2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS height

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Ifge arshiT recommen dation1appear sne xt
to thetransmission positiondisplay,shiT to
th ere commen dedgear. Using
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Maxim umacceler Maxim
umacceler ation: atio
n:depr esstheacceler a-
to rpedal beyond thepr essur epoint.
To protect against engine overrev ,th eaut omatic
tr ansmission shiTsuptothene xt gear when maxi-
mum enginespeed hasbeen reac hed. Glide
mode funct ion Glide
mode funct ion *
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Mer cedes- AMGve hicles #
Obser vetheno tesin theSupplement.
Yo ucould other wise failto recogn ize
dang ers. %
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vehicles: ehicles:
theGlide mode
function isno tav ailabl e.
Wi th an ant icipat orydr ivi ng style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuelconsum ption. Glide
mode isch aract erize dby thefo llo wing:
R The combustion engineisdisconnect edfrom
th edr ivet ra in and continues torunin neutr al.
R The trans missionpos itiondis pla y005B issh ow n
in green.
R V V
ehicles wit ehicles
with48 Von-boar h
48 Von-boar delectr d
electr icalsyst ical
system: em:
th ecombustion enginecanbeswitc hedo..
All oftheve hicle funct ionsre main active.
Glide mode isactiv ated ifth efo llo wing conditions
ar eme t:
R Drive pr og ram ; isselect ed.
R The speed iswit hin asuit able rang e.
R The road' scou rseis suit able, e.g.nosteep
uphill ordownhill inclines ortight curves.
R Ther eis no trailer hitched uptothetrailer
hitc h,and nobicy clerack inst alled.
R Youdo notdepr esstheacceler ator orbrak e
pedal (exc ep tfo rlight brak eapplications) .
% Glide mode canalso beactiv ated ifyo uha ve
select edthe"Eco" setting forth edr ive in the
dr ive pr og ram =. Glide
mode isdeactiv ated again ifone ofthecon-
ditions isno long erme t.
Glide mode canalso beprev ent edbythefo llo wing
par ame ters:
R Incline
R Downhi llgr adien t
R Temp eratur e
R Height
R Speed
R Oper ating status oftheengine
R Tra1c situatio n 196196
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RR
aisin gt aisin
gthe v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicle swit ehicle
swit hout hout
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pac k pac
kag ag
e) e)
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Push rock er switc h1 forw ards.
Indi catorlam p2 0ashes whiletheve hicle is
bein gra ised andlights upcontinuousl ywhen
it has /nished rising . Yo
ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed even aTer theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
The vehicle islowe redag ain inthefo llo wing situa-
tions:
R When driving faster than 50 mph(8 0km /h).
R Whendrivi ng brie0y between 40mph
(65 km/h )and 50mph(80 km/h) .
R ATer select ingadi.er entdrive pr og ram using
th eDY NAMI CSEL ECTsw itch.
Th eve hicle isadju sted totheheight oftheactiv e
dr ive pr og ram.
Lo w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
without hout
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pac k pac
kag ag
e) e)
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Pull rock er switc h1.
The vehicle isadju sted totheheight ofthe
activ edr ive pr og ram.
Oper Oper
ation wit ation
withatr h
atrailer orbicy ailer
orbicy cler cle
rac k ac
k If
th eelectr icalconnection hasbeen correctl y
es tablished tothetrailer orbicy clerack :
R From appr ox.18.7 mph(3 0km /h):o. -road
le ve l+1 can beselect ed,rega rdless ofdrive
pr og ram.
R From appr ox.18.7 mph(3 0km /h):theve hi-
cle isadju sted tonor malle ve l,re ga rdless of
dr ive pr og ram. 250250
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RR
aisin gt aisin
gthe v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicle swit ehicle
swit h h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pack- pac
k-
ag ag
e) e)
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Push rock er switc h1 forw ards.
R O.-r oadleve l+1: one indicat orlam p2
lights upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle
has /nished rising .
R O.-r oadleve l+2: twoindicat orlam ps2
light upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle has
/nished rising . R
O.-r oadleve l+3: thre eindicat orlam ps2
light upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle has
/nished rising .
Yo ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed eve naT er theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
The vehicle islowe redag ain inthefo llo wing situa-
tions:
R O.- road leve l+3: when driving faster than
12 mph(20 km/h) orwhen there ar foglam p
is sw itched on.
The vehicle islowe redto o.-r oad leve l+2.
R O.- road leve l+2:
- When driving faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h ).
- When driving brie0y between 40mph
(65 km/h )and 50mph(8 0km /h).
Th eve hicle islowe redto o.-r oad leve l+1.
R O.- road leve l+1:
- When driving faster than 71 mph
(115 km/h ). -
When driving brie0y between 62mph
(100 km/h )and 71mph(1 15 km/h).
Th eve hicle islowe redto thenor mal leve l.
R ATer selecting adi.er entdrive pr og ram using
th eDY NAMI CSEL ECTsw itch.
Th eve hicle isadju sted totheheight ofthe
activ edr ive pr og ram.
Lo w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pack- pac
k-
ag ag
e) e)
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Pullro ck er switc h1.
R O.- road leve l+3: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+2. Twoindicat orlam ps2
light upcontin uouslywhen theve hicle has
/nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+2: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+1. One indicat orlam p2
lights upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle
has /nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+1: theve hicle islowe redto
th enor mal leve l.No indicat orlam p2
lights upwhen theve hicle has/nished
lo we ring. Dr
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Yo
ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed even aTer theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
The vehicle islowe redag ain inthefo llo wing situa-
tions:
R When driving faster than 50 mph(8 0km /h).
R Whendrivi ng brie0y between 40mph
(65 km/h )and 50mph(80 km/h) .
R ATer select ingadi.er entdrive pr og ram using
th eDY NAMI CSEL ECTsw itch.
Th eve hicle isadju sted totheheight oftheactiv e
dr ive pr og ram.
Lo w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
without hout
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pac k pac
kag ag
e) e)
#
Pull rock er switc h1.
The vehicle isadju sted totheheight ofthe
activ edr ive pr og ram.
Oper Oper
ation wit ation
withatr h
atrailer orbicy ailer
orbicy cler cle
rac k ac
k If
th eelectr icalconnection hasbeen correctl y
es tablished tothetrailer orbicy clerack :
R From appr ox.18.7 mph(3 0km /h):o. -road
le ve l+1 can beselect ed,rega rdless ofdrive
pr og ram.
R From appr ox.18.7 mph(3 0km /h):theve hi-
cle isadju sted tonor malle ve l,re ga rdless of
dr ive pr og ram. R R
aising t aising
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pack- pac
k-
ag ag
e) e)
#
Push rock er switc h1 forw ards.
R O.-r oadleve l+1: one indicat orlam p2
lights upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle
has /nished rising .
R O.-r oadleve l+2: twoindicat orlam ps2
light upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle has
/nished rising . Dr
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R
O.-r oadleve l+3: thre eindicat orlam ps2
light upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle has
/nished rising .
Yo ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed eve naT er theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
The vehicle islowe redag ain inthefo llo wing situa-
tions:
R O.- road leve l+3: when driving faster than
12 mph(20 km/h) .
The vehicle islowe redto o.-r oad leve l+2.
R O.- road leve l+2:
- When driving faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h ).
- When driving brie0y between 40mph
(65 km/h )and 50mph(8 0km /h).
Th eve hicle islowe redto o.-r oad leve l+1.
R O.- road leve l+1:
- When driving faster than 71 mph
(115 km/h ). -
When driving brie0y between 62mph
(100 km/h )and 71mph(1 15 km/h).
Th eve hicle islowe redto thenor mal leve l.
R ATer selecting adi.er entdrive pr og ram using
th eDY NAMI CSEL ECTsw itch.
Th eve hicle isadju sted totheheight ofthe
activ edr ive pr og ram.
Oper Oper
ation wit ation
withatr h
atrailer orbicy ailer
orbicy cler cle
rac k ac
k
If th eelectr icalconnection hasbeen correctl y
es tablished tothetrailer orbicy clerack :
R Uptoappr ox.12 mph(2 0km /h):o. -road lev-
els +1, +2and +3can beselect ed,rega rdless
of drive pr og ram.
R Uptoappr ox.19 mph(3 0km /h):o. -road lev-
els +1and +2can beselect ed,rega rdless of
dr ive pr og ram.
R From appr ox.19 mph(3 0km /h):th eve hicle
is adju sted tonor malle ve l,re ga rdless ofdrive
prog ram. Lo
w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pack- pac
k-
ag ag
e) e)
#
Pullro ck er switc h1.
R O.- road leve l+3: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+2. Twoindicat orlam ps2
light upcontin uouslywhen theve hicle has
/nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+2: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+1. One indicat orlam p2
lights upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle
has /nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+1: theve hicle islowe redto
th enor mal leve l.No indicat orlam p2
lights upwhen theve hicle has/nished
lo we ring.
Yo ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed even aTer theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
Se Se
tting tting
O.-r O.-
road oad
Assist Assist
R R
eq eq
uir uir
ements: ements:
R theve hicle isstation ary.
R theve hicle isse tto o.-r oad leve l1 or 2 260260
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st Sy
stem limits em
limits
The rear vie wcamer awill notfu nct ion orwill only
par tiallyfunc tionin thefo llo wing situations:
R The tailg ateis open.
R Ther eis hea vyrain, sno wor fog.
R The amb ient lightcond itions arepoo r,e.g. at
night.
R Camer as,orvehicle compone ntsin whic hth e
camer asareins talled, aredamag ed,dirtyor
co vered. Obser vetheinf ormation onvehicle
senso rsand camer as(/ page209) .
% Donotuse there ar vie wcamer ain these
types ofsituations. Youcould other wise injure
ot her sor colli dewithobj ects when parking
th eve hicle.
Fo rte ch nica lre asons, thestandar dheight ofthe
ve hicle maybe altered ifth eve hicle iscar rying a
hea vyload andcanresult ininaccu racies inthe
guide linesandinthedispla yof thege ner ated
ima ges.
% The cont rast of thedispla yma ybe impair ed
by direct sunlight orby other light sour ces, e.g
.when drivi ng out ofaga rage .In this case,
pa ypar ticular attention.
% Have thedispla yre pair edorreplaced if,for
ex am ple, pixelerro rs consid erabl yre str ictits
us e. 36
0° came ra 360°
camer a FF
unction oft unction
ofthe sur r he
sur round vie ound
viewcamer a w
camer a
The surround viewcamer ais asy stem that con-
sis tsof four camer as.The camer ascoverth e
immediat eve hicle surroundings. Thesystem
assists youwhen youar epar king oratexits with
re duced visibility ,fo rex am ple.
The views ofthesur round viewcamer aar ealw ays
av ailabl ewhen drivi ng forw ards up toaspeed of
appr ox.10 mph(1 6km /h)an dwh en backing up.
The surround viewcamer ais onl yan aid and may
sho wadist ortedvie wof obst acles, showthem
incor rectl yor notsho wthem atall. Itis no ta sub-
stit utefo ryo ur att ention tothesur roundings. The
re sponsi bilityforsaf emaneuv ering and parking
re mains withyo u. Mak esur eth at ther ear eno
per sons, animals orobjects etc., inthemaneuv er-
ing area while maneuv ering and parking. The
system evaluat esimag esfrom thefo llo wing
camer as:
R Rear vie wcamer a
R Front camer a
R Twoside camer asintheoutside mirrors
% Youcan open theco verof there ar vie wcam-
er amanu ally(/ page267) .
V V
ie w ie
ws of t s
of the sur r he
sur roun dvie oun
dvie wcamer a w
camer a
Yo ucan select from di.er entviews: 1
Wide-angle view, front
2 Topvie wwit himag efrom thefront camer a 264264
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Sy
st Sy
stem limits em
limits
The surround viewcamer awill notfun ction orwill
onl ypar tiall yfun ction inthefo llo wing situations:
R The door sar eopen.
R The outside mirrors arefo lded in.
R The tailg ateis open.
R Ther eis hea vyrain, sno wor fog.
R The amb ient lightcond itions arepoo r,e.g. at
night.
R Camer as,orvehicle compone ntsin whic hth e
camer asareins talled, aredamag ed,dirtyor
co vered. Obser vetheinf ormation onvehicle
senso rsand camer as(/ page209) .
% Donotuse thesur round viewcamer aunder
suc hcir cumst ances. Youcould other wise
inj ureot her sor colli dewithobj ects when
par king theve hicle.
Fo rte ch nica lre asons, thestandar dheight ofthe
ve hicle maybe altered ifth eve hicle iscar rying a
hea vyload andcanresult ininaccu racies inthe
guide linesandinthedispla yof thege ner ated
ima ges. %
The cont rast of thedispla yma ybe impair ed
by abr upt,dir ect sunl ight orby other light
sour ces, e.g.when drivi ng out ofaga rage .In
th is case, paypar ticular attention.
% Have thedispla yre pair edorreplaced if,for
ex am ple, pixelerro rs consid erabl yre str ictits
us e.
See theno teson clean ingthesur round viewcam-
er a(/ page346).
Calling upt Calling
upthe vie he
viewof t w
of the sur r he
sur round vie ound
viewcamer a w
camer a
using rev using
rever er
se g se
gear ear
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Eng agere ve rsege ar. #
Select thedesir edviewin themultimedia sys-
te m (/ page264). #
If,aTer shiTing toreve rsege ar,th eimag eof
th ere ar vie wcamer ais no tsho wn: switc ho.
th eve hicle, press and hold thec button,
switc hon theve hicle andengagere ve rsege ar
ag ain. Open
ingt Open
ingthe camer he
camer aco v a
co ver oft er
ofthe r he
rear vie ear
viewcam- w
cam-
er a er
a
Mul time diasystem:
4 © 5
Setting s5
Assi stance
5 Camera &Pa rking #
Select OpenCa mera Cover.
% The camer aco vercloses automaticall yaTer
some timeoraTer anignition cycle. PP
ar ar
king Assis king
Assist P t
PARK ARK
TR TR
ONIC ONIC
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unction ofP unction
ofPar ar
king Assis king
Assist P t
PARK ARK
TR TR
ONIC ONIC
Pa rking Assist PARK TRON ICisan elec tronic park-
ing assist ancesystem withultr asound. Itmonit ors
th ear ea around your vehicle usingmult iplesen-
sor son thefront bum perand onthere ar bum per.
Pa rking Assist PARK TRON ICshow syo uth edis-
ta nce between your vehicle andade tected obs ta-
cle visual lyand audib ly.
Pa rking Assist PARK TRON ICisonl yan aid.It is
no ta sub stitut efo ryo ur att ention tothesur round-
ings. Theresponsi bilityforsaf emaneuv ering and
par king remains withyo u. Mak esur eth at ther e
ar eno per sons, animals orobjects inthemaneu- Dr
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Obser
vetheno teson loadin gth eve hicle. Coup
lingup/ unco uplingatr Coup
lingup/ unco uplingatrailer ailer
&
W W
AR NIN G AR
NIN GRisk ofinjuryfrom theve hicle
le ve lbeing chang ed
V V
ehicle swit ehicle
swit hlev h
level cont r el
cont rol syst ol
system: em:
theve hicle
le ve lma ybe chang edunintent ionally,e.g. by
ot her persons. Youma ybecome trapped ifyo u
couple uporuncou pleatrailer while theve hi-
cle leve lis ch ang ing.In addit ion,ot her peopl e
could become trapped ifth eir limbs are
be tween theve hicle body andthetir es or
under neathth eve hicle.
When couplinguporunco uplingatrailer ,
mak esur eth at: #
The door sor tailg atear eno topened or
closed. #
Youdo notinitiat eth eleve lcontr olsys-
te m and donotoper ateth eDY NAMI C
SEL ECTsw itch. #
Donotlo ck orunloc kth eve hicle. RR
eq eq
uir uir
emen ts: emen
ts:
R The vehicle issecur edwithth eelectr icpar k-
ing brak e.
R The transmiss ionisin position 005D.
The trailer willbecor rectl yde tected bytheve hi-
cle onlyif th efo llo wing conditions areme t:
R The trailer isconnect edcor rectl y.
R The trail er ligh ting system isin wo rking order .
The functions ofthefo llo wing systems willbe
a.ec tedby acor rectl yconn ectedtrailer :
R ESP ®
trailer stabiliz ation
R ActiveLane Keeping Assist
R Parking Assist PARK TRON IC
R ActivePa rking Assist
R Blind SpotAssist orActiveBlind SpotAssi st
R Drive Aw ayAss ist
R Cross Tra1c Alert
R Rear vie wcamer a
R Surround viewcamer a
R AIRMA TIC R
E-AC TIV EBOD YCO NTR OL
V V
ehicl eswit ehicl
eswithout lev hout
level con tr el
con trol: ol:
theball head height
will chang edepen dingon theve hicle' sload. In
th is case, useatrailer withaheight-adjust able
dr aw bar .
Coupling upatr Coupling
upatrailer ailer
* NO NO
TE TE
Damag eto thestar terbatt erydue
to full discharge Char
ging thetrailer batteryusing thepo we r
suppl yof thetrailer candamag eth estar ter
batt ery. #
Donotuse theve hicle' spo we rsuppl yto
ch arge thetrailer battery. Inf
ormati onabout asuit able ballneckfo r
Mer cedes-Be nzvehicles canbeobt aine dfrom a
qu ali/ed special istwo rkshop, e.g.an aut hor ized
Mer cedes- BenzCen ter. #
Remo vetheco vercap from theball neck
mount andstor eit in asaf eplace
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