MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 2022 Owners Manual

Mode
l Mode
l 1 1
F F
or or
ding depth ding
depth
O.-r oadleve l11 9.7in(50 cm)
O.- road leve l21 9.7in(50 cm)
O.- road leve l32 3.6in(60 cm) FF
or or
ding dept ding
depth (Mer h
(Mer cedes‑Ma cedes‑Ma
ybac ybac
h) h)
MerMer
cedes-Ma cedes-Ma
ybac ybac
hGL S h
GL S
600 4MA 600
4MATIC TIC
1 1
F F
or or
ding depth ding
depth
Ra ised leve l1 9.7in(50 cm) Angle
ofappr Angle
ofappr oac oac
h/depar h/depar
ture tur
e
The speci/ edvalues aremaximum values forve hi-
cles that arere ady todrive.
Obser vetheno teson drivi ng inmoun tainous ter-
ra in (/ page182). Angle
ofappr Angle
ofappr oac oac
h/depar h/depar
tur tur
e(v e
(vehicles wit ehicles
without hout
AMG S AMG
Sty ty
ling) ling)
All
models All
models 1 1
Fr Fr
ont ont
2 2
R R
ear ear
V V
ehicles wit ehicles
withAIR - h
AIR -
MA MA
TIC* TIC*
Nor mal leve l2 3°20°
Ra ised leve l2 7°24°
V V
ehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.- O.-
r r
oad oad
pack pac
kag ag
e e
Nor mal leve l2 3°20° All
models All
models 1 1
Fr Fr
ont ont
2 2
R R
ear ear
O.-r oadleve l12 5° 22°
O.- road leve l22 7° 24°
O.- road leve l32 9° 26° Angle
ofappr Angle
ofappr oac oac
h/depar h/depar
tur tur
e(v e
(vehicles wit ehicles
withAMG h
AMG
S S
ty ty
ling) ling)
All
models All
models 1 1
Fr Fr
ont ont
2 2
R R
ear ear
V V
ehicles wit ehicles
withAIR - h
AIR -
MA MA
TIC TIC
Nor mal leve l2 1°-22° 20°-21°
Ra ised leve l2 5°24°
V V
ehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.- O.-
r r
oad oad
pack pac
kag ag
e e
Nor mal leve l2 1°-22° 20°-21°
O.- road leve l12 3°-24° 22°-23° Te
ch nica ldat a
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All
mod els All
mod els 1 1
Fr Fr
ont ont
2 2
R R
ear ear
O.-r oadleve l22 5° 24°
O.- road leve l32 7°-28° 25°-26° Angle
ofappr Angle
ofappr oac oac
h/depar h/depar
tur tur
e(Mer e
(Mer cedes‑Ma y- cedes‑M
ay-
bac bac
h) h)
MerMer
cedes-Ma y- cedes-M
ay-
bac bac
hGL h
GL S600 S
600
4MA 4MA
TIC TIC
1 1
Fr Fr
ont ont
2 2
R R
ear ear
Nor mal leve l2 4°21°
Ra ised leve l2 7°25° *Depending
onthetir esize.
Maximum gr Max
imumgradien tclimb ingabili ty adien
tclimb ingabili ty
The vehicle' sgr adien tclimb ingabili tydepen dson
th ewe ight distr ibution intheve hicle, thete rrain
cond itions and thero ad sur face condi tions.
The speci/ed value applies when:
R The vehicle isready todrive
R The L L
O O
W RAN W
RAN GE GE
o.-road gear ofthetransf er
case iseng aged R
The road sur face condi tionsand thus thetrac-
tion aregood
A gradien tclimb ingabili tyof 100% correspond sto
an incl ine of45°.
Obser vetheno teson drivi ng inmoun tainous ter-
ra in (/ page182).
Gr Gr
adient climbing ability adient
climbing ability ModelModel
Maximumgr Max
imumgradi- adi-
ent climb ingabil- ent
climb ingabil-
ity ity
V V
ehicle swit ehicle
swit hout hout
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pac k pac
kag ag
e e
80%
V V
ehicle swit ehicle
swit h h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pac k pac
kag ag
e e
When LOWRAN GEo.-road
ge ar iseng aged 100% GrGr
adien tclimb ingabili ty(Mer adien
tclimb ingabili ty(Mer cedes‑ Ma cedes‑
Maybac ybac
h) h)
Mod
el Mod
el Maximumgr Max
imum gradi- adi-
ent climb ingabil- ent
climb ingabil-
ity ity
Mer cedes- Maybac hGL S
600 4MATIC 80% TT
r r
ailer hitch ailer
hitch Gene
r Gene
ral no t al
no tes on t es
on the tr he
trailer hitch ailer
hitch Modi/cations
totheengine cooling system may
be necessar y,depending ontheve hicle model .
The retro/tti ngofatrai le rhi tc his on lyper missi-
ble ifato wing capacity isspeci/ed inyour vehicle
docume nts.
Fu rther informatio ncan beobt aine dat aquali/ed
special istwo rkshop. TT
o o
wing capacit y wing
capacit y The
tongue weight isno tincluded intheto wing
capacity . 420420
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ch nica ldat a

Miss
ingvalues werenotav ailabl eat thetime of
going topress.
T T
o o
wing capacity wing
capacity ,br ,
br ak ak
ed ed
Model
ToMode
lT owing capacity wing
capacity
All model s TT
o o
wing capacity wing
capacity ,br ,
br ak ak
ed (Mer ed
(Mer cedes- Ma cedes-
Maybac ybac
h) h)
Mode
lT oMode
lT owing capacity wing
capacity
Mer cedes- Maybac h
GL S600 4MATIC Maximu
mt Maximu
mtong uew ong
ueweig htand load capacity eig
htand load capacity *
N NO O
TE TE
Damag ecaused bythetrailer com-
ing loose If
th eto ngue weight used istoolow, thetrailer
ma ycome loose. #
The tongue weight must notbe belo w
110.2 lbs(50 kg). #
Use ato ngue weight that isas close as
possibl eto themaximum permissible
to ngue weight. *
N NO O
TE TE
Damag ecaused bythebicy clerack
coming loose When
usingabicy clerack ,bo th themaxima l
to ngue weight andthemaxima lload capac ity
should beobser ved. #
Donotex ceed theper missible load
capac ity. Obser
vetheadditional noteson load capacit y.
T T
ong uew ong
ueweig ht eig
ht Mode
l Mode
l Maximumt Maximu
mtong ue ong
ue
w w
eig ht eig
ht
All model s6 17.3lbs(280 kg) TT
ongue w ongue
weight (Mer eight
(Mercedes‑Ma cedes‑Ma
ybac ybac
h) h)
ModelModel
Maximumt Maximum
tongue ongue
w w
eight eight
Mer cedes-Ma ybach
GL S600 4MATIC 617.3
lbs(280 kg) Load
capacity Load
capacity All
models All
models Maximumload Maximum
load
When attaching the
bicy clerack totheball
head 165.3
lbs(75 kg)
When attaching the
bicy clerack totheball
head andadditionall y
to theguide pin 220.5
lbs(100 kg) Te
ch nica ldat a
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Load
capacity(Mer Load
capacity(Mer cedes -Ma cedes
-Maybac yba
ch) h)
MerMer
cedes -Ma cedes
-Maybach ybac
h
GL GL
S600 4MA S
600 4MATIC TIC
Maxi
mum load Maxi
mum load
When attachin gth e
bicy clerack totheball
head 165.3
lbs(75 kg)
When attaching the
bicy clerack totheball
head andadditionall y
to theguide pin 220.5
lbs(100 kg) PP
er er
missible r missible
rear axle load (tr ear
axle load (trailer oper ailer
operation) ation)
TT
r r
ailer oper ailer
operation axleload ation
axleload ModelModel
Axleload Axle
load
All models 4078.5lbs(1850 kg) TT
r r
ailer oper ailer
operation axleload (Mer ation
axleload (Mercedes-Ma cedes-Ma
ybac ybac
h) h)
ModelModel
Axleload Axle
load
Mer cedes-Ma ybach
GL S600 4MATIC 4078.5
lbs(1850 kg) 422422
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ch nica ldat a

DisplaDispla
ymessag y
messag es es
IntrIntr
oduction oduction
NNo o
t t
es about displa es
about displaymessag y
messag es es
Displa ymessag esappear ontheinst rument dis-
pla y.
Displa ymessag eswithgr aphic symbols aresim-
pli/ed intheOper ator's Manual andmaydi.er
fr om thesymbols ontheinst rument displa y.The
instr umentdis pla ysh ow shigh- prior ity displa y
messag esinred. Cer tain displa ymessa gesar e
accom paniedbyawa rning tone.
Plea seactin accor danc ewit hth edispla ymes-
sag esand follo wtheadditional notesin theOper -
at or's Manual.
Fo rsome displaymessag es,symbols willalso be
sho wn:
R Õ Further informatio n
R 00A4 Hidedispl aymessag e
Wi th theleT-h andTouc hContr ol,youcan select
th ere specti vesymbol byswipin gto theleT or
ri ght. Press ing Õ displa ysfur ther information onth
emedia display.Press the00A4 symbol tohide
th edispla ymessag e.
Yo ucan hide low- prior ity displa ymessag esby
pr essing thebac kbutt onP ortheleT-h and
To uc hContr ol.The displa ymessa geswill then be
st or ed inthemessag ememor y.
Re ctif yth ecause ofadispla ymessag eas quickl y
as possible.
High-pr iority displa ymessa gescann otbe hidden.
The instrument displaywill showthese displa y
messag esper manentl yuntil thecause ofthedis-
pla ymessag ehas been recti/ed.
Callin gup sav Callin
gup saved displa ed
displa ymessag y
messag es es
On- boar dcom puter:
4 Service5
1Mes sage
If th er ear eno displa ymessag es,No Messag es
will appear ontheinst rument displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh thedispla ymessag esby swip-
ing upw ards ordown wardson theleT-h and
To uc hContr ol. #
T T
o e o
exit t xit
the messa g he
messa ge memor y e
memor y: :
pr ess thebac k
butt onP. Displa
ymessag esand warning/in dicatorlam ps
423 423

Occupant
safe Occupant
safety ty
DisplaDispla
ymessag y
messag es P es
Possible causes/conseq ossible
causes/conseq uencesand uences
and0050 0050
Solut ions Solut
ions
0075
SRS Malfunction Service
Req uired *T
herestr aint system isma lfunc tion ing (/ page 39). &
W W
ARNIN G ARNIN
GRisk ofinjur ydue tomalfun ctionsinthere str aint system
Co mp onent sin there str aint system maybe acti vatedunint ention allyor notdeplo yas planned inan accident. #
Have there str aint system checkedand repair edimmediat elyat aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. 0075
Front LeftMalfunction
Servi ceRequire d(exa mp le) *T
hecor respond ingrestr aint system isma lfunc tion ing (/ page 39). &
W W
ARNIN G ARNIN
GRisk ofinjur ydue tomalfun ctionsinthere str aint system
Co mp onent sin there str aint system maybe acti vatedunint ention allyor notdeplo yas planned inan accident. #
Have there str aint system checkedand repair edimmediat elyat aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. 0075
Left SideCu rtai nAirb ag
Ma lfunction Service
Re quire d(exa mp le) *T
hecor respond ingrestr aint system isma lfunc tion ing (/ page 39). &
W W
ARNIN G ARNIN
GRisk ofinjur yor fata linjur ydue toamalf unct ioninthewindo wcur tain airbag
The windo wcur tain airbag mightbetrigg ered unint entionall yor might notbe trigg ered atall intheev ent ofan
accident. #
Have thewindo wcur tain airbag checkedand repair edimmediat elyat aqu ali/ed special istwo rkshop. 424424
Displ
aymessag esand warning/in dicatorlam ps

DisplaDispla
ymessag y
messag es P es
Possible causes/conseq ossible
causes/conseq uencesand uences
and0050 0050
Soluti ons Soluti
ons
Front PassengerAirbag Dis-
abl ed See Opera tor'sMan-
ual *T
hefront passen gerairbag hasbeen disabled even though anadult oraper son ofadult buildison thefront passeng er
seat. Ifadditional forc es areapplied totheseat, thewe ight thesy stem detects maybe toolow. &
W W
ARNI NG ARNI
NGRisk ofinjur yor fata linjur ydue toadisabl edfront passen gerairbag
If th efront passeng erairbag isdisabled, thefront passeng erairbag willnotbe deplo yedin theeve ntofan accid ent
and canno tper form itsintended protectiv efunction .
A per son inthefront passeng erseat could then, forex am ple, come intocont actwithth eve hicle' sint erior ,espe-
ciall yif th eper son issitting tooclose tothecoc kpit. #
Mak esur e,bo th bef oreand during thejour ney,that thestatus ofthefront passeng erairbag iscor rect. #
Stop theve hicle immed iatelyin accor dance withth etra1c conditions. #
Mak esur eth at no objects aretrapped underthefront passeng erseat. #
Chec kth estatus ofaut omatic front passeng erairbag shuto.(/ page49). #
Ifnecessar y,consul ta qu ali/ed special istwo rkshop immed iately.
Front Passeng erAirb ag
Enabl edSee Operator 's
Manu al *T
hefront passen gerairbag willbeenabled whiletheve hicle isin mo tion inthefo llo wing situations:
R Even when ach ild, aper son ofsmaller statur eor an object weighing lessthan thesy stem weight thre shold isloca-
te don thefront passeng erseat
R Even when thefront passeng erseat isno toccupied
The system mayde tect obje ctsorforc es that areaddin gto thewe ight applied totheseat. Displa
ymessag esand warning/in dicatorlam ps
425 425

DisplaDispla
ymessag y
messag es P es
Possible causes/conseq ossible
causes/conseq uencesand uences
and0050 0050
Soluti ons Soluti
ons &
W W
ARNIN G ARNIN
GRisk ofinjur yor deat hwhen usingach ild restr aint system while th efront passeng erairbag isena-
bled
If yo usecur each ild inach ild restr aint system onthefront passeng erseat andthefront passeng erairbag isena-
bled, thefront passeng erairbag candeplo yin theev ent ofan accident.
The child could bestruckby theairbag. #
Ensur e,bo th bef oreand during thejour ney,that thestatus ofthefront passeng erairbag iscor rect.
NEVER useare ar wa rdfacing child restr aint on ase at pro tected byan ACTIV EAIRBA Gin front ofit,DEA THor
SERIO USINJUR Yto theCHILD canoccur . #
Stop theve hicle immed iatelyin accor dance withth etra1c conditions. #
Mak esur eth at no objects aretrapped underthefront passeng erseat. #
Chec kth estatus ofaut omatic front passeng erairbag shuto.(/ page49). #
Ifnecessar y,consul ta qu ali/ed special istwo rkshop immed iately.
PRE-S AFEInoperat iveSee
Operator's Manual *
The PRE‑S AFE®
functions aremalfuncti oning. #
Consult aqu ali/ ed spec ialis two rkshop.
PR E-SAFE ImpulseSide
Inop erative See Operator's
Ma nua l *
The PRE‑S AFE ®
Im pulse Side system ismalf unct ioning orino per ativ eaTer havin galr eady been trigg ered. #
Con sult aquali/ed specialistwo rkshop. 426426
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aymessag esand warning/in dicatorlam ps

Sma
r Sma
rtK ey tK
ey DisplaDispla
ymessag y
messag es P es
Possible causes/conseq ossible
causes/conseq uencesand uences
and0050 0050
Soluti ons Soluti
ons
Á
Obtain aNew Key *H
aveth eSmar tKey replaced. #
Consult aqua li/ed specialist workshop.
Á
Re place Key Batte ry *T
heSmar tKey batt eryis disc harged. #
Replace thebatt ery(/ page72).
Á Key NotDetected (white
displa ymessag e) *T
heSmar tKey iscur rentl yunde tected. #
Chang eth elocation oftheSmar tKey intheve hicle. #
Ifth eSmar tKey isstill notre cogn ized,place itin themar kedspace forst ar ting withth eSmar tKey (/ pag e175). Displa
ymessag esand warning/in dicatorlam ps
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DisplaDispla
ymessag y
messag es P es
Possible causes/conseq ossible
causes/conseq uencesand uences
and0050 0050
Soluti ons Soluti
ons
Á
Key NotDetected (red dis-
pla ymessag e) *T
heSmar tKey canno tbe detected and mayno long erbe intheve hicle.
The Smar tKey isno long erintheve hicle andyouswitc ho. theve hicle:
R Youcan nolong erstar tth eve hicle.
R Youcanno tcentr allyloc kth eve hicle. #
Ensu rethat theSmar tKey isin theve hicle.
If th eSmar tKey detection function hasamalfu nctiondue toast ro ng radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immed iatelyin accor dance withth etra1c conditions. #
Place theSmar tKey inthemar kedspace forst ar ting theengine withth eSmar tKey (/ pag e175).
Á
Don't Forget YourKey *A
warning tone willals osou nd. This message reminds youto take your Smar tKey withyo uwhen youlea vetheve hicle.
Á
Key BeingIniti alize dPlea se
Wa it *T
hevehicle isprocessin gin order toteac hin thene wSmar tKey . #
Waituntil process ingiscom plete. 428428
Displa
ymessa gesand warning/in dicatorlam ps