MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2022 Owners Manual

Setting the exterior lighting switc
h-oM delay time Requirements:
= The light switc

h is in the X position.
Multimedia system: 4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ext. light. del. sw. off 
Set the switc
h-oM delay time.
When the vehicle's engine is switched oM, the
exterior lighting will be activated for the set
time. Switching the surround lighting
on/oMMultimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Surround lighting
When Surround lighting is activ

e, the exterior
lighting lights up for 40 seconds aser the vehicle
is unlocked. When you start the vehicle, the sur-
round lighting is deactivated and the automatic
driving lights are activated.
Illuminated running boards: when the surround
lighting is switched on, the illumination of the run- ning boards is activated when a door is opened. If
t

he door is not closed, the running board courtesy
lighting is automatically deactivated aser 40 sec-
onds. 
Activate or deactivate the function. Interior lighting
Adjusting the interior lighting
Front overhead control panel
1
= F
ront les reading lamp
2 3 A
utomatic interior lighting control
3 J F
ront interior lighting 4
B R
ear interior lighting
5 = F
ront right reading lamp 
To switch on or oM: pr
ess button 1 !

Adjusting the ambient lighting
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ambient lighting
Se
tting the colour 
Select Colour . 
Set the desired colour.
Adjusting the brightness 
Select Brightness.
Adjust the brightness.
A
ctivating the brightness for zones 
Select Brightness. 
Select Brightness zones .
The EMPHASIS and AMBIENT zones can be
se

t separately.
Activating multi-coloured lighting 
Select Colour . 
Select Multi-colour .
Select a colour combination. Activating multi-coloured animation 
Select Colour . 
Select Multi-colour animat. .
The c
hosen colour combination will change at
predeNned intervals.
Activating welcome lighting 
Select Colour . 
Select Welcome .
When t
he vehicle is unlocked, a special ambi-
ent lighting sequence will run.
Activating dependency on air conditioning set-
tings 
Select Colour . 
Select Climate .
If c
hanges are made to the temperature set-
ting in the vehicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brieOy. Switching the interior lighting switc

h-oM delay
time on/oM Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off 
Switch the switc
h-oM delay time on or oM.
When this function is active, the interior light-
ing lights up for a short time aser the vehicle
is locked. Light and sight
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Windscreen wipers and windscreen washer sys-
t em Switching the windscreen wipers
on/oM1
g W
indscreen wipers oM
2 Ä A
utomatic wiping, normal
3 Å A
utomatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slo
w
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, f
ast 
Turn the combination switch to the corre-
sponding position 1 - 5. 
Single wipe/washing: push t
he button on the
combination switch in the direction of arrow
1.
= í Single wipe
= î Wipes with washer Ouid
% Observe the notes on washing the vehicle in a
car w

ash ( page 394).
Vehicles with MAGIC VISION CONTROL: in posi-
tion 2 or 3 , t
he windscreen washing process
will automatically be triggered if dirt is detected
on the windscreen unless the Top up washer fluid
message is being displayed. Switching the rear window wiper
on/oM 1


Switching intermittent wiping on/oM: pr ess
button 2.
Vehicles with rain sensor: the wipe interval
automatically adapts to the driving conditions.
The

Fitting the wiper blades

Insert the new wiper blade into the wiper arm
in t
he direction of arrow 1.
Slide catch 2 in t
he direction of arrow 3
until it engages in the locking position. 
Make sure that the wiper blade is seated cor-
r

ectly. 
Fold the wiper arms back onto the wind-
scr
een. 
Switch on the vehicle. 
Press the î butt
on on the combination
switch.
The wiper arms will return to their original
positions. 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Maintenance display 
Remove protective Nlm 1 fr
om the mainte-
nance displays on the tips of the newly Ntted
wiper blades.
When the colour of the maintenance displays
c
hanges from black to yellow, replace the wiper
blades. 162
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%
The duration until the colour changes varies
depending on t
he usage conditions. Replacing the windscreen wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION C

ONTROL) Moving the wiper arms into the replacement posi-
tion

Switch oM t
he vehicle. 
Within around 15 seconds, press the î
butt
on on the combination switch
( page 160).
The wiper arms will move into the replacement
position. Removing the wiper blades

To bring the wiper blade into position to be
r
emoved: hold the wiper arm Nrmly with one
hand. With the other hand, turn the wiper
blade in the direction of arrow 1 beyond the
point of resistance.
The wiper blade will engage in the removal
position with a click. 
To remove the wiper blade: pr
ess release knob
2, pull the wiper blade in the direction of
arrow 3 and remove.
Fitting the wiper blades 
Push the new wiper blade onto the wiper arm
in t
he direction of arrow 1 until release knob
2 engages. Light and sight
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Press the wiper blade beyond the point of
r
esistance in the direction of arrow 3 on the
wiper arm.
The wiper blade will engage with a noticeable
click and move freely again. 
Fold the wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
% Check the condition of the wiper blades regu-
lar

ly and replace them in the event of visible
damage or ongoing smearing. Replacing the rear window wiper blade
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped if the
windscreen wipers are switched on while
wiper blades are being replaced
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
y
ou are changing the wiper blades, you can be
trapped by the wiper arm. 
Always switch oM t
he windscreen wipers
and vehicle before changing the wiper
blades. Removing the wiper blade

Switch the vehicle oM. 
Fold wiper arm 2 a way from the rear window
until it engages in the replacement position. 
Unclip wiper blade 1 fr
om wiper arm 2 and
remove it in the direction of arrow 3.Fitting the wiper blade

Position wiper blade 1 wit
h both lugs 3 on
holder 2 on the wiper arm. 
Push wiper blade 1 in t
he direction of arrow
4 until it engages in holder 2. 
Make sure that wiper blade 1 is seat
ed cor-
rectly. 164
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Fold the wiper arm from the replacement posi-
tion bac
k onto the rear window. Mirrors
Operating the outside mirrors
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
= if you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion 
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o mis-
judgement of distance when using the
outside mirror
The outside mirrors r
eOect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear. 
Therefore, always look over your shoul-
der in or

der to ensure that you are aware
of the actual distance between you and
the road users driving behind you. Folding the outside mirrors in/out

BrieOy pr
ess button 2.
% If the battery has been disconnected or has
disc

harged, the outside mirrors must be
moved brieOy using button 2. Only then will
the automatic mirror folding function work
properly. Light and sight
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Adjusting the outside mirrors

Press button 1 or 3 t o select the outside
mirror to be adjusted. 
Use button 4 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mir
ror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows. 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors: press and hold button 2.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
click into place. The outside mirror will now be
set to the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately. =
Immediat
ely change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
%
The parking position is available only in vehi-
cles wit

h a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier. 166
Light and sight

In the following situations, the front-passenger
outside mir
ror will swivel downwards in the direc-
tion of the rear wheel on the front passenger's
side:
= the parking position is stored (  page 167)
= The front-passenger mirror is selected
= Reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position in the following situations:
= You shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position
= You are travelling at speeds greater than
15 km/h
= You press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side Storing and calling up the parking position of the
fr ont-passenger outside mirror Storing

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 1. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 2.Calling up 
Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 1. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
to the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in. Light and sight
167