MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he collapsible spar
he collapsible spar e wheel
e wheelV V
ehicles wit ehicles wit hout a Bur
hout a Burmest
mester sound syst
er sound syst em
em
The collapsible spare wheel is located under the
load compartment 0oor. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(/ page 404). #
Open theta ilgate. #
Open the load compartment 0oor. #
Remo vethe collapsible spare wheel.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h a Bur
h a Burmest
mester sound syst
er sound syst em
em
The collapsible spare wheel is secured in the col-
lapsible spare wheel bag in the load compart-
ment. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(/ page 404). #
Open the load compartment. #
Loosen the lashing straps. #
Unhook thereta ining spring hooks of the lash-
ing straps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe collapsible spare wheel bag
to get her with the collapsible spare wheel. #
Open the collapsible spare wheel bag and
re mo vethe collapsible spare wheel.
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Mer cedes‑Ma
cedes‑Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles
ehicles
W
W it
ithout r
hout r efr
efrig
iger
er at
ator bo
or bo x:
x:the collapsible spare
wheel is located in the collapsible spare wheel
bag on the load compartment 0oor. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(/ page 404). #
Open the load compartment. #
Loosen the lashing straps. #
Unhook thereta ining spring hooks of the lash-
ing straps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe collapsible spare wheel bag
to get her with the collapsible spare wheel. #
Open the collapsible spare wheel bag and
re mo vethe collapsible spare wheel.
W
W it
ith r
h r efr
efr ig
iger
er at
ator bo
or bo x:
x:the collapsible spare wheel
is located in the collapsible spare wheel bag
inside the open load compartment 0oor. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(/ page 404). #
Open the load compartment. #
Loosen the lashing straps. #
Unhook thereta ining spring hooks of the lash-
ing straps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe collapsible spare wheel bag
to get her with the collapsible spare wheel. #
Open the collapsible spare wheel bag and
re mo vethe collapsible spare wheel. In0ating In0ating
t the collapsible spar
he collapsible spar e wheel
e wheel R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Mount the collapsible spare wheel as descri-
bed (/ page 413).
R Remo vethe tyre in0ation compressor from the
st ow age space under the luggage compart-
ment 0oor (/ page 383).
* NO
NO TE
TEDamage tothe collapsible spare
wheel when lo wering theve hicle Lo
we ring theve hicle without pr eviously in0at-
ing the collapsible spare wheel can damage its
ri m. 418
418
Wheels and tyres

#
In0ate the collapsible spare wheel using
th e tyre in0ation compressor before lo w-
ering theve hicle. *
N
NO OTE
TE Overheating due tothe tyre in0ation
compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre in0ation compressor
fo r longer than ten minutes without inter-
ru ption. #
Pull connector 4and the hose out of the
housing. #
Unscr ewthe cap from theva lve on the col-
lapsible spare wheel. #
Screw union nut 1ofthe hose onto the
va lve. #
Make sure on and o. switch 3ofthe tyre
in0ation compressor is set to 00. #
Insert connector 4into the cigar ette lighter
soc ket or into a 12 V soc ket (/ page 152) in
yo ur vehicle. #
Switch on the po wer supply (/ page 190). #
Press on and o. switch 3onthe tyre in0a-
tion compressor to II.
The tyre in0a tion compressor is switched on.
The tyre is in0ated. The tyre pressure is shown
on manom eter 2. #
Pump the tyre tothe speci/ed tyre pressure.
% The speci/ed tyre pressure is printed on the
ye llow label of the collapsible spare wheel. #
When the speci/ed tyre pressure has been
re ached, press on and o. switch 3onthe
tyre in0ation compressor to 00. #
Ifth e tyre pressure is higher than the speci/ed
pressure, press pressure release valve button
5 until the cor rect tyre pressure has been
re ached. Wheels and tyres
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N
N
o
ot
tes on t
es on t ec
echnical data
hnical data
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The
tech nical data was de term ined in accordance
with EU Directives. The data stated only applies to
ve hicles with standard equipment. You can obtain
fur ther information from a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre.
Onl Onl y f
y for cert
or cert ain countr
ain countr ies:
ies:you can /n dvehicle-
speci/c vehicle data in theCO C documents (CER-
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These documents
are deli vered with your vehicle. On-boar
On-boar
d electr
d electronics
onics N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t am
amper
per ing wit
ing wit h t
h the engine electr
he engine electr onics
onics *
N
NOOTE
TE Prematu rewe arthro ugh improper
maintenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in validated. #
Always ha veworkon the engine elec-
tronics and related components car ried
out at a quali/ed specialist workshop. T
T
w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios N
No
ot
tes on
es on /tting
/tting tw
two-wa
o-wa y r
y radios
adios &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retro/t-
ted incor rectl y,the electromagnetic radiation
from the two-w ayradios can inter fere with the
ve hicle elect ronics and jeopardise the operat-
ing saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a quali/ed specialist workshop. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due to
improper operation of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two-w ayradios in theve hicle
improper ly,th eir electromagnetic radiation
can disrupt theve hicle's elect ronics. This is
th e case in thefo llowing situations, in particu-
lar:
R The two-w ayradio is not connected toan
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is /tted incor rectly or is
not a lo w-re0ection aerial.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-re0ection exterior aerial /t-
ted at a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe lo w-
re 0ection exterior aerial. 420
420
Te
ch nical data

*
N
N O
OTE
TE Inva lidation of the operating permit
due tofailure tocomply with the inst ruc-
tions for installation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if the
inst ructions for installation and use of two-w ay
ra dios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out-
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Front roof area
2 Rear roof area
3 Rear wings
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, /t-
ting an aerial tothe front or rear roof area is not
permitted. On
there ar wings, it is recommended that you /t
th e aerial on the side of theve hicle closest tothe
cent reofthero ad.
Use Tech nical Speci/cation ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for installation of aTermar ket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when
re tro/tting two- wayra dios. Comply with the legal
re qu irements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has /ttings for two-w ayradio equip-
ment, use the po wer supply and aerial connectors
pr ov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Obser vethe man-
ufacturer's supplements when /tting.
T
T w
w o-wa
o-wa y r
y radio tr
adio tr ansmission output
ansmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table. Te
ch nical data
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421

F
F
r
req
eq uency band and maximum tr
uency band and maximum tr ansmission out-
ansmission out-
put
put F
F
r
req
eq uency band
uency band Maximum tr
Maximum transmis-
ansmis-
sion output
sion output
Short wave
3 - 54 MHz 100 W
4 m frequency band
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m frequency band
144 - 174 MHz 50 W
Te rrestrial Trunked
Ra dio (TETRA)
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency band
420 - 450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W The
following can be used in theve hicle without
re strictions:
R two- wayra dios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies in
th e 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(TETRA)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llo w-
ing frequency bands:
R Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
R 70 cm frequency band
R 2G/3G/4G R R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation and not
and notes
es R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation of small com
of small compo-
po-
nents
nents Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation" in the Dig- ital Owner's Manual in
theve hicle, on the internet
and in the app. R
R
egulat
egulat or
ory r
y r adio
adio identi/cation
identi/cation – Indonesia
– Indonesia Manufacturer information about
radio-based vehi-
cle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation – Indone-
sia" in the Digital Operator's Manual in theve hi-
cle, on the internet and in the app.
% These are not small components. Information
about small components can be found using
th eke y phrase "Regulatory radio identi/cation
of small components". F F
urt
urt her
her com
com ponent-speci/c
ponent-speci/c inf
infor
ormation
mation Fu
rther component-speci/c information can be
fo und using theke y phrase "fur ther component-
speci/c information" in the Digital Owner's Man-
ual in theve hicle, on the internet and in the app. 422
422
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ch nical data

V
V
ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plat
plate, VIN and engine num-
e, VIN and engine num-
ber ov
ber overerview
view
V
V ehicle
ehicle identi/cation
identi/cation plate
plate Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manu facturing date
4 Paint code
5 VIN Ve
hicle identi/cation plate (e xample: all other
countries)
1 Vehicle manu facturer
2 EUgeneral ope rating permit number (only for
cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) Te
ch nical data
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5
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehicle
combination (kg) (for cer tain countries onl y,
optional)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
% The data shown in the illust ration is example
data. VIN in fr
VIN in fr ont of t
ont of the fr
he front seat
ont seat 1
VIN (vehicle identi/cation number) VIN at t
VIN at t
he low
he lower edg
er edge of t
e of the windscr
he windscr een
een 1
VIN (vehicle identi/cation number)
The VIN as a label at the lo wer edge of the wind-
screen is only available in some countries.
Engine number
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank-
case.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu ali/ed specialist workshop. 424 424
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ch nical data

Oper
Oper
ating
ating 0uids
0uids N
No
ot
tes on oper
es on oper ating
ating0uids
0uids *
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from operating
0uids harmful toyour health
Operating 0uids may be poisonous and harm-
ful toyour health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original contain-
ers when using, storing or disposing of
operating 0uids. #
Always store operating 0uids sealed in
th eir original containers. #
Alwayske ep children away from operat-
ing 0uids. +
ENVIR
ENVIR
ONMENT
ONMENT AL NO
AL NOTE
TEPollution of the
environment due toirre sponsible disposal
of operating 0uids Incor
rect disposal of operating 0uids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ-
ment. #
Dispose of operating 0uids in an environ-
mentally responsible manner. Operating 0uids include
thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas aTer-
treatment
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake 0uid
R windscreen washer 0uid
R climate cont rol system refrigerant
Only use products appro vedby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been app rove d is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestu res. The operating 0uids appr
ovedby Mercedes-Benz
can be identi/ed bythefo llowing inscriptions on
th e container:
R MB-F reigabe (e.g. MB-F reigabe 229.51)
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB -Appr oval 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating 0uids:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Speci/cations for Oper-
ating Fluids byentering the designation
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R Ataqu ali/ed specialist workshop &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly 0ammable. #
Fire , naked 0ames, smoking and creating
spar ksmust be avoided. #
Before and during refuelling, switch o.
th eve hicle and, if /tted, the stationary
heater. Te
ch nical data
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425

&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous toyour
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed during
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediate lyrinse fuel o. your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,
immediately rinse them thoroughly with
clean water. Seek medical at tention
immedia tely. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten-
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit-
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into contact with fuel. Flexible-fuel
vehicles can be refuelled wi th thefo l-
lowing fuel types:
R unleaded petrol
R E85 fuel
R a mixture of E85 fuel and unleaded petrol
Flexible-fuel vehicles can be identi/ed bythe
Et Et hanol up t
hanol up t o E85
o E85sticker on the inside of the fuel
/ller 0ap.
Depending on the countr y,the fuels you can use
in your vehicle may di.er from the information in
th e Owner's Manual. The fuels that ha vebeen
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle can be found on the
inst ruction label on the inside of the fuel /ller 0ap. F F
uel
uel Inf
Inf
or
ormation on fuel gr
mation on fuel grades f
ades f or v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit h pe
h petr
trol
ol
engines
engines
Obser vethe no tes on operating 0uids
(/ page 425). *
N NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel system, the
engine and the emission control system. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
fuel that conforms toEuropean EN 228,
or an equivalent speci/cation.
Fu el of this speci/cation may contain up to
10% ethanol byvolume. Your vehicle is suita-
ble for use with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel wi thone of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
R regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10% ethanol byvol-
ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R petrol with more than 3% me thanol byvol-
ume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives containing me tal426
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ch nical data

If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled wi th the
wrong fuel: #
do not switch on the ignition. #
consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply toyour vehicle: 1
For petrol with maximum 5% ethanol byvol-
ume
2 For petrol with maximum 10% ethanol byvol-
ume Ac
cording toEuropean standard EN 16942 you
can /nd the compatibility indications at thefo l-
lowing locations:
R onthe inst ruction label on the fuel /ller 0ap
R onthe fuel pump or pump nozzle suitable for
yo ur vehicle throughout Europe
If th eav ailable fuel is not su1ciently low in sul-
phur, this can produce unpleasant odours.
The recommended octane number foryo ur vehi-
cle can also be found on the inst ruction label in
th e fuel /ller 0ap (/ page 216).
As a temp orary measure, if there commended fuel
is not available, you may also use regular unlea-
ded petrol with at least 91 RON.This may reduce
engine output and increase fuel consumption.
Ne verre fuel using petrol wi than even lo werRO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
/lling station or a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Inf
Inf or ormation on additiv
mation on additiv es in pe
es in petr
trol (v
ol (v ehicles with
ehicles with
pe
pe tr
trol engine)
ol engine)
No tethe inst ructions about operating 0uids
(/ page 425). *
N
NO OTE
TE Damage from use of unsui table
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive may
lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen-
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use brand-
name fuels with additives.
In some countries, the fuel available may not ha ve
su1cient additives. Deposits could build up in the
fuel injection system as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz service
centre, mix the fuel with the cleaning additive rec-
ommended byMercedes-Benz. Obser vethe no tes
and mixing ratios indica ted on theta nk.
Inf
Inf or ormation on fuel q
mation on fuel q uality f
uality for v
or vehicles wit
ehicles wit h a die-
h a die-
sel engine
sel engine
Gener Gener al not
al notes
es
No tethe inst ructions about operating 0uids
(/ page 425). Te
ch nical data
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