MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2022 Owners Manual


Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
Connecting using WPS PIN generation 
Select Connect using WPS PIN generation .
Enter the PIN shown in the media display on
t
he device to be connected and conNrm.
Connecting using WPS PIN entry 
Select Connect using WPS PIN input. 
Enter the PIN that is shown on the external
de

vice's display on the multimedia system.
Connecting using a button 
Select Connect via WPS PBC. 
Press the push button on the device to be
connect

ed (see the manufacturer's operating
instructions). 
Select Continue.
Connecting using a security key 
Select Connect device to vehicle hotspot .
A secur
ity key is displayed. 
Select the vehicle from the device to be con-
nect
ed. The vehicle is displayed with the
DIRECT-MBUX XXXXX network name. 
Enter the security key which is shown in the
media displa
y on the device to be connected. 
ConNrm t
he entry.
Connecting using NFC 
Select Connect via NFC. 
Activate NFC on the mobile device (see the
manuf
acturer's operating instructions). 
Hold the device to be connected at the vehi-
cle's NFC int
erface. 
Select Finished .
The mobile de
vice is now connected to the
multimedia system hotspot via NFC.
Generating a new security key 
Select Vehicle hotspot. 
Select Generate security key .
A connection will be es
tablished with the
newly created security key. 
To save a security key: select Save.
When a ne
w security key is saved, all existing
Wi-Fi connections are then disconnected. If
the Wi-Fi connections are being re-estab-
lished, the new security key must be entered. System language
Notes on the system language
This function allo

ws you to determine the lan-
guage for the menu displays and the navigation
announcements. The selected language aMects
the characters available for entry. The navigation
announcements are not available in all languages.
If a language is not available, the navigation
announcements will be in English.
Setting the system language
Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
System
5

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If you are using Arabic map data, the text
inf
ormation can also be shown in Arabic on
the navigation map. To do so, select 


Always keep an eye on the actual tr aPc
situation when carrying out all driving
manoeuvres. Switching navigation on
Multimedia system:
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Navigation (N

avigation)
Alternatively: press the z butt
on.
The map displays the current vehicle position.
The navigation menu is shown.
The navigation menu is hidden if route guid-
ance is active. 
To show: t
ap on the touchscreen.
The menu is hidden automatically. 330
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Navigation overview
Example: digital map with navigation menu
1 Enters a POI or address and additional desti-
nation entr y options
2 Interrupts route guidance (if route guidance is
activ

e)
3 Repeats a navigation announcement and
switc

h navigation announcements on or oM
4 Calls up the ON ROUTE menu !

!

The following entries can be made, for example:
= T
own, street, house number
= Street, town
= Postcode
= POI name or POI category, e.g. Parking
= Contact name 
Select a search result in list 3.
Calculate the route (  pag
e 333).
% You can Nnd fur
ther information about desti-
nation entry, e.g. three-word addresses, in the
Digital Owner's Manual.
Changing country 
Select the country indicator in 1.
Enter the country indicator. 
Select the country in 3.
Using online search
% Requirements: the media display shows an
Int
ernet connection in the status line with the
Q symbol. Destination entry uses online map services. If the
on-boar

d search Nnds no suitable destinations or
if you change countries, the online search is avail-
able.
For the destination you can enter an address, a
POI or a three-word address. 
Enter the destination in input line 2.
The sear
ch results are displayed. 
Select the destination in the list.
The de

tailed view for the route is displayed.
or 
Select country indicator 1. 
Select the provider for the online service from
t
he countries list. 
Enter the destination in input line 2. 
Select the destination in the list. Calculating a route and using settings for route
guidance
Requirements:
= The des

tination has been entered.
= The destination address is shown. Multimedia system:
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Navigation 1
¥ N
o route yet.
¦ A r
oute has been mapped. 
Select ¥.
The r

oute to the destination is calculated.
Route guidance begins.
or 
Select ¦. 
Select Set as intermediate dest..
The des
tination address is set as the next
intermediate destination. MBUX multimedia system
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or

Select Start new route guidance.
The des tination address is set as the new des-
tination. The previous destination and the
intermediate destinations are deleted. Route
guidance to the new destination begins.
Selecting route settings 
Select =. 
Select Advanced. 
Select Route . 
Select the route type. 
Take tr
aPc information into consideration with
Dynamic route guidance H.
Select route options with Avoid options.
Activate Suggest alternative route.
Alt
ernative routes are calculated for every
route. 
Activate Activate commuter route .
If t
he requirements are met, the multimedia
system automatically detects that the vehicle
is on a commuter route. Route guidance
begins without voice output. Activating route guidance with augmented reality 
During route guidance, tap on the camera
symbol on t

he media display.
The camera image will be shown instead of
the navigation map before a turning manoeu-
vre and will show additional information. 
To return to the navigation map: t
ap on the
camera symbol again.
Displaying additional information in the camera
imag
e 
Select =. 
Select Advanced. 
Select Augmented Reality . 
Activate Street names and House numbers.
Dur
ing route guidance, street names and
house numbers are shown in the camera
image. Using map functions
Multimedia system:
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Navigation
Se

tting the map scale 
To zoom in: t
ap twice quickly with one Nnger
on the media display. 
To zoom out: t
ap with two Nngers on the
media display.
Moving the map 
Move one Nng
er in any direction on the
touchscreen. 
To reset the map to the current vehicle posi-
tion: pr
ess = brieOy.
Selecting map orientation 
Tap repeatedly on the


Activate or deactivate Motorway information.Using services
Requirements:
= Ther
e is an Internet connection.
= Mercedes me connect is available.
= You have set up a user account in the
Mercedes me Portal.
= The vehicle is connected to a user account
and you have accepted the conditions of use
for the service.
Further information can be found at: https://
www.mercedes.me
= The service is available and has been activa-
ted.
= The following additional conditions apply to
the Parking service:
- The navigation services option is available,
subscribed to and activated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
- The parking service is part of the scope of
the Navigation Services. Multimedia system:
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Navigation
Displa

ying the traPc situation with Live TraPc
Information 
Select =. 
Activate Traffic. 
Select Advanced. 
Select View . 
Select Map elements . 
Activate Traffic incidents , Free-flowing traffic
and Delay .
If tr

aPc information has been received, then
traPc incidents such as roadworks, road
blocks, local area reports (e.g. fog) and warn-
ing messages are displayed.
The traPc delay is displayed for the current
route. TraPc delays lasting one minute or lon-
ger are taken into consideration.
Displaying hazard warnings with Car-to-X commu-
nication
If hazar

d warnings are available these can be
shown as symbols on the map. The display depends on the settings for the
Traffic and Traf-
fic incidents op

tions. 
Set the options.
If Traffic is switc

hed oM and Traffic incidents
is switched on, the symbols are shown on the
prospective route.
Displaying weather information and other map
cont
ents 
Select =. 
Select Advanced. 
Select View . 
Select Map elements . 
Scroll up and show the ONLINE MAP CON-
TENTS cat

egory. 
Switch on a service, e.g. Weather.
Cur
rent weather information is displayed on
the navigation map, e.g. temperature or cloud
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Parking service
* NOTE Damag e to the vehicle due to not
observing the maximum permitted head-
room clearance If the vehicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum per
mitted headroom clearance, the roof
and other parts of the vehicle may be dam-
aged. 
Observe the signposted headroom clear-
ance. 
If the vehicle height is greater than the
per
mitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. 
Observe the changed vehicle height with
add-on r
oof equipment. *
NOTE V
ehicle damage due to failure to
observe local information and parking
conditions The data is based on the information provided
b
y the respective service providers. Mercedes-Benz does not guarantee the accu-
r

acy of the information provided in relation to
the car park or parking area. 
Always observe the local information and
conditions. %
This service is not available in all countries. 
Select = and activ
ate Parking. 
Tap on j in t
he map. 
Select a parking option.
The map sho
ws the parking options in the
vicinity.
The following information is displayed (if avail-
able):
= Destination address, distance from current
vehicle position and arrival time
= Information on the multi-storey car
park/car park, for example:
- Opening times
- Parking charges
- Current occupancy
- Maximum parking time -
Maximum access height
The maximum access height sho

wn by
the parking service does not replace
the need for observation of the actual
circumstances.
= Available payment options (Mercedes pay,
coins, bank notes, cards)
= Details on parking tariMs
= Number of available parking spaces
= Payment method (e.g. at the parking
meter)
= Services/facilities at the parking option
= Telephone number 
Calculate the route (  pag
e 333). Notes on the dashcam
*
NOTE Obser
ve legal regulations and data
protection provisions You are legally responsible for operation and
use of t
he dashcam functions. 336
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The legal requirements relating to operation
and use of t he dashcam can vary depending
on the country in which the dashcam is oper-
ated.
This function is not permitted in all countries. 
Before using the dashcam, inform your-
self about t
he content of the legal regu-
lations, in particular the data protection
regulations in the respective country of
use. 
Observe the legal regulations, in particu-
lar t

he data protection regulations. Selecting a USB device for a video recording with
t
he dashcam Requirements:
= A

t least one USB device is connected with the
multimedia system .
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam 
Select the USB device. %
When USB devices contain multiple partitions,
r
ecorded video Nles are not always displayed
in the recording list.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you use
USB devices with one partition. Starting or stopping video recording with the
dashcam Requirements:
= A USB de

vice is connected with the multime-
dia system .
= The vehicle is switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Mercedes me & Apps
5 Dashcam 
If several USB devices are connected with the
multimedia sy

stem, select a USB device
( page 337). 
Select the Individual recording or Loop
recording r
ecording mode.
If Individual recording is selected and the
memory is full the recording stops. If Loop recording has been select

ed, several
short video Nles are recorded. When the mem-
ory limit is reached, the oldest video Nle is
deleted and recording is continued automati-
cally. 
To start: select Start recording.
The lengt
h of the recording is shown. The
Please do not remove the storage medium.
message appears. The video Nle is stored on
the USB device. 
To end: select End recording .
A report may appear in the following cases: = F

or the Individual recording recording mode:
the memory is full or there are only a few
minutes recording time available. The video
recording stops or will be stopped imminently.
Change the USB device or delete a video Nle.
= If a video recording has started and a national
border is detected, the National border
crossed. Please observe the countryspecific
regulations regarding video recording. mes-
sage appears.
This function is not available in all countries. MBUX multimedia system
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