2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV ECO mode

Mercedes-Benz
recommends having the oil
ch anged at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Only use engine oils appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz.
P
P e etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines: for cer tain countries, di.erent
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals. Further informa-
tion on di.erent engine oils can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
Quality and capacity of engine oil
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
Engine oil
Engine oil speci/cations
speci/cations (pe
(petr
trol engines)
ol engines) Model
Model
MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
GLS 450 4MATIC 229.51, 229.52, 229.61, 229.71
229.72*
GLS 580 4MATIC 229.52
229.61* Engine oil
Engine oil
speci/cations
speci/cations (Mer
(Mercedes‑Macedes‑Ma ybac
ybach)
h) Mer
Mer
cedes‑Ma
cedes‑Ma ybach
ybach MB-Fr
MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 229.5 Engine oil Engine oil
speci/cations speci/cations (diesel engines)
(diesel engines) Model Model
MB-Fr MB-Freig
eigabe or MB-
abe or MB-
Approv
Approv al
al
All models 229.52
229.61* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con-
su mp tion (lo westSA E viscosity class in each
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil speci/ca-
tions mar ked in theta ble forth e lo westSA E vis- cosity class.
Possible restrictions of the appr oved
SA E viscosity classes must be obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils listed in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of 1.0 litre
of thefo llowing engine oils once onl y.
Engine oils for one-time /lling only in exceptional
cases:
R P Pe
etr
tr ol engines:
ol engines:
- GL
GLS 450 4MA
S 450 4MA TIC:
TIC:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appro val 229.31 or ACEA C3
- GL
GLS 580 4MA
S 580 4MA TIC:
TIC:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appro val 229.51 or ACEA C3
- Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach GL
h GLS 600 4MA
S 600 4MA TIC:
TIC:MB-
Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval 229.3 or
AC EA A3/B4
- Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach GL
h GL S 480:
S 480: MB-Freigabe
or MB-Appr oval we renot available at the
time of going topress.
R Diesel engines:
Diesel engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229.51 or ACEA C3
The following values referto an oil change, includ-
ing the oil /lter. Te
ch nical data
431
431

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
ç
- - - km/h *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Comply with the activation conditions of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 244).
ç suspended *I
fyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the setting of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, the system will switch to
passive mode (/ page 241).
ç Off *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC was deacti vated. If a warning tone also sounds, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
has deactivated automatically (/ page 244).
Active Distance Assist cur-
rently unavailable See Own-
er's Manual *A
ctive Dis tance Assist DISTRONIC is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the system limits (/ page 241).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again. #
Drive on
or Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
473 473

F
F
og light (enhanced)
og light (enhanced) .................................... .164
F
F oil cov
oil cov er
ering
ing
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................. 229
F
F olding t
olding t able
able................................................ 138
Fr
Fr agr
agr ance
ance
see Frag rance system
Fr
Fr agr
agr ance syst
ance syst em
em
Inserting/ removing the 0acon................1 82
Setting................................................... 182
Fr
Fr ee dr
ee dr iving mode
iving mode
St arting................................................ .280
Fr
Fr ee
ee soTw
soTw are
are................................................. 41
Fr
Fr eq
eq uencies
uencies
Mobile phone......................................... 421
Tw o-w ayradio........................................ 421
Fr
Fr ont airbag (dr
ont airbag (dr iv
iver
er , fr
, fr ont passeng
ont passeng er)
er).............. 48
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat.............. 111
Ad justing from there ar.......................... 112
Fr
Fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
see Seat F
F
uel
uel
Additives................................................ 427
Diesel.................................................... 427
E10........................................................ 426
Fu elreser ve........................................... 429
Low outside temp eratures...................... 427
Pe trol..................................................... 426
Quality (diesel )....................................... 427
Quality (petrol)....................................... 426
Re fuellin g.............................................. .216
Sulphur content..................................... 426
Ta nk content.......................................... 429
F F uel consump
uel consump tion indicat
tion indicator
or
Calling up.............................................. 208
F
F unction seat
unction seat
see Door cont rol panel
F
F unction seat (r
unction seat (r ear)
ear)
see Seat (rear)
F
F uses
uses
Before replacing a fuse.......................... 397
Fu se assignment diag ram. ...................... 397
Fu se box in the engine compartment......3 98
Fu se box in the front passenger foot-
we ll........................................................ 399 Fu
se box in the load compartment......... 399
Fu se box on the dashboar d.................... 399
No tes..................................................... 397 G
G
Gar
Gar ag
age door opener
e door opener
Clea ring the memory.............................. 225
Gar
Gar ag
age door openers
e door openers
Opening/closing the door......................2 25
Prog ramming buttons............................. 223
Re solving problems................................ 225
Syn chronising thero lling code................ 224
Gear
Gear shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation........................... 212
Genuine par
Genuine par ts
ts................................................ 23
Glide mode
Glide mode.................................................. 212
Glov
Glov e box
e box
Air vent.................................................. 188
Gr
Gr oss mass
oss mass.................................................. 423 H
H
Handbr
Handbr ake
ake
see Electric parking brake
Handling c
Handling c har
haract
acter
eris
istics (unusual)tics (unusual) ................ 400 534
534
Ind
ex

Smar
Smar
tphone int
tphone int egr
egration
ation
Overview................................................ 348
Sno
Sno w c
w chains
hains................................................ 400
Soc ke
Soc ket (12 V)
t (12 V)
Using..................................................... 152
Soc ke
Soc ket (230 V)
t (230 V)
Re ar....................................................... 152
SoTw
SoTw are
areupdate
update
System updates.................................... .324
Sound
Sound
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 55
Sound menu
Sound menu Functions overview................................ 362
Spar
Spar e wheel
e wheel
see Collapsible spare wheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Specialis
Specialis t w t work
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Speci/c
Speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion r ate
ate................................. 27
Speed Limit Assist
Speed Limit Assist
Function/no tes...................................... 258
Setting................................................... 259
System limitations.................................. 258 Speed limit f
Speed limit f or wint
or winter tyr
er tyres
es
Setting................................................... 241
St
St andb
andb y mode
y mode
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 229
Fu nction................................................ 228
St
St anding lights
anding lights............................................ .160
St
St ar
art-o.
t-o. assist
assist
see Optimised acceleration
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op butt
op butt on
on
Pa rking theve hicle................................. 222
St arting theve hicle............................... .191
Switching on the po wer supply/vehicle.. 190
St
St ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
see ECO start/stop function
St
St art
art er batt
er batt ery
ery
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... .192
St
St ar
arting
ting
see Vehicle
St
St ar
arting assist
ting assist ance
ance
see Jump-start connection
St
St ar
arting-o.
ting-o. aid
aid
see Hill Start Assist S
S
t
tationar
ationar y heat
y heater/v
er/ventilation
entilation
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 183
Displa ys(remo tecont rol)....................... 186
Problems (remo tecont rol)...................... 186
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 185
Setting (remo tecont rol)......................... 185
S
S TEER C
TEER C ONTR
ONTROL
OL
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 235
St St eer eer ing wheel
ing wheel
Ad justing (electrically)............................ 128
Ad justing (manual ly)............................... 127
Buttons.................................................. 310
Care...................................................... 378
St eering wheel heater............................ 129
St
St eer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel g
gear
ear shiT
shiT paddles
paddles .................. 211
St
St eer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 129
St
St ep
ep
see Running boa rds
St ow
St owag age ar
e ar eas
eas
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St owag age com e com par
partment
tment
Fo lding table.......................................... 138 Index
547
547

Handset (rear)........................................ 140
Re
ar seat backres t................................. 139
S
S t to
o w
w ag
ag e com
e com par
par tments
tments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag
ag e space e space
Armrest................................................. 138
Centre console..................................... .138
Door...................................................... 138
Glo vecompartmen t............................... 138
S S tr
tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 332
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 323
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 426
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o..................................... 166
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension Individual wheel control (E- ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL)................................... 277 Ro
cking free mode (E- ACTIVE BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 276
Setting the suspension le vel (AIR-
MATIC)................................................... 269
Setting the suspension le vel (E-
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL)...................... .277
Suspension Suspension see AIRMATIC
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Suspension lev Suspension lev el (AIRMA el (AIRMATIC)
TIC)
Settin g................................................... 269
Suspension lev
Suspension lev el (E-A
el (E-ACTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CON-
ON-
TR
TR OL)
OL)
Setting................................................... 277
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)........ 37
Switc
Switc h-o.
h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior.................................................. 166
Interior................................................... 168
Sync Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 181
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 181
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings menu.... 324 Re
set function (MBUX multimedia sys-
te m)....................................................... 328
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T able
able
see Folding table
T T ailg ailg ate
ate
Closing.................................................... 91
Emer gency release................................... 95
HANDS-FREE ACCESS............................. 93
Limiting the opening angle....................... 95
Opening................................................... 90
Opening dimensions.............................. 434
Unlocking (emer gency key)...................... 95
T T ailpipes (car
ailpipes (car e)
e)............................................ .376
T
T ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
Pr otection of the environment.................. 22
T
T ank cont
ank cont ent
ent
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .430
Fu el....................................................... 429
Re ser ve(fuel)........................................ .429 548
548
Index