MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Owners Manual

*Depending on
the tyre size
Maximum gr
Maximum gradient climbing ability
adient climbing ability
The vehicle's gradient climbing ability depends on
th ewe ight distribution in theve hicle, thete rrain
conditions and thero ad sur face conditions.
The speci/ed value applies when:
R theve hicle is ready todrive – fuel tank full, all
0uids topped up, with driver
R the LLO
O W RAN
W RAN GE
GEo.-road gear of the transfer
case is engaged
R thero ad sur face conditions and thus the trac-
tion are good
A gradient climbing ability of 100% cor responds to
an incline of 45°.
Obser vethe no tes on driving in moun tainous ter-
ra in (/ page 198). Gr
Gr adient climbing ability
adient climbing ability Model
Model
Maximumgr
Maximum gradi-
adi-
ent climbing abil-
ent climbing abil- ity
ity
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout
houtO.-r
O.-road
oad
pack
pack ag
age
e 80%
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hO.-r
O.-r oad
oad
pack
pack ag
age
e
When LOW RANGE o.- road
ge ar is engaged 100% Gr
Gr
adient climbing ability (Mer
adient climbing ability (Mer cedes‑Ma
cedes‑Maybac
ybach)
h) Model
Model
Maximumgr
Maximum gradi-
adi-
ent climbing abil-
ent climbing abil- ity
ity
Mercedes-Maybach GLS
480
Mercedes-Maybach GLS
600 4MATIC 80% T T
r
railer hitch
ailer hitch Gener
Gener
al not
al notes on t
es on t he tr
he trailer hitch
ailer hitch Modi/cations
tothe engine cooling system may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retro/tting of a trailer hitch is on lypermissi-
ble if a towing capacity is speci/ed in your vehicle
documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali/ed
specialist workshop. 438 438
Te
ch nical data

Mounting dimensions
Mounting dimensions
1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle cent reline The
overhang dimension and fastening points are
va lid for a trailer hitch installed at thefa ctor y.
Ov Ov er erhang dimension leng th
hang dimension length Model Model
2 2Ov
Over
erhang
hang
dimension
dimension
All model s1 257 mm Ov
Ov
er
erhang dimension lengt
hang dimension lengt h (Mer
h (Mercedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach)
h) Model
Model
2
2Ov
Over
erhang
hang
dimension
dimension
Mercedes-Maybach GLS 480
Mercedes-Maybach GLS 600
4MATIC 1257 mm T T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity Yo
u will /n dvehicle-speci/c weight information in
th eve hicle documents.
The tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity. Missing
values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
T
T o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , br
, brak
aked
ed Model
To
Mode lT owing capacity (at a
wing capacity (at a
minimum
minimum st
star
ar t-o.
t-o. gr
gra-
a-
deability of 12%)
deability of 12%)
All model s3 500 kg (3300 kg) T
T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , br
, brak
aked (Mer
ed (Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach)
h) Model
To
Mode lT owing capacity (at a
wing capacity (at a
minimum
minimum st
star
ar t-o.
t-o. gr
gra-
a-
deability of 12%)
deability of 12%)
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 3500 kg (3300 kg) *Me
rcedes GLS or Mercedes-Maybac hGLS with
one or more of thefo llowing features: E- ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL, OFF-R OADPA CK AG E, UNDER-
RIDE GUARD, HIGH-END-SOUND, EMERGENCY
SPARE WHEEL / COLLAPSIBLE SPARE WHEEL Te
ch nical data
439 439

T
T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , unbr
, unbrak
aked
ed Mode
lT o
Mode lT owing capacity
wing capacity
All model s7 50 kgT
T
o
o wing capacity
wing capacity , unbr
, unbrak
aked (Mer
ed (Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach)
h) Model
To
Mode lT owing capacity
wing capacity
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 750 kgMaximum t Maximum t
ongue w
ongue weight and load capacity
eight and load capacity *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe trailer com-
ing loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the trailer
may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused bythe bicycle rack
coming loose When using a bicycle
rack , bo th th e maximal
to ngue weight and the maximal load capacity
should be obser ved. #
Do not exceed the permissible load
capacity. Yo
u will /n dvehicle-speci/c weight information in
th eve hicle documents.
Obser vethe additional no tes on load capacity
(/ page 304).
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
T T ongue w ongue w eight
eight Model
Model
Maximum t
Maximum tongue
ongue
w
w eight
eight
All models 140 kg (132 kg)* T
T
ongue w
ongue w eight (Mer
eight (Mer cedes‑Ma
cedes‑Maybac
ybach)
h) Model
Model
Maximum t
Maximum tongue
ongue
w
w eight
eight
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 480
Mercedes-Maybach
GLS 600 4MATIC 140 kg (132 kg)* *Mercedes GLS or Mercedes-Maybac
hGLS with
one or more of thefo llowing features: E- ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL, OFF-R OADPA CK AG E, UNDER-
RIDE GUARD, HIGH-END-SOUND, EMERGENCY
SPARE WHEEL / COLLAPSIBLE SPARE WHEEL 440 440
Te
ch nical data

Load capacity
Load capacity
All models
All models
Maximum load
Maximum load
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head 75 kg
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head and additionally
to the guide pin 100 kgLoad capacity (Mer Load capacity (Mer
cedes-Ma cedes-Maybac
ybach)
h) Mer
Mer
cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybach
ybach
GL
GL S 480
S 480
Mer
Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybach
ybach
GL
GL S 600 4MA
S 600 4MA TIC
TIC Maximum load
Maximum load
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head 75 kg
When attaching the
bicycle rack tothe ball
head and additionally
to the guide pin 100 kg P P
er
er missible r
missible r ear axle load (tr
ear axle load (tr ailer oper
ailer operation)
ation) Missing
values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
T
T r
railer oper
ailer oper ation axle load
ation axle load Model P
Model P
er
ermissible r
missible r ear axle load dur-
ear axle load dur-
ing tr
ing tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
To
To wing capacity
wing capacity
3500 k
3500 kg ( g (3300 k3300 kg)* g)*
GLS 450
4MATIC 1920 kg (1960 kg)
GLS 580
4MATIC 1900 kg (1950 kg)
All other mod-
els 1930 kg (1970 kg) T T
r
r ailer oper
ailer oper ation axle load (Mer
ation axle load (Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Maybac
ybach)
h) Mode
lP
Mode lP er
ermissible r
missible r ear axle load dur-
ear axle load dur-
ing tr
ing tr ailer oper
ailer oper ation
ation
To To wing capacity wing capacity
3500 k
3500 kg ( g (3300 k3300 kg)* g)*
Mercedes-
Maybach GLS
480
Mercedes-
Maybach GLS
600 4MATIC 1900 kg (1900 kg) *Me
rcedes GLS or Mercedes-Maybac hGLS with
one or more of thefo llowing features: E- ACTIVE
BODY CONTROL, OFF-R OADPA CK AG E, UNDER-
RIDE GUARD, HIGH-END-SOUND, EMERGENCY
SPARE WHEEL / COLLAPSIBLE SPARE WHEEL Te
ch nical data
441 441

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es
es Intr
Intr
oduction
oduction Inf
Inf
or
ormation about displa
mation about displa y messag
y messages
es
Display messages appear on the inst rument dis-
pla y.
Display messages with graphic symbols are sim-
pli/ed in the Owner's Manual and may di.er from
th e symbols on the inst rument displa y.The instru-
ment display sh ows high-priority display messages
in red. Cer tain display message s are accompa-
nied byawa rning tone.
Please act in accordance with the display mes-
sages and follow the additional no tes in the Own-
er's Manual.
Fo r some display messages, symbols will also be
shown:
R Õ Further information
R ¨ Hide displ aymessage
Wi th th e leT-hand Touch Control, you can select
th ere specti vesymbol byswiping tothe leT or
ri ght. Pressing Õdispla ysfur ther information on th
e media displa y.Press the¨ symbol tohide
th e display message.
Yo u can hide lo w-priority display messages by
pressing the back button Porthe leT-hand
To uch Control. The display message s willthen be
stored in the message memor y.
Re ctify the cause of a display message as quickly
as possible.
High-priority display message s cannotbe hidden.
The instrument display will show these display
messages permanently until the cause of the dis-
play message has been recti/ed.
Calling up sav
Calling up sav ed displa ed display messag
y messag es
es
On-board computer:
4 Service 5
1 message
If th ere are no display messages, No messages
will appear on the inst rument displa y. #
Scroll thro ugh the display messages byswip-
ing upwards or down wards on the leT-hand
To uch Control. #
T
T o e
o e xit t
xit t he messag
he messag e memory
e memory:
:press the back
button P. 442
442
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Occupant safe
Occupant safe
ty
ty Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/conseq uences and
uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
6
Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 43). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 6
Front left malfunction Con-
sult workshop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 43). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomalfunctions in there straint system
Co mp onents in there straint system ma y be activated unintentionally or not deploy as intended in an accident. #
Have there straint system checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. 6
Left windowbag malfunc-
tion Consult work-
shop (examp le) *T
he cor responding restraint system is malfunctioning (/ page 43). &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or fata l injury due toa malfunction in the windowbag
The windowbag might be triggered unintentionally or might not be triggered at all in theev ent of an accident. #
Have the windowbag checked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
443
443

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Front-passenger airbag dis-
abled See Owner's Manual *T
he front passen ger airbag has been disabled even though an adult or a person of adult build is on the front passenger
seat. If additional forc es are applied tothe seat, thewe ight the system de tects may be too lo w. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ Risk of injury or evenfata l injury when the front passenger airbag is disabled
If th e front passenger airbag is disabled, It will not be deplo yed in theev ent of an accident and cannot per form its
intended pr otective function.
A person in the front passenger seat could then, forex ample, come into contact with theve hicle interior, especially
if th e person is sitting too close tothe dashboard. #
Beawa reofthe status of the front passenger airbag bo thbefore and during the journe y. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 53).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
Front-passenger airbag
enabled See Owner's Man-
ual *T
he front passen ger airbag will be enabled while theve hicle is in motion in thefo llowing situations:
R even when a child, a small adult or an object weighing less than the system weight thre shold is located on the front
passenger seat
R even when the front passenger seat is not occupied
The system may de tect objects or forc es that are adding tothewe ight applied tothe seat. 444 444
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restraint system while the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled
If yo u secure a child in a child restraint system on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is ena-
bled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that the status of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restraint on a seat pro tected byan ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH or
SERIOUS INJURY tothe CHILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Make sure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check the status of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 53).#
If necessar y,consult a quali/ed specialist workshop immediatel y.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a quali/ed speciali stwo rkshop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
Impulse Side system is malfunctioning or inoperative aTer having already been triggered. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. Displ
aymessages and warning/indicator lamps
445 445

K
K
e
ey
y Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Á
Replace key *H
aveth eke yre placed. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Á
Change key batteries *T
hekey battery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page 83).
Á Key not detected (white dis-
play message) *T
hekey is cur rently unde tected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, place it in the slot for starting with theke y (/ page 192). 446
446
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions
Á
Key not detected (red dis-
play message) *T
hekey cann otbe de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you switch o. theve hicle:
R You can no longer start theve hicle.
R You cannot centrally lock theve hicle. #
Ensu rethat theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toa st rong radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 192).
Á Key being initialised Please
wait *T
hevehicle is processing in order to teach in the new key. #
Wait until processing is comple te.
Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Place theke y in the slot for starting the engine with theke y (/ page 192). Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps
447 447