there is su1cient volt-
age.
% Toinstall there frigerator box in the load com-
partment or remo veit, please contact a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. 154 154
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Example:
vehicles with individual rear seats #
Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
re ar armrest. #
Pull handle on st owage box 1and fold down
th e co ver of st owage box 2. Example:
vehicles with individual rear seats #
T
To open:
o open: pullthe handle on refrigerator box
1 and fold down the co ver of there frigerator
box. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:press but ton2 repeatedly until
an indicator lamp (low cooling) lights up or two
indicator lamps (high cooling) light up. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: press button 2repeatedly until
bo th indicator lamps go out. W
W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y c har
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cann otalw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. Seats and st
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Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects caused byplac-
ing them in the mobile phone st owage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, these may be dam-
aged byelectromagnetic /elds. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media, ski passes or other objects sensi-
tive toelectromagnetic /elds in the
mobile phone st owage compartment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe mobile phone st ow-
age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone st owage
compartment, the compartment may be dam-
aged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone st owage compartment. Alw
ays obser vethe no tesfo r persons with elec-
tronic medical aids (/ page 37). R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connection
of the mobile phone totheve hicle's exterior
aerial are only available if theve hicle is
switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile phone
st ow age compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest 0at in
th e mobile phone st owage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connected with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open in the
background.
R Toensure more e1cient charging and connec-
tion with theve hicle's exterior aerial, remo ve
th e pr otective co ver from the mobile phone.
Pr otective co vers which are necessary for
wireless charging are an exception. 156
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ir
ir eless c
eless c har
harging of a mobile phone in t
ging of a mobile phone in t he cock-
he coc k-
pit
pit R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
% A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/ #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe centre
of mat 1as possible with the display facing
upwards.
When a message is shown in the multimedia
system, the mobile phone is being charge d. Malfunctions de
tected during thech arging
process are shown in the multimedia system
displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwater.
R R adio eq
adio eq uipment appr ov
uipment appr oval number
al number s f
s f or Br
or Br azil
azil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that is
to say it has no pr otection against harmful inter-
fe re nce, not even from the same type of stations,
and must not cause inter fere nce with systems
ope rating on a prima rybasis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure de/ned in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency ANATEL and
meets the applicable tech nical requ irements.
Fu rther information is available on the ANATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of con-
fo rm ity forve hicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves. W
W
ir
irelessl
elessl y c
y char
har ging a mobile phone in t
ging a mobile phone in t he r
he rear
ear
passeng
passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe dr awe r inthe centre
console of there ar compartment due to
body weight When open,
the dr awe r inthe centre console
of there ar compartment can be damaged by
body weight. #
Do not support yourself on the open
dr awe r. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The mobile phone must be suitable for wire-
less charging.
% A list of compatible mobile phones can be
found at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
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