manual transmission MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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To switc
o switc h on t
h on the pow
he pow er supply
er supply :
:press button
1 once.
Yo u can, forex ample, activate the windscreen
wiper.
The po wer supply is switched o. again if thefo l-
lowing conditions are met:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press button 1twice more. #
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To switc
o switc h on t
h on the v
he vehicle:
ehicle: press button 1
twice.
Indicator and warning lamps go on in the
inst rument clus ter.
The vehicle is switched o. again if one of thefo l-
lowing conditions is met:
R you do not start theve hicle within 15 minutes
and the transmission is in position jorthe
electric parking brake is applied.
R you press button 1once. S S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle
ehicle S
S
t
tar
ar ting t
ting t he v
he vehicle wit
ehicle wit h t
h the st
he st ar
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vetheve hicle or, if present, the
stationa ryheater running in an enclosed
space without su1cient ventilation. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of /re due to0ammable
material in the engine compartment or the
ex haust system
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regula rly th at there are
no 0ammable materials in the engine
compartment or on theex haust system. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
ShiT the transmission toposition jori. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not start: switch o. non-
essential consumers and press but ton1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis-
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual appears inthe
inst rument displa y: starttheve hicle with the
ke y in the mar ked space (emer gency ope ra-
tion mode) (/ page 192).
% You can switch o. theve hicle while driving. To
do this, press button 1for about thre e sec-
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 195).
Obser veany information rega rding display mes-
sages that can be displ ayed onthe inst rument
displa y. Driving and parking
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191

Pa
rk position jis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is met:
R You switch the stationary vehicle o. in trans-
mission position hork.
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 When theve hicle is rolling, you switch if o. in
transmission position hork and bring it to
a standstill.
R You switch o. the engine, bring theve hicle to
a standstill and open the driver's door when
th eve hicle is stationary or when theve hicle is
ro lling and the transmission position is i.
R Engaging park position jautomatically is
re qu ired bytheve hicle.
% Tomanoeuv rewith an open driver's door,
open the driver's door while at a standstill and
engage transmission position hork again. Eng
Eng aging dr
aging dr iv
ive position D
e position D #
Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT
SELECT le ver down past the /r stpoint of
re sis tance.
When the automatic transmission is in transmis-
sion position h, it shiTsthege ars automaticall y.
This depends, among other things, on thefo llo w-
ing factors:
R The selected drive prog ram
R The position of the accelerator pedal
R The driving speed Manual
Manual
g
gear
ear shiTing
shiTing P
P
er
er manent se
manent se tting (v
tting (vehicles wit
ehicles wit h
hO.-R
O.-R oad
oadpack-
pac k-
ag
ag e or E-A
e or E-A CTIVE BOD
CTIVE BOD Y C
Y CONTR
ONTR OL)
OL)
* NO
NOTE
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
A Activ ctiv ating/deactiv
ating/deactiv ating:
ating:Pullrock er switch 1.
If indicator lamp is lit, manual shiTing is acti-
va ted. The cur rent gear is displ ayed inthe
inst rument displa y. Driving and parking
211 211

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T
em
em por
por ar
ary se
y se tting
tting #
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To activ
o activ at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 1 or2.
Manual shiTing is activated for a short time.
Tr ansmission position pand the cur rent gear
appear in the inst rument displa y. #
T
To deactiv
o deactiv at
ate:
e: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 2and hold it in place.
Tr ansmission position happears in the
inst rument displa y.
% Topermanently shiT thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = usingthe steering wheel
ge arshiT paddles, select thep setting for
th e transmission. ShiTing
ShiTing #
T
T o
o shiT
shiT up:
up:Pull steering wheel gearshiT pad-
dle 2. #
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T o
o shiT
shiT do
down:
wn: Pull steering wheel gearshiT
paddle 1. Gear
Gear
shiT
shiT r
recommendation
ecommendation The
gearshiT recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshiT recommendation 1appears
next tothe transmission position displa y,shiT
to there commended gear. Using kic
Using kic
kdo
kdown
wn #
Maximum acceler
Maximum acceler ation:
ation:depress the accelera-
to r pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shiTs up tothe next gear when maxi-
mum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
Glide mode function
*
N
NOOTE
TE Mercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. %
Mer
Mercedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: the Glide mode
function is not available.
Wi th an anticipatory driving st yle, 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. 212
212
Driving and parking

F
F
unction of t
unction of t he electr
he electric par
ic par king br
king br ak
ak e (r
e (r eleasing
eleasing
aut
aut omaticall
omaticall y)
y)
The electr
The electr ic par
ic parking br
king br ak
ake is r
e is r eleased when t
eleased when t he
he
f
f ollo
ollo wing conditions ar
wing conditions ar e
eful/lled:
ful/lled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelerator pedal or you shiT
from transmission position jtoh ork
when on le velgr ound.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il-
ga te must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inse rted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inse rted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, one of the
fo llowing conditions must be ful/lled:
- You shiT from transmission position j.
or
- You ha veprev iously driven at speeds
gre ater than 3 km/h. When
the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the inst rument cluster
goes out.
Appl Appl ying/r
ying/r eleasing t
eleasing t he electr
he electric par
ic parking br
king br ake
ake
manually
manually
Appl Appl ying
ying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp lights up in the
inst rument cluster.
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if there d! indicator lamp is lit
continuousl y.
R R eleasing
eleasing #
Switch on theve hicle. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the inst rument
cluster goes out.
Emerg
Emerg ency br
ency br aking
aking #
Press and hold handle 1.
As long as theve hicle is in motion, the
Release parking brake message is displayed
and there d! indicator lamp 0ashes.
When theve hicle has been braked toa stand-
still, the electric parking brake is applied. The
re d! indicator lamp lights up in the inst ru-
ment cluster. Driving and parking
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227

Di.er
Di.er
ences
ences be
betw
tween t
een t he Mer
he Mer cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system and 112 emerg
em and 112 emerg ency call syst
ency call system (EU eCall)
em (EU eCall) Mer
Mer
cedes-Benz emerg
cedes-Benz emerg ency call syst
ency call system
em 112 emerg
112 emergency call syst
ency call syst em (EU eCall)
em (EU eCall)
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is permanently logged in to
th e mobile phone networ k.
R Automatic and manual Mercedes-Benz emer gency calls are transmitted
to a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre.
In theev ent that the emer gency call centre of the Mercedes-Benz emer-
ge ncy call system cannot be reached (e.g. due toa lack of network co v-
erage), the 112 emer gency call is ca rried out automaticall y.R
Ifyo u decide touse the 112 emer gency call system (EU eCall), then the
system only logs in tothe mobile phone network aTer the triggering of a
manual or automatic emer gency call.
R The 112 eme rgency call system (EU eCall) transmits automatic and
manual emer gency calls directly topublic coordination centres. %
The 112 emer gency call system (EU eCall) in
yo ur vehicle meets the delegated regulation
EU 2017/79. Proper and full functionality of
th e 112 emer gency call system (EU eCall)
depends on circumstances be yond the in0u-
ence of Mercedes-Benz AG. This includes
mobile network co verage and thete ch nical
infrastructu reofthe public reception cent res
in there specti vecount ries.
% Please obser vethat in theev ent of a repair
ge nuine Mercedes-Benz bat teries must be
used which ha vebeen certi/ed pursuant to
th e delegated regulation EU 2017/79 (Appen- dix I). Other manu
facturers are also permitted
pr ov ided their batteries are certi/ed accord-
ing tothe delegated regulation EU 2017/79.
There is the option of deactivating the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call system and using only the
112 emer gency call system (EU eCall). Contact
add ress for car rying out deactivation of the
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call system are the
local dealers. Mercedes-Benz
recommends the activation of the
Mercedes-Benz eme rgency call system forth efo l-
lowing reasons:
R In emer gency situations when abroad, you can
also get support in a langua geyou speak.
R Several transmission tech nologies are used to
accelerate the transfer of the accident data
and impr overeliability of the transmission.
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call system is
permanently logged in tothe mobile phone
networ k,which ensu resfa ster placement of 350 350
MBUX multimedia system

R
A messa gewith accident data is transmit ted
to the emer gency call centre.
The SOS button in theove rhead control panel
0ashes until the emer gency call is /nished.
If no connection can be made tothe public emer-
ge ncy services, a cor responding message
appears in the displa y. #
Dial the emer gency number 112 or an app ro-
priate local emer gency call number on your
mobile phone.
If an emer gency call has been initia ted:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and tra1c
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is established with the emer gency
call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall
re scue teams and/or the police tothe acci-
dent site. R
If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambulance
is sent totheve hicle immediatel y. T
T
r
rigg
igg er
ering a manual emerg
ing a manual emerg ency call
ency call #
T To use t o use t he SOS butt
he SOS butt on in t
on in theov
he overerhead con-
head con-
tr
tr ol panel:
ol panel: pressthe SOS button at least one
second long (/ page 340). #
T
T o use v
o use v oice contr
oice contr ol:
ol:use the LINGU ATRO NIC
vo ice commands .
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is established with an
emer gency call centre.
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and tra1c
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is established with the emer gency
call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall re
scue teams and the police tothe accident
site.
R A message with accident data is transmitted
tothe emer gency call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public emer-
ge ncy services, a cor responding message
appears in the media displa y. #
Dial the 112 emer gency number or the appro-
priate local emer gency call number on your
mobile phone. Emerg Emerg
ency call syst
ency call syst em dat
em data tr
a transmission
ansmission Fo
r bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys-
te m as well as the 112 emer gency call system (EU
eCall) data is trans ferred tothe Mercedes-Benz
emer gency call centre or the public emer gency
services call centre.
Depending on the emer gency call system
(/ page 349) activated di.erent data is transmit-
te dto the appropriate emer gency call centre. 352 352
MBUX multimedia system

R
Extension attachment for wheel studs, if nec-
essary (depending on vehicle version)
R Folding chock
R Ratchet ring spanner Pr
Pr
epar
epar ing t
ing the v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or a wheel c
or a wheel c hange
hange R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
gr ound.
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
% Ifyo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop to/nd out about sui table tools. #
Apply the electric parking brake manuall y.#
Movethe front wheels tothe straight-ahead
position. #
ShiT the transmission toposition j. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h lev
h level contr
el contr ol syst
ol system:
em:setthe nor-
mal vehicle le vel (/ page 269). #
Switch o. theve hicle. #
Make sure that theve hicle cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under the
front and rear of the wheel that is diagonal ly
opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Raise theve hicle (/ page 410).
A
A dditionally
dditionally , f
, for Mer
or Mer cedes-Ma
cedes-Ma ybac
ybach v
h vehicles:
ehicles: #
Retract theru nning boa rds (/ page 90) #
Toremo vestone chipping pr otective co vers
2 : #
Loosen expansion rive t1 and pull it out. #
Fold down and remo vestone chipping pr otec-
tive co vers 2 . R
R
emo
emo ving and
ving and /tting
/ttingt
the wheel tr
he wheel tr im/hub caps
im/hub caps R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is prepared for a wheel change
(/ page 409). Wheels and tyres
409
409

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
Te
ch nical data

Displa
Displa
y messag
y messag es P
es Possible causes/conseq
ossible causes/consequences and uences andM
MSolutions
Solutions #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Engage park position j. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling *T
he transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temp orarily impaired or not possible. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the tra1c conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Leavethe engine running. #
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (white displ aymessage) *T
he auxiliary battery forth e automatic transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
Until then, alw ays select park position jmanually before you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (red display message) *V
Vehicles wit ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: The auxiliary battery forth e transmission is no longer being charge d. #
Consult a quali/ed specialist workshop. #
V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic tr
omatic tr ansmission:
ansmission: untilthen, alw ays select park position jbefore you switch o. theve hicle. #
Before leaving theve hicle, apply the electric parking brake. 466
466
Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps

ç
O................................................ .473
ë O.................................................4 71
ï Operation only possible in
transmission position P .......................... 452
! Parking brake See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 67
Á Please reduce speed .................... .486
Ý Please wait 48 V battery charg-
ing......................................................... 494
h Rectify tyre pressure ..................... 497
Ø Re/ll AdBlue See Owner ’sMan-
ual ......................................................... 499
! Release parking brake ...................469
¸ Replace air cleaner ....................... 463
Á Replace key.................................. 446
8 Reser vefuel le vel.......................... 463
6 Restraint sys. malfunction Con-
sult workshop ....................................... .443
# See Owner's Manual..................... 492
y Siderunning boa rdnot extended ... 455 Ù
Steering malfunction Increased
ph ysical e.ort See Owner's Manual....... 456
Ù Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ........... 456
# Stop vehicle Lea veengine run-
ning ....................................................... 494
# Stop vehicle See Owner's Man-
ual......................................................... 493
ç suspended .................................... 473
: Switch o. lights............................ 449
: Switch on headlamps .................... 449
á temp orarily una vailable Camera
view restric ted....................................... 482
¸ temp orarily una vailable Sensors
dirty....................................................... 481
Ø Top up AdBlue Emer gency op. in
XXX miles See Owner's Manual.............. 499
+ Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 461
¥ Top up washer 0uid...................... .460 ï
Trailer coupling extending…........... 453
! Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake ................................... 470
d Vehicle is operational Switch o.
ignition before exiting............................. 452
Á Vehicle rising Please wait.............. 485
Á Vehicle rising ................................ 485
h Warning tyre defect....................... 497
h Wheel sensor(s) missing ................ 496
Ø XX,X l Top up AdBlue Swit chon
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start not
poss...................................................... 500
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ............ 479
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist inoperative........ 479
Ac tive Blind Spot Assist not available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual................................................. .480
Ac tive Brake Assist Functions cur-
re ntly limi ted See Owner's Manual .........490 528 528
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