MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owners Manual

The
owner of a vehicle, that is equipped with a
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem in addi‐
tion tothe11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall),
has theright touse the11 2 emer gency call sys‐
te m ins tead of the Mercedes-Benz emer gency
call sy stem.
Contact address for car rying out deactivation of
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem are
th e local dealers.
Processing of personal data via the11 2
emer gency call sy stem (EU eCall)
All processing of personal data via the11 2 emer‐
ge ncy call sy stem (EU eCall) cor responds with
th e specifications in the EU Regulation
20 16 /679 "on the pr otection of individuals with
re ga rd tothe processing of personal data
(GDPR)" and is based particular lyon the neces‐
sity of upholding the vital interests of the af fec‐
te d person in accordance with Article 6, Clause
1, Letter d of the GDPR.
The processing of this type of data is strictly
limited tothe purpose of operating the emer‐
ge ncy calls tothest andard European emer gency
call number 112. Data
recipient
The recipients of da tathat is processed using
th e11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU eCall) are the
re leva nt eme rgency call inquiry term inals that
are specified tofirs tre cei veand handle emer‐
ge ncy calls tothest andard European emer gency
call number 112by there spective country
authorities in whose territory you are located.
Ar rangements for data processing
Bo th emer gency call sy stems are designed so
th at thefo llowing requ irements are fulfilled:
R The data con tained in the sy stem memory is
not accessible outside the sy stem prior to
th e initiation of an emer gency call.
R Both emer gency call sy stems cann otbe
traced and there is no continuous tracking in
normal operation.
R The data in the sy stem's internal memory is
automatically and continuously dele ted.
R The location data of theve hicle is continu‐
ously overwritten in the sy stem's internal
memor y,so that no more than the last three
cur rent locations requ ired forth e normal
function of the sy stem are available. R
The record of the activity data of bo themer‐
ge ncy call sy stems is only kept for as long as
is requ ired tofulfil the purpose of handling
th e emer gency call, ho weverfo r no longer
th an 13 hours af terth e time that an emer‐
ge ncy call is initia ted.
Rights of persons af fected bythe data pro‐
cessing
The person af fected bythe data processing (the
ve hicle owner) has theright toaccess the data
and if applicable can demand the cor rection,
del etion or bar ring of da tathat af fects him or
her and that the processing of which does not
cor respond with the GDPR regulations. Each cor‐
re ction, del etion or bar ring car ried out according
to this regulation must be shared with theth ird
party towhich the data has been transmit ted,
pr ov ided this does not pr oveto be infeasible and
does not incur disproportionate expenditure.
The person af fected bythe data processing has
th eright tocomplain tothe appropriate data
pr otection authority should they be of the opin‐
ion that their rights ha vebeen infringed bythe
processing of their personal data. 348
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Re
sponsible contact point forth e processing of
access rights: Konzernbeau ftra gter für den
Datenschutz, Daimler AG, HPC G353, D-70546
St utt gart, Germany Ra
dio, media & TV Overview of
the symbols and functions in the media menu Symbol
DesignationFunction
6 PlayS electtostart or continue playbac k.
8 Rest Selecttopause the playbac k.
: Repeat a trac kS electtorepeat the cur rent track or the active pla ylist.
R Select once: the active pla ylist is repeated.
R Select twice: the cur rent track is repeated.
R Select thre e times: the function is deactivated.
9 Random pl aybac kS electtoplay back the tra cks in random orde r.
û /ü Skip
forw ards/bac kS electtoskip tothe next or tothe pr evious trac k. MBUX multimedia sy
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Symbol
DesignationFunction
ß OptionsSelecttoshow additional options.
5 CategoriesSelecttoshow or sear chthro ugh available categories (e.g. playback lists, albums,
artists, etc.).
ª SearchS electtosear chinthe active menu. You can sear chfor artists, genres or moods,
fo rex ample.
Z SettingsS electtomake settings.
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j MessagingSelecttocall up messaging.
2 Full screen Selecttoswitch tofull screen mode. The
following functions and settings are availa‐
ble in the media menu:
R Connecting extern al data storage media with
th e multimedia sy stem (e.g. using USB or
Blue tooth ®
) R
Playing back audio or video files
R Streaming online music
R Looking at TVprogrammes in theTV menu 350
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Ad
ditional functions in the TVmenu Symbol
DesignationF unction
Z SettingsSelecttomake settings in theTV menu. The following functions can be switched
on/off or con figured:
R Channel fix
R Countr y-specific character set
R Audio language
R Subtitles
R Telete xt
R Picture form at
Õ EPGS electtoshow cur rent programme information forth ech annel.
4 Channel listS electtoshow a list of available channels with the cur rent programme. Au
thorising a Blu etoo th®
audio device for
media playba ck Re
quirements:
R Blue tooth ®
is activated on the multimedia
sy stem and audio equipment. R
The audio equipment supports the Blue‐
to oth ®
audio profiles A2DP and AVRC P.
R The audio equipment is "visible" forot her
devices. Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Media 5
Bluetooth 5
ª
Wi th Blu etoo th®
audio, you can play back music
fi les from an extern al data storage medium, e.g.
yo ur smartphone, using the MBUX multimedia
sy stem. MBUX multimedia sy
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#
Toplay back audio files using the multimedia
sy stem, authorise theex tern al data storage
medium on the MBUX multimedia sy stem.
Au thorising a new Blu etoo th®
audio device #
Select Connect new device .#
Select an audio device.
Auth orisation starts. A code is displa yed on
th e multimedia sy stem and on the mobile
phone. #
Ifth e codes are identical, confi rmonthe
audio equipment. #
Select Only as Bluetooth audio device .
The Blue tooth®
audio equipment is connec‐
te d with the multimedia sy stem.
Connecting pr eviously authorised Blue tooth ®
audio equipment #
Select a Blue tooth®
audio device from the
list.
The connection is being es tablished. Re
ceiving TVchannels in HD quality *
NO
TEDama getothe CI+ module and
Smart Card The CI+ module is designed
for use in the
home. The CI+ module can overheat and be
damaged bycontinuous exposure tohigh
outside temp eratures. #
Make sure that the CI+ module is not
subject tohigh temp eratures forex ten‐
ded pe riods of time.
If th e CI+ module is damaged, no
encryp tedch annels can be recei ved. %
The CI+ module is not available in all coun‐
tries.
A CI+ module (Common In terface Module),
which is not included in the scope of deliver y,is
used todecrypt HD programmes according to
th e CI+ standard.
In some countries, an additional smart card is
re qu ired, which is inse rted into the CI+ module
(see the manufacturer's operating manual). The CI+ module is connected in
the CI+ box in
th eglove compa rtment. #
Toinsert the sma rtcard in the CI+ mod‐
ule: ifre qu ired (countr y-dependent), insert
th e smart card into the CI+ module slot.
% The CI+ box is designed for operation at
te mp eratures between 0 °C and 65 °C. At
operating temp eratures that are higher or
to o low a message appears in the multime‐
dia sy stem and the CI+ module is switched
off automaticall y.Ifth e CI+ module is
switched off, no encryp tedch annels can be
re cei ved. 352
MBUX multimedia sy stem

Overview of
the symbols and functions in thera dio menu Symbo
lD esignationFunction
© HomeSelecttoreturn tothe home screen.
j MessagingSelecttocall up messaging.
û/ü Skip
forw ards/bac kS electtoskip tothe next or tothe pr evious station.
Z SettingsS electtohave further options shown. Settings can be made tothefo llowing addi‐
tional functions, forex ample:
R Navigation and traf fic announcements
R Frequency fix function
R Radio additional text
R Emergency warnings
The setting options are countr y-dependent.
2 Full screen Selecttoswitch totheDA B slide sho w.
This function is not available in all countries.
8 Silent function
Selecttoswitch off the sound.
f St
ore radio stations Select tosave ast ation in the presets. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 353

Symbol
DesignationFunction
4 Station lis tS electtohave thest ation list shown.
ª Search Selecttosear chinthe active menu. You can sear chfor artists, genres or moods,
fo rex ample. Ad
ditional functions of TuneIn radio
% Arelatively lar gevolume of data can be
transmitte d when using TuneIn Radio. Symbol
DesignationFunction
Z SettingsThefollowing additional settings are available in
th eTu neIn Radio menu:
R Selecting stre am
R Logging on toor out of theTu neIn account
ß Favourites Select during playbacktosave thest ation cur‐
re ntly set as a favo urite. 354
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Symbol
DesignationFunction
6/8 Play/PauseSelecttostart, stop or continue playbac k.
5 Brows eS electtochoose a category and then a radio
st ation. Depending on
the frequency band selected, dif‐
fe re nt functions are available to you.
Select the desired frequency band in thera dio
menu head runner. Calling up
TuneIn Radio Re
quirements:
R A Mercedes me account is available.
R The vehicle is connected with the Mercedes
me account.
R The TuneIn Radio service is activated in the
Mercedes me Portal.
R The data volume is available.
Depending on the count ry, data volume may
need tobe pur chased. R
Afast Internet connection for data transmis‐
sion free of inter fere nce.
% Data volume can be pur chased directly
from a mobile phone network pr ovider via
th e Mercedes me Portal.
% The functions and services are countr y-
dependent. For more information, consult a
Mercedes-Benz service centre.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Radio #
Select TuneIn Radio.
The TuneIn menu appears. The la st station
set starts playing.
% The connection quality depends on the local
mobile phone reception. Sound settings
Overview of functions in the sound menu
The setting options and functions
available
depend on the sound sy stem fitted. You can find
out which sound sy stem is fitted in your vehicle
in the Digital Owner's Manual.
St andard sound sy stem and Advanced sound
sy stem
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser
- Treble, mid-range and bass
R Balance and fader
R Volume
- Automatic adju stment MBUX multimedia sy
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Burmes
ter®
sur round sound sy stem and
Bu rm ester ®
high-end 3D sur round sound
sy stem
The following functions are available:
R Equaliser:
- Treble, mid-range and bass
R Balance and fader
R Sound focus
R VIP seat (Bu rmester ®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem only)
R Sound profiles
R Volume:
- Automatic adju stment 356
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ASS
YST PLUS se rvice inter val display Fu
nction of the ASS YST PLUS se rvice inter val
displ ay The ASS
YST PLUS service inter val display on the
instrument display pr ovides information on the
re maining time or dis tance be fore the next
service due date.
Yo u can hide this service display using the back
button on the left-hand side of thesteering
wheel.
Depending on how theve hicle is used, the
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display may
shor tenth e service inter val, e.g. in thefo llowing
cases:
R mainly short-dis tance driving
R when the engine is of ten le ftidling for long
periods
R intheeve nt of frequent cold start phases
R vehicles with a diesel particulate filter: in
th eev ent of frequently inter rupted rege nera‐
tion of the diesel particulate filter Mercedes-Benz
recommends avoiding such
operating conditions.
Yo u can obtain information concerning the serv‐
icing of your vehicle from a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Displaying
the service due da te On-board computer:
4 Service 5
ASSYST PLUS
The next service due date is displa yed. #
Toexitth e displa y:press the back button
on the left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
Bear in mind thefo llowing related topic:
R Operating the on-board computer
(/ page 306). Information on
regular maintenance work *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh failure to
obser veservice due dates Maintenance
workwhich is not car ried out at
th eright time or incomple tely can le adto
inc reased wear and damage totheve hicle. #
Adhere tothe prescribed service inter‐
va ls. #
Alw ays ha vethe prescribed mainte‐
nance workcar ried out at a qualified
specialist workshop. Special service
requ irements The prescribed service inter
val is based on nor‐
mal operation of theve hicle. Maintenance work
will need tobe per form ed more of ten if theve hi‐
cle is operated under arduous conditions or
increased loads.
The ASS YST PLUS service inter val display is only
an aid. The driver of theve hicle bears responsi‐
bility as rega rdsto whe ther maintenance work
needs tobe per form ed more of tenth an speci‐ Main
tenance and care 357