2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV ESP

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Switch on the po wer supply or theve hicle. #
Push remo teoperating switch 1until theta il-
ga te is fully closed. #
Press closing button 1ontheta ilgate.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h KEYLESS-GO
h KEYLESS-GO #
Press locking button 2ontheta ilgate.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
ta ilgate will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey
(with theke y in the vicinity of theve hicle). V
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ehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS #
Make a kicking mo vement with your foot
below the bumper (/ page 93).
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function f
sing function f or t
or the t
he t ailg
ailgate
ate
The tailgate is equipped with automatic bloc kage
de tection with a reve rsing function. If a solid
object hinders or restricts theta ilgate when it is
closing automaticall y,theta ilgate will automati-
cally open again slightl y.Au tomatic bloc kage
de tection with reve rsing function is only an aid. It
is not a substitute foryo ur attentiveness when you
are closing theta ilgate. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. 92
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Opening and closing

1
Closing
2 Toopen
The buttons on the driver's door take precedence. #
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To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:presstheW
button be yond the point of resis tance or pull
and release it. #
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To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press or pull
th eW button again. When
theve hicle is switched o., you can con-
tinue tooperate the side windo ws.
This function is available for around four minutes
or until a front door is opened.
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V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h electr
h electric r
ic roller sunblinds on t
oller sunblinds on t he
he
leT
leT and r
and r ight r
ight r ear door
ear door s:
s:the buttons forthe
re ar side wind ows also open and close the
ro ller sunblinds (/ page 104).
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an obs tacle impedes a side window during the
closing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten-
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers. R
during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. A
A
ut
ut omatic function of t
omatic function of t he side windows
he side wind ows In
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is switched
o.:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the wind-
screen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R aTer a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical system voltage) Opening and closing
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97

If
yo u press or pull button 1beyond the point of
re sis tance, you will start automatic operation in
th e direction in question. You can stop automatic
operation bypushing or pulling the button again.
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he sliding sun-
he sliding sun-
r
r oof
oof
If an obstacle obstructs the sliding sunroof during
th e closing process, the sliding sunroof will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there ve rsing function being active
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers.
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure.
R during resetting. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during automatic operation.
The closing process will be stopped. A A
ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he r
he r oller sunblind
oller sunblind
If an obstacle obstructs thero ller sunblind during
th e closing process, thero ller sunblind will open
again automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing func-
tion is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make sure
th at no body parts are in thera nge of mo ve-
ment. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n-
ge rs. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if some-
body becomes trapped.
or #
Brie0y press the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. A
A
ut
ut omatic functions of t
omatic functions of t he sliding sunr
he sliding sunroof
oof %
The term "sliding sunroof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof will be closed automatically
when theve hicle has been switched o. in thefo l-
lowing situations:
R if it starts torain 102
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Opening and closing

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Ensure that thero ller sunblind can mo ve
freel y. The
roller sunblinds forth ere ar side wind ows can
be operated with the buttons forth e side windo ws
in the driver's door and in there ar doors. 1
Rear leT side wind ow/roller sunblind
2 Rear right side wind ow/roller sunblind #
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To close fully
o close fully :
:brie0y pull the cor responding
button when the side window is closed. #
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To open fully
o open fully :
:brie0y press the cor responding
button. Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection F
F
unction of t
unction of t he immobiliser
he immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from being
star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th eve hicle is switched o., and deactivated when
th eve hicle is switched on. A
A
T
TA
A (Anti-
(Anti- TheT
TheT Alar
Alarm syst
m syst em)
em) F
F
unction of t
unction of t heAT
he ATA systA syst em
em
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when theta ilgate is opened
R when the bonnet is opened R
when interior pr otection is triggered
(/ page 107)
R when tow- awa y protection is triggered
(/ page 106)
The ATA system is primed automatically aTer
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Opening and closing
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A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat electr
er seat electr ically
ically
fr
fr om t
om t he r
he rear
ear #
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To select t
o select t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
to ns on the door operating unit in there ar
passen ger compartment (/ page 113). %
Mer
Mercedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: ifth e front
passenger seat is in thefo re most position,
yo u can set the seat backrest at a very steep
angle. This will provide a better forw ard view
from there ar compartment.
Despi tethe steep angle of the seat backrest,
a person may occupy the front passenger
seat. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he 4-wa
he 4-wa y lumbar support
y lumbar support 1
Higher
2 SoTer
3 Lower
4 Firm er #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjust the contour of
th e backrest. 112
112
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owing

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Call up the settings with the memory function
(/ page 132).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 80).
% The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing and r
hing and r emo
emoving t
ving t he additional cushion of
he additional cushion of
t
t he leg r
he leg r est
est Use
the additional cushion only when theve hicle
is stationar y.The additional cushion is in theve hi-
cle. #
T To att o att ac
ach:
h: place the additional cushion on the
leg rest. #
Pull theru bber straps laterally overth e leg
re st. #
T
To r
o r em ov
emov e:
e:remo vetheru bber straps from the
leg rest and st owthe additional cushion safely
in theve hicle. F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seats on t
ear seats on t he secondro
he second row of seats
w of seats
f
f orw
orw ar
ards and bac
ds and bac k electr
k electrically
ically &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toseat
backrests folded forw ards
If th e seat backrest of there ar seat is folded
fo rw ards, persons in theth ird row of seats
may hit parts of the seat mechanism, espe-
cially in theeve nt of an accident, braking
manoeuvre or abrupt change of direction. #
Ifth ere is a person in theth ird row of
seats, there ar seat in front of them must
be folded back tothe driving position
before the journey begins. #
Persons in theth ird row of seats should
not rest their legs on a seat backrest
th at has been folded forw ards. Alw
ays ensu rethat all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened co rrectly and are sitting
proper ly.Pa rticular attention must be paid tochil-
dren. Seats and st
owing
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115

Se
Se
tting t
tting t he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature #
Select Steer. wheel and seat ,Steering wheel
only orOff.
% Ifyo u use an individual user pro/le and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry and exitfeature. This
will cause the driver's seat and steering wheel
to mo veinto the cor rect position automati-
cally . Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of r
w of r elax
elaxation pr
ation pr ogr
ogrammes
ammes R
Hot Relaxing back Combination of heat and
massage. It starts bymassaging the bac k.In
addition, warm pressure points become
noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Hot Relaxing shoulder Combination of heat
and massage . It startsbymassaging the
shoulde rs. In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
R Activating Massage Activating massage with
upward-moving massage waves.
R Classic Massage Relaxing back massage. R
Wave Massage Regenerating massage via
massage waves across the back and in the
seat cushion.
R Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massage with
upward-moving massage waves. Can promo te
deeper respiration and hence impr ovecircula-
tion and blood pressure.
R Active Workout backrest andActive Workout
cushion These prog rammes requ ire your
cooperation. Alternating between tensing and
re leasing helps toimpro veblood 0ow toyour
muscles. Press against a pressure point as
soon as youfe el it. Selecting t
Selecting t he massag
he massag e pr e progr
ogramme f
amme f or t
or the fr
he fr ont
ont
seats
seats Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage #
Select a massage programme (/ page 124). #
Start the prog ram forth e desired seat ;. #
T
T o se
o se t t
t the massag
he massag e int
e intensity
ensity : switc
: switc h
hHigh
intensity on or o. . %
Forth ere ar seats, the massage programmes
can be selected on thefo llowing devices (if
av ailable):
R Onthere ar displ ays
The selection can be made forth ere ar
seats on the second and third rows of
seats.
R Onthe MBUX rear tablet
The selection is made in the same way as
on there ar displ aysfo rth ere ar seats on
th e second row of seats. R
R
ese
ese tting seat se
tting seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select Îforth e desired seat. #
Con/ rmthe prom pt. 124
124
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owing

Yo
u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
Oper
Oper ating t
ating t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat and r
er seat and r ear seat
ear seat
Seat adjustments forth e front passenger seat and
th ere ar seat can be stored and called up using
th ere ar seat memory function.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth e front
passenger seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he r
he rear seat via t
ear seat via t he memor
he memory function
y function
in t
in t he r
he r ear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Adjust there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (/ page 113). #
Brie0y press memory button M and, within
thre e seconds, press either preset position
button 4orT.
The settings forth ere ar seat are stored in the
cor responding preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the button
fo r straightening the fully reclined position. 132 132
Seats and st
owing