buttons MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Interior lighting ............................................ 167
Wi
ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher system ............................................ 168
Mir rors ........................................................ 173
Area permeable toradio waves on the
windscreen ................................................ .176
Inf rare d-re0ective windscreen function ........ 177 Climat Climat
e contr
e contr ol
ol........................................... 178 178
Overview of climate control systems ............ 178
Operating the climate control system .......... 179 Dr
Dr
iving and par
iving and par king
king..................................... 190 190
Driving ........................................................1 90
DY NAMIC SELECT switch ........................... .205
Au tomatic transmission .............................. .209
Tr ansfer case ............................................. .213
Fu nction of the 4MATIC ...............................2 15
Re fuelling .................................................... 216
Pa rking .......................................................2 22
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems ............... 229
Tr ailer hitch ................................................ .299
Bicycle rack function ................................... 304
Ve hicle towing instructions .......................... 306 Ins
Ins
tr
trument displa
ument displa y and on-boar
y and on-boar d com-
d com-
put
put er
er........................................................... 308 308
No tes on the inst rument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 308
Overview of instrument display .................... 309
Overview of the buttons on the steering
wheel .......................................................... 310
Operating the on-board computer ................3 10
Overview of displa ysinthe inst rument
display ........................................................ 312
Head-up display .......................................... 312 MBUX multimedia syst MBUX multimedia syst
em
em........................... .315
315
Overview and operation ............................... 315
System settings .......................................... 324
Na vigation .................................................. .328
Te lephone ................................................... 337
Mercedes me app ....................................... 340
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system ....... 349
Ra dio, media & TV....................................... 356
Sound settings ............................................ 362 Maint Maint
enance and car
enance and car e
e................................. 364 364
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display .......... 364 Engine compartment ................................... 365
Cleaning and care ....................................... 371 Br Br
eakdo
eakdo wn assist
wn assist ance
ance................................. 380 380
Emer gency .................................................. 380
Flat tyre ...................................................... 382
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 387
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 393
Electrical fuses ............................................ 397 Wheels and tyr Wheels and tyr
es
es......................................... 400 400
No tes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 400
No tes on regula rly inspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .400
No tes on snow chains ................................. 400
Ty re pressure .............................................. 401
Wheel change ............................................. 404
Emer gency spa rewheel .............................. .414
Collapsible spare wheel ............................... 416 T
T
ec
ec hnical dat
hnical dat a
a............................................. 420 420
No tes on tech nical data .............................. 420 Contents
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A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty lock
ty lock
f
f or t
or t he r
he r ear side windo ws
ear side windo ws#
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or closed
in thefo llowing cases:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door R
indicator lamp 1is o.: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals leT unsecured or unat tended in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal ma y:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R switch systems on or o. and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thro wn about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
ri er. 80 80
Occupant saf
ety

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating t
ating the acous
he acous tic loc
tic locking
kingv
ver
er i/-
i/-
cation
cation signal
signal Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deactivate Acoustic lock.
% Please observ
Please observ e:
e:
The selected setting forth e acoustic locking
ve ri/cation signal must comply with there le-
va nt national road and tra1c regulations. In
some countries, including German y,using the
acoustic locking veri/cation signal is forbid-
den bytra1c la ws(in accordance with §16
Pa ra. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road tra1c regulations). The driver of
th eve hicle must comply with these regula-
tions. In countries where the use of this func-
tion is forbidden, this function is not activated
in theve hicle and must not be activated. Changing t
Changing t
he unloc
he unlocking se
king settings
ttings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking
R Unlocking the driver's door and fuel /ller 0ap #
T
T o switc
o switc h be
h betw
tween se
een se ttings:
ttings: presstheÜ
and ß buttons simultaneously for appr ox-
imately six seconds until the indicator lamp
0ashes twice.
Options if the unlocking function forth e driver's
door and fuel /ller 0ap has been selected:
R T
To unloc
o unloc k t
k the v
he v ehicle centr
ehicle centr ally:
all y: press the
Ü button twice.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h KEYLESS-GO:
h KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch the
inner sur face of the door handle on the driv-
er's door, only the driver's door and the fuel
/ller 0ap are unloc ked. Deactiv
Deactiv
ating t
ating the function of t
he function of t hekey
he key V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h KEYLESS-GO:
h KEYLESS-GO: ifyo u deactivate the
function of theke y,the KEYLESS-GO functions are
also deactivated. Access or drive authorization by
KEYLESS-GO is then no longer possible with that
particular key.Activate the function of theke y so
th at all its functions will again be available.
Yo u can also deactivate the function of theke yto
re duce the energy consum ption of theke y if you do not use
theve hicle or a keyfo r an extended
period of time. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: press theß button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The key indicator lamp 0ashes twice brie0y
and lights up once. #
T
To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: press any but ton on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in the
st ow age compartment of the centre console,
th e function of theke y is automatical lyactiva-
te d (/ page 192). 82
82
Opening and closing

&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury topersons inside
th eve hicle when the additional door lock
is activated
If th e additional door lock is activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. #
Never lea vepersons, in particular chil-
dren, unattended in theve hicle. #
Ifth ere are persons in theve hicle, do not
activate the additional door loc k.The additional door lock is automatically activated
in
thefo llowing situations:
R The vehicle is loc ked using thekey.
R The vehicle is loc ked using KEYLESS-GO.
If th eve hicle has been loc ked via Mercedes me
connect, the additional door lock is not activated
(/ page 344).
If th e additional door lock is activated, the doors
cannot be opened from the inside.
% ATer locking you can issue a signal with the
horn. Yo
u can pr event the additional door lock from
being activated bydeactivating interior pr otection
before locking theve hicle (/ page 107). U Unloc
nloc king/opening t
king/opening t he door
he doors fr
s from t
om t he inside
he inside #
U
Unitnit ed Kingdom only
ed Kingdom only :
:obser vethe no tes on
th e additional door lock (/ page 84). #
Pull door handle 2.
Locking pin 1pops up when the door is
unloc ked. Centr
Centr
all
ally loc
y loc king and unloc
king and unloc king t
king the v
he v ehicle fr
ehicle fr om
om
t
t he inside
he inside #
T
To unloc
o unloc k:
k:press button 1. #
T
To loc
o loc k:
k:press button 2.
% Mer
Mercedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: the buttons are
also located on there ar doors.
This does not lock or unlock the fuel /ller 0ap. Opening and closing
85
85

1
Closing
2 Toopen
The buttons on the driver's door take precedence. #
T
To st
o st ar
art aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:presstheW
button be yond the point of resis tance or pull
and release it. #
T
To int
o int err
errup
upt aut
t aut omatic oper
omatic oper ation:
ation:press or pull
th eW button again. When
theve hicle is switched o., you can con-
tinue tooperate the side windo ws.
This function is available for around four minutes
or until a front door is opened.
% V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h electr
h electric r
ic roller sunblinds on t
oller sunblinds on t he
he
leT
leT and r
and r ight r
ight r ear door
ear door s:
s:the buttons forthe
re ar side wind ows also open and close the
ro ller sunblinds (/ page 104).
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function of t
sing function of t he side windows
he side wind ows
If an obs tacle impedes a side window during the
closing process, the side window will open again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function is
only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur atten-
tiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite there being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rsing function does not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers. R
during resetting.
The reve rsing function cannot pr event some-
one from becoming trapped in these situa-
tions. #
During the closing process, make sure
th at no body parts are in the closing
area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. A
A
ut
ut omatic function of t
omatic function of t he side windows
he side wind ows In
thefo llowing cases, the side windo wswill be
closed automatically when theve hicle is switched
o.:
R if it starts torain
Ra in is de tected byara in sensor on the wind-
screen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R aTer a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical system voltage) Opening and closing
97
97

#
Ensure that thero ller sunblind can mo ve
freel y. The
roller sunblinds forth ere ar side wind ows can
be operated with the buttons forth e side windo ws
in the driver's door and in there ar doors. 1
Rear leT side wind ow/roller sunblind
2 Rear right side wind ow/roller sunblind #
T
To close fully
o close fully :
:brie0y pull the cor responding
button when the side window is closed. #
T
To open fully
o open fully :
:brie0y press the cor responding
button. Anti-t
Anti-theT
heTprot
pr otection
ection F
F
unction of t
unction of t he immobiliser
he immobiliser The immobiliser pr
events your vehicle from being
star ted without the cor rect key.
The immobiliser is automatically activated when
th eve hicle is switched o., and deactivated when
th eve hicle is switched on. A
A
T
TA
A (Anti-
(Anti- TheT
TheT Alar
Alarm syst
m syst em)
em) F
F
unction of t
unction of t heAT
he ATA systA syst em
em
If th eATA system is primed, a visual and audible
alarm is triggered in thefo llowing situations:
R when a door is opened
R when theta ilgate is opened
R when the bonnet is opened R
when interior pr otection is triggered
(/ page 107)
R when tow- awa y protection is triggered
(/ page 106)
The ATA system is primed automatically aTer
appr oximately ten seconds in thefo llowing situa-
tions:
R aTer locking theve hicle with thekey
R aTer locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO Opening and closing
105
105

#
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. Yo
u can adjust the seats when theve hicle is
switched o.. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
th
e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Seats and st
owing
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109

A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat electr
er seat electr ically
ically
fr
fr om t
om t he r
he rear
ear #
T
To select t
o select t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat:
er seat:press but-
to n1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
to ns on the door operating unit in there ar
passen ger compartment (/ page 113). %
Mer
Mercedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: ifth e front
passenger seat is in thefo re most position,
yo u can set the seat backrest at a very steep
angle. This will provide a better forw ard view
from there ar compartment.
Despi tethe steep angle of the seat backrest,
a person may occupy the front passenger
seat. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he 4-wa
he 4-wa y lumbar support
y lumbar support 1
Higher
2 SoTer
3 Lower
4 Firm er #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjust the contour of
th e backrest. 112
112
Seats and st
owing

Se
Se
tting aut
tting aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjustment tment &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped du r-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aTer
calling up a driver pro/le
Selecting a user pro/le may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the user pro/le. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of the
driver's seat is being adjus ted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve-
ment.
If th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi-
atel y: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message onthe
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory function position but-
ton or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Adapting the driver's seat and steering wheel
position tobody size: automatic seat adjust-
ment has been switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
Switc
Switc hing aut
hing aut omatic seat adjus
omatic seat adjus tment
tmenton/o.
on/o.
When the active user pro/le is changed while the
ve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, steering
wheel, outside mir rors and seat contour will auto-
matically be adap tedto the driver. #
Select OnorOff.
% This setting is available only for individual user
pro/les. Forth e guest pro/le, automatic seat
adjustment cannot be switched on or o.. A
A djus
djus ting dr
ting dr iv
iver's seat and st
er's seat and st eer
eer ing wheel position
ing wheel position
t
t o body size
o body size
The vehicle calculates a suitable driver's seat and
steering wheel position on the basis of the driver's
body size and sets this directl y. #
T To se o se t t
t the unit of measur
he unit of measur ement
ement: :select cmor
ft/in. #
Set the size using the scale. #
Select Start positioning .
The driver's seat and steering wheel position
is adjusted tothe body size that has been set.
% Ifth e driver's seat and steering wheel position
calculated bytheve hicle is not practical or
comfor table, it can be manually changed at
any time via the buttons.
The exterior mir rors are not set via this func-
tion. Instead, they have tobe set manually via
th e switches.
% You can also con/gure these settings via the
Mercedes me por talfo ryo ur user pro/le. By
synchronising the pro/les in theve hicle and
th e Mercedes me connect pro/les, you can
car ryover these settings foryo ur vehicle. Seats and st
owing
123 123

Yo
u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
Oper
Oper ating t
ating t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat and r
er seat and r ear seat
ear seat
Seat adjustments forth e front passenger seat and
th ere ar seat can be stored and called up using
th ere ar seat memory function.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth e front
passenger seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he r
he rear seat via t
ear seat via t he memor
he memory function
y function
in t
in t he r
he r ear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Adjust there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (/ page 113). #
Brie0y press memory button M and, within
thre e seconds, press either preset position
button 4orT.
The settings forth ere ar seat are stored in the
cor responding preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the button
fo r straightening the fully reclined position. 132 132
Seats and st
owing