2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV warning

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Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag has been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult build is on the front passenger
seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the system de tects may be too lo w. &
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ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or evenfata l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an accident and cannot per form its
intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially
if th e person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 53).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
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he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. 444 444
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 53).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
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The PRE‑SAFE ®
Impulse Side system is malfunctioning or inoperative aTer having already been triggered. #
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Replace key *H
aveth eke yre placed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Change key batteries *T
hekey battery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 83).
Á Key not detected (white dis-
play message) *T
hekey is cur rently unde tected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, place it in the slot for starting with theke y (/ page 192). 446
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Key not detected (red dis-
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hekey cann otbe de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you switch o. theve hicle:
R You can no longer start theve hicle.
R You cannot centrally lock theve hicle. #
Ensu rethat theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toa st rong radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 192).
Á Key being initialised Please
wait *T
hevehicle is processing in order to teach in the new key. #
Wait until processing is comple te.
Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 192). Display messages and
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Lights
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Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defecti ve. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when all the light-emitting diodes
in the light are faulty.
: Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h a tr
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h:a fuse may ha veblown. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 397).
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Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for automatic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 448 448
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Active Light System inoper-
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he active headlamps are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
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Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
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Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelli gent Light System is malfunctioning. The lighting system continues tofunction proper lywithout the functions
of the Intelligent Light System. #
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is tempo rarilyuna vailable.
The system limits ha vebeen reached (/ page 165).
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus available again displaymessage will appear. #
Drive on #
Operate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus is available again.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, operate the high beam manuall y.
Hazard warning lamps mal-
functioning *T
he hazard warning lamp switch is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 450 450
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inoperative See Owner's
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he stationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto
switch on the stationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth e stationary heater does not switch on, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board elect rical system voltage is too lo w.
The stationa ryheater has switched itself o.. #
Drive an extended distance until the battery has reached a su1cient charge leve l again.
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inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary hea ter cannot be switched on. #
Refuel theve hicle. Displ
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