MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0025 ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page214). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions. 498
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 499

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
If ESP ®
cann otbe activated, ESP ®
is malfunctioning. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Obser vethe no tes on deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 214). Ty
re pressure moni torWa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0077 Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp
fl ashes *The
yellow tyre pressure monitor warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) flashes for appro ximately one minu te
and then remains lit.
The tyre pressu remonitor is malfunctioning. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of an accident if the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem is malfunctioning
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann otissue a warning if there is pressure loss in one or more of the tyres.
Ty res with insuf ficient tyre pressure may impair the driving characteristics as well as steering and braking. #
Have the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem checked at a qualified specialist workshop. 500
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0077 Ty re pressure monitoring
sy stem warning lamp lights
up *T
he yellow tyre pressure monitoring sy stem warning lamp (pressure loss/malfunction) is lit.
The tyre pressure monitoring sy stem has de tected tyre pressure loss in at least one of the tyres. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due toinsuf ficient tyre pressure
R The tyres can burs t.
R The tyres can wearexc essively and/or une venly.
R The driving characteristics as well as thesteering and braking may be greatly impaired.
Yo u could then lose control of theve hicle. #
Obser vethere commended tyre pressures. #
Adjust the tyre pressure if necessar y. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the tyre pressure and the tyres. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 501

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4MATIC Function................................................ 19 8
12 V battery
see Battery (vehicle)
12 V so cket
see Soc ket (12 V)
48 V on-board electrical sy stem
see EQ Boo sttech nology
230 V so cket
see Soc ket (230 V)
360° Camera Care....................................................... 361
Fu nction................................................ 267
Opening the camera co ver (r eve rsing
camera)................................................. 270
Selecting a view.................................... 270
Switching au tomatic operation
on/off (r eversing camera).................... .270 A
A/C function Activating/deactivating (control
panel).................................................... 16 2
Ac tivating/deactivating (MBUX mul‐
timedia sy stem).....................................1 63
ABS (Anti-lo ckBraking Sy stem) .............. .213
Ac celeration
see Kickdown
Ac cident and Breakdown Manage‐
ment
Mercedes me connect........................... 325
Ac oustic locking verification signal
Ac tivating/deactivating........................... 77
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi st
Brake application................................... 247
Fu nction................................................ 24 5
Sy stem limitations................................. 24 5
Tr ailer operation.................................... 247
Ac tive Brake Assi st
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 236
Setting................................................... 241Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 236
Calling up a speed................................. 227
Fu nction................................................ 224
Increasing/decreasing speed................ 227
Ro ute-based speed adap tatio n.............. 230
Selecting............................................... 227
St oring a speed.....................................2 27
Switching off/deacti vating.................... 227
Switching on/activating........................ 227
Sy stem limitations................................. 224
Ac tive Eme rgency Stop Assist ................ .236
Ac tive headlamps...................................... 14 5
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 250
Ac tivating/deactivating thewa rning.....2 50
Fu nction................................................ 24 8
Setting the sensitivity............................2 50
Sy stem limits.........................................2 48
Tr ailer operation.................................... 24 8
Ac tive Parking Assist
Exiting a parking space......................... 279
Fu nction................................................ 276
Pa rking................................................. .277 502
Index

Sy
stem limitations................................. 276
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 229
Fu nction................................................ 229
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 236
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 236
Fu nction................................................ 234
Sy stem limits.........................................2 34
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 232
Fu nction................................................ 231
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 219
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 147
Switching on/of f................................... 14 8Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 14 8
Switching on/of f................................... 14 9
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditives................................................ 41 5
Capacity................................................ .415
No tes....................................................2 02
Purity..................................................... 41 5
To pping up............................................. 203
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 79
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................. 41 5
Engine oil............................................... 416
Fu el........................................................4 13
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC Af
ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up..............................................1 62
Air distribution Setting................................................... 161
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 16 3
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 17 0
Ad justing (rear)..................................... .171
Glo vebox.............................................. .171
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control Index
503

Air-recirculation mode..............................
16 4
Air-water duct Keeping free.......................................... 356
Airbag Activation................................................ 40
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 45
Ins tallation locations.............................. .45
Knee airbag............................................ .45
Overview................................................. 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Pr otection................................................ 46
Re duced pr otection.................................47
Side airba g.............................................. 45
Wi ndow airba g......................................... 45
Ai rflow
Setting................................................... 161
AIRM ATIC
Setting.................................................. .252
Suspension........................................... 250
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC Ambient lighting
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 151
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration
Animals Pets in theve hicle................................... 75
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ 79
Immobiliser............................................. 98
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration Assistance sy
stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods.............. 350
Displaying the service due dat e............ 349
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 349
Re gular maintenance work.................... 349
Special service requ irements................ 349
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 99
Fu nction.................................................. 98
Fu nction of interior pr otection............... 100
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion........................................................ 100
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction................................................... 100
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 99
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................. 219
Setting................................................... 221
Sy stem limitations................................. 219
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST 504
Index

Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash mode
Ac tivating.............................................. 358
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................14 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 184
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 184
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 48
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 54Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 15 9
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 111
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 19 2
Drive program display............................ 19 0
Drive programs...................................... 188
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 188
Engaging drive position......................... .194
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 19 3
Kickdown............................................... 19 5
Manual gear changing.......................... .194
Selecting pa rkposition.......................... 19 3
St eering wheel gearshift paddles...........1 94
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 19 2
Tr ansmission position s..........................19 2
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 408
Tr ailer operation.................................... 424 B
Bag hook .................................................... 13 2Ball neck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .284
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 286
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 214
Battery Remo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 16 9
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (k ey)
Re placing.................................................78
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 377
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 175
No tes..................................................... 374
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 375
Re placing...............................................3 78
St arting assis tance................................ 377
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 423 Index
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Tr
ailer operation.................................... 289
Blind Spot Assist Activating/deactivating......................... 247
Fu nction................................................ 24 5
Sy stem limitations................................. 24 5
Blo wer
see Climate control
BlueTEC see AdBlue ®
Boot lid see Tailgate
Brake Assist Sy stem
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Brake fluid Notes..................................................... 417
Brake forc e distribution
EBD (Elect ronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 17
Brakes ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 13
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 236
Ad aptive brake light s............................ .219
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem)..................... 214Driving tip
s............................................ 178
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)....................................................... 217
HOLD functio n....................................... 218
Limited braking ef fect (salt-treated
ro ads).................................................... 178
New/replaced brake linings/brake
discs...................................................... 176
Po st-collision brake................................. 54
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 176
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Assis tance overvie w................................ 18
To w- starting.......................................... 384
To wing away.......................................... 380
Tr ansporting theve hicle........................ 381
Wheel chang e....................................... .396
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Buttons Steering wheel....................................... 294 C
Calls Mercedes me........................................ 326
Camera Dashcam............................................... 320
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care)......................................... 356
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings.................. .318
Care 360° Camera......................................... 361
Air-water duct....................................... .356
Au tomatic car wash............................... 356
Carpe t.................................................. .363
Decorative foil...................................... .360
Displ ay.................................................. 363
Exterior lighting..................................... 361 506
Index

High-pressu
recleaner........................... 359
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 359
Plastic trim............................................ 363
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 363
Re versing camera................................. .361
Ro of lining.............................................3 63
Ru nning boards...................................... 361
Seat belt................................................ 363
Seat co ver............................................. 363
Senso rs................................................. 361
St eering wheel...................................... 363
Ta ilpipes................................................ .361
Tr ailer hit ch............................................ 361
Wa shing byhand................................... 359
Wheels/rims.......................................... 361
Wi ndo ws................................................ 361
Wi per blades.......................................... 361
Carpet (Care)............................................. 363
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 194
Changing hub caps .................................. .396
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 377
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 38USB port................................................
13 8
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .73
Re ar side wind ows................................... 74
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .60
At tach ing (no tes).....................................59
Basic instructions.................................... 54
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................71
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................70
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 63
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 55
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 58
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 67
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 62
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 61
Secu ring on the co-driver seat................. 72
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 69
To pTe ther............................................... 66
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 55 Basic instructions....................................
54
Chock Storage location.................................... 395
Chock see Chock
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating (rear operat‐
ing unit)................................................ .162
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (contro l panel)........................ .162
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)..... 16 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (contro l panel)............16 4
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 16 4
Air-reci rculation mode...........................1 64
Au tomatic control.................................. 16 3
Au tomatically controlling (rear oper‐
ating unit).............................................. 16 3
Calling up the air conditioning menu..... 16 2 Index
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