ESP MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2017 Owners Manual
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Redialling
The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialled in the redial memory.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel
Telmenu.
X Press the 6button to switch to the redial
memory.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
desired name or number.
X Press the 6ora button to start dial-
ling.
or X If you do not want to make the call: press
the ~ or% button. Assistance menu
Introduction Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you have the following options in the
Assist.
Assist. menu:
R Showing the assistance graphic
(Y page 226)
R Activating/deactivating the Traffic Sign
Assist message function (Y page 226)
R Deactivating/activating ESP ®
(except
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles) (Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating Active Brake Assist
(Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating ATTENTION ASSIST
(Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 227)
R Activating/deactivating Lane Keeping Assist
(Y page 227) Showing the assistance graphic X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select Assistance
Assistance
graphic
graphic.
X Press ato confirm.
The multifunction display shows the Distance
Pilot DISTRONIC distance display in the assis- tance graphic display.
The assistance graphic shows you the status
of and/or information from the following driv-
ing systems or driving safety systems:
R Traffic Sign Assist (Y page 207)
R Distance Pilot DISTRONIC (Y page 180)
R Active Brake Assist (Y page 69)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (Y page 206)
R Lane Keeping Assist (Y page 210)
R DSR (Y page 190)
R Off-road program (Y page 192)
R Rear window wiper (Y page 124)
X Press :to display the ATTENTION ASSIST
assessment.
Traffic Sign Assist In the
Traffic Sign Assist Traffic Sign Assist menu, you can
switch the Traffic Sign Assist message function
on or off. When the message function is activa-
ted, detected traffic signs and information
appear in the multifunction display for five sec-
onds.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist.
Assist. menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
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X
Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate the message func-
tion: press aagain.
Further information about Traffic Sign Assist
(Y page 207).
Deactivating/activating ESP ®Observe the important safety notes on ESP
®
(Y page 72). G
WARNING
If you deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
no longer sta-
bilises the vehicle. There is an increased risk
of skidding and an accident.
Only deactivate ESP ®
in the situations descri-
bed in the following.
It may be best to deactivate ESP ®
in the follow-
ing situations:
R when using snow chains
R in deep snow
R on sand or gravel
Deactivating/activating ESP ®
on Mercedes-
AMG vehicles (Y page 73).
For further information about ESP ®
, see
(Y page 72).
X Start the engine.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press 9or: to select ESP ESP.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the åwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster lights up continu-
ously when the engine is running.
If the ÷ andå warning lamps light up
continuously, ESP ®
is not available due to a mal-
function.
Observe the information on warning lamps
(Y page 269).
Observe the information on display messages
(Y page 235). Activating/deactivating Active Brake
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Brake Assist
Brake Assist.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
When Active Brake Assist is deactivated, the
æ symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphic display.
Further information on Active Brake Assist
(Y page 69).
Activating/deactivating ATTENTION
ASSIST X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Attention Assist Attention Assist.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the :or9 button to set Off
Off,
Standard
Standard orSensitive
Sensitive.
X Press the abutton to save the setting.
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, the
é symbol appears in the multifunction dis-
play in the assistance graphic display.
For further information about ATTENTION
ASSIST, see (Y page 206).
Activating/deactivating Blind Spot
Assist X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Assist. Assist.menu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
Blind Spot Assist
Blind Spot Assist.
X Press ato confirm.
The current selection appears.
X To activate/deactivate: pressaagain.
Further information about Blind Spot Assist
(Y page 209). Menus and submenus
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Heating
Auxiliary heating departure time
G
DANGER
If the exhaust pipe is blocked or sufficient
ventilation is not possible, toxic exhaust
fumes can enter the vehicle, especially car-
bon monoxide. This is the case, e.g. in
enclosed spaces, or if the vehicle is stuck in
snow. There is a risk of fatal injuries.
You should switch off the auxiliary heating in
enclosed spaces which do not have an extrac- tion system, e.g. a garage. If the vehicle is
stuck in snow and you must leave the auxiliary
heating running, keep the exhaust pipe and
the area around the vehicle clear of snow. To guarantee a sufficient supply of fresh air, open
a window on the side of the vehicle away from the wind. G
WARNING
When the auxiliary heating is switched on,
parts of the vehicle can become very hot.
Flammable materials such as leaves, grass or twigs may ignite if they come into contact
with:
R hot parts of the exhaust system
R the exhaust gas itself
There is a risk of fire.
When the auxiliary heating is switched on,
make sure that:
R no flammable materials come into contact
with hot vehicle components
R the exhaust gas can escape from the
exhaust pipe unhindered
R the exhaust gas does not come into contact
with flammable materials.
! Operating the auxiliary heating/ventilation
draws on the vehicle battery. After you have
heated or ventilated the vehicle a maximum of two times, drive for a longer distance.
Only vehicles with auxiliary heating have this
function. In the
Heating Heating submenu, you can select a
stored departure time or change a departure
time.
The auxiliary heating timer function calculates
the switch-on time according to the outside
temperature so that the vehicle is preheated by the departure time. When the departure time isreached, the auxiliary heating continues to heat
for a further five minutes and then switches off. The auxiliary heating adopts the set air condi-
tioning or THERMOTRONIC temperature set-
ting.
You can switch off the auxiliary heating by using
the remote control or the auxiliary heating but-
ton on the centre console.
i Switch the auxiliary heating on regularly
once a month for about ten minutes.
Further information on auxiliary heating
(Y page 137).
Selecting the departure time or deactivat-
ing a selected departure time
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings
Settings menu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating Heating submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The current setting appears.
X Press aagain.
X Press the :or9 button to select one
of the three departure times or Timer
Timeroff
off(no
timer active).
X Press ato confirm.
If a departure time is selected, the yellow
indicator lamp lights up on the auxiliary heat- ing button.
Changing the departure time
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Settings Settingsmenu.
X Press the :or9 button to select the
Heating
Heating submenu.
X Press ato confirm.
The current setting appears.
X Press the :or9 button to select
Change A
Change A, Change B
Change BorChange C
Change C.
X Press ato confirm.
You can now change the departure time.
X Press the =or; button to select the
display to be changed: hours, minutes. 230
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ture
?and Bare displayed in white in the
multifunction display.
If the multifunction display shows oil temper- ature ?orB in blue, the engine or the
transmission are not yet at normal operating
temperature. Avoid using the full output of the engine during this time.
SETUP :
Drive system Comfort Comfort/Sport
Sport/Sport +
Sport +
; Chassis Comfort
Comfort/Sport Sport/Sport +
Sport +
= Transmission D
D/MM
? ESP ®
On
On/ Off
Off or SPORT handling mode
Sport
Sport
SETUP displays the following information and
functions:
R digital speedometer
R gear indicator
R drive system setting
R suspension mode
R transmission position
R ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program) status
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG
AMG menu.
X Press 9repeatedly until SETUP appears.
RACE TIMER Displaying and starting the RACE TIMER
:
Lap
; RACE TIMER The RACE TIMER is intended only for use on a
designated race track. Do not use the function
on public roads.
When the engine is running or the key is in posi- tion 2in the ignition lock, you can start the
RACE TIMER.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the AMG AMGmenu.
X Press the 9button repeatedly until the
RACE TIMER appears.
X To start: press the abutton to start the
RACETIMER.
Displaying the intermediate time X
Press the =or; button to select
Interm. Time Interm. Time.
X Press ato confirm.
The intermediate time is shown for five sec-
onds.
Starting a new lap :
RACE TIMER
; Fastest lap time (best lap)
= Lap
X Press ato confirm New Lap
New Lap.
i A maximum of 16 laps may be stored. The
16th lap can only be completed with Finish
Finish
Lap
Lap . 232
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Display messages
Introduction
General notes Display messages appear in the multifunction display.
Display messages with graphic symbols are simplified in the Owner's Manual and may differ from
the symbols in the multifunction display.
Please respond in accordance with the display messages and follow the additional notes in this
Owner's Manual.
Certain display messages are accompanied by an audible warning tone or a continuous tone.
When the ignition is switched off, all display messages are deleted apart from some high-priority
display messages. Once the causes of the high-priority display messages have been rectified, these
display messages are deleted as well.
When you stop and park the vehicle, please observe the notes on:
R HOLD function (Y page 186)
R Parking (Y page 166)
Hiding display messages X
Press the aor% button on the steering wheel.
The multifunction display hides the display message.
The multifunction display shows high-priority display messages in red. Some high-priority display
messages cannot be hidden.
The multifunction display shows these messages continuously until the causes for the messages
have been remedied.
Message memory The on-board computer saves certain display messages in the
message memory. You can call up
the display messages:
X Press the =or; button on the steering wheel to select the Service
Service menu.
If there are display messages, the multifunction display shows 2 messages
2 messages, for example.
X Press the 9or: button to select the entry, e.g. 2 messages
2 messages.
X Press ato confirm.
X Press the 9or: button to scroll through the display messages. 234
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Safety systems
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions !÷
currently unavaila‐
currently unavaila‐
ble ble See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ABS (Anti-lock Braking System), BAS (Brake Assist System), ESP
®
(Electronic Stability Program), ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, the HOLD
function, hill start assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are temporarily unavailable.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
In addition, the !,÷andå warning lamps may light up in
the instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
Possible causes:
R self-diagnosis is not yet complete
R the on-board voltage may be insufficient
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making slight steering
movements, at a speed above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above
are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message: X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !÷
inoperative inoperative See
See Own‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual ABS, BAS, ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, the HOLD function, hill
start assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
The !, ÷,åandJ warning lamps may also light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The wheels could therefore lock if you brake
hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ÷
currently unavaila‐ currently unavaila‐
ble ble
See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Man‐
Man‐
ual
ual ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, BAS, the HOLD function, hill start
assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are temporarily unavailable.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps may light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
The self-diagnosis function, for example, may not be complete.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance may thus increase in an emergency braking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Carefully drive on a suitable stretch of road, making gentle steering
movements at speeds of above 20 km/h.
If the display message disappears, the functions mentioned above
are available again.
If the multifunction display still shows the display message:
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. ÷
inoperative inoperative
See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer stabilisation, BAS, the HOLD function, hill start
assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
In addition, the ÷andå warning lamps may light up in the
instrument cluster.
ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above.
The braking distance may thus increase in an emergency braking sit-
uation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. 236
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions T
!
÷ inoperative
inoperative See
SeeOwn‐
Own‐
er's Manual
er's Manual EBD (electronic brake force distribution), ABS, BAS, ESP
®
, ESP ®
trailer
stabilisation, the HOLD function, hill start assist and PRE-SAFE ®
are
unavailable due to a malfunction.
Adaptive brake lights and Active Brake Assist may have also failed.
A warning tone sounds.
In addition, the ÷,åand! warning lamps may light up in
the instrument cluster.
G WARNING
The brake system continues to function normally, but without the
functions listed above. The front and rear wheels could therefore lock
if you brake hard, for example.
The steerability and braking characteristics may be severely affected. The braking distance may increase in an emergency braking situation.
If ESP ®
is not operational, ESP ®
is unable to stabilise the vehicle.
There is an increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
X Drive on carefully.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately. !
Turn on the igni‐ Turn on the igni‐
tion tion
to
torelease
release the
the
parking brake
parking brake The red
!indicator lamp lights up.
You have attempted to release the electric parking brake while the
ignition was switched off.
X Key: turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock.
X KEYLESS-GO: switch on the ignition. !
Release parking Release parking
brake brake The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds. A
condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake is not
fulfilled (Y page 168).
You are driving with the electric parking brake applied.
X Release the electric parking brake manually. The red
!indicator lamp flashes and a warning tone sounds.
You are initiating emergency braking using the electric parking brake
(Y page 169). !
Parking brake See Parking brake See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The yellow
!warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply:
X Switch the ignition off.
X Press the electric parking brake handle for at least ten seconds.
X Vehicles with manual transmission: engage first gear.
X Vehicles with automatic transmission: shift the transmission to
position B.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Front
Front
passenger
passenger air‐
air‐
bag disabled See
bag disabled See
Owner's Manual Owner's Manual The front-passenger front airbag is disabled during the journey
although:
R an adult
or
R a person of the corresponding stature is on the front-passenger seat
If additional forces are applied to the seat, the weight the system
detects may be too low.
G WARNING
The front-passenger front airbag does not deploy during an accident.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
X Stop the vehicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention to road
and traffic conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 166).
X Switch the ignition off.
X Have the vehicle occupant on the front-passenger seat step out of
the vehicle.
X Make sure that the seat is unoccupied, close the front-passenger
door and switch on the ignition.
X Observe the PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps on the centre
console and the multifunction display and check the following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on:
R a self-diagnosis is carried out. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF and
PASSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamps light up simultaneously for approximately six seconds
R the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must then light up
and remain lit after the self-diagnosis. If the indicator lamp is on, the automatic front-passenger front airbag deactivation system
has disabled the front-passenger front airbag (Y page 49)
R the Front-passenger
Front-passenger airbag airbagenabled
enabled See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Manual
Manual
or Front-passenger
Front-passenger airbag
airbagdisabled
disabled See
SeeOwner's
Owner's Manual
Manual
display messages must not be shown in the multifunction display
X Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until the necessary system
checks have been completed.
X Make sure that the display messages do not appear on the multi-
function display.
If these conditions are met, the front-passenger seat can be occupied again. Whether the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF or ON indicator lamp
remains lit or goes out depends on how the automatic front-passenger
front airbag deactivation system classifies the vehicle occupant.
If the conditions are not met, the system is not operating correctly.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Further information on the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system (Y page 49).244
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions Further information on the automatic front-passenger front airbag
deactivation system (Y page 49).Lights
i Vehicles with LED light bulbs in the light clusters:
The display message for the corresponding lamp only appears when all the LEDs in the lamp have
failed. Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions b
Left cornering Left cornering
light light
orRight cor‐
Right cor‐
nering light
nering light The left or right-hand cornering light is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Left dipped beam Left dipped beam
or
Right dipped beam
Right dipped beam The left or right-hand dipped-beam headlamp is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Trailer left tail Trailer left tail
lamp lamp
orTrailer
Trailer
right tail lamp
right tail lamp The left or right-hand trailer tail lamp is faulty.
X Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Trailer left turn Trailer left turn
signal signal
orTrailer
Trailer
right turn signal
right turn signal The left or right-hand trailer turn signal lamp is faulty.
X
Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Trailer brake lamp Trailer brake lamp The trailer brake lamp is faulty.
X Consult the manufacturer's operating instructions. b
Rear left indicator Rear left indicator
or Rear right indi‐
Rear right indi‐
cator
cator The rear left-hand or rear right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. b
Front Front
left
leftindicator
indicator
or Front right
Front right
indicator
indicator The front left-hand or front right-hand turn signal is faulty.
X Check whether you are permitted to replace the bulb yourself
(Y page 120).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 246
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