manual transmission MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Depending on
the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle con venience and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data is
sent tothird parties only at your requ est, partic‐
ular lywhen you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time. Depending on
the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur
ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a suita ble place (e.g. Owner's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐ General no
tes31

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Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion jorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space and is recognised
(→ page 179). #
shif tth e transmission toposition jori. #
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the mes‐
sagePlace the key in the marked space See
Owner's Manual also appears inthe multi‐
function display: start theve hicle in emer‐
ge ncy operation mode (→ page 180).
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds or
by pressing button 1thre e times within a sec‐
ond. Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under
"Driving tips".
St arting theve hicle with a Digital Vehicle
Key
Re quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker Driving and pa
rking 17 9

R
the position of the accelerator pedal
R the driving speed Manual
gearshifting &
WARNING Risk of skidding and of an
accident due toshifting down on slippery
ro ad sur faces
If yo u shift down on slippery road sur faces to
inc rease the engine braking ef fect, the drive
wheels may lose traction. #
Do not shift down on slippery road sur‐
fa ces toinc rease the engine braking
ef fect. Pe
rm anent setting (vehicles with Off-road
pac kage) #
Activating/deactivating:pull rocker switch
1.
If indicator lamp is lit, manual gearshifting is
activated. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y. Te
mp orary setting #
Toactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual gearshifting is activated for a short
time. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y. #
Todeactivate: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position happears in the
multifunction displa y. Driving and pa
rking 19 5

R
The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il‐
gate must be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R You mo vethe transmission out of transmis‐
sion position joryou ha veprev iously
driven fasterthan 3 km/h.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il‐
ga te must be closed.
When the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out. Applying/releasing
the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter. %
The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing #
Swit chthe ignition on. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking #
Press and hold handle 1.
When theve hicle has been braked to a
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red! indicator lamp appears
in the instrument clus ter. Information on de
tecting dama geon a
pa rked vehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- aw ay pro‐
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will
re cei vea notification in the multimedia sy stem
when you swit chon the ignition. 212
Driving and pa rking

Setting
the da te #
Select Set date . #
Set a da te.
% Invehicles with GPS, a date cannot be set
eve n wi thactive manual time adjustments.
The date is then set automatically thro ugh
th e selected time zone. Ac
tivating/deactivating voice amplification
to rear Long wheelbase
vehicles only
Re quirements:
R Your vehicle is equipped with the Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem or the Burmes ter®
high-end 3D sur round sound sy stem.
R The ignition is switched on.
R Doors, side windo wsand the panorama slid‐
ing sunroof are closed.
R Atleast one seat belt is fastened on there ar
ben chseat. Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
Sys-
tem .
Audio .
Voice amplification
The function supports communication between
th e driver and front passenger with passengers
in there ar compartment. When voice amplifica‐
tion torear is activated, the signals pic ked up by
th e microphone are amplified and pla yed back
ove rth e speakers in there ar compartment,
depending upon vehicle noise le vels. An auto‐
matic adjustment occurs based on speaker vol‐
ume and ambient noise in order toimpr ove
speech intelligibility and maintain the natural‐
ness of speech. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Setting the intensity of thevo ice amplifica‐
tion #
Select Voice amplification - intensity. #
Set the intensity on the control.
Depending on the intensity set, thevo ice
amplification tothere ar is inc reased or
re duced. Connectivity
Switching transmission of
theve hicle posi‐
tion on/off
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
System .
Wi-Fi &
Bluetooth #
Select Transmit vehicle position . #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Blue
tooth ® Information about Blu
etoo th®
Bl ue tooth ®
tech nology is a standard for short-
ra nge wi reless data transfer up toappr oximately
10 m.
Yo u can use Blue tooth®
to connect your mobile
phone tothe multimedia sy stem and use thefo l‐
lowing functions, forex ample:
R hands-free sy stem with access tothefo llow‐
ing options:
- con tacts (→ page 431)
- call lists (→ page 435) 368
MBUX multimedia sy stem

This has no connection
totheve hicle identifica‐
tion number (VIN) and is dele ted when the multi‐
media sy stem is reset (→ page375).
The following driving status data is transmitted:
R Transmission position engaged
R Distinction between par ked, standstill, rolling
and driving
R Day/night mode of the instrument clus ter
The transfer of this data is used toalter how
con tent is displ ayed tocor respond tothe driving
situation.
The following position data is transmitte d:
R Coordinates
R Speed
R Compass direction
R Acceleration di rection
This da tais only transfer red while the navigation
sy stem is active, in order toimpr oveit (e.g. so it
can continue functioning when in a tunnel). Mercedes me connect
Note
s on Mercedes me connect
Mercedes me connect pr ovides thefo llowing
services:
R Accident and breakdown mana gement (me
button or auto matic accident or breakdown
de tection)
R Appointment requ ests or similar (me button)
R Ifth e service is activated: Concier geService
(me button)
R Mercedes-Benz emergency call sy stem (SOS
button)
Mercedes me connect accident and breakdown
management, the Mercedes me connect Con‐
cier geService (if service is acti vated) and the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre are availa‐
ble foryo u around the cloc k.
The me button and the SOS button can be found
on theve hicle's overhead control panel
(→ page 446). Yo
u can also call the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer
Centre using the multimedia sy stem
(→ page 445).
Please note that Mercedes me connect is a
Mercedes-Benz service. In emer gencies, al ways
call the national emer gency services firs t using
th est andard national emer gency service phone
numbe rs. In eme rgencies, you can also use the
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
(→ page 451).
Obser vethe conditions of use for Mercedes me
connect and other services. These can be
obtained in the Mercedes me por tal: https://
me.secu re.mercedes-benz.com
Fu rther information on Mercedes me connect,
th e pr ovided service scope and operation:
http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html
Calling the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Centre
using the multimedia sy stem
Requ irements:
R Access toa GSM network is available. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 445

R
Several transmission tech nologies are used
to accelerate the transfer of the accident
data and impr overeliability of the transmis‐
sion.
R The Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem is
permanently logged in tothe mobile phone
networ k,which ensures faster placement of
th e emer gency call and faster transfer of the
accident data.
Measures forre scue, reco very or towing
aw ay can then be initiated in quickl y.
R With a Mercedes-Benz emer gency call, the
accident data is on ly transferred tothe pub‐
lic coordination cent rewith the appr oval of
th e cus tomer.
In theeve nt of an au tomatically triggered
emergency call in which there is no voice
con tact, the accident data is transmit ted
immediately tothe public emer gency call
centre.
R Should the Mercedes-Benz emer gency call
centre not be available, the11 2 emer gency
call is car ried out automaticall y.Overview of emer
gency call sy stems
Bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
as well as the11 2 emer gency call sy stem (EU
eCall) can help toreduce the time between an
accident and the ar riva l of emer gency services
at the site of the accident. They help locate an
accident site in places that are dif ficult to
access.
Bo th emer gency call sy stems can initiate an
emer gency call au tomatically (→ page 451) or
manually .
Only make emergency calls if you or others are
in need of rescue. Do not make an emergency
call in theeve nt of a breakdown or a similar sit‐
uation.
Messages on the display
The following displa ysappear in the multimedia
sy stem display of the bo themer gency call sys‐
te ms:
R SOS NOT READY: the ignition is not on or
th ere is a malfunction with the emer gency
call sy stem. This does not necessarily indi‐
cate comple tefailure of the emer gency call sy
stem. Emer gency calls call still be trans‐
mit ted.
The display only refers to theve hicle and
does not take account of theav ailability of
mobile phone networ ksand the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre.
The functional readiness of the emer gency
call sy stem on theve hicle can be seen when
th eSOS NOT READY display disappears once
th e ignition is switched on.
R G: The icon appears in the display during
an active emer gency call.
% Ifth ere is a malfunction in the emer gency
call sy stem (e.g. a fault with the speaker,
microphone, airbag, SOS button), a cor re‐
sponding message appears inthe multifunc‐
tion display of the instrument clus ter.
Tr iggering an automatic emer gency call
Re quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
R The star ter battery is suf ficiently charge d. MBUX multimedia sy
stem 451

Bo
th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem
as well as the11 2 emergency call sy stem (EU
eCall) automatically initiate an emer gency call in
th efo llowing situations:
R After activation of there stra int sy stems such
as airbags or seat belt tensioners af ter an
accident.
R After an auto matically initia ted emer gency
st op byActive Emergency Stop Assist.
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is es tablished with the
emer gency call centre.
R A messa gewith accident data is transmitted
to the emer gency call centre.
The SOS button in theov erhead control panel
fl ashes until the emer gency call is finished.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a cor responding message
appears inthe displa y. #
Dial the11 2 emer gency number or an appro‐
pria telocal emer gency call number on your
mobile phone. If an eme
rgency call has been initiated:
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice
connection is es tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall
re scue teams and/or the police tothe acci‐
dent site.
R If no vehicle occupant answers, an ambu‐
lance is sent totheve hicle immediatel y.
Tr iggering a manual emer gency call #
Using the SOS but ton in theove rhead
control panel: pressthe SOS button at least
one second long. #
Using voice control: usethe LINGUA‐
TRONIC voice commands (Link tothe section
with voice commands) (→ page 322).
The emer gency call has been made:
R Avo ice connection is es tablished with an
emer gency call centre.
R Remain in theve hicle if thero ad and traf fic
conditions permit youto do so until a voice connection is es
tablished with the emer‐
ge ncy call centre.
R Onthe basis of the call, the emer gency call
centre decides wh ether it is necessary tocall
re scue teams and the police tothe accident
site.
R A message with accident data is transmit ted
to the emer gency call centre.
If no connection can be made tothe public
emer gency services, a cor responding message
appears inthe display of the multimedia sy stem. #
Dial the11 2 emer gency number or an appro‐
pria telocal emer gency call number on your
mobile phone.
Emer gency call sy stem data transmission
Fo r bo th th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sys‐
te m as well as the11 2 emergency call sy stem
(EU eCall) data is transfer redto the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call centre or the public emer‐
ge ncy services call centre.
Depending on the emer gency call sy stem
(→ page 449) activated dif fere nt da tais trans‐
mit tedto the appropriate emer gency call centre. 452
MBUX multimedia sy stem

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Tyre-change tool kit
The tyre-change tool kit 1includes:
R jack
R wheel wrench
R wheel studs
R extension attachment for wheel bolts, if nec‐
essa ry(depending on vehicle version)
R centring pin
R folding chock
R ratchet ring spanner Setting up the
folding chock Prepa
ring theve hicle for a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The requ ired tyre-change tool kit is available.
If yo ur vehicle is not equipped with the tyre-
ch ange tool kit, consult a qualified specialist
wo rkshop tofind out about suitable tools. R
The vehicle is not on a slope.
R The vehicle is on solid, non-slippery and le vel
ground. #
Apply the electric parking brake manually. #
Movethe front wheels tothest ra ight-ahead
position. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission:
shift into position j. #
Vehicles with le vel control sy stem: setthe
normal vehicle le vel (→ page 250). #
Swit choff the engine. #
Make sure that the engine cann otbe star ted. #
Place choc ks orother suitable items under
th e front and rear of the wheel that is diago‐
nally opposite the wheel you wish tochange. #
Remo vethe hub caps if necessary . #
Raise theve hicle (→ page 539). Ra
ising theve hicle when changing a wheel Re
quirements:
R There are no persons in theve hicle. Wheels and tyres
539

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual
,
Replace key See Owner's
Manual *
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle key:only a few or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. #
Make sure that the internet connection is not limited bycer tain mobile phone settings. #
Open the Mercedes me connect http://www.mercedes.me and call up the digital vehicle key service. #
Deactivate the service firs t and then activate it again. #
Ifth e display message still appears, con tact the Mercedes-Benz Cus tomer Assis tance Center (C AC).
Ve hicles with a digital vehicle keyst icke r:on lyafe w or no authorisations remain forst arting the engine. #
Order a new digital vehicle keyst icke r from a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre or at http://www.mercedes-
benz.com/connect. Ve
hicle Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M MSolutions
Transmission Malfunction
Stop *
The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission shifts toposition iautomaticall y. #
Pull over and stop theve hicle safely as soon as possible, paying attention toroad and traf fic conditions. #
Switch the transmission toposition j. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 606
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps