MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2022 Owners Manual

Loading the bicycle rack
3 bicycles 4 bicycles
Total weight
of bicy cle
rack and load Up to 75 kg Up to 100 kg
Max. distance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. distance
2 300 mm 400 mmWhen transporting four bicycles or a total weight
be

tween 75 kg and 100 kg, always use bicycle
racks with additional support on both trailer hitch
guide pins. Vehicle towing instructions
The v
ehicle is not suitable for the use of tow bar
systems that are used for Oat towing or dinghy
towing, for example. Attaching and using tow bar
systems can result in damage to the vehicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys-
tems, safe driving characteristics cannot be guar- anteed for the towing vehicle or the towed vehicle.
The v

ehicle-trailer combination may swerve from
side to side.
Observe the following information:
= Permitted towing methods (  page 395)
= The notes on towing the vehicle with both
axles on the ground (  page 396)308
Driving and parking

Notes on the instrument display and on-board
com puter &
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he instru-
ment display fails
If the instrument display has failed or is mal-
functioning, function r
estrictions in systems
relevant to safety cannot be detected.
The operating safety of your vehicle may be
impaired. 
Drive on carefully. 
Have the vehicle checked immediately at
a q

ualiNed specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of dis
traction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication de
vices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
traPc situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle. 
Only operate this equipment when the
tr

aPc situation permits. 
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
v
ehicle whilst paying attention to road
and traPc conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary. *
NOTE Mer
cedes-AMG vehicles 
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
Y
ou could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers. You must observe the legal requirements for the
countr

y in which you are currently driving when
operating the on-board computer.
The on-board computer shows only display mes-
sages and warnings from speciNc systems on the
instrument display. You must therefore ensure
that your vehicle is always safe to operate.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired,
park the vehicle immediately and in accordance
with the traPc conditions. Contact a qualiNed
specialist workshop. Instrument display and on-board computer
309

Overview of instrument display
1
Les display area of the instrument display
(example: speedometer): speedometer /
time / date / trip computer From start and
From reset / range / audio / angle of incline
and approach
The segments on the speedometer indicate
t
he statuses of the following systems: cruise control/limiter/Active Distance Assist
DIS

TRONIC
2 Outside temperature
3 Digital speedometer
4 Time
5 Right display area of the instrument display
(e
xample: tachometer): tachometer / average
fuel consumption / ECO display / naviga- tion / G-meter / assistant display /
4MA

TIC / suspension / power meter / power
availability display of the electric motor
(equipment-dependent)
The fuel supply will be interrupted to protect
t
he engine when the red mark on the rev
counter (overrevving range) is reached.
6 Index points 310
Instrument display and on-board computer

These show the selected display or menu con-
t ent.
7 Coolant temperature display
During normal operation, the coolant temper-
atur
e display is permitted to rise to 120°C.
Vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical system:
PO
WER and CHARGE display (electrical drive
support and recuperation power of the elec-
tric motor)
8 Selected drive program
9 Selected transmission position
A Centre display area of the instrument display
(e
xample: standard display for trip): Assis-
tance / Telephone / Navigation / Trip /
Media / Radio / Styles and displays /
Service / Power meter (equipment-depend-
ent)
B Fuel level, fuel Nller Oap location indicat
or,
range Overview of the buttons on the steering wheel
1
P Back/Home button, on-board computer
Press and hold: shows standard display
2 Touch Control, on-board computer
3 Control panel for cruise control/limiter or
A

ctive Distance Assist DISTRONIC
4 Control panel for MBUX multimedia system:
{ LIN
GUATRONIC

The on-board computer is operated using the
les-
hand T
ouch Control and the les-hand back/home
button.
When the on-board computer is being operated,
diMerent acoustic signals will sound as operating
feedback, e.g. when the end of a list is reached.
The following menus are available:
= Assistance
= Telephone
= Navigation
= Trip
= Radio
= Media =
Styles & display
= Service
% You can Nnd inf
ormation about the possible
settings and selections on the menus in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
The menus can be called up from the menu bar
on t
he instrument display. 
To call up the menu bar: br
ieOy press the les-
hand back button until the menu bar is dis-
played.
% Vehicles without Active Distance Assist
DIS

TRONIC: press the


Press the les-hand T ouch Control.
The selected menu will be displayed full-
screen. Overview of displays in the instrument display
Displa
ys on the instrument display:
W Active Parking Assist ( pag
e 294)

Display content
1
Navigation instructions
2 Current speed
3 Detected instructions and tr aPc signs
4 Set speed in the driving system (e.g. cruise
contr

ol)
System limits
The visibility of t
he displays will be aMected by the
following conditions:
= Seat position
= Image position setting
= Light conditions =
W
et road surface
= Objects on the display cover
= Polarisation in sunglasses
% In extreme sunlight, sections of the display
ma
y appear washed out. You can correct this
by switching the head-up display oM and on
again. Setting the head-up display using the on-board
com

puter On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The f

ollowing head-up display settings or displays
can be selected or shown:
= Position
= Brightness
= Messages
= Assistance status
= Telephone
= Audio
= LINGUATRONIC 
To select the settings menu: swipe t
o the right
on the les-hand Touch Control.
The Settings menu 5 will be selected. 
To call up the Settings menu: pr
ess the les-
hand Touch Control. 
To adjust the position: swipe upw
ards or
downwards on the les-hand Touch Control. 
To adjust the brightness: swipe t
o the les or
right on the les-hand Touch Control.
Setting messages, assistance status, telephone,
audio and LIN
GUATRONIC 
Press the les-hand T
ouch Control.
The list of setting options will be displayed. 
Swipe upwards or downwards on the les-hand
T
ouch Control. 
To choose settings: pr
ess the les-hand Touch
Control. 314
Instrument display and on-board computer

Selecting what the head-up display shows
(Example)
1
To switch the head-up display on/oM
2 Les display area
Navigation system
Inclination, gradient and compass
Average consumption
G-meter
3 Central display area
Speedometer
Set speed in the driver assistance system,
e.g. cr
uise control Warnings from driver assistance systems, e.g.
dis

tance warning
4 Right display area
TraPc Sign Assis
t
Vehicle level
DiMerential
Distribution of the drive torques, 4MATIC
(  pag

e 217)
Assistant display
5 To adjust the position, brightness and lower
displa

y area
6 Index points
7 Lower display area (example: les displa
y area)
You can hide display areas 2 t
o 4 that are not
required.
% In audio mode, the station name or track will
be sho
wn temporarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. In addition, the lat-
est calls will be displayed when the telephone
list on the instrument display is actively oper-
ated. 
Swipe upwards on les-hand T
ouch Control. 
Press the les-hand T
ouch Control. Switching the head-up display
on/oM via t
he mul-
timedia system Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access 
Select HUD.
The head-up-displa

y is activated. Instrument display and on-board computer
315

Overview and operation
Notes on the MBUX multimedia system
&
WARNING Risk of dis traction from infor-
mation systems and communications
equipment
If you operate information systems and com-
munication de
vices integrated in the vehicle
when driving, you could be distracted from the
traPc situation. This could also cause you to
lose control of the vehicle. 
Only operate this equipment when the
tr

aPc situation permits. 
If you cannot be sure of this, stop the
v
ehicle whilst paying attention to road
and traPc conditions and operate the
equipment with the vehicle stationary. You must observe the legal requirements for the
countr

y in which you are currently driving when
operating the multimedia system.
Depending on the equipment, the scope of func-
tion and pr
oduct designation of your MBUX multi-
media system may diMer from the description and images in this Owner's Manual. For example,
r
oute guidance with augmented reality is not avail-
able in all equipment variants. Overview of the MBUX multimedia system
1
Touch Control and control panel for the MBUX
multimedia sy

stem
2 Media display with touch functionality 3
Touchpad
4 Controller
Turn: adjusts the volume
Press br
ieOy: switches the mute function
on/oM
Press and hold: switches the MBUX multime-
dia sy
stem or media display on or oM
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and tele-
phone
6 Buttons for vehicle functions/system settings
and f

avourites/themes
Further operating options: = Conducting a v

oice dialogue with LINGUA-
TRONIC.
= Operating functions contact-free with the
MBUX Interior Assistant.
% You can Nnd fur
ther information about opera-
tion as well as about applications and serv-
ices in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Anti-thes pr
otection
This device is equipped with technical provisions
to protect it against thes. More detailed informa-316
MBUX multimedia system

tion about anti-t
hes protection can be obtained at
a qualiNed specialist workshop. Home screen overview
1
Depending on the display, calls up the Nr
st
three applications or the home screen
2 Calls up the pr
oNle
3 Calls up the global search 4
SOS NOT READY (only when the Mercedes-
Benz emer
gency call system is not available)
5 Mercedes me connect active
6 Transmission of vehicle position active 7
Signal strength of the mobile phone network,
ne twork display, battery status of the mobile
phone connected, time
8 Calls up the N
otiNcations Centre
9 Calls up an application using the symbol MBUX multimedia system
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