MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 2023 Owners Manual

Indicator lamp 1 "Oashes when the ATA system is
activated.
The ATA system is deactivated automatically in the
following situations:
= a"ser unlocking the vehicle with the key
= a"ser unlocking the vehicle using KEYLESS-GO
=
a"ser pressing the start/stop button with the
key in the stowage compartment
(  page 173)\bIf the battery is heavily discharged, the burglar
alarm system is automatically deactivated to facilitate the next engine start.

q Deactivating the ATA
Press the Ü,

Information on collision detection on a parked
vehicle (  page 226).
Arming/deactivating tow-away alarm
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Opening/closing 5
Vehicle Protection
Arm or deactivate Tow-away Protection .
Tow-away alarm is armed again in the following
cases:
= The vehicle is unlocked again.
= A door is opened.
= The vehicle is locked again.
Function of interior protection
\bThis function may not be available in all coun-
tries.
When interior protection is armed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if movement is detected in the vehicle interior.
Interior protection is armed automatically a"ser
approximately ten seconds:
= a"ser locking the vehicle with the key
= a"ser locking the vehicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior protection is armed only when the follow-
ing components are closed:
= Doors
= Tailgate
Interior protection is automatically deactivated: = a"ser pressing the Ü or

Notes on the correct driver\bs seat position&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the engine: In particular, adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.
Ensure the following when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2 and driver\bs seat 3:
= You are sitting as far away from the driver\bs air
bag as possible, taking the following points
into consideration:
= You are sitting in an upright position
= Your thighs are slightly supported by the seat
cushion
= Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
= The back of your head is supported at eye
level by the center of the head restraint
= You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
= You can move your legs freely
= You can see all the displays on the instrument
cluster clearly
= You have a good overview of the tra"Pc condi-
tions
= Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the center of your shoulder and across your hips in the pelvic area
Notes on grab handles
&WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive
load on the grab handles
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may
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be damaged or come loose from its anchor-
age. This may result in injuries.Use the grab handles only to stabilize the seating position or to assist in getting in
and out of the seat.
Seats
Adjusting the front seat
&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted by children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.Never leave children unattended in thevehicle.You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is
switched o"M.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seat
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no one has any part of their body within
the sweep of the seat.Observe the safety notes on "Air bags" and "Chil-
dren in the vehicle".&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally press
the electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped.
While moving the seats, make sure that hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat adjustment system.102Seats and stowing

&WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being installed or being
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, there is an increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
installed.Before driving o"M, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.Do not rotate the head restraints of the front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be able to
adjust the height and angle of the head restraints
correctly.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-a"s position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not o"Mer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat- belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.&WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive
load on the grab handles
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or come loose from its anchor-
age. This may result in injuries.
Use the grab handles only to stabilize the seating position or to assist in getting in
and out of the seat.&WARNING Risk of potentially fatal injuries
due to objects trapped under the front
passenger seat
Objects trapped under the front passenger seat may interfere with the function of the
automatic front passenger air bag shuto"M or
damage the system.
Do not stow any objects under the front
passenger seat.When the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensure that no objects have
become trapped beneath the front
passenger seat.Seats and stowing103

1Head restraint height2Seat backrest inclination3Seat height4Seat cushion length5Seat cushion inclination6Seat fore-and-a"s positionSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 118).Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
from the driver\bs seat&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu-
pants in the front of the vehicle.
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as far away as possible from the front
airbags.In addition, observe the notes on correct
seat adjustment.
Requirements: = The power supply is switched on.You can call up the following functions for the
front passenger seat:
= Seat adjustment
= Seat heating
= Seat ventilation
= Memory function
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To select the front passenger seat: press but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front passenger seat is selected.Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
tons on the driver\bs side door operating unit.To select the driver\bs seat: press button 1
again.
When the indicator lamp goes out, the driver\bs
seat has been selected.Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support1Higher2So"ser3Lower4FirmerUse buttons 1 to 4 adjust the contour of
the backrest.Adjusting the rear seat electrically*NOTE Damage to the rear seat armrest
when folding the center seat backrest
forward
If the rear seat armrest is folded down, it can
be damaged when the center seat backrest is folded forward.
Fold the rear seat armrest upwardsbefore folding the center seat backrest
forward.
The middle seat backrest is adjusted together
with the le"s seat.
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1Head restraint height2Seat backrest inclination3Seat fore-and-a"s positionFolding the rear seats forwards electrically&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant.
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.&WARNING Risk of an accident because
the seat backrest is not engaged
The seat backrest may fold forwards.
There is a risk of the following, in particular: = The vehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
protect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
= A child restraint system will no longer be
properly supported or positioned and will
no longer ful"Nll its function as intended.
=
The seat backrest will not be able restrain
objects or goods in the cargo compart-
ment.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
engaged, especially:
= Before persons travel in the vehicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
exit feature
= A"ser the seat backrest has been adjusted
= A"ser the easy entry and exit feature has
been used
= A"ser the cargo compartment enlargement
has been folded forwards&WARNING Risk of injury due to seat
backrests folded forwards
If the seat backrest of the rear seat is folded
forwards, persons in the third row of seats
may hit parts of the seat mechanism, espe-
cially in the event of an accident, braking
maneuver or abrupt change of direction.
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If there is a person in the third row of
seats, the rear seat in front of them must
be folded back to the driving position
before the journey begins.Persons in the third row of seats should
not rest their legs on a seat backrest
that has been folded forwards.Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to chil- dren.
If you no longer require the seat backrest to be folded down for loading or for getting in and out,fold it back into place.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for-
wards. The seat can fold backwards unexpect-
edly, e.g. when accelerating, braking or in the
event of an abrupt change of direction or an accident.
People in the seat\bs sweep can become trap-
ped.If a seat is folded forwards, always fold it
back before driving o"M.Make sure that the seat is engaged.To get in and out, you can fold the seats on the
second row of seats forwards in vehicles with a
third row of seats. In this case, the center seat
folds forwards and backwards together with the le"s-hand seat in vehicles with a center seat back-
rest.
Requirements
= The area into which the seat is folded is clear.
= The seat has been folded up (  page 125).
= Vehicles with comfort seating: the center arm-
rest is folded up.
= Vehicles with an extended center console: the
stowage compartment in the center console is closed.
= Vehicles with a center seat backrest: the cen-
ter seat backrest is in an upright position
(  page 122).
To fold the seat into the front position: brie"Oy
pull on button 1.
The head restraint will move downwards. The
seat backrest will move into the front position. The seat fore-and-a"s adjustment will move for-
wards until the seat is unlocked. The seat will then tip forwards.Seats and stowing107

To fold the seat back: press and hold button
1 until the rear seat engages audibly.
The seat will tilt downwards and stop in the
front position. The seat backrest will remain in
the cargo position.To interrupt the folding process, release but-
ton 1. To continue the folding procedure,
press and hold button 1 again.
If a seat on the second row of seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster.
Set the seat backrest inclination and seat
fore-and-a"s adjustment using the buttons on
the door operating unit.\bTo increase the size of the cargo compart-
ment, you can move the seat backrests into the trunk "Ooor position (  page 122).
Folding the rear seats forwards mechanically
(emergency release)
The release loops are located on the outer sides and rear sides of the seats on the second row of
seats.
Side release loops
Release loops on the rear sides
Pull one of release loops 1.Fold the seat backrest forwards.Before commencing your journey, make sure
that the seat backrest and the rear bench seat
are engaged.
Head restraints

q Adjusting the front seat head restraints man-
ually
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the engine: In particular, adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,108Seats and stowing