MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE 2022 Owners Manual


When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k ey with you and lock the vehicle. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is
switc

hed oM. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become tr
apped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. 
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has an

y body parts in the sweep of
the seat. Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dr

en in the vehicle". &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's 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,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
o
ther vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
t

he electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. 
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or o
ther body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to head
restraints not being Ntted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
ha
ve 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 Nt-
t
ed. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. 108
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Do not interchange the head restraints of the
fr ont 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-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not oMer t
he intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. 
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning y

our journey. 
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almos

t vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul-
der. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to excessive
strain on the grab handle
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abr
uptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. 
Use the grab handles only to stabilise
t

he seating position or to assist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
int
erfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoM or damage the system. 
Do not store any objects under the co-
dr
iver seat. 
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
mak
e sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. 1
Head restraint height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat f
ore-and-as position 
Save the settings with the memory function
( pag

e 121). Seats and stowing
109

Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
fr
om the driver's seat &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
the front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu-
pants in t
he front of the vehicle. 
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as f
ar away as possible from the front
airbags. 
In addition, observe the notes on correct
seat adjus
tment. Requirements:
= The po

wer supply is switched on. You can call up the following functions for the
fr
ont passenger seat:
= Seat adjustment
= Seat heating
= Seat ventilation
= Memory function 
To select the front passenger seat: pr
ess but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
t

ons on the driver's side door operating unit. 
To select the driver's seat: pr
ess button 1
again.
When the indicator lamp goes out, the driver's
seat has been selected. 110
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Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
1
Higher
2 Soser
3 Lower
4 Firmer 
Use buttons 1 t o 4 to adjust the contour of
the backrest. Head restraints
Adjusting the front seat head restraints manually
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y if vehicle settings
are adjusted while the vehicle is in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in partic-
ular in t
he following situations:
= If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraints, 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: adjust the
dr

iver's seat, head restraints, steering
wheel and mirror in particular and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to head
restraints not being Ntted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
ha
ve not been adjusted correctly, there is an increased risk of injury in the head and neck
ar
ea, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking. 
Always drive with the head restraints Nt-
t
ed. 
Before driving oM, mak
e sure for every
vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level. Do not interchange the head restraints of the
fr
ont 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-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head. Seats and stowing
111


To raise: pull t he head restraint up.
To lower: pr
ess release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down. 
To move forward: pr
ess release knob 2 and
pull the head restraint forward. 
To move backwards: pr
ess release knob 2
and push the head restraint backwards. Adjusting the front seat luxury head restraints
manuall

y 
To move forward: pr
ess release knob 1 and
pull the head restraint forward. 
To move backwards: pr
ess release knob 1
and push the head restraint backwards. Adjusting the head restraints of the rear seats
mec

hanically 
To raise: pull t
he head restraint up. 
To lower: pr
ess release knob 1 in the direc-
tion of the arrow and push the head restraint
down. 112
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Fitting/removing the rear seat head restraints
R
emoving 
Release the rear seat backrest and fold it for-
w
ards slightly (  page 125). 
Pull the head restraint upwards as far as it will
go. 
Push release knob 1 in t
he direction of the
arrow and pull out the head restraint. Installing 
Insert the head restraint such that the notches
on t
he bar are on the les when viewed in the
direction of travel. 
Push the head restraint down until it engages. 
Fold the rear seat backrest back until it
eng
ages. ConNguring
t
he seat settings Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
A

djusting the backrest contour in the lumbar
region of the seat backrest (lumbar) 
Select Lumbar . 
Select the settings = f
or the desired seat. 
Adjust the air cushions.
Adjusting the backrest side bolsters 
Select Side bolsters . 
Adjust the air cushion for the desired seat. Setting the seat heating balance 
Select Seat heating balance . 
Adjust the heat distribution for the desired
seat. Setting automatic seat adjustment
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing adjustment of the driver's seat aser
calling up a driver proNle
Selecting a user pr
oNle may trigger an adjust-
ment of the driver's seat to the position saved
under the user proNle. You or other vehicle
occupants could be injured in the process. 
Make sure that when the position of the
dr
iver's seat is being adjusted via the
multimedia system, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of move-
ment.
If there is a risk of someone becoming trap-
ped, s
top the adjustment process immedi-
ately: Seats and stowing
113


a) Tap the warning message on the
media displa y.
or 
b) Press a memory function position but-
t

on or a seat adjustment switch on the
driver's door.
The adjustment process will be stopped. Requirements:
= A

dapting the driver's seat and steering wheel
position to body size: automatic seat adjust-
ment has been switched on.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/oM
When the active user proNle is changed while the
vehicle is stationary, the driver's seat, steering
wheel, outside mirrors and seat contour will auto-
matically be adapted to the driver. 
Select On or Off . %
This setting is available only for individual user
pr
oNles. For the guest proNle, automatic seat
adjustment cannot be switched on or oM.
Adjusting driver's seat and steering wheel position
t
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 directly. 
To set the unit of measurement: select cm or
ft/in . 
Set the size using the scale. 
Select Start positioning .
The dr
iver's seat and steering wheel position
is adjusted to the body size that has been set.
% If the driver's seat and steering wheel position
calculat
ed by the vehicle is not practical or
comfortable, it can be manually changed at
any time via the buttons.
The exterior mirrors are not set via this func-
tion. Instead, they have to be set manually via
the switches.
% You can also conNgur
e these settings via the
Mercedes me portal for your user proNle. By synchronising the
pr
oNles in the vehicle and
the Mercedes me connect proNles, you can
carry over these settings for your vehicle.
Setting the easy entry and exit feature 
Select Steer. wheel and seat , Steering wheel
only or Off.
% If you use an individual user pr
oNle and have
set your body size, this information is carried
over for the easy entry and exit feature. This
will cause the driver's seat and steering wheel
to move into the correct position automati-
cally . Overview of massage programmes
=
Hot Relaxing back Combination of heat and
massag

e. It starts by massaging the back. In
addition, warm pressure points become
noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
= Hot Relaxing shoulder Combination of heat
and massage. It starts by massaging the
shoulders. In addition, warm pressure points
become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area. 114
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=
Activating Massage A ctivating massage with
upward-moving massage waves.
= Classic Massage Relaxing back massage.
= Wave Massage Regenerating massage via
massage waves across the back and in the
seat cushion.
= Mobilizing Massage Mobilising massage with
upward-moving massage waves. Can promote
deeper respiration and hence improve circula-
tion and blood pressure.
= Active Workout backrest and Active Workout
cushion These programmes require your
cooperation. Alternating between tensing and
releasing helps to improve blood Oow to your
muscles. Press against a pressure point as
soon as you feel it. Selecting the massage programme for the front
seats Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Massage 
Select a massage programme (  pag
e 114). 
Start the programme for the desired
seat e. 
To set the massage intensity: switch High
intensity on or oM .
% For the rear seats, the massage programmes
can be select

ed on the following devices (if
available):
= On the rear displays
The selection can be made for the rear
seats on the second and third rows of
seats.
= On the MBUX rear tablet
The selection is made in the same way as
on the rear displays for the rear seats on
the second row of seats. Resetting seat settings
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort 
Select

ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or c
hild seats. This could cause damage to the
seat surface. 
Make sure that no objects or documents
ar

e on the seats when the seat heater is
switched on. Requirements:
= The po

wer supply is switched on. Seat heating in the cockpit Seat heating in the rear

Press button 1 r
epeatedly until the desired
heating level is set.
Depending on the heating level, up to three
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are oM, the seat heating is switched oM.116
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%
The seat heating will automatically switch
do
wn from the three heating levels aser 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched oM. Setting the panel heating
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When t

he seat heater is switched on, the armr-
ests, the door centre panel and the centre con-
sole can be heated. 
Switch the function for the desired seats on or
oM. Switching the seat ventilation
on/oMRequirements:
= The po

wer supply is switched on. Seat ventilation in the cockpit

Press button 1 r
epeatedly until the desired
ventilation level is set.
Depending on the ventilation level, up to three
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are oM, the seat ventilation is switched
oM. Steering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's 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,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment for children
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they adjust
t
he steering wheel. Seats and stowing
117