MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

R
Manually selectable high-le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance which can be
adjus ted using le vel button R
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant damping forc e adjustment)
Av ailable suspension settings and vehicle le vels Suspension setting
Characteristics
A (Comfort drive program)
; (Economy drive program) R
The suspension tuning is com fortable.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo ve140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
C (Sport drive program) R
The suspension tuning is firm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
B (Sport Plus drive prog ram) R
The suspension tuning is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -2.
F (Off-road drive prog ram for
ve hicles without Off-road pack‐
age) R
Suspension tuning is suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo ve80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 45 km/h, theve hicle is raised. 248
Driving and pa rking

Suspension setting
Characteristics
F (Off-road drive program for
ve hicles with Off-road pac kage) R
Suspension tuning is suitable for easi lynegotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo ve115 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 75km/h, theve hicle is raised.
G (Off-road Plus drive pro‐
gr am forve hicles with Off-road
pac kage) R
Suspension tuning is suitable for dif ficult off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo ve80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below 45 km/ h,theve hicle is raised.
= (Individual drive program) R
You can call up individual suspension tuning settings here.
Low Level (entry/exit le vel) R
The active ent ry/exit le vel sets theve hicle tolow le vel -2 tofacilitate entering/exiting theve hicle.
R When driving at speeds abo ve30 km/h, the entry /exit le vel is deactivated and theve hicle is raised. Driving and parking
249

Setting
theve hicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when you lo werthe
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRMATIC or le vel control:
when you unload luggage or lea vetheve hi‐
cle, theve hicle firs trises slightly and then
re turns tothe set le vel shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R Vehicles without Off-road pac kage: the
ve hicle is not moving fasterthan 65 km/h.
R Vehicles with Off-road pac kage:
- Off-road le vel +1: theve hicle is not mov‐
ing fast erthan 100 km/h -
Off-road le vel +2: theve hicle is not mov‐
ing fast erthan 65 km/h
- Off- road le vel +3: theve hicle is not mov‐
ing fast erthan 20 km/h
Dif fere nces between dif fere nt vehicle le vels
compared tothe normal le vel Ve
hicle
le vel Ve
hicles
without Off-
ro ad pac kage Ve
hicles with
Off-road pack‐
age
Car wash Appr ox.
+90 mm Appr
ox.
+90 mm
Off-road
le ve l +3 Una
vailable Appr ox.
+90 mm
Off-road
le ve l +2
Ve hicles
with AIR‐
MATIC:
ra ised le velApp
rox.
+60 mm App
rox.
+60 mm
Off-road
le ve l +1 Una
vailable Appr ox.
+30 mm 250
Driving and parking

Ve
hicle
le vel Ve
hicles
without Off-
ro ad pac kage Ve
hicles with
Off-road pack‐
age
Spor tA pprox.
-15 mm App
rox.
-15 mm
Spo rt+A pprox.
-25 mm App
rox.
-25 mm Ra
ising theve hicle (vehicles without Off-
ro ad pac kage) #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
Indicator lamp 2flashes while theve hicle is
being raised and lights up continuously when
it has finished rising. Yo
ur selection is sa ved. The off-road le vel set
re mains stored even af terth e ignition has been
switched off.
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving brief ly between 65 km/ h and
80 km/h.
R After selecting a dif fere nt drive program
using theDY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive prog ram.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle (vehicles without Off-
ro ad pac kage) #
Pull rock er switch 1.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive program. Driving and parking
251

Ra
ising theve hicle (vehicles with Off-road
pac kage) #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
R Off- road le vel +1: one indicator lamp 2
lights up continuously when theve hicle
has finished rising.
R Off-road le vel +2: two indicator lamps 2
light up continuously when theve hicle
has finished rising. R
Off-road le vel +3: thre e indicator lamps
2 light up continuously when theve hicle
has finished rising.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. The off-road le vel set
re mains stored even af terth e ignition has been
switched off.
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R Off- road le vel +3: when driving fasterthan
20 km/h.
The vehicle is lo weredto off-road le vel +2.
R Off- road le vel +2:
- When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
- When driving brief ly between 65 km/h
and 80 km/h.
The vehicle is lo weredto off-road le vel +1.
R Off- road le vel +1:
- When driving fasterthan 115 km/h.
- When driving brief lybetween 100 km/h
and 115 km/h.
The vehicle is lo weredto the normal le vel. R
After selecting a dif fere nt drive program
using theDY NA MIC SELECT switch.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle (vehicles with Off-road
pac kage) #
Pull rock er switch 1.
R Off-road le vel +3: theve hicle is lo wered
to off-road le vel +2. Two indicator lamps
2 light up continuously when theve hicle
has finished lo wering.
R Off-road le vel +2: theve hicle is lo wered
to off-road le vel +1. One indicator lamp
2 lights up continuously when theve hi‐
cle has finished lo wering.
R Off-road le vel +1: theve hicle is lo wered
to the normal le vel. No indicator lamp 2
lights up when theve hicle has finished
lo we ring.
Yo ur selection is sa ved. The off-road le vel set
re mains stored even af terth e ignition has been
switched off. 252
Driving and parking

Setting
the entering/exiting le vel (AIRMATIC)
Re quirements:
R The engine is running.
R The vehicle is moving at speeds less than
30 km/h
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Schnellzugriff
(Quick access) #
Select Lower when entering On.
The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 tofacili‐
ta te entering and exiting.
% Further information on AIRMATIC
(→ page 247). AC
TIVE BODY CONT ROL AC
TIVE BODY CONT ROL function
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension sy stem with variable damping forimpr
oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel
control sy stem ensures the best possible sus‐
pension and const ant ground clearance, even
with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf ety and toreduce fuel consum ption. The
suspension tuning is adjus ted depending on the
ro ad sur face, vehicle load and the drive program
selected.
The ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function de tects
areas of une venness in thero ad before you drive
ove rth em bymeans of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adju sted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving style, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive program AC
TIVE BODY CONTROL comprises:
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Free driving mode
R Individual wheel control
R Air suspension with automatic le vel control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manual le vel adjustment
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button Driving and parking
253

Av
ailable suspension settings: Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
C (Sport) R
The suspension tuning is firm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -1.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
B (Sport Plus) R
The suspension tuning is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is set tolow le vel -2.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
A (Comfort) R
The suspension tuning is com fortable.
R The vehicle is raised tonormal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated. 254
Driving and parking

Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
N (CURVE) R
The suspension tuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
R The cur veinclination function is active.
; (Econo my) R
The suspension tuning is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated. Driving and parking
255

Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
F (Off-road in vehicles
without Off-road pac kage) R
Suspension tuning is suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 45 km/h, theve hicle is raised.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Free driving mode and the individual wheel control function can be activated pr ovided the necessary conditions
are met.
F (Off-road in vehicles with
Off-road pac kage) R
Suspension tuning is suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 115 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 75km/h, theve hicle is raised.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Free driving mode and the individual wheel control function can be activated pr ovided the necessary conditions
are met. 256
Driving and parking

Drive prog
ramC haracteristics
G (Off-road Plus in vehicles
with Off-road pac kage) R
Suspension tuning is suitable for dif ficult off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 45 km/h, theve hicle is raised.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Free driving mode and the individual wheel control function can be activated pr ovided the necessary conditions
are met.
= Individual R
You can call up individual suspension tuning settings here. Fu
nction of ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
% This function is not available in all countries.
% This function is on lyavailable in combination
with the multifunction camera. Driving and parking
257