window MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2013 Owners Manual

1, 2, 3 ...
4ETS see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
4ETS (Electronic Traction System) .... 77
4MATIC (permanent all-wheel
drive)
Display message ............................ 285
4MATIC (permanent four-wheel
drive) .................................................. 203
12 V socket
see Sockets A
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) Display message ............................ 255
Function/notes ................................ 72
Important safety notes .................... 72
Warning lamp .................................2 89
Accident
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 59
Activating/deactivating air-recir-
culation mode ................................... .148
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ................. 142
Active light function ......................... 124
Active Parking Assist
Cancelling ...................................... 215
Detecting parking spaces .............. 211
Display message ............................ 277
Exiting a parking space .................. 214
Function/notes ............................ .210
Important safety notes .................. 210
Parking .......................................... 212
Towing a trailer .............................. 215
ADAPTIVE BRAKE ................................. 80
Adaptive Brake Assist
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ................................ 74
Adaptive brake lights .......................... 76
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Display message ............................ 272
Function/notes ............................ .125
Switching on/off ........................... 126
Additional speedometer ................... 246Additives (engine oil)
........................ 389
Adjusting the headlamp range ......... 122
Air filter (white display message) .... 274
Air pressure
see Tyre pressure
Air vents
Important safety notes .................. 155
Rear ............................................... 156
Setting .......................................... .155
Setting the centre air vents ........... 155
Setting the side air vents .............. .156
Air-conditioning system
see Climate control
Airbag
Introduction ..................................... 48
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 43
Airbags
Display message ............................ 267
Front airbag (driver, front
passenger) ....................................... 49
Important safety guidelines ............. 48
Kneebag .......................................... .50
Sidebag ............................................ 50
Triggering ......................................... 57
Windowbag ...................................... 51
Alarm
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 81
Switching off (ATA) .......................... 81
Switching the function on/off
(ATA) ................................................ 81
Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Ambient lighting
Setting the brightness (on-board
computer) ...................................... 247
AMG
Performance Seat .......................... 113
AMG menu (on-board computer) ..... 251
Anti-glare film .................................... 313
Anti-lock braking system
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-Theft Alarm system
see ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system)
Approach/departure angle .............. 187
Aquaplaning ....................................... 184
Ashtray ............................................... 309 4
Index

BAS (Brake Assist System)
................. 73
Battery (key)
Checking .......................................... 88
Important safety notes .................... 88
Replacing ......................................... 89
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 340
Display message ............................ 273
Important safety notes .................. 338
Jump starting ................................. 342
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt tensioner
Activation ......................................... 57
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 245
Display message ............................ 276
Notes/function .............................. 222
Trailer towing ................................. 224
Bonnet
Active bonnet (pedestrian protec-tion) ............................................... 316
Closing ........................................... 318
Display message ............................ 285
Important safety notes .................. 316
Opening ......................................... 317
Boot
see Tailgate
Boot load (maximum) ........................ 391
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 261
Notes ............................................. 390
Brake lamps
Adaptive ........................................... 76
Changing bulb s.............................. 131
Display message ............................ 269
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 72
Adaptive Brake Assist ...................... 74
BAS .................................................. 73
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 390
Display message ............................ 255
Driving tips .................................... 183
HOLD function ............................... 201
Important safety notes .................. 183
Parking brake ................................ 180 Warning lamp ................................. 289
Breakdown
see Flat tyre
see Towing away/tow-starting
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs C
Calling up a fault see Display messages
Capacities (technical data) ............... 384
Car
see Vehicle
Car wash (care) ................................. 323
Care
Automatic car wash ....................... 323
Carpets .......................................... 329
Display ........................................... 328
Exhaust pipe .................................. 327
Exterior lighting ............................. 326
Gear or selector lever .................... 328
High-pressure cleaner .................... 324
Interior ........................................... 328
Matt paintwork .............................. 325
Notes ............................................. 323
Paint .............................................. 325
Plastic trim .................................... 328
Reversing camera .......................... 327
Roof lining ...................................... 329
Seat belt ........................................ 329
Seat cove r..................................... 328
Sensors ......................................... 326
Steering wheel ............................... 328
Trim pieces .................................... 328
Washing by hand ........................... 324
Wheels ........................................... 324
Windows ........................................ 325
Wiper blades .................................. 326
Wooden trim .................................. 328
Central locking
Automatic locking (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 249
Locking/unlocking (key) .................. 87
Centre console
Lower section .................................. 37
Upper section .................................. 36 6
Index

Changing bulbs
Brake lamps .................................. .131
Cornering light function ................. 130
Dipped-beam headlamps .............. .130
Main-beam headlamps ................... 130
Rear foglamp ................................. 131
Reversing lamps ............................ 131
Turn signals (front) ......................... 130
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 131
Charging
see Charging the high-voltage battery
Child seat
Forward-facing restraint system ...... 64
ISOFIX .............................................. 61
On the front-passenger sea t............ 63
Rearward-facing restraint system .... 64
Recommendations ........................... 68
Suitable positions ............................ 64
Top Tether ....................................... 62
Child-proof locks
Important safety notes .................... 70
Rear doors ....................................... 71
Children
Restraint systems ............................ 60
Cigarette lighter ................................ 310
Cleaning
Trailer tow hitch ............................. 327
Climate control
Air conditioning ............................. 139
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 150
Controlling automaticall y............... 144
Convenience opening/closing
(air-recirculation mode) ................. 148
Cooling with air dehumidification .. 142
Demisting the windows .................. 146
Demisting the windscreen ............. 146
Important safety notes .................. 138
Indicator lamp ................................ 144
Information on using
THERMOTRONIC automatic cli-
mate control .................................. 141
Notes on using the air-condition-
ing system ..................................... 139
Overview of systems ...................... 138
Problem with the rear window
heating .......................................... 148
Problems with cooling with air
dehumidification ............................ 144 Setting the air distribution ............. 145
Setting the air vents ...................... 155
Setting the airflow ......................... 145
Setting the temperature ................ 144
Switching air-recirculation mode
on/of
f............................................ 148
Switching on/of f........................... 142
Switching residual heat on/off ...... 149
Switching the rear window heat-
ing on/of f...................................... 147
Switching the ZONE function on/
off .................................................. 145
THERMOTRONIC (2-zone) auto-
matic climate control ..................... 141
Cockpit
Overview .......................................... 30
see Instrument cluster
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
Activating/deactivating the dis-
tance warning function .................. 244
Display message ............................ 255
Operation/note s.............................. 73
COLLISION PREVENTION ASSIST
PLUS
Activating/deactivating ................. 244
Display message ............................ 262
Operation/note s.............................. 76
COMAND Online
see separate operating instructions
Combination switch .......................... 123
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) .......................................... 237
Convenience closing feature .............. 99
Convenience opening feature ............ 99
Convenience opening/closing (air-
recirculation mode) ........................... 148
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ......................... 320
Display message ............................ 272
Important safety notes .................. 390
Temperature (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 251
Temperature gaug e........................ 234
Warning lamp ................................. 295
Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright ............................................. 27 Index
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Factory setting submenu ............... 251
Heating submenu ........................... 249
Important safety notes .................. 234
Instrument cluster submenu .......... 246
Light submenu ............................... 246
Menu overview .............................. 237
Message memory .......................... 254
Navigation menu ............................ 239
Operating video DVD ..................... 241
Operation ....................................... 235
RACETIMER ................................... 251
Service menu ................................
.245
Settings menu ............................... 245
Standard displa y............................ 237
Telephone menu ............................ 241
Trip menu ...................................... 237
Vehicle submenu ........................... 248
Opening and closing the side trim
panels ................................................. 131
Operating instructions
Vehicle equipment ........................... 23
Operating safety
Declaration of conformity ................ 24
Important safety note ...................... 23
Operating system
see On-board computer
Outside temperature display ........... 235
Overhead control panel ...................... 38
Override feature
Rear side window s........................... 71 P
Paint code .......................................... 384
Paintwork (cleaning instructions) ... 325
Panic alarm .......................................... 42
Panorama sliding sunroof
Important safety information ......... 101
Opening/closing ............................ 102
Opening/closing the roller sun-
blind ............................................... 104
Problem (malfunction) ................... 105
Rain closing feature ....................... 103
Resetting ....................................... 104
Parking ............................................... 179
Important safety notes .................. 179
Parking brake ................................ 180 Position of exterior mirror, front-
passenger side ............................... 116
Reversing camera .......................... 215
see Active Parking Assist
see PARKTRONIC
Parking aid
Active Parking Assist ..................... 210
see Exterior mirrors
see PARKTRONIC
Parking assistance
see PARKTRONIC
Parking brake
Display message ............................ 258
Electric parking brake .................... 180
Warning lamp ................................. 294
Parking lamps
Display message ............................ 270
Switching on/of f........................... 122
PARKTRONIC
Deactivating/activating ................. 208
Driving system ............................... 206
Function/note s............................. 206
Important safety notes .................. 206
Problem (fault) ............................... 210
Sensor rang e................................. 207
Trailer towing ................................. 209
Warning display ............................. 207
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Indicator lamps ................................ 43
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamp
Problem (malfunction) ................... 267
Petrol .................................................. 385
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 71
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 328
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE® (anticipatory occupant
protection)
Operation ......................................... 59
PRE-SAFE® (preventive occupant
safety system)
Display message ............................ 263
Program selector button .................. 171
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 22 Index
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Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 160
Manual transmission ......................1 60
Trailer ............................................ 161 Q
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 25R
RACE START (AMG vehicles) ............. 202
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 251
Radar sensor system
Activating/deactivating ................. 249
Display message ............................ 275
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 240
see separate operating instructions
Radio-based vehicle components
Declaration of conformity ................ 24
Rain closing feature (panorama
sliding sunroof) ................................. 103
Reading lamp ..................................... 127
Rear bench seat
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 304
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ..................... .156
Rear foglamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 131
Display message ............................ 270
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat
Adjusting the angle of the backr-
ests ................................................ 305
Rear shelf .......................................... .306
Rear window heating
Problem (fault) ............................... 148
Switching on/off ........................... 147
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 134
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Rear-compartment seat belt sta-
tus indicator ........................................ 48 Rear-view mirror
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic) ....... .116
Dipping (manual) ........................... 115
Refuelling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 175
Notes for AMG vehicles ................. 386
Refuelling process ......................... 176
see Fuel
Remote control
Auxiliary heating/ventilation .......... 151
Changing the batteries (auxiliary
heating) ......................................... 153
Replacing bulbs
Important safety notes .................. 128
Overview of bulb types .................. 129
Removing/replacing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 129
Replacing the battery (auxiliary
heating remote control) .................... 153
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 274
Warning lamp ................................. 295
Residual heat (climate control) ........149
Restraint system
Introduction ..................................... 42
Warning lamp ................................. 294
Warning lamp (function) ................... 43
Rev counter ........................................ 235
Reverse gear
Engaging (manual transmission) .... 167
Reverse gear (selector lever) ........... 169
Reversing camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 327
Function/notes ............................ .215
Switching on/off ........................... 216
Reversing feature
Panorama sliding sunroof .............. 102
Roller sunblinds ............................ .103
Side windows ................................... 98
Tailgate ............................................ 95
Reversing lamp
Changing bulbs .............................. 131
Reversing lamps
Display message ............................ 270 16
Index

Roller sunblind
Opening/closing ............................ 104
Panorama sliding sunroof .............. 103
Roof carrier ........................................ 307
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
instructions) ...................................... 329
Roof load (maximum) ........................ 391
Route (navigation)
see Route guidance (navigation)
Route guidance (navigation) ............ 239S
Safety Automatic front-passenger front
airbag deactivation system .............. 51
Child restraint systems .................... 60
Children in the vehicle ..................... 59
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
Seat
Adjusting (Performance Seat) ........ 113
Seat belt
Correct usage .................................. 46
Switching belt adjustment on/off
(on-board computer) ...................... 250
Seat belts
Adjusting the driver's and front-
passenger seat bel t......................... 47
Adjusting the height ......................... 46
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Display message ............................ 263
Fastening ......................................... 46
Important safety guidelines ............. 44
Introduction ..................................... 44
Rear seat belt status indicator ......... 48
Releasing ......................................... 47
Warning lamp ................................. 288
Warning lamp (function) ................... 47
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ................... 110
Adjusting (manually) ...................... 110
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port ................................................ 112
Adjusting the head restraint .......... 111
Cleaning the cover ......................... 328
Correct driver's seat position ........ 108
Important safety notes .................. 109 Seat heating problem .................... 114
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 117
Switching seat heating on/of
f....... 113
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 326
Service
see ASSYST PLUS
Service Centre
see Qualified specialist workshop
Service menu (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 245
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 390
Coolant (engine) ............................ 390
Engine oil ....................................... 388
Fuel ................................................ 385
Important safety notes .................. 384
Washer fluid ................................... 391
Setting the air distribution ............... 145
Setting the airflow ............................ 145
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 251
On-board compute r....................... 245
SETUP (on-board computer) ............. 251
Shifting to neutral (manual trans-
mission) ............................................. 167
Side lamps
Switching on/of f........................... 122
Side windows
Convenience closing ........................ 99
Convenience opening ...................... 99
Important safety notes .................... 98
Opening/closing .............................. 98
Problem (malfunction) ................... 101
Resetting ....................................... 100
Sidebag ................................................ 50
Sliding sunroof
see Panorama sliding sunroof
Snow chains ...................................... 355
Socket
Luggage compartment ................... 312
Points to observe before use ......... 311
Sockets
Centre console .............................. 311
Rear compartment ......................... 311
Specialist workshop ............................ 25
Spectacles compartment ................. 301 Index
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LIM (DISTRONIC PLUS) .................. 194
LIM (variable SPEEDTRONIC) .........1
91
Overview .......................................... 34
PASSENGER AIR BAG ..................... .43
Reserve fuel .................................. .295
Seat belt ........................................ 288
Tyre pressure monitor ................... 298
Warning triangle ................................ 332
Washer fluid
Display message ............................ 287
Wheel and tyre combinations
see Tyres
Wheel bolt tightening torque ........... 365
Wheel chock ...................................... 363
Wheels
Changing a wheel .......................... 361
Changing/replacing ....................... 361
Checking ........................................ 353
Cleaning ......................................... 324
Cleaning (warning) ......................... 362
Emergency spare wheel ................. 377
Fitting a new wheel ........................ 365
Fitting a wheel ............................... 362
Important safety notes .................. 352
Removing a wheel .......................... 365
Storing .......................................... .362
Tightening torque ........................... 365
Wheel size/tyre size ..................... .366
Windowbag
Display message ............................ 265
Operation ......................................... 51
Windows
Cleaning ......................................... 325
see Side windows
Windscreen
Demisting ...................................... 146
Windscreen washer fluid
see Windscreen washer system
Windscreen washer system
Notes ............................................. 391
Topping up ..................................... 321
Windscreen wipers
Display message ............................ 287
Problem (malfunction) ................... 135
Rear window wiper ........................ 133
Replacing the wiper blades ............ 133
Switching on/off ........................... 132 Winter driving
General notes ................................ 354
Winter operation
Slippery road surfaces ................... 184
Snow chains .................................. 355
Winter tyres
Limiting the speed (on-board com-
puter) ............................................. 248
M+S tyres ...................................... 354
Wiper blades
Cleaning ......................................... 326
Important safety notes .................. 133
Replacing (on the rear window) ..... 134
Replacing (windscreen) .................. 133
Wooden trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .328
Workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop Z
ZONE function Switching on/off ........................... 145 Index
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Door control panel
Function Page
:
Opens the door 92
;
%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle
92
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Saves
the seat and exterior mirror settings 117
?
Adjusts the seats electri-
cally
110
A
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Adjusts and folds the exte-
rior mirrors in/out electri-
cally 115 Function Page
B
W
Opens/closes the
side windows 98
C
n
Activates/deacti-
vates the override feature
for the side windows in the
rear compartment 71Door control panel
39At a glance

the door or side window. You may other-
wise be in the deployment area of the air-
bags.
R Always keep your feet in the footwell in
front of the seat. Do not put your feet on the
dashboard, for example. Your feet may oth-
erwise be in the deployment area of the
airbag.
R Always secure persons less than 1.50 mtall
in suitable restraint systems. Up to this
height, the seat belt cannot be worn cor-
rectly.
If a child is travelling in your vehicle, also
observe the following notes:
R Always secure children under 12 years of
age and less than 1.50 m tall in suitable
child restraint systems.
R Child restraint systems should be fitted to
the rear seats.
R Only secure a child to the front-passenger
seat when the front-passenger front airbag
is disabled, and only then in a rearward-
facing child restraint system. If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp is
permanently lit, the front-passenger front
airbag is disabled (Y page 43).
R Always observe the instructions and safety
notes on the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system
(Y page 51) and on "Children in the vehi-
cle" (Y page 59) in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installa-
tion instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may pre-
vent the airbag from functioning cor-
rectly. Before starting your journey and to
avoid risks resulting from the speed of the
airbag as it deploys, make sure that:
R there are no people, animals or objects
between the vehicle occupants and an air-
bag.
Do not place any objects on the dashboard
e.g. above the front-passenger front airbag.
R there are no objects between the seat, door
and B-pillar. R
no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers, are
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R no accessories, such as cup holders, are
attached to the vehicle within the deploy-
ment area of an airbag, e.g. to doors, side
windows, rear side trim or side walls.
R no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects
are in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. G
WARNING
If you modify an airbag cover or affix objects
such as stickers to it, the airbag can no longer function correctly. There is an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify an airbag cover or affix objects
to it. G
WARNING
Sensors to control the airbags are located in
the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ling, as well as damaged doors, can lead to the function of the sensors being impaired. The
airbags might therefore not function properly any more. Consequently, the airbags cannot
protect vehicle occupants as they are
designed to do. This poses an increased risk
of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the doors.
Always have work on the doors or door pan-
elling carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Front airbags !
Do not place heavy objects on the front-
passenger seat. This could cause the sys-
tem to identify the seat as being occupied.
In the event of an accident, the restraint
systems on the front-passenger side may
be triggered and have to be replaced. Occupant safety
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In the event of a side impact, the sidebag is
deployed on the side on which the impact
occurs.
Vehicles with automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation: the sidebag on the
front-passenger side deploys under the fol-
lowing conditions:
R an occupant is detected on the front-
passenger seat or
R the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle of the front-passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the belt
buckle, the sidebag on the front-passenger
side deploys if an appropriate accident situa- tion occurs. In this case, deployment is inde-
pendent of whether the front-passenger seat is occupied or not.
Windowbags Windowbags
:are integrated into the side
of the roof frame and deployed in the area
from the A-pillar to the C-pillar.
When deployed, the windowbag offers addi-
tional protection for the head. However, it
does not protect your chest or arms.
In the event of a side impact, the windowbag
is deployed on the side on which an impact
occurs.
If the system determines that windowbag
deployment can offer additional protection to
that provided by the seat belt, a windowbag
may deploy in other accident situations
(Y page 57). Automatic front-passenger front air-
bag deactivation
Introduction In order to recognise a child restraint system
on the front-passenger seat, the automatic
front-passenger front airbag deactivation sys- tem categorises the person in the front-
passenger seat. Depending on that result, the
front-passenger front airbag and front-
passenger knee-bag are either enabled or dis- abled. If a rearward-facing child restraint sys-
tem is fitted to the front-passenger seat, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
must light up after the system self-test and
remain lit. The front-passenger front airbag
and front-passenger kneebag are disabled.
The system does not disable:
R the sidebag
R the windowbag
R the seat belt tensioner
Make sure that your vehicle is equipped with
the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system (Y page 63). If this is
not the case, always install a child restraint
system on a suitable rear seat (Y page 64).
If it is absolutely necessary to install a child
restraint system on the front-passenger seat,
be sure to observe the correct positioning of
the child restraint system. Never place
objects under or behind the child restraint
system, e.g. cushions. Only then is the cor-
rect function of the automatic front-
passenger front airbag deactivation system
guaranteed. Always observe the information
on suitable positioning of the child restraint
system (Y page 64) in addition to the child
restraint system manufacturer's installation
instructions. Occupant safety
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