MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owners Manual

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Navigation #
Onthe cor responding menu, use the left-
hand Touch Control toscroll tothe end of the
list. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The selected menu will be displ ayed full-
screen. Overview of what is shown on
the multi‐
function display
Displa yson the multifunction display
u Active Parking Assist (/ page 289)
é Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deacti vated
( / page 287)
î DSR (/ page244)
h Cruise control (/ page 233)
È Limi
ter (/ page 234)
ç Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 236)
ê Active Brake Assi st (/ page 248)
à Active Steering Assist (/ page246) ¬
Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page243)
à Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 260)
è ECO
start/ stop function (/ page197)
ë HOLD fu
nction (/ page 230)
_ Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(/ page 161)
ð Maximum permissible speed exceeded
(for cer tain countries only)
Ve hicles with Speed Limit Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 253).
Ve hicles with Traf fic Sign Assis t:de tected
instructions and traf fic signs (/ page 255).
Fo r an overview of the indicator and warning
lamps, see (/ page 490). Head-up display
Fu
nction of the head-up display *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The head-up displ
ayprojects thefo llowing infor‐
mation into the driver's field of vision abo vethe
cockpit, forex ample:
R The vehicle speed
R Information from the navigation sy stem
R Information from the driving sy stems and
driving saf ety sy stems
R Some warning messages
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, dif fere nt
content can be shown in theth re e areas of the
head-up display (/ page 309).308
Instrument display and on-board computer

Display content
1
Navigation instructions
2 Curr ent speed
3 Detected instructions and traf fic signs
4 Set speed in the driving sy stem (e.g. cruise
control)
Sy stem limits
The visibility of the displa yswill be af fected by
th efo llowing conditions:
R Seat position
R Image position setting
R Light conditions R
Wet car riag ew ays
R Objects on the display co ver
R Polarisation in sunglasses
% Inextreme sunlight, sections of the display
may appear washed out. You can co rrect this
by switching the head-up display off and on
again. Setting
the head-up display using the on-
board compu ter On-board computer:
4 HEAD-UP DISPLAY
The following head-up display settings or dis‐
pla yscan be selected or shown:
R Position
R Brightness
R Messages
R Assis tance status
R Telephone
R Audio
R LINGU ATRO NIC #
Toselect the Settings menu: swipetothe
ri ght on the left-hand Touch Control.
The Settings menu 5will be selected. #
Tocall up the Settings menu: pressthe
left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the position: swipe upwards or
down wards on the left-hand Touch Control. #
Toadjust the brightness: swipetothe left
or right on the left-hand Touch Control.
Setting messages, assistance status, tele‐
phone, audio and LINGU ATRO NIC #
Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The list of setting options will be displ ayed. #
Swipe upwards or down wards on the left-
hand Touch Control and select a setting by
pressing the left-hand Touch Control. In
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Selecting what
the head-up display sho ws(Example)
1
Toswitch the head-up display on/off
2 Left display area
Navigation sy stem
Inclination, gradient and compass
Av erage consum ption
G-me ter
3 Central displ ayarea
Speedom eter
Set speed in the driver assis tance sy stem,
e.g. cruise control Wa
rnings from driver assis tance sy stems,
e.g. dis tance warning
4 Right display area
Traf fic Sign Assi st
Ve hicle le vel
Dif fere ntial
Assi stant display
5 Toadjust the position, brightness and lo wer
display area
6 Index points
7 Lowe r display area (e xamp le: left display
area)
Display areas 2to4 that are not requ ired can
be hidden.
% In audio mode, thest ation name or track will
be shown temp orarily when the audio source
is being actively operated. In addition, the
latest calls will be displa yed when thete le‐
phone list on the instrument display is
actively operated. #
Toselect a displa y:swipe upwards on the
left-hand Touch Control. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control. Swit
ching the head-up display on/off via the
mu ltimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select HUD.
The head-up-display is activated. 310
Instrument display and on-board computer

Overview and operation
Note
s onthe MBUX multimedia sy stem &
WARNING Risk of di stra ction from infor‐
mation sy stems and communications
equipment
If yo u operate information and communica‐
tion equipment integ rated in theve hicle
when driving, you will be distracted from the
traf fic situation. This could also cause youto
lose control of theve hicle. #
Only operate this equipment when the
traf fic situation permits. #
Ifyo u cannot be sure of this, stop the
ve hicle whilst paying attention toroad
and traf fic conditions and ope rate the
equipment with theve hicle stationar y. Yo
u must obse rveth e legal requirements forthe
country in whi chyou are cur rently driving when
operating the multimedia sy stem. Overview of
the MBUX multimedia sy stem 1
Touch Control and cont rol panel forthe
MBUX multimedia sy stem
2 Media display with touch functionality
3 Touchpad
4 Controller
Turn: adjusts thevo lume Press brief
ly: switches the mute function
on/off
Press and hold: switches the multimedia sys‐
te m or media display on or off
5 Buttons for navigation, radio/media and
te lephone
6 Buttons forve hicle functions/sy stem set‐
tings and favo urites/ themes
Fu rther operating options:
R Conducting a voice dialogue with LINGUA‐
TRONIC.
R Operating functions con tact-free wi th the
MBUX Interior Assis tant.
% You can find fur ther information about oper‐
ation as well as about applications and serv‐
ices in the Digital Owner's Manual.
Anti-theft pr otection
This device is equipped with tech nical pr ovisions
to protect it against theft. More de tailed informa‐
tion about anti-theft pr otection can be obtained
at a qualified specialist workshop. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 311

Home screen
overview 1
Depending on the displa y,calls up thefirst
th re e applications or the home screen
2 Calls up the profile
3 Calls up theglobal sear ch
4 SOS NOT READY (only when the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call sy stem is not available)
5 Mercedes me connect active 6
Transmission of vehicle position active
7 Signal stre ngth of the mobile phone networ k,
network displ ay, battery status of the mobile
phone connected, time
8 Calls up the Notifications Centre
9 Calls up an application using the symbol
A Application and cur rent information B
Quick-access, e.g. enter home address
C Index points and selected displ ayarea
D Calls up the air conditioning menu
E Calls up SUGGESTIONS, THEMESand
FAVOURITES 312
MBUX multimedia sy stem

%
If Mercedes me connect is active 5,the
ve hicle is linked with Mercedes me connect.
Ve hicle data is then transmit tedto the bac k-
end sy stem. What data is transmit ted
depends on which services are activated.
Fu rther de tails can be found in the Mercedes
me connect term s and conditions and data
pr otection information. The function is coun‐
tr y- dependent.
If Transmission of vehicle position is active
6, Mercedes me connect services ha ve
been activated forth is vehicle which access
th eve hicle's geoposition. In which ins tances
th ege oposition is transmitted depends on
th e particular services. Further de tails can
be found in the Mercedes me connect terms
and conditions and data pr otection informa‐
tion. The function is count ry-dependent. Ope
rating the MBUX multimedia sy stem Using
Touch Control 1
© Calls up the home screen
2 Touch Control
3 G Pressing brief ly:re turns tothe pr evi‐
ous display
4 ß Pressing therock er switch down
brief ly: sho ws fa vourites ß
Pressing therock er switch down and
holding: adds favo urites and themes
VO L: control adjusts thevo lume or switches
th e sound off 8(press)
6 Pressing therock er switch up: makes
or accepts a call
~ Pressing therock er switch down:
re jects or ends a call
Na vigation thro ugh the menus is car ried out with
To uch Control 2with sin gle-finger swipes. #
Toselect a menu option: swipe and press. #
Tomo vethe digital map: swipe in any
direction.
Using theto uchscreen #
Select menu options, symbols or characters
by pressing briefly. #
Tonavigate in menus: swipe up, down, left
or right. #
Touse handwriting toenter characters:
write thech aracter with one finger on the
to uchsc reen. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 313

#
Tozoom in and out of the map: movetwo
fi ngers toget her or apart. #
Tocall up thegl obal menu: press and hold
on theto uchsc reen until theOPTIONS menu
appears.
Using theto uchpad 1
G Returns tothe pr evious display
2 ~ Calls up the audio control menu Swiping
tothe left of right: selects the pr evi‐
ous or next radio station/music track
3 © Calls up the home screen
4 Touchpad #
Toselect a menu option: swipe and press. #
Touse handwriting recognition: write a
ch aracter on theto uchpad. #
Toopen or close theNo tifications
Centre: swipe down or up wi thtwo fingers. #
Tozoom in and out of the map: movetwo
fi ngers toget her or apart. Calling up applications using buttons 1
y Calls up vehicle functions
2 z Calls up navigation
3 | Calls up radio or media
4 % Calls up thete lephone
5 ß Press brief ly: calls up favo urites
Press and hold: adds a favo urite or theme #
Alternatively, tap© ontheto uchsc reen. #
Call up the application (/ page312). 314
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Fu
nctions of LINGU ATRO NIC Wi
th LINGU ATRO NIC, various applications in the
MBUX multimedia sy stem are operable using
vo ice input. LINGU ATRO NIC is operational
appr oximately thirty seconds af terth e ignition is
switched on and is available forth e driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
The following multimedia sy stem applications
can be operated:
R Navigation
R Telephone
R Radio and TV
R Media pla yer
R Messages
R Vehicle functions St
arting LING UATRONIC #
Press rocker switch 1up.
or #
Say "Hello Mercedes". Overview of
the MBUX Interior Assistant &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom the cam‐
era's laser radiation
This product uses a classification 1 laser sys‐
te m. If the housing is opened or damaged,
laser radiation may damage your retina. #
Do not open the housing. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workand
re pairs car ried out byaqu alified spe‐
cialist workshop. This device is a class 1 laser product in accord‐
ance with DIN EN 60825-1:20
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The camera is located in theove rhead control
panel.
If th eve hicle is fitted wi th the MBUX Interior
Assis tant, selected functions of the multimedia
sy stem can be operated conta ct-free. The MBUX
Interior Assi stant can dif fere ntia tebetween
driver and front passenger interactions and
de tects specific hand positions (poses). MBUX multimedia sy
stem 315

Sy
stem limits, display messages and no tes
fo rre ctification
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The camera in theove rhead control panel
may heat up due tooperating conditions. As
a re sult the camera may switch off temp ora‐
ri ly , particular lyduring longer periods of
operation and at high outside temp eratures.
Do not touch or co verth e camera and wait
until the camera has cooled down and is
av ailable again. R
The camera is co vered or dirty, mis ted up or
scratched.
Wa it until the camera has cooled down
before cleaning the camera lens.
Clean the outside of the camera lens with a
dry or damp cotton clo th. Do not use microfi‐
bre clo ths. Do notremo vethe co ver when
cleaning.
R Recognition can be impaired byreflective
clo thing, an adverse colour of clo thing or by
accesso ries, forex ample. R
Clothing being worn(hat, shawl, scarf) may
be limiting the de tection area of the camera.
Ke ep the camera's field of vision clear.
R The camera is not operational.
Consult a Mercedes-Benz service cent re.316
MBUX multimedia sy stem

The MBUX In
terior Assistant supports thefo llowing interactions: Interaction area
Interaction Description
In front of the media display or
abo vetheto uchpad Pr
ox imity tothe control element The Interior Assis tant recognises the approach of the hand towa rds a con‐
trol element.
Depending on the active application, the display will be adjus ted in the
media displa y.Some functions di fferentiate between driver and front
passenger.
No specific hand position is requ ired.
Abo vethe cent reconsole Defined pos eAfavo urite is called up with a defined pose.
Bel ow the inside rearview mir rorB rief up and down mo vements With brief vertical up and down mo vements below the inside rearview mir‐
ro rth ere ading light forth e driver or the front passenger is switched on and
off.
Abo vethe front passenger seat Stretching out a hand ab ovethe
front passenger seat By
stre tching out a hand ab ovethe front passenger seat the sear chlight is
switched on. If you withdraw a hand from this area, the sear chlight is
switched off again. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 317