MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Synchronising a profile
Re
quirements:
R You ha vea Mercedes me user account.
R The vehicle is connected with your Mercedes
me user account.
R The personalisation service is activated on
Mercedes me connect.
Multimedia sy stem:
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f Profiles
5 General settings
Synchronisation enables thefo llowing:
R You can configure theve hicle settings using
th e Mercedes me app.
R The profile on Mercedes me connect and the
profile in theve hicle are aligned (profile man‐
agement). #
Activate Synchronise profiles automatically.
The profiles in theve hicle are automatically
synchronised with the profiles on Mercedes
me connect when the ignition is switched on
and off.
or #
Select Synchronise profiles now.
Af ter selecting this option, the profiles in the
ve hicle are synchronised with the profiles on
Mercedes me connect.
% During synchronisation the profile lis tand
th e profile functions are bloc ked.
% Note on data pr otection: ifyo u do not wish
to share your data with Mercedes me, make
sure that the automatic synchronisation is
switched off and do not select Synchronise
profiles now .
Showing the profile selection when entering
Re quirements:
R Atleast one profile has been created.
Multimedia sy stem:
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f Profiles
If th e option is activated, you can see a profile as
soon as youget in. #
Select General settings. #
Activate Show profile selection when enter-
ing .
When theve hicle is star ted, the media dis‐
play sho wsthe active profile. Themes
Overview of
themes
Yo u can configure theve hicle settings according
to yo ur preferences and sa veas a theme. A
th eme can be called up any time via the home
screen. There is then no need tomake the
desired settings again.
There are pre-defined themes available, e.g.
Journe y,Efficiency and Lounge.
Example for the use of themes
Fo rre cur ring driving situations, su chas long
drives on the mo torw ay,yo u can sa veyou prefer‐
re d settings in a theme in theve hicle.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings in a theme,
fo rex ample:
R Displa ys(e.g. navigation map or tach ome ter)
R Prefer redra dio station 368
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Favoured drive program
These settings are sa ved under the name you
wish when setting up a theme (/ page 369). On
th e next mo torw ay jou rney you can select this
th eme and thereby restore your settings.
Content of a theme
Depending on vehicle equipment thefo llowing
settings can be sa ved in a theme:
R Setting of the Instrument Display
(/ page 322)
R Setting of the Head-up Display (/ page 331)
R Setting of the ambient lighting (/ page164)
R Active audio sou rce, e.g. radio or USB
R Starting sc reen forth e media display
R Visual style (/ page 388)
R DYNA MIC SELECT drive program
(/ page 204)
R Eco start/ stop setting (/ page 200)
R Navigation sy stem settings
% Atheme conta insthe cur rently acti veset‐
tings in theve hicle. Calling up
themes
Multimedia sy stem:
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When the home screen is shown, swipe up
until THEMES appears. #
Select a theme.
Creating new themes
Re quirements:
R The settings which are tobe sa ved in the
th eme are active.
The overview sho wsthe settings which can
be sa ved in a theme (/ page 368).
Multimedia sy stem:
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THEMES #
Select WSet theme .
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme
are shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select additional settings which are tobe
sa ve d in theth eme. R
Select Audio, tosave the active audio set‐
tings in theth eme.
R Select Navigation (Navigation), tosave
th e active navigation settings in the
th eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an entry screen. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save.
When the maximum number that can be
sa ve d is reached: #
Select afromthe prom pt. #
Select a theme that should be overwritten.
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme
are shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select additional settings which are tobe
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Select Audio,to save the active audio set‐
tings in theth eme.
R Select Navigation (Navigation), tosave
th e active navigation settings in the
th eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an entry screen.#
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Enter the names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save.
Creating using theß
ß rocker switch or but‐
ton #
Press and hold the bottom section of the
ß rocker switch on thesteering wheel.
or #
Press and hold theß button next tothe
to uchpad. #
Select WSet theme .
The settings which are sa ved in theth eme
are shown. #
Select Continue r. #
Select additional settings which are tobe
sa ve d in theth eme.
R Select Audio, tosave the active audio set‐
tings in theth eme.
R Select Navigation (Navigation), tosave
th e active navigation settings in the
th eme. #
Select Continue r. #
Select an image. #
Ente rth e names into the entry field and con‐
fi rm with a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save.
Modifying themes
Multimedia sy stem:
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When the home screen is shown, swipe up
until THEMES appears. #
Press on a theme until theOPTIONS menu is
shown. #
Select a. #
Select an image. #
Ente rth e name. #
Select a. #
Tosave ath eme: select Save✓.
Moving themes
Multimedia sy stem:
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When the home screen is shown, swipe up
until THEMES appears. #
Press on a theme until theOPTIONS menu is
shown. #
Select Move. #
Tap on = or;. #
Tap on ø.
Moving theth emes menu in the home screen #
Select ©. #
Swipe upwards and select Set new order. #
Select Themes. #
Tap on 9 or:. #
Tap on ø. 37 0
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Deleting
themes
Multimedia sy stem:
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When the home screen is shown, swipe up
until THEMES appears. #
Press on a theme until theOPTIONS menu is
shown. #
Select Delete. #
Select Yes.
Showing information about themes (DIBA)
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © #
When the home screen is shown, swipe up
until THEMES appears. #
Press on a theme until theOPTIONS menu is
shown. #
Select Owner's Manual. Suggestions
Suggestions
overview
The vehicle can learn the habits of the driver.
Based on pr eviously used functions, the most
likely navigation destinations, media sources,
ra dio stations or contacts are of fere d under
SUGGESTIONS.
Suggestions are shown when thefo llowing
re qu irements are fulfilled:
R A profile has been created (/ page 366).
R A profile has been selec ted.
R You ha veaccep ted data recording.
R From the beginning of usage, the multimedia
sy stem must analyse the user habits. When
suf ficient da tais collec tedth en the sugges‐
tions are available.
If th erequ irements mentioned are not fulfilled, a
pr ev iew with a desc ript ion of the function
appears in theSUGGESTIONS menu.
Yo u can configure data recording (/ page 371)
or del eteth e suggestions recorded
(/ page 372). Calling up sugges
tions
Requ irements:
R A profile has been created and is selected
(/ page 367). #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until theSUGGESTIONS menu is
shown. #
Select a navigation destination, a media
source, a radio station or a con tact.
If ro ute guidance is already active, you can‐
not start a new route guidance or set an
intermediate destination forth eex isting
ro ute.
Configuring sug gestions
Multimedia sy stem:
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f Profiles #
Select Zfor a profile. #
Select Suggestions settings . #
Toswitch suggestions display on/off:
switch Allow destination suggestions ,Allow MBUX multimedia sy
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music suggestions
andAllow contact sugges-
tions on or off.
If an option is switched on, suggestions for
navigation de stinations, media sources, radio
st ations or con tacts are shown.
If th e option is switched off, no suggestions
are shown. #
Todeactivate the learn function for one
da y:activate Deact. learn. for 24h .
Fo r24 hours no new actions will be trained
and no data recorded forth e active profile.
Suggestions will continue tobe shown. The
re maining time is shown next toDeact.
learn. for 24h .
Before the time runs out, a messa geis
shown that the multimedia sy stem will con‐
tinue the learn function shortl y.
Example: if the option is switched on and a
ro ute toa new destination has been calcula‐
te d, this destination would not be take n into
account forth e learn function. #
Toreset the suggestion his tory:select
Reset suggestion history. %
This process cannot be reve rsed. #
Select Yes. #
Toprotect settings with a PIN: switchon
PIN protection.
If PIN pr otection is switched on, you must
en terth e Mercedes me PIN toset the sug‐
ge stions. This PIN will be set in the Mercedes
me por talfo rth e personalisation service to
pr otect your personal settings.
Re naming suggestions
Only navigation destinations can be renamed. #
Tap on the© symbol in the media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until theSUGGESTIONS menu is
shown. #
Highlight a navigation destination and press
until theOPTIONS menu is shown. #
Select Rename. #
Ente rth e name. #
Toconfirm the entr y:select Yes. Deleting a suggestion #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until theSUGGESTIONS menu is
shown. #
Highlight a suggestion and press until the
OPTIONS menu is shown. #
Select Delete.
The query as towhe ther the suggestion is
dele tedte mp orarily or permanent lyappears. #
Ifth e suggestion should be shown again
at a later time: selectNot now. #
Ifth e suggestion should not be shown
again: selectNever. Favo
urites Overview of
favo urites
Fa vourites of feryo uqu ick access tofrequently
used applications. It is possible tocrea te20
fa vo urites in tota l.
Yo u can select favo urites from categories or you
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Calling up
favo urites
In the media display #
Tap on ©.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until FAVOURITESis shown.
On thest eering wheel or theto uchpad #
Press theß rocker switch on thesteering
wheel down.
or #
Press theß button next totheto uchpad.
Ad ding favo urites
Selecting favo urites from catego ries #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until FAVOURITESis shown. #
Select WCreate favourite .
The categories are displa yed. #
Select the categor y.
The favo urites are displ ayed. #
Select a favo urite.
The favo urite is stored at the next available
position. #
All positions in thefa vo urites are taken:
confirm the message shown with OK.
A list sho wsallthefa vo urites. #
Select a favo urite which should be overwrit‐
te n.
Ad ding a favo urite from an application
Examples of adding from an application are:
R Saving a contact.
R Storing a radio station.
R Adding a media source.
R Saving a navigation destination.
R Adding an ENE RGIZING comfort program (if
av ailable). #
Tosave a contact as a global favo urite:
select a contact (/ page 462).
The de tails are displa yed. #
Press on a telephone number until the
OPTIONS menu is shown. #
Select Save as favourite.
The contact is added as a favo urite. #
Tosto reara dio station as a global favo ur‐
ite: set a radio station (/ page 506). #
Press on thera dio station until theOPTIONS
menu is shown. #
Select Save as favourite.
The radio station is added as a favo urite.
Re naming favo urites #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until FAVOURITESis shown. #
Press on a favo urite until theOPTIONS menu
is shown. #
Select Rename. #
Ente rth e name. #
Select OK.
Moving favo urites
Moving favo urites in thefa vo urites menu #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
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Swipe up until FAVOURITESis shown.#
Press on a favo urite until theOPTIONS menu
is shown. #
Select Move. #
Movethefa vo urite tothe new position. #
Tap on ø.
Moving thefa vo urites menu in the personali‐
sation #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until Set new orderis shown.#
Select Set new order. #
MoveFavourites tothe new position. #
Tap on ø. #
Toclose the menu: selectClose.
Deleting favo urites #
Tap on © inthe media displa y.
The home screen is shown. #
Swipe up until FAVOURITESis shown. #
Press on a favo urite until theOPTIONS menu
is shown. #
Select Delete. #
Select Yes. No
tifications Centre Overvi
ewoftheNo tifications Centre
The following communications are collec ted in
th e Notifications Centre:
R Communications which are generated bythe
ve hicle or from multimedia sy stem.
R Communications which are recei vedth ro ugh
th e use of services.
The following notification types are available for
yo u:
R Navigable destinations and routes
R Messages (t ext messa ges)
R Calendar entries and reminders, e.g. from In
Car Of fice
This function is not available in all countries. R
System information, e.g. Important software
update available.
R Other notifications, e.g. from additional
online services that can be subsc ribed to
The j Notifications Centre can be found on
th e home screen, in menus and at theto pright
of the navigation map (/ page 354).
A star in thej symbol informs you of new
notifications.
Noti fications are normally brie fly shown as they
are recei ved. This occurs for near lyeve ryappli‐
cation that you are cur rently using. If youta ke
no action, these are stored for future access in
th eNoti fications Centre.
The notifications are sor tedchro nologically. The
most recent notifications are at theto p. 374
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A notification sho
wsthefo llowing information:
R Symbol or image 1forth e application
R Title 2, which contains the name, a tele‐
phone number or a navigation destination,
fo rex ample
R The service and additional information 3
R A time stamp 5
R If se veral actions are available, symbol 4to
open or close the notification.
Depending on the type of notification, up tofour
dif fere nt actions 6are available. Examples of actions include:
R Read aloud
R Placing a call
R Reply
R Calling up a web page
R Navigation
Some notifications, e.g. a navigation destination,
are stored longer. Therefore, it is not necessary
to car ryout available actions direct ly onthe
re cei ptofthe notifications. A route guidance can
be star ted at a later time.
% You can start a global sear chintheNoti fica‐
tions Centre (/ page 377).
Calling up no tifications
Opening the Notifications Centre #
On the touchpad: swipe down with two fin‐
ge rs.
or #
On theto uchscreen: tap on thej sym‐
bol forth e Notifications Centre.
or #
On theTo uch Control and on theto uch‐
pad: mark thej symbol forth eNoti fica‐
tions Centre byswiping. #
Press on the control element.
Selecting a notification #
Swipe up or down. #
Tap or press on the control element.
Calling up old notifications
If notifications ha venot been called up af terfo ur
hours, these are stored in the ar chive. #
Swipe upwards and select Archive. #
Select the notification.
Closing theNo tifications Centre #
On the touchpad: swipe up with two fingers.
Selecting actions for a notification
The following options are available:
R Select the action directly in an application
af te r a notification is recei ved and shown.
R Select the action later af ter calling up in the
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An action is available: selectthe action. #
Several actions are available: ifth e notifi‐
cation is not open, select theV symbol. #
Select the action.
The notification is still available. #
IfAdditional information isavailable, select
th e action.
Ad ditional information is shown in a window
as text, ima geortext and ima ge. #
Toclose the windo w:select OK.
Editing notifications #
Call up the Notifications Centre
(/ page 375). #
Tomake settings: selectZ.
% If no settings can be made, a messa ge
appears. #
Select the service. #
Switch the options on or off.
The following options are available:
R Allow notifications
R Display in notification centre R
Show notifications
R Acoustic feedback
When Allow notifications is switched on, the
ot her options cannot be selected. #
Todel ete: touch a message on the
to uchsc reen and slide tothe left or right.
or #
Select there cycle bin. #
Select Delete orDelete all.
Delete deletes a single notification.
Delete all deletes all notifications cur rently
shown. #
With O you will exit dele temode. Global sear
ch Global sear
chove rview
Yo u can use theglobal sear chinthe home
screen and in the notifications.
The global sear chprov ides sear chresults forthe
fo llowing categories and their sub-categories:
R Navigation R
Media
R Telephone, social media, In Car Of fice
In Car Of fice is not available in all countries.
R User inter face and Digi tal Owner's Manual
R Internet
This enables youto sear chforto wns, roads and
to urist att ractions wi th the navigation sy stem,
fo rex ample.
% You can also sear chfor 3 wordaddresses
(/ page 412).
When you en ter a 3 wordaddress in the
gl obal sear ch, separate each of thewo rds
with a space or a full stop.
During the entry process the most likely sugges‐
tions are shown beneath the sear chfield. When
yo u en ter "S", "Stuttgart", "S teak" and "Sandra"
are shown, forex ample. If you select "Stuttgart",
yo ure cei vethe suggestions "S tarbuc ks", "S teak"
and "City railw ay",forex ample.
The sear chresults in the list are shown, sor ted
according tocatego ry. Next tothe category is
th e number of results. You will be shown the
best results from each categor y.Ad ditional 376
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sults can be found af ter selecting there spec‐
tive categor y.
If yo u confirm an entry with OK, all categories
and the number of results will be shown in a
summar y.After selecting a category you can
select the sear chresults within the categor y.
When you select a sear chresult the de tailed
view opens. In the de tailed view you can choose
whe ther and which actions youwa nttocar ryout
with there spective sear chresult. Forex ample,
yo u can start route guidance or place a call to
somebody. The actions are named cor respond‐
ingly.
The sear chcan be car ried out with thefo llowing
input me thods:
R Entering characters using the on-screen key‐
pad
R Entering characters with handwriting recog‐
nition
R Dictation function Using the
global sear ch
Multimedia sy stem:
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Select ªSearch .
or #
Call up the notifications (/ page375). #
Select Search . #
Enter the sear chterm into the sear chfield.
During the entry process theth re e most
likely suggestions are of fere d beneath the
sear chfield.
In the list on theright, theto p two sear ch
re sults are shown for each categor y.
% Use thech aracter input function
Alternativel y,yo u can use thep dictation
function forth e sear ch. #
Toaccept a suggestion: selectthe sugges‐
tion.
The thre e most likely suggestions are
of fere d. #
Continue the sear chor accept a suggestion. #
Toaccept the second sear chresult: select
th e sear chresult.
An action starts or a list is shown. #
Select a sear chresult or an action in the list. #
Toshow all categories: selectOK. #
Toshow sear chresults for a ca tegor y:
select a categor y. #
Toshow details: select a searchresult. #
Tostart an action: select an action.
Af ter selection of an action, a track is pla yed
back or thero ute toa destination is calcula‐
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