2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS Owners Manual

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Re cuper ativeBr ak eSy stem
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Br ak es warning lamp(yel-
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yello w00C6 warning lamp(US Aonl y)or theye llo w004D brak ewa rning lamp(Canada only)islit while theve hicle is
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NGRisk ofan accid ent due toabr ak esy stem malf unct ion
If th ebr ak esy stem ismalfunctionin g,braking charact eristics maybe impair ed. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqua li/ed specialist workshop. #
Adjust your speed anddrive on car efull y,lea ving asuit able distance totheve hicle infront . #
Ifth einst rument displa ysho wsadispl aymessag e,obser veit. #
Consult aqua li/ed specia listworkshop. Displ
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Br ak ewa rning lamp(US A
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Br ak esy stem warning lamp
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he redbr ak ewa rning lampis lit while theve hicle isrunning.
Po ssible causes:
R The brak efo rc eboostin gis malfunctionin gand thebr aking charact eristics maybe a.ect ed.
R Ther eis insu1cie ntbrak e0uid inthebr ak e0uid reser voir. #
Notethemessag eson theinstr ument display. &
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NGRisk ofaccid ent and injur yif br ak efo rc eboosting ismalfunctionin g
If br ak efo rc eboosting ismalfunctionin g,incr eased brak epedal forc ema ybe necessar yfo rbr aking. Thebraking
ch aract eristics maybe impair ed.The braking distance canincr easein eme rgency braking situations. #
Stop inasaf elocation immediat ely. Do notcontinue driving . #
Consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop. &
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NIN GRisk ofan acciden tdue tolow brak e0uid leve l
If th ebr ak e0uid leve lis toolow, thebr aking e.ect andthebr aking charact eristics maybe impair ed. #
Pullove rand stop theve hicle safelyas soon aspossibl e,paying attent ion toroad and tra1c cond itions. Donot
cont inuedr ivi ng und eranycir cums tances . #
Cons ultaqu ali/ ed spec ial ist wo rkshop. #
Donotadd brak e0uid. 488488
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Wa rning lampfo rdist ance
wa rning function *T
he reddist ance warning lamplights upwhile theve hicle isin mo tion .
The distance totheve hicle infront istoosmall forth espeed selected.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, youar eappr oaching anobst acle attoohigh aspeed. #
Beprepar edtobrak eimmediat ely. #
Incr ease thedist ance.
Fu nctio nof ActiveBr ak eAssi st(/ page233).
Ó Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stwa rning
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heActiveBr ak eAssi stwa rning lampis on.
Due todir tysensor sor amalfuncti on,thesy stem isno tav ailabl eor thera ng eof functi onsisrestr icte d. #
Notethemessag eson theinstr ument display.
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Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stwa rning
lam p *T
heActiveBr ak eAssi stwa rning lampis on.
The system isswitc hedo.orthera ng eof functi onshasbee naut oma tically re str icte d.
This maybe thecase ifth edr iver isno twe aring aseat beltorano ther driving system has been activated. #
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Suspen sionwarning lamp
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he yello wAIRMA TIC/E- ACTIV EBOD YCO NTR OLwarning lampis lit.
A malfunction hasoccur redin AIRMA TIC/E- ACTIV EBOD YCO NTR OL. #
Notethemessag eson theinstr ument display.
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Sus pensi on warning lamp
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he redAIRMA TIC/E- ACTIV EBOD YCO NTR OLwarning lampis lit.
A malfunction hasoccur redin AIRMA TIC/E- ACTIV EBOD YCO NTR OL.
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The vehicle' sdr ivi ng charact eristics willhave chang edsigni/cantl y. #
Consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop. #
Notethemessag eson themultifun ctiondispla y. #
Visit aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. 490490
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ABS warning lamp *T
he yello wABS warning lampis lit while theve hicle isrunning.
ABS isma lfunct ioning .
If an add itional warning tone sou nds, EBD isma lfunct ioning .
Ot her driving systems anddriving safety systems mayals obe mal functioning. #
Notethemessag eson theinstr ument display. &
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NGTher eis arisk ofskiddin gif EBD orAB Sis malf unct ioning
The wheels mayloc kdur ing braking .
The steer abili tyand braking charact eristics arehea vilyim pair edand thebr aking distance mayincr ease. Inaddition,
ot her drivi ng safetysy stem sar esw itch ed o.. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqua li/ed specialist workshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp0as hes *
The yello wESP ®
wa rning lamp0as hes while theve hicle isin mo tion .
One ormor ewheels have reac hed their grip limit (/page212). #
Adaptyo ur driving styleto suit thero ad and weather cond itions. Displ
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ESP ®
wa rning lamplights up *
The yello wESP ®
wa rning lampis lit while theve hicle isrunning.
ESP ®
is ma lfunct ioning .
Ot her driving systems anddriving safety systems (e.g. BAS)ma yalso bemalf uncti oni ng. #
Notethemessag eson theinstr ument display. &
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NGRisk ofskiddi ngifESP ®
is mal functio ning
If ESP ®
is mal functio ning,ESP®
ca nno tca rryout vehicle stabili zation .In addit ion,ot her drivi ng safetysy stem sare
sw itch ed o.. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedat aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yello wESP ®
OFF warning lampis lit while theve hicle isrunning.
ESP ®
is dea ctivated.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safety systems mayals obe inoper ative. &
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Riskofski dding whendr iving withESP ®
deac tivated
ESP ®
does notact tostab ilize theve hicle. Theavailabi lityof further drivi ng safetysy stem sis also limi ted. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Deactiv ateESP ®
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If ESP ®
canno tbe activ ated, ESP ®
is malfunct ioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch eckedimmediat elyat aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. #
Obser vetheno teson deacti vating ESP®
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Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lamp0as hes *The
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th en remains lit.
The tirepr essur emonit orismalfun ctioning. &
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GTher eis arisk ofan acciden tif th etir epr essur emonit oring system ismalfunctionin g
The tirepr essur emonit oring system canno tissue awa rning ifth er eis pressur eloss inone ormor eof thetir es.
Ti re swit hinsu1cie nttirepr essur ema yim pair thedr iving charact eristics aswellas steer ing and braking. #
Have thetir epr essur emonit oring system checkedat aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. Displ
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Ti re pressur emonit oring
sy stem warning lamplights
up *T
he yello wtirepr essur emonit oring system warning lamp(pr essur e<004D0050005400540010004E0042004D00470056004F00440055004A0050004F
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The tirepr essur emonit oring system has detected tirepr essur eloss inat leas tone ofthetir es. &
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GRisk ofan accident duetoinsu1c ienttirepr essur e
R The tires can burst.
R The tires can wearexcessiv elyand/ orune venly.
R The driving charact eristics aswellas thesteer ing and braking maybe greatl yim pair ed.
Yo ucould then lose contr olof theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commen dedtirepr essur es. #
Adjust thetir epr essur eif necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle inaccor dance withth etra1c conditions. #
Chec kth etir epr essur eand thetir es. 494494
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