MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE 2023 Owners Manual

Exterior lighting
Information about lighting systems and yourresponsibility
The various lighting systems of the vehicle are
only aids. The driver of the vehicle is responsible
for correct vehicle illumination in accordance with the prevailing light and visibility conditions, legal
requirements and tra"Pc situation.
Light switch

qOperating the light switch
G` Parking lamp and license plate lampHX Automatic driving lights (preferred light
switch position)IX Low beam / high beam4^ Switches the rear fog light on/o"M.When low beam is activated, the ` indicator
lamp for the parking lamp will be deactivated and
replaced by the X low-beam indicator lamp.Always park your vehicle safely using su"Pcient
lighting, in accordance with the relevant legal stipulations.*NOTE Battery discharging by operating the
parking lamps
Do not have the parking lamps switched on
over a period of several hours.
If the battery is heavily discharged, the parking lamp will be switched o"M automatically to facili-
tate the next vehicle start.
The exterior lighting (except parking lamp) will
switch o"M automatically when the driver\bs door is
opened.
= Observe the notes on locator lighting
(  page 134).
Switching on accident scene lighting
Switch o"M the vehicle.Light and visibility129

Switch on the hazard warning lights(  page 131).Turn the light switch from the X position to
the X position.
The low beam will be switched on despite the vehicle being switched o"M.
The accident scene lighting will be switched o"M if:
= you switch o"M the hazard warning lights.
= you turn the light switch back to X.
= the battery is insu"Pciently charged.

q Automatic driving lights function
When the vehicle is switched on, the side lamps,
low beam and daytime running lights will be
switched on automatically depending on the ambi- ent light.
&WARNING Risk of accident when the low
beam is switched o"M in poor visibility
When the light switch is set to X, the low
beam may not be switched on automatically if
there is fog, snow or other causes of poor visi-
bility such as spray.
In such cases, turn the light switch to
X .The automatic driving lights are only an aid. You
are responsible for the vehicle lighting.

q Switching the rear fog light on/o"M
Requirements
= The light switch is in the X or X posi-
tion.
Press button ^.
Please observe the country-speci"Nc laws on the
use of rear fog lamps.
Operating the combination switch for the lights1High beam2Turn signal light, right3Headlamp "Oashing4Turn signal light, le"sUse the combination switch to select the
desired function.130Light and visibility

Switching on high beamTurn the light switch to the X or X
position.Push the combination switch in the direction of arrow 1.
When high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam X will be deactivated
and replaced by the indicator lamp for high
beam W.
Switching o"M high beam
Push the combination switch in the direction
of arrow 1 or pull it in the direction of arrow
3 .
Headlamp "Oashing
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
arrow 3.
Turn signals
To indicate brie"Oy: push the combination
switch brie"Oy to the point of resistance in the
direction of arrow 2 or 4.
The corresponding turn signal light will "Oash
three times.To indicate permanently: push the combina-
tion switch beyond the point of resistance in
the direction of arrow 2 or 4.
Vehicles with Active Lane Change Assist:
= A turn signal indicator activated by the
driver may continue to operate for the
duration of the lane change.
= If the driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may acti-
vate automatically.Activating/deactivating the hazard warning lightsPress button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on automati-
cally if:
= the air bag has been deployed.
When the turn signal indicator is activated, the hazard warning lights will be interrupted.
Light and visibility131

Active headlamps

qActive headlamps function
=
The headlamps follow the steering move-
ments.
= Relevant areas are better illuminated during a
journey.
The functions will be active when low beam is switched on.
Depending on the vehicle\bs equipment, the course of the lane in which you are driving will also beevaluated and the active headlamps function will
adjust the light in advance.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist

q Adaptive Highbeam Assist function
&WARNING Risk of accident despite Adap-
tive Highbeam Assist
Adaptive Highbeam Assist does not react to:
= Road users without lights, e.g. pedestrians
= Road users with poor lighting, e.g. cyclists
= Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. by a barrier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may fail to recognize other road users with their own lighting, or may recognize them
too late.
In these, or in similar situations, the automatic
high beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users.
Always observe the road and tra"Pc con-
ditions carefully and switch o"M the high
beam in good time.System limits
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or tra"Pc conditions.
Detection may be restricted in the following
cases:
= In poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
= If there is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are
responsible for adjusting the vehicle\bs lighting to the prevailing light, visibility and tra"Pc conditions.132Light and visibility

Adaptive Highbeam Assist automatically switches
between the following types of light:
= Low-beam headlamps
= High beam
At speeds greater than 19 mph (30 km/h): = If no other road users are detected, high beam
will switch on automatically.
The high beam will switch o"M automatically in the
following cases:
= At speeds below 16 mph (25 km/h)
= If other road users are detected
= If street lighting is su"Pcient
At speeds greater than approximately 31 mph
(50 km/h):
= The headlamp range of the low beam will be
regulated automatically based on the distance
to other road users.\bThe system\bs optical sensor is located behind the windshield near the overhead control
panel.

q Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist on/o"M
Switching on
Turn the light switch to the X position.Switch on high beam using the combination
switch.
If Adaptive Highbeam Assist is activated, the

Setting the exterior lighting switch-o"M delay time
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Interior/Exterior Lighting
5 External Lighting Delay
Set the switch-o"M delay time.
When the vehicle\bs engine is switched o"M, the
exterior lighting will be activated for the set
time.
Activating/deactivating the locator lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Interior/Exterior Lighting
Activate or deactivate Locator Lighting.
When the function is activated, the exterior light-
ing will light up for 40 seconds a"ser the vehicle is
unlocked or the driver\bs door is opened when the
vehicle is parked and not locked. When you start the vehicle, the locator lighting will be deactivatedand the automatic driving lights activated.
Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
1= Front le"s reading lamp23 Automatic interior lighting control3J Front interior lighting4B Rear interior lighting5= Front right reading lampTo switch on or o"M: press button 1 !

Adjusting the brightnessSelect Brightness .Adjust the brightness.\bDepending on the ambient light, the ambient
lighting will automatically switch between day and night modes.
Activating e"Mects
Select Effects .Activate the desired e"Mect.\bDepending on the vehicle equipment, di"Merent
e"Mects are available.
Multi-color Animation
= The chosen color combination will change at
prede"Nned intervals.
Climate = If changes are made to the temperature set-
ting in the vehicle, the color of the ambient
lighting will change brie"Oy.
Greeting
= When you get into the vehicle, a special color
animation will play.
Switching the interior lighting switch-o"M delay
time on/o"M
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Light
5 Interior/Exterior Lighting
5 Interior Lighting Delay
Activate or deactivate Interior Lighting Delay .
If this function is active, the interior lighting
will be switched on for a short time a"ser the
end of the journey.Windshield wiper and windshield washer system
Switching the windshield wipers on/o"M
GZ Windshield wipers o"MHb Automatic wiping, normalIc Automatic wiping, frequentJ

Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position G - K .Single wipe/washing: push the button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1 .
=

Installing the wiper bladesInsert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in the direction of arrow 1.Slide catch 2 in the direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position.Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
rectly.Fold the wiper arms back onto the windshield.Switch on the vehicle.Press the

\bThe duration until the color changes varies
depending on the usage conditions.
Replacing the windshield wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL)
Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion
Switch o"M the vehicle.Within around 15 seconds, press the