MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE 2023 Owners Manual

vehicle in situations where it is not permitted to
overtake on the right, such as on highways.
Permanent status display =

Take into account the tra"Pc situation
before calling up the stored speed.&WARNING Risk of accident due to insu"P-
cient deceleration by Active Distance
Assist DISTRONIC
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC brakes your vehicle with up to 50% of the possible deceler-
ation. If this deceleration is not su"Pcient,
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC alerts you with a visual and acoustic warning.
Adjust your speed and maintain a suita-
ble distance from the vehicle in front.Brake the vehicle yourself and/or take
evasive action.&WARNING Risk of accident if detection
function of Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is impaired
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC does not
react or has a limited reaction:
= when driving on a di"Merent lane or when
changing lanes
= to pedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta-
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obstacles
= to complex tra"Pc conditions
= to oncoming vehicles and crossing tra"Pc
As a result, Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC may neither give warnings nor intervene in
such situations.
Always observe the tra"Pc conditions
carefully and react accordingly.

q Operating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
Requirements
= The electric parking brake is released.
= ESP n
is activated and is not intervening.
= The transmission is in position [.
= All the doors are closed.
= Check of the radar sensor system has been
successfully completed.JAdopts the stored/detected speed

KIncreases/decreases the speci"Ned distanceHActivates/deactivates Active Distance
Assist DISTRONICTo operate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC: press the respective button with
only one "Nnger or swipe on the control panel.
Activates/deactivates Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Press H.
Activating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
To activate without a stored speed: on control
panel 1 press M on the upper section or
N on the lower section or J. Remove
your foot from the accelerator pedal.
or
To activate with a stored speed: pressJ.
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
The last stored speed is called up and main-
tained by the vehicle.
If the stored speed has been deleted, the cur-
rent vehicle speed is stored.Increasing or reducing the speedTo increase the stored speed: swipe upwards from the bottom of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is increased by 1 mph
(1 km/h).To decrease the stored speed: swipe down-
wards from the top of control panel 1.
= The stored speed is decreased by 1 mph
(1 km/h).
or
Brie"Oy press M on the upper section or
N on the lower section of control panel
1 .
The stored speed is increased or reduced by 5 mph (10 km/h).
or
Accelerate the vehicle to the desired speed.Press M on the upper section of control
panel 1.Adopting the limit speed shown in the driver\bs dis-
playActivate the Active Distance AssistDISTRONIC: Press M, N or J .Accept the displayed speed limit: press J.
The limit speed displayed in the driver\bs dis-
play is adopted as the stored speed. The vehi-
cle adapts its speed to that of the vehicle in
front, but only up to the stored speed, or limits its speed accordingly.\bA speed limit shown in the driver display is
adopted only while the vehicle is in motion, not when stationary.
Pulling away with Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC
Activate Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC and remove your foot from the brake pedal.Press J.
or
Depress the accelerator pedal brie"Oy and
"Nrmly.
The functions of Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC continue to be carried out.Driving and parking201

Reducing or increasing the speci"Ned distance
from the vehicle in frontPress K.
The M display appears. The speci"Ned dis-
tance is reduced by one level.
If the lowest level is already selected, the
selection jumps to the highest level.
Deactivating Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
&WARNING Risk of an accident due to
Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC being
active when you leave the driver\bs seat
If you leave the driver\bs seat while the vehicle
is being braked by Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC only, the vehicle can roll away.
Always deactivate Active Distance Assist
DISTRONIC and secure the vehicle to
prevent it from rolling away before you
leave the driver\bs seat.Press

&WARNING Risk of accident due to Active
Speed Limit Assist adapting the vehicle\bs speed
The speed adopted by Active Speed Limit
Assist may be too high or incorrect in some
individual cases, such as:
= at speed limits below 12 mph (20 km/h)
= in wet conditions or in fog
= when towing a trailer
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with tra"Pc regulations.Adjust the driving speed to suit current
tra"Pc and weather conditions.

qFunction of route-based speed adaptation
When Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted, the vehicle speed will be adapted accordingly
to the route events ahead. Depending on the drive program selected, the vehicle negotiates a routeevent ahead in an economical, comfortable or
dynamic manner. When the route event has been
passed, the vehicle accelerates again to the stored speed. The set distance to the vehicle in
front, vehicles detected ahead and speed restric-
tions ahead are taken into account.
You can activate and deactivate route-based
speed adaptation in the multimedia system (  page 204).
The following route events are taken into account: = Bends
= T-intersections, tra"Pc circles and toll stations
= Turns and exits
= Tra"Pc jams ahead (only with Live Tra"Pc Infor-
mation )\bWhen the toll station is reached, Active Dis- tance Assist DISTRONIC adopts the speed asthe stored speed.
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal indi-
cator to change lanes is switched on and one of
the following situations is detected:
= Turning at intersections
= Driving on slowing-down lanes
= Driving on lanes adjacent to slowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible for choosing the rightspeed and observing other road users. This
applies in particular to intersections, tra"Pc circles
and tra"Pc lights because route-based speed
adaptation does not brake the vehicle to a stand-
still.
When route guidance is active, the "Nrst speed
adjustment is carried out automatically. If the turn signal indicator is switched on, the selected route
is con"Nrmed and further speed adjustment is acti-
vated.
Speed adaptation is canceled in the following
cases:
= If the turn signal indicator is switched o"M
before the route event.
= If the driver depresses the accelerator or
brake pedal during the process.
System limits
Route-based speed adaptation does not take right
of way regulations into account. The driver is
responsible for complying with road tra"Pc regula-
tions and driving at a suitable speed.Driving and parking203

The speed adaptation made by the system maynot always be suitable, particularly in the following
situations:
= the road\bs course not clearly visible
= Road narrowing
= varying maximum permissible speeds in indi-
vidual lanes, forexample at toll stations
= wet road surfaces, snow or ice
= when towing a trailer
In these situations the driver must intervene
accordingly.&WARNING Risk of accident in spite of
route-based speed adaptation
Route-based speed adaptation can malfunc-
tion or be temporarily unavailable in the fol-
lowing situations:
= If the driver does not follow the calculated
route
= If map data is not up-to-date or available
= In the event of roadworks
=
In bad weather or road conditions
= If the accelerator pedal is depressed
= In the event of electronically displayed
speed limitationsAdapt the speed to the tra"Pc situation.

qSetting Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC driv-
ing styles
Requirements
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is activa-
ted.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Driving 5
Active Distance Assist
Setting speed adaptation
Select Adopt Speed Limit or Route-based
Speed Adaptation .
When these functions are active, the vehicle speed is adjusted depending on a route event
ahead or a speed limit.\bWhen one of the following systems is active,
the detected speed can be manually adopted
as the speed limit:
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC
= Variable limiter\bFurther information on speed adaptation
(  page 203).

qFunction of Active Stop-and-Go Assist
Active Stop-and-Go Assist helps you when in traf- "Nc jams on multi-lane roads with separate road-
ways by automatically pulling away within up to
60 seconds and with moderate steering maneu-
vers. It orients itself using the vehicle in front and
lane markings. Active Stop-and-Go Assist auto-
matically maintains a safe distance from the vehi- cle in front and vehicles cutting in.
Active Stop-and-Go Assist requires you, as the driver, to keep your hands on the steering wheel
at all times so that you are able to intervene at any time to correct the course of the vehicle and
keep it in lane. Observe the notes on driving sys- tems and your responsibility; you may otherwise
fail to recognize dangers (  page 186).
204Driving and parking

Active Stop-and-Go Assist activates automatically
as soon as all of the requirements are met: The

qActivating/deactivating DSR (vehicles with E-
ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)
Requirements
= You are driving at 24 mph (40 km/h) or
slower.
If the current vehicle speed is too high, the
Max. Speed 25 mph message appears on the
driver\bs display.
= You have not selected drive program &.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC is deactiva-
ted.To activate: pull rocker switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2 lights up.
The î symbol appears on the driver\bs dis-
play.To deactivate: pull rocker switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2 and the î symbol go
out.
q Activating or deactivating DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation)
Requirements
= You are driving at 24 mph (40 km/h) or
slower.
If the vehicle speed is too high, the Max.
speed 40 km/h message appears on the driv-
er\bs display.
= Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC, cruise con-
trol and the variable limiter are switched o"M.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
AssistanceSelect î.
A status display appears on the driver\bs dis- play when the function is activated.206Driving and parking

qChanging the target speedTo increase/reduce the target speed: press
M or N on control panel 1.
The selected target speed is increased or
reduced by 1 mph (1 km/h) and appears next
to the î symbol on the driver\bs display.Active Steering Assist

qFunction of Active Steering Assist
Active Steering Assist is available up to a speed of
130 mph (210 km/h). The system helps you to
stay in the center of the lane by means of moder- ate steering interventions. Depending on the
speed at which you are driving, Active Steering Assist uses the vehicles ahead and lane markings
as a reference.
\bDepending on the country, Active Steering
Assist can use the surrounding tra"Pc as a ref-
erence in the lower speed range. If necessary, Active Steering Assist can then also provideassistance when driving outside the center of
the lane to form an emergency corridor, for
example.
If the detection of lane markings and vehicles ahead is impaired, Active Steering Assist switchesto passive mode. The system provides no support
in this case.
Status display of Active Steering Assist = Ø (gray): activated and passive
= Ø (green): activated and active
=
Ø (red): system limits detected
= Ø (white, red hands): "hands on the steer-
ing wheel" prompt\bDuring the transition from active to passive
status, the Ø symbol is shown as enlarged
and "Oashing. When the passive state is
reached, the Ø symbol is displayed in
gray.\bDepending on the selected vehicle settings,
Active Steering Assist may be unavailable.
Steering and touch detection
The driver is required to keep their hands on the steering wheel at all times and be able to inter-
vene at any time to correct the course of the vehi-
cle and keep it in lane. The driver must expect a change from active to passive mode or vice versa at any time.
Driving and parking207

If the system detects that the driver has not
steered the vehicle for a considerable period of time or has removed their hands from the steeringwheel, display 1 appears. If the driver still does
not steer the vehicle, a warning tone sounds in
addition to the visual warning message.
If the driver does not react to the warning for a
considerable period, the system may initiate an emergency stop (  page 209).
The warning is not issued or is stopped as soon as
the system detects that the driver is touching the
steering wheel or steering.
Touch detection may be limited or may not func-
tion if there is no direct contact between hand
and steering wheel, e.g. when you are wearing
gloves or if there is a steering wheel cover on the steering wheel.
If Active Steering Assist detects that a system limit has been reached, a visual warning is issuedand a warning tone sounds.
Observe the notes on driving systems and your
responsibility; you may otherwise fail to recognize
dangers (  page 186).
System limits
Active Steering Assist has a limited steering tor- que for lateral guidance. In some cases, the steer-
ing intervention is not su"Pcient to keep the vehi-
cle in the lane or to drive through exits.
The system may be impaired or may not function
in the following instances:
= There is poor visibility, e.g. due to snow, rain,
fog, heavy spray, highly variable light condi-
tions or strong shadows on the road.
= There is glare, e.g. from oncoming tra"Pc,
direct sunlight or re"Oections.
= *nsu"Pcient illumination of the road.=
The windshield is dirty, fogged up, damaged or
covered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g. by a
sticker.
= No, or several, unclear lane markings are pres-
ent for one lane, or the markings change
quickly, such as in a construction area or at
intersections.
= The lane markings are worn away, dark or cov-
ered up, e.g. by dirt or snow.
= If the distance to the vehicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cannot be
detected.
= The road is narrow and winding.
= There are obstacles in the lane or projecting
out into the lane, such as object markers.
The system does not provide assistance in the fol-
lowing conditions:
= On tight bends and when turning.
= When crossing intersections.
= At tra"Pc circles or toll stations.
= When towing a trailer.
= When the tire pressure is too low.208Driving and parking