MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2022 Owners Manual

ning boards is activated when a door is opened. If
t he 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
= F
ront les reading lamp
2 3 A
utomatic interior lighting control
3 J F
ront interior lighting 4
B R
ear interior lighting
5 = F
ront right reading lamp 
To switch on or oM: pr
ess button 1 !

Activating multi-coloured animation

Select Colour . 
Select Multi-colour animat. .
The c hosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals.
Activating welcome lighting 
Select Colour . 
Select Welcome .
When t
he vehicle is unlocked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
Activating dependency on air conditioning set-
tings 
Select Colour . 
Select Climate .
If c
hanges are made to the temperature set-
ting in the vehicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brieOy. Switching the interior lighting switc

h-oM delay
time on/oM Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off 
Switch the switc
h-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. Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-
t
em Switching the windscreen wipers
on/oM 1
g W
indscreen wipers oM
2 Ä A
utomatic wiping, normal
3 Å A
utomatic wiping, frequent Light and sight
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4
° Continuous wiping, slo w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 373).
Vehicles with MAGIC VISION CONTROL: in posi-
tion 2 or 3 , t
he windscreen washing process
will automatically be triggered if dirt is detected
on the windscreen unless the Top up washer fluid
message is being displayed. Switching the rear window wiper
on/oM 1

Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch the vehicle on and then oM ag ain
immediately. 
Within around 15 seconds, press and hold the
î butt

on on the combination switch for
approximately three seconds (  page 169).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position.
Removing the wiper blades 
Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
scr

een. 
Hold the wiper arm with one hand. With the
o

ther hand, turn the wiper blade away from
the wiper arm in the direction of arrow 1 as
far as it will go. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the removal position. 
Remove the wiper blade from the wiper arm in
t

he direction of arrow 4. Fitting the wiper blades

Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t

he direction of arrow 1. 
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. Light and sight
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Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch.
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maintenance display 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. %
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t

he usage conditions. Replacing the windscreen wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION C

ONTROL) Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch oM t
he vehicle. 
Within around 15 seconds, press the î
butt
on on the combination switch
( page 169).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position. 172
Light and sight

Removing the wiper blades

To bring the wiper blade into position to be
r emoved: hold the wiper arm Nrmly with one
hand. With the other hand, turn the wiper
blade in the direction of arrow 1 beyond the
point of resistance.
The wiper blade will engage in the removal
position with a click. 
To remove the wiper blade: pr
ess release knob
2, pull the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow 3 and remove.
Fitting the wiper blades 
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in t
he direction of arrow 1 until release knob
2 engages. 
Press the wiper blade beyond the point of
r

esistance in the direction of arrow 3 on the
wiper arm.
The wiper blade will engage with a noticeable
click and move freely again. 
Fold the wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Replacing the rear window wiper blade
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Light and sight
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Removing the wiper blade

Switch the vehicle oM.
Fold wiper arm 2 a way from the rear window
until it engages in the replacement position. 
Unclip wiper blade 1 fr
om wiper arm 2 and
remove it in the direction of arrow 3.Fitting the wiper blade

Position wiper blade 1 wit
h both lugs 3 on
holder 2 on the wiper arm. 
Push wiper blade 1 in t
he direction of arrow
4 until it engages in holder 2. 
Make sure that wiper blade 1 is seat
ed cor-
rectly. 
Fold the wiper arm from the replacement posi-
tion bac

k onto the rear window. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. 174
Light and sight

&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. Folding the outside mirrors in/out

BrieOy pr
ess button 2.
% If the battery has been disconnected or has
disc

harged, the outside mirrors must be
moved brieOy using button 2. Only then will
the automatic mirror folding function work
properly. %
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: if the extendable
r

unning boards are extended, they will retract
when the outside mirrors fold in.
Adjusting the outside mirrors 
Press button 1 or 3 t
o select the outside
mirror to be adjusted. 
Use button 4 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mir
ror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows. 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors: press and hold button 2.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
click into place. The outside mirror will now be
set to the correct position. Light and sight
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Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately. =
Immediat
ely change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
%
The parking position is available only in vehi-
cles wit

h a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier. In the following situations, the front-passenger
outside mir

ror will swivel downwards in the direc-
tion of the rear wheel on the front passenger's
side:
= the parking position is stored (  page 177)
= The front-passenger mirror is selected
= Reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position in the following situations:
= You shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position
= You are travelling at speeds greater than
15 km/h
= You press the button for the outside mirror on
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Storing and calling up the parking position of the
fr ont-passenger outside mirror Storing

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 1. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 2.Calling up 
Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 1. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
to the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in. Area permeable to radio waves on the wind-
scr

een Radio-controlled equipment such as toll systems
can be mount

ed only on areas 1 of the wind-
screen that are permeable to radio waves.
Areas permeable to radio waves 1 are best visi-
ble from outside the vehicle when the windscreen
is illuminated with an external light source.
Note this position for vehicles with:
= Windscreen heater
= Infra-red reOective windscreen Light and sight
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