MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2022 Owners Manual

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Bef ore you Nrst drive oM, read this operator's
manual carefully and familiarise yourself with your
vehicle. For your own safety and a longer operat-
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and warning notices in this operator's manual.
Disregarding them may lead to damage to the
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Symbols
.......................................................... 5At a glance ......................................................
6
Coc kpit ........................................................... 6
Cockpit (plug-in hybrid) ................................. 10
Indicator and warning lamps .......................... 12
Overhead control panel ................................. 14
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ....... 16
Control settings in the rear passenger
compartment ................................................ 18
Emergencies and breakdowns ....................... 20 Digital Owner's Manual
................................. 22
Calling up t
he Digital Owner's Manual ............ 22 General notes
............................................... 24
Pr
otection of the environment ....................... 24
Take-back of end-of-life vehicles .................... 24
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ........................ 25
Operator's manual ........................................ 26
Mercedes me App ......................................... 26
Operating safety ............................................ 27 Notes on assembling the number plate on
t
he front licence plate holder ......................... 30
Declarations of conformity and notes on
driving in diMerent countries .......................... 30
Diagnostics connection ................................. 39
QualiNed specialist workshop ........................ 40
Vehicle registration ....................................... 40
Correct use of the vehicle ............................. 41
Information on the REACH regulation ............. 41
Notes for persons with electronic medical
aids .............................................................. 41
Implied warranty ........................................... 42
QR code for rescue card ............................... 42
Data storage ................................................. 42
Copyright ...................................................... 46 Occupant safety
............................................ 47
R
estraint system ........................................... 47
Seat belts ..................................................... 49
Airbags ......................................................... 53
PRE-SAFE n
system ........................................ 60
Automatic measures aser an accident ........... 62
Safely transporting children in the vehicle ...... 62
Notes on pets in the vehicle .......................... 82 Opening and closing ......................................
84
K
ey ............................................................... 84
Doors ............................................................ 87
Load compartment ........................................ 92
Side windows ................................................ 97
Sliding sunroof ............................................ 100
Roller sunblinds ........................................... 105
Anti-thes protection .................................... 106 Seats and stowing
....................................... 109
N
otes on the correct driver's seat position .. 109
Seats .......................................................... 109
Steering wheel ............................................ 123
Easy entry and exit feature .......................... 125
Memory function ......................................... 126
Stowage areas ............................................ 127
Cup holders ................................................ 143
Sockets ....................................................... 144
Wireless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with the exterior aerial ........ 146
Fitting/removing the Ooor mats ................... 149 Light and sight
............................................ 150
Ext
erior lighting ........................................... 150 2
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Interior lighting ............................................ 158
W
indscreen wipers and windscreen
washer system ............................................ 160
Mirrors ........................................................ 165
Area permeable to radio waves on the
windscreen ................................................. 168
*nfrared-reOective windscreen function ........ 168 Climate control
........................................... 169
Ov
erview of climate control systems ............ 169
Operating the climate control system .......... 170 Driving and parking .....................................
184
Dr
iving ........................................................ 184
DYNAMIC SELECT switch ............................ 206
Automatic transmission ............................... 210
Transfer case .............................................. 215
Function of 4MATIC ..................................... 217
Refuelling .................................................... 217
Charging the high-voltage battery (plug-in
hybrid) ........................................................ 224
Parking ....................................................... 242
Driving and driving safety systems ............... 249
Trailer hitch ................................................. 318 Bicycle rack function ................................... 324
V

ehicle towing instructions .......................... 326 Instrument display and on-board com-
put

er ........................................................... 328
Notes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 328
Overview of instrument display .................... 329
Overview of the buttons on the steering
wheel .......................................................... 330
Operating the on-board computer ................ 330
Function of the power meter (plug-in
hybrid) ........................................................ 332
Function of the electric motor power
availability display (plug-in hybrid) ................ 332
Displaying the power meter (plug-in
hybrid) ........................................................ 333
Overview of displays in the instrument
display ........................................................ 333
Head-up display .......................................... 333 MBUX multimedia system
............................336
Ov
erview and operation ............................... 336
System settings .......................................... 345 Plug-in hybrid settings ................................. 349
N
avigation ................................................... 350
Telephone ................................................... 359
Mercedes me app ....................................... 362
Mercedes-Benz emergency call system ....... 371
Radio, media & TV ....................................... 378
Sound settings ............................................ 384 Maintenance and care
................................. 386
ASS
YST PLUS service interval display .......... 386
Maintenance Management .......................... 387
Telediagnostics ........................................... 387
Engine compartment ................................... 388
Cleaning and care ....................................... 394 Breakdown assistance
................................. 403
Emer
gency .................................................. 403
Flat tyre ...................................................... 405
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 412
Tow-starting or towing away ........................ 417
Electrical fuses ............................................ 424 Contents
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Wheels and tyres
......................................... 427
N otes on noise or unusual handling char-
acteristics ................................................... 427
Notes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ........................................................... 427
Notes on snow chains ................................. 427
Tyre pressure .............................................. 428
Wheel change ............................................. 431
Emergency spare wheel ............................... 441 Technical data
............................................. 444
N
otes on technical data .............................. 444
On-board electronics ................................... 444
Regulatory radio identiNcation and notes ..... 446
Vehicle identiNcation plate, VIN and
engine number overview .............................. 447
Operating Ouids ........................................... 449
Vehicle data ................................................ 458
Trailer hitch ................................................. 465 Display messages and warning/indicator
lam

ps .......................................................... 469
Display messages ........................................ 469
Warning and indicator lamps ....................... 542 Index
.......................................................... 5604
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In this Owner's Manual, you will
Nnd t he following
symbols: &
WARNING Dang
er due to not observing
the warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ar
ds that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others. 
Observe the warning notices. +
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE
En
vironmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes Environmental notes include information on
en

vironmentally responsible behaviour or envi-
ronmentally responsible disposal. 
Observe environmental notes. *
NOTE Damag
e to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage Notes on material damage inform you of risks
whic

h may lead to your vehicle being dam-
aged. 
Observe notes on material damage. %
These symbols indicate useful instructions or
fur
ther information that could be helpful to
you.
 Instruction
( pag
e) Further information on a topic
Display Display Neld in t
he Instrument Dis-
play/media display
4 Highest menu level, which is to be
select

ed in the multimedia system
5 Relevant submenus, which are to be
select

ed in the multimedia system
* Indicates a cause Symbols
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At a glance !

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