light MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Wa rning and indicator lamps ........................ 10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings in there ar compartment .... .16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 22
Pr otection of the environment ......................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................22
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Operating saf ety .......................................... .24
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 26
Diagno stics connection ................................ 30
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 31
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 31Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................32
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 32
Implied warranty .......................................... .32
QR code forre scue card ...............................32
Data storage .................................................32
Copyright ...................................................... 35 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 36
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................36
Seat belts ..................................................... 38
Airbags ......................................................... 42
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 50
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................52
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 81 Opening and closing
.................................. 82
Ke y .............................................................. .82
Doo rs............................................................ 86
Load compa rtment ....................................... 92
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 97
Side windo ws................................................ 97
Sliding sunroof ............................................ 102
Anti-theft pr otection ................................... 108 Seats and
stowing .................................... 11 2
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion .............................................................. 11 2
Seats ........................................................... 11 3
St eering wheel ............................................ 12 8
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .130
Operating the memory function .................. 131
St ow age areas ............................................ 13 3
Cup holders ................................................ 14 8
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .150
Soc kets ....................................................... 151
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 154
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 15 6 Light and sight
......................................... 157
Exterior lighting .......................................... 157
Interior lighting ........................................... 16 4
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 16 5
Mir rors ........................................................ 17 0
Operating the sun visors ............................. 173
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .174 2
Contents

Infrared-reflective windscreen function .......
174Climate control
......................................... 175
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 75
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 17 7 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 18 9
Driving ........................................................ 189
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 203
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 205
Tr ans fer case .............................................. 210
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 11
Re fuelling .................................................... 212
Pa rking ........................................................ 218
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............2 28
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 311
Bicycle rack ................................................ 316
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .318 Instrument Display and on-board
compu ter................................................... 319
Instrument display overview ...................... .319 Overview of
the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................3 20
Operating the on-board computer .............. 320
Ad justing the design of the instrument
display ........................................................ 322
Showing display conte nt onthe instru‐
ment clus ter ............................................... 322
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................3 24
Ad justing the instrument lighting ................3 24
Menus and submenus ................................ 325
Head-up Display ......................................... 332 LINGU
ATRO NIC ........................................ 333
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... 333
Ope ration ................................................... 333
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ............... 336
Essential voice commands ........................ .337 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 352
Overview and operation .............................. 352
Sy stem settings .......................................... 388
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 399
Na vigation .................................................. 405 Te
lephone .................................................. .450
Online and Internet functions ..................... 487
Media ........................................................ .496
Ra dio .......................................................... 504
TV ............................................................... 507
Sound ......................................................... 51 5
MBUX rear tablet ........................................ 519
Re ar Seat En tertainment Sy stem ................5 21 Maintenance and care
.............................531
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .531
Engine compartment .................................. 532
Cleaning and care ....................................... 538 Breakdown assistance
............................549
Emergency ................................................. .549
Flat tyre ...................................................... 550
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 557
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 562
Electrical fuses ........................................... 567 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
207
2 Combination swit ch →
15 8
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
203
4 Media display →
356
5 Clima tecontrol sy stems →
17 7
6 Haza rdwa rning lights →
15 9
7 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp →
47
8 Glovecompa rtment →
13 4
9 Stow age compartment →
13 4
A Control knob forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
352
B Calls up navigation →
405
C Buttonfo r:
Calls up thera dio →
505
Calls up media →
499
D Calls up thete lephone →
451 E
Offroad control panel (vehicles with off- road
pac kage)
F Calls up favo urites →
372
G Calls up vehicle functions →
364
H Active Parking Assist →
295
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
204
J Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
356
K Start/ stop button →
19 0
L Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem
(s te ering wheel) →
320
M Adjusts thesteering wheel →
12 8
N Control panel for:
On-board computer →
320
Cruise contro l orvariable limiter →
24 3
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
24 9
O Diagno stics connection →
30
P Unloc ksthe bonn et →
532 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Q
Electric pa rking brake →
224 R
Light switch →
157 8
Ataglance – Cockpit

1
Speedom eter →
319
2 #! Turn signal indicators →
15 8
3 ï Trailer hit chis not operational or is swiv‐
elling →
677
4 Multifunction display →
324
5 6 Restra int sy stem →
37
6 Rev counter →
319
7 å ESP®
OFF →
666
÷ ESP®
→
666
8 R Rear fog light →
15 8
9 K High beam →
15 8
L Low beam →
157
T Standing lights →
157
A ? Coolant too hot/cold →
673
B Coolant temp erature display →
319
C ! Electric pa rking brake malfunctioning
(yellow) →
666 D
J Brakes (yellow) →
666
E ± Active Lane Change Assi st→
253
F L Distance warning →
672
G # Electrical fault →
673
H Ð Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunction →
677
I ! ABS malfunction →
666
J h Tyre pressure monitor →
675
K % Diesel engine: preglow
L 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
673
M Fuel le vel display
N ! Electric parking brake applied (red) →
666
O J Brakes (red) →
666
P ü Seat belt not fastened →
671
Q ; Engine diagnosis →
673
R Suspension malfunction At
aglance – Warning and indicator lamps 11

1
Sun visors →
173
2 p Switches the left-hand reading lamp
on/off →
16 4
3 | Switches au tomatic light control on/off →
16 4
4 c Switches the front interior lighting
on/off →
16 4
5 u Switches there ar interior lighting
on/off →
16 4
6 p Switches theright-hand reading lamp
on/off →
16 4 7
Service call button (Me rcedes me connect) →
477
8 SOS emergency call sy stem (Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call sy stem) →
477
9 3 Opens/closes the panorama sliding
sunroof →
103
Opens/closes thero ller sunblinds →
103
A Spectacles compa rtment (depending on the
ve hicle's equipment) →
13 5
B Inside rearview mir ror →
171 At
aglance – Overhead control panel 13

What
todo in theeve nt of an accident
1 QR code for accessing there scue card →
32
2 Safetyve sts →
549
3 Fire extinguisher →
550
4 Buttons forth e SOS emer gency call sy stem
and breakdown assis tance →
480
5 Haza rdwa rning lights →
15 9
6 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
597
St arting assis tance →
561 7
Totow- start and tow aw ay →
563
8 Flat tyre →
550
9 Totow- start and tow aw ay →
563
A Fuelfiller flap with instruction labels for tyre
pressu re, fuel type and QR code for accessing
th ere scue card →
212
B TIREFIT kit →
553
C Warning triangle →
549
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
550 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

te
ch nical information about theve hicle's operat‐
ing state, component loads, main tenance
re qu irements and tech nical events or faults.
In general, this information documents thest ate
of a component part, a module, a sy stem or the
sur roundings such as:
R operating status of sy stem components (e.g.
fi ll le vels, battery status, tyre pressure)
R status messages concerning theve hicle or
its individual components (e.g. number of
wheel revo lutions/speed, longitudinal accel‐
eration, lateral acceleration, display of fas‐
te ned seat belts)
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on events leading tovehicle
damage
R system reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor) In addition
toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying faults and optimising
ve hicle functions. The majority of this data is
te mp orary and is only processed in theve hicle
itself. Only a small portion of the data is stored
in theeve nt or fault memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees (e.g. workshops, manufactur‐
ers) or third parties (e.g. breakdown services).
Services include repair services, maintenance
processes, warranty claims and quality assur‐
ance measures, forex ample. The read out is per‐
fo rm ed via the legally prescribed port forthe
diagnostics connection in theve hicle. The
re spective service network locations or third
parties collect, process and use the data. They
document tech nical statuses of theve hicle,
assist in finding faults and impr oving quality and
are transmitted tothe manufacturer, if neces‐
sar y.Fu rthermore, the manufacturer is subject
to product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
requ irestech nical da tafrom vehicles. Fa
ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk.
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into theve hicle's comfort and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data is
sent tothird parties only at your requ est, partic‐
ular lywhen you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected. General no
tes33

Yo
u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time.
Depending on the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
tai n information is simultaneously trans ferred to
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐ bac
k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of
fur ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe manufacturer in a suita
ble place (e.g. Owner's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐
sonal data may be used forth e pr ovision of
online services. Data is exchanged via a secure
connection, e.g. the manufacturer's designated
IT sy stems. Personal data is collected, pro‐
cessed and used via the pr ovision of services
exc lusively on the basis of legal permissions or
with prior consent.
The services and functions (sometimes subject
to afe e) can usually be activated or deactivated.
In some cases, this also applies tothe entire
ve hicle's data connection. This excludes, in par‐
ticular, legally prescribed functions and services.
Third pa rty services
If it is possible touse online services from other
pr ov iders, these services are subject tothe data
pr otection and term s of use of there sponsible
pr ov ider. The manufacturer has no influence on
th e conte ntexc hanged.
Please enquire, therefore, about the type, scope
and purpose of the collection and use of per‐ 34
General no tes

Re
stra int sy stem functionality When
the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed, during which the6 restra int sys‐
te m wa rning lamp lights up. It goes out no later
th an a few seconds af terth eve hicle is star ted.
The components of there stra int sy stem are then
functional. Malfunctioning
restra int sy stem A malfunction has occur
red in there stra int sys‐
te m if:
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp does
not light up when the ignition is switched on
R the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
lights up continuously or repeatedly during a
journey &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunc‐
tions in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning,
re stra int sy stem components may be trig‐
ge red unintentionally or may not deploy as intended during an accident. This may af
fect
th e seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex am‐
ple. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and
re paired immediately at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Fu
nction of there stra int sy stem in an acci‐
dent How
there stra int sy stem works is de term ined by
th e se verity of the impact de tected and the type
of accident anticipated:
R Frontal impact
R Rear impact
R Side impact
R Rollover
The activation thre sholds forth e components of
th ere stra int sy stem are de term ined based on
th eev aluation of the sensor values measured at
va rious points in theve hicle. This process is pre-
em ptive in nature. The triggering/deployment of
th e components of there stra int sy stem must ta
ke place in good time at thest art of the colli‐
sion.
Fa ctors whi chcan only be seen and measu red
af te r a collision has occur red do not play a deci‐
sive role in the deployment of an airbag. Nordo
th ey prov ide an indication of airbag deployment.
The vehicle may be deformed significantly with‐
out an airbag being deplo yed. This is the case if
only parts which are relatively easily deformed
are af fected and thera te ofvehicle deceleration
is not high. Con versely, an airbag may be
deplo yedev en though theve hicle suf fers only
minor deformation. If very rigid vehicle parts
such as longitudinal members are hit, forex am‐
ple, this may result in suf ficiently high le vels of
ve hicle deceleration. Occupant saf
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