MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2018 Owner's Manual

RTop view and picture from the rear view cam-
era (130° viewing angle)
RTop view and picture from the front camera
(without displaying the maximum steering
wheel angle)
RTop view and enlarged rear view
RTop view and enlarged front view
RTop view and rear-view images from the exte-
rior mirror cameras (rear wheel view)
RTop view and forward-view images from the
exterior mirror cameras (front wheel view)
When the function is active and you shift the
transmission from position hork toi, you
see the previous view in the COMAND display.
The dynamic guidelines are hidden.
When you shift between transmission positions
h and k, you see the previously selected front
or rear view.
Important safety notes
The 360° camera is only an aid. It is not a
replacement for your attention to your immedi-
ate surroundings. You are always responsible
for safe maneuvering and parking. Make sure
that there are no persons, animals or objects in
the maneuvering area when you are maneuver-
ing or parking.
The 360° camera may show a distorted view of
obstacles, show them incorrectly or not at all. It
cannot show objects in the following areas:
Runder the front bumper
Rvery close to the front bumper
Rvery close to the rear bumper
Runder the rear bumper
Rin close range above the handle on the trunk
lid
Rvery close to the exterior mirrors
You are always responsible for safety, and must
always pay attention to your surroundings when parking and maneuvering. This applies to the
areas behind, in front of and beside the vehicle.
You could otherwise endanger yourself and oth-
ers.
The 360° camera will not function or will func-
tion in a limited manner:
Rif the doors are open
Rif the exterior mirrors are folded in
Rif the tailgate is open
Rin heavy rain, snow or fog
Rat night or in very dark places
Rif the cameras are exposed to very bright light
Rif the area is lit by fluorescent bulbs or LED
lighting (the display may flicker)
Rif there is a sudden change in temperature,
e.g. when driving into a heated garage in win-
ter
Rif the camera lenses are dirty or covered
Rif the vehicle components are damaged in
which the cameras are fitted. In this event,
have the camera position and setting checked
at a qualified specialist workshop
Do not use the 360° camera in this case. You
can otherwise injure others or cause damage to
objects or the vehicle.
Activation conditions
The 360° camera image can be displayed if:
Ryour vehicle is equipped with a 360° camera
RCOMAND is switched on; see the digital
COMAND operating instructions
Rthe 360° Camerafunction is activated
Switching on the 360° camera
XPress and hold the Øbutton on the center
console for longer than two seconds; see the
digital COMAND operating instructions.
The following appears depending on whether
gear hork is selected:
Rfull screen display with the image from the
front camera
Rfull screen display with the image from the
rear view camera
Activating the 360° camera with
COMAND
XPress the Øbutton; see the digital
COMAND operating instructions.
XSelect Systemby turning cVdthe COMAND
controller and press Wto confirm.
XSelect 360°Cameraand press Wto confirm.
The following appears depending on whether
gear hork is selected:
Ra split screen with top view and the image
from the front camera or
Ra split screen with top view and the image
from the rear view camera
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For further information on the COMAND con-
troller; see the digital COMAND operating
instructions.
Activating the 360° camera using
reverse gear
The 360° camera images can be automatically
displayed by engaging reverse gear.
XMake sure that the SmartKey is in position2
in the ignition lock.
XMake sure that the Activation by R gearfunction is selected in COMAND (see Digital
Operator's Manual).
XTo show the 360° camera image: engage
reverse gear.
The COMAND display shows the area behind
the vehicle in split screen:
Rvehicle with guide lines
Rtop view of the vehicle
Information in the Digital Operator's
Manual
In the Digital Operator's Manual you will find
information on the following topics:
RDisplays in the COMAND display
RDisplay with the PARKTRONIC display
Exiting 360° camera display mode
As soon as your vehicle exceeds a speed of
10 mph (16 km/h) with the function activated,
the function switches off. The COMAND display
switches back to the previously selected view.
You can also switch the display by selecting the & symbol in the display and pressing Wthe
COMAND controller to confirm.
ATTENTION ASSIST
General notes
ATTENTION ASSIST helps you during long,
monotonous journeys, such as on highways. It is
active in the 37 mph (60 km/h) to 125 mph
(200 km/h) range. If ATTENTION ASSIST
detects typical indicators of fatigue or increas-
ing lapses in concentration on the part of the
driver, it suggests taking a break.
Important safety notes
ATTENTION ASSIST is only an aid to the driver. It
might not always recognize fatigue or increasing inattentiveness in time or fail to recognize them
at all. The system is not a substitute for a well-
rested and attentive driver.
The functionality of ATTENTION ASSIST is
restricted and warnings may be delayed or not
occur at all:
Rif the length of the journey is less than approx-
imately 30 minutes
Rif the road condition is poor, e.g. if the surface
is uneven or if there are potholes
Rif there is a strong side wind
Rif you have adopted a sporty driving style with
high cornering speeds or high rates of accel-
eration
Rif you are predominantly driving slower than
37 mph (60 km/h) or faster than 125 mph
(200 km/h)
Rif the time has been set incorrectly
Rin active driving situations, such as when you
change lanes or change your speed
ATTENTION ASSIST is reset when you continue
your journey and starts assessing your tiredness
again if:
Ryou switch off the engine
Ryou take off your seat belt and open the driv-
er's door, e.g. for a change of drivers or to
take a break
Displaying the attention level
You can have current status information dis-
played in the assistance menu (Ypage 193) of
the on-board computer.
XSelect the Assistance display for Attention
Assist using the on-board computer
(
Ypage 194).
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The following information is displayed:
RThe length of the journey since the last break.
RTheAttentionLeveldetermined by ATTEN-
TION ASSIST, displayed in a bar display in five
levels from high to low.
RIf ATTENTION ASSIST is unable to calculate
the attention level and cannot output a warn-
ing, the System Suspended
message
appears. The bar display then changes the
display, such as when you are driving at a
speed below 37 mph (60 km/h) or above
125 mph (200 km/h) .
Activating ATTENTION ASSIST
XActivateATTENTION ASSIST usin gth eon -
boar dcomputer (Ypage 195).
The system determine sth eattention level of
th edriver depending on th esetting selected:
Standard
selected: th esensitivit ywit hwhic h
th esystem determine sth eattention level is set
to normal.
Sensitive
selected: th esensitivit yis set
higher. The attention level detecte dby Attention
Assis tis adapted accordingly and th edriver is
warned earlier .
When ATTENTION ASSIST is deactivated, th e
é symbol appear sin th emultifunction dis-
play in th eassistanc egraphic display.
When ATTENTION ASSIST has been deactivated,
it is automatically reactivated after th eengin e
has been stopped. The sensitivit yselected cor-
responds to th elast selection activated (stand -
ard/sensitive).
Warn ing in the multifunction display
If fatigue or increasing lapse sin concentration
are detected, awarning appear sin th emulti-
function display: ATTENTION ASSIST
Take aBreak!.
In addition to th emessage shown in th emulti-
function display, you will then hear awarning
tone .
XIf necessary, tak e abreak.
XConfir mthemessage by pressing th ea
butto non th esteering wheel.
On lon gjourneys, tak eregular breaks in goo d
time to allow yourself to res tproperly. If you do
no ttak e a break and ATTENTION ASSIST still
detects increasing lapse sin concentration ,you
will be warned again after 15 minute sat th e earliest
.This will only happe nif ATTEN-
TIO NASSIST still detects typical indicators of
fatigue or increasing lapse sin concentration .
Vehicles wit hth eCOMAND multimedi asys -
tem :if awarning is output in th emultifunction
display, aservic estation search is performed in
th emultimedia system. You can select aservic e
station and navigation to this servic estation will
then begin. This function can be activated or
deactivated in th emultimedia system; see th e
Digital Operator' sManual.
Lane Tracking package
Gene ral notes
The Lan eTracking packag econsist sof Blind
Spot Assis t (Ypage 181) and Lan eKeepin g
Assis t (Ypage 183).
Blind Spot Assist
Generalnotes
Blind Spot Assis tmonitors th eareas on either
side of th evehicl ethat are no tvisible to th e
driver wit htwo lateral ,rear-facin gradar sen -
sors. Awarning display in th eexterio rmirror s
draw syour attention to vehicles detecte din th e
monitore darea. If you then switch on th ecor-
respondin gtur nsignal to chang elane, you will
also receiv ean optical and audible warning .
Blind Spot Assis tsupport syou from aspee dof
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h).
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Blind Spot Assist does not react to:
Rvehicles overtaken too closely on the side,
placing them in the blind spot area
Rvehicles which approach with a large speed
differential and overtake your vehicle
As a result, Blind Spot Assist may not give
warnings in such situations. There is a risk of
an accident.
Always observe the traffic conditions care-
fully, and maintain a safe lateral distance.
Blin d Spot Assist is only an aid. It may fail to
detect some vehicles and is no substitute for
attentive driving. Always ensure that there is
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sufficient distance to the side for other road
users and obstacles.
iUSA only:
This device has been approved by the FCC as
a "Vehicular Radar System". The radar sensor
is intended for use in an automotive radar
system only. Removing, tampering with, or
altering the device will void any warranties,
and is not permitted by the FCC. Do not tam-
per with, alter, or use in any non-approved
way.
Any unauthorized modification to this device
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
Radar sensors
The radar sensors for Blind Spot Assist are inte-
grated into the rear bumper. Make sure that the bumpers are free from dirt, ice or slush. The
sensors must not be covered, for example by
cycle racks or overhanging loads. Following a
severe impact or in the event of damage to the
bumpers, have the function of the radar sensors
checked at a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist may no longer work properly.
Monitoring range of the sensors
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
impaired if:
Rthere is dirt on the sensors or anything else
covering the sensors
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy
rain or snow
Ra narrow vehicle traveling in front, e.g. a
motorbike or bicycle
Rthe road has very wide lanes
Rthe road has narrow lanes
Ryou are not driving in the middle of the lane
Rthere are barriers or other road boundaries
Vehicles in the monitoring range are then not
indicated.
Blind Spot Assist monitors the area up to 10 ft
(3 m) behind your vehicle and directly next to it.
If the lanes are narrow, vehicles driving in the
lane beyond the lane next to your vehicle may be
indicated, especially if the vehicles are not driv-
ing in the middle of their lane. This may be the
case if the vehicles are driving on the inner side
of their lane. Due to the nature of the system:
Rwarnings may be issued in error when driving
close to crash barriers or similar solid lane
borders.
Rwarnings may be interrupted when you are
driving alongside particularly long vehicles,
such as trucks, for a prolonged time.
Warning display
:Warning display
Blind Spot Assist is not active at speeds below
approximately 20 mph (30 km/h). Vehicles in
the monitoring range are then not indicated.
When Blind Spot Assist is activated, indicator
lamp :in the exterior mirrors lights up yellow
at speeds of up to 20 mph (30 km/h). At speeds
above 20 mph (30 km/h), the indicator lamp
goes out and Blind Spot Assist is operational.
If a vehicle is detected within the blind spot
monitoring range at speeds above 20 mph
(30 km/h), warning lamp :on the correspond-
ing side lights up red. This warning is always
emitted when a vehicle enters the blind spot
monitoring range from behind or from the side.
When you overtake a vehicle, the warning only
occurs if the difference in speed is less than
7 mph (12 km/h).
The yellow indicator lamp goes out if reverse
gear is engaged. In this event, Blind Spot Assist
is no longer active.
The brightness of the indicator/warning lamps
is adjusted automatically according to the ambi-
ent light.
Collision warning
If a vehicle is detected in the monitoring range of
Blind Spot Assist and you switch on the corre-
sponding turn signal, a double warning tone
sounds. Red warning lamp :flashes. If the turn
signal remains on, vehicles detected are indica-
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ted by the flashing of red warning lamp:.
There are no further warning tones.
Switching on Blind Spot Assist
XMake sure that Blind Spot Assist is activated
in the on-board computer (Ypage 195).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 2in the igni-
tion lock.
Warning lamps :in the exterior mirrors light
up red for approximately 1.5 seconds and
then turn yellow.
Lane Keeping Assist
General notes
Lane Keeping Assist monitors the area in front of
your vehicle by means of multifunction cam-
era :which is attached behind the top of the
windshield. Lane Keeping Assist detects lane
markings on the road and can warn you before
you leave your lane unintentionally.
This function is available in the range between
40 mph and 120 mph (60 km/h and 200 km/h).
A warning may be given if a front wheel passes
over a lane marking. It will warn you by means of
intermittent vibration in the steering wheel for
up to 1.5 second s.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Lane Keeping Assist cannot always clearly
detect lane markings.
In such cases, Lane Keeping Assist can:
Rgive an unnecessary warning
Rnot give a warning
There is a risk of an accident.
Always pay particular attention to the traffic
situation and keep within the lane, especially
if Lane Keeping Assist alerts you.
GWARNING
The Lane Keeping Assist warning does not
return the vehicle to the original lane. There is
a risk of an accident.
You should always steer, brake or accelerate
yourself, in particular if warned by Lane Keep-
ing Assist.
If you fail to adapt your driving style, Lane Keep-
ing Assist can neither reduce the risk of an acci-
dent nor override the laws of physics. Lane
Keeping Assist cannot take into account the
road, traffic and weather conditions. Lane Keep- ing Assist is merely an aid. You are responsible
for the distance to the vehicle in front, for vehi-
cle speed, for braking in good time and for stay-
ing in your lane.
The Lane Keeping Assist does not keep the vehi-
cle in the lane.
The system may be impaired or may not function
if:
Rthere is poor visibility, e.g. due to insufficient
illumination of the road, or due to snow, rain,
fog or spray
Rthere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traffic, the
sun or reflection from other vehicles (e.g. if
the road surface is wet)
Rthe windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered, for instance by a sticker, in the vicin-
ity of the camera
Rthere are no or several unclear lane markings
for one lane, e.g. roadworks
Rthe lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow
Rthe distance to the vehicle in front is too short
and thus the lane markings cannot be detec-
ted
Rthe lane markings change quickly, e.g. lanes
branch off, cross one another or merge
Rthe road is narrow and winding
Rthere are highly variable shade conditions on the roadway
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Switching on Lane Keeping Assist
XSwitch on Active Lane Keeping Assist using
the on-board computer; to do so, select
Standard
orAdaptive(Ypage 183).
If you drive at speeds above 40 mph
(60 km/h) and lane markings are detected,
the lines in the assistance graphic are shown
in green (
Ypage 194). Lane Keeping Assist is
ready for use.
If Standard
is selected, no warning vibration
occurs if:
Ryou have switched on the turn signal. In this
event, the warnings are suppressed for a cer-
tain period of time.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ABS,
BAS or ESP®.
When Adaptive
is selected, no warning vibra-
tion occurs if:
Ryou have switched on the turn signal. In this
event, the warnings are suppressed for a cer-
tain period of time.
Ra driving safety system intervenes, e.g. ABS,
BAS or ESP®.
Ryou accelerate hard, e.g. kickdown.
Ryou brake hard.
Ryou steer actively, e.g. swerve to avoid an
obstacle or change lanes quickly.
Ryou cut the corner on a sharp bend.
In order that you are warned only when neces-
sary and in good time if you cross the lane mark-
ing, the system detects certain conditions and
warns you accordingly.
The warning vibration occurs earlier if:
Ryou approach the outer lane marking on a
bend
Rthe road has very wide lanes, e.g. a freeway
Rthe system detects solid lane markings
The warning vibration occurs later if:
Rthe road has narrow lanes.
Ryou cut the corner on a bend
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Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipmen tintegrate din th evehi-
cle when driving ,you may be distracte dfrom
th etraffic situation .You could also lose con-
trol of th evehicle. Ther eis aris kof an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipmen twhen th etraffic
situation permits. If you are no tsur ethat this
is possible ,park th evehicl epayin gattention
to traffic condition sand operate th eequip-
men twhen th evehicl eis stationary.
You must observ eth elegal requirements for th e
country in whic hyou are currentl ydriving when
operating th eon-board computer.
GWARNIN G
If th einstrumen tcluste rhas faile dor mal-
functioned, you may no trecognize function
restriction sin systems relevan tto safety. The
operating safet yof your vehicl emay be
impaired .Ther eis aris kof an accident.
Drive on carefully. Hav eth evehicl echecke d
at aqualified specialist workshop immedi-
ately.
The on-board computer only shows message sor
warning sfrom certain systems in th emultifunc-
tion display. You should therefor emak esur e
your vehicl eis operating safely at all times .
If th eoperating safet yof your vehicl eis
impaired ,pull ove ras soo nas it is saf eto do so.
Contac t aqualified specialist workshop.
Fo ran overview, see th einstrumen tpanel illus-
tration (
Ypage 32).
Displays and operation
Instrument cluster lighting
The ligh tsensor in th einstrumen tcluste rauto -
matically control sth ebrightness of th emulti-
function display. In daylight, th edisplays in th e
instrumen tcluste rare no tilluminated. The lighting in th
einstrumen tcluster, in th edis-
plays and th econtrol sin th evehicl einterior can
be adjusted usin gth ebrightness control knob.
The brightness control knob is locate don th e
botto mleftof th einstrumen tcluste r
(
Ypage 32).
XTurn th ebrightness control knob clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
If th eligh tswitch is set to th eÃ, Tor
L position ,th ebrightness is dependen t
upon th ebrightness of th eambien tlight.
Speedometer with segments
The speedometer is divided int osegments on
vehicles wit hDistanc ePilot DISTRONIC.
The segments in th espeedometer indicat e
whic hspee drange is available.
RDistanc ePilot DISTRONI Cis activated
(Ypage 156):
On eor two segments in th eset spee drange
ligh tup.
RDistanc ePilot DISTRONI Cdetects avehicl ein
fron tmoving mor eslowly than th estore d
speed:
The segments between th espee dof th evehi-
cle in fron tand th estore dspee dligh tup.
Tachometer
!
Do no tdriv ein th eoverrevving range, as this
could damag eth eengine.
The red ban din th etachometer indicates th e
engine's overrevving range.
The engin eis limite dwithin arange to protect
th eengin ewhen th ered ban dis reached.
Outside temperature display
You should pay special attention to road condi-
tion swhen temperatures are aroun dfreezing
point.
Bea rin min dthat th eoutside temperature dis-
play indicates th etemperature measured and
does no trecord th eroad temperature.
The outside temperature display is in th emulti-
function display (
Ypage 188).
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There is a short delay before a change in outside
temperature appears in the multifunction dis-
play.
Coolant temperature gauge
GWARNING
Opening the hood when the engine is over-
heated or when there is a fire in the engine
compartment could expose you to hot gases
or other service products. There is a risk of
injury.
Let an overheated engine cool down before
opening the hood. If there is a fire in the
engine compartment, keep the hood closed
and contact the fire department.
!A display message is shown if the coolant
temperature is too high.
If the coolant temperature is over 248 ‡
(120 †), do not continue driving. The engine
will otherwise be damaged.
The coolant temperature gage is in the instru-
ment cluster on the right-hand side (
Ypage 32).
The Hmarking in the coolant temperature gauge
corresponds to a coolant temperature of
approximately 248 ‡ (120 †).
Under normal operating conditions and at the
correct coolant level, the coolant temperature
gauge may rise to the Hmarking.
Operating the on-board computer
Overview
:Multifunction display
;Right control panel
=Left control panel
XTo activate the on-board computer: turn the SmartKey to position1in the ignition lock.
You can control the multifunction display and the settings in the on-board computer using the
buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
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Left control panel
=
;RCalls up the menu and menu bar
9
:Press briefly:
RScrolls in lists
RSelects a submenu or function
RIn theAudiomenu: selects the previous or next station, when the preset list
or station list is active, or an audio track or video scene
RIn the Tel(telephone) menu: switches to the phone book and selects a name
or telephone number
9
:Press and hold:
RIn the Audiomenu: selects a preset list or a station list in the desired fre-
quency range, or an audio track or video scene using rapid scrolling
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu: starts rapid scrolling if the phone book is open
aRConfirms the selection or display message
RIn the Tel(Telephone) menu: switches to the telephone book and starts
dialing the selected number
%Press briefly:
RBack
RVehicles with Audio 20: switches off voice-operated control for navigation
(see the manufacturer's operating instructions)
RVehicles with COMAND: switches off the Voice Control System (see the sep- arate operating instructions)
RHides display messages or calls up the last Tripmenu function used
RExits the phone book/redial memory
%Press and hold:
RCalls up the standard display in theTripmenu
Right control panel
óRVehicles with Audio 20:
Switches on voice-operated control for navigation (see the manufacturer's
operating instructions)
RVehicles with COMAND:
Switches off the Voice Control System (see the separate operating instruc-
tions)
8RMute
WXRAdjusts the volume
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~RRejects or endsacall
RExit sth ephon ebook/redial memory
6RMakes or accept s acall
RSwitches to th eredial memory
Multifunction display
:Permanen tdisplay: outside temperature or
spee d (Ypage 196)
;Time
=Textfield
?Men ubar
ADrive program (Ypage 132)
BTransmissionposition (Ypage 134)
In Mercedes-AM Gvehicles, th eindicators in th e
lower and upper part of th emultifunction display
differ from th edisplays shown here.
XTo displa ymen ubar ?:press th e=
or ; buttonon th esteering wheel.
If you do no tpress th ebuttons any longer ,
men ubar ?is fade dout after afew seconds.
Tex tfield =shows th eselected men uor sub-
men uas well as display messages.
iSe tth etime usin gth emultimedia system;
see th eDigital Operator's Manual.
Th efollowing messages ma yappea rin th e
multifunction display:
RZ Gearshif trecommendation ,when shifting
manually (Ypage 138)
RjParking Pilot (Ypage 171)
RCRUISECruisecontrol (Ypage 154)
RèECO start/sto pfunction (Ypage 128)
RëHOLD function (Ypage 162)
RDSRDownhill Speed Regulation
(Ypage 166)
Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Using th e= or; buttonon th esteering
wheel, open th emen ubar.
Operating th eon-board computer (
Ypage 186).
Dependin gon th eequipmen tinstalled in th e
vehicle, you can call up th efollowin gmenus:
RTri pmen u (Ypage 189)
RNavimen u(navigation instructions)
(Ypage 190)
RAudiomen u (Ypage 191)
RTelmenu(telephone) (Ypage 192)
RDriveAssistmenu(assistance)
(Ypage 193)
RServ.men u (Ypage 195)
RSett.menu(settings) (Ypage 195)
RAMGmenu(Mercedes-AM Gvehicles)
(Ypage 197)
The displays for th eAudio
,Nav iand Telmenus
may differ slightly from those in your vehicle.
The examples given in this Operator's Manual
apply to vehicles equipped wit hCOMAND .
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