MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 2018 Owners Manual

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Audio menu
Selecting a ra dio station
C
Active station listD
Station frequency wit h memory position
The multifunction display shows station D wit h
station frequency or station name. The preset
position is only displayed alon g wit h station D if
this has been stored. You can store TV chan-
nels D in th e multimedia system.X
Switc h on th e multimedia system and select
radi o (see th e Digital Operator' s Manual).X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e Audio menu.X
To select a preset list or station list : press
and briefl y hold th e c or d butto n until
th e preset list or station list in th e desired
frequency range is shown in th e multifunction
display. X
To select a station: briefl y press c
or d .
i SIRIUS XM satellit e radi o function s lik e a
normal radio.
Fo r mor e information on radi o operation , see
"Satellit e radio" in th e Digital Operator' s Man -
ual.
Operating an audio player or audio
media Audio dat a from various audio device s or media
can be played , depending on th e equipmen t
installed in th e vehicle. X
Switc h on th e multimedia system and select
CD or MP3 mod e (see th e Digital Operator' s
Manual). X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e Audio menu.X
To select th e next/previou s track : briefl y
press th e c or d button.X
To select a track from th e track list (rapid
scrolling): press and hold th e c or d
butto n until desired track C has been
reached.
If you press and hold c or d , th e rapi d
scrollin g spee d is increased. Not all audio
drives or dat a carriers support this function .
If track information is store d on th e audio device
or medium, th e multifunction display will sho w
th e number and titl e of th e track . The curren t
track does no t appear in audio AU X mod e
( Aux iliar y audio mode: external audio source
connected).
Video DVD operation X
Switc h on th e multimedia system and select
video DV D (see th e Digital Operator' s Man -
ual). X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e Audio menu.X
To select th e next or previou s scene:
briefl y press th e c or d button.X
To select a scene from th e scene list
(rapid scrolling): press and hold th e c
or d butto n until desired scen e C has
been reached.Menus and submenus 23 9
On-board computer and displays Z

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Telephone menu
Introduction
G WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving. X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer’s operating instructions). X
Switch on the multimedia system (see the
Digital Operator's Manual) X
Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display: R
Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a net-
work and is ready to receive. R
Phone No Service : there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
Accepts a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
menu, a display message appears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept a call at any time regardless of
the menu selected. X
Press the a button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call. Rejecting or ending a call You can end or reject a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu. X
Press the v button on the steering wheel
to reject or end a call.
Selecting an entry from the phone book X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.X
Press the c , d or v button to
switch to the phone book. X
Authorize access to the phone book on the
phone. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name.
or X
To start rapid scrolling: press and hold the
c or d button for longer than one sec-
ond.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list. X
If only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the a or v button to
start dialing.
or X
If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the a or v
button to display the numbers. X
Press the c or d button to select the
number you want to dial. X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
To exit the telephone book: press the v
or 8 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.X
Press the a button to switch to the redial
memory. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name or number.240
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X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
To exit the redial memory: press the v
or 8 button.
Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
DriveAssist menu:R
Displaying the assistance graphic
( Y
page 241) R
Activating/deactivating the Traffic Sign
Assist display ( Y
page 241)R
Activating or deactivating Steering Pilot
( Y
page 241) R
Activating or deactivating Active Brake Assist
( Y
page 242) R
Activating or deactivating Active Brake Assist
with cross-traffic function ( Y
page 242)R
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
( Y
page 242) R
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist or
Active Blind Spot Assist ( Y
page 242)R
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist
or Active Lane Keeping Assist ( Y
page 242)
Displaying the assistance graphic
X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.X
Press c or d to select Assistance
Graphic .X
Confirm by pressing v on the steering
wheel.
The multifunction display shows the Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC distance display in the assis-
tance graphic display.
The assistance graphic displays the status of
and information from the following driving
systems or driving safety systems: R
Traffic Sign Assist ( Y
page 208)R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC ( Y
page 176)R
Active Brake Assist ( Y
page 67)R
Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic func-
tion ( Y
page 73) R
ATTENTION ASSIST ( Y
page 207)R
Lane Keeping Assist ( Y
page 211) or Active
Lane Keeping Assist ( Y
page 215)R
DSR ( Y
page 218) R
Off-road program (vehicles with Off-Road
Engineering package) ( Y
page 220)R
Rear window wiper ( Y
page 123)X
Press d to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment.
Traffic Sign Assist You can switch the Traffic Sign Assist message
function on or off in the Traffic Sign Assist
menu. When the function is activated, detected
traffic signs and information appear in the mul-
tifunction display for five seconds. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.X
Press the c or d button to select
Traffic Sign Assist .X
Confirm by pressing v on the steering
wheel.
The current selection appears. X
To activate/deactivate the message func-
tion: press the v button again.
For further information about Traffic Sign Assist,
see ( Y
page 208).
Activating or deactivating Steering Pilot X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist menu.X
Press c or d to select Steering
Pilot . X
Confirm by pressing v on the steering
wheel.
The current selection appears. X
To activate/deactivate: press the v but-
ton again.
When the Steering Pilot is activated, the mul-
tifunction display displays a Steering Pilot
On message.
Further information about Distance Pilot
DISTRONIC with Steering Pilot ( Y
page 182).Menus and submenus 241
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Activating/deactivating Active Brake
Assist You can use these function s to activate/deac -
tivat e Active Brake Assis t or, on vehicles wit h
th e Drivin g Assistance package, to activat e or
deactivat e Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic
function .X
Press th e Y or e butto n on th e steering
whee l to select th e DriveAssist menu.X
Press th e c or d butto n to select
Brake Assist .X
Press v to confirm .
The curren t selection appears.X
To activate/deactivate: press th e v but -
to n again .
When Active Brake Assis t or Active Brake
Assis t wit h cross-traffic function is deactiva-
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Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, In the Sett. menu you have the follow-
ing options: R
Changing the instrument cluster settings
( Y
page 243) R
Changing the light settings ( Y
page 243)R
Changing the vehicle settings ( Y
page 244)R
Changing the convenience settings
( Y
page 244) R
Restoring the factory settings ( Y
page 245)
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the distance unit The Display Unit Speedometer / Odome‐
ter: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles in
the multifunction display. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Display Unit Speedometer / Odometer
function.
You will see the selected setting: km or miles .X
Press the v button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to: R
Digital speedometer in the Trip menuR
Odometer and the trip odometer R
Trip computer R
Current consumption and the range R
Navigation instructions in the Navi menuR
Cruise control R
Distance Pilot DISTRONIC R
ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display
The Permanent Display: function allows you
to choose whether the multifunction display
always shows the outside temperature or the
speed. The speed display is inverse to the speedome-
ter. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Instrument Cluster submenu.X
Confirm by pressing v on the steering
wheel. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Permanent Display: function.
The current setting, Outside Temperature ,
Speedometer [km/h] or Speedometer
[mph] appears. X
To change the setting: press v again.
Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps This function is not available in Canada. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Light submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press d or c to select the Daytime
Running Lights function.
If the Daytime Running Lights function has
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R
Highway mode R
Active light function R
Cornering light function R
Extended range fog lamps R
Off-road lights
Further information on the Intelligent Light Sys-
tem ( Y
page 117).
Vehicle submenu Activating/deactivating the automatic
door locking mechanism If you activate the Automatic Door Lock func-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Automatic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic Door Lock function is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed in
orange in the multifunction display. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
For further information on the automatic locking
feature, see ( Y
page 84).
Activating/deactivating the acoustic
locking verification signal If you switch on the Acoustic Lock function, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Vehicle submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 7 symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting. Convenience submenu Activating/deactivating the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature
G WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
If somebody becomes trapped: R
press one of the memory function position
buttons, or R
move the switch for steering wheel adjust-
ment in the opposite direction to that in
which the steering wheel is moving.
The adjustment process is stopped. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Using d or c , select the Easy Entry/
Exit function.
If the Easy Entry/Exit function is activated,
the vehicle steering wheel is displayed in
orange in the multifunction display. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
Further information on the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature ( Y
page 109).
Switching the seat belt adjustment on/off X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu. X
Press v to confirm. X
Press the d or c button to select the
Belt Adjustment function.
If the Belt Adjustment function is activated,
the vehicle seat belt is shown in orange in the
multifunction display. X
Press the v button to save the setting.244
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For further information on belt adjustment, see
( Y
page 48).
Switching the fold-in mirrors when lock-
ing feature on/off This function is only available when the vehicle is
equipped with the electrical fold-in function.
When you activate the Auto. Mirror Folding
function, the exterior mirrors are folded in when
the vehicle is locked. The exterior mirrors fold
out automatically again as soon as you unlock
the vehicle. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Convenience submenu.X
Press v to confirm.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on, the multifunction display shows
the exterior mirror in orange. X
Press the v button to save the setting.
If you have switched the Auto. Mirror Fold‐
ing on and you fold the exterior mirrors in using
button C , they will not fold out automatically
( Y
page 111).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button C .
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. menu.X
Press the d or c button to select the
Factory Setting submenu.X
Press v to confirm.
The Reset All Settings? message
appears. X
Press the d or c button to select No or
Yes . X
Press v to confirm the selection.
If you select Yes , the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message.
If you want to reset the Daytime Running
Lights function in the Light submenu, you
must turn the SmartKey to position G in the
ignition lock.
ON&OFFROAD menu X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the ON&OFFROAD menu.
You can view the current off-road program set-
tings in the ON&OFFROAD menu:R
Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering pack-
age ( Y
page 220) R
Vehicles without the Offroad Engineering
package ( Y
page 219)
AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up
C
Digital speedometer D
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If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
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X
Press the 8 button on the steering wheel.X
Confirm Yes with v .
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position G in
the ignition lock. If you turn the SmartKey to
position I and then press v to confirm
Start timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap X
Stop the RACETIMER. X
Press the Y or e button to select
Reset Lap .X
Press v to reset the lap time to "0".
Deleting all laps
If you switch off the engine, the RACETIMER is
reset to "0" after 30 seconds. All laps are
deleted.
You cannot delete individual stored laps. If you
have stopped 16 laps, the current lap does not
have to be reset. X
Reset the current lap. X
Press v to confirm Reset .
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display. X
Press the d button to select Yes and press
the v button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics
C
RACETIMER overall evaluation
D
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in th e multifunction display.
Display messages wit h graphi c displays may be shown in simplified form in th e Operator's Manual
and may therefore diffe r from th e multifunction display.
Please respon d in accordance wit h th e display messages and follow th e additional note s in this
Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warnin g tone or a continuous tone .
Whe n you stop and par k th e vehicle, please observ e th e note s on :R
HOLD function ( Y
page 187)R
Parking ( Y
page 161)
Hiding display messages X
Press th e v or 8 butto n on th e steerin g wheel.
The multifunction display hide s th e display message.
High-priorit y display messages are shown in red in th e multifunction display. Some high-priorit y
display messages canno t be hidden .
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until th e causes fo r th e messages
hav e bee n remedied.
Message memory The on-boar d compute r saves certain display messages in th e message memory . You can cal l up
th e display messages: X
Press Y or e on th e steerin g whee l to selec t th e Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, th e multifunction display shows 2 Messages , fo r example.X
Press th e c or d butto n to selec t th e entry, e.g. 2 messages .X
Press v to confirm .X
Press th e c or d butto n to scroll through th e display messages.
Whe n th e ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apar t from som e high-priorit y
display messages. Once th e causes of th e high-priorit y display messages hav e bee n rectified, th e
correspondin g display messages are also deleted.248
Display messages
On-board computer and displays

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