MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 2023 Owners Manual

\bVehicles with a third row of seats (all vehicles
except Mercedes-Maybach vehicles): To
install the Ooor mats on the third row of seats,
slide the corresponding seat on the second
row of seats forwards.
Removing Ooor mats
Pull the Ooor mat oM holders 2.Remove the Ooor mat.\bVehicles with a third row of seats (all vehicles
except Mercedes-Maybach vehicles): To
remove the Ooor mats on the third row of
seats, slide the corresponding seat on the
second row of seats forwards.Seats and stowing149

Exterior lighting
Information about lighting systems and yourresponsibility
The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
only aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance with the prevailing light and visibility conditions, legal
requirements and traPc situation.
Light switch
Operating the light switch
Gc Les-hand parking lightsHd Right-hand parking lightsI` Parking lamp and license plate lampJX Automatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position)KX Low beam / high beam6^ Switches the rear fog light on/oM
When low beam is activated, the ` indicator
lamp for the parking lamp will be deactivated and
replaced by the X low-beam indicator lamp.
Always park your vehicle safely using suPcient
lighting, in accordance with the relevant legal stipulations.*NOTE Battery discharging by operating the
standing lights
Operating the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the battery.
Where possible, switch on the right d
or les c parking light.
If the battery is insuPciently charged, the parking
lamp or parking lights will be switched oM auto-
matically to facilitate the next engine start.
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The exterior lighting (except standing and parking
lights) will switch oM automatically when the driv-
er\bs door is opened.
= Observe the notes on surround lighting
(  page 155).
Automatic driving lights function
When the vehicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the ambi- ent light.&WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched oM in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to X, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
there is fog, snow or other causes of poor visi-
bility such as spray.
In such cases, turn the light switch to
X .The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible for vehicle lighting.Switching the rear fog light on/oM
Requirements: = The light switch is in the X or X posi-
tion.Press button ^ .
Please observe the country-speciNc laws on the
use of rear fog lamps.
\bVehicles with AIRMATIC or E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL with oM-road package: when the
rear fog light is switched on, oM-road level \f3
will not be available. If the rear fog light is
switched on and oM-road level \f3 is activated,
the vehicle will be lowered to oM-road level
\f2.Operating the combination switch for the lights1High beam2Turn signal light, right3Headlamp Oashing4Turn signal light, lesUse the combination switch to select the
desired function.Light and visibility151

Switching on high beamTurn the light switch to the X or X
position.Push the combination switch in the direction of arrow 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator lamp for low beam X will be deactivated
and replaced by the indicator lamp for high beam W.
Switching oM high beam
Push the combination switch in the direction
of arrow 1 or pull it in the direction of arrow
3 .
Headlamp Oashing
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
arrow 3.
Turn signal light
To indicate brieOy: push the combination
switch brieOy to the point of resistance in the
direction of arrow 2 or 4.
The corresponding turn signal light will Oash
three times.To indicate permanently: push the combina-
tion switch beyond the point of resistance in
the direction of arrow 2 or 4.
Vehicles with Active Lane Change Assist:
= A turn signal indicator activated by the
driver may continue to operate for the
duration of the lane change.
= If the driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may acti-
vate automatically.Activating/deactivating the hazard warning lightsPress button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
= the air bag was deployed.
When the turn signal indicator is activated, the hazard warning lights will be interrupted.
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Cornering light
Cornering light function
The cornering light improves the illumination of
the road over a wide angle in the turning direc-
tion, enabling better visibility on tight curves, for example. It can be activated only when the low
beam is switched on.
The function is active under the following condi-
tions:
= At speeds below 25 mph (40 km/h) when the
turn signal light is switched on or the steeringwheel is turned
= At speeds between 25 mph (40 km/h) and
45 mph (70 km/h) when the steering wheel is turned
Roundabout and intersection function: the corner-
ing light will be activated on both sides based on an evaluation of the vehicle\bs current GPS posi-
tion. It will remain active until aser the vehicle has
les the roundabout or the intersection.
Active headlamps
Active headlamps function
=
The headlamps follow the steering move-
ments.
= Relevant areas are better illuminated during a
journey.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on the vehicle\bs equipment, the course of the lane in which you are driving will also beevaluated and the active headlamps function will
adjust the light in advance.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist function
&WARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
= Road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
= Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
= Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognize other road users
Light and visibility153

with their own lighting, or may recognize them
too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users.Always observe the road and traPc con-
ditions carefully and switch oM the high
beam in good time.
System limits
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traPc conditions.
Detection may be restricted in the following
cases:
= In poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
= If there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle\bs lighting to the prevailing light, visibility and traPc conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically switches
between the following types of light:
= Low beam
= High beam
At speeds greater than 19 mph (30 km/h):
= If no other road users are detected, the high
beam will switch on automatically.
The high beam will switch oM automatically in the
following cases:
= At speeds below 16 mph (25 km/h)
= If other road users are detected
= If street lighting is suPcient
At speeds greater than approximately 31 mph
(50 km/h):
= The headlamp range of the low beam is regu-
lated automatically based on the distance to
other road users.\bThe system\bs optical sensor is located behind the windshield near the overhead control
panel.
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/oM
Switching on
Turn the light switch to the X position.Switch on the high beam using the combina-
tion switch.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated,
the

central display section of the instrument dis-play.
Switching oM
Switch oM the high beam using the combina-
tion switch.
Switching the daytime running lamps on/oM
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Daytime Run. Lights
Switch the function on or oM.
Setting the exterior lighting switch-oM delay time
Requirements
= The light switch is in the X position.
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Exterior Lighting DelaySet the switch-oM delay time.
When the vehicle\bs engine is switched oM, the
exterior lighting will be activated for the set
time.
Switching the surround lighting on/oM
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Locator Lighting
When Locator Lighting is active, the exterior light-
ing lights up for 40 seconds aser the vehicle is
unlocked. When you start the vehicle, the sur- round lighting is deactivated and the automatic
driving lights are activated.
Illuminated running boards: when the surround
lighting is switched on, the illumination of the run-
ning boards is activated when a door is opened. If
the door is not closed, the running board courtesy lighting is automatically deactivated aser 40 sec-
onds.
Activate or deactivate the function.
Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
1= Front les reading lamp23 Automatic interior lighting control3J Front interior lighting4B Rear interior lighting5= Front right reading lampLight and visibility155

To switch on or oM: press button 1 !

Switching the interior lighting switch-oM delay
time on/oM
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Interior Lighting Delay
Switch the switch-oM delay time on or oM.
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aser the vehicle
is locked.Windshield wiper and windshield washer system
Switching the windshield wiper on/oM
GZ Windshield wiper oMHb Automatic wiping, normalIc Automatic wiping, frequentJ

Switching the rear window wiper on/oM1