MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the instrument displa y. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot carr y outvehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems are
swit ched o.. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. å
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while theve hicle is running.
ESP ®
is deactivated.
Other driving systems and driving sa fety systems may also be inoperative. &
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of skidding when driving with ESP ®
deactivated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fu rther driving saf ety sy stems is also limi ted. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. 498
498
Display message
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If ESP ®
cannot be activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deacti vating ESP ®
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp 0ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) 0ashes for appr oximately one minute and
th en remains lit.
The tyre pressure monitor is malfunctioning. &
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WARNING
ARNING There is a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring system is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring system cannot issue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insu1cient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring system checked at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
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Ty re pressure monitoring
system warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring system warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring system has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident due toinsu1cient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burst.
R The tyres can wearexcessively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as the steering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. 500
500
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

1, 2, 3 ...
1, 2, 3 ...
4MA
4MA TIC
TIC
Fu nction................................................ 194
12 V batt 12 V batt ery ery
see On-board electrical system bat tery (12 V)
12 V soc ket
12 V soc ket
see Soc ket (12 V)
115 V soc ket
115 V soc ket
see Soc ket (115 V)
360° Camera
360° Camera Care...................................................... 353
Fu nction................................................ 265
Opening the camera co ver (r eversing
camera)................................................. 268
Selecting a view.....................................2 67
Switching automatic operation on/o.
(r ev ersing camera)................................. 268 A A
A/C function A/C function Activating/deactivating (control panel)... 159
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 159 ABS (Anti-loc ABS (Anti-loc
k Br
k Braking Syst
aking Syst em)
em).................... 227
A
A cceler
cceler ation
ation
see Kickdown
A
A ccident and Br
ccident and Br eakdo
eakdown Manag
wn Manag ement
ement
Mercedes me connect........................... 324
A
A cous
coustic loc tic loc king
kingv
ver
er i/cation
i/cation signal
signal
Ac tivating/deactivating............................ 82
A
A cous
coustic pr tic pr esence indicat
esence indicat or (sound g
or (sound gener-
ener-
at
at or)
or)
No tes..................................................... 167
A
A cous
coustic V tic Vehicle Indication
ehicle Indication
Sound generator.................................... 167
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Blind Spo
e Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Brake application................................... 258
Fu nction................................................ 256
System limi tations.................................. 256
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .258
A
A ctiv ctiv e bonne
e bonne t (pedes
t (pedestr trian pr ot
ian pr otection)
ection)
Operation.............................................. 342
Re setting............................................... 342
A A ctiv
ctiv e Br
e Br ak
ake Assist
e Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 248
Setting................................................... 253 A
A
ctiv
ctiv e Dist
e Dist ance Assis
ance Assis t DIS
t DISTR
TRONIC
ONIC
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 248
Calling up a speed................................. 241
Fu nction................................................ 238
Inc reasing/decreasing speed................. 241
Maximum design speed.......................... 185
Ro ute-based speed adap tation............... 243
Selecting............................................... 241
St oring a speed...................................... 241
Switching o./deactivating.................... .241
Switching on/activating......................... 241
System limitations.................................. 238
A A ctiv
ctiv e Emerg
e Emerg encySt
ency Stop Assist
op Assist ...................... 248
A
A ctiv
ctiv e headlam
e headlam ps
ps........................................ .142
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Lane K
e Lane K eeping Assist
eeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 261
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning....... 262
Fu nction................................................ 259
Setting the sensitivity.............................2 62
System limits......................................... 259
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .259
A
A ctiv
ctiv e P
e P ar
arking Assist
king Assist
Exiting a parking space. ......................... 275
Fu nction................................................ 272 Ind
ex
501
501

Pa
rking.................................................. 274
System limitations..................................2 72
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Ser
e Ser vice Sy
vice Sy st
stem PL
em PL US
US
see ASS YST PLUS
A
A ctiv
ctiv e Speed Limit Assist
e Speed Limit Assist
Display................................................... 242
Fu nction................................................ 242
A
A ctiv
ctiv eSt
e St eer
eer ing Assist
ing Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 247
Ac tive Emer gency Stop Assist................ 248
Fu nction................................................ 246
System limits......................................... 246
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive br
e br ak
ake lights
e lights .................................... 232
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive cr
e cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assist
e Highbeam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 145
Fu nction................................................ 144
A
A dap
dap tiv
tive Highbeam Assis
e Highbeam Assist Plus t Plus
Fu nction................................................ 145
Switching on/o..................................... 146
A
A dBlue
dBlue ®
®
Ad ditives................................................ 407 Capacity................................................ 408
No tes..................................................... 199
Purit y.................................................... .407
To pping up............................................ .199
A
A dditional door lock
dditional door lock ....................................... 84
A A dditiv dditiv es
es
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .407
Engine oil............................................... 408
Fu el....................................................... 405
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (A
es (AdBlue
dBlue ®
®
)
)
see AdBlue ®
A A dditiv dditiv es (engine oil)
es (engine oil)
see Additives
A
A dditiv
dditiv es (fuel)
es (fuel)
see Fuel
A
A djus
djus ting t
ting t he headlam
he headlam p r
p range
ange ...................... 140
ATer
ATer -sales
-sales ser
service
vice
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu
Air conditioning menu Calling up.............................................. 159
Air dis
Air distr tribution
ibution
Setting................................................... 158
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 160 Air inlet
Air inlet
see Air-water duct
Air pr
Air pr essure
essure
see Tyre pressure
Air v
Air v ents
ents
Ad justing (front)..................................... 165
Ad justing (rear)...................................... 166
Air v
Air v ents
ents
see Air vents
Air
Air -conditioning syst
-conditioning syst em
em
see Climate cont rol
Air
Air -r
-recir
ecir culation mode (wit
culation mode (wit h
h/ne
/ne
par
par ticle
ticle pr
pre/lt
e/lt er)
er).......................................... 160
Air
Air -w
-wat
ater duct
er duct
Ke eping free.......................................... 348
Airbag
Airbag
Activation................................................ 47
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)........ 52
Installation locations................................ 52
Knee airbag............................................. 52
Overview.................................................. 52
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 57
Pro tection................................................ 53
Re duced pr otection.................................. 55 502 502
Index

Side airbag.............................................. 52
Wi ndow airbag......................................... 52
Air0 ow
Air0ow
Setting................................................... 158
Alar
Alar m syst
m syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
All-wheel dr
All-wheel dr ive
ive
see 4M ATIC
Ambient lighting
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia system)........ .147
Andr
Andr oid A
oid A uto
uto
see Smartphone integ ration
Animals
Animals Pets in theve hicle.................................... 80
Anti-loc
Anti-loc k br
k braking syst
aking syst em
em
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
Anti-skid c
Anti-skid c hains
hains
see Sn owchains
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 84
Immobiliser............................................ 102
Anti-t
Anti-theT heTprot
pr otection
ection
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system) Anticipat
Anticipat
or
ory occupant pr ot
y occupant pr otection
ection
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay
Apple CarPlay ®
®
see Smartphone integ ration
Assist
Assist ance syst
ance syst ems
ems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YS
ASS YST PL
T PL US
US
Battery disconnection period s................ 342
Displaying the service due dat e.............. 341
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 341
Re gular maintenance work..................... 341
Special service requ irements................. 341
AT
ATA A(anti-t
(anti-theT heTalar
alarm syst
m syst em)
em)
Deactivating the alarm........................... 103
Fu nction................................................ 102
Interior pr otection function.....................1 04
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec-
tion........................................................ 104
Priming/deactivating tow- awa y pro-
te ction................................................... 103
To w- awa y protection function................. 103 A
A TTENTION ASSIST
TTENTION ASSIST
Function................................................ 233
Setting.................................................. .235
System limitations.................................. 233
A
A tt
tt ention assist
ention assist ant
ant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
A A ut ut hor
hor ised w
ised w ork
orkshop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop
A
A ut
ut omatic car w
omatic car w ash mode
ash mode
Ac tivating............................................... 350
A
A ut
ut omatic co-dr
omatic co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
Fu nction of co-driver airbag shuto........... 56
A
A ut
ut omatic dist
omatic dist ance contr
ance control
ol
see Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights
iving lights ................................ 140
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st art
art
see ECO start/stop function
A
A ut
ut omatic engine st
omatic engine st op
op
see ECO start/stop function
A
A ut
ut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbagshut
shut o.
o.
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps...... 57
A
A ut
ut omatic measur
omatic measur es
esaTer
aTer an accident
an accident........... .60 Index
503
503

A
A
ut
ut omatic mirr
omatic mirr or f
or folding function
olding function
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 157
A
A ut
ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission
ansmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 189
Drive prog rams...................................... 185
DY NAMIC SELECT switch....................... 185
Engaging drive position.......................... 191
Engaging reve rsege ar............................ 190
Kickdown............................................... 193
Manual gear changing........................... .192
Selecting park position........................... 191
St eering wheel gearshiT paddles............ 192
Tr ansmission position displ ay................. 189
Tr ansmission position s........................... 189
A
A ut ut omatic tr
omatic tr ansmission (pr
ansmission (problem) oblem)
see Transmission (problem)
Axle load
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 401
Tr ailer operatio n..................................... 417 B
B
Bag hook Bag hook..................................................... 129
Ball neck
Ball neck
Folding out/in........................................ 279 B B
AS (Br
AS (Br ak
ake Assis
e Assist Syst t System)
em)........................... 228
Batt
Batt ery
ery
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (high-v
y (high-v olt
oltag
age on-boar
e on-boar d electr
d electrical
ical
syst
syst em)
em)
see High-voltage battery
Batt
Batt er
ery (ke
y (ke y)
y)
Re placing................................................. 83
Batt
Batt er
ery (v
y (v ehicle)
ehicle)
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... .172
No tes..................................................... 366
No tes (starting assis tance and charg-
ing)........................................................ 367
Batt
Batt er
ery oper
y oper ation
ation......................................... 167
Belt
Belt see Seat belt
Bicy
Bicy cle r
cle r ack
ack
Load capacit y........................................ 417
Tr ailer operatio n.................................... .282
Blind Spo
Blind Spo t Assist
t Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 259
Fu nction................................................ 256
System limi tations.................................. 256 Blow
Blow
er
er
see Clima tecont rol
BlueTEC
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Bonnet
Bonnet Function (active bonnet)......................... 342
Opening/closing.................................... 343
Re setting (active bonn et)........................ 342
Boo Boo t lid
t lid
see Tailgate
Br
Br ak
ak e Assis
e Assist Syst t System
em
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br ak
ak e
e0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 410
Br
Br ak
ak e f
e f or
orce disce distr tribution
ibution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu-
tion)....................................................... 230
Br
Br ak
ak es
es
ABS (Anti-lock Braking System).............. 227
Ac tive Brake Assist................................. 248
Ad aptive brake lights.............................. 232
BAS (Brake Assist System).................... .228
Driving tips............................................1 74504 504
Index

EBD (Electronic Brake
forc e Distribu-
tion).......................................................2 30
HOLD function....................................... 231
Limited braking e.ect (salt-treated
ro ads)................................................... .174
Ne w/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 173
Po st-collision brak e.................................. 60
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 173
Br
Br ak ak es
es
see Recuperation
Br
Br aking assist
aking assist ance
ance
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Br
Br eakdo
eakdo wn
wn
Assistance overview. ................................ 20
To w- starting........................................... 375
To wing away.......................................... 372
Tr anspo rting theve hicle........................ .373
Wheel chang e........................................ 389
Br
Br ea kdo
eakdo wn
wn
see Flat tyre
Butt
Butt ons
ons
St eering wheel....................................... 287 C
C
Calls
Calls Mercedes me......................................... 319
Camera
Camera
Information............................................ 226
Camera Camera see 360° Camera
see Dashcam
see Reversing camera
Car key
Car key
see Key
Car w Car w ash
ash
see Care
Car w
Car w ash (car
ash (car e)
e)............................................ 348
Car
Car -t
-to-X
o-X -Communication
-Communication
Displaying hazard warnings.................... 313
Care
Care 360° camera......................................... 353
Air-water duct........................................ 348
Automatic car wash.............................. .348
Carpet................................................... 354
Decorative foil........................................ 352
Display................................................... 354 Exterior lighting...................................... 353
Head-up display..................................... 354
High-pressure cleaner............................3
50
Pa int...................................................... 351
Plastic trim............................................3 54
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... .354
Re versing camera..................................3 53
Ro of lining............................................. 354
Seat belt................................................ 354
Seat co ver............................................. 354
Sensors.................................................3 53
St eering wheel....................................... 354
Ta ilpipes................................................ 353
Tr ailer hitc h............................................ 353
Ve hicle soc ketfo rth e high-voltage
battery................................................... 353
Wa shing byhand.................................... 351
Wheels/rims.......................................... 353
Wi ndo ws................................................ 353
Wi per blades.......................................... 353
Car
Car pe pet (Car
t (Car e)
e)............................................... 354
Changing bulbs Changing bulbs Dipped beam......................................... 150
Fitting/removing co ver (front wheel
ar ch )...................................................... 149 Index
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Main beam............................................. 150
No tes..................................................... 148
Overview................................................ 149
Re versing lights......................................1 50
Tu rn signal lights (rear)........................... 150
Changing g
Changing g ears
ears
Manually................................................ 192
Changing hub caps Changing hub caps ....................................... 389
Char Char ging
ging
Char geleve l displa y............................... 218
Charg ing cable control panel.................. 207
Ending thech arging process (alternat-
ing cur rent, mode 2/3).......................... 213
Ending thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 217
Indica tor lamps on vehicle soc ket........... 208
No tes - charging station (mode 3)......... .204
No tes - fast charging station (mode 4)... .206
No tes - mains soc ket (Mode 2)............... 203
No tes - wallbox (mode 3)........................ 204
No tes on charging the high-voltage
battery................................................... 201
On-board electrical system battery
(12 V).................................................... 368 Setting
the maximum possible charg-
ing cur rent (mains soc ket)...................... 206
St arting thech arging process (alter-
nating cur rent, mode 2/3)..................... 210
St arting thech arging process (direct
cur rent, mode 4).................................... 214
St ow ing thech arging cable.................... 201
USB port............................................... .135
Char
Char ging cable ging cable
Control panel......................................... 207
St ow ing................................................. 201
Child safe Child safe ty lock
ty lock
Re ar door................................................ .78
Re ar side wind ows................................... 80
Child seat
Child seat
Appr oval catego ries.................................66
At tach ing (no tes)..................................... .66
Basic instructions.................................... 61
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes).................... 76
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto-
matic airbag shuto.)............................... .76
ISOFIX/i-Size (/tting).............................. .70
No tes on risks and danger s...................... 62
Re commendations forch ild restraint
systems................................................... 65 Seats suitable
for belt-secured child
re straint systems..................................... 73
Seats suitable for i‑Size child restraint
systems................................................... 69
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re straint systems..................................... 68
Securing on the co-driver seat..................77
Securing on there ar seat......................... 74
To pTe ther................................................ 72
Childr
Childr en en
Av oiding dangers in theve hicle............... .62
Basic instructions.................................... 61
Chock
Chock Storage location..................................... 388
Chock
Chock see Chock
City lighting
City lighting.................................................. 143
Cleaning
Cleaning
see Care
Cleaning
Cleaning 0uid
0uid
see windscreen washer 0uid
Climat
Climat e contr
e contr ol
ol
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 159 506
506
Index

Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (control panel).................................1 59
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C func-
tion (MBUX multimedia system).............. 159
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (control panel).............1 60
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro-
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
system).................................................. 160
Air-recirculation mode (with /ne parti-
cle pre/lter)...........................................1 60
Au tomatic control................................. .159
Calling up the air conditioning menu....... 159
Demisting the windscreen...................... 158
Demisting windo ws................................ 160
Fr ont air vents........................................ 165
Immediate pre-entry clima tecont rol....... 163
No te...................................................... 158
Pre-entry climate control at depa rture
time.......................................................1 62
Pre-entry climate control using theke y... 161
Re ar air vents......................................... 166
Re sidual heat......................................... 160
Setting (MBUX multimedia system)......... 159
Setting the air distribution...................... 158
Setting the air0ow.................................. 158 Setting
theve hicle interior temp era-
ture....................................................... 158
St ationary heater/ ventilation................. 164
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/o.................................................... 158
THERM ATIC cont rol panel...................... 158
THERMOTRONIC control panel............... 158
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 96
Clot
Clot hes hook hes hook ................................................ 130
Co-dr
Co-dr iv
iver airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o.
see Automatic co-driver airbag shuto.
Coc
Coc kpit
kpit
Overview.............................................. 6, 10
Co.ee
Co.ee cup symbol
cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collision det
Collision det ection (park
ection (parked v
ed vehicle)
ehicle)
Information............................................ 224
Combination switch
Combination switch .................................... .141
Com
Com ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation................... 400
Com
Com put
puter
er
see On-board computer
Conv
Conv enience closing
enience closing...................................... 97 Conv
Conv
enience opening
enience opening..................................... 96
Coolant (engine)
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck............................................ 347
No tes..................................................... 410
Cooling
Cooling see Climate control
Cop
Cop yr
yright
ight....................................................... 45
Cor
Cor ner
nering light
ing light............................................. 143
Cr
Cr oss
oss tr
tra1c
a1c (w
(war
arning)
ning)
see Manoeuvring assis tance
Cr
Cr oss
oss Tr
Tra1c
a1c Alert
Alert........................................ 277
Cr
Cr osswind Assist
osswind Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 229
Cr
Cr uise contr
uise contr ol
ol
Ac tivating............................................... 236
Buttons.................................................. 236
Calling up a speed................................. 236
Deactivating........................................... 236
Fu nction................................................ 235
Maximum design speed.......................... 185
Re quirements:....................................... 236
Selecting............................................... 236
Setting a speed...................................... 236 Index
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