MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Handset (rear)........................................ 140
Re
ar seat backres t................................. 139
S
S t to
o w
w ag
ag e com
e com par
par tments
tments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow
St ow ag
ag e space e space
Armrest................................................. 138
Centre console..................................... .138
Door...................................................... 138
Glo vecompartmen t............................... 138
S S tr
tr ee
ee t names and house numbers
t names and house numbers
Displaying.............................................. 332
Sugg
Sugg es
estionstions
Con/guring............................................ 323
Sulphur cont
Sulphur cont ent
ent........................................... 426
Surr
Surr ound lighting
ound lighting
Switching on/o..................................... 166
Surr
Surr ound V
ound V iew
iew
see 360° Camera
Suspension
Suspension Individual wheel control (E- ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL)................................... 277 Ro
cking free mode (E- ACTIVE BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 276
Setting the suspension le vel (AIR-
MATIC)................................................... 269
Setting the suspension le vel (E-
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL)...................... .277
Suspension Suspension see AIRMATIC
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Suspension lev Suspension lev el (AIRMA el (AIRMATIC)
TIC)
Settin g................................................... 269
Suspension lev
Suspension lev el (E-A
el (E-ACTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CON-
ON-
TR
TR OL)
OL)
Setting................................................... 277
S
S VHC (subst
VHC (subst ances of v
ances of ver
ery high concer
y high concer n)
n)........ 37
Switc
Switc h-o.
h-o.dela
delay time
y time
Exterior.................................................. 166
Interior................................................... 168
Sync Sync hr
hronisation function
onisation function
Ac tivating/deactivating (control panel)... 181
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX multi-
media system)....................................... 181
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
Overview of the system settings menu.... 324 Re
set function (MBUX multimedia sys-
te m)....................................................... 328
Syst
Syst em se
em se ttings
ttings
see Language T
T
T
T able
able
see Folding table
T T ailg ailg ate
ate
Closing.................................................... 91
Emer gency release................................... 95
HANDS-FREE ACCESS............................. 93
Limiting the opening angle....................... 95
Opening................................................... 90
Opening dimensions.............................. 434
Unlocking (emer gency key)...................... 95
T T ailpipes (car
ailpipes (car e)
e)............................................ .376
T
T ak
ak e-bac
e-bac k of end-of-lif
k of end-of-lif e v
e vehicles
ehicles
Pr otection of the environment.................. 22
T
T ank cont
ank cont ent
ent
Ad Blue ®
................................................ .430
Fu el....................................................... 429
Re ser ve(fuel)........................................ .429 548
548
Index

T
T
ec
ec hnical data
hnical data
Axle load (trailer operation).................... 441
Component-speci/c information............ 422
Fa stening points (t railer hitch)................ 439
Information............................................4 20
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch)........4 39
No tes (trailer hitch)................................ 438
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch)......... .439
Re gula tory radio identi/cation (Indo-
nesia).................................................... 422
Re gula tory radio identi/cation of
small component s.................................. 422
To ngue weight........................................ 440
To wing capacity (trailer operation ).......... 439
T
T elephone elephone
Connecting a mobile phone (Passke y).... 340
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure
Si mp lePa iring)....................................... 340
Fu nctions in thete lephone menu............ 340
No tes..................................................... 337
No tes on wireless charging (mobile
phone)................................................... 155
Operating modes................................... 339
Te lephone menu overview......................3 39Wi
reless charging (mobile phone in
th ere ar)................................................ 157
Wi reless charging (mobile phone)........... 157
T
T elephon elephon y oper
y operating modes
ating modes
Blu etoo th®
telephony............................. 339
Car telephon y........................................ 339
T
T em
em per
per ature
ature
Setting theve hicle interior temp era-
ture....................................................... 178
Themes
Themes Fastening.............................................. .323
Thir
Thir dro
d ro w of seats
w of seats
Fo lding back the backrest on theth ird
ro w of seats.......................................... .143
Fo lding the backrest on theth ird row
of seats forw ards................................... 143
Getting in/out........................................ 115
Thr
Thr ough-loading f
ough-loading f eature
eature
see Seat
see Third row of seats
T T ie-do
ie-do wney
wn eyes
es.............................................. 147
TIREFIT kit
TIREFIT kit Declaration of conformity......................... 34 St
orage location.................................... .383
Using..................................................... 384
T
T o switc
o switc h on t
h on t he ignition
he ignition
see Vehicle
T
T oll syst
oll syst em
em
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 176
T
T ongue w
ongue w eight
eight.............................................. 440
T
T ool
ool
see Vehicle tool kit
T
T op Tet
op Tether
her...................................................... 70
T
T opping up
opping up
Topping up AdBlue ®
.............................. .220
T
T ouc
ouc h Contr
h Contr ol
ol
On-board computer................................ 310
Operating.............................................. 317
T
T ouc
ouc hpad
hpad
Operating.............................................. 317
T T ouc ouc hscr
hscr een
een
Operating.............................................. 317
Tow
Tow -awa
-a wa y pr ot
y pr otection
ection
Fu nction................................................ 106
Priming/deactivating............................. 107 Ind
ex
549
549

T
T
o
o w
w -bar syst
-bar syst em
em............................................ 306
Tow
Tow -st
-star
arting
ting................................................. 397
To
To wing away
wing away................................................. 394
To
To wing eye
wing eye
Fi tting.................................................... 397
St orage location..................................... 396
To
To wing met
wing met hods
hods.......................................... .393
Tr
Tr a1c
a1c inf
infor
ormation
mation
Switching on the display......................... 334
Tr
Tr a1c
a1c Sign Assist
Sign Assist
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 259
Setting................................................... 261
System limits......................................... 259
Tr
Tr ailer hitch
ailer hitch
Axle load................................................ 441
Bic ycle rack ........................................... 304
Care...................................................... 376
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer............ 302
Extending/r etra cting the ball neck......... 299
Extending/ retracting the ball neck
(MBUX multimedia system).................... 301
Fa stening points.................................... 439
General no tes....................................... .438
Mounting dimensions............................. 439 No
tes..................................................... 299
Overhang dimension.............................. 439
Soc ket................................................... 302
To ngue weight........................................ 440
To wing capacity.................................... .439
Tr ailer Manoeuv ring Assist...................... 297
T
T r railer Manoeuvr
ailer Manoeuvr ing Assist
ing Assist
Fu nction................................................ 297
Using..................................................... 298
Tr Tr ailer oper ailer oper ation
ation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist.......................... 263
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist..................... 264
Bicycle rack ........................................... 304
Coupling up/uncoupling a trailer............ 302
Extending/r etra cting the ball neck......... 299
Extending/ retracting the ball neck
(MBUX multimedia system).................... 301
No tes..................................................... 299
Soc ket................................................... 302
Tr
Tr ailer st
ailer st abilisation
abilisation
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 233
Tr
Tr ansf
ansf er case
er case
HIGH RA NGE......................................... 213
LO W RANGE..........................................2 13ShiTing..................................................2
14
T
T r
ransmission
ansmission
Engaging neutral....................................2 10
Tr
Tr ansmission position displ ay
ansmission position displ ay....................... 209
Tr
Tr anspor
anspor ting
ting
Ve hicle.................................................. 395
Tr
Tr im element (Car
im element (Car e)
e)...................................... 378
T
T uneIn
uneIn
Calling up.............................................. 362
T
T ur
ur n signal indicat
n signal indicat or
or
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 162
TV
TV Information........................................... .359
Tw
Tw o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios
Fr equencies........................................... 421
No tes on ins tallation.............................. 420
Tr ansmission output (maximum )............. 421
T
T ype approv
ype appr oval number (EU)
al number (EU) ........................... 423
T
T yr
yr e
ein0ation
in0ation com
compr
pressor
essor
see TIREFIT kit 550
550
Index

T
T
yr
yr e pr
e pr essure
essure
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem).................................................. 403
No tes..................................................... 401
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 404
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 84
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
Ty re pressure table................................ .402
T
T yr yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e monit
e monit or
oring syst
ing syst em
em
Checking the tyre pressures................... 403
Checking the tyre temp eratur e............... 403
Fu nction................................................ 403
Re starting.............................................. 404
T
T yr
yr e pr
e pr essur
essur e t
e table
able ...................................... .402
T
T yr
yr e t
e t em
em per
per ature
ature
Checking (tyre pressure monitoring
system)..................................................4 03
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
T
T yr yr e tr
e tr ead
ead.................................................... 400
T
T yr
yr e-c
e-c hang
hang e t
e tool kit
ool kit
Overview................................................ 408 T
T
yr
yr es
es
Checking............................................... 400
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 403
Fi tting.................................................... 413
Flat tyre................................................. 382
Inter changing......................................... 407
MOExtended tyres................................. 382
Noise..................................................... 400
No tes on /tting...................................... 404
Re moving............................................... 412
Re placing...................................... .404, 409
Re placing the wheel trim........................ 409
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 404
Selection...............................................4 04
Snow chains.......................................... 400
St oring................................................... 408
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 384
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 401
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
Ty re pressure table................................ .402
Unusual handling characteristics............ 400 U U
U
Unloc nloc king
king
see Locking/unlocking
U
Updat pdat es
es
Impor tant system updates...................... 324
USB port USB port Front st owage compartmen t.................. 138
Re ar....................................................... 154 V V
V
V ehicle
ehicle
Activating/deactivating standby mode... 229
Ad ditional door loc k................................. 84
Cor rect use............................................. .37
Data acquisition....................................... 38
Data storag e............................................ 38
Diagnostics connection............................ 35
Equipment............................................... 24
Implied warrant y...................................... 38
Locking (automatically)............................ 87
Locking/unlocking (emer gency key)........ .88
Locking/unlocking (from inside)............... 85
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO)............ 86
Lo we ring................................................ 414 Ind
ex
551 551

Medical aids...........................................
.37
Pa rking up............................................. 228
QR code rescue car d............................... 38
Quali/ed specialist workshop.................. .36
Ra ising................................................... 410
REACH regulation.................................... 37
Re gistration............................................. 36
Setting collision de tection (par ked
ve hicle).................................................. 228
St andby mode function.......................... 228
St arting (emer gency ope ration mode ).... 192
St arting (Remo teOnline)........................ 193
St arting (start/stop but ton)................... 191
SV HC (substances of very high conce rn)..37
Switching o. (start/stop button)............ 222
Switching on (start/stop button)............ 190
To wing................................................... 306
Ve ntilating (con venience opening)........... .98
V
V ehicle batt ehicle batt ery
ery
see On-board electrical system battery (12 V)
V
V ehicle camera
ehicle camera
Information............................................ 229
V
V ehicle data
ehicle data
Angle of approach/departure.................4 36
Displaying (DYNAMIC SELECT)...............2 07Maximum
gradient climbing ability......... 436
Ro of load............................................... 435
Ve hicle height....................................... .434
Ve hicle length........................................ 434
Ve hicle widt h......................................... 434
Wheelbase............................................. 434
V V ehicle dimensions ehicle dimensions...................................... 434
V V ehicle emerg ehicle emerg ency st
ency start
art............................... 397
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation number
number
see VIN
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate
EU type appro val number....................... 423
Maximum gross vehicle weight............... 423
Pa int code............................................. 423
Pe rm issible axle load.............................. 423
VIN........................................................4 23
V
V ehicle int
ehicle int er
erior
ior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline)........ 192
V
V ehicle key
ehicle key
see Key
V
V ehicle lev
ehicle lev el
el
Setting individual wheel control.............. 280 V
V
ehicle maint
ehicle maint enance
enance
see ASS YST PLUS
V
V ehicle sensors
ehicle sensors
Information............................................ 229
V
V ehicle t
ehicle t ool kit
ool kit
TIREFIT kit............................................. .383
To wing eye............................................. 396
V
V entilating
entilating
Con venience opening.............................. .98
V
V entilation
entilation
see Climate control
V
V ents
ents
see Air vents
VIN
VIN Identi/cation pla te................................. 423
Seat....................................................... 423
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 423
V
V ision ision
Demisting windo ws................................ 181
Wi ndsc reen heater................................. 183 552
552
Index

W
W
W
W ar
ar ning lamp
ning lamp
see Warning/indicator lamp
W W ar ar ning syst
ning syst em
em
see ATA (anti-theT alarm system)
W
W ar
ar ning tr
ning tr iangle
iangle
Re moving............................................... 380
Setting up.............................................. 381
W
W ar
ar ning/indicat
ning/indicat or lamp
or lamp
! ABSwarning lamp......................... 515
Ó Active Brake Assist warning lam p..5 14
J Brake system warning lamp (red)... 512
J Brake system warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 512
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (red)........... 508
ÿ Coolant warning lamp (yellow).......5 09
! Electric parking brake indicator
lamp (red).............................................. 511
# Electrical fault warning lam p......... 510
; Engine diagnosis warning lamp...... 510 p
Engine operating tempe rature
wa rning lamp......................................... 510
å ESP®
OFF warning lam p................ 516
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp 0ashes........... 516
÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up......... 516
8 Fuelreser vewarning lamp lights
up.......................................................... 511
Ù Powe r steering warning lamp
(red)...................................................... 506
6 Restraint system warning lam p...... 505
ü Seat belt warning lamp 0ashes...... 505
ü Seat belt warning lamp lights up.... 506
ä Suspension warning lamp (red)..... 514
ä Suspension warning lamp (yel-
low)....................................................... 514
! The electric parking brake (yel-
low) indicator lam p................................. 511
ï Trailer tow hitch warning lam p....... 507
h Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp 0ashes....................... 517 h
Tyre pressure monitoring sys-
te m wa rning lamp lights up.................... 518
L Warning lamp for distance
wa rning function.................................... 513
Overview................................................ 504
PA SSENGER AIR BA G............................... 53
W
W arr arr anty
anty........................................................ 38
W
W ashing b
ashing b y hand (car
y hand (car e)
e)................................ 374
W
W at
at er t
er t ank
ank
see Air-water duct
W
W eat
eat her inf
her inf or
ormation
mation..................................... 334
W
W eb br ow
eb br owsers
sers
Overview................................................ 347
Wheel c
Wheel c hange
hange
Fi tting a new wheel................................ 413
Lo we ring theve hicle.............................. 414
Preparation............................................ 409
Ra ising theve hicle................................. 410
Re moving a wheel................................. .412
Re moving//tting hub caps..................... 409
Wheel c
Wheel c hange
hange
see Emer gency spa rewheel Index
553
553

Wheel
rot
Wheel rotation
ation............................................. 407
Wheels
Wheels Care..................................................... .376
Checking............................................... 400
Checking the tyre pressure (tyre pres-
sure monitoring system)......................... 403
Fi tting.................................................... 413
Flat tyre................................................. 382
Inter changing......................................... 407
MOExtended tyres................................. 382
Noise..................................................... 400
No tes on /tting...................................... 404
Re moving............................................... 412
Re placing...................................... .404, 409
Re placing the hub cap............................ 409
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor-
ing system............................................. 404
Selection...............................................4 04
Snow chains.......................................... 400
St oring................................................... 408
TIREFIT kit.............................................. 384
Ty re pressure (No tes)............................. 401
Ty re pressure monitoring system
(function)............................................... 403
Ty re pressure table................................ .402 Unusual handling
characteristics............ 400
W
W i-Fi i-Fi
Setting................................................... 325
W
W indo
indo w airbag
w airbag ............................................... 48
W
W indo
indo w
wliTer
liTer
see Side wind ows
W
W indo ws
indo ws
Care...................................................... 376
W
W indo ws
indo ws
see Side wind ows
W
W indscr
indscr een
een
Demisting.............................................. 178
Infrared re0ective................................... 177
Ra dio waves.......................................... .176
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 69
Re placing the wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL)................................ .171
W
W indscr indscr een
een
see Windsc reen
W
W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er....................................... 183
W
W indscr
indscr een heat
een heat er
er
see Windsc reen heater windscr
windscr
een w
een washer
asher 0uid
0uid
No tes..................................................... 433
W
W indscr
indscr een w
een washer syst
asher syst em
em
To pping up............................................ .370
W
W indscr
indscr een wipers
een wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating.......................... 168
Re placing the wiper blades.....................1 69
Re placing the wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL)................................ .171
W
W int
int er oper
er oper ation
ation
Snow chains.......................................... 400
W
W int
int er tyr
er tyr es
es
Setting the permanent speed limit..........2 41
W
W iper blades
iper blades
Care...................................................... 376
Re placing (MAGIC VISION CONTROL).... .171
Re placing (windscreen).......................... 169
W
W ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging
ging
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 155
Mobile phone......................................... 157
Mobile phone (rear)................................ 157
W
W ir
ireless com
eless com ponents
ponents
Impor ter addresses.................................. 33 554
554
Index

W
W
ir
ir eless v
eless v ehicle com
ehicle com ponents
ponents
Declaration of conformity......................... 27
Speci/c absor ption rate........................... 27
W
W ork
ork out pr
out pr ogr
ogram
am
Overview................................................ 124
W
W ork
ork shop
shop
see Quali/ed specialist workshop Index
555
555