suspension MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owner's Manual

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Spee dometer →
301
2 003E003D Turn signal lights →
156
3 Multifunction display →
306
4 0075 Restra int system →
623
5 Tach ome ter →
301
6 00BB ESP®
OFF →
631
00E5 ESP®
→
631
7 005E Rear foglight →
156
8 0057 Highbeam →
156
0058 Lowbeam →
155
0060 Parking lam ps →
155
9 ÿ Coolan tto oho t/c old →
625
A Coolant temp eratur edispla y →
301
B 0024 Electric pa rking brak e(yello w) →
628
C ± ActiveLa ne Chang eAssi st →
244
D 003D Electrica lma lfunctio n →
625 E
L Distance warning →
630
F 0025 ABSmalfun ction →
631
G Ù Electric po we rst eer ing malfunct ion →
624
H 0077 Tire pressur emonit or →
634
I 00B6 Fuelreser vewit hfuel filler cap locat ion
indic ator →
625
J Fuelleve lindic ator
K Elec tric par kingbr ak eapplied (red) →
628
0049 USAonl y
0024 Canada only
L Brak es(red) →
628
0027 USAonl y
004D Canada only
M 00E9 Seatbeltnotfa stened →
623
N 00B9 CheckEn gine →
625
O ä Suspension malfunction(red) →
630
ä Suspension malfunction(yello w) →
630 At
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System react ionsin spec ialdrivin gsit uatio ns
(e. g.airbag deployment,int erve ntio nof sta‐
bilit ycon trol systems)
R Ambien tcon ditions (e.g.temp eratur e,rain
sen sor)
In addition toprov iding theactual control unit
func tion,th is dat aassis tsthemanuf acturerin
de tecting andrectify ingmal functi onsand opti‐
mizi ngvehicle functions. Themajority ofthis
dat ais temp orar yand isonl ypr ocessed inthe
ve hicle itself. Onlya small portion ofthedat ais
st or ed intheeve ntor fault mem ory.
When your vehicle isser viced, tech nica lda ta
fr om theve hicle canberead out byser vice net‐
wo rkem ployees (e.g. workshops, manufactur‐
er s) or third par ties (e.g. breakdo wnservice s).
Ser vice sinc lude repair services, maintenanc e
pr ocesses ,wa rrant yclaim sand qualit yassur ‐
anc emeas ures, forex am ple. Theread out isper‐
fo rm ed via theleg ally prescr ibed portfo rth e
diagnos ticsconnection intheve hicle. The
re spectiv eser vice networklocations orthird
par ties collec t,pr oces sand usethedat a.The y
documen tte ch nica lst atus esoftheve hicle, assis
tin findi ng ma lfunctio nsand improv ing
qu alit yand aretrans mittedto themanuf acturer,
if neces sary.Fu rther mor e,themanuf actureris
subject toproduct liability .Fo rth is, themanu‐
fa ctur errequ ires tech nica lda ta from vehicles.
Fa ult mem ories intheve hicle canberese tby a
ser vice outle tas par tof repair ormaint enanc e
wo rk.
Dep endingontheselect edequipment, youcan
im por tdat aint ove hicle convenie nce and info‐
ta inm ent func tionsyo urself .
This includes, forex am ple:
R Mult imed iadat asuc has music ,fi lms orpho‐
to sfo rpla yba ckinan integr ated multim edia
sy stem
R Address book datafo ruse inconnection with
an integr ated hands-fr eesystem oran inte‐
gr ated navig ation system
R Entere dna vig ation destinations
R Dat aabout theuse ofInt erne tser vices
This datacan besave dlocall yin theve hicle orit
is locat edon ade vice whichyo uha ve connect ed
to theve hicle (e.g.asmar tphone, USBflash dr
ive or MP3 player). Ifth is dat ais stor ed inthe
ve hicle, youcan deleteitat anytim e.This data
is sen tto third par ties onlyat your requ est,par‐
ticular lywhen youuse onlineser vices inacc ord‐
anc ewit hth ese ttings that youha ve select ed.
Yo ucan stor eor chang econ venie nce setting s/
ind ividu aliza tionin theve hicle atanytime.
Depending ontheeq uipment, this inc ludes, for
ex am ple:
R Setting sfo rth eseat andsteer ing wheel posi‐
tion s
R Suspension andclimat econ trol settings
R Cus tomizations suchas interior ligh ting
If yo ur vehicle isaccor dinglyeq uipped ,yo ucan
co nn ect your smar tphon eor ano ther mobile end
de vice totheve hicle. Youcan contro lth is by
means ofthecon trol element sint egr ated inthe
ve hicle. Imagesand audiofrom thesmar tphon e
can beoutput viathemultimedia system. Cer‐
ta in inf ormatio nis simult aneousl ytransf erredto
yo ur smar tphon e. Gen
eral no tes 31

Dr
ivin g No
teson Mer cedes- AMGvehicl es Obser
vetheno teson thefo llo wing topics inthe
Sup pleme nt,asyouma yot her wise failto recog‐
nize dangers:
R AMG adaptivespo rtsuspension system
R (DYN AMIC SELECT switch)drive pr og rams
R Functio nsofESP ® Sw
itchin gon the powe rsupp lyor theigni‐
tion (without engine star t) &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent andinjury
due tochildr enleftunat tende din the
ve hicle
If ch ildr enarelef tunat tende din theve hicle,
th ey cou ld:
R Ope ndoo rs,th er eb yendang ering other
per sons orroad user s.
R Getout and bestru ck byoncom ingtraf‐
fi c. R
Ope rate vehicle equipment andbecome
tr apped, forex am ple.
In addit ion,th ech ildr encould alsosetth e
ve hicle inmo tion, forex am ple by:
R Releasing thepar king brak e.
R Changing thetra nsmiss ionposition .
R Startin gth eve hicle. #
Neverlea vechildr enunat tende din the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alwaysta ke
th eke ywit hyo uand lockth eve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle keyout ofreac hof
ch ildr en. Also
obser vethe"No teson pets intheve hicle".
Re quirement s:
R The Smar tKey islocat edintheve hicle and
th eSmar tKey batt eryis no tdisc harged.
R The brak epedal isno tdepr essed. #
Toswitc hon thepo we rsupp ly:pr ess but‐
to n1 once .
Yo ucan activat eth ewindshield wipers,for
ex am ple.
The powe rsupp lyis switc hedoffag ain ifth efo l‐
lo wing condition sar eme t:
R Youopen thedr iver's door .
R Youpr ess button1 twice mor e. Dr
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R
The electr icpar king brak eis released.
R ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI Cis de acti ‐
va ted.
R The transmiss ionisin position 005B,005Eor005C.
Ac tiv atin gthe HOL Dfun ction #
Dep ress thebr ak epedal andafte ra shor t
time quickl ydepr essfurther until the00D9
displa yappear sin themultifunc tiondispla y. #
Release thebr ak epedal.
Deactiv atingtheHOLD function #
Depr esstheacceler ator pedal topull away.
or #
Depr essthebr ak epedal untilthe00D9 dis‐
pla ydisappear sfrom themultifunc tiondis‐
pla y.
The HOLD functionisdeactiv ated inthefo llo w‐
ing situat ions:
R ActiveDis tance AssistDIS TRONI Cis acti va‐
te d. R
The transmission isswitc hedtoposition 005D.
R The vehicle issecur edwithth eelectr icpar k‐
ing brak e.
In thefo llo wing situat ions,th eve hicle isheld by
tr ans missi on positio n005D and /or bytheelectr ic
par king brak e:
R The seat beltisunf astened andthedr iver's
door isopened.
R The vehicle isswitc hedoff.
R Ther eis amalfunction inthesy stem orthe
po we rsupp lyis insuf ficie nt. AI
RMA TIC Fu
nction ofAIRMA TIC
AIRMA TICisan air suspension system withan
all-r ound leve lcon trol system, whic halso
ensur esthebes tpossible suspension andcon‐
st ant grou nd clea rance, evenwi th aladen vehi‐
cle. When driving atspeed, theve hicle islow‐ er
ed aut omaticall yto improv edr iving safetyand
to reduce fuelconsum ption. Youalso have the
op tion ofmanuall yadjus tingtheve hicle leve l.
AI RMA TICiscom prised ofthefo llo wing func‐
tion sand compone nts:
R All-round airsuspe nsion
R Spe ed-depen dentlo we ring
R Manua llysel ect ablehigh leve lse tting for
gr eat erground clearance whichcan be
adjus tedusing aleve lbutt on
R Vehicl eswith ADSPL US: alsoAd aptive
Dam pingSy stem withcon stant adjus tment
of dam pingch aract eristic sfo rim prov ed driv‐
ing comf ort 250
Driving andparking

Suspension
settings andvehicl eleve lper drive pr og ram Dr
ive pr og ramS uspensionsettings andvehicl eleve l
A (Comf ort)
; (Econom y) (Ma
ybac h) R
The suspens ionsetting iscomf ortable.
R The vehicle issetto thenor mal leve l.
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely87 mph(1 40 km/h) ,th eve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely25 mph(40 km/h), theve hicle israised again.
R Oper ation withatrailer orbicy clerack :if th eelectr icalconnect ionhas been correctly established, theve hi‐
cle remains atnor mal leve lir re spectiv eof speed.
C (Sport) R
The suspension settin gis firm er.
R The vehicle issetto Spor tle ve l.
R Oper ation withatrailer orbicy clerack :if th eelectr icalconnect ionhas been correctl yes tablished, theve hi‐
cle remains atnor mal leve l.
B (Sport+) R
The suspen sionsetting iseve nfirm er.
R The vehicle issetto Spor t+ leve l.
R Oper ation withatrailer orbicy clerack :if th eelectr icalconnect ionhas been correctl yes tablished, theve hi‐
cle remains atnor mal leve l. Dr
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Dr
ive pr og ramS uspensionsettings andvehicl eleve l
F (Off-road invehicles without
Of f-road package ) R
The suspension setting issuit able foreasi lynego tiableof f-r oad terrain.
R The vehicle issetto off-r oad leve l+1 .
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely50 mph(80 km/h), theve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely28 mph(45 km/h), theve hicle israised.
F (Off-ro ad invehicles with
Of f-road package ) R
The suspension setting issuit able foreasi lynego tiableof f-r oad terrain.
R The vehicle issetto off-r oad leve l+1 .
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely71 mp h(115 km/h) ,th eve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely47 mp h(7 5 km/h), theve hicle israised.
G (Off-ro ad +in vehicles with
Of f-road package ) R
The suspension setting issuit able fordif ficul tof f-r oa dte rrain.
R The vehicle issetto off-r oad leve l+1 .
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely50 mph(80 km/h), theve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely28 mph(45 km/h), theve hicle israised.
= (Individual) R
Youcan callupindivid ual suspe nsion setting sher e.
Lowe rWhen GettingIn On(E nter‐
ing /exiting leve l) R
The active ent ry/e xit leve lse ts theve hicle totheSpor t+ leve lto facil itat eent ering/e xiting theve hicle.
R When driving atspeeds aboveappr ox.19 mp h(30 km/h), theent ry/e xit leve lis deact ivat ed and theve hicle is
ra ised. 252
Drivin gand parking

Suspension
settings andvehicl eleve lper drive pr og ram Dr
ive pr og ramS uspensionsettings andvehicl eleve l
C (Sport) R
The suspens ionsetting isfirm er.
R The vehicle issetto Spor tle ve l.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN isdeac tivated.
R The curveinc linat ionfunc tion isdeact ivat ed.
R Oper ation withatrailer orbicy clerack :if th eelectr icalconnect ionhas been correctly established, theve hicle
re mains atnor mal leve l.
B (Sport+) R
The suspen sionsetting iseven firm er.
R The vehicle issetto Spor t+ leve l.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN isdeac tivated.
R The curveinc linat ionfunc tion isact ive.
R Oper ation withatrailer orbicy clerack :if th eelectr icalconnect ionhas been correctl yes tablished, theve hicle
re mains atnor mal leve l. Dr
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Dr
ive pr og ramS uspensionsettings andvehicl eleve l
; (Econom y) R
The suspens ionsetting iscomf ortable.
R The vehicle issetto thenor mal leve l.
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely87 mph(1 40 km/h), theve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely25 mph(4 0km/h), theve hicle israised again.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN isdeac tivated.
R The curveinc linat ionfunc tion isdeact ivat ed.
R Oper ation withatrailer orbicy clerack :if th eelectr icalconnect ionhas been correctly established, theve hicle
re mains atnor mal leve l.
F (Off-ro ad invehicles
wit hout Off-road package ) R
The suspension setting issuit able foreasi lynego tiable of f-r oa dte rrain.
R The vehicle issetto off-r oad leve l+1 .
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely50 mph(8 0km/h) theve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely28 mph(45 km/h), theve hicle israised.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN isdeac tivated.
R The curveinc linat ionfunc tion isdeact ivat ed.
R Recovery mode andtheindividual wheelcontrol func tion canbeactiv ated prov ided theneces sarycon ditions are
me t. Dr
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Dr
ive pr og ramS uspensionsettings andvehicl eleve l
F (Off-road invehicles with
Of f-road package ) R
The suspension setting issuit able foreasi lynego tiable of f-r oa dte rrain.
R The vehicle issetto off-r oad leve l+1 .
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely71 mp h(115 km/h) ,th eve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely47 mp h(7 5 km/h), theve hicle israised.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN isdeac tivated.
R The curveinc linat ionfunc tion isdeact ivat ed.
R Recovery mode andtheindividual wheelcontrol func tion canbeactiv ated prov ided theneces sarycon ditions are
me t.
G (Off-road +in vehicles
wit hOf f-road package ) R
The suspension setting issuit able fordif ficul tof f-r oa dte rrain.
R The vehicle issetto off-r oad leve l+1 .
R When drivin gat speeds aboveappr oximat ely50 mph(80 km/h), theve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely28 mph(45 km/h), theve hicle israised.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN isdeac tivated.
R The curveinc linat ionfunc tion isdeact ivat ed.
R Recovery mode andtheindividual wheelcontrol func tion canbeactiv ated prov ided theneces sarycon ditions are
me t.
= Individual R
Youcan callupindivid ual suspe nsion setting sher e. 262
Drivin gand parking

Multimedia
system:
4 © 5
Set ting s5
Quick Access
Ac tiv atin gaut omati ccar wash mode #
Select AutomaticCarWash Mode. #
Select Start .
If one ofthese ttings cann otbe select ed,this is
displa yedby a% behindth ere spectiv ese t‐
ting.
% Foran overvie wof these ttings made when
activ ating automatic carwash mode
(/ page483).
Deactiv atingautomatic carwash mode #
Select Stop.
The automatic carwash settin gsarere se t.
% The automatic carwash mode isaut omati‐
cally deactiv ated assoon asaspeed of
12 mp h(20 km/h) isexc eeded. Inf
ormat iononusing apo we rwa sher &
WARNIN GRisk ofacci dent whenus ing
hig h-pr essurecle ani ng equipm entwith
ro und -spr ay nozzl es
The waterje tfr om aro und -spr ay nozzl e(d irt
gr ind er) maycau sedama getotires and sus‐
pe nsi on components that isno tvisi ble.
Com ponentsdamag edinthis wa yma yfa il
une xpec tedly. #
Donotus ehigh- press urecle ani ng
eq uipme ntwith round -spr ay nozzl esto
cle an your vehicle. #
Damag edtires orsuspension compo‐
nent smus tbe replaced immediat ely. To
avo iddamag eto your vehicle, observethefo l‐
lo wing when usingapo we rwa sher :
R Keep theSmar tKey atleas t10 ft(3 m) away
fr om theve hicle. Other wise theta ilg ate
could openunintentio nally.
R Maint ainadis tance ofat leas t11 .8 in
(30 cm) totheve hicle. R
Vehicl eswith decorativ efo il: par tsof your
ve hicle areco veredwit hadecora tivefo il.
Maint ainadis tance ofat leas t27 .6 in
(70 cm) between thefo il-c ove redpar tsof the
ve hicle andthenoz zleofthepo we rwa sher .
Mo vethepo we rwa sher nozzlearound whilst
cleaning. Thewaterte mp eratur eof the
po we rwa sher mustno texc eed 124°F
(60 °C).
R Obse rveth einf ormation onthecor rect dis‐
tan ceintheeq uipment manufacturer'soper‐
ating instruction s.
R Donotpoint thenoz zleofthepo we rwa sher
dir ectl yat sensitiv epar tssuc has tires, slits,
electr icalcom ponents, batteries, light bulbs
and ventil ation slot s. Wa
shing theve hicl eby hand Obser
vetheleg alrequ iremen ts,e.g. inanumb er
of coun tries, washing byhand isonl yper mitt ed
in specially designatedwash bays. #
Use amild cleaning agent, e.g.carsham poo. Maint
enance andcare485