2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV transmission

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
T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 420 420
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 420 Contents
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ec hnology Fr
hnology Freq
eq uency r
uency r angeT r
ang eT ransmission output/magne
ansmission output/magne tic
tic/eld
/eld s
strtr eng th
ength
LT E (TDD B38, B40, B41, Class 3) < +23 dBm (±1 dB)
GNSS (1559–1610 MHz )R eceiving onlyInf
Inf
or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hespeci/c
speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate
Fo rFr ance onl y: The
values weredeterm ined and tested in acco rd-
ance with the Décr etn° 2019-1186 guideline re
ga rding the indication of the speci/c absor ption
ra te (SAR) of wireless vehicle components.
Inf
Inf or
ormation about t
mation about t he
hespeci/c
speci/c absorp
absorption r
tion rate
ate V
V
ehicle com
ehicle com ponent (designation in
ponent (designation in
accor
accor dance wit
dance wit h EU DoC)
h EU DoC) S
S
AR v
AR v alue in W/kg
alue in W/kg Applicable limit v
Applicable limit v alue
alue
Ra dio data transmission telephone system 0.24 W/kg 2 W/kg
Hermes 2.1 < 0.4 W/kg2 W/kg
Compensator ECE DE003 & ECE DE004 < 0.2 W/kg 2 W/kg
DA I RS E1 .8 W/kg 2 W/kg
Ta blet PC SM-T230NZ 0.7 W/kg4 W/kg
NRCS2P 0.003 W/kg2 W/kg
NTG7RSU 0.07 W/kg2 W/kg32
32
General no
tes

R
transmission aerials
R multimedia system and sound system
If yo u ha veany queries or suggestions, consult a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. Im
Im
plied w
plied w arr
arranty
anty
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage totheve hicle arising from
violation of these operating inst ructions. Damage
totheve hicle can arise from violation
of these operating inst ructions.
This damage is not co vered either bythe
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or bythe
Ne w‑ or Used- Vehicle Warrant y. #
Follow the inst ructions in these operat-
ing inst ructions on proper operation of
yo ur vehicle as well as on possible vehi-
cle damage. QR code f
QR code f
or r
or rescue card
escue card
QR codes are attached in the fuel /ller 0ap and on
th e opposite side on the B-pillar. In theev ent of
an accident, rescue services can use the QR code
to quickly /nd the appropriate rescue card for
yo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card contains the
most impor tant information about your vehicle in
a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the electric
lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Dat Dat
a st
a st or
orage
age Dat
Dat
a pr
a pr ocessing in t
ocessing in t he v
he vehicle
ehicle Electr
Electr
onic contr
onic contr ol units
ol units
Elect ronic cont rol units are /t tedinyour vehicle.
Control units process data which, forex ample,
th ey receive from vehicle senso rs,ge nerate them-
sel ves or exch ange between themsel ves. Some
cont rol units are requ ired forth e safe operation of
yo ur vehicle, some assist you when driving, such
as driver assistance systems, while others enable
con venience or inf otainment functions. The
following pr ovides you with general informa-
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle.
Ad ditional information rega rding exactly which
data in your vehicle are collected, sa ved and
transmitted tothird parties, and for what purpose,
can be found in the information directly related to
th e functional characteristics in question in their
re specti veoperating instructions. This information
is also available online and, depending on the
ve hicle equipment, digitall y.
P
P er
er sonal data
sonal data
Every vehicle is identi/ed bya uni queve hicle
identi/cation number. Depending on the countr y,
th is vehicle identi/cation number can be used by,
fo rex ample, go vernmental authorities todeter-
mine the identity of theow ner. There are other
possibilities touse data collected from theve hicle
to identify theow ner or driver, such as the licence
plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycont rol
units may be attributable toa person or, under
cer tain conditions, become attributable toa per-
son. Depending on which vehicle data are availa-
ble, it may be possible tomake inferences about, 38 38
General no
tes

#
Only a1x accessories which ha vebeen
specially appr ovedfo rth is ch ild restraint
system bythech ild restraint system's
manufactu rer. Mercedes‑Benz
recommends Mercedes-Benz
care products for cleaning child restraint systems
re commended byMercedes-Benz.
Onl
Onl y use c
y use c hild r
hild res
estr traint syst
aint syst ems whic
ems whic h ar
h are in
e in
pr
pr oper w
oper w or
or king condition
king condition &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thcaused
by the use of damaged child restraint sys-
te ms
Child restraint systems or their reta ining sys-
te ms that ha vebeen subjected tostress in an
accident ma y not be able toper form their
intended pr otective function.
It may be the case that thech ild cannot be
proper ly restrained. #
Always immediately replace child
re straint systems that ha vebeen dam-
aged or in volved in an accident. #
Have the securing systems forth ech ild
re straint systems checked at a quali/ed
specialist workshop before ins talling a
ch ild restraint system again. A
A
v
void dir
oid dir ect sunlight
ect sunlight &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of bu rns when thech ild
seat is exposed todirect sunlight
If th ech ild restraint system is exposed to
direct sunlight or heat, parts could heat up.
Children could su.er burns from these parts,
particular lyon me tallic parts of thech ild
re straint system. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is not exposed todirect sunlight. #
Protect thech ild restraint system wi th a
blank et,fo rex ample. #
Ifth ech ild restraint system has been
ex posed todirect sunlight, allow it to
cool before securing a child into it. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Observ Observ
e when st
e when st opping or par
opping or par king
king &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. 60
60
Occupant saf
ety

O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restraint system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
o.. #
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is co rrectly /t ted. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust-
ment. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
front ed geofthe seat cushion is in the highest
position and there ar edge of the seat cushion
is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Install thech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the seat belt outlet and
th e front passenger seat accordingl y. Child safe
Child safe
ty locks
ty loc ks A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear doors
ear doors &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. 78 78
Occupant saf
ety

K
K
e
ey
y Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of ke
w of key functions
y functions &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and inju rydue
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheke y caused bymag-
netic /elds #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong magnetic
/elds. Ve
hicle key
1 Locks
2 Indicator lamp 3
Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes theta ilgate
% If indicator lamp 2does not light up aTer
pressing theÜ orß button, the battery
is we ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place the
battery as soon as possible.
Re place theke y battery (/ page 83).
The key loc ksand unloc ksthefo llowing compo-
nents:
R Doors
R Fuel /ller 0ap
R Tailgate
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds aTer unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eT pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto get her with elect ronic devi-
ces or me tal objects. This can a.ect theke y's
functionalit y.
Do not keep theke y in thete mp erature-controlled
cup holder. Otherwise, theke y will not be reliably
de tected. Opening and closing
81 81

A
A
ut
ut omatic anti-dazzle mirr
omatic anti-dazzle mirr or
ors function
s function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of acid burns and poison-
ing due tothe anti-dazzle mir ror electro-
ly te
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous tohealth and cau-
ses ir rita tion. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory or gans or
clo thing or be swallo wed. #
Ifyo u come into contact with electrolyte,
obser vethefo llowing:
R Immediate lyrinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
R If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
th oroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
R Ifth e electrolyte is swallo wed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughl y.Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediatel y. R
Immediately change out of clo thing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
R If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediatel y. The inside
rear-view mir ror and the outside mir ror
on the driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rear-view mir ror.
Syst Syst em limits
em limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if: R theve hicle is switched o..
R Reversege ar is engaged.
R The interior lighting is switched on. F
F
r
ront-passeng
ont-passeng er outside mirr
er outside mirr or par
or parking position
king position
function
function %
The parking position is available only in vehi-
cles with a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier. In
thefo llowing situations, the front-passenger
outside mir ror will swivel down wards in the direc-
tion of there ar wheel on the front passenger's
side:
R the parking position is stored (/ page 176)
R The front-passenger mir ror is selected
R Reversege ar is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo veback
to its original position in thefo llowing situations:
R You shiT the transmission toano ther transmis-
sion position
R You are tr avelling at speeds greater than
15 km/h
R You press the button forth e outside mir ror on
th e driver's side Light and sight
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175

Switc
Switc
hing
hing o.
o.immediat
immediat ely
ely #
Press and hold the^ button.
Ov
Ov er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display s (st
s (station-
ation-
ar
ar y heat
y heat er/v
er/ventilation)
entilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater switched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth e stationary heater/
ve ntilation (in minutes)
5 Stationary heater/ ventilation active
6 Departure time activated
7 Signal strength Fu
rther possible displ ays:
R T
T ime:
ime: the activated departure time.
R Zer
Zero minut
o minut es:
es:theru nning time forth e station-
ary heater is extended because the engine has
not yetreached operating temp erature when it
is star ted.
R OFF:
OFF: the stationary heater/ventilation is
switched o..
Pr
Pr oblems wit
oblems wit h t
h the r
he r emot
emot e contr
e contr ol f
ol for t
or t he st
he st ation-
ation-
ar
ar y heat
y heat er/v
er/ventilation
entilation
F
F AIL
AIL ¨
¨appear
appear s on t
s on the r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display
Po ssible cause:
R The signal transmission between the transmit-
te r and there ceiver is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hicle,
moving closer if necessar y.
F
F AIL appear
AIL appear s on t
s on the r
he remot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display
Po ssible cause:
R The star ter battery is not su1ciently charge d. #
Char gethe star ter batter y. Po
ssible cause:
R The fuel tank is not su1cient ly/lled. #
Refuel at the nearest /lling station.
F
F AIL
AIL ¯
¯ appear
appear s on t
s on the r
he r emot
emot e contr
e contr ol display
ol display
Po ssible cause:
R There is a malfunction in the stationary heater. #
Have the stationary heater checked at a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. Air v
Air v
ents
ents A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front air v
ont air v ents
ents &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns or frostbite due to
being too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can 0ow from the air
ve nts. #
Make sure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a su1cient dis tance
from the air vents. 186
186
Climate cont
rol