MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Dashcam
Con figuring the settings ......................4 49
Deleting a video recording ................... 449
Selecting a USB device ....................... 448
St arting/ending a video recording ...... 448
Data acquisition Vehicle .................................................. 32
Data import/export ................................ 395
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 395
Importing/exporting ........................... 395
Data storage
Electronic control units ........................ .32
Online services ...................................... 34
Ve hicle .................................................. 32
Date Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 389
Deactivating the alarm (A TA).................. 109
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility ............... 26
Jack .......................................................29 TIREFIT kit ............................................. 30
Wi
reless vehicle components ................26
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions)
.................................................................. .543
DeNO x agent
see AdBlue ®
Designs Menu (on-boa rdcompu ter) .................. 322
Dest ination .............................................. 430
Editing intermediate destinations ........ 420
Editing the pr evious destinations ........ 430
Ex tern al .............................................. .431
Qui ck-access todestination informa‐
tion ...................................................... 427
Saving (cur rent vehicle position) ......... 430
Saving as global favo urite .................... 430
Destination ent ry.................................... 407
Entering 3 wordaddresses .................. 412
Entering a POI or address .................... 407
Entering an intermedia tedestination .. 420
Ente ring geo-coordinates ..................... 412
No tes ................................................... 407
Selecting a contact .............................. 412
Selecting a POI .................................... 41 0Selecting a
recei ved destination .......... 414
Selecting from favo urites .................... .414
Selecting from the map ........................ 413
Selecting pr evious destinations .......... .410
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ............................30
Diesel Low outside temp eratures ...................6 00
No tes .................................................. 600
Digital Owner's Manual ............................20
Digital speedome ter ............................... 326
Digital TV
see TV
Digital Vehicle Keyst icker
Locking theve hicle ................................ 88
St arting theve hicle .............................. 191
Unlocking theve hicle ............................88
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
DIRECT SELECT le ver.............................. 205
Engaging drive position ....................... 207
Engaging neutral ................................. 206 688
Index

Engaging pa
rkposition ........................ 207
Enga ging park position automatically .. 207
Engaging reve rsege ar ........................ .206
Fu nction .............................................. 205
Displ ay
Care .................................................... .547
Display (multimedia sy stem) .................. 357
Home screen ...................................... .354
Operating ............................................ 357
Setting acoustic operating feedback ... 358
Settings ............................................... 388
Display (on-board computer) Displa yson the multifunction display .. 324
Display content Displaying ............................................ 322
Display message ...................................... 611
Calling up (on-board co mputer) ............ 611
No tes ................................................... 611
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h .................................. .635
ç - - - km/h ................................... 634
È - - - km/h ................................... 635 #12
V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 641
# 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 639
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative .... 630
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 630
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ...... 623
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual ............................ 624
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable
again .................................................. .634
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........634
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ...... 634
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........629 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive ...................................................... 629
bAc tive Light Sy stem inoperative .. 664
Ac tive Parking Assist and
PA RKTRONIC inoperati veSee Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 631
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual .........627
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative .......628
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual .........629
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual ..................... 629
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .664
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative ................................................ .664
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible ................................ 647 Index
689

¯Ad
Blue system fault Perf.
re duced in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 646
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Perf.
re duced: XXX km/h Nostart in XXX
km ...................................................... .646
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .646
4Ad d 1 litre engine oil when next
re fuelling ............................................. 642
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ... 660
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position ...............................................6 47
App lybrake toselect R ........................ 648
À ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ... 625
ÀAT TENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break! .................................................. 625
bAu tomatic driving lights inoper‐
ative .................................................... 663
Au xilia rybattery malfunction ..............649Beginning eme
rgency stop .................. 628
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 630
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 630
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...6 30
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 639
ÁChan gekey bat teries .................. 655
JCheck brake fluid le vel................ .619
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 61 9
ï Check trailer hit chlock (white
display message) ................................ .657
Check tyre pressures then restart
Ru n Flat Indicator ................................ 651
hCheck tyre(s) ............................... 652
!Clean the fuel filter ...................... 640
Á Compressor is cooling ................ 629?Coolant
Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 637
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 635
Cruise control inope rative ................... 635
Cruise control off ................................ 635
_Cur rently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 633
çCu rrently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty .......................................6 32
!cur rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 612
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 61 3
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off ................................. 641
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop ..................................................... 641
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ 644690
Index

4Engine oil le
velRe duce oil le vel...6 43
4Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................ 642
4 Engine oil pressure Stop Switch
off engine ............................................ 643
Fa ult Drive at max. 80 km/h ...............636
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (Example) ............................6 20
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ................................... 621
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................6 22
b Hazard warning lamps mal‐
functioning .......................................... 663
&inoperative Bat tery low ................ 661
&inoperative Refuel vehicle ........... 662
&inoperative See Owner's Man. ..... 661
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ........................................................ 61 3÷
inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... .614
T inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... .615
G Inoperative .................................. 625
bIntellige nt Light System inoper‐
ative ....................................................6 64
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge).............................................6 56
ÁKe y not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge).............................................6 55
bLeft dipped beam (Example) ....... 662
6Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (Example) ............... 621
Limiter inoperative .............................. 636
Limiter passive .................................... 636
 Lowe ring .................................... 626
bMalfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 662
ðMaximum speed exceeded ..........6 36 Mercedes me connect Services limi‐
te
d See Owner's Manual .....................624
Mo tor can be star ted again .................6 39
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................. 647
ç Off............................................... 635
ëOff ............................................... 633
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary ............................................ 648
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P ....................... 658
!Pa rking brake See Owner's
Manual ................................................ .616
Á Place theke y in the mar ked
space See Owner's Manual ................. 656
KPlease check direction of tr avel ...... 631
Please reduce speed ...........................6 27
Û Please wait Charging high- volt‐
age battery .......................................... 640 Index
691

PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual ............................624
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 624
hRe ctify tyre pressure ................... 653
Re duce speed ...................................... 654
ØRe fill Ad Blue Engine start not
possible .............................................. .645
ØRe fill Ad Blue See Owne r’s Man‐
ual .......................................................6 44
! Release parking brake .................616
¸ Replace air cleaner ......................641
À Replace key See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .654
Á Replace key ................................ .655
8Re servefuel le vel........................ 640
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop ...................................... 620
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop ....................................................6 48Risk of
vehicle rolling away Apply
pa rking brake See Owner's Manual .....6 49
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P ...........647
Ru n Flat Indicator inope rative ............. 652
#See Owner's Manual ................... 638
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h ... 636
Speed Limit Assi stinope rative ........... .631
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual .... 659
ÙSt eering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .......659
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling ...................649
#St opvehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ..................................................... 639
#St opvehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual .......................................................6 38
çsuspended .................................. 634
bSwitch off lights .......................... 663 bSwitch on headla
mps.................. 663
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine .................................. 647
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual ...........645
Ø Top up AdBlue Perf.re duced:
XXX km/h Nostart in XXX km ............645
To p up coolant See Owner ’sManual ... 637
¥To p upwasher fluid .................... .661
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 631
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............. 631
ïTr ailer coupling extending… ......... 657
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop ........... 648
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................. 61 5
h Tyre press. monitor cur rently
una vailable .......................................... 650
hTy repress. monitor inoperative
No wheel sensors ................................ 651692
Index

hTy
repress. monitor inoperative ...651
Ty re pressure Check tyres ...................649
Ty re(s) ove rheated ...............................6 53
Ve hicle rising Please wait.................... 626
ÁVe hiclerising ...............................6 26
hWa rning tyre defect .....................653
hWheel sensor(s) missing ............. 652
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop ....................................................6 48
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Di stance recorder
see Trip dis tance
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door lock .............................. 86
Child saf ety lock (rear door) .................. 79
Locking (emer gency key) ...................... .91
Opening (from the inside) ......................87 Po
we r closing function ......................... .91
Un locking (emer gency key) .................... 91
Un locking (from the inside) ...................87
Door cont rol panel .................................... .14
Door cont rol panel (rear) .......................... 16
Downhill driving assistance see DSR
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drinks holder see Cup holder
Drive Away Assist .................................... 298
Drive Away Assist
see Pr otection against collision
Drive position Enga ging ..............................................2 07
Drive prog ram display ............................ 204
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat Driving abroad
Symmetrical dipped beam ...................1 57
Driving light see Automatic driving lights
Driving saf ety sy stem ............................ .228
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ........... 229
Ac tive Brake Assi st.............................. 235
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .241
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) .................. 229
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 235
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ........................ 234
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation .................... .234
Off-road ABS ....................................... 229
Overview ............................................. 228
Ra dar sensors .....................................2 28
Re sponsibility ...................................... 228
ST EER CONTROL ................................. 235
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist Index
693

see
Active Lane Change Assi st
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see DSR
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (symmetrical dipped
beam) .................................................. 157
Gene ral driving tips ............................ .193
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 93
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST DSR
................................................... 245, 247
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .246
Changing theta rget speed ...................2 47
Fu nction .............................................. 24 5
No tes ................................................... 24 6
Dynamic handling cont rol sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT .................................... 203
Configuri ng drive program I ................. 204
Displaying engine da ta........................ 204
Displaying vehicle data ........................ 204
Drive program display .........................2 04
Drive programs ................................... .203
Fu nction .............................................. 203
Ope rating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)
............................................................. 204
Selecting the drive prog ram ............... .204 E
E10 ............................................................ 599
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 0
Setting ................................................. 131Easy
exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 13 0
Setting ................................................. 131
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes ................................... 235
ECO Assist Function/no tes ................................... 201
ECO display Function .............................................. 200
Re setting ............................................. 327
ECO start/s top function ......................... 19 8
Au tomatic engine start ........................ 19 8
Au tomatic engine stop .........................1 98
Operation ............................................ 19 8
Switching off/on ................................. 200
Electric parking brake ............................. 224
Applying au tomatically ........................ 224
Applying or releasing manually ............ 226
Emer gency braking .............................. 226
Re leasing automatically ...................... .225
Electrical fuses see Fuses 694
Index

Electrohyd
raulic suspension
see ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity ...................... 26
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Fire extinguisher ................................. .550
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided) ....................... 550
Overview of the help functions .............. 18
Re moving thewa rning triangle ............ 549
Saf etyve st .......................................... 549
Emer gency braking ................................. 226
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency call sy stem
see Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
Emer gency engine start ......................... 566
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing ............................... 84
Locking a door ....................................... 91
Un locking a door .................................. .91
Un locking theta ilgate .......................... .96Emer
gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle ............................. 19 2
Emer gency spare wheel .........................5 88
No tes .................................................. 588
Re moving ............................................ 589
ENERGIZI NGCoach
Calling up ............................................ 404
Fu nction .............................................. 404
ENE RGIZING comfort .............................. 399
Overview of programs ........................ .400
St arting the program ........................... 402
ENERGIZING seat kinetics Setting .................................................3 99
ENERGIZI NGseat kinetics
see ENERG IZING comfort
Engine ECO start/ stop function ......................1 98
Engine number ................................... .595
St arting (Digital Vehicle Keyst icke r) .... 191
St arting (eme rgency operation
mode) .................................................. 19 2
St arting (mobile phone) ...................... .191
St arting (s tart/s top button) .................1 90
St arting assis tance .............................. 561 Switching off (s
tart/s top button) .........2 18
Engine bonnet Opening/closing ................................ .532
Engine data Displ aying ............................................ 204
Engine electronics Notes .................................................. 593
Engine number ........................................5 95
Engine oil ................................................. 535
Ad ditives .............................................6 02
Che cking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer ................................... 534
Filling capacity .................................... 603
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval .............. .603
Quality ................................................. 603
To pping up ...........................................5 35
Entering characters ................................ 379
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 379
On theto uchpad ................................ .380
On theto uchsc reen (media display) ....3 84
Setting theke yboard .......................... .388
Entering/exiting le vel
Setting ................................................. 268 Index
695

EQ Boost
Operating saf ety .................................... 24
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending .................................. 485
ESC (Elect ronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ................................. 234
Tr ailer stabilisation .............................. 234
ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram) ...... 230
Ac tivating/deactivating ...................... .234
Fu nction/no tes ................................... 230
EU general operating permit number ....595
Exhaust pipes (Care) ...............................545
Exterior lighting Care .................................................... 545
Exterior lighting see Lights
External device Locking (child saf ety lock) .................. .394 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fa ult message
see Displ aymessa ge
Favo urites
Ad ding .................................................3 73
Ad ding a destination ............................ 414
Calling up ............................................ 373
Del eting .............................................. .374
Home address ...................................... 414
Moving .................................................3 73
Overview ............................................. 372
Re naming ............................................ 373
Wo rkaddress ...................................... .414
Fi ll le vel
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 325
Fi lling station sear ch
St arting automatic sear ch................... 422
Switching au tomatic search on/off ..... 422
Fire extinguisher ..................................... 550
Fi rs t-aid kit (soft sided) .......................... 550 Flacon
Inse rting/ removing ............................. 180
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre ....................................................5 50
MOExtended tyres ............................... 551
No tes .................................................. 550
TIREFIT kit ...........................................5 53
Wheel change ...................................... 584
Floor mats ................................................ 15 6
Fo g light (extended range) ......................1 61
Fo il co vering
Ra dar sensors .....................................2 28
Fr ag rance
see Fragrance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem .................................... 180
Inserting/removing theflacon ............ .180
Setting ................................................. 180
Fr ee driving mode
St arting .............................................. .278
Fr ee software ............................................ 35696
Index

Fr
equencies
Mobile phone ...................................... 594
Tw o-w ayradio ...................................... 594
Fr equency band
Dialling (on-board computer) .............. .329
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) .....42
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat ........... 11 5
Ad justing from there ar ........................ 11 5
Fu el .......................................................... .600
Ad ditives .............................................6 00
Diesel ................................................. .600
E10 ...................................................... 599
Fu elreser ve ......................................... 601
Low outside temp eratures ...................6 00
Pe trol ................................................... 599
Quality (diesel) .................................... 600
Quality (p etro l) .................................... 599
Re fuelling ............................................. 212
Sulphur content ................................... 599
Ta nk content ........................................ 601
Fu el consum ption
On-board computer ............................ .326 Fu
el consum ption indicator
Calling up ............................................ 205
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel
Fu nction seat (rear)
see Seat (rear)
Fu ses ........................................................ 567
Before replacing a fuse ........................ 567
Fu se assignment diagram .................... 567
Fu se box in the engine compartment .. 567
Fu se box in the front passenger foot‐
we ll ...................................................... 568
Fu se box in the load compartment ...... 568
Fu se box on the dashboard ................. 568
No tes ................................................... 567 G
Garage door opener Cleari ngthe memory ........................... 222
Opening or closing the door ................2 22
Programming buttons .......................... 220
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers .... 223
Re solving problems ............................. 221
Synchronising thero lling code ............ .221 Gearshift
recommendation .................... 208
General operating permit number
(EU) .......................................................... .595
Genuine parts ............................................ 23
Glide mode ............................................... 209
Global sear ch
Fu nction .............................................. 377
Overview ..............................................3 76
Glo vebox
Air vent ................................................ 188
Locking/unlocking .............................. 13 4 H
Handbrake see Electric parking brake
Handling characteristics (unusual) .......570
HANDS-FREE ACCESS ................................ 94
Hazard warning lights ............................ .159
HD prog rammes
see CI+ module
Head restra int
Fr ont (adjusting mechanically) .............1 20 Index
697