2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV snow chains

Interior lighting ............................................ 167
Wi
ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 168
Mir rors ........................................................ 173
Area permeable toradio waves on the
windscreen ................................................ .176
Inf rare d-re0ective windscreen function ........ 177 Climat Climat
e contr
e contr ol
ol........................................... 178 178
Overview of climate control systems ............ 178
Operating the climate control system .......... 179 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 190 190
Driving ........................................................1 90
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .205
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .209
Tr ansfer case ............................................. .213
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 15
Re fuelling .................................................... 216
Pa rking .......................................................2 22
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 229
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .299
Bicycle rack function ................................... 304
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 306 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 308 308
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 308
Overview of instrument display .................... 309
Overview of the buttons on the steering
wheel .......................................................... 310
Operating the on-board computer ................3 10
Overview of displa ysinthe inst rument
display ........................................................ 312
Head-up display .......................................... 312 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .315
315
Overview and operation ............................... 315
System settings .......................................... 324
Na vigation .................................................. .328
Te lephone ................................................... 337
Mercedes me app ....................................... 340
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 349
Ra dio, media & TV....................................... 356
Sound settings ............................................ 362 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 364 364
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 364 Engine compartment ................................... 365
Cleaning and care ....................................... 371 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 380 380
Emer gency .................................................. 380
Flat tyre ...................................................... 382
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 387
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 393
Electrical fuses ............................................ 397 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 400 400
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 400
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .400
No tes on snow chains ................................. 400
Ty re pressure .............................................. 401
Wheel change ............................................. 404
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .414
Collapsible spare wheel ............................... 416 T
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ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
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No tes on tech nical data .............................. 420 Contents
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of
road, weather and tra1c conditions. 4MATIC is
only an aid. You are responsible especially for
maintaining a safe distance from theve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and for st aying in lane.
% In wintry road conditions, the maximum e.ect
of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you use
winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if
necessar y. R
R
efuelling
efuelling R
R
efuelling t
efuelling t he v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before refuelling, switch o. theve hicle
and, if /tted, the stationary heater and
ke ep switched o. during /lling. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit-
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re and explosion due
to electrostatic charge
Electrostatic charge can ignite fuel vapour. #
Before you open the fuel /ller cap or
ta ke hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic vehicle body. #
Toavo id creating ano ther electrostatic
ch arge , do not get into theve hicle again
during there fuelling process. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, the 0ash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While theve hicle is running, component parts
in theex haust system may overheat without
wa rning. 216 216
Driving and parking

#
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
232
Driving and parking

R
When transporting a load that pr otru des
be yond theve hicle.
R On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
th an appr oximately 15%.
R When snow chains are /tted.
R When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
R Directly aTer a tyre change or when spare
tyres are /tted.
R Ifth e tyre pressure is too low or too high.
R Ifth e suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aTer
bottoming out on a kerb.
Ac tive Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, such as:
R Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
R Parking spaces on unsuitable sur faces. P P
ar ar king wit
king wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist #
Press button 1. The media display sho
ws the view of Active Park-
ing Assist. Area 2displa ysdetected parking
spaces 4and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3shown on the media display
may di.er from the actual vehicle path. #
If a parking space is displ ayed: stop theve hi-
cle. #
Select desired parking space 4and con/rm. #
If necessar y,select the parking direction (for-
wa rds or reve rse), and con/ rm.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4and the parking
direction. Driving and parking
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N
N
o
ot
tes on noise or unusual handling c
es on noise or unusual handling c har
har act
acter
eris-
is-
tics
tics
Make sure there are no vibrations, noises or
unusual handling characteristics when theve hicle
is in motion. This may indicate that the wheels or
tyres are damaged. Hidden tyre damage could
also be causing the unusual handling characteris-
tics.
If yo u suspect that a tyre is defecti ve,re duce your
speed immediately and ha vethe tyres and wheels
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. N No
ot
tes on r
es on r egularl
egularly inspecting wheels and tyr
y inspecting wheels and tyr es
es&
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todamaged
tyres
Damaged tyres can cause tyre pressure loss. #
Check the tyres regula rly fo r signs of
damage and replace any damaged tyres
immediatel y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of aquaplaning due to
insu1cient tyre tread
Insu1cient tyre tread will result in reduced
tyre grip.
The risk of aquaplaning is increased on wet
ro ads, especially when the speed of theve hi-
cle is not adap tedto suit the conditions. #
Thus, you should regula rly ch eck the
tread dep thand the condition of the
tread across the entire width of all tyres.
Minimum tread dep thfor:
R Summer ty res: 3 mm
R M+S tyres: 4 mm #
For saf etyre asons, replace the tyres
before the legall y-prescribed limit forthe
minimum tread dep thisreached. Car
ryout thefo llowing checks on all wheels regu-
lar ly, at least once a month or as required, for
ex ample, prior toa long jou rney or driving o.-
ro ad:
R Check the tyre pressure (/ page 401). R
Visually inspect wheels and tyres for damage.
R Check theva lve caps.
R Visual check of the tyre tread dep thand the
tyre contact sur face across the entire width.
The minimum tread dep thfor summer tyres is
3 mm and for winter tyres 4 mm. N
No
ot
tes on sno
es on sno w c
w chains
hains &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toincor-
re ctly /tted snow chains
If yo u ha ve/tted snow chains tothe front
wheels, they may drag against theve hicle
body or chassis components. #
Never /t snow chains tothe front
wheels. #
Only /t snow chains on there ar wheels
in pairs. 400
400
Wheels and tyres

*
N
N O
OTE
TE Damage tocomponents of theve hi-
cle body or chassis due to/tted snow
ch ains If
yo u /t snow chains tothe front wheels of
4MATIC vehicles, you may damage compo-
nents of theve hicle body or chassis. #
Only /t snow chains tothere ar wheels
of 4MATIC vehicles. R
Snow chains are only permissible for cer tain
wheel/tyre combinations. You can obtain
information about this from a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre.
R For saf etyre asons, only use snow chains that
ha ve been speci/cally appr ovedfo ryo ur vehi-
cle byMercedes-Benz, or snow chains with
th e same quality standard.
R Comply with the installation inst ructions of the
snow chain manu facturer.
R If snow chains are /tted, the maximum per-
missible speed is 50 km/h. R
V Vehicles wit ehicles wit h A
h Activ
ctiv e P
e Par
arking Assist
king Assist: :do not use
Ac tive Parking Assist when snow chains are
/tted.
% You can permanently limit the maximum
speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 241).
% You can deactivate ESP ®
to pull away
( / page 234). This allo ws the wheels tospin,
achieving an increased driving forc e. T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure N
No
ot
tes on tyr
es on tyr e pr
e pressure
essure &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toinsu1-
cient or excessive tyre pressure
Un derin0a tedorove rin0ated ty res pose in par-
ticular thefo llowing risks:
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or
une venly. R
The driving characteristics as well as the
stee ring and braking characteristics may
be greatly impaired. #
Comply with there commended tyre
pressure and check the tyre pressure of
all tyres, including the spare wheel, regu-
lar ly:
R monthly
R when the load changes
R before embarking on a lon ger journey
R if operating conditions change, e.g. o.-
ro ad driving #
Adjust the tyre pressure, if necessar y. Ty
re pressure which is too high or too low can:
R Shor tenth e service life of the tyres.
R Cause increased tyre damage.
R Adve rsely a.ect driving characteristics and
th us driving saf ety, e.g. due toaquaplaning. Wheels and tyres
401
401

#
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel brie0y. #
Do not deacti vate ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a di.erent size replaced
at the nearest quali/ed specialist work-
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe cor-
re ct dimensions. %
The emer gency spa rewheel is fastened in the
load compartment under the load compart-
ment 0oor.
% Not for Mercedes-Maybach vehicles.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes on /tting an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel:
R The maximum permissible speed with an
emer gency spa rewheel /tted is 80 km/h.
R Do not /t the emer gency spa rewheel with
snow chains.
R Replace the emer gency spa rewheel aTer six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear. R
Check the tyre pressure of the emer gency
spa rewheel /tted. Cor rect the pressure as
necessar y.
% The speci/ed tyre pressure is stated on the
label of the emer gency spa rewheel.
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tyr
h a tyre pr
e pressur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring sy
ing sy s-
s-
t
t em:
em: if an emer gency spa rewheel is /tted, the
tyre pressure monitoring system cannot func-
tion reliabl y.Fo r a few minutes aTer an emer-
ge ncy spa rewheel is /tted, the system may
still display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel. Only restart the system again when the
emer gency spa rewheel has been replaced
with a new wheel.
Be sure toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 401)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 402)
R Notes on /tting tyres (/ page 404)
R Fitting an emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 409) In0ating In0ating
t
the emerg
he emerg ency spar
ency spar e wheel
e wheel *
N
NOOTE
TE Overheating due tothe tyre in0ation
compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre in0ation compressor
fo r longer than ten minutes without inter-
ru ption. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
The emer gency spa rewheel has been /tted cor-
re ctl y. ( / page 409)
Comply with the manufacturer's saf ety no tes on
th e stic ker of the emer gency spa rewheel and on
th e tyre in0ation compressor. #
Remo vethe stic ker with the label 80 km/h
from the tyre in0ation compressor housing
and a1x it tothe inst rument clus ter within the
driver's /eld of vision. #
Remo vethe tyre in0ation compressor from the
st ow age space under the luggage compart-
ment 0oor . (/ page 383) Wheels and tyres
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415

T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem).................................................. 403
No tes..................................................... 401
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 404
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 84
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
Ty re pressure table................................ .402
T
T yr yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
Checking the tyre pressures................... 403
Checking the tyre temp eratur e............... 403
Fu nction................................................ 403
Re starting.............................................. 404
T
T yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e t
e table
able ...................................... .402
T
T yr
yr e t
e t em
em per
per ature
ature
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
system)..................................................4 03
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
T
T yr yr e tr
e tr ead
ead.................................................... 400
T
T yr
yr e-c
e-c hang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit
Overview................................................ 408 T
T
yr
yr es
es
Checking............................................... 400
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 403
Fi tting.................................................... 413
Flat tyre................................................. 382
Inter changing......................................... 407
MOExtended tyres................................. 382
Noise..................................................... 400
No tes on /tting...................................... 404
Re moving............................................... 412
Re placing...................................... .404, 409
Re placing the wheel trim........................ 409
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 404
Selection...............................................4 04
Snow chains.......................................... 400
St oring................................................... 408
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 384
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 401
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
Ty re pressure table................................ .402
Unusual handling characteristics............ 400 U U
U
Unloc nloc king
king
see Locking/unlocking
U
Updat pdat es
es
Impor tant system updates...................... 324
USB port USB port Front st owage compartmen t.................. 138
Re ar....................................................... 154 V V
V
V ehicle
ehicle
Activating/deactivating standby mode... 229
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 84
Cor rect use............................................. .37
Data acquisition....................................... 38
Data storag e............................................ 38
Diagnostics connection............................ 35
Equipment............................................... 24
Implied warrant y...................................... 38
Locking (automatically)............................ 87
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .88
Locking/unlocking (from inside)............... 85
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO)............ 86
Lo we ring................................................ 414 Ind
ex
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