MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 2023 Owners Manual

Vehicles without 360° Camera
If an obstacle is detected in the travel path and the menu Camera & Parking is not open in the
driver display, the pop-up window appears 1:
= vehicles without Active Parking Assist: at
speeds below 8 mph (12 km/h)
= vehicles with Active Parking Assist: at speeds
below 11 mph (18 km/h)Optionally, obstacles detected by Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC from a distance of approximately 3.3 "s (1.0 m) in front 2 and 2.3 "s (0.7 m) on the
side 3 can also be displayed in the head-up dis-
play.
System limits
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessarily
take into account the following obstacles:
= Obstacles below the detection range, e.g. per-
sons, animals or objects.
= Obstacles above the detection range, e.g.
overhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ramps of trucks.
= Pedestrians or animals approaching the vehi-
cle from the side.
= Objects placed next to the vehicle
Obstacles on the sides are not shown in the fol- lowing situations, for example:
= You park the vehicle and switch it o"M.
= You open the doors.
A"ser an engine start, obstacles must be detected
again by driving past them before a warning can
be issued.
Observe the information on vehicle sensors and cameras; the system otherwise cannot function
properly (  page 228).
Vehicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC is deactivated for the rear zone when you establish an electrical connectionbetween your vehicle and a trailer.Driving and parking289

Problems with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC1Vehicles with 360° Camera2Vehicles without 360° Camera
If the Parking Assist PARKTRONIC display lights
up red for approximately three seconds then goes out, and the

Set the desired level under Volume or Tone
Pitch .
Activating/deactivating audio fadeout
Audio Fadeout select and Audio Fade for
Warnings switch on or o"M.
The volume of the currently playing media
source is reduced during a Parking Assist
PARKTRONIC warning tone.
or
Audio Fadeout select and Audio Fadeout
When in R switch on or o"M.
The volume of the currently playing media
source is reduced when reverse gear is
engaged.
Setting the time of the warnings
Select Time of Warning .Activate or deactivate Side Warning.Set the desired warning time for Front or
Rear .Active Parking Assist

qFunction of Active Parking Assist
Active Parking Assist is an electronic parking
assistance system, which uses ultrasound with the assistance of the rear view camera and 360°
camera. When you are driving forwards at up to
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h), the system automatically measures parking spaces on both
sides of the vehicle.
Active Parking Assist o"Mers the following func-
tions:
Vehicles with rear view camera
= Parking in parking spaces parallel to the road
Vehicles with 360° camera = Parking in parking spaces parallel to the road
= Parking in parking spaces perpendicular to the
road (optionally either forwards or reverse)
= Parking in parking spaces that can only be
detected as such due to markings (e.g. at the
roadside)
= Exiting parking spaces if you have parked
using Active Parking Assist
As soon as all requirements are met for searchingfor parking spaces, the Ç display appears on
the driver\bs display.
When Active Parking Assist has detected parking
spaces, the È display appears on the driver\bs
display. The arrows show on which side of the road detected parking spaces are located. They
are then shown on the central display.
Vehicles with rear view camera: the parking space
can be selected as desired. The vehicle is parked in reverse.
Vehicles with 360° camera: the parking space
can be selected as desired. Depending on the
location of the parking space, the parking direc-
tion (forwards or reverse) can also be selected as
desired.
When Active Parking Assist is activated, the turn signal indicators are activated based on the calcu-lated path of your vehicle.
The parking procedure is supported by accelerat-
ing, braking, steering and gear changes.
Active Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a sub-
stitute for your attention to the surroundings. The
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remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani-mals or objects etc. are in the maneuveringrange.
Active Parking Assist will be canceled in the fol- lowing situations:
= You begin steering.
= You apply the electric parking brake.
= You engage park position ].
= ESP n
intervenes.
= You open the doors or the tailgate while driv-
ing.
System limits
If the exterior lighting is faulty, Active Parking
Assist may not function, depending on the defect.
Also observe the system limits of the following
systems:
= Rear view camera (  page 280)
= 360° camera (  page 281)
Objects located above or below the detection range of the sensors, e.g. overhanging loads,
overhangs or loading ramps of goods vehicles, or
the borders of parking spaces, are not detectedduring measurement of the parking space. They
are then not taken into account when calculating
the parking procedure either. In some circumstan-
ces, Active Parking Assist may therefore guide you into the parking space incorrectly.&WARNING Risk of accident due to objects
located above or below the detection
range of Active Parking Assist
If there are objects above or below the detec-
tion range, the following situations may arise:
= Active Parking Assist may steer too early.
= The vehicle may not stop in front of these
objects.
There is a danger of collision!
In these situations, do not use Active Parking Assist.
Extreme weather conditions, such as snow or
heavy rain, may lead to a parking space being measured inaccurately. Parking spaces that are
partially occupied by trailer drawbars might not be
identi"Ned as such or may be measured incor-
rectly. Only use Active Parking Assist on level,
high-grip ground.
Do not use Active Parking Assist in the following situations:
= In extreme weather conditions, e.g. when
there is ice or packed snow, or in heavy rain.
= When transporting a load that protrudes
beyond the vehicle.
= On steep uphill or downhill gradients of more
than approximately 15%.
= When snow chains are installed.
= When a trailer or bicycle rack is attached.
= Directly a"ser a tire change or when spare tires
are installed.
= If the tire pressure is too low or too high.
= If the suspension is out of alignment, e.g. a"ser
you have bottomed out on a curb.
Active Parking Assist may also display parking
spaces that are not suitable for parking, such as:
= Parking spaces where parking is prohibited.
= Parking spaces on unsuitable surfaces.292Driving and parking

qParking with Active Parking Assist\bDepending on the vehicle\bs equipment, button
1 may also be located in a di"Merent position
on the center console.Press button 1.
Parking assistance menu (example)
Select Parking Assistance menu 2.
Parking spaces 3 detected by the system are
shown on the central display.
Parking assistance menu (example)
When the vehicle is stationary, indicated vehiclepath 4 into currently selected parking space 5
also appears.
If a parking space is displayed: stop the vehi-
cle.If necessary, select another parking space.Vehicles with 360° camera: to change the
parking direction, tap the selected parking
space again.Driving and parking293

To start the parking procedure: press button
1 again.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
The turn signal indicator is switched on automati-
cally when the parking procedure begins. You are
responsible for selecting the turn signal indicator in accordance with the tra"Pc conditions. If neces-
sary, select the turn signal indicator accordingly.
&WARNING Risk of accident due to vehicle
swinging out while parking or pulling out
of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
vehicle swings out and can drive onto areas of
the oncoming lane.
This could cause you to collide with objects or
other road users.
Pay attention to objects and other road
users.Where necessary, stop the vehicle or
cancel the parking procedure with Active
Parking Assist.On completion of the parking procedure, the
Active Parking Assist Finished display message
appears.Secure the vehicle against rolling away. When required by legal stipulations or local condi-
tions: turn the wheels toward the curb.\bYou can stop the vehicle and change the transmission position during the parking pro-
cedure. The system then calculates a new
vehicle path. If no new vehicle path is availa-
ble, the transmission position can be changed
again, or the process can be canceled.

q Exiting a parking space with Active Parking
Assist
Requirements
= The vehicle has been parked with Active Park-
ing Assist.
Start the vehicle.Press button 1.
Parking assistance menu (example)
Select Parking Assistance menu 2.If necessary, change direction of exit 3.To start exiting the parking space: press but-
ton 1 again.If necessary, change the transmission posi-
tion. Observe any messages shown on the driver\bs display and central display.
The vehicle moves out of the parking space.
The turn signal indicator is automatically switched
on when the procedure for exiting the parking
space begins and switched o"M when it is comple-
ted. You are responsible for selecting the turn sig-
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nal indicator in accordance with the tra"Pc condi-
tions. If necessary, select the turn signal indicator accordingly.
A"ser the procedure for exiting the parking space
has been completed, a warning tone and the Ø Active Parking Assist Finished: Take Con-
trol of Vehicle message prompt you to take con-
trol of the vehicle. You have to accelerate, brake, steer and change gear yourself again.
If you do not react to the prompt to take control of the vehicle, the system will brake the vehicle toa standstill.

q Pausing Active Parking Assist
You can interrupt the parking or exiting procedure
of Active Parking Assist by performing one of the following actions, forexample:Depress the brake pedal.Open the front passenger door, a rear door,
the tailgate or the hood.Apply the electric parking brake or activate
the HOLD function.To resume the parking or exiting procedure:
gently depress the accelerator pedal.\bIf the electric parking brake was applied
before Active Parking Assist was activated, depress the accelerator pedal lightly to start
the parking or exiting procedure.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
resuming a paused parking procedure. Make sure
once more that there are no persons, animals or
objects in the vehicle\bs path. Also observe the system limitations of Active Parking Assist.

q Automatic braking function of Active Parking
Assist
Persons or objects detected in the maneuvering
range could cause the vehicle to brake sharply and interrupt the parking or exiting procedure.The vehicle will then be held at a standstill. If you
depress the accelerator pedal, the parking or exit-
ing procedure is resumed.
Check the area around your vehicle again before
resuming the parking or exiting procedure. Make
sure once more that no persons, animals or objects are in the maneuvering range. Also
observe the system limitations of Active Parking
Assist.
Maneuvering assistance

q Function of Drive Away Assist
Drive Away Assist can reduce the severity of an impact when you are pulling away. If an obstacle
is detected in the direction of travel, the vehicle\bs speed is brie"Oy reduced to approx. 1 mph
(2 km/h). If a critical situation is detected, the É symbol appears on the central display.
Drive Away Assist can be deactivated or activated in the Maneuvering Assistance menu.
\bYou can cancel an intervention by Drive Away
Assist at any time by deactivating Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC.&WARNING Risk of accident caused by limi-
ted detection performance of Drive Away Assist
Drive Away Assist cannot always clearly iden-
tify objects and tra"Pc situations.
Always pay careful attention to the tra"Pc
situation; do not rely on Drive Away Assist alone.Driving and parking295

Be prepared to brake or swerve as nec-
essary, provided the tra"Pc situation per-
mits and that it is safe to take evasive
action.
Drive Away Assist is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute for your attention to the surroundings. The
responsibility for safe maneuvering and parking
remains with you. Make sure that no persons, ani- mals or objects etc. are in the maneuveringrange.
A risk of collision may occur in the following situa-
tions, forexample:
= If the driver mixes up the accelerator and
brake pedals.
= If an incorrect transmission position is
engaged.
Drive Away Assist is active under the following
conditions:
= If Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is activated.
= If you shi"s the transmission position to ^ or
[ when the vehicle is stationary.
=
If the detected obstacle is less than approx.
3.3 "s (1.0 m) away.
= If the maneuvering assistance function is acti-
vated in the multimedia system.
System limits
Drive Away assist is not available in the F
drive program.
The performance of Drive Away Assist is limited
on inclines.
When driving with a trailer, Drive Away Assist is not available.\bAlso observe the system limits of Parking
Assist PARKTRONIC (  page 287).

qFunction of Cross Tra"Pc Alert
\bCross Tra"Pc Alert is only available for vehicles
with Blind Spot Assist or Active Blind Spot Assist.
Cross Tra"Pc Alert can warn drivers of any cross-
ing tra"Pc when backing up and maneuvering out
of a parking space. The radar sensors in the bumper also monitor the area adjacent to thevehicle. If a critical situation is detected, the /
symbol appears on the central display and the
vehicle can be braked automatically.
If the radar sensors are obstructed by vehicles or
other objects, detection is not possible.
Cross Tra"Pc Alert is active under the following
conditions:
= The vehicle is backing up at walking pace.
= Maneuvering assistance is activated
(  page 297).\bAlso observe the instructions on Blind Spot
Assist and Active Blind Spot Assist
(  page 260).
System limits
Cross Tra"Pc Alert is not available in the F
drive program.
Cross Tra"Pc Alert is not available on inclines.
Cross Tra"Pc Alert is not available when driving
with a trailer.

q Close-range braking function
The close-range braking function can prevent col-
lisions with pedestrians when the vehicle is back-
ing up at slow speeds. If the rear view camera
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detects a person in the vehicle path, the vehicle
can be braked to a standstill.
The close-range braking function can intervene under the following conditions:
= The vehicle is backing up at a speed slower
than 6 mph (10 km/h).
= The camera image is shown in the central dis-
play (  page 287).
You can activate and deactivate the close-range
braking function in the Maneuvering Assistance
menu (  page 297).
If the close-range braking function is triggered,
the following symbol appears in red in the selec- ted view in the Camera & Parking menu:

\bIf the close-range braking function is not avail-
able, the same symbol appears in gray.
The close-range braking function is only an aid. It
is not a substitute for your attention to the sur- roundings. The responsibility for safe maneuvering
and parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the maneu-
vering range.&WARNING Risk of accident caused by limi-
ted detection by the maneuvering brake
function
The maneuvering brake function cannot
always clearly detect people. Other obstacles
are not detected by the function.
In these cases, the function may brake unnec-
essarily or not brake at all.
Always pay careful attention to the tra"Pc
situation; do not rely on the maneuvering brake function alone.Be ready to brake.
System limits
In the driving program F, the shunt braking is
not available.
Observe the system limits of the following func-
tions:
= Active Parking Assist (  page 291)
=
360° camera (  page 281)
= Rear view camera (  page 280)
The close-range braking function is not available
in the following situations:
= on inclines
= If transport equipment, for example a trailer or
bicycle rack, is attached to the trailer hitch and the electrical connection has been cor-
rectly established.

q Activating/deactivating maneuvering assistant
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Parking\bThis function is an on-demand feature
(  page 28).\bActivating/deactivating the maneuvering
assistant function is not available in all coun- tries.Select Maneuvering Assistance .Activate or deactivate the desired maneuver-
ing assistance.Driving and parking297

Trailer Maneuvering Assist

qFunction of Trailer Maneuvering Assist
\bThis function is an on-demand feature
(  page 28).&WARNING Risk of accident due to unsuita-
ble trailers
Trailers with a steered axle or a "N"sh wheel
cannot be used with Trailer Maneuvering Assist.
Due to this, the trailer cannot be maneuvered
in the desired direction and you can cause a
collision or the trailer can rollover.
Only use Trailer Maneuvering Assist with
trailers with "Nxed drawbars and axles.&WARNING Risk of accidents due to unsuit-
able hitching devices
Trailer hitches without a ball head, such as a Hensley hitch or a pintle hitch, as well as any
hitch adapters or multiple hitch ball mounts, cannot be guided by Trailer Maneuvering
Assist.
This will prevent the trailer from maneuvering
in the desired direction and you may cause a
collision or the trailer may roll over.Use Trailer Maneuvering Assist only with a trailer hitch with a ball head.Use Trailer Maneuvering Assist only witha trailer hitch without additional attach-
ments, such as a weight distribution sys- tem or sway control.Use Trailer Maneuvering Assist only with a trailer with a drawbar that has no addi-
tional attachments or superstructures.Use Trailer Maneuvering Assist only with a hitch ball mount. The use of an addi-
tional hitch adapter or hitch ball mount is
not permitted.&WARNING Danger of accident due to
incorrect taught values for the ball head
position
If a"ser changing the trailer, ball neck or
changing the ball head position the values for
the ball head position are not reset and a cali-
bration drive is carried out again, Trailer
Maneuvering Assist will not function properly.
This will prevent the trailer from maneuvering
in the desired direction and you may cause a
collision.A"ser changing the trailer, the ball neck
or the ball head position, do not use
Trailer Maneuvering Assist without carry-
ing out a calibration drive again.A"ser changing the trailer, the ball neck
or the ball head position, reset the
taught-in values.Then, carry out a calibration drive to teach in the values of the new ball head
position.
Information on resetting the taught-in values for
the ball head position and on the calibration drive (  page 305).
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