2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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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. h
Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk 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.
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 and the tyres. 518
518
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

1, 2, 3 ...
1, 2, 3 ...
4MA
4MA TIC
TIC
Fu nction................................................ 215
12 V batt 12 V batt ery ery
see On-board electrical system bat tery (12 V)
12 V soc ket
12 V soc ket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-boar
48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical syst
ical syst em
em
Operating saf ety...................................... 25
230 V soc ket
230 V soc ket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera
360° Camera Care...................................................... 376
Fu nction................................................ 283
Opening the camera co ver (r eversing
camera)................................................. 287
Selecting a view.....................................2 86
Switching automatic operation on/o.
(r ev ersing camera)................................. 287 A
A
A/C function A/C function Activating/deactivating (control panel)... 179 Ac
tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 180
ABS (Anti-loc ABS (Anti-loc k Br
k Braking Syst
aking Syst em)
em).................... 231
A
A cceler
cceler ation
ation
see Kickdown
A
A ccident and Br
ccident and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
Mercedes me connect........................... 345
A
A cous
coustic loc tic loc king
kingv
ver
er i/cation
i/cation signal
signal
Ac tivating/deactivating............................ 82
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Brake application................................... 263
Fu nction................................................ 261
System limi tations.................................. 261
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .263
A
A ctiv ctiv e Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 253
Setting................................................... 258
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 253
Calling up a speed................................. 244
Fu nction................................................ 241
Inc reasing/decreasing speed................. 244
Ro ute-based speed adap tation............... 247
Selecting............................................... 244 St
oring a speed...................................... 244
Switching o./deactivating.................... .244
Switching on/activating......................... 244
System limitations.................................. 241
A A ctiv ctiv e Emerg
e Emerg encySt
ency Stop Assist
op Assist ...................... 253
A A ctiv ctiv e headlam
e headlam ps
ps........................................ .163
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 266
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning....... 267
Fu nction................................................ 264
Setting the sensitivity.............................2 67
System limits......................................... 264
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .264
A
A ctiv ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist
Exiting a parking space. ......................... 294
Fu nction................................................ 291
Pa rking.................................................. 293
System limitations..................................2 91
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Ser
e Ser vice Sy
vice Sy st
stem PL
em PL US
US
see ASS YST PLUS
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist
Display................................................... 246
Fu nction................................................ 246 Ind
ex
519 519

A
A
ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 252
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 253
Fu nction................................................ 251
System limits......................................... 251
A
A ctiv
ctiv e
eTr
Tra1c
a1c Jam Assist
Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 249
Fu nction................................................ 248
A A dap dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 236
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive functions, MUL
e functions, MUL TIBEAM LED
TIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light System
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 165
Switching on/o..................................... 166
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 429
Capacity................................................ 430
No tes..................................................... 219
Purit y.................................................... .429
To pping up............................................ .220 A
A dditional cushion dditional cushion
Leg rest................................................. 115
Re ar head restraint................................ 122
A
A dditional door lo ck
dditional door lock ....................................... 84
A
A dditiv
dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .429
Engine oil............................................... 430
Fu el....................................................... 427
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PL
ADS PL US dam
US dam ping syst
ping syst em
em
see AIRMATIC
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 179
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 178
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 180 Air fr
Air fr
eshener syst
eshener syst em
em
see Frag rance system
Air inlet
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air suspension
Air suspension
see AIRMATIC
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 186
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 187
Glo vebox............................................... 188
Air v
Air v ents
ents
see Air vents
Air
Air -conditioning syst
-conditioning syst em
em
see Climate cont rol
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode (wit
culation mode (wit h
h/ne
/ne
par
par ticle
ticle pr
pre/lt
e/lt er)
er).......................................... 181
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct
Ke eping free.......................................... 371
Airbag
Airbag
Activation................................................ 43
Cushionbag.............................................. 48 520
520
Index

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

A
A
ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights................................ 161
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/s top function
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st op
op
see ECO start/s top function
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shuto.
o.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 53
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident ............ 57
A
A ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 176
A
A ut
ut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment
Setting................................................... 123
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 209
Drive prog rams...................................... 205
DY NAMIC SELECT switch....................... 205
Engaging drive position.......................... 211
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 210
Kickdown............................................... 212
Manual gear changing........................... .211
Selecting park position........................... 210
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 211
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 209
Tr ansmission position s........................... 209 Axle load Axle load
Perm issible............................................ 423
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .441 B
B
Bag hook
Bag hook..................................................... 148
Ball neck
Ball neck Extending/r etra cting............................. .299
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multime-
dia system)............................................ 301
B
B AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assis t Syst
t System)
em)........................... 231
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................. 83
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... .192
No tes..................................................... 387
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 389
Belt
Belt see Seat belt
Bicy
Bicy cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y........................................ 440
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .304 Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 264
Fu nction................................................ 261
System limi tations.................................. 261
Blow
Blow er
er
see Clima tecont rol
BlueTEC BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonnet Bonnet Opening/closing.................................... 365
Boo
Boo t lid
t lid
see Tailgate
Br
Br ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 432
Br
Br ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion)....................................................... 235
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 231
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 253
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 236 522 522
Index

BAS
(Brake Assist System).................... .231
Driving tips............................................ 195
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 35
HOLD function....................................... 235
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .195
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 193
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 57
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 193
Br Br aking assist
aking assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 18
To w- starting........................................... 397
To wing away.......................................... 394
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .395
Wheel chang e........................................ 409
Br
Br ea kdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons
ons
St eering wheel....................................... 310 C
C
Calls
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 340
Camera
Camera
Information............................................ 229
Camera Camera see 360° Camera
see Dashcam
see Reversing camera
Car key
Car key
see Key
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 371
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 334
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 376
Air-water duct........................................ 371
Automatic car wash.............................. .371
Carpet................................................... 378
Decorative foil........................................ 375
Display................................................... 378 Exterior lighting...................................... 376
Head-up display..................................... 378
High-pressure cleaner............................3
74
Pa int...................................................... 374
Plastic trim............................................3 78
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... .378
Re versing camera..................................3 76
Ro of lining............................................. 378
Ru nning boa rds...................................... 376
Seat belt................................................ 378
Seat co ver............................................. 378
Sensors.................................................3 76
St eering wheel....................................... 378
Ta ilpipes................................................ 376
Tr ailer hitc h............................................ 376
Wa shing byhand.................................... 374
Wheels/rims.......................................... 376
Wi ndo ws................................................ 376
Wi per blades.......................................... 376
Car
Car pe pet (Car
t (Car e)
e)............................................... 378
Changing g Changing g ears ears
Manually................................................ 211
Changing hub caps
Changing hub caps ....................................... 409 Index
523
523

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
Ind
ex

Setting
theve hicle interior temp era-
ture....................................................... 178
St ationary heater/ ventilation................. 183
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/o.................................................... 178
THERM ATIC cont rol panel...................... 178
THERMOTRONIC control panel............... 178
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 98
Co-dr
Co-dr iv iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
Coat hook
Coat hook ................................................... .148
Coc
Coc kpit
kpit
Overview.................................................... 6
Co.ee
Co.ee cup symbol
cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collapsible spar
Collapsible spar e wheel
e wheel
In0a ting................................................ .418
No tes..................................................... 416
Re moving............................................... 418
Collision det
Collision det ection (park
ection (parked v
ed vehicle)
ehicle)
Information........................................... .228
Combination switch
Combination switch ..................................... 162 Com
Com
ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation................... 422
Com
Com put
puter
er
see On-board computer
Conv
Conv enience closing
enience closing...................................... 98
Conv
Conv enience opening
enience opening..................................... 98
Coolant (engine)
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck............................................ 369
No tes..................................................... 432
Cooling
Cooling see Climate control
Cop
Cop yr
yright
ight....................................................... 41
Cor
Cor ner
nering light
ing light............................................. 163
Cov
Cov er
er
see Roller sunblind
Cr
Cr oss
oss tr
tra1c
a1c (w
(war
ar ning)
ning)
see Manoeuvring assistance
Cr
Cr oss
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert........................................ 296
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 233
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating............................................... 239
Buttons.................................................. 239 Calling up a speed................................. 239
Deactivating........................................... 239
Fu
nction................................................ 238
Re quirements:....................................... 239
Selecting............................................... 239
Setting a speed...................................... 239
St oring a speed...................................... 239
System limitations.................................. 238
Cup holder
Cup holder
Switching the cooling/heating func-
tion on/o.............................................. 150
Cushionbag Cushionbag.................................................... 48 D
D
Dashboa rd
Dashboard
see Cockpit
Dashcam
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 335
Selecting a USB device......................... .336
St arting/stopping a video recording...... .336
Dat
Dat a acq
a acq uisition
uisition
Ve hicle..................................................... 38
Dat
Dat a pr ot
a pr otection r
ection r ights
ights
Data storag e............................................ 41 Index
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525