MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2022 Owner's Manual

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At a glance !

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B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing the rescue card !

Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
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Info 5
Owner's Manual 5

LINGUATRONIC:
call up via t he voice control sys-
tem
For safety reasons, the Digital Owner's Manual is
deactivated while driving. Digital Owner's Manual
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Protection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE
En vironmental
damage due to operating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of the vehicle is
dir

ectly related to the way you operate the
vehicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
responsible manner to help protect the envi-
ronment. Please observe the following recom-
mendations on operating conditions and per-
sonal driving style.
Operating conditions: 
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor-
r

ect. 
Do not carry any unnecessary weight
(e.g. r

oof luggage racks once you no lon-
ger need them). 
Adhere to the service intervals.
A r
egularly serviced vehicle will contrib-
ute to environmental protection. 
Always have maintenance work carried
out at a q

ualiNed specialist workshop.
Personal driving style: 
Do not depress the accelerator pedal
when s

tarting the engine. 
Do not warm up the vehicle while sta-
tionar
y. 
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dis

tance from the vehicle in front. 
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration and
br
aking. 
Change gear in good time and use each
g

ear only up to

Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts
+ ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE
En vironmental
damage caused by not using recycled
reconditioned components Mercedes!

Always specify the vehicle
identiNcation number
(VIN) ( page 425) when ordering Mercedes-
Benz GenuineParts. Operator's manual
This Owner's Manual and t
he Digital Owner's
Manual in the vehicle describe the following mod-
els and the standard and special equipment for
your vehicle:
= The models and the standard and special
equipment available at the time of this Own-
er's Manual going to press.
= The models and the standard and special
equipment only available in certain countries.
= The models and the standard and special
equipment, which will only be available at a
later date.
Note that your vehicle may not be Ntted with all
features described. This is also the case for sys-
tems relevant to safety. Therefore, the equipment
on your vehicle may diMer from that in the
descriptions and illustrations. The original purchase agreement for your vehicle
cont

ains a list of the equipment in your vehicle at
the time of delivery.
Should you have any questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, please consult a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
The Owner's Manual, Supplement, further supple-
mentary documents and Service Booklet are
important documents and should be kept in the
vehicle. Mercedes me App
Notes about the on-demand feature
You can also activate various functions (on-
demand f

eature) subsequently via Mercedes me
aser purchasing your vehicle.
Information is available at any Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Activating on-demand feature using Mercedes me
Requirements:
= The v

ehicle has a wireless connection. =
The v
ehicle is linked to the Mercedes me user
account.
Ordering and activating on-demand feature 
Add the desired on-demand feature for the
v

ehicle to the shopping basket in the
Mercedes me Store. 
Complete the order.
The on-demand f
eature is activated when
operating the vehicle.
Speeding up activation 
Switch the vehicle oM and loc
k it. 
Unlock the vehicle aser about tw
o minutes
and switch on the vehicle.
The on-demand feature has been activated.
For some features, a notiNcation also appears
in the vehicle's multimedia system.
If the activation was not successful, repeat the
pr
ocess. 24
General notes

Operating safety
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t o mal-
functions or system failures
If you do not have the prescribed service/
maint
enance work or any required repairs car-
ried out, this could result in malfunctions or
system failures. 
Always have the prescribed service and
maint
enance work as well any required
repairs carried out at a qualiNed special-
ist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident or injur
y due
to improper modiNcations to electronic
components
ModiNcations t
o electronic components, their
sosware or wiring can impair their functional-
ity and/or the functionality of other networked
components or safety-relevant systems.
This can endanger the vehicle's operating
safety. 
You must not tamper with wiring, elec-
tr
onic components, or their sosware. 
Always have work on electrical and elec-
tr

onic devices carried out at a qualiNed
specialist workshop. If you modify the on-board electronics, the gen-
er
al operating permit is rendered invalid.
Observe the "On-board electronics" section in
"Technical data". &
WARNING Risk of Nr
e due to Oammable
material coming into contact with hot
parts of the exhaust system
If combustible materials, e.g. leaves, grass or
twigs, come int
o contact with hot parts of the
exhaust system, they may ignite. 
When driving oM-r
oad or on unpaved sur-
faces, check the underside of the vehicle
at regular intervals. 
In particular, remove any trapped parts
of plants or o
ther Oammable material. 
If damage should occur, immediately
inf
orm a qualiNed specialist workshop. *
NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle due to driv-
ing too fast and due to impacts to the
vehicle underbody or suspension compo-
nents In the following situations, in particular, there
is a r
isk of damage to the vehicle:
= the vehicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpaved road
= the vehicle is driven too fast over an obsta-
cle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pothole
= a heavy object strikes the underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage to the
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo-
nents damaged in this way can unexpectedly
fail or, in the case of an accident, may no lon-
ger absorb the resulting force as intended. General notes
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If the underbody panelling is damaged,
Oam-
mable mat
erials such as leaves, grass or twigs
can collect between the underbody and the
underbody panelling. These materials may
ignite if they come into contact with hot parts
of the exhaust system. 
Have the vehicle checked and repaired
immediat

ely at a qualiNed specialist
workshop.
or 
If driving safety is impaired while con-
tinuing y

our journey, pull over and stop
the vehicle immediately, while paying
attention to road and traPc conditions,
and contact a qualiNed specialist work-
shop. Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical system
&
DANGER Risk of f
atal injury by touching
damaged high-voltage components
Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys-
t
em contain individual high-voltage compo- nents. These high-voltage components are
under high v
oltage.
If you modify component parts of these high-
voltage components or touch damaged com-
ponent parts, you may be electrocuted.
High voltage components may be damaged in
an accident, although the damage may not be
visible. 
Never perform modiNcations t
o compo-
nent parts of high-voltage components. 
Never touch damaged component parts
of high-v
oltage components. 
Never touch component parts of high-
v

oltage components aser an accident. Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical system
cont
ain high voltage components. These compo-
nents are marked with a high voltage label: All work on high voltage components must be car-
r

ied out at a qualiNed specialist workshop. Notes on assembling the number plate on the
fr
ont licence plate holder
* NOTE Malfunctions and sy
stem failures
due to incorrect assembly of the licence
plate on the front licence plate holder If the licence plate is incorrectly assembled on
t

he front licence plate holder, sensors, cam-
eras or driving and safety systems may mal-
function or fail. 26
General notes

Observe the following points when assembling
t
he licence plate on the front licence plate
holder: 
Assemble the licence plate directly on
t

he licence plate holder without advertis-
ing media or other holders. 
Assemble the licence plate so that it
does no
t protrude above or to the side of
the licence plate adapter. Declarations of conformity and notes on driving
in diMer

ent countries Electromagnetic compatibility
The electromagnetic compatibility of the vehicle
com

ponents has been checked and certiNed
according to the currently valid version of Regula-
tion UN-R 10. Vehicle installed radio components
Only for EU and EFTA countries and countries that
r
ecognise the EU manufacturer's declaration of
conformity: The following information applies to all wireless
com

ponents of the vehicle and of the information
systems and communication devices integrated in
the vehicle:
The manufacturers of the wireless components
ensure that all wireless components installed in
the vehicle comply with Directive 2014/53/EU.
The full texts of the EU declarations of conformity
are available at the following web address:
https://moba.i.daimler.com/markets/ece-row/
baix/cars/certiNcates-of-conformity/en@GB/
index.html You can obtain further information from a
Mer

cedes-Benz service centre.
For Israel only:
It is prohibited to make any change to a vehicle-
installed radio component that could aMect the
wireless speciNcations of the device, including
sosware changes, replacement of the original
antenna, or adding the option to connect the
device to an external antenna, without Nrst obtain- General notes
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