MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2022 Owners Manual

Area permeable to radio waves on the wind-
scr
een Radio-controlled equipment such as toll systems
can be mount

ed only on areas 1 of the wind-
screen that are permeable to radio waves.
Areas permeable to radio waves 1 are best visi-
ble from outside the vehicle when the windscreen
is illuminated with an external light source.
Note this position for vehicles with:
= Windscreen heater
= Infra-red reOective windscreen *nfrared-reOective windscr

een function
The infrared-reOective windscreen is coated and
reduces the build-up of heat in the vehicle interior.
The coating shields the vehicle interior from radio
waves. 168
Light and sight

Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
An interior
Nlt er in combination with the preNlter
in the engine compartment must always be used
so that the air conditioning system, pollution level
monitoring and the air Nltration work correctly.
Use Nlters recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Always have maintenance work
carried out at a qualiNed specialist workshop. Overview of the air conditioning control panel
The indicator lamps on the buttons indicate that
t
he corresponding function is activated. THERMATIC air conditioning control panel with sta-
tionar
y heater (example)
1

Overview of the rear operating unit
1
Sets the temperature, les
2 Sets the air distribution, les
3 Sets climate control to automatic mode
( pag
e 171)
4 Sets the airOo
w
5 Switches climate control on/oM
(  pag

e 170)
Switching residual heat on/oM( pag
e 172)
6 Sets the air distribution, right
7 Sets the temperature, right
The settings for the second and third row of seats
can be made via t
he rear operating unit, the multi- media system (
 pag
e 171) or the MBUX rear
tablet depending on the vehicle's equipment. Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control
on/oM 
To switch on: se
t the airOow to level 1 or
higher using the + button. 
To switch oM: se
t the airOow to level 0 using
the + button.
If climate control is switched oM, t
he windows
may mist up more quickly. Switch climate control
oM only brieOy. Switching the climate control in the rear
on/oM 
Press button 5.
% When climate control in the second seat row
is switc
hed oM, the indicator lamp is activated
and OFF is shown on the rear display. Switching the A/C function
on/oM using t
he air
conditioning control panel The A/C function heats, cools and
dehumidiNes
t
he vehicle's interior air. 
Press the V butt
on.
Switch oM t
he A/C function only brieOy; other-
wise, the windows may mist up more quickly.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the
vehicle when cooling mode is active. This is not
indicative of a fault. Calling up the air conditioning menu
Calling up the air conditioning menu using the
multimedia sy

stem 
Select one of the temperature displays at the
lo
wer edge of the media display.
Calling up the air-conditioning menu using the
butt
on on the climate control panel 
Press the  butt
on on the climate control
panel. 170
Climate control

Activating/deactivating the A/C function via the
multimedia sy stem Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidiNes
t

he vehicle's interior air. 
Select A/C. Setting climate control to automatic mode
In automatic mode, the set temperature is con-
tr

olled and maintained at a constant level by the
air supply. 
Press button X . 
To switch to manual mode: pr
ess the X
button.
In automatic mode, you can choose between Nv
e
diMerent air quantities using the + button.
Automatic mode is retained. Automatically controlling the climate control in
t
he rear In automatic mode, the set temperature is regula-
t

ed by the temperature of the dispensed air and
the airOow. 
Press button X . Setting the air distribution
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 
Call up the air conditioning menu
( pag
e 170). 
Select a row of seats. 
To set the air distribution: select a, P
or O. 
Set the airOo
w.
% Several air distributions can be selected at
t

he same time, e.g. to air-condition both the
windscreen and the footwell.
The a climate control for the windscreen
can only be selected for the Nrst seat row. Setting climate control for the rear passenger
com

partment (multimedia system) Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Second row of seats
Se

tting the temperature 
Set the temperature.
Setting the airOo
w 
Set the airOo
w.
Controlling the rear climate control automatically 
Select REAR AUTO.
R
ear climate control is controlled automati-
cally.
Deactivating rear climate control 
Select REAR OFF.
R

ear climate control is deactivated. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he air conditioning control panel Climate control can be set centrally using the syn-
c

hronisation function. The temperature and air Climate control
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distribution setting for the driver's side will be
adop ted automatically for all climate control
zones. 
Press the  butt
on.
The synchronisation function will be deactivated if
t
he settings for one of the other climate zones are
changed. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he multimedia system Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
Climat

e control can be set centrally using the syn-
chronisation function. The driver's settings for
temperature, air quantity and air distribution will
be adopted automatically for all climate zones. 
Select SYNC and switc
h on or oM. Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside

Press the X butt
on. 
If the windows remain misted up: press
t

he d button.
Windows misted up on the outside 
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 
Press the X butt
on. Switching air-recirculation mode
on/oM 
Press the r butt
on.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatically switches to
fr
esh air mode aser a while.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo

ws may mist up more quickly. Switch on
air-recirculation mode only brieOy. Switches the residual heat
on/oM Requirements:
= t

he vehicle is parked.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
from the engine to continue heating or ventilating
the front compartment of the vehicle for approx- imately 30 minutes, depending on the tempera-
tur
e set. 
To activate: pr
ess button V .
Residual heat will be switched oM aut
omatically. Switching the residual heat in the rear
on/oM Requirements:
= The v

ehicle is parked.
When the residual heat of the engine is activated
in the rear compartment, you can heat or ventilate
the rear compartment for approximately
30 minutes. 
Press button 5 (  pag
e 170). Activating/deactivating ionisation
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Air quality
Ionisation im

proves the quality of the vehicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour-
less. 172
Climate control


Select IONISATION and activ ate or deactivate
the function. Fragrance system
Setting the fragrance system
R

equirements:
= Automatic climate control is activated.
= The glove compartment is closed.
Multimedia system: 4 Climate menu 5
Air quality
The fragrance system distributes a pleasant fra-
grance throughout the vehicle interior from a Oa-
con located in the glove box. 
Select AIR FRESHENER .
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
r

eached. Inserting or removing the
Oacon of t
he fragrance
system &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from liquid per-
fume
If children open the Oacon, t
hey could drink
the liquid perfume or it could come into con-
tact with their eyes. 
Do not leave children unattended in the
v

ehicle. 
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
per

fume has been drunk. 
If liquid perfume comes into contact with
y

our eyes or skin, rinse your eyes with
clean water. 
If symptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE
En
vironmental
damage due to improper disposal of full
Oacons Full Oacons
mus
t not be disposed of
with household waste. 
Full
Oacons mus
t be taken to a
harmful substance collection point. Climate control
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1
Cap
2 Flacon 
To insert: slide t he Oacon into the holder as far
as it will go. 
To remove: aser opening t
he glove box, wait
for approximately seven seconds and pull out
the Oacon. If you do not use genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
per
fumes, observe the manufacturers' safety noti-
ces on the perfume packaging.
Dispose of the genuine Mercedes-Benz interior
perfume Oacon when it is empty and do not reNll
it.
ReNllable Oacon 
Unscrew the cap of the empty Oacon. 
Fill the Oacon wit
h a maximum of 15 ml. 
Screw the cap back onto the Oacon.
Always r
eNll the empty reNllable Oacon with the
same perfume. Observe the separate information
sheet with the Oacon. Information on the windscreen heater
The windscreen heater is switched on automati-
call

y if the d button is activated.
In addition, it is automatically switched on when
necessary. Pre-entry climate control via the key (plug-in
h

ybrid) Function of pre-entry climate control via the key
(plug-in h
ybrid)
Before entering the vehicle, the driver's side or
the whole vehicle interior can be brieOy pre-
warmed or pre-cooled.
When pre-cooling, the following functions are acti-
vated as needed:
= Automatic climate control
= Blower
= Seat ventilation
When pre-heating, the following functions are acti-
vated as needed: = Automatic climate control
= Blower
= Seat heating
= Steering wheel heater
= Panel heating
= Mirror heater
= Rear window heater 174
Climate control

=
F ragrancing
= Ionisation
Setting pre-entry climate control via the key (plug-
in hybrid)
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Switching on/oM 
Select =. 
Select Pre-entry climate control via key.
Activating/deactivating pre-entry climate control
via t
he key (plug-in hybrid)
Requirements: = The high-voltage battery is charged suP-
ciently.
= The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. 
To switch on: unloc
k the vehicle.
The climate control functions are activated for
up to Nve minutes for pre-heating and pre-
cooling. Pre-entry climate control via the key cannot be
activ

ated more than twice when the vehicle is
switched oM. 
To switch oM: push t
he ; button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once the
v
ehicle has been started:
= Seat heating
= Seat ventilation
= Panel heating
= Fragrancing
= Ionisation Pre-entry climate control for departure time (plug-
in h

ybrid) Function of pre-entry climate control for depar-
tur
e time (plug-in hybrid) &
WARNING Risk of f
atal injury due to expo-
sure to extreme heat or cold in the vehicle
If persons, particularly children, are subjected
t
o prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold,
there is a risk of severe injury or even death. 
Never leave persons, particularly chil-
dr
en, unattended in the vehicle. The vehicle interior can be air conditioned when
t

he vehicle is parked.
When the vehicle is connected to power supply
equipment, priority is given to charging the high-
voltage battery to a speciNed minimum charge.
The running time of pre-entry climate control may
be reduced under the following conditions:
= The vehicle is not connected to power supply
equipment. Climate control
175

=
The high-v oltage battery is not charged suP-
ciently.
With active pre-entry climate control, the charge
level of the high-voltage battery may be reduced,
even if the charging cable connector is connec-
ted.
For cooling, the following functions are activated
as needed:
= Automatic climate control
= Blower
= Seat ventilation
For heating, the following functions are activated
as needed:
= Automatic climate control
= Blower
= Seat heating
= Steering wheel heater
= Panel heating
= Mirror heater
= Rear window heater
= Fragrancing =
Ionisation
Se
tting pre-entry climate control for departure
time (plug-in hybrid)
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Pre-entry climate ctrl
Setting a single departure time 
Select ONCE. 
Set a departure time.
Changing the active departure time 
Select the pen icon next to the displayed
depar
ture time. 
Set a departure time.
Setting the week pr
oNle 
Select WEEK PROFILE . 
Set the desired departure times, e.g. every
da
y at 08:00.
Selecting the zone 
Select =. 
Select Driver's seat only.
If t
he Driver's seat only setting is deactivated,
pre-entry climate control will take place for
the entire vehicle.
Activating/deactivating pre-entry climate control
f
or departure time (plug-in hybrid)
Requirements: = The high-voltage battery is charged suP-
ciently.
= The function has been activated via the multi-
media system. 
To activate: se
t the departure time
( page 176).
Pre-entry climate control for departure time
switches on a maximum of 55 minutes before
the selected departure time. It will remain
active for another Nve minutes if the departure
is delayed. 
To deactivate: pr
ess the ; button up or
down.
The following functions will remain active once the
v
ehicle has been started:
= Seat heating 176
Climate control

=
Seat v entilation
= Panel heating
= Fragrancing
= Ionisation Activating/deactivating immediate pre-entry cli-
mat

e control &
WARNING Risk of f
atal injury due to expo-
sure to extreme heat or cold in the vehicle
If persons, particularly children, are subjected
t
o prolonged exposure to intense heat or cold,
there is a risk of severe injury or even death. 
Never leave persons, particularly chil-
dr
en, unattended in the vehicle. Air conditioning of the vehicle interior can con-
tinue f

or up to 50 minutes, e.g. if the journey is
interrupted. The colours of the indicator lamp have the follow-
ing meanings:
= Blue: cooling is activ

ated.
= Red: heating is activated.
= Yellow: the departure time has been preselec-
ted. 
Set the desired temperature using the