MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owners Manual

N
Na vigation
No tes..................................................... 324
Overview............................................... 325
Showing/hiding the menu..................... 324
Switching on.......................................... 324
Na vigation
see Destination entry
see Map
see Route
Ne utral
Engaging............................................... 205 O
Occupant saf ety
see Airbag
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
see Automatic measu res af ter an accident
see Pets in theve hicle
see Post-collision brake
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipa tory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side see PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
see Restra int sy stem
see Seat belt
Off-road Assist Setting................................................... 276
Off-road driving......................................... 194
Off-road driving see Off-road driving
Off-road ESP ®
(Electronic Stability
Prog ram)
Switching on/o ff................................... 229
Off-road light.............................................. 161
Oil see Engine oil
On-board computer Displaying the service due dat e............. 357
Head-up displ aymenu........................... 309
Multifunction display............................. 308
Operating.............................................. 306
Overview of menus................................ 306
On-board diagno stics inter face
see Diagno stics connection On-boa
rdelectronics
Engine electronic s................................. 413
No tes..................................................... 413
Tw o-w ayradios...................................... 413
Online services Data storage............................................ 37
Online services see In-Car Of fice
Open-source so ftwa re................................ 38
Opening the tailgate using your foot
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 89
Ope rating fluids
Ad Blue ®
................................................. 421
Ad ditives (fuel)......................................4 20
Brake fluid............................................. 424
Coolant (engine).................................... 424
Engine oil............................................. .422
Fu el (diesel)...........................................4 20
Fu el (petrol)...........................................4 19
No tes..................................................... 417
Wi ndsc reen washer fluid...................... .425
Operating saf ety
48 V on-boa rdelectrical sy stem.............. 24528
Index

Declaration of conformity (electro‐
magnetic compatibility)........................... 26
Declaration of conformity (ja ck).............. 30
Declaration of conformity (TIREFIT kit).... 31
Declaration of conformity (wireless
ve hicle components)...............................26
EQ Boo st................................................. 24
Information.............................................. 24
Operating sy stem
see On-board computer
Optimised acceleration Activating............................................... 191
Outside mir rors
Anti-dazzle mode (automatic)................ 171
Au tomatic mir rorfo lding function......... .172
Fo lding in/out...................................... .170
Operating the memory function.............1 28
Pa rking position..................................... 171
Setting................................................... 17 0
Overhead control panel Overview..................................................12
Owner's Manual Vehicle equipment................................... 24
Owner's Manual (digital)............................ 20 P
Pa int code.................................................. .415
Pa intwork (cleaning instructions) ............ 367
Pa nel heating
Setting................................................... 12 3
Pa norama sliding sunroof
see Sliding sunroof
Pa rk position
Inserting................................................ 206
Selecting au tomatical ly......................... 206
Pa rking
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking aid
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
Ac tivating.............................................. 287
Ad justing warning tones........................ 287
Deactivating.......................................... 287
Fu nction................................................ 283
Side impact pr otection..........................2 85
Sy stem limitations................................. 283
Pa rking assistance sy stems
see Active Parking Assist Pa
rking brake
see Electric parking brake
Pa rking lights............................................ .156
Pa rking position
Outside mir rors...................................... 171
St oring the position of the passenger
outside mir ror using reve rsege ar.......... 172
Pa rking up.................................................. 223
PA SSENGER AIR BAGstatus display
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Pe rfume
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe rfume vial
see Fragrance sy stem
Pe riod out of use
Ac tivating/deactivating standby
mode.................................................... .224
St andby mode function........................ .223
Pe rm issible axle load ................................ 41 5
Pe rm itted towing me thods...................... 385
Pe trol .......................................................... 419 Index
529

Pe
ts in the vehicle ....................................... 77
Plastic trim (Care)..................................... 370
Po st-collision brake ..................................... 54
Po we r closing function
Door........................................................ 84
Po we r supp ly
Switching on (S tart/S top button).......... 187
Po we r windo ws
see Side windo ws
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occupant
pr otection)
Fu nctio n.................................................. 53
PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 53
Re versing measures................................ 53
PRE- SAFE®
Impulse Side
Ac tivation................................................ 40
Fu nctio n.................................................. 54
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection plus)
Fu nction.................................................. 53
Re versing measures................................ 53 Pr
eve ntative occupant pr otection sys‐
tem
see PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
Profile Creating a new profile........................... 320
No tes..................................................... 318
Selecting profile options....................... 320
Prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Pr otection against collision .....................292
Pr otection of the environment
No tes.......................................................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles..............22 Q
QR code Rescue card............................................34
Qualified specialist workshop ...................32 R
Ra dar and ultrasonic senso rs
Damage................................................. 224 Ra
dio
Overview of the functions and sym‐
bols.......................................................3 53
Ra dio ope rating permits ........................... 41 5
Ra in-closing feature
Side wind ows.......................................... 94
Sliding sunroof........................................ 99
Ra ising theve hicle
Re ar of theve hicle................................2 68
REACH regulation........................................33
Re ading lamp
see Interior lighting
Re ading light
Switching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 318
Re ar climate control
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 176
Re ar door (child saf ety lock)...................... 75
Re ar fog light
Switching on/off................................... 157
Re ar of theve hicle
Lo we ring............................................... 268
Ra ising.................................................. 268 530
Index

Re
ar seat
Seat....................................................... 11 0
Re ar seat
see Seat
see Third rowof seats
Re ar seat belt
St atus display......................................... .44
Re ar seat belt status display ..................... 44
Re ar window
Changing the wiper blade......................1 69
Re ar window heater.................................. 174
Re ar window wipers
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 16 5
Re ar-view mir ror
see Outside mir rors
Re cycling
see Take -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles
Re ducing agent
see AdBlue ®
Re frigerator box
Using..................................................... 15 0Re
fuelling
Re fuelling theve hicle............................. 211
To pping up AdBlue ®
............................... 215
Re gistration
Ve hicle.................................................... 33
Re mo tecont rol (stationa ryheater/
ve ntilation)
Displa ys................................................. 182
Problems............................................... 183
Re placing the battery............................ 182
Setting................................................... 181
Re mo teOnline
Charging thest ar ter battery.................. 189
Cooling or heating theve hicle interior... 189
St arting theve hicle...............................1 90
Re scue card................................................. 34
Re ser ve
Fu el....................................................... 421
Re sidual heat
Re ar operating unit................................ 178
Re stra int sy stem
Basic instructions forch ildren................ .55
Fu nction in an accident.......................... .40Fu
nctionality............................................ 39
Malfunction............................................. 40
Pr otection................................................ 39
Re duced pr otection.................................39
Self-test................................................... 39
Wa rning lamp......................................... .39
Re versege ar
Inserting................................................ 205
Re versing camera
Care..................................................... .369
Fu nction................................................ 277
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera)................................................ 283
Switching auto matic operation
on/off (360° Camera)........................... 283
Rims (care)................................................. 369
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
Multifunction camera............................ 272
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
see Camera
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function Index
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Ro
ller sunblind
Pa norama sliding sunroof........................ 96
Side windo ws(elect ric).......................... 101
Ro of lining (care) ...................................... .370
Ro of load .................................................... 427
Ro of load display
In fo rm ation............................................ 202
Ro of luggage rack
Loading................................................. 14 5
Secu ring................................................ 14 5
Ro ute
Calculating............................................ 327
Selecting options................................... 327
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity
Activating.............................................. 327
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs................................................ 327
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Fu nction................................................ 24 2
Setting................................................... 24 3
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres................................. 375Ru
nning boards
Care...................................................... 369
Exte nding/r etra cting............................... 86
Ope ration................................................ 85
Ru nning-in no tes....................................... 19 0 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st................................................. 372
Sear chlight
Swit ching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 318
Seat 4-waylumbar suppor t........................... 109
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 105
Ad justing a reclining rear seat.............. .110
Ad justing the front passenger seat
from there ar........................................ .109
Au tomatic seat adju stment................... 12 0
Con figuring the settings......................... 11 9
Cor rect driver's seat position................ 105
Fo lding back the backrest on the
th ird row of seats.................................. 14 0Fo
lding the backrest (rear) back.... 112, 13 8
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards...... 13 6
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards
to get in (thi rdrow of seats)................... 11 2
Fo lding the backrest on theth ird row
of seats forw ards................................... 13 9
Massage programme overview. ............. 121
Mechanically unlocking the backrest
(rear)...................................................... 11 2
Operating the memory function.............1 28
Pa nel heating......................................... 12 3
Re ar (adjusting electrically).................... 11 0
Re ar (seat com fort)................................ 11 0
Re setting the settings............................1 22
Setting options........................................ 14
Setting the fully reclined position........... 111
Wo rkout programme overview............... 121
Seat see Front passenger seat
Seat (rear) Setting options........................................ 16
Seat belt Activating/deactivating seat belt
adjustment.............................................. 44
Ad justing the height................................ 43 532
Index

Car
e...................................................... 370
Fa stening................................................. 43
Pr otection................................................ 41
Re ar seat belt status displa y................... 44
Re duced pr otection.................................42
Re leasing................................................ .44
Seat belt adjustment (function)............... 44
Wa rning lamp......................................... .44
Seat belt adjustment Activating/deactivating........................... 44
Fu nction.................................................. 44
Seat belt tensioners
Ac tivation................................................ 40
Seat belt warning
see Seat belt
Seat co ver (Care)....................................... 370
Seat heater Activating/deactivating......................... 12 2
Seat ventilation
Switching on/o ff................................... 12 3
Selecting a gear
see Changing gears Selector le
ver
see DIRECT SELECT le ver
Self-test Automatic front passenger front air‐
bag shutoff............................................. .50
Sensors (care) ...........................................3 69
Service see ASS YST PLUS
Service centre see Qualified specialist workshop
Service inter val display
see AS SYST PLUS
Setting a speed see Cruise control
Setting the map scale
see Map
Shift paddles see Steering wheel gearshift paddles
Shifting gears
Gea rshift recommendation................... 208
Side airbag................................................... 45
Side impact pr otection............................. 285 Side windo
ws
Au tomatic function.................................. 94
Child saf ety lock in there ar.................... .77
Closin g................................................... .92
Closing using theke y.............................. 95
Co nvenience closing............................... 95
Con venience opening.............................. 94
Opening................................................... 92
Opening with theke y.............................. .94
Problem................................................... 95
Ra in-closing feature................................ .94
Ro ller sunblind (elect ric)........................ 101
Sliding sunroof Automatic features................................. .99
Closin g................................................... .96
Closing using theke y.............................. 95
Opening................................................... 96
Opening wi th theke y.............................. .94
Problem................................................. 100
Ra in-closing feature................................ .99
Smartphone see Smartphone integration
see Telephone
Sma rtphone integ ration
Overview................................................ 341 Index
533

Snow
chains.............................................. 393
Soc ket (12 V)
Using..................................................... 14 8
Soc ket (230 V)
Re ar...................................................... .148
Software update System updates.....................................3 21
Sound PRE-SAFE ®
Sound................................... 53
Wheels and tyres...................................3 93
Sound menu Functions overview...............................3 55
Spare wheel see Collapsible spa rewheel
see Emer gency spa rewheel
Specific absor ption rate ............................. 26
Speed Limit Assi st
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 253
Setting................................................... 254
Sy stem limitations................................. 253
Speed limit for winter tyres
Setting................................................... 236 St
andby mode
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 224
Fu nction................................................ 223
St anding lights.......................................... 15 6
St art-off assi st
see Optimised acceleration
St art/s top button
Pa rking theve hicle................................2 17
St arting theve hicle...............................1 88
Switching on the po wer supply or
ignition................................................. .187
St art/s top function
see ECO start/ stop function
St arter battery
Charging (Remo teOnline)..................... 189
St arting assi stance
see Jump -sta rt connection
St arting the engine
see Vehicle
St arting-o ffaid
see Hill Start Assist
St ationary heater/ventilation
Displ ays (remo tecontrol)...................... 182Problems (remo
tecontrol)..................... 183
Re placing the battery (remo tecon‐
trol)....................................................... 182
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 181
Setting (remo tecontrol)......................... 181
Switching on/off (control panel )........... 180
ST EER CONT ROL
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 230
Ste ering wheel
Ad justing (electrically)........................... 12 5
Ad justing (manually). ............................. 124
Buttons.................................................. 306
Ca re...................................................... 370
St eering wheel heater............................1 26
Ste ering wheel gearshift paddles............ 207
Ste ering wheel heater
Swit ching on/of f................................... 12 6
Step see Running boards
St ow age areas
see Loading
see Stow age space 534
Index

St
ow age comp artment
Fo lding table..........................................1 35
Handset (rear)....................................... 13 6
Re ar seat backrest............................... .135
St ow age comp artments
see Loading
see Stow age space
St ow age space
Armrest................................................. 13 4
Centre console..................................... .134
Door...................................................... 13 4
Glo vecompa rtment............................... 13 4
USB ports.............................................. 13 4
Suggestions Configuring...........................................3 20
Sulphur content......................................... 419
Sur round lighting
Switching on/of f................................... 16 3
Sur round View
see 360° Camera
Suspension Individual wheel contro l (E-ACTIVE
BO DY CONTROL)...................................2 73Ro
cking free mode (E- ACTIVE BODY
CO NTROL)............................................. 272
Setting the suspension le vel (AIR‐
MATIC)................................................. .265
Setting the suspension le vel (E-
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL)....................... 273
Suspension see AIRMATIC
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel (AIRMATIC)
Setting................................................... 265
Suspension le vel (E- ACTIVE BODY
CONT ROL)
Setting.................................................. .273
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern) ............................................................. 33
Switch-off del aytime
Exterio r.................................................. 16 3
Interior.................................................. 16 4
Synchronisation function Activating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 77
Switching on/off (control panel )........... 17 7Sy
stem settings
Overview of the sy stem settings
menu.....................................................3 20 T
Ta ble
see Folding table
Ta ilgate
Closing.................................................... 87
Emergency release.................................. 91
HANDS-FREE ACCES S............................. 89
Limiting the opening angle......................91
Opening................................................... 86
Opening dimensions.............................. 426
Un locking (emer gency key)..................... 92
Ta ilpipes (care)......................................... .369
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
Pr otection of the environmen t................. 22
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
................................................ 422
Fu el....................................................... 421
Re ser ve(fuel)........................................ 421
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation)...................4 32 Index
535

Fa
stening points (trailer hitch)............... 431
Information............................................ 413
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch)....... 431
No tes (trailer hitch)............................... 430
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch)........4 31
Ra dio operating permits.........................4 15
To ngue weight...................................... .432
To wing capacity (trailer operation )........ 431
Te lephone
Connecting a mobile phone (Passk ey)... 333
Connecting a mobile phone (Secure
Simple Pairing)...................................... 333
Fu nctions in thete lephone men u.......... 333
No tes....................................................3 30
Operating modes................................... 332
Te lephone menu overvie w..................... 332
Wi reless charging (mobile phone in
th ere ar)............................................... .153
Wi reless charging (mobile phone).......... 15 3
Te lephony operating modes
Blue tooth ®
Te lephony........................... .332
Making calls in theve hicle....................3 32
Te mp erature
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture........................................................ 174Themes
Fastening.............................................. 320
Third row of seats
Fo lding back the backrest on the
th ird row of seats.................................. 14 0
Fo lding the backrest on theth ird row
of seats forw ards................................... 13 9
Getting in/out........................................ 11 2
Through-loading feature
see Seat
see Third rowof seats
Ti e-d owney es ............................................ 14 3
TIREFIT kit Declaration of conformity........................ 31
St orage location.................................... 376
Using.....................................................3 76
To ll sy stem
Wi ndsc reen............................................ 173
To ngue weight .......................................... .432
To ol
see Vehicle tool kit
To pTe ther.................................................... 68 To
uch Control
On-board computer............................... 306
Operating.............................................. .313
To uchpad
Operating.............................................. .313
To uchscreen (media display)
Operating.............................................. .313
To w- aw ay protection
Fu nction................................................ 103
Priming/deactivating.............................1 03
To w- bar sy stem........................................ .302
To w- starting............................................... 390
To wing away.............................................. 386
To wing eye
Ins talling............................................... .389
St orage location.................................... 389
To wing me thods ........................................ 385
Tr af fic information
Swit ching on the display....................... 329
Tr af fic Sign Assist
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 255
Setting................................................... 256 536
Index

Sy
stem limitations................................. 255
Tr ailer hitch
Axle load.............................................. .432
Bicycle rack ........................................... 300
Ca re...................................................... 369
Coupling up/uncoupling a traile r.......... 298
Extending/r etra cting the ball nec k........ 296
Extending/r etra cting the ball neck
(MBUX multimedia sy stem)...................2 97
Fa stening points.................................... 431
General no tes........................................4 30
Mounting dimensions............................ 431
No tes....................................................2 95
Overhang dimension.............................. 431
Soc ket.................................................. .298
To ngue weight...................................... .432
To wing capacity.................................... .431
Tr ailer Manoeuv ring Assi st.................... 293
Tr ailer Manoeuvring Assist
Fu nction................................................ 293
Using..................................................... 294
Tr ailer operation
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st......................... 259
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist...................2 60
Bicycle rack ........................................... 300 Coupling up/uncoupling a traile
r.......... 298
Extending/r etra cting the ball nec k........ 296
Extending/r etra cting the ball neck
(MBUX multimedia sy stem)...................2 97
No tes....................................................2 95
Soc ket.................................................. .298
Tr ailer stabilisation
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 228
Tr ansfer case
HIGH RANGE......................................... 209
LO W RANGE.......................................... 209
Shifting..................................................2 10
Tr ansmission position display................. 204
Tr anspo rting
Ve hicle..................................................3 88
Tr im element (Care)................................. .370
Tu neIn
Calling up..............................................3 55
Tu rn signal indicator
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 15 8
TV Information............................................ 352 Tw
o-w ayradios
Fr equencies........................................... 414
No tes on ins tallation.............................. 413
Tr ansmission output (maximum )............ 414
Ty re inflation compressor
see TIREFIT kit
Ty re pressure
Checking (ty repressure monitoring
sy stem)................................................. 396
No tes..................................................... 394
Re starting the tyre pressure monitor‐
ing sy stem.............................................3 97
TIREFIT kit..............................................3 76
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem
(function)............................................... 396
Ty re pressure table................................ 395
Ty re pressure moni tor
Fu nction................................................ 396
Ty re pressure moni toring sy stem
Checking the tyre pressure...................3 96
Che cking the tyre temp erature............. 396
Re starting.............................................. 397
Ty re pressure table ................................... 395 Index
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