MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2022 Owners Manual

Switching reversing camera automatic mode
on/oM
The r
eversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and park-
ing remains with you. Make sure that no persons,
animals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range. Pay attention to your surroundings and be
ready to brake at all times.
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 
Switch Auto reversing camera on or oM.
Opening the camera cover of the reversing cam-
er
a
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking 
Select Open camera cover.
% The camera cover closes automatically aser
some time or aser an ignition cy

cle. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Function of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
P

arking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic park-
ing assistance system with ultrasound. It monitors
the area around your vehicle using multiple sen-
sors on the front bumper and on the rear bumper.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC shows you the dis-
tance between your vehicle and a detected obsta-
cle visually and audibly.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is only an aid. It is
not a substitute for your attention to the surround-
ings. The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking in/exit-
ing parking spaces.
In the standard setting, an intermittent warning
tone sounds from a distance of approximately
0.3 m to an obstacle in front and approximately
1.0 m to an obstacle behind. A continuous warn-
ing tone sounds from a distance of approximately
0.2 m. Using the Warn early all-round setting in
the multimedia system, the warning tones for
front and side impact protection can be set to sound at a greater distance of approximately
1.0 m in fr
ont and 0.6 m on the sides
(  page 292).
% The Warn early all-round se
tting is always
active in the rear of the vehicle.
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display in the multi-
media sy
stem Vehicles without 360° Camera288
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Vehicles with 360° Camera
If you have not selected the menu Camera &
parking and an obs tacle is detected in the path of
travel, a PARKTRONIC Parking Assist pop-up win-
dow is displayed in the multimedia system at
speeds below 10 km/h mph 1.
The colour of the individual segments of the warn-
ing display is based on the distance to the detec-
ted obstacle:
= Yellow segments: obstacles at a distance
between approx. 0.6 m and 1.0 m
= Orange segments: obstacles at a distance
between approx. 0.3 m and 0.6 m =
R
ed segments: obstacles at a very short dis-
tance of approx. 0.3 m or less
Display of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC in the
head-up display Optionally, obstacles detected by Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC from a distance of approximately
1.0 m in front 2 and 0.6 m on the sides 3 can
also be displayed in the head-up display.
System limits
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
take into account the following obstacles:
= Obstacles below the detection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects. =
Obs
tacles above the detection range, e.g.
overhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ramps of lorries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function correctly. Clean
the sensors regularly, especially aser driving oM-
road, taking care not to scratch or damage them
( page 231).
Vehicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear zone
when you establish an electrical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer. Driving and parking
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Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Example: vehicles with 360° Camera
When rear segments 1 or all-r ound segments
2 light up red and the

Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
wit hout a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacle detected at the front right (yellow)
and r
ear (red) Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display: vehicles
wit
h a 360° Camera
1 Operational front and rear
2 Operational front, rear and sides
3 Obstacles detected at the front right (red)
Saved obstacles on the sides are deleted in the
f
ollowing situations, for example:
= You park the vehicle and switch it oM.
= You open the doors.
Aser the engine is restarted, obstacles on the
sides must be detected again before a new warn-
ing can be issued. System limits
The sy

stem limits for Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
apply to passive side impact protection.
The following objects are not detected, for exam-
ple:
= Pedestrians who approach the vehicle from
the side
= Objects placed next to the vehicle
Activating/deactivating Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC using the multimedia system
* NOTE Risk of an accident fr
om objects at
close range Parking Assist PARKTRONIC may not detect
cer
tain objects at close range. 
When parking or manoeuvring the vehi-
cle, pa

y particular attention to any
objects which are above or below the
sensors, e.g. Oowerpots or drawbars.
The vehicle or other objects could other-
wise be damaged. Driving and parking
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Requirements:
= The camer
a menu is open.
= Or: Active Parking Assist is active.
= Or: the PARKTRONIC pop-up window appears. 
Tap on t
he media display.
If the indicator lamp in the

As soon as all requirements are met for searching
f or parking spaces, the Ç display appears in
the Instrument Display.
When Active Parking Assist has detected parking
spaces, the È display appears in the Instru-
ment Display. The arrows show on which side of
the road detected parking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media display.
The parking space can be selected as desired.
Depending on the location of the parking space,
the parking direction (rearwards or forwards) can
also be selected as desired.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn
signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-
lated path of your vehicle.
When you are entering or exiting a parking space,
the procedure is assisted by acceleration, braking,
steering and gear changes.
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-
mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
range. Active Parking Assist will be cancelled in the fol-
lo wing situations:
= Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deactivated.
= You begin steering.
= You apply the parking brake.
= You engage transmission position j.
= ESP n
intervenes.
= You open the doors or the tailgate while driv-
ing.
System limits
If the exterior lighting is malfunctioning, Active
Parking Assist is not available.
Objects located above or below the detection
range of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
overhangs or loading ramps of goods vehicles, or
the borders of parking spaces, are not detected
during measurement of the parking space. These
are also then not taken into account when calcu-
lating the parking procedure. In some circumstan-
ces, Active Parking Assist may therefore guide
you into the parking space incorrectly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t o objects
located above or below the detection
range of Active Parking Assist
If there are objects above or below the detec-
tion r
ange, the following situations may arise:
= Active Parking Assist may steer too early.
= The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision! 
In these situations, do not use Active
P
arking Assist. Extreme weather conditions, suchas snow or
hea
vy rain, may lead to a parking space being
measured inaccurately. Parking spaces that are
partially occupied by trailer drawbars might not be
identiNed as such or be measured incorrectly.
Only use Active Parking Assist on level, high-grip
ground.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in the following
situations:
= In extreme weather conditions suchas ice,
packed snow or in heavy rain. Driving and parking
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=
When tr ansporting a load that protrudes
beyond the vehicle.
= On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
than approximately 15 %.
= When snow chains are Ntted.
= When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
= Directly aser a tyre change or when spare
tyres are Ntted.
= If the tyre pressure is too low or too high.
= If the suspension is out of alignment, e.g. aser
bottoming out on a kerb.
Active Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, suchas:
= Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
= Parking spaces on unsuitable surfaces. Parking with Active Parking Assist

Press button 1. The media display shows the view of Active Park-
ing Assis

t. Area 2 displays detected parking
spaces 4 and vehicle path 3.
% Vehicle path 3 sho
wn on the media display
may diMer from the actual vehicle path. 
If a parking space is displayed: stop the vehi-
cle. 
Select desired parking space 4 and conNr
m. 
If necessary, select the parking direction (for-
w

ards or reverse), and conNrm.
Vehicle path 3 is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4 and the parking
direction. 294
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%
The turn signal indicator is switched on auto-
maticall y when the parking procedure begins.
You are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicat
or in accordance with the traPc condi-
tions. If necessary, select the turn signal indicator
accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o vehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
v
ehicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects or
other road users. 
Pay attention to objects and other road
user

s. 
Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
cancel t

he parking procedure with Active
Parking Assist. 
If, for example, the Please engage reverse
gear messag

e appears in the media display: select the corresponding transmission posi-
tion.
The v

ehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
% During the parking procedure with Active
P

arking Assist, the lane markings are dis-
played in green in the camera image.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Ø Parking Assist finished, take control of
vehicle displa

y message appears. Further
manoeuvring may still be necessary. 
Aser com
pletion of the parking procedure,
safeguard the vehicle against rolling away.
When required by legal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towards the kerb.
% You can stop the vehicle and change the
tr
ansmission position during the parking pro-
cedure. The system then calculates a new
vehicle path. If no new vehicle path is availa-
ble, the system can change the transmission
position again or cancel the parking proce-
dure. Exiting a parking space with Active Parking Assist
R

equirements:
= The vehicle has been parked with Active Park-
ing Assist.
Please note that you are responsible for the vehi-
cle and surroundings during the entire parking
procedure. 
Start the vehicle. Driving and parking
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Press button 1.
The media displa
y shows the view of Active
Parking Assist. 
If the vehicle has been parked perpendicular
t
o the direction of travel: in area 2, select
direction of travel 3 Left or Right.
% The vehicle path shown on the media display
ma

y diMer from the actual vehicle path. 
ConNrm dir
ection of exit 3 to drive out of the
parking space.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto-
maticall
y when the exiting procedure begins. You are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicat
or in accordance with the traPc condi-
tions. If necessary, select the turn signal indicator
accordingly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o vehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
v
ehicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects or
other road users. 
Pay attention to objects and other road
user

s. 
Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
cancel t

he parking procedure with Active
Parking Assist. 
If, for example, the Please engage forward
gear messag

e appears in the media display: select the corresponding transmission posi-
tion.
The v

ehicle moves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is switched oM auto-
matically.
Aser t
he parking space has been exited, a warn-
ing tone and the Ø Parking Assist finished,
take control of vehicle message prompt you to
take control of the vehicle.
The vehicle is not automatically braked and can
roll away. You have to accelerate, brake, steer and
change gear yourself again. Manoeuvring assistant
Function of Drive Away Assist
Dr
ive Away Assist can reduce the severity of an
impact when pulling away. If an obstacle is detec-
ted in the direction of travel, the vehicle's speed
is brieOy reduced to approx. 2 km/h. If a critical
situation is detected, the É symbol appears in
the media display. 296
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Drive Away Assist can be deactivated or activated
in t he Manoeuvring assistance menu
(  page 298).
% You can cancel an intervention by Drive Away
Assis
t at any time by deactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC ( page 291). &
WARNING Risk of accident caused b
y limi-
ted detection performance of Drive Away
Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and tr

aPc situations. 
Always pay careful attention to the tr
aPc
situation; do not rely on Drive Away
Assist alone. 
Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
essar

y, provided the traPc situation per-
mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action. Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tut

e for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe manoeuvring and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani- mals or objects etc. are in the manoeuvring
r
ange.
A risk of collision may occur in the following situa-
tions, forexample: = If the accelerator and brake pedals are inter-
changed.
= If an incorrect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under the following
conditions:
= If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
= If you shis the transmission position to k or
h when the vehicle is stationary.
= If the detected obstacle is less than approx.
1.0 m away.
= If the manoeuvring assistance function is acti-
vated in the multimedia system.
System limits
The performance of Drive Away Assist is limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive Away Assist is
not available. %
Also observe the system limits of Parking
Assis
t PARKTRONIC ( page 288).
Function of Cross T
raPc Alert
% Cross T
raPc Alert is only available for vehicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot
Assist.
Cross T
raPc Alert can warn drivers of any cross-
ing traPc when reversing and manoeuvring out of
a parking space. The radar sensors in the bumper
also monitor the area adjacent to the vehicle. If a
critical situation is detected, the / symbol
appears in the media display and the vehicle can
be braked automatically.
If the radar sensors are obstructed by vehicles or
other objects, detection is not possible.
Cross TraPc Alert is active under the following
conditions:
= if the vehicle is reversing at a walking pace.
= manoeuvring assistance is activated
( page 298).
% Also observe the instructions on Blind Spot
Assis
t and Active Blind Spot Assist
(  page 263). Driving and parking
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