MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owner's Manual

Further information about Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC with Active Steering Assist
(Y page 179).
Activating/deactivating Active Brake
Assist You can use these functions to activate/deac-
tivate Active Brake Assist or, on vehicles with
the Driving Assistance package, to activate or
deactivate Active Brake Assist with cross-traffic
function.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Brake Assist
Brake Assist.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076but-
ton again.
When Active Brake Assist or Active Brake
Assist with cross-traffic function is deactiva-
ted, the 00D4symbol appears in the multi-
function display in the assistance graphic dis-
play.
Further information on Active Brake Assist
(Y page 67 )and Active Brake Assist with cross-
traffic function (Y page 72).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist
DriveAssist menu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Attention Assist Attention Assist .
X Press the 0076button.
The current selection appears.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orSensitive
Sensitive .
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
00D7 symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphics display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 204). Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist .
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: press the0076but-
ton again.
For further information about Blind Spot Assist, see (Y page 207).
For further information about Active Blind Spot
Assist, see (Y page 210).
Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping
Assist X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the DriveAssist DriveAssistmenu.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select
Lane Keeping Assist
Lane Keeping Assist .
X Press 0076to confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orAdaptive
Adaptive.
When Lane Keeping Assist or Active Lane
Keeping Assist is activated, the multifunction display shows the lane markings as bright
lines in the assistance graphic.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
For further information about Lane Keeping
Assist, see (Y page 208).
For further information about Active Lane Keep- ing Assist, see (Y page 212). Service menu
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you have the following options in the
Serv. Serv. menu:
R calling up display messages in message mem-
ory (Y page 245)
R restarting the tire pressure loss warning sys-
tem (Y page 359) or checking the tire pres-
sure electronically (Y page 361)
R calling up the service due date (Y page 325). Menus and submenus
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Settings menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, In the
Sett. Sett.menu you have the follow-
ing options:
R Changing the instrument cluster settings
(Y page 240)
R Changing the light settings (Y page 240)
R Changing the vehicle settings (Y page 241)
R Changing the convenience settings
(Y page 241)
R Restoring the factory settings (Y page 242)
Instrument cluster submenu Selecting the distance unit
The Display Unit Speedometer / Odome‐ Display Unit Speedometer / Odome‐
ter:
ter: function allows you to choose whether
certain displays appear in kilometers or miles in
the multifunction display.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Display Unit Speedometer / Odometer
Display Unit Speedometer / Odometer
function.
You will see the selected setting: km kmormiles
miles.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
The selected unit of measurement for distance
applies to:
R Digital speedometer in the Trip
Trip menu
R Odometer and the trip odometer
R Trip computer
R Current consumption and the range
R Navigation instructions in the Navi
Navimenu
R Cruise control
R Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
R ASSYST PLUS service interval display
Selecting permanent display
The Permanent Display:
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 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Instrument Cluster
Instrument Cluster submenu.
X Confirm by pressing 0076on the steering
wheel.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Permanent Display:
Permanent Display: function.
The current setting, Outside Temperature
Outside Temperature,
Speedometer [km/h]
Speedometer [km/h] orSpeedometer
Speedometer
[mph]
[mph] appears.
X To change the setting: press0076again.
Light submenu Setting the daytime running lamps
This function is not available in Canada.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light
Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press 0064or0063 to select the Daytime
Daytime
Running Lights
Running Lights function.
If the Daytime
Daytime Running
RunningLights
Lightsfunction has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
0086 symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
Further information on daytime running lamps
(Y page 115).
Switching the Intelligent Light System
on/off
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Light Light submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Intell. Light System
Intell. Light System function.
If the Intell. Light System
Intell. Light System function has
been switched on, the cone of light and the
0058 symbol in the multifunction display are
shown in orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting.
When you activate Intell. Light System Intell. Light System,
you activate the following functions: 240
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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 AutomaticDoor
Door Lock
Lockfunc-
tion, the vehicle is centrally locked above a
speed of approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Automatic Door Lock Automatic Door Lock function.
When the Automatic Door Lock
Automatic Door Lock function is
activated, the vehicle doors are displayed in
orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button 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
Acoustic Lock Lockfunction, an
acoustic signal sounds when you lock the vehi-
cle.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Vehicle
Vehicle submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function.
If the Acoustic Lock
Acoustic Lock function is activated,
the 0037 symbol in the multifunction display
lights up orange.
X Press the 0076button 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 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett. Sett.menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Using 0064or0063, select the Easy
EasyEntry/
Entry/
Exit
Exit function.
If the Easy
Easy Entry/Exit
Entry/Exit function is activated,
the vehicle steering wheel is displayed in
orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button 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 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience Convenience submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Belt Adjustment
Belt Adjustment function.
If the Belt
Belt Adjustment
Adjustment function is activated,
the vehicle seat belt is shown in orange in the multifunction display.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting. Menus and submenus
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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.
Auto. Mirror Mirror Folding
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 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Convenience
Convenience submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Auto. Mirror Folding
Auto. Mirror Folding function.
If the Auto. Mirror Folding Auto. Mirror Folding function is
switched on, the multifunction display shows the exterior mirror in orange.
X Press the 0076button to save the setting. If you have switched the
Auto. Mirror Fold‐
Auto. Mirror Fold‐
ing
ing on and you fold the exterior mirrors in using
button 0043, they will not fold out automatically
(Y page 111).
You can then only fold out the exterior mirrors
using button 0043.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the Sett.
Sett. menu.
X Press the 0064or0063 button to select the
Factory Setting Factory Setting submenu.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The Reset All Settings?
Reset All Settings? message
appears. X
Press the 0064or0063 button to select No Noor
Yes Yes.
X Press 0076to confirm the selection.
If you select Yes
Yes, the multifunction display
shows a confirmation message.
If you want to reset the Daytime Running
Daytime Running
Lights
Lights function in the Light
Lightsubmenu, you
must turn the SmartKey to position 0047in the
ignition lock. ON&OFFROAD menu
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the ON&OFFROAD
ON&OFFROADmenu.
You can view the current off-road program set-
tings in the ON&OFFROAD
ON&OFFROAD menu:
R Vehicles with the Off-Road Engineering pack-
age (Y page 217)
R Vehicles without the Offroad Engineering
package (Y page 216) AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
Warm-up 0043
Digital speedometer
0044 Gear indicator
0087 Upshift indicator
0085 Engine oil temperature
0083 Coolant temperature
0084 Transmission oil temperature
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
Upshift indicator: upshift indicatorUp
Up0087
indicates that the engine has reached the
overrevving range when in the manual drive
program.
Engine/transmission oil temperature:
when the engine and transmission are at nor-
mal operating temperature, oil tempera-
ture 0085and 0084are displayed in white in the
multifunction display. 242
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If the multifunction display shows oil temper-
ature 0085or0084 in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid driving at full engine out-
put during this time.
SETUP 0043
Engine mode (Comfort Comfort/Sport Sport/Sport +Sport +)
0044 Suspension setting Comfort
Comfort/SportSport/
Sport +
Sport +
0087 Transmission position D
D/M M
0085 ESP ®
mode (ON ON/OFFOFF)
SETUP displays the following information/func- tions:
R the digital speedometer
R the gear indicator
R the engine mode
R the suspension mode
R the transmission position
R the ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) mode
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until SETUP
is displayed.
RACE TIMER Displaying and starting RACETIMER
The RACETIMER is only intended for use on a
closed race circuit. Do not use the function on
public roads. 0043
Lap
0044 RACETIMER You can start the RACETIMER when the engine is
running or if the SmartKey is in position 0048in the
ignition lock.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
RACETIMER is shown.
X To start: press the 0076button to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press 0076to confirm.
The intermediate time is displayed for five
seconds.
Starting a new lap 0043
RACETIMER
0044 Fastest lap time (best lap)
0087 Lap
X Press 0076to confirm New Lap
New Lap.
i It is possible to store a maximum of sixteen
laps. The 16th lap can only be completed with
Finish Lap
Finish Lap.
Stopping the RACETIMER Menus and submenus
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X
Press the 0038button on the steering wheel.
X Confirm Yes
Yes with 0076.
The RACETIMER interrupts timing if you stop the
vehicle and turn the SmartKey to position 0047in
the ignition lock. If you turn the SmartKey to
position 0049and then press 0076to confirm
Start
Start timing is continued.
Resetting the current lap X Stop the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button to select
Reset Lap
Reset Lap.
X Press 0076to 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 0076to confirm Reset Reset.
Reset Race Timer?
Reset Race Timer? appears in the multi-
function display.
X Press the 0064button to select Yes
Yes and press
the 0076 button to confirm.
All laps are deleted.
Overall statistics 0043
RACETIMER overall evaluation
0044 Total time driven 0087
Average speed
0085 Distance covered
0083 Maximum speed
This function is shown if you have stored at least one lap and stopped the RACETIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the
overall evaluation is shown.
Lap statistics 0043
Lap
0044 Lap time
0087 Average lap speed
0085 Lap length
0083 Top speed during lap
This function is only available if you have stored
at least two laps and have stopped the RACE-
TIMER.
X Press the 0059or0065 button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 0063button repeatedly until the lap
evaluation is shown.
Each lap is shown in a separate submenu. The fastest lap is indicated by flashing symbol 0043.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select a dif-
ferent lap evaluation. 244
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in the multifunction display.
Display messages with graphic displays may be shown in simplified form in the Operator's Manual
and may therefore differ from the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in this
Operator's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 183)
R Parking (Y page 158)
Hiding display messages X
Press the 0076or0038 button on the steering wheel.
The multifunction display hides the display message.
High-priority display messages are shown in red in the multifunction display. Some high-priority
display messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the messages
have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the
message memory. You can call up
the display messages:
X Press 0059or0065 on the steering wheel to select the Serv.
Serv. menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 Messages
2 Messages, for example.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to select the entry, e.g. 2 messages
2 messages.
X Press 0076to confirm.
X Press the 0063or0064 button to scroll through the display messages.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted, apart from some high-priority
display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been rectified, the
corresponding display messages are also deleted. Display
messages
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 002500E5
Currently Unavaila‐
Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator's ble See Operator's
Manual Manual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) and ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) are temporarily not available.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the 00E5,00BBand0025 warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster.
Possible causes are:
R Self-diagnosis is not yet complete
R The on-board voltage may be insufficient
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above
are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 002500E5
Inoperative See Inoperative See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual ABS and ESP
®
are malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
The 0027 (USA only) or 004D(Canada only), 00E5,00BBand0025
warning lamps in the instrument cluster also light up.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 246
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 00E5
Currently Unavaila‐ Currently Unavaila‐
ble See Operator's ble See Operator's
Manual Manual ESP
®
is temporarily unavailable.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the 00E5and00BB warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
The self-diagnosis function might not be complete, for example.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Carefully drive a suitable distance, making slight steering move-
ments at a speed above 12 mph (20 km/h).
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 00E5
Inoperative See Inoperative See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual ESP
®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the 00E5and00BB warning lamps light up in the instru-
ment cluster.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can thus
increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
0050
0050Solutions 007A
0025
00E5 Inoperative See
Inoperative See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS and ESP
®
are malfunc-
tioning.
Other driving systems and driving safety systems may also malfunc-
tion.
In addition, the 00E5,00BBand0025 warning lamps light up in the
instrument cluster and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance in an emergency braking situation can increase.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilize the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and an accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 0049
(USA
only) 0024 (Canada
only)
Turn On the Igni‐
Turn On the Igni‐
tion tion to
toRelease
Release the
the
Parking Brake
Parking Brake The red
0049(USA only) or 0024(Canada only) indicator lamp lights
up.
You attempted to release the electric parking brake while the ignition
was switched off.
X SmartKey : insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock and turn to
position 0047.
X KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition. 0049
(USA
only) 0024 (Canada
only)
Please
Please Release Release Park‐
Park‐
ing Brake
ing Brake The red
0049(USA only) or 0024(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and a warning tone sounds. A condition for automatic release of the
electric parking brake is not fulfilled (Y page 159).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. The red
0049(USA only) or 0024(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and a warning tone sounds.
You are using the electric parking brake for emergency braking
(Y page 159). 0049
(USA
only) 0024 (Canada
only)
Parking Brake See
Parking Brake See
Operator's Manual Operator's Manual The yellow
0024warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X Shift the transmission to position 005D.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 248
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