ECU MERCEDES-BENZ GLE 2018 Owner's Guide
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R
Maintain a greater distance from the vehicle
in front than when driving without a trailer. R
Avoid braking abruptly. If possible, brake gen-
tly at first to allow the trailer to run on. Then,
increase the braking force rapidly. R
The values given for gradient-climbing capa-
bilities from a standstill refer to sea level.
When driving in mountainous areas, note that
the power output of the engine and, conse-
quently, the vehicle's gradient-climbing capa-
bility, decreases with increasing altitude.
Installing the ball coupling
G WARNING
If the ball coupling is not correctly installed
and secured, it can come loose during the
journey and endanger other road users. There
is a risk of an accident and injury.
Always install and secure the ball coupling as
described. Before every journey, ensure that
the ball coupling is secured with the bolt and
the corresponding spring cotter.
G WARNING
If the ball coupling is not installed correctly or
not secured with the bolt provided and the
corresponding spring cotter, the trailer may
come loose. There is a risk of an accident.
Always install and secure the ball coupling as
described. Before every journey, ensure that
the ball coupling is secured with the bolt and
the corresponding spring cotter.
G WARNING
If the ball coupling is not installed and secured
correctly the trailer may come loose. There is
a risk of an accident.
Install and secure the ball coupling as descri-
bed in the ball coupling installation instruc-
tions. Make sure that the ball coupling is
installed and secured correctly before every
journey. X
Pull protective cap C in the direction of the
arrow, out of the ball coupling recess. X
Stow protective cap C so that it cannot be
thrown around.
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 295)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces ( Y
page 295).
X
Insert the ball coupling horizontally into ball
coupling recess D in the direction of the
arrow until the holes in ball coupling
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Most U.S. states and all Canadian provinces
require by law: R
Safety chains between the towing vehicle and
the trailer. The chains should be cross-wound
under the trailer drawbar. They must be fas-
tened to the vehicle's trailer coupling, not to
the bumper or the axle.
Leave enough play in the chains to make tight
cornering possible. R
A separate brake system for certain types of
trailer. R
Safety switch for braked trailers. Check the
specific legal requirements applicable to your
state.
If the trailer becomes detached from the tow-
ing vehicle, the safety feature triggers the
trailer brakes.
Towing a trailer There are numerous legal requirements con-
cerning the towing of a trailer, e.g. speed restric-
tions. Make sure that your car/trailer combina-
tion complies with the local regulations: R
in your place of residence R
in the location to which you are driving
The police and local authorities can provide reli-
able information.
Observe the following when towing a trailer: R
To gain driving experience and to become
accustomed to the new handling characteris-
tics, you should practice the following in a
traffic-free location: -
cornering -
stopping -
backing up R
Before driving, check: -
trailer tow hitch -
safety switch for braked trailers -
safety chains -
electrical connections -
lights -
wheels R
Adjust the exterior mirrors to provide an
unobstructed view of the rear section of the
trailer. R
If the trailer has electronically controlled
brakes, pull away carefully. Brake manually using the brake controller and check whether
the brakes function correctly. R
Secure any objects on the trailer to prevent
the cargo from slipping when the vehicle is in
motion. R
When you couple up a trailer, check at regular
intervals that the load is firmly secured. If the
trailer is equipped with trailer lights and
brakes, check the trailer to ensure that these
are working. R
Bear in mind that the handling will be less
stable when towing a trailer than when driving
without one. Avoid sudden steering move-
ments. R
The vehicle/trailer combination is heavier,
accelerates more slowly, has a decreased
gradient climbing capability and a longer
braking distance.
It is more susceptible to side winds and
requires more careful steering. R
If possible, do not brake suddenly, but instead
depress the brake pedal moderately at first so
that the trailer can activate its brakes. Then
increase the pressure on the brake pedal. R
If the automatic transmission repeatedly
shifts between gears on uphill or downhill gra-
dients, shift to a lower gear using the left-hand
steering wheel paddle shifter.
A lower gear and lower speed reduce the risk
of engine failure. R
When driving downhill, shift to a lower gear to
utilize the engine's braking effect.
Avoid continuous brake application as this
may overheat the vehicle brakes and, if instal-
led, the trailer brakes. R
If the coolant temperature increases dramat-
ically while the air-condition ing system is
switched on, switch off the air-conditioning
system.
Coolant heat can also be dissipated by open-
ing the windows and switching the ventilation
blower and the interior temperature to the
highest level. R
When overtaking, pay particular attention to
the extended length of your vehicle/trailer
combination.
Due to the length of the vehicle/trailer com-
bination, you require additional road space in
relation to the vehicle you are overtaking
before you can change back to the original
lane.Towing a trailer 223
Driving and parking Z
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Use only bicycle racks approved by
Mercedes-Benz.
Bicycle racks cause your vehicle's driving char-
acteristics to change. The vehicle: R
is heavier R
is restricted in its acceleration and gradient-
climbing capability R
has an increased braking distance This could impair the handling characteristics.
Adapt your driving style accordingly. Maintain a
safe distance and drive carefully.
When using bicycle racks, set the tire pressure
on the rear axle of the vehicle for the maximum
load. Further information on tire pressure can be
found on the tire pressure table ( Y
page 354).
Loading instructions The greater the distance between the load's center of gravity and the ball head, the higher the load
exerted on the trailer tow hitch.
Therefore, observe the following notes: R
Attach heavy bicycles as close as possible to the vehicle. R
Always distribute the load on the bicycle rack as symmetrically as possible to the vehicle longi-
tudinal axis.
Before loading the bicycle rack, Mercedes-Benz advises you to remove all add-on parts from the
bicycles, e.g. bicycle baskets, child seats or batteries. This will allow you to improve the aerody-
namic resistance and the bicycle rack's center of gravity.
Always secure bicycles against slipping and check that they are firmly seated at regular intervals.
Do not use tarpaulins or other covers. This could impair the driving characteristics and rear visibility.
The aerodynamic resistance would also rise, and so would the load exerted on the trailer tow hitch
as a result.
Load distribution on the bicycle rack
C
Distance in height between the center of gravity and the ball coupling
D
Distance to the rear between the center of gravity and the ball coupling
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp and th e red I (US A only) or $
(Canada only) indicator lamp ligh t up.
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e manually.
or X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e automatically ( Y
page 157).
If th e electric parking brak e still canno t be released:X
Do no t drive on .X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .
The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and th e yellow $ warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak e is malfunctioning .
To release: X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Releas e th e electric parking brak e manually.
To apply : X
Switc h off th e ignition and tur n it bac k on .X
Apply th e electric parking brak e manually.
If th e red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp con-
tinue s to flash: X
Do no t drive on .X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 372).X
Shift th e transmission to position ] .X
Turn th e fron t wheels toward s th e curb.X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .Display messages 24 7
On-board computer and displays Z
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The yellow $ warning lamp lights up and th e red I (US A only)
or $ (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
It is no t possibl e to apply th e electric parking brak e manually.X
Shift th e transmission to position ] .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
' (US A only)
M (Canada only)
Check Brake Fluid
Level There is no t enough brak e fluid in th e brak e fluid reservoir . In addition ,
th e ' (US A only) or M (Canada only) warning lamp lights up in
th e instrumen t cluste r and a warning tone sounds.
G WARNIN G
The braking effec t may be impaired.
There is a ris k of an accident.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions. Do no t continu e drivin g
under any circumstances. X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 156).X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop .X
Do no t add brak e fluid . This does no t correc t th e malfunction .
& Check Brake Pad Wea r The brak e pads/linings hav e reached their wear limit.
US A only: th e ' red brak e system warning lamp is lit while th e
engin e is running. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
S Inoperative On e or mor e main features of th e mbrace system are malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function is temporarily inopera-
tive.
Possibl e causes are: R
The radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiation .R
The system is outside th e operating temperature range.R
The on-boar d voltag e is to o low.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function or PRE ‑ S AF E ®
PLU S is
functional again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 156).X
Restart th e engine. Display messages 24 9
On-board computer and displays Z
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t is unavailable due to a malfunction . Adaptive
Brake Assis t may also hav e failed.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
PRE-SAFE Inopera‐
tiv e See Operator' s
Manual Importan t function s of PRE-SAF E ®
hav e failed. Al l other occupant
safet y systems , e.g. air bags , remain available.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Active Brake Assist
Functions Currently
Limite d See Opera‐
tor's Manual Active Brake Assis t or PRE ‑ SAFE ®
PLU S is temporarily inoperative.
Possibl e causes are: R
Function is impaire d due to heav y rain or snow.R
The radar sensor system is temporarily inoperative, e.g. due to
electromagneti c radiation emitted by nearby TV or radi o station s or
other source s of electromagneti c radiation .R
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: ES P ®
is deactivated.R
The system is outside th e operating temperature range.R
The on-boar d voltag e is to o low.
Whe n th e causes state d abov e no longer apply, th e display message
disappears.
Active Brake Assis t or PRE ‑ SAFE ®
PLU S is operative again .
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 156).X
Restart th e engine.X
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: switch ES P ®
on again ( Y
page 71).
Active Brake Assist
Functions Limite d
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual Active Brake Assis t wit h cross-traffic function or PRE ‑ S AF E ®
PLU S is
no t available due to a malfunction .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.250
Display messages
On-board computer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Radar Sensor s Dirty
See Operator' s Man ‐
ual The radar sensor system is malfunctioning .
Possibl e causes are: R
dir t on sensor sR
heav y rain or snow R
when drivin g on inter-urban roads without traffic or infrastructure,
e.g. in desert-like area s
At least on e drivin g system or drivin g safet y system is malfunctioning
or is temporarily unavailable :R
PRE-SAF E ®
PLU SR
Active Brake Assis tR
Active Lan e Keepin g Assis tR
Active Blind Spot Assis tR
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C
If th e radar sensor system in fron t is dirty, Active Blind Spot Assis t will
no t perfor m a course-correcting brak e application .
A warning tone also sounds.
Once th e caus e of th e problem is no longer present, th e drivin g and
drive safet y systems will be available again . The display message dis-
appears.
If th e display message does no t disappear :X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 156).X
Switc h off th e engine.X
Clean all sensor s ( Y
page 330).X
Restart th e engine.
The display message disappears.
u SRS Malfunction Ser ‐
vic e Required The restrain t system is malfunctioning .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e restrain t system, see ( Y
page 44) .
u Front Lef t Malfunc‐
tio n Servic e
Required or Front
Lef t Malfunction
Servic e Required The restrain t system has malfunctioned at th e fron t on th e lef t or right .
The u warning lamp also lights up in th e instrumen t cluster.
G WARNIN G
The air bags or Emergency Tensioning Devices may either be triggered
unintentionally or, in th e event of an accident, may no t be triggered .
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately. Display messages 25 1
On-board computer and displays Z
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Disabled See
Operator' s Manual The front-passenger fron t air bag is deactivated during th e journey,
eve n though : R
an adult
or R
a person of th e correspondin g statur e is on th e front-passenger seat
If additional force s are applie d to th e seat , th e system may interpret
th e occupant's weigh t as lower than it actually is.
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger air bag does no t deploy during an accident.
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 156).X
Switc h th e ignition off .X
Hav e th e occupant on th e front-passenger seat get out of th e vehi-
cle . X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger door and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G indicator lamp s in th e center
console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e following:
Seat unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
a self-diagnosis is carrie d out . The PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F and
PASSENGER AI R BA G ON indicator lamp s mus t ligh t up simulta-
neousl y for approximately six seconds. R
th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicator lamp mus t then ligh t u p
and remain lit after th e self-diagnosis . If th e indicator lamp is on ,
OCS (Occupant Classification System) has deactivated th e front-
passenger fron t air bag ( Y
page 52)R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable d See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown on th e mul-
tifunction display. X
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until th e necessar y system
checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appear in th e multi-
function display.
If these condition s are fulfilled , th e front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again . Whether th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F or ON indicator
lamp remain s lit or goe s out depend s on how OCS classifies th e occu-
pant.
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating correctly.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e Occupant Classification System, see
( Y
page 52). Display messages 25 3
On-board computer and displays Z
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Front Passenger Air ‐
bag Enable d See
Operator' s Manual The front-passenger fron t air bag is enabled during th e journey, eve n
though : R
a child, a small adult or an objec t weighing less than th e system' s
weigh t threshold is locate d on th e front-passenger seat
or R
th e front-passenger seat is unoccupied
The system may detec t objects or force s applyin g additional weigh t on
th e seat .
G WARNIN G
The front-passenger fron t air bag may deploy unintentionally.
There is an increased ris k of injury.X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 156).X
Switc h th e ignition off .X
Ope n th e front-passenger door .X
Remove th e child and th e child restrain t system from th e front-
passenger seat .X
Mak e sur e that there are no objects on th e seat addin g to th e
weight.
The system might otherwise detec t th e additional weigh t and inter-
pre t th e seat occupant's weigh t as greate r than it actually is.X
Kee p th e seat unoccupied , close th e front-passenger door and
switch on th e ignition .X
Observ e th e PASSENGER AI R BA G indicator lamp s in th e center
console and th e multifunction display and chec k th e fo llowing:
Se at unoccupied and ignition switched on :R
a self-diagnosis is carrie d out . The PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F and
PASSENGER AI R BA G ON indicator lamp s mus t ligh t up simulta-
neousl y for approximately six seconds. R
th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F indicator lamp mus t then ligh t up
and remain lit after th e self-diagnosis . If th e indicator lamp is on ,
OCS has disabled th e front-passenger fron t air bag ( Y
page 52)R
th e Front Passenger Airbag Enable d See Operator' s
Manual or Front Passenger Airbag Disabled See Opera‐
tor's Manual display message s mus t no t be shown on th e mul-
tifunction display. X
Wait for a period of at least 60 seconds until th e necessar y system
checks hav e been completed.X
Mak e sur e that th e display message s do no t appear in th e multi-
function display.
If these condition s are fulfilled , th e front-passenger seat can be occu-
pied again . Whether th e PASSENGER AI R BA G OF F or ON indicator
lamp remain s lit or goe s out depend s on how OCS classifies th e occu-
pant.
If th e condition s are no t fulfilled , th e system is no t operating correctly.254
Display messages
On-board computer and displays
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P SolutionsX
Visit a qualified specialist workshop immediately.
Fo r further information about th e Occupant Classification System, see
( Y
page 52).
Lights
i Vehicles wit h LE D bulbs in th e ligh t clusters :
The display message for th e correspondin g lamp only appear s when all of th e LEDs in th e lamp
hav e failed.
Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
I Check Lef t Low Bea m
(Example) The bulb in question is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
or X
Chec k whether you are permitte d to replace th e bulb yourself
( Y
page 115).
I Active Headlamps
Inoperative The active ligh t function is faulty.X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Intell . Light Sys ‐
tem Inoperative The Intelligent Light Syste m is faulty. The lights remain available with-
out th e Intelligent Light System. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Malfunction See
Operator' s Manual The exterio r lighting is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
Vehicles wit h trailer to w hitch : a fus e may hav e blown .X
Pull ove r and stop th e vehicl e safely as soo n as possible, payin g
attention to roa d and traffic conditions.X
Secur e th e vehicl e against rollin g away ( Y
page 156).X
Chec k th e fuses ( Y
page 348).X
If necessary, replace th e blown fuse. Observ e th e warning notes.
If th e multifunction display still shows th e display message :X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Malfunction See
Operator' s Manual The exterio r lighting is malfunctioning .X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .
I Aut o Lam p Function
Inoperative The ligh t sensor is defective. X
Visit a qualified specialist workshop .Display messages 25 5
On-board computer and displays Z