ABS MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 2020 User Guide

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nging awheel No
teson selecting, installing andreplac ing
tir es Mer
cedes -AMG vehicl es:obse rveth eno tesin
th eSupplement .Ot her wise, youma yfa ilto rec‐
ogni zedangers.
Yo ucan askforinf ormation rega rding permitted
wheel/ tirecom binat ionsatan aut hor ized
Mer cede s-Ben zCent er. &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent dueto inc or‐
re ct dimensi onsofwhe elsand tires
If whe elsand tires ofthewr ong size are
ins talled, thewheel brak es orwheel suspen‐
sion componen tsma ybe damag ed. #
Alw aysre place wheels andtires wit h
th ose that fulf illthespecif ication sof
th eor iginal part.
When replacing wheels, makesur eto fit th e
cor rect:
R Desi gnati on R
Mod el
Whe nre placing tires, mak esur eto ins tallth e
cor rect:
R Desi gnati on
R Manuf actu rer
R Model &
WARNIN GRisk ofinju rythro ugh exceed‐
ing thespecif iedtireload rating orthe
per missible speedrating
Ex cee ding thespecif iedtireload rating or
th eper missible speedrating mayle ad totire
da ma geand tothetir es bur sting. #
Ther efor e, onl yuse tiretypes andsizes
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model. #
Obser vethetir eload rating andspee d
ra ting requ ired foryo ur vehicle. *
NO
TEVehicle andtiredamag eth ro ugh
tir etyp esand sizes that have notbe en
ap prove d Fo
rsaf etyre ason s,on lyuse tires, wheel s
and accessories whic hha ve been speciall y
appr ovedby Mer cedes-Ben zfo ryo ur vehicle.
These tires arespecially adaptedto thecon ‐
tr ol systems, suchas ABS ,ES P®
and
4MA TIC,andmarkedas follo ws :
R MO =Mer cedes-Ben zOr iginal
R MOE =Mer cedes-Ben zOr iginal Extended
(r un-f lattireonl yfo rcer tain wheels)
R MO1 =Mer cedes -Benz Original (onlycer ‐
ta in AMG tires)
Cer tain charact eristic s,suc has han dling,
ve hicle noise emissions, fuelconsum ption,
et c. ma yot her wise beadv ersel yaf fect ed.
Fu rther mor e,other tiresizes could result in
th etir es rubbing agains tth ebody andaxle
com ponen tswhen loaded. Thiscould result
in damag eto thetir eor theve hicle. 53
4
Wheels andtires

Cap
acity Mod
el Capacity
GL S45 04MA TIC 8.9qt (8.5liter s)
GL S58 04MA TIC 10.0 qt (9.5 lite rs) Mer
cede s‑Maybac hC apacity
Mer cedes -Maybach
GL S60 04MA TIC 10
.0 qt (9.5 lite rs) No
teson brak efluid Obser
vetheno teson oper ating fluids
(/ page55 4). &
WARNIN GRisk ofan acci dent dueto
va por pockets form ing inthebr ak esy s‐
te m
The brak efluid constantly absor bsmoi stur e
fr om theair .This lowe rstheboiling pointof
th ebr ak efluid. Ifth eboiling pointistoolow,
va por pockets ma yfo rm inthebr ak esy stem
when thebr ak es areapplied hard. This
causes thebr aking effect to be
im pair ed. #
Have thebr ak efluid rene we dat the
specif iedinterva ls. Ha
ve thebr ak efluid regular lyreplaced ata
qu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
Onl yuse brak efluid appr ovedby Mer cedes-Ben z
accor dingtoMB-F reigabe orMB- Appr oval 33 1.0.
Yo ucan obtain further information onbrak efluid
in thefo llo wing places:
R IntheMer cedes- BenzSpecif ication sfo r
Oper ating Fluids
- Athttps: //bevo.mercedes-b enz.com
- IntheMer cedes- BenzBeVoapp
R Ataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop Cool
ant No
teson coolant
Obser vetheno teson oper ating fluids
(/ page55 4). &
WARNIN G‑Ri sk offire and injuryfrom
ant ifreez e
If ant ifreez ecom esintocon tact with hot
com ponent partsintheengine compart‐
ment ,it ma yignit e. #
Allo wtheengine tocool down before
ad ding anti freeze . #
Makesur eth at no ant ifreez espills out
ne xt to thefiller open ing. #
Thor oughl yclean offan yant ifreeze
fr om com pone ntpar tsbef orest ar tin g
th eve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gecau sed byinc orrect cool ‐
ant #
Onlyad dcool antthat has been pre‐
mix edwithth ere qu ired ant ifreeze pro‐
te ction. 558
Tech nica lda ta

Dr
ivin gsaf etysy stems Displa
ymess ages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Currently Unavailable See
Operator' sManual *
ABS andESP®
arete mp orarily una vailable.
Ot her drivin gsy stems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso betemp orarily una vailable.
The brak esy stem will continue tooper atenor mally .Br aking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
aremal functi oning
If ABS andESP®
aremal functi oning,th ewheels couldlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely impa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive car efully onasuit able stre tchof road, mak ingsligh tst eer ing movements ataspeed above19 mp h
(30 km/ h). #
Ifth edispla ymessag edoes notdisappear ,con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.Dr ive car efully . 606
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025
00E5 Inoperat iveSee Operator' s
Manual *
ABS andESP®
aremalfunct ioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning.
The brak esy stem will continue tooper atenor mally .Br aking distance mayincr ease inan eme rgency braki ng situa ‐
tio n. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifABS andESP®
aremal functi oning
If ABS andESP®
aremal functi oning,th ewheels couldlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely impa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have ABS andESP®
ch eckedimmediat elyataqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
00E5
Curr ently Unavailab leSee
Oper ator'sMan ual *
ES P®
is temp orarily una vailable.
Ot her drivin gsy stems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 60
7

Disp
laymes sages
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions #
Drive on car efull y. #
Con sult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
007A
0025
00E5
Inoperative SeeOperator's
Manua l *
EBD, ABSandESP®
aremalfu nctioning.
Ot her driving systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. &
WARNIN GRisk ofskid ding ifEBD, ABSandESP®
are malfuncti oning
If EBD, ABSandESP®
aremal functi oning,th ewheels canlockwhen braking andESP®
cann otcar ryout vehicle
st abiliz ation.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely im pa ired .Th ebr akin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Consult aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop immediat ely.
Active BrakeAssi stFunc-
tio ns Curre ntly LimitedSee
Ope rator' sMa nua l *
Ve hicl eswith theDr iving Assistance Packag e:Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stwit hcr oss- traf fic functi on,Evasi ve Steer ing
Assis tor PRE‑S AFE®
PL US arete mp orarily una vailable oronl ypar tiall yav ailable.
Ve hicl eswithout theDr iving Assistance Packag e:Ac tiveBr ak eAssi stistemp orarily una vailable oronl ypar tiall y
av ailable. Dis
playmes sagesand warning/ indic ator lam ps 609

0049
US
A:electr icpar king brak eappli ed
(r ed) (/ page628)
0024 Canada
:electr icpar king brak e
appli ed(red) (/ page628)
0025 ABS
malfunction (/page63 1)
00E5 ESP®
(/ page63 1)
00BB ESP®
OFF (/page63 1)
L Distance warning (/ page630)
Ù Electric po we rst eer ing malfunct ion
(/ page62 4)
ä AIRMATIC/E-ACTIV EBO DY CON‐
TR OL malfu nction (/page630)
002E Of
f-road gear (/ page20 4)
Ì On-road posit ion(/ page20 4)
00B9 Chec
kEn gin e(/ page62 5)
003D Ele
ctrical mal functi on(/ page 625)
00B6 Fu
elreser vewit hfuel filler cap loca‐
tion indic ator (/ page625)
ÿ Coolanttooho tor cold
(/ page625)
0077 Ti
re pressur emonit or(/ page634) 622
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
ä Suspension warning lam p The
redE- AC TIVE BODY CONTR OLwarning lam pis on.
*Ther eis amalfun ction intheE- AC TIVE BODY CONTR OL.
* NO
TEThe vehicle's driving charact eristic sha ve chang edsign ifican tly. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s.Do not
con tinue drivin gunder anycir cums tances. #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. #
Pull overand stop theve hicle safely assoon aspossible inaccor dance withth etra ffic con dition s.Do notcon ‐
tin ue drivin gunder anycir cums tances. #
Consu ltaqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. Dr
iving safetysy stems Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions
0025 ABS warning lam p The
yello wAB Swa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
*ABS isma lfunctio ning.
If th er eis an additional warning tone, EBD isma lfunctio ning.
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. Displa
ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps 63
1

Wa
rning/indicat orlam p
Possible causes/conseq uencesand0050 0050
Solutions &
WARNIN GThe reisarisk ofskidding ifEBD orABS ismalfunctioning
If EBD orABS ismalfunctioning, thewheels mayloc kwhen braking.
The steer ing capability andbraking charact eristic sar eth us severely im pair ed.The brakin gdis tance inan eme r‐
ge ncy braki ng situa tioncan increase. Inadditio n,other driving safetysy stems areswitc hedoff. #
Drive on car efull y. #
Have thebr ak esy stem checkedimmediat elyat aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop. #
Drive on car efully . #
Notethemessag eson themultifunc tiondispla y. #
Visit aqu alif ied spec ialistwo rkshop.
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lam pflashes The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pflashes whiletheve hicle isin mo tion.
*O neormor ewh eelsha sre ac hed itsgrip limit (/page220). #
Adaptyo ur drivin gst yle to suit thero ad and weather condition s.
00E5 ES P®
wa rning lam plight s
up The
yello wES P®
wa rning lam pis lit while theengine isrunning .
* ESP ®
is mal func tioning .
Ot her drivi ng systems anddriving safetysy stems mayalso bemalfunct ioning. 632
Displa ymessag esand warning/ indic ator lam ps

1,
2, 3...
4MA TIC..................................................... 206
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 206
12 Vbatt ery
see Battery(v ehi cle)
12 Vso cket
see Socket(1 2 V)
48 Von -bo ardelec tric al system
Operating safety .... ................................ 25
11 5V soc ket
see Socket(1 15 V)
360° Camer a.... ....................................... 278
Car e.................................................... 490
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>278
Opening thecamer aco ver(r ear view
camer a)..... ............... ...... ..................... 281
Selecting avie w ..... ...... ........................ 281 A
A/C functio n
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating (mu ltimed ia
sy stem) .......................................... ...... 173
Swi tching on/of f(contr olpa nel ).......... 173 ABS
(Anti-lockBr ak ing System) .............2 19
Ac celer ation
see Kickdo wn
Ac ciden tand break down manag e‐
men t
Mer cedesme connect.................... .....4 44
Ac ous ticlocking verificat ion signa l
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ..............70
Ac tiv atin g/deac tivatin gaut omati c
vo lum eadj ustm ent
Bur mes ter®
sur round soun dsy stem ....4 72
Ac tiv eBli nd Spo tAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 291
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ........... .294
Br ak eap plica tion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011> .............292
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011>291
Sy stem limit ations ........................... ....2 91
Tr ailer operation .............................. .... 292
Ac tiv eBr ak eAs sist
Fu nctio n/no tes ................................... 225
Se ttin g............................................. ....2 31
Ac tiv eDi stance AssistDI ST RO NIC ........ 235
Ac tiveEmerg encyStop Assis t......... ....2 45
Ac tiveLa ne Chang eAssi st<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011> 244 Callin
gup aspee d...............................2 37
Dis play sin theIns trument Display.......2 47
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>235
Incr easing/d ecreasing spe ed .............. 237
Re quiremen ts...................................... 237
Ro ute-based speedadap tatio n........... .240
St eer ing wheel buttons ........................ 237
St or ing aspeed ................................... 237
Switc hingoff/deact ivating .................. 237
Switc hingon/act ivating ......................2 37
Sy stem limit ations ...............................2 35
Ac tiv eEme rgency Stop Assis t...............2 45
Ac tiv eLan eCha ngeAs sist <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 244
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............245
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>244
Ac tiv eLan eKe eping Assist.................... 294
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating ........... ............296
Ac tivati ng/d eactiv ating thewa rning ...2 96
Fu nctio n<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011> <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011>294
Se tting thesensit ivity.......................... 296
Sy stem limits ....................................... 294
Tr ailer operation .................................. 294
Ac tiv ePa rking Assis t.............................. 281
Cr oss Traf fic Aler t<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> ...286 636
Index

Air
inle t
see Air-water duct
Air pressu re
see Tire pressur e
Air suspension
see AIRMA TIC
Air vents ............... .................................... 177
Ad jus ting (front) ............ ....................... 177
Ad jus ting (rea r) ............ ........................ 178
Glo vebox.............................................1 79
Air vents
see Airvents
Ai r-re cir cula tion mode............................ 175
Air -water duct .......... ................................ 483
Ke eping free ........................................4 83
Airb ag....... ..................................................42
Ac tivati on ........... ...................................36
Cu shi onb ag........... ................................ 42
Fr ont airbag (driver ,fr ont passeng er)....4 2
Ins tallation locations .............................4 2
Knee airbag........................................... 42
Ov ervie w ..... .......................................... 42
PA SSENGER AIRBAGind icat orlam p.....4 7 Pr
otect ion ....................................... .......4 3
Sid eairba g<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 42
Wi ndo wcur tain airbag ...........................4 2
Air flow
Se tting ............................................ .....1 71
AIRM ATIC .................................................2 50
Se tting ................................................. 253
Suspe nsion .......................................... 250
Alar m
see Panic alar m
Al ar m system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
All-wheel drive
see 4MA TIC
Alt ernativ ero ute
see Route
Amb ientlighting
Se tting (mult imediasystem) ................1 60
Andr oidAuto <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 439
Co nnecting amob ile pho ne<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 440
Con trol usin gth eapplication buttons
... ... ................................................... ....4 41
Endi ng............. .................................... 441 Inf
ormation ..........................................4 40
Ov ervie w ....... ......................................439
Sound settings .....................................441
Tr ans ferred vehicle data......................4 41
Anim als
Pe ts intheve hicle ................................. 68
Anti-loc kbr aking system
see ABS(An ti-loc kBr akin gSy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snowch ains
Anti -thef tala rm system
see ATA(anti-t heftal ar m system)
Anti-t heftpr otection
Imm obiliz er............................................ 97
Ant icip ator yoccup antprotection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticip ator yoccu‐
pa nt protect ion)
see PRE-S AFE®
PL US (antic ipatory
occupant protect ion plus)
Apple CarPla y®
........................................4 37
Con necting aniPho ne®
.......................4 38
Contr olusi ng theapplication buttons
... ..........................................................4 39 638
Index