2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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The connection procedure may di.er depend-
ing on the device. Follow the inst ructions that
are shown in the displa y.Fu rther information
can be found in the manufacturer's operating
inst ructions. #
Select Internet settings .#
Select Connect via Wi-Fi .#
Select Add hotspot.
Connecting using a QR code
Connecting using a QR code #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using QR code. #
Scan the displa yed QR code with the device to
be connected.
The Wi-Fi connection is established.
Connecting using a secur Connecting using a secur itykey
ity key #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using security key. #
Have the security key displa yed on the device
to be connected (see the manufacturer's oper-
ating inst ructions). #
Enter this security key on the multimedia sys-
te m. #
Con/rm the entry with ¡.
Connecting using a WPS PIN
Connecting using a WPS PIN #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input.
The multimedia system generates an eight-
digit PIN. #
Enter this PIN on the device tobe connected. #
Con/rm the entr y.
Connecting using a butt
Connecting using a butt on
on #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Select Connect via WPS PBC. #
Select "Connect via WPS PBC" in the options
on the device tobe connected (see the manu-
fa cturer's operating instructions). #
Press the WPS button on the device tobe con-
nected. #
Select Continue inthe multimedia system.
A
A ctiv
ctiv ating aut
ating aut omatic connection
omatic connection #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select the options rofthe desired Wi-Fi
networ k. #
Activate Permanent Internet connection .
Connecting wit
Connecting wit h a kno
h a known W
wn Wi-F
i-Fi ne
i ne tw
twork
ork #
Select Connect via Wi-Fi. #
Select a Wi-Fi networ k.
The connection is established again.
Con/gur
Con/gur ing
ingt
the multimedia syst
he multimedia syst em as a W
em as a Wi-F
i-Fi ho
i ho t-
t-
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The type of connection established depends on
th e device tobe connected. The function must be
suppor tedby the multimedia system and bythe
device tobe connected. The type of connection
established must be selected on the multimedia
system and on the device tobe connected. #
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Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot.
Connecting using WPS PIN g
Connecting using WPS PIN g ener
eneration
ation #
Select Connect using WPS PIN generation. #
Enter the PIN shown in the media display on
th e device tobe connected and con/ rm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry
Connecting using WPS PIN entry #
Select Connect using WPS PIN input. #
Enter the PIN that is shown on theex tern al
device's displ ayon the multimedia system.
Connecting using a butt
Connecting using a butt on
on#
Select Connect via WPS PBC. #
Press the push button on the device tobe
connected (see the manufacturer's operating
inst ructions). #
Select Continue .
Connecting using a secur
Connecting using a secur itykey
ity key #
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot.
A secu rity key is displa yed. #
Select theve hicle from the device tobe con-
nected. The vehicle is displ ayed with the
DIRECT-MBUX XXXXX network name. #
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media display on the device tobe connected. #
Con/rm the entr y.
Connecting using NFC
Connecting using NFC #
Select Connect via NFC. #
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). #
Hold the device tobe connected at theve hi-
cle's NFC inter face. #
Select Finished.
The mobile device is now connected tothe
multimedia system hotspot via NFC.
Gener
Gener ating a ne
ating a ne w secur
w securitykey
ity key #
Select Vehicle hotspot. #
Select Generate security key.
A connection will be established wi th the
ne wly created security key. #
T To sav o sav e a secur
e a secur itykey
ity key :
:select Save.
When a new security key is sa ved, all existing
Wi -Fi connections are then disconnected. If
th eWi -Fi connections are being re-estab-
lished, the new security key must be en tere d. Syst
Syst
em language
em language N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he syst
he syst em language
em language
This function allo wsyouto determ ine the lan-
guage forth e menu displa ysand the navigation
announcements. The selected language a.ects
th ech aracters available for entr y.The navigation
announcements are not available in all languages.
If a language is not available, the navigation
announcements will be in English.
Se Se tting t
tting t he syst
he syst em language
em language
Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
System
5 ® Language #
Set the language. MBUX multimedia system
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Ifyo u are using Arabic map data, thete xt
information can also be shown in Arabic on
th e navigation map. Todo so, select 

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Alwayske ep an eye on the actual tra1c
situation when car rying out all driving
manoeuvres. Switc
Switc
hing na
hing na vig
vigation on
ation on Multimedia system:
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Navigation (Navigation) #
Alternativel y:press thez button.
The map displa ys the cur rent vehicle position.
The navigation menu is shown.
The navigation menu is hidden if route guid-
ance is active. #
T To show
o show :
:ta p on theto uchscreen.
The menu is hidden automatically. MBUX multimedia system
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N
a
avig
vig ation ov
ation overerview
view Example: digital map with navigation menu
1 Enters a POI or address and additional desti-
nation entry options
2 Inter ruptsrou teguidance (if route guidance is
active)
3 Repeats a navigation announcement and
switch navigation announcements on or o.
4 Calls up theON ROUTE menu •
To show Route overview
• To select Alternative routes
• Report traffic incident (Car-to-X)
• To call up theTRAFFIC menu
- To display Traffic announcements
- To display Area announcements
- To display Provider information •
To show Route list
• To call up thePOSITION menu
- Store position
- To display Compass
- To show Qibla (ava ilable in selected coun-
tries)
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To show Traffic
• To show Parking
• To show Motorway information •
ViaAdvanced optionstouse View,
Announcements andRoute Ent
Ent
er
ering a des
ing a destination tination Multimedia system:
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Navigation 5
ª Where to? 1
Country in which theve hicle is located
2 Enters a POI or address
3 List with additional destination ent ryoptions
4 Dele tes an ent ry
5 a Con/rmsan ent ry 6
Switches tohandwriting recognition
7 Enters a space
8 Swit ches tovoice input
9 Sets the written language A
Switches todigits, special characters and
symbols
B Switches toupper-case or lo wer-case letters #
Enter the destination in 2. The entries can
be made in any order. MBUX multimedia system
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following entries can be made, forex ample:
R Town, st reet, house number
R Street,to wn
R Postcode
R POI name or POI ca tegor y,e.g. Parking
R Contact name #
Select a sear chresult in list 3. #
Calculate thero ute (/ page 332).
% You can /nd fur ther information about desti-
nation entr y,e.g. 3 wordaddresses, in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Changing country
Changing country #
Select the country indicator in 1.#
Enter the country indicator. #
Select the country in 3.
Using online sear ch
Using online sear ch
% Requirements: the media display sho wsan
Internet connection in the status line with the
Q symbol. Destination ent
ryuses online map services. If the
on-board sear ch/nds no sui table destinations or
if yo uch ange countries, the online sear chisavail-
able.
Fo rth e destination you can enter an address, a
POI or a thre e-word address. #
Enter the destination in input line 2.
The sear chresults are displa yed. #
Select the destination in the list.
The de tailed view forth ero ute is displa yed.
or #
Select country indicator 1. #
Select the pr ovider forth e online service from
th e countries list. #
Enter the destination in input line 2. #
Select the destination in the list. Calculating a r Calculating a r
out
oute and using se
e and using se ttings f
ttings for r
or route
oute
guidance
guidance R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The destination has been entered.
R The destination address is shown. Multimedia system:
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Navigation 1
¥ Noroute yet.
¦ Aro ute has been mapped. #
Select ¥.
The route tothe destination is calculated.
Ro ute guidance begins.
or #
Select ¦. #
Select Set as intermediate dest..
The destination address is set as the next
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or
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Select Start new route guidance.
The destination address is set as the new des-
tination. The pr evious destination and the
intermediate destinations are dele ted. Ro ute
guidance tothe new destination begins.
Selecting r
Selecting r out
oute se
e se ttings
ttings #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced. #
Select Route. #
Select thero ute type. #
Take tra1c in form ation into consideration with
Dynamic route guidance r.#
Select route options with Avoid options. #
Activate Suggest alternative route.
Alternative routes are calculate dfo rev ery
ro ute. #
Activate Activate commuter route.
If th ere qu irements are met, the multimedia
system automatically de tects that theve hicle
is on a commuter route. Route guidance
begins without voice output. A A
ctiv ctiv ating r
ating r out
oute guidance wit
e guidance wit h augment
h augmented r
ed reality
eality #
During route guidance, tap on the camera
symbol on the media displa y.
The camera ima gewill be shown ins tead of
th e navigation map before a turning manoeu-
vre and will show additional information. #
T
To re
o re tur
tur n t
n to t
o t he na
he na vig
vigation map:
ation map: tap on the
camera symbol again.
Displa
Displa ying additional inf
ying additional inf or
ormation in t
mation in t he camera
he camera
image
image #
Select Z. #
Select Advanced. #
Select Augmented Reality. #
Activate Street names andHouse numbers.
During route guidance, street names and
house numbers are shown in the camera
image. Using map functions
Using map functions
Multimedia system:
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Navigation
Se
Se tting t
tting t he map scale
he map scale #
T
To zoom in:
o zoom in: tap twice quickly with one /n ger
on the media displa y. #
T
To zoom out
o zoom out: :ta p with two /ngers on the
media displa y.
Mo
Mo ving t
ving t he map
he map #
Moveone /nger in any direction on the
to uchscreen. #
T
To r
o r ese
ese t t
t the map t
he map t o t
o the curr
he curr ent v
ent vehicle posi-
ehicle posi-
tion:
tion: press \brie0y.
Selecting map or
Selecting map or ient
ientation
ation #
Tapre peatedly on theÄ compass symbol
on the map.
The view changes in the sequence 3D,2D
heading up to2D north up .
Switc
Switc hing mot
hing mot orwa
or wa y inf
y inf or
ormation
mation on/o.
on/o. #
Select Z. MBUX multimedia sy
stem
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