2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV battery

Fr
ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 48
Installation locations................................ 48
Knee airbag............................................. 48
Overview.................................................. 48
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 53
Pr otection................................................ 49
Re duced pr otection.................................. 50
Side airbag.............................................. 48
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 48
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 178
AIRMA AIRMA TIC
TIC
Setting................................................... 269
Suspension............................................ 267
Alar
Alar m syst m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .167
Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 80 Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 84
Immobiliser............................................ 105
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
Anticipat
Anticipat or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist
Assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 365
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 364
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 364
Re gular maintenance work..................... 364 Special service
requ irements................. 364
A
A T
TA
A (anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 106
Fu nction................................................ 105
Interior pr otection function.....................1 07
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec-
tion........................................................ 107
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 107
To w- awa y protection function................. 106
A
A TTENTION ASSIST TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 237
Setting.................................................. .238
System limitations.................................. 237
A
A tt
tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A
A ut
ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
Ac tivating............................................... 373
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 51
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC Index
521
521

Char
Char
ging
ging
No tes on wireless chargin g.................... 155
On-boa rdelectrical system battery
(12 V).................................................... 391
USB port................................................ 154
Child safe
Child safe ty lock
ty lock
Re ar door................................................ .78
Re ar side wind ows................................... 80
Child seat
Child seat
Appr oval catego ries.................................62
At tach ing (no tes)..................................... .62
Basic instructions.................................... 57
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes).................... 76
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shuto.)............................... .76
ISOFIX/i-Size (/tting).............................. .66
No tes on risks and danger s...................... 58
Re commendations forch ild restraint
systems................................................... 61
Seats suitable for belt-secured child
re straint systems..................................... 72
Seats suitable for i‑Size child restraint
systems................................................... 66
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems..................................... 64 Securing on
the co-driver seat..................77
Securing on there ar seat......................... 74
To pTe ther................................................ 70
Childr
Childr en en
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............... .58
Basic instructions.................................... 57
Chock
Chock
Storage location..................................... 408
Chock
Chock see Chock
Cleaning
Cleaning see Care
Cleaning
Cleaning 0uid
0uid
see windscreen washer 0uid
Climat
Climat e contr
e contr ol
ol
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 179
Ac tivating/deactivating (rear operat-
ing unit)................................................. 179
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (control panel)................................. 179
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (MBUX multimedia system).............. 180
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (control panel).............1 81Ac
tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
system).................................................. 181
Air-recirculation mode (with /ne parti-
cle pre/lter)...........................................1 81
Au tomatic control................................. .180
Au tomatically controlling (rear operat-
ing unit )................................................. 180
Calling up the air conditioning menu....... 179
Demisting the windscreen...................... 178
Demisting windo ws................................ 181
Fr ont air vents........................................ 186
Glo vebox air vent.................................. 188
Information on the windscreen heater.... 183
Inserting/re movingthe 0acon (fra-
gr ance system)...................................... 182
Ionisatio n.............................................. .182
No te...................................................... 178
Re ar air vents......................................... 187
Re ar operating uni t................................ 179
Re sidual heat......................................... 181
Re sidual heat (rear operating unit)......... .181
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 179
Setting the air distribution...................... 178
Setting the air0ow.................................. 178
Setting the frag rance system.................. 182 524 524
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ex

Dat
Dat
a st
a st or
or age
age
Data pr otection rights.............................. 41
Electronic control units............................ 38
Online services........................................ 41
Ve hicle..................................................... 38
Deactiv Deactiv ating t
ating the alar
he alar m (AT
m (ATA)
A)........................ .106
Dealer Dealer ship ship
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
Declar
Declar ation of conf
ation of conf or
ormity
mity
Elect romagnetic compatibilit y.................. 26
Impor ter addresses.................................. 33
Jack......................................................... 34
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 27
TIREFIT kit................................................ 34
Wi reless vehicle component s................... 27
Decor
Decor ativ
ativ e f e foil (cleaning ins
oil (cleaning instr tructions)
uctions)........... 375
DeN
DeNOx ag Ox ag ent
ent
see AdBlue ®
Des
Destination entry tination entry
Entering a POI or addres s....................... 331
Det
Det ecting inatt
ecting inatt entiv
entiveness
eness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnos
Diagnostics connection tics connection.................................. 35 Diesel
Diesel
Low outside tempe ratures...................... 427
No tes..................................................... 427
Digit
Digit al Owner's Manual
al Owner's Manual.................................. 20
Dingh
Dingh yto
y to wing
wing
see Tow- bar system
DIRECT SELECT lev
DIRECT SELECT lev er
er
Engageing reve rsege ar.......................... 210
Engaging drive position.......................... 211
Engaging neutral................................... .210
Engaging park position automaticall y...... 210
Fu nction................................................ 209
Selecting park position........................... 210
Displa
Displa y (car
y (care)
e)............................................... 378
Displa
Displa y (MBUX multimedia syst
y (MBUX multimedia syst em)
em)
Home sc reen.........................................3 16
Operating.............................................. 317
Displa
Displa y (on-boar
y (on-boar d com
d comput
puter)
er)
Displa yson the inst rument displa y......... 312
Displa
Displa y in t
y in the windscr
he windscr een
een
see Head-up display
Displa
Displa y message
y message
Calling up (on-board computer).............. 442 No
tes..................................................... 442
Displa
Displa y messag
y messag es
es
ç - - - km/h .................................... .473
È - - - km/h..................................... 472
h - - - km/h..................................... 472
# 12 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 492
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 494
: Active Light System inoperative..... 449
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km.................................................. 501
¯ AdBlue system fault Emer gency
op. in XXX miles See Owner's Manual.... 500
¯ AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible................................... 501
¯ AdBlue system fault See Own-
er's Manual............................................ 500 526 526
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ex

5
Add 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................... 502
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperati ve..... 471
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!.................................................... 471
: Automatic driving lights inoper-
ative...................................................... 448
_ Cannot fold 2nd seat row for-
wa rds See Owner's Manual .................... 460
Á Change key batteries .................... 446
J Check brake 0uid le vel.................. 470
ï Check trailer hitch lock (white
display message) .................................... 453
h Check tyre(s) ................................ 496
! Clean the fuel /lter....................... 463
Á Compressor is cooling .................. 486
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine o............................................... 462
! currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 87÷
currently una vailable See Own-
er's Manual............................................4 88
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be meas-
ured....................................................... 503
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel..... 502
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine o.................................... 502
5 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
o. engine.............................................. 503
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h
...................................................... 483, 484
ä Fault Stop.................................... .484
6 Front leT malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)...............................4 43
& inoperative Battery low................. 451
& inoperative Refuel vehicle............. .451
& inoperative See Owner's Man........ 451
! inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .488
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .489
T inoperative See Owner's Manual.. .490 G
Inoperative................................... 491
î inoperative....................................4 75
: Intelligent Light System inopera-
tive........................................................ 449
Á Key being initialised Please wait.... 447
Á Key not de tected (red display
message).............................................. .447
Á Key not de tected (white display
message).............................................. .446
: LeT dipped beam (e xample).......... 448
6 LeT windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample).................. 443
 Lowe ring....................................... 485
: Malfunction See Owner's Man-
ual ......................................................... 448
î Max. speed 40 km/h .................... 476
ð Maximum speed exceeded ............ 475
î Not possible in cur rent drive
prog ram................................................. 475
Ø .................................................... 499 Index
527 527

ç
O................................................ .473
ë O.................................................4 71
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................... 452
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 67
Á Please reduce speed .................... .486
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg-
ing......................................................... 494
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 497
Ø Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 499
! Release parking brake ...................469
¸ Replace air cleaner ....................... 463
Á Replace key.................................. 446
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 463
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .443
# See Owner's Manual..................... 492
y Siderunning boa rdnot extended ... 455 Ù
Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 456
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 456
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 494
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 493
ç suspended .................................... 473
: Switch o. lights............................ 449
: Switch on headlamps .................... 449
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 482
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 481
Ø Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 499
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 461
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .460 ï
Trailer coupling extending…........... 453
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 470
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 452
Á Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 485
Á Vehicle rising ................................ 485
h Warning tyre defect....................... 497
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 496
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 500
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 479
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 479
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .480
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........490 528 528
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Ac
tive Brake Assist Functions limi ted
See Owner's Manual.............................. 491
Ac tive Distance Assist available again ..... 474
Ac tive Distance Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 473
Ac tive Distance Assist inoperative.......... 474
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 480
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inoperative... 480
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer-
ge ncy stops........................................... 476
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 476
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative...........4 76
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .............477
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inoperative
See Owner's Manual.............................. 477 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur-
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Manual ... 450
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop-
erative.................................................. .450
Anti-theT alarm system Malfunction ....... 460
Apply brake todeselect Park (P) posi-
tion....................................................... .464
Apply brake toselect D or R ...................464
Apply brake toselect R .......................... 464
Au xiliary battery malfunction (red dis-
play message) ....................................... .466
Au xiliary battery malfunction (white
displ aymessage) .................................... 466
Beginning emer gency stop..................... 477
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vailable
See Owner's Manual.............................. 478
Blind Spot Assist inoperative.................. 479
Blind Spot Assist not available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...... 479Cann
otstart engine See Owner's
Manual.......................................... 461, 495
Check brake pads See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 470
Cruise control and Limi ter inoperative.... 472
Cruise control inoperative......................4 72
Cruise control o.................................... 472
Device de tected at diagnostics con-
nection See Owner's Manual................. .492
Drive system Malfunction Stop Switch
engine o............................................... 463
Drive system Malfunction Visit work-
shop ...................................................... 463
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .444
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual .................................... .444
Gearbox pr otection Limit 30 km/h
Switch o. LOW RANGE.......................... 459
Hazard warning lamps malfunctioning .... 450 Index
529 529

Selecting............................................... 207
Inspection
Inspection see ASS YST PLUS
Ins
Instr trument clust
ument clust er
er
Fu nction/no tes.............................. 308, 309
Ins
Ins tr
trument display
ument display
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 309
Instrument clus ter.................................... 10
Overview of displa ys............................... 312
Wa rning/indicator lamps........................ 504
Ins
Instr trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 308
Int
Int ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 165
Ac tive headlamps................................... 163
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............... 165
Cornering light....................................... 163
Fo g light (enhanced).............................. 164
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .164
Overview................................................ 163
Int
Int er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Ad justing............................................... 167
Ambient lighting.................................... .167 Re
ading lamp......................................... 167
Switch-o. delay time.............................. 168
Int
Int er
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 107
Priming/deactivating............................. 107
Int
Int er
erne
ne t r
t radio
adio
see TuneIn
Ionisation
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 182
iPhone
iPhone ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat anc
hild seat anc hor
hor
Seats suitable for attaching...................... 64
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat secur
hild seat secur ing syst
ing syst em
em
Fi tting...................................................... 66 J
J
Jack
Jack Declaration of conformity......................... 34
Storage location.................................... .408
Jum Jum p-st
p-st ar
art connection
t connection
General no tes....................................... .389 K
K
K
K e
ey
y
Ac oustic locking veri/cation signal.......... .82
Battery..................................................... 83
Deacti vating a function............................ 82
Emer gency key......................................... 83
Energy consum ption................................ 82
Fu nction overview.................................... 81
Ke yring attachment................................. 83
Problem................................................... 84
Unlocking setting..................................... 82
KEYLESS-GO
KEYLESS-GO
Deactivating a function............................ 82
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................. 86
Problem................................................... 86
Unlocking setting.................................... .82
Kic Kic kdo kdo wn
wn
Using..................................................... 212
Knee airbag
Knee airbag.................................................... 48 L L
Lamp Lamp see Interior lighting 536
536
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ex

Medical aids...........................................
.37
Pa rking up............................................. 228
QR code rescue car d............................... 38
Quali/ed specialist workshop.................. .36
Ra ising................................................... 410
REACH regulation.................................... 37
Re gistration............................................. 36
Setting collision de tection (par ked
ve hicle).................................................. 228
St andby mode function.......................... 228
St arting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 192
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 193
St arting (start/stop but ton)................... 191
SV HC (substances of very high conce rn)..37
Switching o. (start/stop button)............ 222
Switching on (start/stop button)............ 190
To wing................................................... 306
Ve ntilating (con venience opening)........... .98
V
V ehicle batt ehicle batt ery
ery
see On-board electrical system battery (12 V)
V
V ehicle camera
ehicle camera
Information............................................ 229
V
V ehicle data
ehicle data
Angle of approach/departure.................4 36
Displaying (DYNAMIC SELECT)...............2 07Maximum
gradient climbing ability......... 436
Ro of load............................................... 435
Ve hicle height....................................... .434
Ve hicle length........................................ 434
Ve hicle widt h......................................... 434
Wheelbase............................................. 434
V V ehicle dimensions ehicle dimensions...................................... 434
V V ehicle emerg ehicle emerg ency st
ency start
art............................... 397
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation number
number
see VIN
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate
EU type appro val number....................... 423
Maximum gross vehicle weight............... 423
Pa int code............................................. 423
Pe rm issible axle load.............................. 423
VIN........................................................4 23
V
V ehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline)........ 192
V
V ehicle key
ehicle key
see Key
V
V ehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el
Setting individual wheel control.............. 280 V
V
ehicle maint
ehicle maint enance
enance
see ASS YST PLUS
V
V ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information............................................ 229
V
V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
TIREFIT kit............................................. .383
To wing eye............................................. 396
V
V entilating
entilating
Con venience opening.............................. .98
V
V entilation
entilation
see Climate control
V
V ents
ents
see Air vents
VIN
VIN Identi/cation pla te................................. 423
Seat....................................................... 423
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 423
V
V ision ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 181
Wi ndsc reen heater................................. 183 552
552
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