2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV width

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unning boar
unning boar ds
ds Oper
Oper
ation of t
ation of t he r
he running boar
unning boar ds
ds Mer
Mer
cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: theve hicle is equip-
ped with elect rically extendable running boa rds. If
yo u ha veselected the automatic mode in the mul-
timedia system, (/ page 90)theru nning boa rd
will extend automatically on there specti veside
when a door is opened. When theru nning boa rds
are extended, check theex cess width of theve hi-
cle.
Yo u can extend or retract theru nning boa rds
manually for cleaning (/ page 90).
% The running boa rds will extend and retract
only if theve hicle is stationar y.
In thefo llowing cases, theru nning boa rds will
re tract automaticall y:
R Ifyo u select an o.- road drive prog ram
( / page 205).
R Ifyo u activate car wash mode (/ page 373).
R Ifth e outside mir rors fold in automatically
(/ page 176). R
Ifyo u are driving at a speed greater than
4 km/h.
If yo u ha veselected the automatic mode in the
multimedia system and you manually extend the
ru nning boa rds when the doors are closed, the
ru nning boa rds will remain extended. Even if you
open a door and then close it again, theru nning
boa rds will remain extended. Automatic mode will
be reactivated only when you are driving at a
speed greater than 4 km/h. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when extending
or retracting theru nning boa rds
The running boa rdsex tend at the side during
ex tension. During retraction, theru nning
boa rds are integ rated in the side skirt. Parts of
th e body could become trapped. There may
be people in thera nge of mo vement. There is
a risk of injur y. #
Always ensu rethat there are no people
within thera nge of mo vement of theru n-
ning boa rds. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheru nning boa rds dur-
ing extension or retraction The
running boa rdsex tend at the side during
ex tension. During retraction, theru nning
boa rds are integ rated in the side skirt. #
Make sure that there is su1cient space
during extension and retraction. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle body or
underbody due tolow ground clearance The
running boa rds are attached totheve hicle
body via the underbody. This limits thegr ound
clearance. #
Drive over obstacles, such as kerbs, par-
ticular lycarefully and slo wly. Obser
vethe cor responding displ aymessages in
th e inst rument cluster (/ page 442). Opening and closing
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89

Individual wheel cont
rol is automatically deactiva-
te d in thefo llowing situations:
R you are tr avelling faster than 15 km/h
R it is de tected that an object has hit the under-
body of theve hicle hard
R not all conditions are met
% Further information on individual wheel con-
trol (/ page 277). R
R
e
ev
v er
er sing camera
sing camera F
F
unction of t
unction of t herev
he rever
ersing camera
sing camera
If yo u ha veactivated the function in the multime-
dia system (/ page 287),the image from the
re ve rsing camera is displa yed in the media display
when reve rsege ar is selected. Dynamic guide
lines show the path theve hicle will take with the
cur rent steering angle. This helps youto orient
yo urself and toavo id obstacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and par k-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no persons, animals or objects
etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
% You can open the co ver of there ve rsing cam-
era manually (/ page 287).
The guide lines in the media display show the dis-
ta nces toyour vehicle. The dis tances displa yed
only apply toroad le vel.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displ ayed as a mir-
ro r image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout P
hout Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TR ONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a distance of appr ox-
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Driving and parking
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Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid 2
Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h P
h Par
arking Assis
king Assist P t PARK
ARK TR
TRONIC
ONIC
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
ta ke with the cur rent steering angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering angle
(dynamic) 3
Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Yellow warning indicator of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles at a distance
between app roximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m
5 Redwa rning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(appr oximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis-
ta nce away (between appr oximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m) Wi
de-angle view 282
282
Driving and parking

Guide lines
Guide lines
1
Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering wheel
angle (dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area
4 Mark at a dis tance of app rox. 1.0 m
% When Active Parking Assist is active, lanes 1
are displa yed in green. The guide lines in
the media display show the
distances toyour vehicle. The dis tances app ly
to road le vel.
In trailer mode, the guide lines are shown at
th e le vel of the trailer hitch.
T
T r
railer vie
ailer vie w (v
w (vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a tr
h a trailer hitc
ailer hitc h)
h)
If yo u select trailer view and no trailer is coupled
to theve hicle, thefo llowing display appears: 1
Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of appr oximately
0.3 m from the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch When
the electrical connection is established
between theve hicle and the trailer, the display
ch anges tothe side camera vie w.
This view supports manoeuvring procedures with
a trailer.
Side vie
Side vie w of t w of the mirr
he mirr or camer
or camer as
as
The sides of theve hicle can be seen in this vie w. Driving and parking
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#
Ensure there is su1cient ground clear-
ance between the underbody and the
guide rails of the car wash. #
Ensure that the clearance width of the
car wash, in particular the width of the
guide rails, is su1cient. To
avo id damage toyour vehicle when using a car
wa sh, ensu rethefo llowing beforehand:
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
te d.
R The HOLD function is switched o..
R The 360° Camera or there ve rsing camera is
switched o..
R The side windo wsand sliding sunroof are com-
ple tely closed.
R The outside mir rors are folded in.
R The blo werfo rth eve ntilation/heating is
switched o..
R The windsc reen wiper switch is in position g.
R The key is at a minimum dis tance of 3 m away
from theve hicle. Otherwise theta ilgate could
open unintentionall y. R
In automatic car washes with con veyo r sys-
te ms:
- Neutral iis engaged.
- Ifyo uwo uld like tolea vetheve hicle while
it is being washed, make sure theke y is
located in theve hicle. The park position
j isotherwise automatically engaged.
% Toprev ent damage tothe tyres and wheels,
drive straight and in tothe centre of the guide
ra ils of the car wash.
% If, aTer the car wash, youre mo vethewax
from the windscreen and wiper rubbers, this
will pr event smearing and reduce wiper noise.
A A ut ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
In car wash mode, theve hicle is prepared for driv-
ing into the automatic car wash. Car wash mode
can be activated at a speed of up to20 km/h
Ac tivate (/ page 373).
The following settings are made when car wash
mode is activated:
R The outside mir rors are folded in. R
Topreve ntthe windscreen washer system
from starting up automaticall y,thera in sensor
is deactivated.
R The rear wind owwiper is deacti vated.
R The windo wsand the sliding sunroof are
closed.
R Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: theru nning
boa rds are retracted.
R The air conditioning system is set toair-recir-
culation mode.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h 360° Camer
h 360° Camer a:
a:the front image is
activated aTer appr ox. eight seconds.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIRMA
h AIRMATIC:
TIC:theve hicle is raised
to the maximum possible chassis
le ve l(/ page 269).
If rising take s lon gerth an 25 seconds, thefo l-
lowing message appears onthe multifunction
displa y:
Preparation for car wash incomplete See
media display . ATer some time, theve hicle
automatically continues rising. 372 372
Main
tenance and ca re

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

Fo
r tyres, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Manufacturer
R Type &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh exceed-
ing the speci/ed tyre load-bearing capa-
city or the permissible speed rating
Exceeding the load-bearing capacity of the
tyres can lead totyre damage and could cause
th e tyres toexplode. #
Therefore, only use tyre types and sizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethe tyre load-bearing capacity
ra ting and speed rating requ ired foryo ur
ve hicle. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle and tyre damage thro ugh
tyre types and sizes that ha venot been
app roved Fo
r saf etyre asons, only use tyres, wheels and
accessories which ha vebeen specially
appr oved byMercedes-Benz foryo ur vehicle.
These tyres are special lyadap tedto the active
saf ety sy stems, su chas ABS, ESP ®
and
4MATIC, and mar ked as follo ws:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Ex tended
(run-0at tyres only for cer tain wheels)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
ta in AMG tyres)
Otherwise, cer tain properties, such as han-
dling characteristics, vehicle noise emissions,
consu mption, etc. could be adversely a.ec-
te d. Furthermore, other tyre sizes could result
in the tyres rubbing against the body and axle
components when loaded. This could result in
damage tothe tyre or theve hicle. Only use tyres, wheels and accessories
that
ha ve been checked and recommended by
Mercedes-Benz. *
N
NOOTE
TE Risk todriving saf ety from retrea-
ded tyres Re
treaded tyres are neither tested nor recom-
mended byMercedes-Benz, since pr evious
damage cannot alw ays be de tected on retrea-
ded tyres.
Fo rth is reason driving saf ety cann otbe guar-
anteed. #
Do not use used tyres if you ha veno
information about their pr evious usage. *
N NOOTE
TE Possible wheel and tyre damage
when driving over obstacles Lar
gewheels ha vea smaller section width. As
th e section width decreases, therisk of
wheels and tyres being damaged when driving
ov er obstacles increases. Wheels and tyres
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V
V
ehicle data
ehicle data V
V
ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions The heights speci/ed may
vary as a result of the
fo llowing factors:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment Missing
values werenot available at the time of
going topress. Height when opened and headr
Height when opened and headr oom
oom Model
Model
1
1Height
Height
when
when
opened*
opened* 2
2
Head-
Head-
r
r oom*
oom*
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h AIR-
h AIR-
MA
MA TIC
TIC 2144 mm
-
2234 mm 1929 mm
-
2019 mm
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hO.-
O.-
r
r oad
oad pack
pack ag
age
e 2144 mm
-
2274 mm 1929 mm
-
2059 mm Height when opened and headr
Height when opened and headr
oom (Mer
oom (Mercedes-
cedes-
Ma
Ma ybac
ybac h)
h) Model
Model
1
1Height
Height
when
when
opened*
opened* 2
2
Head-
Head-
r
r oom*
oom*
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 2159 mm
-
2234 mm 1944 mm
-
2019 mm *When
there ar-end lo wering is activated, theva l-
ues are cor responding lylowe r.
V V ehicle dimensions
ehicle dimensions All models All models
Ve
hicle lengt h5 207 mm
Ve hicle length, AMG Styling 5213 mm
Ve hicle width including outside
mir rors 2157 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out-
side mir rors, min. tomax. 1956 mm -
2030 mm
Maximum vehicle height (AIR-
MATIC) 1888 mm
Maximum vehicle height (O.-
ro ad pac kage) 1928 mm
Minimum vehicle height (high-
wa y driving le vel) 1823 mm -
1838 mm
Wheelbase3 135 mm434 434
Te
ch nical data