2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV wheel

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To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing is activated for a short time.
Tr ansmission position pand the cur rent gear
appear in the inst rument displa y. #
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To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2and hold it in place.
Tr ansmission position happears in the
inst rument displa y.
% Topermanently shiT thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = usingthe steering wheel
ge arshiT paddles, select thep setting for
th e transmission. ShiTing
ShiTing #
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T o
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
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T o
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshiT recommendation 1appears
next tothe transmission position displa y,shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
Maximum acceler
Maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear when maxi-
mum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode function
*
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Mer
Mercedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: the Glide mode
function is not available.
Wi th an anticipatory driving st yle, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and continues torun in neutral. 212
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R
The transmission position display his sh own
in green.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h 48 V on-boar
h 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em:
em:
th e combustion engine can be switched o..
All of theve hicle functions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing conditions
are met:
R Drive prog ram ; is selected.
R The speed is within a suitable range.
R The road's cou rse is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R There is no trailer hitched up tothe trailer
hitch, and no bicycle rack Fitted.
R You do not depress the accelerator or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-
ditions is no longer met. Glide mode can also be pr
evented bythefo llowing
parame ters:
R Incline
R Downhill gradient
R Temp erature
R Height
R Speed
R Operating status of the engine
R Tra1c situation T T
r
ransf
ansf er case
er case F
F
unction of t
unction of t he tr
he transf
ansfer case
er case &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding and having an
accident when in LOW RANGE on slippery
ro ad sur faces
The wheels can block and thus lose traction
on slippery road sur faces, particular lyin the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ure lease the accelerator pedal when
th eve hicle is in motion.
R if o.-road ABS inter venes when braking. #
Never select theLO W RANGE o.- road
ge ar when driving on slippery road sur fa-
ces. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
transfer case is in neutral position
The vehicle may rollawa y unin tentionally if you
do not wait until the transfer case shiT opera-
tion is comple te. Driving and parking
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Pull the LLO
O W RAN
W RAN GE
GE1 rock er switch.
Indicator lamp 2will 0ash. The shiT requ est
st ay s active for a maximum of 30 seconds. If
all requ irements for shiT operation are not ful-
/lled within this time, the indicator lamp 2
switches o. again and the shiT operation
must be star ted again. #
ShiT the transmission toposition i.
If shiT operation is successful, the message
LOW RANGE on appears inthe instrument
cluster, an audible signal sounds and indicator
lamp 2and an indicator lamp in the inst ru-
ment clus ter light up continuousl y.#
ShiT the transmission toposition h.
% Ifyo u switch o. theve hicle in LOW RANGE, it
re mains in LOW RANGE the next time you
start the engine.
% You will not be able toswitch on LOW RANGE
if drive prog ram C orB is switched on.
The vehicle switches todrive prog ram A. In t
In t he on-r
he on-r oad position,
oad position, shiT
shiTt
to HIGH RAN
o HIGH RAN GE
GE
Re quirements:
R The vehicle is star ted and you are not driving
fa ster than 50 km/h. #
Pull the LLO
O W RAN
W RAN GE
GE1 rock er switch.
The shiT requ est st ays active for a maximum
of 30 seconds. If all requ irements for shiT
operation ha venot been ful/lled within this
time, shiT operation must be star ted again. #
ShiT the transmission toposition i.
If shiT operation is successful, the message
LOW RANGE off appears inthe inst rument
cluster, an audible signal sounds and the indi-
cator lamps go out. #
ShiT the transmission toposition h. F
F
unction of t
unction of t he 4MA
he 4MATIC
TIC
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
To get her with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsu1cient traction. Yo
u can display the cur rent distribution of drive
to rque s on all four wheels in the head-up display
and in theright-hand display range of the inst ru-
ment display . The higher there specti vescale is
/lled, the higher the cor responding drive torque
is.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor override
th e la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take account Driving and parking
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P
ar
ar king
king P
P
ar
ar king t
king t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury
caused byan insu1ciently secured vehi-
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked su1-
cient ly,it can rollawa y in an uncontrolled way
eve n at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re caused byhot
ex haust system parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no 0ammable
material can come into contact with hot
ve hicle components. #
In particular, do not park on dry grass-
land or har vested grain /elds. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due toitro ll-
ing away #
Always secure theve hicle against rolling
awa y. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage due totheve hicle lo wering V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC or E-A
TIC or E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y
Y
C
C ONTR
ONTR OL:
OL:The vehicle can lo wer because of
te mp erature di.erences or longer non-opera-
tional times. This can cause damage toparts
of the body. #
When stopping theve hicle and when
driving o., make sure that there are no
obstacles such as curbs under or in the
immediate vicinity of the body. 222
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Bring theve hicle toa standstill bypressing the
brake pedal. #
Ongradients, turn the front wheels so that the
ve hicle will rollto wa rdsth eke rb if it starts
moving. #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Engage transmission position jin a station-
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 210). #
Switch o. theve hicle bypressing the1 but-
to n. #
Release the service brake slo wly. #
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still oper-
ate the side windo wsand the sliding sunroof
fo r appr oximately four minutes if the driver's
door is closed.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still oper-
ate the side windo wsand the panoramic slid-
ing sunroof for appr oximately four minutes if
th e driver's door is closed. Gar
Gar
ag
age door opener
e door opener Pr
Pr
ogr
ogr amming butt
amming butt ons f
ons for t
or the g
he g ar
arag
ag e door opener
e door opener &
D
DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury bybecoming
trapped when opening and closing a
ga rage door
When you operate or prog ram a garage door
with an integ ratedga rage door opener, per-
sons can become trapped or struck bythe
ga rage door if they stand wi thin its range of
mo vement. Driving and parking
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also
available without the Driving Assistance
Pa ckage, albeit with restric ted functionality.
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
(/ page 241)
R Active Speed Limit Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 246)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 247)
R DSR (DD ow nhill S Speed R Regulation)
(/ page 249)
R Active Brake Assist (/ page 253)
R Active Steering Assist (countr y-dependent)
(/ page 251)
R Active Emer gency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 253)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend-
ent) (/ page 248)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
with exitwa rning (/ page 261)
R Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 264)
P
P ar
ar king P
king P ack
ackage
age
R Reversing camera (/ page 281) R
360° Camera (/ page 283)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 287)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 291) F
F
unctions of ABS
unctions of ABS The Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
regula testhe
brake pressure in critical driving situations:
R During braking, for instance, at maximum full-
stop braking or if there is insu1cient tyre trac-
tion, the wheels are pr evented from locking.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensu red.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road con-
ditions and can ser veas a reminder totake extra
care while driving.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
R ABS is acti vefrom speeds of approx. 5 km/h.
R ABS may be impaired or may not function if a
malfunction has occu rred and theye llow !
ABS warning lamp lights up continuously aTer
th eve hicle is star ted. F F
unctions of
unctions of O.-r
O.-road
oad ABS
ABS %
O.-road ABS is activated automatically when
yo u select theF orG drive prog ram.
O.-road ABS is specially adap tedfo r driving o.-
ro ad:
R The front wheels lock cyclical lyduring braking.
R The braking distance is shor tened due tothe
digging-in e.ect.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
R O.- road ABS functions at speeds below
40 km/h.
R If O.-road ABS inter venes, the ability tosteer
ma y be restric ted. F
F
unction of B
unction of B AS
AS &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident caused by a
malfunction in BAS(Brake Assist System)
If BAS is malfunctioning, the braking distance
in an emer gency braking situation is
increased. Driving and parking
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#
Depress the brake pedal with full forc e in
emer gency braking situations. ABS pre-
ve nts the wheels from locking. The Brake Assist System (BAS) supports
your
emer gency braking situation with additional brake
fo rc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BAS is
activated:
R BAS automatically boosts the brake pressure.
R BAS can shor tenth e braking distance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once youre lease
th e brake pedal. BASis deactivated. F
F
unctions of ESP
unctions of ESP ®
®&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ryout
ve hicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should only be deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The Electronic
Stability Prog ram (ESP ®
) can moni-
to r and impr ove driving stability and traction in
th efo llowing situations within ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippery car riage-
ways.
R When braking.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according tothe
situation. ESP
®
is deacti vated if theå ESP®
OFF warn-
ing lamp lights up continuously in the inst rument
cluster:
R Driving stability will no longer be impr oved.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis-
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes in the
inst rument cluster, one or se veral wheels has
re ached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style tosuit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as is
necessary when pulling away.
It can be advantageous todeactivate ESP ®
in the
fo llowing situations toimpro vetraction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sno w.
R On sand or grav el. 232
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%
Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu-
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obser vethefo llowing information:
R Indicator and warning lamps (/ page 504)
R Display message s (/page 442)
ET
ET S/4ET
S/4ET S (Electr
S (Electr onicTr
onic Traction Syst
action Syst em)
em)
ETS/4ETS traction cont rol is part of ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on a
slippery car riag ew ay.
If yo u select theF orG drive prog ram, a
special ETS system speci/cally suited too.-road
te rrain is automatically activated.
ETS/4ETS can impr ovetheve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
R More drive torque is tr ansferredto the wheel
or wheels with traction. In0uence
In0uence of dr
of driv
ive pr
e pr ogr
ograms on ESP
ams on ESP ®
®
The drive prog rams enable ESP ®
to adapt todif-
fe re nt we ather and roadconditions as well as the
driver's prefer red driving style. Depending on the
selected drive prog ram, the appropriate ESP ®
mode will be activated. You can select the drive
prog rams using theDY NAMIC SELECT switch
(/ page 207). F
F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gusts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hicle
in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between appr ox. 75 km/h and
200 km/h when driving straight ahead or cor-
nering slightl y.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individual
brake application on one side. F F
unction of ESP
unction of ESP ®
®
tr
trailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with a
high cent reofgrav ity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Always adapt your driving style tosuit
th e cur rent road and weather conditions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar-
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheev ent of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked. Driving and parking
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