MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owners Manual

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Do not open the panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of if a roof rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the panoramic sliding
sunroof. #
Secure thero of rack tothero of railing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. Cup holders
Using
the cup holder &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the liquid and if it is hot,
they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. Depending on
theve hicle's equipment, thefo l‐
lowing cupholders are available:
R inthe front stowage compartment of the
centre console
R inthere ar passenger compartment centre
console
R inthe armrests of there ar seats Ve
hicles without a temp erature-contro lled
cupholder: the brac ket arms of front cup holder
can be retracted or extended. #
Toretract the brac ket arm: pushthe
brac ket arm 1outwards tothe side until it
engages.
When the brac ket arm is retracted, the cup
holder cann otfulfil its brac ket function. 14 8
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Toextend the brac ket arm: press button
2. Switching the cooling or heating function
for
th etemp erature-cont rolled cup holder on or
off &
WARNING Risk of inju ryby touching the
heating elements
The cup holder's heating elements may be
ve ry hot.
Yo u can burn yourself on them. #
Do not touch the cup holder's hot heat‐
ing elements. #
Ensure that no children can access the
cup holder's hot heating elements. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects in thete mp era‐
ture-contro lled cupholder If
yo u place objects into thete mp erature-
controlled cup holder, they may become
dama ged. #
Do not place objects into thete mp era‐
ture-contro lled cup holder. 1
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Cup holder in there ar #
Toswitch on: on cup holder 1, press but‐
to n2 repeatedly until the blue (keep cool)
or red (keep warm) indicator lamp on the but‐
to n lights up.
If yo u use the heating function, the me tal
inse rtof the cup holder is heated. Once a
cer tain temp erature has been reached, the
wa rning lamp lights up. Do not reach into the cup holder's me
tal inse rtwhen thewa rning
lamp is lit. #
Toswitch off: press button 2repeatedly
until the indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
% Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwate r and the cup holder
with a damp clo th. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ay #
Touse the ashtr ay:place the ashtray in one
of the cup holders in the cent reconsole or in
th ere ar compartment. #
Check that it is seated firm ly. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
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Toopen the ashtr ay:fold co ver1
upwards.
% The top part of the ashtr aycan be remo ved
fo r cleaning or em ptying bytwi sting it. Clean
th e ashtr ay, e.g. with clean, luk ewarmwate r. Using
the cigar ette lighter &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
24 0wa tts (20 A). #
Fold up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Seats and
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Using
the 230 V soc ket in the rear passenger
comp artment &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
When a suitable device is connected, the
230 V power soc ket will be car rying a high
vo ltage. You could recei vean electric shock
if th e connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R Only connect devices uptoa maximum of
15 0wa tts (0.65 A).
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. 15 2
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Using
the12 V so cket inthe load compa rt‐
ment Re
quirements:
R Only devices with up toa maximum of
24 0wa tts (20 A) are pe rmissible. #
Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device. Overview of USB ports
Depending on equipment,
theve hicle has thefo l‐
lowing USB ports:
R inthestow age compartment of the cockpit
armrest (/ page134)
R inthe front cent reconsole next tothe mobile
phone stowage compartment
R inthere ar passenger compartment centre
console
R vehicles with Rear Comfort Package: in the
centre armrest of there ar seat Example: USB ports in
there ar centre console
If th e ignition is switched on you can charge USB
devices, e.g. mobile phones, at USB ports 1.
The charging voltage is appr oximately 5 V
(2.1 A). Seats and
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Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
If yo u place objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may heat up
exc essively and even catch fire. #
Do not place additional objects, espe‐
cially those mode of me tal, in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. 15 4
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The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are excluded. Wire
lesscharging of a mobile phone in the
cockpit Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
% A list of compatible mobile phones can be
found at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When thech arging symbol is shown in the
multimedia sy stem, the mobile phone is
being charge d.
Malfunctions de tected du ring thech arging
process are shown in the multimedia sy stem
displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r. Wire
lesscharging of a mobile phone in the
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Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the mobile
phone is being charge d. Fi
tting/ removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. #
Toinstall: movethe seat backwards and lay
th efloor mat in thefo ot we ll. #
Press thest uds 1onto the holders 2. #
Adjust the cor responding seat. #
Toremo ve: pull thefloor mat off the holders
2. #
Remo vethefloor mat. 15 6
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Exterior lighting
Note
s onchanging the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with static LED headlamps: It is not
necessa ryto change the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
traf fic drives on theot her side of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: The
headlamps are automatically swit ched over
when theve hicle enters countries where people
drive on theot her side of thero ad. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requirements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 1
W Left pa rking light
2 X Right parking light
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 5
L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog lights on or off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights Tis deactivated and
re placed bythe low beam indicator lamp L. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely and in a well-
lit area, in accordance with there leva nt le gal
st ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened. Light and sight
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