MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owners Manual

Air-recirculation mode..............................
17 7
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 364
Airbag Activation................................................ 40
Cushionbag............................................. 45
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 45
Ins tallation locations.............................. .45
Knee airbag............................................ .45
Overview................................................. 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Pr otection................................................ 46
Re duced pr otection.................................47
Side airba g.............................................. 45
Wi ndow airba g......................................... 45
Ai rflow
Setting................................................... 174
AIRM ATIC
Setting.................................................. .265
Suspension........................................... 262
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC Ambient lighting
Setting (multimedia sy stem)..................1 64
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................... 77
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ .81
Immobiliser........................................... 102
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem ASS
YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods.............. 358
Displaying the service due dat e............. 357
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 357
Re gular maintenance work.................... 357
Special service requ irements................ 357
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm.......................... 103
Fu nction................................................ 102
Fu nction of interior pr otection............... 103
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion........................................................ 104
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction................................................... 103
To w- aw ay protection function................1 03
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 232
Setting................................................... 233
Sy stem limitations................................. 232
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop 508
Index

Au
tomatic car wash mode
Ac tivating.............................................. 366
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................157
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 197
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 197
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 48
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 54
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 172Au
tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 12 0
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................ 204
Drive program displa y........................... 203
Drive programs...................................... 201
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 201
Engaging drive position......................... 206
Engaging neutral................................... 205
Engaging park position.......................... 206
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 205
Kickdown............................................. .208
Manual gear changing.......................... .207
St eering wheel gearshift paddles.......... 207
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 204
Tr ansmission position s.......................... 204
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 41 5
Tr ailer operation.................................... 432 B
Bag hook .................................................... 14 4
Ball ne ck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .296 Extending/r
etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 297
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 227
Battery Key.......................................................... 80
Re mo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 182
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 384
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 189
No tes....................................................3 80
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 382
Re placing.............................................. 385
St arting assis tance................................ 384
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 432
Tr ailer operation.................................... 300
Blind Spot Assist Activating/deactivating......................... 259 Index
509

Fu
nction................................................ 257
Sy stem limitations................................. 257
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes..................................................... 424
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 30
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 26
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 24 8
Ad aptive brake light s............................ .231
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 227
Driving tips............................................ 19 2
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)....................................................... 230 HOLD function......................................2
30
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads).................................................... 19 2
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs...................................................... 19 0
Po st-collision brake................................. 54
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 19 0
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions................ 18
To w- starting.......................................... 390
To wing away.......................................... 386
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 388
Wheel chang e....................................... .402
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel...................................... 306 C
Calls Mercedes me........................................ 335
Camera....................................................... 272Camera
see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 364
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .329
Care 360° camera......................................... 369
Air-water duct....................................... .364
Au tomatic car wash...............................3 64
Carpe t.................................................. .370
Decorative foil...................................... .368
Displ ay.................................................. 370
Exterior lighting.................................... .369
High-p ressure cleaner........................... 366
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 367
Plastic trim............................................ 370
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 370
Re versing camera................................. .369
Ro of lining............................................. 37051 0
Index

Ru
nning boards..................................... 369
Seat belt................................................ 370
Seat co ver............................................. 370
Senso rs................................................. 369
St eering wheel....................................... 370
Ta ilpipes................................................ 369
Tr ailer hit ch........................................... 369
Wa shing byhand................................... 367
Wheels/rims.........................................3 69
Wi ndo ws................................................ 369
Wi per blades.........................................3 69
Carpet (Care)............................................. 370
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 207
Changing hub caps................................... 402
Changing the lights Driving ab road (symm etrical low
beam).................................................... 15 6
Cha rging
Bat tery (vehicle).................................... 384
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 51
USB port................................................1 50
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .75Re
ar side wind ows................................... 77
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .60
At tach ing (no tes).....................................59
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................73
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................73
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 64
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 56
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 58
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 69
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 64
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 62
Securing on the co-driver seat................. 74
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 71
To pTe ther............................................... 68
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 56
Basic instructions.................................... 55
Chock Storage location.................................... 401 Chock
see Chock
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating (rear operat‐
ing unit)................................................ .175
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (cont rol panel)........................ .175
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)...... 176
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (cont rol panel)............ 17 7
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 17 7
Air-reci rculation mode.......................... .177
Au tomatic control.................................. 176
Au tomatically controlling (rear oper‐
ating unit).............................................. 176
Calling up the air conditioning menu..... 175
Demi sting the windscreen..................... 174
Demi sting windo ws................................ 17 7
Fr ont air vents....................................... 184
Glo vebox air vent.................................. 186 Index
511

Inserting/removing
theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem)...................................... 178
Ionisation...............................................1 78
No te....................................................... 174
Re ar air vents........................................ 184
Re ar operating unit................................ 175
Re sidual heat......................................... 17 7
Re sidual heat (rear operating unit)........ 178
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 175
Setting the air distribution..................... 174
Setting the air flow ................................. 174
Setting the fragrance sy stem.................1 78
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture........................................................ 174
St ationary heater/ ventilation................ 180
Switching on/of f................................... 175
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off....................................................1 74
THERMATIC contro l panel...................... 174
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel..............174
Ve ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 94
Wi ndsc reen heating............................... 17 9
Coat hook .................................................. .144 Cockpit
Overview................................................... 6
Cof fee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collapsible spare wheel Inflating.................................................. 411
No tes....................................................4 09
Re moving............................................... 41 0
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle) ........ 223
Combination switch .................................. 15 8
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Consum ption indicator
Calling up.............................................. 204
Con venience closing ................................... 95
Con venience opening ..................................94
Coolant (engine) Check le vel............................................ 362
No tes..................................................... 424
Cooling see Climate control
Co pyright..................................................... 38 Cornering light
...........................................1 59
Co ver
see Roller sunblind
Cross Traf fic Alert..................................... 293
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes..................................... 228
Cruise control Activating.............................................. 235
Buttons.................................................. 235
Calling up a spee d................................. 235
Deactivating.......................................... 235
Fu nction................................................ 233
Re quirements........................................ 235
Selecting.............................................. .235
Setting a speed..................................... 235
St oring a speed.....................................2 35
Sy stem limitations................................. 233
Cup holder Switching the cooling/heating func‐
tion on/off............................................1 46
Cushionbag.................................................. 45 512
Index

D
Dashboa rd
see Cockpit
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 34
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 38
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 38
Electro nic control units........................... 34
Online service s........................................ 37
Ve hicle.................................................... 34
Deactivating the alarm (A TA ).................... 103
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................26
Jack......................................................... 30
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 26
TIREFIT kit............................................... 31
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 26
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 368DeNOx agent
see AdBlue ®
De stination entry
En tering a POI or address...................... 326
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ..............................31
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 420
No tes....................................................4 20
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Dipped beam Setting................................................... 16 2
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engaging drive position......................... 206
Engaging neutral................................... 205
Engaging pa rkposition.......................... 206
Enga ging park position automatically....2 06
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 205
Fu nction................................................ 204
Displ ay(care) ............................................ .370 Display (MBUX multimedia sy
stem)
Home screen........................................ .312
Display (multimedia sy stem)
Operating.............................................. .313
Display (on-boa rdcompu ter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 308
Displ aymessage
Calling up (on-board compu ter)............. 433
No tes....................................................4 33
Display messages ¯ - - - km/h ...................................... 461
ç - - - km/h ..................................... 462
È - - - km/h ...................................... 461
# 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 479
Û 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 480
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 440
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km................................................. .487 Index
513

¯
AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 487
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible................................. .488
¯ AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .487
5 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling....................................... 488
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....460
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................4 60
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative...................................................... 439
Á Change key bat teries .................... 437
J Check brake fluid le vel................. 459
# Check brake pads See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 459
ï Check trailer hitch lo ck................ 443
h Check tyre(s)............................... .483 !
Clean the fuel filter ...................... 452
Á Compressor is cooling ..................473
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................4 51
_ Currently una vailable Camera
view restricted....................................... 469
ç Currently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty.........................................4 68
! currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ............................................ 474
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ............................................ 475
5 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 490
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 489
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 489
5 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine.................................. 490 ä
Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h
...................................................... 470, 471
ä Fault Stop.....................................4 71
6 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 434
& inoperative Battery low................ 442
& inoperative Refuel vehicle ............ 442
& inoperative See Owner's Man....... 441
! inoperative See Owner's Manual ..475
÷ inoperative See Owner's Manual ..476
T inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 477
G Inoperative................................... 478
î inoperative................................... 463
: Intelligent Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative...................................................... 440
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 438
Á Key not de tected (white displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 437 514
Index

:
Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .439
6 Left wind owbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .434
 Lowe ring....................................... 472
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 439
î Max. speed 40 km/h...................4 64
ð Maximum speed exceeded ........... 463
î Notpossible in cur rent drive
program ................................................ 464
Ø ..................................................... 486
ç Off................................................ 462
ë Off................................................ 460
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .........................443
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 455
Á Please reduce speed .................... 473
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ .481 h
Rectify tyre pressure.................... 483
Ø Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual.................................................. 485
! Release parking brake .................. 458
¸ Replace air cleaner ...................... 452
Á Replace key.................................. 437
8 Reser vefuel le vel......................... 452
6 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop........................................ 434
# See Owner's Manual....................4 79
y Siderunning board not exten‐
ded........................................................ 445
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ......446
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual .........446
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ....................................................... 480
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 480 ç
suspended................................... 462
: Switch off lights...........................4 40
: Switch on headla mps................... 440
Ø Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual......... 486
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 450
¥ Top up washer fluid ...................... 450
ï Trailer coupling extending…......... 443
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................4 59
d Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting..................... .443
Á Vehicle rising Please wait............ .472
Á Vehicle rising................................4 72
h Warning tyre defect..................... .484
h Wheel sensor(s) missing .............. 482
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss................................................ 486 Index
515

Ac
tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........467
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 467
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 467
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual........ 477
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 478
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...4 63
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........462
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ........ 462
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........468
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 468 Ac
tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 65
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........464
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 464
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ...........465
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 466
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 441
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .441
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction ..... 450
Apply brake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 453
Apply brake toselect D or R..................4 53
Apply brake toselect R......................... 453 Au
xilia rybattery malfunction ................ 455
Beginning emer gency stop.................... 465
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 466
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 467
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....4 67
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual................................................. .481
Cruise cont rol and Limiter inope rative... 461
Cruise control inope rative..................... 461
Cruise control off................................... 461
Device de tected at diagnostics con‐
nection See Owner's Manual................. 478
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off.................................. 452
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop......................................................4 52
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 35516
Index

Fr
ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 35
Gearbox pr otection Limit 30 km/h
Switch off LOW RANGE......................... 449
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunctioning.. .441
Limiter inoperative.................................4 61
Limiter passive ...................................... 461
LO W RANGE Malfunction...................... 448
LO W RANGE Malfunction Topar k,
apply parking brake ...............................448
LO W RANGE Max. speed 10km/h ........ 449
LO W RANGE Max. speed 40 km/h........4 49
LO W RANGE Not in drive program
"Sport".................................................. 448
LO W RANGE only when vehicle sta‐
tionary.................................................. .447
LO W RANGE Shift toposition N
brief ly.................................................... 448
LO W RANGE Shifting cancelled
Please reactivate .................................. .448 LO
W RANGE Stop Apply parking
brake..................................................... 449
Mo tor can be star ted again...................4 81
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 454
Only select Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary.............................................. 453
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC
inoperative See Owner's Manual ...........473
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 438
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual............................. 436
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 36
Re duce speed ........................................ 485
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop......................................................4 54
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P............. 454 Side
running board not retracted
Obse rveth eex cess width of the
ve hicle................................................... 445
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h..... 463
Speed Limit Assi stcur rently una vail‐
able See Owner's Manual ...................... 463
Speed Limit Assist inope rative.............. 463
St op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling .....................455
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... 453
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ................................... .450
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 466
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ............... 466
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............. 454
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .482 Index
517