steering wheel MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE 2021 Owner's Manual

Note
s on aquaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulated on thero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precip‐
itation or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake carefully
% Also obser vethe no tes on regular lych ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page370).
Note s on driving through water on the road
sur face
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage. Obser
vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R Obser vethe maximum permissible ford ing
dep th (/ page 404).
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10km/h;
wa ter can otherwise enter theve hicle interior
or engine compartment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. Note
s on off-road driving &
WARNING Risk of accident if you do not
ke ep toline of fall on inclines
If yo u drive at an angle or turn on an incline,
th eve hicle could slip side ways, tip and roll‐
ove r. #
Alw ays drive on inclines in the line of
fa ll (straight up or down) and do not
turn. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. When driving off-road, sand, mud and
water or
wate r mixed with oil may getinto the brakes.
This may lead toare duction in braking ef fect or
tot al brake failure as a result of increased wear.
The braking characteristics will vary depending
on the material that has entered the sy stem. 17 0
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R
Lowe rth eve hicle le vel again toa le vel suita‐
ble tothero ad conditions, e.g. tothe normal
le ve l.
R Apply the brakes todry them af terfo rd ing.
R Check that the service brake is working nor‐
mally af ter a long downhill stre tch.
R Clean thefo llowing components every time
af te r driving off-road:
- licence plate number
- headlamps and tail lamps
- tyres, wheels and wheel ar ches
- underbody
R After driving thro ugh sand, mud, water or
gr av el, ha vethefo llowing components
ch ecked and cleaned:
- brake disks and brakepads
- tyres and wheels
- axle joints ECO
start/s top function ECO
start/s top function
% Depending on the engine, the ECO start/
st op function is not available in all drive pro‐
grams. Obse rveth est atus display in the
multifunction display forth is.
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R You brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
R Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem: You depress the brake pedal when
tra velling at a low speed.
If th e sy stem has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R Youstop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R The vehicle that stopped in front of you
st arts up again.
R You manoeuv re, turn thesteering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar. %
Ifth e sy stem de tects an intellige ntstop
inhibitor, forex ample, a stop sign, the engine
will not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position 005D,the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R You en gage transmission position 005Bor005E.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R An automatic engine start is requiredbythe
ve hicle.
R Youre lease the brake pedal.
R Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- Youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll.
- The vehicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h. Driving and parking
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#
Activating: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual shifting is activated for a short time.
Tr ansmission position 0063and the cur rent
ge ar appear in the multifunction displa y.#
Deactivating: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position 005Bappears in the
multifunction displa y.
% Topermanently shift thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles, select the0063 setting for
th e transmission.
Shifting #
Shifting up: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Shifting down: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. Gea
rshift recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshift recommendation 1appea rs
next tothe transmission position displa y,
shift tothere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shifts up tothe next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached. Glide mode function
*
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. *
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Wi
th an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps youto reduce fuel consum ption.
Glide mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R The combustion engine is disconnected from
the driv etra in and continues torun in neutral.
R The transmission position displ ay005B is
shown in green.
R Vehicles with 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ-Boost technology): The com‐
bustion engine can be switched off. All of the
ve hicle functions remain active. 184
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Driving Assistance pa
ckage
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assis tance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assis tance
Pa ckage, albeit with restricted functionality.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 211)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st(countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page216)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page216)
R DSR (D ownhill Speed Regulation)
(/ page 218)
R Active Brake Assi st (/ page 223)
R Active Steering Assist (count ry-dependent)
(/ page 220)
R Active Emergency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 222)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page218)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
with exitwa rning (/ page 232) R
Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 234)
Pa rking Package
R Reversing camera (/ page248)
R 360° Camera (/ page 250)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC (/ page 254)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page 259) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient tyre traction, the
wheels are pr evented from lock ing.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving. Sy
stem limits
R ABS is active from speeds of appr ox.
5 km/h.
R ABS may be impai red or may not function if a
malfunction has occur red and theye l‐
low 0025 ABSwarning lamp lights up contin‐
uously in the instrument clus ter af terthe
engine is star ted. Fu
nctions of Off-road ABS %
Off-road ABS is activated automatically when
you select theF drive program.
Off-road ABS is specially adap tedfo r driving off-
ro ad:
R The front wheels lock cyclically during brak‐
ing.
R The braking dis tance is sho rtened due tothe
digging-in ef fect.
Sy stem limits
R Off-ro ad ABS functions at speeds below
40 km/h. 200
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#
Pull rock er switch 1.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the00BB ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nction of EBD Elect
ronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is char‐
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Fu
nction of STEER CONT ROL ST
EER CONTROL assi stsyo uby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on a
we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Sy stem limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated. R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in traf fic.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsi‐
bility forth eve hicle safely standing still remains
with the driver.
Sy stem limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. 204
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#
Brake theve hicle yourself and/or take
ev asive action. &
WARNING Risk of accident if de tection
function of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC is impaired
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC does not
re act or has a limited reaction:
R when driving on a dif fere nt lane or when
ch anging lanes
R topedestrians, animals, bicycles or sta‐
tionary vehicles, or unexpected obs tacles
R tocompl extraf fic conditions
R tooncoming vehicles and crossing traf fic
As a result, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC may nei ther give warnings nor
inter vene in su chsituations. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic conditions
carefully and react accordin gly. Operating
Active Di stance Assist DIST RONIC
Re quirements:
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
R ESP ®
is activated and is not inter vening.
R The transmission is in position 005B.
R The driver's door is closed.
R Check of thera dar sensor sy stem has been
successfully comple ted.
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is not being
used topark theve hicle or toexit from a
parking space.
R DSR is deactivated. #
Tooperate Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC:press thero ck er switches on
th esteering wheel control unit up or down to
th e desired position.
Switching between Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC and the limiter #
Press theI button. 214
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Setting
route-based speed adaptation
Re quirements:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R ECO Assist is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Route-based speed adapt. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
When the function is active, theve hicle
speed is adjus ted depending on thero ute
eve nts ahead.
% Further information on thero ute-based
speed adap tation (/ page 216).
Fu nction of Active Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi sthelps you when in traf‐
fi c jams on multi-lane roads with separate car ria‐
ge wa ys by automatically pulling away within
60 seconds and with mode rate steering
manoeuvres. It orients itself using theve hicle in
front and lane markings. Active Traf fic Jam
Assi stautomatically main tains a safe dis tance
from theve hicle in front and vehicles cutting in. Ac
tive Traf fic Jam Assi strequ iresyou, as the
driver, tokeep your hands on thesteering wheel
at all times so that you are able tointer vene at
any time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane. Obser vethe no tes on driving sys‐
te ms and your responsibility; you may otherwise
fa ilto recognise dangers (/ page 198).
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi stactivates automatically
as soon as all of therequ irements are me t:The
¬ status display appears in the instrument
clus ter when the function is active.
Re quirements:
R You are in a traf fic jam on a mo torw ay or
high-speed major road.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d and active (/ page214).
R Active Brake Assi stisavailable
(/ page 223).
R Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 222).
R Active Traf fic Jam Assi stis activated
(/ page 218).
R You are tra velling no fasterthan 60 km/h. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limitations of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist apply to
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi st.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Traf fic Jam
Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select ¬. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Fu
nction of DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
DSR is an aid toassist you when driving down‐
hill. It keeps the speed of tr avel at the selected
ta rget speed. The steeper the downhill gradient,
th e greater the DSR braking ef fect on theve hi‐
cle. On flat stre tches of road and uphill gradi‐
ents, the DSR brakes theve hicle minimally or
not at all.
When DSR is activated and the transmission is in
position 005B,005Eor005C, DSR controls the driving
speed. The target speed can be set toava lue
between 2 km/h and 18km/h. By braking or 218
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R
Ø (red): sy stem limits de tected
R Ø (white, red hands): "hands on thesteer‐
ing wheel" prom pt
% During the transition from active topassive
st atus, theØ symbol is shown as
enlar ged and flashing. Once the sy stem is
passive, theØ symbol is shown as gr eyin
th e multifunction displa y.
% Depending on the selected vehicle settings,
Ac tive Steering Assist may be una vailable.
Ste ering and touch de tection
The driver is requiredtokeep their hands on the
st eering wheel at all times and be able tointer‐
ve ne at any time tocor rect the course of the
ve hicle and keep it in lane. The driver must
ex pect a change from active topassive mode or
vice versa at any time. If
th e sy stem de tects that the driver has not
st eered theve hicle for a considerable period of
time or has remo vedth eir hands from thesteer‐
ing wheel, display 1appears. If the driver still
does not steer theve hicle, a warning tone
sounds in addition tothe visual warning mes‐
sage.
If th e driver does not react tothewa rning for a
considerable period, the sy stem can initiate an
emer gency stop (/ page 222).
The warning is not issued or is stopped when the
driver gives con firm ation tothe sy stem:
R The driver steers theve hicle. R
Depending on the count ry:th e driver
presses a steering wheel button or operates
To uch Control
If Ac tive Steering Assist de tects that a sy stem
limit has been reached, a visual warning is
issued and a warning tone sounds.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 198).
Sy stem limits
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane or todrive thro ugh exits.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R The reis poor visibilit y,e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay, greatly varying light condi‐
tions or strong shado wsonthe car riag ewa y.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Insuf ficient road illumination. Driving and parking
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R
The windscreen is dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g.
by ast icke r.
R No, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, or the markings change
qu ickl y,forex ample, in a con stru ction area
or junctions.
R The lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cann otbe
de tected.
R The road is nar row and winding.
R There are obs tacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, such as object mar kers.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R On tight bends and when turning.
R When crossing junctions.
R Atroundabouts or tollst ations.
R When towing a trailer.
R When the tyre pressure is too lo w. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limits of Active Steering Assist
are reached there is no guarantee that the
sy stem will remain active or will keep the
ve hicle in lane. #
Alw ayske ep your hands on thesteering
wheel and obser vethe tra ffic carefull y. #
Alw aysst eer theve hicle paying atten‐
tion totraf fic conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly inter venes
The de tection of lane markings and objects
may malfunction and cause unexpected
st eering inter ventions. #
Steer according totraf fic conditions. Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Steering
Assist
Re quirements:
R ESP ®
is activated, but is not inter vening.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select 004FAct. Steer. Asst . Fu
nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist 222
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If
th e sy stem de tects that the driver has not
st eered theve hicle for a considerable period of
time or has remo vedth eir hands from thesteer‐
ing wheel, display 1appears in the multifunc‐
tion displa y.Ifth e driver still does not steer the
ve hicle, or gives no confirmation tothe sy stem,
a wa rning tone sounds in addition tothe visual
wa rning message.
If th e driver still does not respond tothewa rn‐
ing, theBeginning emergency stop message
appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifth e driver
st ill does not respond, Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC reduces the speed. The vehicle is
decelerated in stages toast andstill.
Depending on the count ry, at speeds below
60 km/h the hazard warning lights switch on
automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is ended
R The vehicle is unloc ked. R
If possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R Steering
R Braking or accelerating
R Deactivating Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC Ac
tive Brake Assi st Fu
nction of Active Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stconsi sts of thefo llowing
functions:
R Distance warning function
R Autonomous braking function
R Situation-dependent braking assi stance
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: Evasi veSteering Assist and cornering
function
Ac tive Brake Assi stcan help youto minimise the
ri sk of a collision with vehicles, cyclists or pedestrians or
toreduce the ef fects of such a
collision.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL dis‐
tan cewarning lamp lights up in the instrument
clus ter.
Ve hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:depending on the
countr y,an additional haptic warning occurs in
th efo rm of slight, repeated tensioning of the
seat belt.
If yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone
occur simultaneously wi th the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a critical situa‐
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occu rs. The brake pressure increases up tomax‐
imum full-s top braking if necessar y. Driving and pa
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