MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2020 Owners Manual

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Start theve hicle. #
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to select D or R *You ha veattem pted toselect transmission position hork. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position hork.
Apply brake to select R *You ha veattem pted toselect transmission position k. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Select transmission position k.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P *T
he driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position h,kor neutral iis selected.
The vehicle may rollawa y. #
Select pa rkposition jwhen switching o. theve hicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling *W
hiletheve hicle is rolling or while you are driving, neutral ihas been engaged. #
Depress the brake pedal tostop. #
ShiT the transmission topark position jwhen theve hicle is stationar y. #
Tocontinue driving, select transmission position hork.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is no lon ger possible tochange the transmission position. 448 448
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If transmission position his selected, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
position. #
For all other transmission positions, park theve hicle safel y. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible toselect transmission position k. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shiTs toneutral iautomaticall y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction *The transmission is malfunctioning. The cause could be an overheated clutch or bloc kedge ars. #
Let the transmission cool down. #
Ifth e display message still appears following a restart, consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Trans. oil overheated Drive
on with care *T
he transmission is overheating. When the display message is active, start-up and driving characteristics may be tem-
porarily impaired. #
Drive at low engine speed. #
Avoid sporty driving. #
Before pulling away on uphill gradients, let the transmission cool down until the display message disappears.
Parking lock inoperative
Apply the parking brake *T
he transmission is malfunctioning. The park position jcann otbe selected. #
Park theve hicle safel y. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
Operate selector lever
Brake for XX seconds Risk
of vehicle rolling *T
he transmission is being taught in. There is a risk of theve hicle rolling away. #
Depress and hold the brake pedal until thete ach-in process has been comple ted.
The electric parking brake is applied automatically during thete ach-in process. #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Select park position j, transmission position kor neutral i.
Risk of vehicle rolling away
Apply parking brake See
Owner's Manual *T
he transmission position cann otbe reliably identi/ed. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure theve hicle against rollingaway.
Teaching in transmission
complete *T
he transmission's teach-in process is comple te. All transmission positions can be selected again. 450 450
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Transmission Malfunction
Visit workshop *T
he transmission is malfunctioning.
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white display message) *T
he auxiliary battery forth e automatic transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
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Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position jbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. Display messages and
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Parking brake See Owner's
Manual *T
heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
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Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
App lythe electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp and there d! indicator lamp are lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
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elease: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
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Release the electric parking brake automatically (/ page 223).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp is 0ashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
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The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on
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Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
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elease: #
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manuall y.
If it is not possible toapply the electric parking brake or there d! indicator lamp continues to0ash: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
*T heyellow ! indicator lamp is lit and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes for appr oximately ten seconds aTer the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
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Char gethe 12 V batter y.
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Switch o. theve hicle.
The elect ric parking brake will be applied automatical ly. Display messages and
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If yo u do not wantthe electric parking brake tobe applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when theve hicle is being
to we d, lea vetheve hicle switched on. This does not include having theve hicle towe d with there ar axle raised.
If th e electric parking brake is not applied automaticall y: #
Switch theve hicle o. and switch it back on #
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
If it is still not possible toapply the electric parking brake: #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Where necessar y,also secure the par kedve hicle against rolling away.
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elease: #
Ifth e conditions for automatic release are ful/lled and the electric parking brake is not released automaticall y,
re lease the electric parking brake manually (/ page 223).
If it is still not possible torelease the electric parking brake: #
Do not continue driving. Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
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Release parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is 0ashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
R A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been ful/lled (/ page 223).
R You are per form ing emer gency braking using the electric parking brake (/ page 224).454
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Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. #
Release the electric parking brake manuall y.
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release the parking brake *T
hered! indicator lamp is lit.
Yo u ha veattem pted torelease the electric parking brake with theve hicle switched o.. #
Switch on theve hicle.
J Check brake fluid level *T
here is insu1cient brake 0uid in the brake 0uid reser voir. &
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ARNING Risk of an accident due tolow brake 0uid le vel
If th e brake 0uid le vel is too lo w,the braking e.ect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. #
Stop theve hicle as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Do not top up the brake 0uid. Check brake pads See
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he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. #
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Off *T
he HOLD function is deactivated because theve hicle is slipping or a condition for activation is not ful/lled. #
Reactivate the HOLD function later or check the activation conditions forth e HOLD function (/ page 231).
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ATTENTION ASSIST inoper-
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TTENTION ASSIST is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
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ATTENTION ASSIST: Take a
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TTENTION ASSIST has de tected fatigue or an increasing lack of concentration on the part of the driver
(/ page 233). #
If necessar y,take a break. 456 456
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- - - km/h *C
ruise control cannot be activated as not all activation conditions are ful/lled. #
Obser vethe activation conditions for cruise control (/ page 236).
Cruise control inoperative *Cruise control is malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Cruise control and Limiter
inoperative *C
ruise control and the limiter are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Cruise control off *Cruise control has been deactivated.
If th ere is an additional warning tone, cruise cont rol has been deactivated automatically (/ page 235).
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- - -km/h *T
he limi ter can temp orarily not be engaged. Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the system will be
av ailable again.
Limiter passive *Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the pressure point (kickdown), the limiter is switched topassive mode
(/ page 236).
Limiter inoperative *The limi ter is malfunctioning. #
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