2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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Stop vehicle Leave engine
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he 12 V battery charge leve l is too lo w. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Leavetheve hicle running #
Ifth e display message disappears: drive on. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Û 48 V battery See Owner's
Manual *T
he 48 V on-board elect rical system has function restrictions.
Comfort functions ma y berestric ted. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
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Please wait 48 V battery
charging *T
he 48 V battery is dischar ged. You ha veswitched on theve hicle while the 12 V battery was being charge d with a
suitable charge r or while ano ther vehicle was pr oviding starting assistance.
The dischar ged 48 V battery is charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. ATer a fewminutes, theMotor can be
started again display message will be shown on the inst rument displa y. #
Start theve hicle. #
Drive theve hicle for a while tocharge the 12 V battery and the 48 V battery aTer disconnecting thech arge r from
th eve hicle.
If th eMotor can be started again display message does not appear aTer a fewminutes: 494 494
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Tryto start theve hicle. #
Ifth eve hicle does not start, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Cannot start engine See
Owner's Manual *T
he state of charge ofthe 48 V battery is too lo w.You can no longer start theve hicle. #
Switch o. elect rical consume rsthat are not requ ired. #
Connect a suitable charge r appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz with su1cient charge output tothe jump-start connection
point of the 12 V battery (/ page 391).
The 48 V battery is charge d via thevo ltage con verter in theve hicle.
Motor can be started again *The 48 V battery has been charge d automatically via thevo ltage con verter. #
Start theve hicle and drive for a while tocharge the 12 V battery and the 48 V batter y. T T
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Tyre press. monitor cur-
rently unavailable *T
here is inter fere nce from a po werful radio signal source. As a result, no signals from the tyre pressure sensors are
being received. The tyre pressure monitoring system is temp orarily una vailable.
The tyre pressure monitoring system will restart au tomatically as soon as the cause has been recti/ed. #
Drive on.
Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative *T
he tyre pressure moni toring system is malfunctioning. Display messa
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WARNING
ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Tyre press. monitor inoper-
ative No wheel sensors
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he wheels /tted do not ha vesuitable tyre pressure senso rs. The tyre pressure monitoring system is deactivated. #
Fit wheels with suitable tyre pressure sensors.
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Wheel sensor(s) missing *T
here is no signal from the tyre pressure sensor of one or more wheels. No pressure value is displa yedfo rth e a.ected
tyre. #
Have thefa ulty tyre pressure sensor replaced at a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Check tyre(s) *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped signi/cantl y.
The wheel position is displa yed. A warning tone also sounds. &
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ARNI NGRisk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired. 496
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Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure (/ page 401) andthe tyres.
h Rectify tyre pressure *T
he tyre pressure is too low in at least one of the tyres, or the di.erence in tyre pressure between the individual
wheels is toogr eat. #
Check the tyre pressure and add air, if necessar y. #
When the tyre pressure is cor rect, restart the tyre pressure monitoring system (/ page 404).
h Warning tyre defect *T
he tyre pressure in one or more tyres has dropped suddenl y.The wheel position will be displa yed. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of an accident from driving with a 0at tyre
R The tyres can overheat and be damaged.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking characteristics may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Do not drive with a 0at tyre. Displ
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Do not exceed the maximum permissible driving distance in emer gency mode and the maximum permissible
speed with a 0at MOExtended tyre. #
Obser vethe no tes on 0at tyres. No
tes in theev ent of a 0at tyre (/ page 382). #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyres.
Tyre(s) overheated *At least one tyre is overheating. The a.ected tyres are displa yed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value, the
tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of an accident from driving with overheated tyres
Overheated tyres can burst. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. Reduce speed
*At least one tyre is overheating. The a.ected tyres are displa yed in red. At temp eratures close tothe limit value, the
tyres are displa yed in yello w. &
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ARNI NGRisk of an accident from driving with overheated tyres
Overheated tyres can burst. #
Reduce speed so that the tyres cool down. 498
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Refill AdBlue See Owner’s
Manual *
The AdBlue ®
leve l has fallen into there ser verange. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 220).
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency
op. in XXX miles See Own-
er's Manual *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance aTer there maining distance displa yed has been co vered. #
Top up AdBlue ®
immediately (/ page 220).
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emer.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start
not poss. in XXX km *
The low AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form ance from the speed displa yed.
ATer there maining distance displa yed has been co vered, it will no longer be possible tostart theve hicle. #
Add at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displa yed (/ page 220). Display messages and
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XX,X l Top up AdBlue
Switch on ignition, wait 60
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The AdBlue ®
tank is em pty. Yo u can no longer start theve hicle. #
Add at least the amount of AdBlue ®
displa yed (/ page 220). #
Switch on theve hicle and waitfor appr oximately 60 seconds. #
Start theve hicle.
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AdBlue system fault See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
system is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop immediatel y.
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AdBlue system fault Emer-
gency op. in XXX miles See
Owner's Manual *
The AdBlue ®
system is malfunctioning. Performance will be reduced once there maining distance displa yed has been
co vered. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.500 500
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AdBlue system fault Emer.
op.: max. XXX km/h Start
not poss. in XXX km *
Po we rre striction due totheAd Blue ®
system fault. ATer the distance displa yed has been co vered, it will no longer be
possible tostart theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
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AdBlue system fault Engine
start not possible *
The AdBlue ®
system is malfunctioning. You can no longer start theve hicle. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y. Display messages and
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