2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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Please reduce speed *Y
ou are driving toofast forth e selected vehicle le vel. #
Drive more slo wlyand then select the desired vehicle le vel again.
Yo u are driving tooqu ickly with a trailer or the trailer hitch soc ket is being used, e.g. for a rear cycle rack. #
Read the no tes on trailer operation.
Á Compressor is cooling *D
uetofrequent le velch anges within a short space of time, the compressor /rst needs tocool down in order toset the
selected vehicle le vel.
When the compressor has cooled down, theve hicle will continue rising tothe selected vehicle le vel. #
Drive on in a manner appropriate forth e cur rent le vel. Make sure that there is su1cient ground clearance.
Cannot reach selected
level when rear fog lamp is
switched on *Y
ou cannot select o.-road le vel +3. #
Switch o. there ar fog lamp.
Parking Assist and
PARKTRONIC inoperative
See Owner's Manual *V
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arking Assist
king Assist: :Ac tive Parking Assist and Parking Assist PARKTRONIC are malfunctioning.
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ehicles wit hout A
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e Par
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king Assist: :Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is malfunctioning. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message still appears, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. 486
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ABS and ESP ®
are temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be temp orarily una vailable.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilisation.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
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ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning.
The brake sy stem will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ABS and ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. ÷
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *
ESP ®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) ma y also be malfunctioning. &
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ARNING Risk of skidding if ESP is malfunctioning ®
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cann otcar ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive carefully on a suitable str etch of road, making slight steering mo vements at a speed abo ve30 km/h. 488
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Ifth e display message does not disappear, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.Drive care-
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ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning.
The brake system will continue tooperate normall y.Braking distance may inc rease in an emer gency braking situation. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sys tems are
switched o.. #
Drive on careful ly. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving saf ety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding if EBD, ABS and ESP ®
are malfunctioning
The wheels may block during braking and ESP ®
does not per form any vehicle stabilization.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking distance may increase. In addi-
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake system checked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Active Brake Assist Func-
tions currently limited See
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Vehicles wit
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e: Ac tive Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function, Evasive Steering Assist or
PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS are temp orarily una vailable or only partially available.
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ehicles wit hout t
hout the Dr
he Driving Assist
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ackag
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e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable. #
Drive on
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the system limits, the system will become available again.
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart
th eve hicle. 490
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Active Brake Assist Func-
tions limited See Owner's
Manual *F
orvehicles with the Driving Assistance Package, thefo llowing functions may be temp orarily una vailable or only parti-
ally available:
R Active Brake Assist with cross-t ra1c function
R Evasive Steering Assist
R PRE‑SAFE ®
PLUS
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hout the Dr
he Driving Assist
iving Assist ance P
ance Pack
ackag
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e: Ac tive Brake Assist is temp orarily una vailable or only partially availa-
ble. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Mer
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he Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is malfunctioning. The Mercedes me connect system is also malfunction-
ing. #
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Device detected at diagnos-
tics connection See Own-
er's Manual *T
hevehicle functions forfa ult de tection are restric ted.
At least one of the main functions of the Mercedes me connect system is malfunctioning. #
Obser vethe no tes on the diagnostics connection (/ page 35). #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Batt Batt
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12 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
hevehicle is o. and the state of charge ofthe 12 V battery is too lo w. #
Switch o. elect rical consume rsthat are not requ ired. #
Drive for 30–60 minutes.
or #
Char gethe 12 V battery when stationary (/ page 391).
*I fth e message appears while theve hicle is switched on, this indicates an on-board electrical system malfunction. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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he 12 V battery is not being charge d. 492 492
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NOTE
TEPossible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circumstances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. #
Stop immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions and switch o. theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Stop vehicle See Owner's
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he 12 V battery is no lon ger being charge d and the state of charge istoo lo w.
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TE Possible engine damage if you continue driving #
Do not continue driving under any circumstances. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
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