headlamp MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on adjus
es on adjus ting t
ting the lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h st
h static LED headlam
atic LED headlamps: ps:It is not nec-
essary tocon vert the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
tra1c drives on theot her side of thero ad.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h Int
h Intellig
elligent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em:
em:The head-
lamps are automatically adjusted when theve hicle
enters countries in which tra1c drives on the
ot her side of thero ad.
In thefo llowing cases, check the headlamp set-
ting and change it manually if necessar y:
R Ifth eDipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traffic) Manual adjustment only display mes-
sage is displa yed.
R Ifth eCheck dipped-beam setting (left/right-
side traffic) display message is displa yed.
Once the headlamps ha vebeen con verted:
R Oncoming tra1c will not be dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad will not be illuminated as
fa r or as high. R
The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and y our
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
various lighting systems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance with
th e pr evailing light and visibility conditions, legal
re qu irements and tra1c situation. Light switch
Light switch
Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT-hand parking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light-
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 160
160
Light and sight

Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he combination switc
he combination switc h f
h for t
or t he lights
he lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp 0ashing
4 Turn signal light, leT #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. Switc
Switc
hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Turn the light switch totheL orÃ
position. #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam Lwill be deactivated
and replaced bythe indicator lamp for high
beam K.
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.high beam
high beam #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1 or pull it in the direction of ar row
3 .
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
ar ro w 3.
T
T ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
T o indicat
o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: push the combination
switch brie0y tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row 2 or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will 0ash
th re e times. #
T To indicat o indicat e per
e permanentl y:
manent ly:push the combina-
tion switch be yond the point of resistance in
th e direction of ar row 2 or4. A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the hazar
he hazar d w
d war
arning lights
ning lights #
Press button 1. 162
162
Light and sight

The hazard
warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toa standstill.
When you pull away again, the hazard warning
light system will switch o. automatically at
appr oximately 10 km/h. You can also switch o.
th e hazard warning light system using button 1.
When the turn signal indicator is activated, the
hazard warning lights will be inter rupted. Int
Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em Int
Int
ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em function
em function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten-
ded functions for impr oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The system comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headlamps (/ page 163)
R Cornering light (/ page 163)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page 164) R
Enhanced fog light function (/ page 164)
R O.-road light (/ page 164)
The system is active only when it is dar k.
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlamps function ps function R
The headlamps follow the steering mo ve-
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during a
journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the course
of the lane in which you are driving will also be ev
aluated and the active headlamps function will
adjust the light in advance.
Cor
Cor ner nering light function
ing light function The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight bends,
fo rex ample. It can be activated only when the low
beam is switched on.
The function is active under thefo llowing condi-
tions:
R Atspeeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig-
nal light is switched on or the steering wheel
is turned Light and sight
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R
Atspeeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
when the steering wheel is turned
R
R oundabout and junction function:
oundabout and junction function: the cornering
light will be activated on bo thsides based on an
ev aluation of theve hicle's cur rent GPS position. It
will remain active until aTer theve hicle has leT
th e roundabout or the junction.
Mot
Mot orwa
or wa y mode function
y mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright-
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibility. The function will be active if a mo
torw ay journey
is de tected bymeans of:
R theve hicle's speed R
the multifunction camera
R the GPS
The function will not be active at speeds below
80 km/h.
Enhanced f Enhanced f og light function
og light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-daz-
zling and impr ovesth e illumination of the edge of
th e car riag ewa y. The function is automatically activated under
the
fo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds below 70 km/h and when there ar
fo g light is switched on. The function is automatically deactivated under
th
efo llowing conditions:
R When speeds greater than 100 km/h are
re ached.
R When there ar fog light is switched o..
% You can activate the enhanced fog light func-
tion up toa speed of 100 km/h byswitching
on there ar fog light.
F F unction of t
unction of t he
heo.-r
o.-r oad
oad light
light
The o.-road light impr oves illumination during o.-
ro ad driving. The low beam is distributed symmet-
ri cally and across a wide angle, and brightness is
increased slight ly. This makes it easier to/nd your
wa y when driving o.-road and todetect obs tacles
at an ear lystage. The acti veheadlamps are deac-
tivated during this time so that steering mo ve-
ments do not change the illumination.
The function is active when the low beam is
switched on if you are not driving at a speed
gr eater than 50 km/h and theF (O.rO.r oad
oad) or
G (O.rO.r oad
oad Plus
Plus) drive prog ram has been
selected. 164
164
Light and sight

The
vehicle in front will be illuminated bythe low
beam.
At speeds greater than 30 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam will switch on automaticall y.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, the partial
high beam will switch on automaticall y.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is su1-
cient street lighting:
R The partial high beam will switch o. automati-
cally.
R The high beam will switch o. automaticall y.
At speeds greater than appr oximately 50 km/h:
R The headlamp range of the low beam is regu-
lated automatically based on the distance to
ot her road users.
% The system's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theove rhead control
panel. Switc
Switc hing A hing A dap
daptiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Pluson/o.
on/o.
Switc
Switc hing on
hing on #
Turn the light switch totheà position. #
Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switch.
When the high beam is switched on automati-
cally in the dar k, the_ indicator lamp will
light up on the central display section of the
inst rument displa y.
Switc Switc hing
hing o.
o. #
Switch o. the high beam using the combina-
tion switch. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he lo
he low beam (v
w beam (v ehicles wit
ehicles wit h MUL
h MULTIBEAM
TIBEAM
LED headlam
LED headlam ps onl
ps only)
y) Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Dipped-beams #
Select Right-side traffic, Left-side trafficor
Automatic. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he e
he ext
xter
er ior lighting
ior lighting switc
switch-o.
h-o. dela
delay time
y time R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ext. light. del. sw. off #
Set the swit ch-o. delay time.
When theve hicle engine is switched o., the
ex terior lighting will be activated forth e set
time. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he surr
he surr ound lighting
ound lighting on/o.
on/o. Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting
When Surround lighting is active,theex terior
lighting lights up for 40 seconds aTer theve hicle
is unloc ked. When you start theve hicle, the sur-
ro und lighting is deactivated and the automatic
driving lights are activated.
Illuminat Illuminat ed r
ed running boar
unning boar ds:
ds:when the sur round
lighting is switched on, the illumination of theru n- 166
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Light and sight

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

R
ShiT the transfer case tothe on-road position
HIGH RAN
HIGH RAN GE
GE.
R Deactivate DSR.
R Lowe rth eve hicle le vel again toa le vel suitable
to thero ad conditions, e.g. tothe normal
le ve l.
R Apply the brakes todry them aTer ford ing.
R Check that the service brake is working nor-
mally aTer a long downhill str etch.
R Clean thefo llowing components every time
aTer driving o.- road:
- licence plate number
- headlamps and tail lamps
- tyres, wheels and wheel ar ches
- underbody
R ATer driving thro ugh sand, mud, water or
gr av el, ha vethefo llowing components
ch ecked and cleaned:
- brake disks and brakepads
- tyres and wheels
- axle joints EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function EC
EC
O st
O st ar
art/st
t/st op function
op function
% Depending on the engine, the ECO start/s top
function is not available in all drive prog rams.
Obser vethe status display in the inst rument
display forth is.
Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: the Glide mode
function is not available.
The engine is switched o. automatically in thefo l-
lowing situations if all vehicle conditions for an
automatic engine stop are met:
R you brake theve hicle toa standstill in trans-
mission position hori.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles with a 48 V on-boar h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sys-
s-
t
t em:
em: you depress the brake pedal when tr avel-
ling at a low speed.
If th e system has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R you stop at a stop sign and there is no vehicle
in front of you.
R theve hicle that stopped in front of you starts
up again. R
you manoeuvre, turn the steering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e system de tects an intelligent stop inhibi-
to r,fo rex ample, a stop sign, the engine will
not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched o. in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine restarts au tomatically in thefo llowing
cases:
R you engage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelerator pedal.
R theve hicle requ ires an automatic engine start.
R youre lease the brake pedal.
R V
V ehicles wit ehicles wit h a 48 V on-boar
h a 48 V on-boar d electr
d electrical sy
ical sys-
s-
t
t em:
em:
- youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gr adient and theve hicle does not roll.
- theve hicle rolls on a downhill gradient and
does not automatically enter glide mode at
20 km/h. Driving and parking
201
201

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
:
Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamps are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
:
Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch totheL orà position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch totheà position.
:
Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelli gent Light System is malfunctioning. The lighting system continues tofunction proper lywithout the functions
of the Intelligent Light System. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
449
449

ç
O................................................ .473
ë O.................................................4 71
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................... 452
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 67
Á Please reduce speed .................... .486
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg-
ing......................................................... 494
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 497
Ø Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 499
! Release parking brake ...................469
¸ Replace air cleaner ....................... 463
Á Replace key.................................. 446
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 463
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .443
# See Owner's Manual..................... 492
y Siderunning boa rdnot extended ... 455 Ù
Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 456
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 456
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 494
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 493
ç suspended .................................... 473
: Switch o. lights............................ 449
: Switch on headlamps .................... 449
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 482
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 481
Ø Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 499
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 461
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .460 ï
Trailer coupling extending…........... 453
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 470
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 452
Á Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 485
Á Vehicle rising ................................ 485
h Warning tyre defect....................... 497
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 496
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 500
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 479
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 479
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .480
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........490 528 528
Index

Selecting............................................... 207
Inspection
Inspection see ASS YST PLUS
Ins
Instr trument clust
ument clust er
er
Fu nction/no tes.............................. 308, 309
Ins
Ins tr
trument display
ument display
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 309
Instrument clus ter.................................... 10
Overview of displa ys............................... 312
Wa rning/indicator lamps........................ 504
Ins
Instr trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 308
Int
Int ellig
ellig ent Light Syst
ent Light Syst em
em
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 165
Ac tive headlamps................................... 163
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plu s............... 165
Cornering light....................................... 163
Fo g light (enhanced).............................. 164
Mo torw ay mode.................................... .164
Overview................................................ 163
Int
Int er
erior lighting
ior lighting
Ad justing............................................... 167
Ambient lighting.................................... .167 Re
ading lamp......................................... 167
Switch-o. delay time.............................. 168
Int
Int er
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 107
Priming/deactivating............................. 107
Int
Int er
erne
ne t r
t radio
adio
see TuneIn
Ionisation
Ionisation Activating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 182
iPhone
iPhone ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat anc
hild seat anc hor
hor
Seats suitable for attaching...................... 64
ISOFIX c
ISOFIX c hild seat secur
hild seat secur ing syst
ing syst em
em
Fi tting...................................................... 66 J
J
Jack
Jack Declaration of conformity......................... 34
Storage location.................................... .408
Jum Jum p-st
p-st ar
art connection
t connection
General no tes....................................... .389 K
K
K
K e
ey
y
Ac oustic locking veri/cation signal.......... .82
Battery..................................................... 83
Deacti vating a function............................ 82
Emer gency key......................................... 83
Energy consum ption................................ 82
Fu nction overview.................................... 81
Ke yring attachment................................. 83
Problem................................................... 84
Unlocking setting..................................... 82
KEYLESS-GO
KEYLESS-GO
Deactivating a function............................ 82
Locking/unlocking theve hicle................. 86
Problem................................................... 86
Unlocking setting.................................... .82
Kic Kic kdo kdo wn
wn
Using..................................................... 212
Knee airbag
Knee airbag.................................................... 48 L L
Lamp Lamp see Interior lighting 536
536
Ind
ex