MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE 2022 Owners Manual

If the electrical connection has been correctly
es
tablished to the trailer or bicycle rack:
= From approx. 30 km/h: oM-road level +1 can
be selected, regardless of drive program.
= From approx. 30 km/h: the vehicle is adjusted
to normal level, regardless of drive program.
Setting the entering and exiting level (AIRMATIC)
Requirements: = The engine is running.
= The vehicle is moving at speeds below
30 km/h.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings
5 Schnellzugriff (Quick access) 
Select Lower when entering On.
The v
ehicle is lowered to low level -2 to facili-
tate entering and exiting.
% The availability of this function depends on
t
he vehicle equipment.
% Further information on AIRMATIC
( pag

e 274). Lowering and raising the rear of the vehicle &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment from vehi-
cle lowering
When lowering the vehicle, other people could
become tr
apped if their limbs are between the
vehicle body and the tyres or underneath the
vehicle. 
Make sure no one is underneath the
v

ehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel arches when the vehicle is being
lowered. Requirements:
= all v

ehicle doors are closed
= there is no trailer coupled
= there is no bicycle rack Ntted
= the battery is suPciently charged (if neces-
sary, start the engine) Lowering the rear of the vehicle

Apply the electric parking brake. 
Shis t
he transmission to position
j( page 201). 
Pull switch 1 in t
he load compartment trim
brieOy.
Indicator lamp 2 Oashes until the vehicle has
been lowered. 278
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The vehicle is lowered at the rear axle by
appr
ox. 40 mm. When the vehicle has been
lowered, indicator lamp 2 remains lit.
Lowering is interrupted in the following situations:
= a v

ehicle door is opened.
= switch 1 is pulled again.
= the vehicle is being driven faster than 2 km/h.
% The vehicle is automatically set to the level of
t
he selected drive program if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 2 Oashes twice and t
he rear of
the vehicle does not lower: 
Make sure that the requirements are met.
% Lowering the rear of the vehicle allows the
v
ehicle to be loaded more easily. Observe the
notes on loading the vehicle when doing this
(  page 121).
Raising the rear of the vehicle 
Check if the battery is suPcientl
y charged. If
necessary, start the engine. 
Pull switch 1 br
ieOy.
Indicator lamp 2 goes out.
The vehicle will be raised to the currently
selected level.
% The vehicle is automatically set to the level of
t
he selected drive program if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If the vehicle cannot be raised: 
Ensure that the battery is suPcientl
y charged;
if necessary, start the engine.
The raising process continues. E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Function of E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
* NOTE Mer
cedes-AMG vehicles 
Observe the notes in the Supplement.
Y
ou could otherwise fail to recognise
dangers. E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension sy

stem with variable damping for
improved driving comfort. The all-round level con- trol system ensures the best possible suspension
and cons
tant ground clearance, even with a laden
vehicle. When driving at speed, the vehicle is low-
ered automatically to improve driving safety and
to reduce fuel consumption. The suspension set-
ting is adjusted depending on the road surface,
vehicle load and the drive program selected.
The ROAD SURFACE SCAN function detects areas
of unevenness in the road before you drive over
them by means of a multifunction camera. This
reduces chassis movements.
The damping is adjusted individually to each
wheel and depends on the following factors:
= Driving style, e.g. sporty
= Road condition, e.g. bumps
= Drive program
E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of the fol-
lowing functions and components:
= Vehicles with Driving Assistance Package:
ROAD SURFACE SCAN
= Curve inclination function CURVE
= Recovery mode Driving and parking
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=
Individual wheel contr ol
= Air suspension with automatic level control
= Speed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel con-
sumption
= Manual level adjustment
= ADS PLUS: Adaptive Damping System with
constant adjustment of damping characteris-
tics
= DYNAMIC SELECT switch and level button
Suspension setting and vehicle level per drive pro-
gram
Drive program C
= The suspension setting is Nrmer.
= The vehicle is set to Sport level.
= ROAD SURFACE SCAN is deactivated.
= The curve inclination function is deactivated.
Drive program B
= The suspension setting is even Nrmer.
= The vehicle is set to Sport + level.
= ROAD SURFACE SCAN is deactivated. =
The cur ve inclination function is active.
Drive program A
= The suspension setting is comfortable.
= The vehicle is set to the normal level.
= When driving at speeds above approximately
140 km/h, the vehicle is lowered.
= When driving at speeds below approximately
40 km/h, the vehicle is raised.
= ROAD SURFACE SCAN is active.
= The curve inclination function is deactivated.
Drive program 1
= The suspension setting is comfortable.
= The vehicle is set to the normal level.
= When driving at speeds above approximately
140 km/h, the vehicle is lowered.
= When driving at speeds below approximately
40 km/h, the vehicle is raised again.
= ROAD SURFACE SCAN is active.
= The curve inclination function is active. Drive program

= The suspension se
tting is comfortable.
= The vehicle is set to the normal level.
= When driving at speeds above approximately
140 km/h, the vehicle is lowered.
= When driving at speeds below approximately
40 km/h, the vehicle is raised again.
= ROAD SURFACE SCAN is deactivated.
= The curve inclination function is deactivated.
Drive program F:
= The suspension setting is suitable for easily
negotiable oM-road terrain.
= The vehicle is set to oM-road level +1.
= When driving at speeds above approximately
80 km/h the vehicle is lowered.
= When driving at speeds below approximately
45 km/h, the vehicle is raised.
= ROAD SURFACE SCAN is deactivated.
= The curve inclination function is deactivated. 280
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=
When t he necessary conditions are met,
recovery mode and individual wheel control
can be activated.
Drive program
= You can call up individual suspension settings
here.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack
If the electrical connection has been correctly
established to the trailer or bicycle rack:
= The curve inclination function is deactivated.
= Drive program F: the vehicle adopts the
normal level starting from a speed of
30 km/h.
= All other drive programs: the vehicle remains
at normal level irrespective of speed.
Level diMerences compared to the normal level
= Car wash: +90 mm ( page 380)
= Raised level: +50 mm
= Sport: -15 mm
= Sport +: -25 mm %
Car wash level is 40 mm above the maximum
v
ehicle height (raised level). Driving into
underground car parks at car wash level risks
damaging the vehicle.
If the entry/exit level function is activated, the
v
ehicle is lowered to the Sport + level to facilitate
entering/exiting the vehicle. When driving at
speeds of approximately 30 km/h or above, the
entry/exit level is deactivated and the vehicle is
raised ( page 278).
Function of ROAD SURFACE SCAN
% This function is not available in all countries.
The ROAD SURFACE SCAN function monitors the
r
oad in front of your vehicle using a multifunction
camera (  page 237). ROAD SURFACE SCAN
detects unevenness in the road surface, e.g.
bumps, before the vehicle drives over them. Chas-
sis movements are reduced and driving comfort is
increased.
ROAD SURFACE SCAN is automatically activated
if the following conditions are met:
= Drive program A or 1 is selected.
= The vehicle is set to the normal level. =
Y
ou are driving at a speed between 7 km/h
and 180 km/h.
System limits
ROAD SURFACE SCAN can be impaired in the fol-
lowing situations or can stop functioning:
= If the carriageway is insuPciently lit, e.g. at
night.
= In snow, rain, fog, heavy spray, if there is glare,
in direct sunlight or in greatly varying light
conditions.
= If the windscreen in the area of multifunction
camera is dirty, misted up, damaged or cov-
ered.
= If the road surface has no optic structure or
reOects light.
= If you are driving too close to the vehicle in
front.
= If sections of the route have a very small
radius of curvature.
= During abrupt driving manoeuvres, e.g. heavy
braking or sudden acceleration. Driving and parking
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Observe the notes on cleaning the multifunction
camer
a ( page 383).
Function of recovery mode &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to the vehicle
moving up and down
During recovery mode, the vehicle moves up
and do
wn and can cause injuries. 
When activating recovery mode, make
cer

tain that no one is in the vicinity of
the vehicle. *
NOTE Risk of damag
e due to the vehicle
moving up and down When free driving mode is activated, the vehi-
cle mo

ves up and down. Vehicle parts may be
damaged if the underbody bottoms out. 
Make sure that there is suPcient g
round
clearance when rocking free mode is
activated. Recovery mode is a function of the suspension
whic

h can assist the driver on loose surfaces (e.g. sand, snow) when freeing a vehicle which has
become s
tuck.
The vehicle body rocks in slow, vertical motions
when recovery mode has been activated. This
temporarily puts the wheels under greater load,
which means they have increased traction and the
vehicle is freed.
You can activate free driving mode via OM-road
Assist ( page 284).
Function of individual wheel control &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped due
to the vehicle lowering
The vehicle can be lowered when the individ-
ual wheel contr
ol function has been activated.
Body parts could become trapped if they are
between the vehicle body and the tyres or
underneath the vehicle. 
Make sure that nobody is under the vehi-
cle or in t
he immediate vicinity of the
wheel arches when individual wheel con-
trol is activated. *
NOTE Risk of damag
e due to the vehicle
moving up and down The vehicle can be lowered or raised on one
or mor
e wheels when the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Vehicle
parts could be damaged due to contact with
objects. 
Make sure that the vehicle has suPcient
r
oom to move when the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Individual wheel control is a function of the sus-
pension, whic
h can be used to set the vehicle
level for each wheel individually. This can help to
improve alignment of the body when driving oM-
road.
You can activate individual wheel control via OM-
road Assist (  page 284). 282
Driving and parking

Adjusting the vehicle level (vehicles with E-ACTIVE
BOD
Y CONTROL) &
WARNING Risk of accident because v
ehi-
cle level is too high
Driving characteristics may be impaired.
The v
ehicle can dris outwards, for example,
when steering or cornering. 
Choose a vehicle level which is suited to
t

he driving style and the road surface
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment from vehi-
cle lowering
When lowering the vehicle, other people could
become tr
apped if their limbs are between the
vehicle body and the tyres or underneath the
vehicle. 
Make sure no one is underneath the
v

ehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the
wheel arches when the vehicle is being
lowered. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped due
to the vehicle lowering
Vehicles with AIRMATIC or level control: when
y
ou unload luggage or leave the vehicle, the
vehicle Nrst rises slightly and then returns to
the set level shortly aserwards.
You or anyone else in the vicinity of the wheel
arches or the underbody could thus become
trapped.
The vehicle can also be lowered aser being
locked. 
When leaving the vehicle, make sure that
nobody is in t
he vicinity of the wheel
arches or the underbody. Requirements:
= The v

ehicle has been started.
= The vehicle is being driven no faster than
65 km/h. Raising the vehicle

Push rocker switch 1 f orwards.
Indicator lamp 2 Oashes while the vehicle is
being raised and lights up continuously when
it has Nnished rising.
The vehicle is raised to oM-road level +1. Driving and parking
283

Your selection is saved. The
oM-r oad level +1 set
remains stored even aser the ignition has been
switched oM.
The vehicle is lowered again in the following situa-
tions:
= When driving faster than 80 km/h.
= When driving brieOy between 65 km/h and
80 km/h.
= Aser selecting a diMerent drive program using
the DYNAMIC SELECT switch.
In this case, the vehicle is adjusted to the height
of the active drive program.
Lowering the vehicle 
Pull rocker switch 1.
Indicat
or lamp 2 goes out when the lowering
process is complete.
The vehicle is adjusted to the height of the
active drive program.
Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack If the electrical connection has been correctly
es

tablished to the trailer or bicycle rack:
= From approx. 30 km/h: oM-road level +1 can
be selected, regardless of drive program.
= From approx. 30 km/h: the vehicle is adjusted
to normal level, regardless of drive program.
Setting OM-road Assist
Requirements: = the vehicle is stationary.
= the vehicle is set to oM-road level 1 or 2
= the OM-road or OM-road Plus (only vehicles
with OM-road package) drive program has
been selected
= the ignition is switched on
= all doors and the bonnet are closed
= the transmission is not engaged in position j
= there is no trailer coupled
= the vehicle is outdoors
= the detected lateral inclination of the vehicle
must not exceed approx. 15°
= the system is within its operating temperature =
t he on-board voltage is suPciently high
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Offroad Assist
Recovery mode
Recovery mode assists the driver when pulling
away on rough terrain, such as sand or snow. 
Select Free driving mode . 
Select Start .
R
ecovery mode is activated. 
Select Stop t
o stop recovery mode.
Recovery mode is automatically deactivated in the
f
ollowing situations:
= you are actually travelling faster than 15 km/h
= aser a running time of 30 seconds
= it is detected that an object has hit the under-
body of the vehicle hard
= not all conditions are met
% Further information on recovery mode
(  pag

e 282). 284
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Individual wheel control
Individual wheel contr
ol enables the vehicle level
to be set separately for each wheel. 
Select Individual wheel control .
Set the vehicle level for the desired wheel.
% You can also use the touchscreen to set the
le
vel for two or more wheels at the same
time. 
Select Reset t
o set all wheels to the default
setting.
Individual wheel control is automatically deactiva-
t
ed in the following situations:
= you are travelling faster than 15 km/h
= it is detected that an object has hit the under-
body of the vehicle hard
= not all conditions are met
% Further information on individual wheel con-
tr

ol (  page 282). Reversing camera
Function of the reversing camera
If y

ou have activated the function in the multime-
dia system ( page 291), the image from the
reversing camera is displayed in the media display
when reverse gear is selected. Dynamic guide
lines show the path the vehicle will take with the
current steering angle. This helps you to orient
yourself and to avoid obstacles when reversing.
The reversing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute for your attention to the surroundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and park-
ing remains with you. Make sure that there are no
persons, animals or objects etc., in the manoeu-
vring area while manoeuvring and parking.
% You can open the cover of the reversing cam-
er
a manually (  page 291).
The guide lines in the media display show the dis-
t
ances to your vehicle. The distances displayed
only apply to road level.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
select from the following views:
= Normal view =
W
ide-angle view
= Trailer view
The area behind the vehicle is displayed as a mir-
ror image, as in the inside rear view mirror.
Vehicles without Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The following camera views are available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
f
ace) depending on the current steering angle
(dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a distance of approx-
imat

ely 1.0 m from the rear area Driving and parking
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3
Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
t
ake with the current steering angle (dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr
om the rear area Wide-angle view Trailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr
om the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
Vehicles with Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
The f
ollowing camera views are available in the
multimedia system: Normal view
1 Yellow lanes marking the course the tyres will
t

ake with the current steering angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur-
f
ace) depending on the current steering angle
(dynamic)
3 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr
om the rear area
4 Yellow warning indicator of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC: obstacles at a distance
between approximately 0.6 m and 1.0 m 286
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5
Red warning display of Parking Assist
P
ARKTRONIC: obstacles are very close
(approximately 0.3 m or less)
6 Orange warning display of Parking Assist
P

ARKTRONIC: obstacles are a medium dis-
tance away (between approximately 0.3 m
and 0.6 m) Wide-angle view Trailer view (vehicles with a trailer hitch)
1 Yellow guide line, locating aid
2 Red guide line at a distance of approximately
0.3 m fr
om the ball head of the trailer hitch
3 Ball head of the trailer hitch
System failure
If t
he reversing camera is not operational, the fol-
lowing display appears in the multimedia system. System limits
The r

eversing camera will not function or will only
partially function in the following situations:
= The tailgate is open.
= There is heavy rain, snow or fog.
= The light conditions are poor, e.g. at night.
= Cameras, or vehicle components in which the
cameras are Ntted, are damaged, dirty or cov-
ered. Observe the information on vehicle sen-
sors and cameras (  page 237).
% Do not use the reversing camera in these
types of situations. Y

ou could otherwise injure
others or collide with objects when parking
the vehicle.
For technical reasons, the standard height of the
v
ehicle may be altered if the vehicle is carrying a
heavy load and can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of the generated
images.
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
b

y direct sunlight or by other light sources,
e.g. when driving out of a garage. In this case,
pay particular attention. Driving and parking
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