2024 Mercedes GLS Head-up Display Owner’s Manual
The 2024 Mercedes GLS head-up display for safety and convenience. This innovative system displays vital data on the windshield, letting drivers focus on the road.
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Head-up Display Guide
Notes on the driver’s display
WARNING
Risk of accident if the driver display fails
If the driver display has failed or is malfunctioning, function restrictions in systems relevant to safety cannot be detected.
The operating safety of your vehicle may be impaired.
- Drive on carefully.
- Have the vehicle checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop.
NOTE
Mercedes-AMG vehicles
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
You could otherwise fail to recognize dangers.
If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired, park the vehicle immediately and safely. Contact a qualified specialist workshop.
The driver’s display shows basic information such as speed, engine speed, fuel level, coolant temperature as well as indicator and warning lamps.
Additional functions available include the following:
- Different menus, e.g. for assistance and navigation
- Status displays for the driving systems
- Display messages
- Information on speed, Consumption and range
Some menu content and settings can be customized.
Operating the driver’s display
WARNING
Risk of distraction from information systems and communications equipment
If you operate information systems and communication devices integrated in the vehicle when driving, you could be distracted from the traffic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle.
- Only operate this equipment when the traffic situation permits.
- If you cannot be sure of this, stop the vehicle whilst paying attention to road and traffic conditions and operate the equipment with the vehicle stationary.
Observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operating the driver’s display.
Scrolling on the menu bar
- Back button
- Main menu button
- Touch Control
The content on the driver’s display is controlled using the control elements on the left side of the steering wheel. You can use Touch Control 3 to navigate vertically and horizontally by swiping with one finger. Confirm your selection by pressing the Touch Control.
To operate Touch Control 3 in the most effective way, use the tip of your thumb if possible. You can also set the sensitivity of the Touch Control on the central display .
- Briefly press main menu button 2.
- Select a menu by swiping to the left or right on Touch Control 3.
- To confirm: press Touch Control 3.
Driver display menus
Notes on menus on the driver’s display
WARNING
Risk of distraction from information systems and communications equipment.
If you operate information systems and communication devices integrated in the vehicle when driving, you could be distracted from the traffic situation. This could also cause you to lose control of the vehicle
- Only operate this equipment when the traffic situation permits.
- If you cannot be sure of this, stop the vehicle whilst paying attention to road and traffic conditions and operate the equipment with the vehicle stationary.
Observe the legal requirements for the country in which you are currently driving when operating the driver’s display.
The following menus can be called up via the menu bar on the driver’s display:
- Understated
- Sport
- Classic
- Navigation
- R Assistance
- Offroad (vehicles with 4MATIC)
- Service
On some of these menus, you can choose between different display content on the center display area.
On most of the menus, you can use Options to configure further settings for the menu-specific display content.
You can find further information about the possible settings and selections on the menus in the Digital Operator’s Manual.
Calling up displays on the Sport menu
Driver’s display:
The Sport menu displays information about the engine data, the setup and the temperature of the vehicle.
To call up the menu: swipe to the left or right on the left-hand Touch Control.
- Current torque
- Temperature (transmission oil temperature, engine oil temperature, coolant temperature)
- Current power output
- Setup (drive position, transmission position, AMG DYNAMICS, suspension tuning, exhaust system, ESP®)
- Engine speed % Depending on the vehicle equipment, AMG- specific content regarding temperature, setup and engine data will be displayed. The settings for the setup display content can be configured either via the buttons on the multi-function steering wheel or via the MBUX multimedia system . You can also activate or deactivate ESP® using the steering wheel button or via the MBUX multimedia system.
Head-up Display
Function of the head-up display
The head-up display projects various content into the driver’s field of vision, for example.
You can use the head-up display menu bar to select various contexts, e.g.:
- Minimal
- Sport
- Standard
- ECO display (depending on model and equipment)
- Settings
- Head-up display on/off
The following image shows an example of the head-up display. You can choose what content is displayed.
System limits
Visibility is particularly influenced by the following conditions:
- Seat position
- Image position setting
- Ambient light
- Wet road surfaces
- Objects on the display cover
- Polarization in sunglasses
Operating the head-up display
Selecting display content of the head-up display via the menu bar of the driver’s display
- Press the
main menu button on the left. - To select the menu bar of the head-up display: swipe upwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
Switching between display content on the head-up display
Swipe to the left or right on the left-hand
- Swipe to the left or right on the left-hand
Touch Control.
A preview of the selected display content will appear on the head-up display. - To confirm: press the a
button.
Switching back to the driver’s display - Press the
or button.
Setting the position and brightness
- Swipe to the left or right on the left-hand Touch Control and select Settings on the menu bar of the head-up display.
- Press the left-hand Touch Control.
The current position and brightness settings will be displayed as graphics on the head-up display as well as on the driver’s display. - To adjust the position: swipe upwards or downwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
- To adjust the brightness: swipe to the left or right on the left-hand Touch Control. The settings configured for position and brightness will be saved automatically.
- Press the or
button to exit the settings.
Switching the head-up display on/off
Driver’s display:
Switching on
- Swipe upwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
- Press the left-hand a Touch Control.
Switching off - Swipe upwards on the left-hand Touch Control.
- Swipe on the left-hand Touch Control and select Head-up Display.
- Press the left-hand a Touch Control.
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