MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

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NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. Fo
lding there ar seat backwards mechani‐
cally #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Swi vel seat backrest 1back until it
engages. #
Make sure that there d marking of the lock
ve rification indicator is no longer visible. Oth‐
erwise, the seat backrest is not loc ked.
Fo lding there ar seat backwards electrical ly
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this
will also be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter. #
Brief lypull buttons 1tofold the left or right
seat backrest backwards.
The seat folds backwards. The middle seat
backrest folds backwards toge ther with the
left seat backrest.
Fo lding the seat in theth ird row of seats
backwards #
Swi velth e seat backrest back until it audibly
engages. Lo
weri ng and raising there ar of theve hicle Lo
weri ngthere ar of theve hicle
Re quirements:
R allvehicle doors are closed
R there is no trailer coupled
R there is no bicycle rack fitted
R the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine 12 8
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App lythe electric parking brake. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Pull switch 1intheright-hand load com‐
partment trim brief ly.
Indicator lamp 2flashes until theve hicle
has been lo wered.
The vehicle is lo wered on there ar axle by
appr ox. 40 mm. When
theve hicle has been lo wered, indicator
lamp 2remains lit.
Lo we ring is inter rupte d in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ave hicle door is opened
R switch 1is pulled again
R theve hicle is moving at speeds greater than
2 km/h
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h.
Ra ising there ar of theve hicle
Re quiremen t:
R the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine #
Pull switch 1briefly.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel. %
The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h. EAS
Y-PA CK load compartment co ver and par‐
tition net cass ette Note
s onthe load compa rtment co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. Seats and
stowing 12 9

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NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver #
2 Toextend: pull load compartment co ver
back bygrab handle 1and clip it into the
brac kets on the left and right.
Re tracting #
Remo vethe load compartment co ver from
th e brac kets on the left and right. #
Guide the load compartment co verfo rw ards
using the grab handle until it is fully retrac‐
te d.
The rolled-up load compartment co ver can be
used in two positions:
R For loading: folded 45° upwards (fold down
before starting trip)
R Horizontal position
Fi tting or removing the load co mpartment
co ver
Requ irement:
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up. 13 0
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Re
moving the load co mpartment co ver #
Press end cap 1onthe left or right
in wa rds. #
Pull out the load compartment co ver back‐
wa rds. St
ow ing the load compa rtment co ver
Depending on theve hicle model, the load com‐
partment co ver can be stowed under the load
compartment floor. #
Open the load compartment floor
(→ page 136). #
Toinser t:firs t place the load compartment
co ver in the brac kets 1 onthe left and then
th eright. Comply with the instructions on the
ve hicle toensure a cor rect seat. #
Toremo ve:ge ntly push the load compart‐
ment co verto the left using grab handle 2. #
Remo vethe load compartment co ver from
th e brac kets 1 ontheright and then the
left.
Fi tting the load co mpartment co ver #
Place the load compartment co ver in the
brac kets 1 onthe left and right.
The end caps of the load compartment co ver
engage audibly. Seats and
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Fi
tting/ removing partition net cass ette
Re quirement:
R The partition net has been rolled up.
Re mo val #
Press the1 button on the left or right. #
Remo vethe partition net cassette bylifting it
upwards. Fi
tting #
Using tab1, push the partition net cassette
backwards onto the brac kets 2.
The pa rtition net cassette engages. #
Ensure that there d lock verification indica‐
to rs 3 onthe left and right are no longer
visible. Otherwise, the partition net cassette
is not loc ked. 13 2
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At
taching the pa rtition net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partition net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partition nets can no longer fulfil their
pr otective functions and must be replaced. Visit
a qu alified specialist workshop. #
Guide the partition net upwards using thetab
1 . #
Hook the partition net on the left and right
into theey elets 2. At
taching/rem oving thefo ldable partition
net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partition net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partition nets can no longer fulfil their
functions and must be replaced. Visit a qualified
specialist workshop. Seats and
stowing 13 3

Pa
rtition net without load compartment
enlar gement Pa
rtition net with load compartment enlar ge‐
ment #
Toattach: extend and unfold the partition
net.
The joints on theto p and bottom guide rods
will engage audibly. #
Attach theto p guide rodto the holders 1
on thero of lining. #
Engage the hooks 2intheey elets 3on
th e left and right. #
Pull at the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partition net is tight. #
After driving a short dis tance, check thete n‐
sion of the partition net and re-tension it if
necessa ry. #
Toremo ve:pull the belt clamps until the
lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from theey elets 3
on the left and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from the holders
1. #
Tosto w:press there d buttons on thetop
and bottom guide rods. #
Fold up and retract the partition net. Overview of
the tie-down eyes in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 122). 134
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Tie-down eyes Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of luggage could be
thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(→ page 122).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 1
Bag hook Seats and
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Coat hook
Coat hooks
1can be found in the interior on
th e B-pillar and on theta ilgate. Opening or closing
thesto wage space under
th e load compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. Opening #
Pull handle 1upwards. #
Lift the load compartment floor upwards
using handle 1. #
Fold out hook on the underside of the load
compartment floor. #
Clip hook onto drip rail2.
Closing #
Unhook the hook from drip rail2 and fasten
it to the brac ket on the underside of the load
compartment floor. #
Foldthe load compartment floor down wards
and then press handle 1down until it
engages. 13 6
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Locking and unlocking
the load compa rt‐
ment floor #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). At
taching a roof rack &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e maximum
ro of load is exceeded
When you load thero of, the cent reof gr avity
of theve hicle rises and the usual driving
ch aracteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics change. During cor‐
nering, theve hicle tilts more strongly and
may react more sluggishly tosteering mo ve‐
ments.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking characteristics, will be
great lyimpaired. #
Alw ays comply with the maximum roof
load and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section. *
NO
TEDama getothe panoramic sliding
sunroof when a roof rack isfitted The panoramic sliding sunroof may be dam‐
aged
bythero of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen
it when thero of rack isfitted. #
Do not open the panoramic sliding sun‐
ro of if a roof rack isfitted.
In order toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the panoramic sliding
sunroof. #
Secure thero of rack tothero of railing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. Seats and
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