air suspension MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

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Vehicles with AIRMATIC or DYNA MIC
BO DY CONT ROL:
- suspension settings
- vehicle le vel
R electric po werst eering Note
s on the roof load display Cer
tain drive programs and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
When setting or selecting these drive prog rams,
a crossed-through vehicle with a roof load is
shown as a warning. When this symbol is shown,
th e selected drive program is not suitable for
transpo rting a load on thero of.
The following drive programs are af fected:
R Sport drive program
R Sport Plus drive program
R Individual drive program wi th the ESP ®
set‐
ting Sport or Sport+ %
The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding
drive program is sa ved
Fo r more information on themes see
(→ page 347).
R Within there set display if the pr eviously
active drive program is unsuitable forthe
transpo rtof a roof load
Fo r fur ther information on there set dis‐
pla y,see (→ page192). Selecting
the drive prog ram #
Press DYNA MIC SELECT switch 1forw ards
or backwards.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the
multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
rking 191

Do not acti
vate thest art-off assist on public
ro ads.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
.
Ac tivating the start-off assi st &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-off assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. #
Deactivating ESP ®
(→ page 220). #
Movethesteering wheel tothest ra ight-
ahead position. #
Depress the brake pedal firm ly wi thyour left
fo ot and keep it depressed. #
Enga getheh drive position (→ page194). #
Select the sportiest available drive program
B orC(→ page191). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y. #
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. #
Swit chon ESP ®
once the acceleration proce‐
dure is comple te. ESP ®
will otherwise not be
able tostabilise theve hicle if theve hicle
st arts toskid or a wheel starts tospin.
Cancelling thest art-off assi st #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
. DY
NA MIC BODY CONT ROL function DY
NA MIC BODY CONTROL continuously adjusts
th ech aracteristics of the suspension dampers to
th e cur rent operating and driving conditions.
The da mping is tuned individually for each wheel
and is af fected bythefo llowing factors:
R The road sur face conditions R
Vehicle load
R The drive program selected
R The driving style
The drive program can be adjus ted using the
DY NA MIC SELECT switch. AIRMATIC
AIR
BODY CONT ROL function
AIR BODY CONTROL is an air suspension sy stem
with variable damping for impr oved driving com‐
fo rt and impr oved driving dynamics. The all-
ro und le vel control sy stem ensures the best pos‐
sible suspension and const antground clea rance,
ev en with a laden vehicle. When driving at
speed, theve hicle is lo wered automatically to
impr ovedriving saf ety and toreduce fuel con‐
sum ption. You also ha vethe option of manually
adjusting theve hicle le vel.
AIR BODY CONTROL comprises:
R Adaptive Damping Sy stem with variable
damping forc e adjustment
R Speed-dependent lo wering Driving and pa
rking 247

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

Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions
may se verely impair the driving characteris‐
tics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. #
Rotate front and rear wheels on lyifthe
wheels and tyres are of the same
dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R Front wheels wear more on the shoulder of
th e tyre
R Rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre On
vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5,000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
It is imperative toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Wheel change" when doing so. Note
s onstoring wheels R
Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tools are
requ ired and appr ovedto per form a wheel
ch ange on your vehicle, consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. Re
quired tyre-change tool kits may include, for
ex ample:
R jack
R chock
R wheel wrench
R centri ng pin
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg.
The maximum load capacity of the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
The tyre-change tool kit is located under the load
compartment floor. 538
Wheels and tyres

Ve
hicle data Ve
hicle dimensions The heights speci
fied may vary as a result of the:
R tyres
R load
R condition of the suspension
R optional equipment Height when opened
1 1
Height
when
opened* 2 2
Head‐
ro om*
Ve hicles with steel
suspension 21
93 mm
-
22 19 mm 19
62 mm
-
19 88 mm
Ve hicles with AIR‐
MATIC 21
53 mm
-
2263 mm 19
22 mm
-
2032 mm
Ve hicles with Off-
ro ad pac kage 21
78 mm
-
2293 mm 19
47 mm
-
2062 mm *When
there ar-end lo wering is acti vated, the
va lues are cor respondingly lo wer.
Ve hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 924 mm
Ve hicle length, AMG Styling 4930 mm All models
Ve
hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 21
57 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors, min. tomax. 19
47 mm -
2022 mm
Ve hicle height (s teel suspen‐
sion), min. tomax. 17
72 mm -
17 97 mm
Maximum vehicle height (AIR‐
MATIC) 18
48 mm
Maximum vehicle height (Off-
ro ad pac kage) 18
78 mm
Minimum vehicle height (high‐
wa y driving le vel) 17
88 mm
Wheelbase 2995 mm
Maximum ground clea rance
(s te el suspension) 18
0 mm
Maximum ground clea rance
(AIRMATIC) 233 mm560
Tech nical da ta

Model
1 1Fording
dep th
Ve hicles with Off-road
pac kage
Off-road le vel15 0 cm
Off-road le vel25 0 cm
Off-road le vel36 0 cmAngle of approach/departure
The speci
fied values are maximum values for
ve hicles that are ready todrive – fuel tank full,
all fluids topped up, with driver. The values
depend on theve hicle tyres and vehicle weight.
Obser vethe no tes on driving in mountainous ter‐
ra in . Angle of approach/departu
re All models (vehi‐
cles without
AMG
Styling) 1 1
Front 2
2Rear
Ve hicles with
st eel suspen‐
sion* 23° - 25
°23° - 25°
Ve hicles with
AIRMATIC*
Normal le vel2 2° - 25° 22° - 24 °
Ra ised le vel2 8° - 30° 26° - 28° All models (vehi‐
cles with
out
AMG Styling) 1 1
Front 2 2Rear
Ve hicles with
Off-road pac kage
Normal le vel2 5°24 °
Off-road le vel12 7° 26°
Off-road le vel23 0° 28°
Off-road le vel33 2° 30° All models (vehi‐
cles with
AMG
Styl ing) 1 1
Front 2
2Rear
Ve hicles with
st eel suspension 21
°2 4°
Ve hicles with
AIRMATIC
Normal le vel2 1°24 °
Ra ised le vel2 5°27° 562
Tech nical da ta

Ad
justing the mid- range, treble and
bass
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 485
Ad justing the sound focus
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 485
Ad justing the sound optimisation
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 486
Ad justing treble, mid- range and bass
settings
Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round
sound sy stem ...................................... 485
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ... 484
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Af ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
AIR BODY CONT ROL................................ 247
Suspension .......................................... 247
Air conditioning menu Calling up ............................................ .167 Air conditioning sy
stem
see Climate control
Air distribution ........................................ 16 5
Setting (multimedia sy stem) ................1 68
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIR BODY CONTROL
Air vents ................................................... 175
Ad justing (front) ................................... 175
Ad justing (rear) .................................... 176
Glo vebox .............................................1 76
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-re circulation mode ............................ 16 8
Air-water duct .......................................... 494
Ke eping free ........................................4 94Airbag
........................................................ .40
Ac tivation .............................................. 34
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger) ....40
Ins tallation locations ............................ .40
Knee airbag ........................................... 40
Overview ............................................... 40
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp .... .44
Pr otection ..............................................40
Re duced pr otection ...............................42
Side impact airbag ................................ 40
Wi ndow airbag ....................................... 40
Ai rflow ...................................................... 16 5
AIRM ATIC
Setting ................................................ .250
Alarm see Panic alarm
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Alternative route
see Route 632
Index

Suspension
Free driving mode (ACTIVE BODY
CO NTROL) ........................................... 258
Individual wheel control (ACTIVE
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 59
Setting the suspension le vel (ACTIVE
BO DY CONTROL) .................................2 59
Setting the suspension le vel (AIR‐
MATIC) ................................................ 250
Suspension see ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
see AIR BODY CONTROL
Suspension le vel (ACTIVE BODY CON‐
TROL)
Setting ................................................ .259
Suspension le vel (AIRMATIC)
Setting ................................................ .250
SV HC (substances of very high con‐
cern ).......................................................... .29
Switch-off delay time Exterior ................................................ 15 3
Interior ................................................ 15 5
Switching on voice amplification
Multimedia sy stem .............................. 368 Synchronisation function
Activating/deactivating (multimedia
sy stem) ................................................ 16 8
Switching on/off (control panel) ......... 16 8
Sy stem settings
Ac tivating/deactivating PIN pr otec‐
tion ...................................................... 373
Re set function (multimedia sy stem) ....3 75
Setting the dis tance unit ..................... 372
Setting the time and date automati‐
cally ..................................................... 367
Setting the time zone .......................... 367
Setting the time/date form at .............. 367
Swit ching transmission of theve hicle
position on/off .................................... 368
Sy stem settings
see Blue tooth®
see Data import/export
see Language
see Software update
see Wi-Fi T
Ta ilgate ...................................................... .86
Closing .................................................. 87HANDS-FREE
ACCESS .......................... .88
Limiting the opening angle .................... 90
Opening .................................................86
Opening dimensions ............................5 60
Un locking (emer gency key) .................. .90
Ta ilgate
see Locking/unlocking
Ta ke -back of end-of-life vehicles .............. 22
Pr otection of the environment ............... 22
Ta nk capacity
Fu el ..................................................... 555
Re ser ve(fuel) ...................................... 555
Ta nk content
Ad Blue ®
............................................... 556
Te ch nical data
Axle load (trailer operation) ................. 565
Fa stening points (trailer hitch) .............5 64
Information .......................................... 548
Mounting dimensions (trailer hitch) ..... 564
No tes (trailer hitch) ............................. 563
Overhang dimension (trailer hitch) ...... 564
To ngue weight .................................... .564
To wing capacity (trailer operation) ...... 564
Ty re pressure monitoring sy stem ........ 530 Index
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