display MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owners Manual

Light and sight
......................................... 15 6
Exterior lighting .......................................... 15 6
Interior lighting ...........................................1 63
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 16 5
Mir rors ........................................................ 17 0
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .173
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ...... 173Climate control
......................................... 174
Overview of climate contro l systems ........... 174
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 175 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 187
Driving ........................................................ 187
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................2 01
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 204
Tr ans fer case .............................................. 209
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 11
Re fuelling .................................................... 211
Pa rking ........................................................ 217
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............2 24
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 295 Bicycle
rack function .................................. 300
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .302 Instrument display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 304
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 304
Instrument display overview ...................... .305
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................3 06
Operating the on-board computer .............. 306
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display .......................................... 308
Head-up display .......................................... 308 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ....................... 311
Overview and operation .............................. 311
Sy stem settings .......................................... 320
Na vigation .................................................. 324
Te lephone .................................................. .330
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 333
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 342
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 349
Sound settings ........................................... 355 Main
tenance and care ............................. 357
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 357
Engine compartment .................................. 358
Cleaning and care ...................................... .364 Breakdown assistance
............................372
Emergency ................................................. .372
Flat tyre ...................................................... 374
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 380
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 385
Electrical fuses ........................................... 390 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 393
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .393
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .393
No tes on snow chains ................................ 393
Ty re pressure .............................................. 394
Wheel change ............................................ .397
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 407
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 409 Contents
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Te
ch nical data ........................................... 413
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 413
On-board electronics ................................... 413
Ra dio operating permits forve hicle com‐
ponents .......................................................4 15
Ve hicle identification plate, VIN and
engine number overview ............................ .415
Operating fluids .......................................... .417
Ve hicle data ................................................ 426
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 430 Displ
aymessages and warning/indi‐
cator lamps .............................................. 433
Display messages ...................................... .433
Wa rning and indicator lamps ...................... 490 Index
......................................................... 5064
Contents

In
this Owner's Manual, you will find thefo llow‐
ing symbols: &
DANG ER Dan ger due tonot observing
th ewa rning notices
Wa rning notices dr awyour attention tohaz‐
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
th e health or life of others. #
Obser vethewa rning notices. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tofailure toobser veenvi‐
ro nmental no tes Environmental no
tes include information on
environmentally responsible behaviour or
environmentally responsible disposal. #
Obser veenvironmen tal no tes. *
NO
TEDama getoproperty due tofailure
to obser venotes on material damage No
tes on material damage inform you of
ri sks which may lead to yourvehicle being
damaged. #
Obser venotes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions
or fur ther information that could be helpful
to yo u.
# Instru ction
(/ page)F urther information on a topic
Display Information on
the multifunction dis‐
play/media display
4 Highest menu le vel, which is tobe
selected in the multimedia sy stem
5 Releva nt submenus, which are tobe
selected in the multimedia sy stem
*I ndicates a cause Symbols
5

1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
207
2 Combination swit ch →
15 8
3 Instrument display →
305
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
204
5 Media display →
311
6 Climate cont rol sy stems →
175
7 £ Hazardwa rning light sy stem →
15 8
8 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →
50
9 Glovecompa rtment →
13 4
A Stow age compartment →
13 4
B 8 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/off →
311
Ü Switches the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
311
C z Calls up navigation →
313
D | Calls up radio or media →
313
E % Calls up thete lephone →
313 F
Switch panel for:
ä Individual wheel control (vehicles with‐
out off-road pac kage ) or →
273
+ Trans fer case (vehicles with off-road
pac kage) →
209
p Manual gearshifting →
207
¿ AIRMATIC or →
262
¿ E-AC TIVE BODY CONTROL →
269
å Activating/deactivating ESP ®
→
227
î Downhill Speed Regulation →
24 4
G ß Calls up favo urites →
313
H y Calls up vehicle functions →
313
I c Active Parking Assist →
289
J DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
203
K Touchpad →
313
L Start/ stop button →
188
è ECOstart/ stop function →
19 8 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Instrument display10
Ataglance – Indicator and warning lamps

1
#! Turn signal lights →
15 8
2 ï Trailer hit ch →
493
3 6 Restra int sy stem →
492
4 å ESP®
OFF →
502
÷ ESP®
→
502
5 R Rear fog light →
157
6 K High beam →
15 8
L Low beam →
15 6
T Standing lights →
15 6
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
495
8 Coolant temp erature display →
305
9 ! Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
498
A J Brakes (yellow) →
498
B L Distance warning →
500 C
# Electrical fault →
495
D Ù Powe rst eering →
493
E ! ABS →
502
F h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
504
G % Diesel engine: preglow
H 8 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
495
I Fuel le vel →
305
J ! Electric parking brake (red) →
498
K J Brakes (red) →
498
L ü Seat belt →
492
M ; Engine diagnostics →
495
N ä Suspension (red) →
500
ä Suspension (yell ow) →
500 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

Pr
otection of the environment
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
di st ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup toÔ of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive fuel-ef ficiently. Obser vethe ECO
display for a fuel-ef ficient driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-li fevehicles, and theta ke-
back conditions, please visit the national
Mercedes-Benz website foryo ur count ry. 22
General no tes

#
Press and hold the seat belt outlet release
and slide seat belt outlet 3into the desired
position. #
Let go of the seat belt outlet release and
ensure that seat belt outlet 3locksinto
position.
* NO
TEDeployment of the seat belt ten‐
sioner and side impact airbag when the
front passenger seat is unoccupied If
th e seat belt tongue is engaged in the seat
belt buckle of the unoccupied front
passenger seat, the seat belt tensioner and
th e side impact airbag may also deploy in the
ev ent of an accident along with other sys‐
te ms. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Seat belt adjustment function
Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:af te r a front seat
belt has been fastened, the automatic seat belt
adjustment may apply a cer tain tigh tening forc e. Do not hold
the seat belt tight lywhile it is
adjusting.
Yo u can activate and deactivate the seat belt
adjustment function using the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page44). Ac
tivating/deactivating seat belt adjustment
via the multimedia sy stem Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deacti vate Belt adjustment. Re
leasing seat belts #
Press there lease button in the seat belt
buckle and guide the seat belt back with the
seat belt tongue. Seat belt
warning function for the driver and
front passen ger The
ü seat belt warning lamp in the instru‐
ment display is a reminder that all vehicle occu‐
pants must weartheir seat belts cor rectly. In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Fu
nction of there ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. When
the ignition is switched on, there ar seat
belt status display informs youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas‐
te ned. 44
Occupant saf ety

Yo
u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
st atus display using the back button on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel (/ page 306).
If a vehicle occupant unfas tens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat
belt status display appears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status display cannot be
hidden using the back button on the left-hand
side of thesteering wheel. Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection pr ovided byeach airbag:
R Knee airbag: thigh, knee and lo wer leg
R Driver's airbag, front passenger airbag: head
and ribcage
R Window airbag: head
R Side airbag: ribcage and pelvis &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
co-driver airbag is enabled
If th e co-driver airbag is enabled, a child on
th e co-driver seat may be stru ck bythe co-
driver airbag during an accident.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat with an ENABLED FRONT
AIRB AG; DEAT H or SERIOUS INJU RYtothe
CH ILD can occur. When
fitting a child restra int sy stem tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-specific
information (/ page73). Also, alw ays obser ve
th e no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front passenger
seat. Occupant saf
ety45

If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the clas‐
sification of the person or child restra int sy stem
on the front passenger seat take s place af terthe
front passenger airbag shutoff self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps display the
st atus of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps
(/ page 50). Fu
nction of thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indica‐
to r lamps Self-
test of automatic front passenger airbag
shu toff
When the ignition is switched on, a self-test is
per form ed during which the two PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON and OFF indicator lamps light up
simul taneously. The
status of the front passenger airbag is dis‐
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps af terth e self-tes t:
R ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out af ter appro x‐
ima tely 60 seconds.
R ON and OF F are not lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa‐
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator lamp is
off, on lythePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp sho ws thest atus of the front passenger
airbag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
lamp may be lit continuously or be off.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp
and the6 restra int sy stem warning lamp
light up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat
may not be used. Also in this case, do not fit a
ch ild restra int sy stem tothe front passenger
seat. Ha vethe automatic front passenger airbag 50
Occupant saf ety