MERCEDES-BENZ GLE HYBRID 2017 Owner's Manual

The running time of the "Pre-entry climate con-
trol at departure time" function may be reduced
if: R
the vehicle is not connected to an electric
power supply and R
the high-voltage battery is not fully charged
With active "Pre-entry climate control at depar-
ture time" the condition of charge of the high-
voltage battery can be reduced, even if the
charge cable connector is connected.
When the vehicle is cooled, the following func-
tions are activated if required: R
Climate control system R
Blower R
Seat ventilation
When the vehicle is heated, the following func-
tions are activated if required: R
Climate control system R
Blower R
Seat heating
If you have activated ionization via the multime-
dia system, it is activated together with "Pre-
entry climate control".
Information on activating or deactivating "Pre-
entry climate control at departure time" using
the multimedia system (see the vehicle Opera-
tor's Manual).
Setting the departure time You can set the departure time using the on-
board computer or via the online access to the
vehicle. The activation of the "Pre-entry climate
control at departure time" function can be linked
to this departure time. Your vehicle will then be
cooled or heated until the desired temperature
is reached in time for the set departure time.
"Pre-entry climate control at departure time" will
be activated a maximum of 55 minutes before
departure. If the departure is delayed, the vehi-
cle will be heated or cooled for another five
minutes. X
To set the departure time: set the departure
time using the on-board computer
( Y
page 44). Set the departure time using
the Mercedes connect me web App http://
www.mercedes.me. X
To activate or deactivate "Pre-entry cli-
mate control at departure time": activate
or deactivate "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time" using the on-board com- puter. Activate or deactivate "Pre-entry cli-
mate control at departure time" using the
Mercedes connect me web App http://
www.mercedes.me.
The "Pre-entry climate control at departure
time" function switches off automatically when
the vehicle is started. The following functions
remain active: R
Seat heating R
Seat ventilation R
Ionization
To deactivate "Pre-entry climate control at
departure time": the activated "Pre-entry cli-
mate control at departure time" can be deacti-
vated using the ; button ( Y
page 19).
Activating/deactivating the "Immedi-
ate pre-entry climate control" function
using the button You can activate "Immediate pre-entry climate
control" even if the vehicle interior is already at
the desired temperature. This means, for exam-
ple, that the vehicle interior continues to be
cooled or heated if the journey is interrupted for
up to 50 minutes and the interior temperature is
kept constant.
X
To activate or deactivate "Immediate pre-
entry climate control": press button C .
The blue or red indicator lamp in the button
lights up or goes out.
The colors of the indicator lamps on button C
have the following meanings: R
blue: cooling activated R
red: heating activated R
yellow: departure time is preselectedOperating the climate control systems 19
Climate control Z

Drivin g
Points to remember
General notes Hybrid technolog y combine s a fue l efficien t
internal combustion engin e wit h a powerful
electric motor. In HYBRID mode, th e hybrid
drive syste m automatically selects th e most effi-
cien t operatin g mode fo r every drivin g situation .
Drive th e vehicle in th e usual manner.
To sav e fue l in HYBRID mode, th e hybrid drive
syste m switches of f th e combustion engin e as
ofte n as possible durin g th e journey when powe r
output requirements are low. Whe n powe r out -
put requirements are low, th e electric moto r
powers th e vehicle. The engin e is switched on ,
eve n whil e th e vehicle is in motion , when a
higher powe r output is required. The engin e is
usually switched of f when th e vehicle is station -
ary. Consequently, there is usually no engin e
idlin g as wit h combustion engin e vehicles .
Fo r pulling away and accelerating, th e electric
moto r supports th e internal combustion engin e
usin g th e powe r stored in th e high-voltage bat -
tery. In addition , th e powe r is used fo r electric
driving, operation of th e electric refrigerant
compressor and to supply th e 12 V on-boar d
electrical system. In this way th e hybrid drive
s y ste m helps to reduce your vehicle' s fue l con-
sumption .
Observ e th e drivin g tips on plug-i n hybrid oper-
ation ( Y
page 26).
Recuperative Brak e Syste mIf you release th e accelerator peda l when th e
vehicle is in motion , overrun recuperation is ini-
tiated. The electric moto r is operated as a gen -
erato r when in overrun mode and when you
brake . Hybrid technolog y convert s th e kineti c
energ y of th e vehicle into electricit y and stores
it in th e high-voltage battery.
Observ e th e important safet y note s fo r th e
Recuperative Brak e Syste m ( Y
page 11) . Important safet y notesIf th e engin e is switched of f by th e EC O start /
stop function , you ope n th e driver's doo r and
unfasten your seat belt :R
a messag e appears in th e multifunction dis -
play and R
a warnin g tone sounds
Further information ( Y
page 45) .
Al l of th e vehicle' s systems remain active , if:R
th e vehicle is stationary R
th e combustion engin e is switched of f andR
th e READY indicator in th e instrumen t cluster
lights up
If you remov e your foot from th e brake peda l
whil e in transmissio n position D or R, th e vehicle
may pull away automatically.
Observ e th e note s on th e READY display of th e
EC O start/sto p function ( Y
page 23).
Vehicles wit h an electric moto r generate muc h
les s drivin g noise than vehicles wit h internal
combustion engines. As a result , your vehicle
may no t be hear d by other road user s in certain
situations.
Dependin g on th e vehicle' s equipmen t and
country-specific regulations, th e vehicle can be
equipped wit h Acoustic Vehicle Indication .
Acoustic Vehicle Indication generate s a certain
soun d at a speed between 0 and 20 mph
(30 km/h). Thi s helps other road users, par tic-
u l arly pedestrian s and cyclists, to hear your
vehicle better. The soun d can also be hear d
insid e th e vehicle.
The volume depend s on th e engin e speed. The
faste r you accelerate, th e louder th e soun d is. At
a speed of over 20 mph (30 km/ h) the sound is
switched off. Above this speed, the natural
sounds from the vehicle are sufficient that it can
be heard in good time by other road users.20
Driving
Dr ivi ng an d parking

Operating modes
Button C allows you to choose between differ-
ent operating modes. X
Press button C to change the operating
mode.
The operating mode selected appears in the
instrument cluster ( Y
page 39).
If it is not possible to change operating
modes, the display message Change the
current drive program before chang‐
ing the operating mode. or Exit man‐
ual drive program M before changing
the operating mode. appears in the multi-
function display. Further information on "Dis-
play messages" ( Y
page 45).
C
Operating mode selected
D
Operating mode unavailable

If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the auto-
matic transmission shifts: R
into the drive program that was last selected,
and R
into the driving mode that was last selected
If you change the drive program, the operating
mode that was last selected is stored for approx-
imately 60 seconds. After this time, the HYBRID
operating mode is automatically activated.
Starting the engine The vehicle starts in electric mode without the
internal combustion engine (noiseless start).
The internal combustion engine starts only after
the power demanded by the driver exceeds the
available power that the electric motor can cur-
rently provide.
Noiseless start operation is dependent on the
outside temperature and the operating temper-
ature of the internal combustion engine. If not all
conditions for noiseless start operation are ful-
filled, the vehicle starts with the internal com-
bustion engine.
Observe the notes on starting in the vehicle
Operator's Manual.
X
Switch on the ignition. X
Depress the brake pedal. X
Start the vehicle (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual).
When the vehicle is operational, the READY
indicator lights up in the multifunction display
( Y
page 39).
Pulling away X
Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed. X
Shift the transmission to position D or R .X
If the Apply Brake to Shift from 'P'
display message appears in the multifunction display, depress the brake pedal more firmly
and select the desired transmission position. X
Release the brake pedal. X
Carefully depress the accelerator pedal.
You can find further information on pulling away
in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Drive programs
DYNAMIC SELECT controller Select the drive program using the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller. Depending on the drive pro-
gram selected the following vehicle character-
istics will change: R
the drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment) R
the suspension R
the steering. R
the energy management
Each time you start the engine with the ignition
SmartKey or the Start/Stop button, the Com-
fort drive program is activated. You can find
further information on starting the engine in the
vehicle Operator's Manual.
X
Turn DYNAMIC SELECT controller C as many
times as necessary until the desired drive
program is selected.
The status icon of the selected drive program
is shown in the multifunction display.
In addition, the current drive program settings
are displayed briefly in the multimedia system
display.22
Driving
Driving and parking

Available drive programs:
Individual R
Indivi dual settings
Sp ort R
Spo rty driv ing style wit h
increased boost mode R
Electric-only operation is
not poss ible
Comfort R
Comfortable, economical
driv ing style R
Electric-only operation is
poss ible
Slippery R
Optimal driv ing charac-
teristics on slipp ery or
snow-covered roads R
Electric-only operation is
poss ible
Further information on the driv e program (see
the veh icle Operator's Manual).
Using the steering wheel paddle shifters, you
can temporar ily change gears yourself. For fur-
ther information on the manual driv e program
( Y
page 23).
Manual gear shifting Using the steering wheel paddle shifters, you
can temporar ily change gears yourself. The
transmission must be in position D . When you
activate manual gearshifting, the combustion
engine is automatically swit ched on.X
To activate: pull the left or right steering
wheel paddle shifter.
Manual gearshifting is activated temporar ily.
The selected gear and M appear in the mult i-
function display.
The ECO start /s top function is not availab le
when manually changing gear.
Further information on manual gearshifting (see
the veh icle Operator's Manual).
ECO start/stop function
General notes
The ECO start/stop function swit ches the com-
bustion engine off automatically when the veh i-
cle stops moving and at spee ds below 80 mph
(13 0 km/ h) ( Y
page 24). All vehicle systems remain active, e.g. the auto-
matic climate control.
The ECO start/stop function is neither available
in the Sport drive program nor during manual
shifting.
Automatic engine switch-off The engine is switched off automatically, includ-
ing when: R
the driver removes his/her foot from the
accelerator in the Comfort drive program and
a speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) is not excee-
ded ( Y
page 24) R
the engine has reached its operating temper-
ature R
the driver’s seat belt is fastened and the
driver’s door is closed R
the driver only slightly depresses the accel-
erator pedal in order to, for example, maintain
the current speed for a limited distance R
the hood is closed and engaged properly R
the high-voltage battery is charged suffi-
ciently R
no malfunctions are present in the hybrid
drive system
The internal combustion engine will not be
switched off automatically, if: R
the self-diagnosis function of the engine man-
agement is active R
there is a malfunction in the hybrid drive sys-
tem R
the climate control of the vehicle requires it R
the high-voltage battery is charging
( Y
page 40).
Automatic engine start The automatically switched-off internal combus-
tion engine starts automatically in certain situa-
tions, if: R
the power demand from the driver via the
accelerator pedal is greater than the electric
motor alone can provide R
the driver switches to the Sport drive pro-
gram or to manual gearshifting R
the condition of charge of the high-voltage
battery has reached the lower limit R
the driver has selected the CHARGE operating
mode Driving 23
Driving and parking

Overrun mode In overrun mode, the combustion engine is
switched off and is disconnected from the drive
train. The electric motor: R
generates low thrust, which corresponds to
the overrun mode of an active combustion
engine R
functions as a generator and produces the
necessary energy for the auxiliary consumers
and charges the high-voltage battery
Overrun mode is available in the Comfort drive
program at speeds below 80 mph (130 km/h).
Route-based operating strategy For the route-based operating strategy, the sys-
tem factors in information about the expected
route when route guidance is active.
The information on the route is provided by the
multimedia system and includes the following: R
road categories R
speed limitations
The use of electric energy is automatically opti-
mally distributed from the beginning to the end
of the journey, using information about the
route. The distribution is pre-emptive and takes
into consideration: R
the sections of the journey ahead R
the energy consumption on the whole route The condition of charge of the high-voltage bat-
tery is thus systematically controlled. In addi-
tion, the control function takes into account
that: R
the fuel saving through the use of electrical
energy can vary, dependent on the route (e.g.
urban, interurban or highway) R
the use of electrical energy is held available
for electric driving, particularly for urban
routes
The vehicle thus automatically selects the opti-
mum driving mode for the respective section of
the route.
The route-based operating strategy is available
under the following conditions: R
the Individual drive program is selected R
in the Individual drive program, the ECO set-
ting is selected under Drive R
HYBRID driving mode is selected R
active route guidance is activated R
suitable map data is available
When the route-based operating strategy is
being used, the area in front of the vehicle is
shown as green in the multifunction display.24
Driving
Driving and parking

Problems with HYBRID operation
Internal combustion engine Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
You cannot start the
internal combustion
engine. The multifunc-
tion display shows no
display messages. The
READY indicator in the
multifunction display is
off. For example, self-diagnosis is not yet complete or the hybrid drive
system is malfunctioning. X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on. X
Try to start the internal combustion engine again.
If the internal combustion engine still does not start: X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
You wish to pull away,
but the ECO start/stop
function does not start
the internal combustion
engine. The READY indi-
cator in the multifunc-
tion display is off. The ECO start/stop function has failed. The warning and indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster light up. X
Shift the transmission to P .X
Switch off the ignition and turn it back on. X
Start the engine.
The hybrid drive system is malfunctioning. X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Recuperative Brake System Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
Braking resistance is
reduced and brake pedal
travel is longer than
usual.
G Risk of accident
The Recuperative Brake System is malfunctioning. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction dis-
play ( Y
page 45). X
Observe the information regarding indicator and warning lamps in
the instrument cluster ( Y
page 49) . Driving 25
Driving and parking Z

Hybrid drive system Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The hybrid drive system
has been switched off
automatically. You have been in an accident.
The hybrid drive system remains switched off if: R
the internal combustion engine cannot be restarted after a few
seconds. R
the red u restraint system warning lamp in the instrument clus-
ter is lit. X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
The hybrid drive system
has been switched off
automatically. The multi-
function display also
shows a display mes-
sage. An electrical short circuit has occurred in the hybrid drive system or an
electrical connection has been disconnected. X
Observe the additional display messages in the multifunction dis-
play (see the vehicle Operator's Manual). X
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Driving tips
General driving tips Drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front. Avoid frequent and
sudden acceleration as well as abrupt braking.
During partial electric driving, pulling away and
acceleration, the electric motor supports the
internal combustion engine.
During overrun in transmission position D and
braking, the electric motor will operate as a gen-
erator.
Further information on the ECO start/stop func-
tion ( Y
page 23).
You can find further driving tips in the vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Stationary vehicle If the vehicle is stopped, the combustion engine
is, for the most part, switched off. Automatic
climate control continues to function. The elec-
tromechanically assisted steering gear allows
you to use the power steering without reduced
comfort. Acceleration Depending on the operating mode, pulling away
and driving under low load conditions are per-
formed: R
entirely by electric propulsion R
in combination with the internal combustion
engine
When accelerating rapidly under increased or
full load, increased boost mode is utilized. The
electric motor supports the combustion engine
by providing additional drive torque.
Overrun mode or braking There are three possible operating modes when
the hybrid vehicle is decelerating: R
energy recovery takes place even when the
vehicle is decelerating purely in overrun mode
( Y
page 20). The electric motor operates as a
generator and stores the recovered energy in
the high-voltage battery R
when the brakes are applied lightly, the vehi-
cle is slowed down further by the electric
motor. This increases the energy recovery
taking place ( Y
page 20). The electric motor
operates as a generator and stores the recov-
ered energy in the high-voltage battery R
during heavy braking, the service brake is also
used to slow down the vehicle. The two sys-
tems work together26
Driving tips
Driving and parking

Urban driving In city traffic, energy is recuperated during fre-
quent deceleration phases.
The vehicle can be driven by the electric motor
alone up to a speed of approximately 80 mph
(130 km/h).
The vehicle is driven by the electric motor alone
only when all conditions for the automatic
engine switch-off are fulfilled.
Further information on the automatic engine
switch-off ( Y
page 23).
Driving on inter-urban roads The following phases are possible when driving
on inter-urban roads: R
rapid acceleration (boost mode) R
energy recuperation R
electric operation mode
The vehicle can be driven by the electric motor
alone up to a speed of approximately 74 mph
(120 km/ h) .
A great deal of recovered energy may be avail-
able, depending on the route profile. This
reduces consumption and emissions.
Highway driving When driving on a highway, switching off the
combustion engine has a particularly positive
effect on fuel consumption and emissions.
If the driver removes his/her foot from the
accelerator pedal in the Comfort drive program
and a speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) is not excee-
ded, the combustion engine is automatically
switched off.
Further information on the automatic engine
switch-off ( Y
page 23).
Refueling
Refueling
General information
Observe the important safety notes under
"Refueling" in the vehicle Operator's Manual. Pressure in the fuel tank must be released
before refueling. Otherwise, the fuel filler flap
cannot be opened.
If you unlock/lock the vehicle from the outside,
the fuel filler flap also unlocks/locks.
The position of the fuel filler cap is displayed in
the instrument cluster

i From a speed of 1 mph (2 km/h), the fuel
filler flap can no longer be opened.
i The unlocking process for the fuel filler cap
may take up to 15 minutes.
C
To open the fuel filler flapD
To insert the fuel filler cap