automatic transmission MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owners Manual

In
thefo llowing situations, the front-passen ger
outside mir ror will swivel down wards in the
direction of there ar wheel on the front passeng‐
er's side:
R the parking position is stored (/ page172)
R The fron t-passenger mi rror is selected
R Reversege ar is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
back toits original position in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R You shift the transmission toano ther trans‐
mission position
R You are tr avelling at speeds greater than
15 km/h
R You press the button forth e outside mir ror
on the driver's side St
oring and calling up the pa rking position of
th e front-passenger outside mir ror Sto
ring #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton1. #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Movethe front-passen ger outside mir ror into
th e desired parking position using button 2.Calling up #
Select the front-passen ger outside mir ror
using but ton1. #
Engage reve rsege ar.
The front-passenger outside mir ror will mo ve
to thestored parking position. Ac
tivating/deactivating the automatic mir ror
fo lding function Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Switch Automatic fold-in on or off.17 2
Light and sight

This also applies when
the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greater forc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on optimised acceleration If all necessary
requirements and activation con‐
ditions are fulfilled, the best possible accelera‐
tion can be achie ved from a standstill.
Do not use the optimised acceleration on public
ro ads. Individual wheels could spin and youcould lose control of
theve hicle. There is an
increased risk of skidding and/or accident.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
(/ page 227). Moving
away with optimised acceleration &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use optimised acceleration, indi‐
vidual wheels could spin and you could lose
cont rol of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. Re
quirements:
R theve hicle is run in (/ page 190).
R theve hicle and tyres are in good condition.
R you are on a high-g rip ro adw ay.
R the engine and transmission are at normal
operating temp erature. *
NO
TEIncreased wear due tooptimised
acceleration When pulling
away with optimised accelera‐
tion, all components of the driv etra in are
subjected toave ry high load.
This can lead toinc reased component wear. #
Do not alw ays pull away with optimised
acceleration. #
Engage theh drive position (/ page 206). #
Movethesteering wheel tothest ra ight-
ahead position. #
Select the sportiest available drive program
B orC(/ page 203). #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 229). #
Depress and hold the brake pedal firm ly wi th
yo ur left foot. #
With your right foot , fully depress the accel‐
erator pedal. Driving and parking
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%
Ifth e sy stem de tects an intelli gent stop
inhibitor, e.g. a stop sign, the engine will not
st op.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position j,the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R you en gage transmission position hork.
R you depress the accelera tor pedal.
R an auto matic engine start is requ ired bythe
ve hicle.
R youre lease the brake pedal.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll.
- theve hicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h. ECO
start/ stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
R the symbol è(green) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: the engine was
switched off bythe ECO start/ stop function.
R the symbol ç(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R neither the symbol ènorç appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: an intelli‐
ge nt stop inhibitor was de tected, e.g. a stop
sign.
R the symbol sappears: the ECO start/
st op function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the multifunction display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting If
yo u do not swit choff the ignition, it is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes.
Deactivating or activating the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on. 19 8
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Proceed as
follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral i
i,even if
th e ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened: #
depress the brake pedal and engage neutral
i when the car is at a standstill.
th e message N permanently active Risk of
vehicle rolling appears inthe instrument
clus ter. #
release the brake pedal. #
switch the ignition off.
% Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral i.
The park position jis auto matical lyre-engaged
as soon as one of thefo llowing conditions is
me t:
R you swit chtotransmission position hor
k.
R you press the button j. Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 217). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle is
at a standstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but‐
to nj.
When the transmission position display
sho wsj,th e park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display jappears,
secure theve hicle topreve nt it from rolling
aw ay.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until jis engaged. Therefore,
alw ays pay attention tothe transmission
position displa y.
Pa rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R you swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission position is
h ork.
R you open the driver's door when theve hicle
is at a standstill or when driving at a very low speed and
the transmission position is hor
k.
R you swit choff the engine and bring theve hi‐
cle toast andstill when theve hicle is rolling
and the transmission position is hork.
R you swit choff the engine, bring theve hicle
to ast andstill and open the driver's door
when theve hicle is stationary or when the
ve hicle is rolling and the transmission posi‐
tion is i.
R engaging park position jautomatically is
re qu ired bytheve hicle.
% Tomanoeuvre with an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill
and engage transmission position hork
again.
Engaging drive position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver down past thefirst
point of resis tance. 206
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When
the automatic transmission is in transmis‐
sion position h, it shiftsthege ars automati‐
call y.This depends, among other things, on the
fo llowing factors:
R the selected drive program
R the position of the accelera tor pedal
R the driving speed Manual
gearshifting Pe
rm anent setting (vehicles with Offroad
pac kage or E- Active Body Control)
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Toactivate/deacti vate:pull rock er switch
1.
If indicator lamp is lit, manual gearshifting is
activated. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y. Te
mp orary setting #
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. Transmission position pand the cur‐
re nt gear appear in the multifunction displa y. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position happears in the
multifunction displa y.
% Topermanently shift thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles, select thep setting for
th e transmission. Driving and parking
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Gearshifting
#
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. Gea
rshift recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshift recommendation 1appea rs
next tothe transmission position displa y,
shift tothere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shifts up tothe next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
*
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: the Glide
mode function is not available.
Wi th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R the combustion engine is disconnected from
th e driv etra in and continues torun in neutral. R
the transmission position display his
shown in green.
R vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ-Boost technology): the com‐
bustion engine can be switched off. All of the
ve hicle functions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive program ;is selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R there is no trailer hitched up tothe trailer
hitch, and no bicycle rack fitted.
R you do not depress the accelera tor or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met. 208
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Glide mode can also be pr
evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R incline
R downhill gradient
R temp erature
R height
R speed
R operating status of the engine
R traffic situation Tr
ansfer case Fu
nction of the transfer case &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident when in LOW RANGE on slip‐
pery road sur faces
The wheels can block and thus lose traction
on slippery road sur faces, pa rticular lyin the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo ure lease the accelera tor pedal when
th eve hicle is in motion.
R if off-road ABS inter venes when braking. #
Never select theLO W RANGE off-road
ge ar when driving on slippe ryroad sur‐
fa ces. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
trans fer case is in neutral position
The vehicle may rollaw ay unin tentionally if
yo u do not wait until the transfer case shift
operation is comple te. #
Wait until the transfer case shift opera‐
tion is comple te. This function is only
available in vehicles with
Off-road pac kage.
Shift the transfer case tothe on-ro ad position
HIGH RANGE or intotheLO W RANGE off-road
ge ar.
Do not swit choff the engine during shift opera‐
tion and do not shift the automatic transmission
to ano ther position.
Shift ranges
R HIGH RANGE: Road position for all normal
on-road driving situations
R LOW RANGE: Off-roadgear for driving off-
ro ad, when ford ing and on steep uphill or
downhill inclines
Properties of theLO W RANGE off-road gear:
R reduced maximum permissible speed:
50 km/h
R increased tractive po wer Driving and pa
rking 209

#
If indicator lamp 4flashes yellow af ter
appr oximately 20 seconds: press and hold
th e pr eviously pressed button again until the
door opens or closes.
Clearing thega rage door opener memo ry#
Press and hold buttons 1and 3.
Indicator lamp 4lights up yello w. #
If indicator lamp 4flashes green: release
buttons 1and 3.
The entire memo ryhas been dele ted. Electric parking brake
Fu
nction of the electric pa rking brake (app ly‐
ing automatically) &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due tochildren left unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unsupervised in theve hi‐
cle, they could, in pa rticular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users. R
get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion, forex ample by:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. The elect
ric pa rking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off. R
The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R The transfer case is in theLOW RANGE posi‐
tion.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake (/ page 222).
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill.
R The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction. Driving and parking
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R
The po wer supp lyis insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function.
Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The engine is running.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k when on le velground withthe driver's
door closed.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il‐
ga te must be closed. R
The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of
th efo llowing conditions must be fulfilled:
- You shift from transmission position j.
- You ha veprev iously driven at speeds
greater than 3 km/h.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Applying/releasing
the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp lights up in the
instrument clus ter. 222
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Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limitations of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist apply to
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi st (/ page 246).
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Traf fic Jam
Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select ¬. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Fu
nction of DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
DSR is an aid toassist you when driving down‐
hill. It keeps the speed of tr avel at the selected
ta rget speed. The steeper the downhill gradient,
th e greater the DSR braking ef fect on theve hi‐
cle. On flat stre tches of road and uphill gradi‐
ents, the DSR brakes theve hicle minimally or
not at all.
When DSR is activated and the transmission is in
position h,kori, DSR controls the driving
speed. The target speed can be set toava lue
between 2 km/h and 18km/h. By braking or accele
rating, you can drive at a higher or lo wer
speed than theta rget speed at any time.
DSR is deactivated automatically if you drive at
speeds greater than 45 km/h or select drive
program CorB. The îoffmessage
th en appears in the multifunction displa y.The
st atus indicator in the multifunction display dis‐
appears. You also hear a warning tone.
Mercedes-Mayba chvehicles: in drive program
£, the DSR function is lik ewise not available.
Information on DSR &
WARNING Risk of skidding and accident
when DSR is acti vated on slippery road
sur faces
If th e driven speed and theta rget speed dif‐
fe r, th e wheels may lose traction. #
Take into account thero ad sur face and
th e dif fere nce between the driving
speed and target speed before activat‐
ing DSR. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 224).
Yo u are alw aysre sponsible forke eping control of
th eve hicle and for assessing whe ther the down‐
hill gradient can be negotiated. Depending on
ro ad sur face and tyres, DSR may not al ways be
able tokeep totheta rget speed. Select a target
speed suitable forth e environmen tal conditions
and also apply the brakes yourself if requ ired.
Ac tivating/deactivating DSR (vehicles with
Off-road pac kage or E- Active Body Control)
Re quirements:
R You are driving at 40 km/h or slo wer.
If th e cur rent vehicle speed is too high, the
Max. speed 40 km/h message appearsin
th e multifunction displa y.
R You ha venot selected drive program Cor
B.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted. 244
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