MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2015 Owners Manual

Messages in the multifunction display
If a gear change process has not been successful, the following messages may be displayed in the
multifunction display: Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions LOW RANGE Max.
LOW RANGE Max.
speed 40 km/h speed 40 km/h You have been driving faster than 40 km/h. Additionally, the indicator
lamp on the button in the centre console blinks.
X Drive more slowly to carry out the gear change process. LOW RANGE Shift to
LOW RANGE Shift to
position N briefly position N briefly The transmission is in position
Dand you are driving at below
40 km/h.
X Shift the transmission to Nto complete the gear change process. LOW RANGE Shifting
LOW RANGE Shifting
cancelled Please cancelled Please
reactivate reactivate The gear change process was not carried out.
X Maintain all gear change conditions and carry out the gear change
process again. LOW RANGE Stop
LOW RANGE Stop
Apply parking brake Apply parking brake A warning tone also sounds. The gear change process has not been
completed. LOW RANGE is in the neutral position. There is no con-
nection between the engine and the drive wheels.
! Do not drive any further. You could otherwise damage the vehi-
cle’s drive train.
X Stop the vehicle. Take into account the road and traffic conditions
when doing so.
X Apply the electric parking brake (Y page 192).
X Repeat the gear change process.
If the gear change process has been carried out, the LOW RANGE LOW RANGE
Stop Apply parking brake
Stop Apply parking brake message disappears.Driving dynamics display in the
COMAND display (vehicles with the Off-
road Engineering-package) General notes
The driving dynamics display allows you to see
the selected drive program and additional infor-
mation about the vehicle's operating status in
the COMAND display. :
Drive program selected
; Status of the differential lock for the transfer
case
= Accelerator pedal position shown in %
? Brake pedal position shown in %
A Status of the LOW RANGE offroad gear
B Angle of inclination
C Steering angle
D Uphill or downhill gradient in percentage 258
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E
Level control
F Compass with angle scale
Activating the driving dynamics display X
Switch on COMAND Online. You can find fur-
ther information in the separate COMAND
Online operating instructions.
X Press button :.
The driving dynamics display appears in the
COMAND display. Plug-in hybrid operation
Points to remember
General notes Hybrid technology combines a fuel efficient
internal combustion engine with a powerful
electric motor. In HYBRIDmode, the hybrid
drive system automatically selects the most effi-
cient operating mode for every driving situation. Drive the vehicle in the usual manner.
To save fuel in HYBRIDmode, the hybrid drive
system switches off the combustion engine as
often as possible during the journey when power
output requirements are low. When power out-
put requirements are low, the electric motor
powers the vehicle. When power output require- ments are high, the combustion engine is
switched on, even during a journey. When the
vehicle is stationary, the combustion engine is
usually switched off. Consequently, there is usu-
ally no engine idling as with combustion engine
vehicles.
For pulling away and accelerating, the electric
motor supports the internal combustion engine using the power stored in the high-voltage bat-
tery. In addition, the power is used for electric
driving, operation of the electric refrigerant compressor and to supply the 12 V on-board
electrical system. In this way the hybrid drive
system helps to reduce your vehicle's fuel con-
sumption.
Observe the driving tips on plug-in hybrid oper-
ation (Y
page 268).
Recuperative Brake System If you release the accelerator pedal when the
vehicle is in motion, overrun recuperation is ini- tiated. The electric motor is operated as a alter-
nator when in overrun mode and when you
brake. Hybrid technology converts the kinetic
energy of the vehicle into electricity and stores
it in the high-voltage battery.
Observe the important safety notes for the
Recuperative Brake System (Y page 43). Important safety notes
If the engine is switched off by the ECO start/
stop function, you open the driver's door and
unfasten your seat belt: R a message appears in the multifunction dis-
play and
R a warning tone sounds
For further information, see (Y page 320).
All of the vehicle's systems remain active, if:
R the vehicle is stationary
R the combustion engine is switched off
R the READY-indicator in the instrument cluster
is lit
If you remove your foot from the brake pedal
while in transmission position D or R, the vehicle
could pull away automatically.
Observe the notes on the READY display of the
ECO start/stop function (Y page 269).
Vehicles with an electric motor generate signif-
icantly less noise than vehicles with internal
combustion engines. As a result, your vehicle
may not be heard by other road users in certain situations. This is the case, for example, when
you are parking and your vehicle is not seen by
other road users.
This requires you to adopt a particularly antici-
patory driving style, as it is necessary to allow
for the possibility that other road users may
behave unpredictably. Plug-in hybrid operation
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Hybrid system overview
:
Battery charger and voltage converter
; Vehicle socket
= Power electronics
? 12 V battery
A High-voltage electrical system cables
B Transmission with electric motor
C High-voltage battery
D Electric heater
E Recuperative Brake System
F Electric refrigerant compressor
You can switch off the hybrid drive system manually. Further information on the high-voltage dis-
connect device (Y page 41).260
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Instrument cluster
:
Electric range
; Electric motor power display (Y page 261)
= Driving mode display (Y page 262)
? Recuperative Brake System warning lamp (Y page 340)Displays and operation
Electric motor power display The electric motor power display is on the right-
hand side of the instrument cluster.
R Area :to; (E-DRIVE):
This shows the electric output from the elec-
tric motor, e.g. during electric operation or in boost mode.
When the motor is switched on, the needle is
at limit :. With increasing pressure on the
accelerator pedal the needle moves from :
to ;. Driving with the electric motor:
when the
needle reaches limit ;the combustion
engine is switched on. If the display
approaches limit ;and you remove your foot
from the accelerator pedal, the needle drops
again. The combustion engine is not switched
on. At low speeds, you can thereby control the electric operation usage so that you only drivein electric mode.
Driving with the combustion engine: the
electric motor supports the combustion
engine by providing additional drive torque
(boost mode) until the needle reaches
limit ;.
You can also select the operating mode of the
hybrid drive system (Y page 262).
R Area =to? (CHARGE):
This shows the recuperated energy which is
stored in the high-voltage battery as electrical
energy.
When the needle reaches limit ?, the maxi-
mum recuperative braking power has been
reached. The mechanical brakes are activa-
ted. Plug-in hybrid operation
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Selecting the operating mode
Button
:allows you to choose between differ-
ent operating modes.
X Press button :to change the operating
mode.
The operating mode selected appears in the
instrument cluster (Y page 261).
If it is not possible to change operating
modes, the display message Change the
Change the
current drive program before chang‐ current drive program before chang‐
ing ing the
theoperating
operating mode
modeorExit
Exit manual
manual
drive
drive program
program M
Mbefore
before changing
changing the
the
operating mode
operating mode appears in the multifunc-
tion display. Further information on "Display
messages" (Y page 320). :
Operating mode selected
; Operating mode unavailable
= Operating mode available HYBRID R
Electric operation mode
or driving with the inter-
nal combustion engine is
possible
R Automatic selection of
drive mode with electric
operation mode as often
as possible
R The high-voltage battery
is discharged to approx-
imately 15%
R To subsequently main-
tain the charge status of
the high-voltage battery,
the electric output is
reduced. All vehicle func-
tions such as electric
operation mode, energy
recuperation or boost
mode, for example, are
still available E-MODE R
Purely electric operation
until the performance
limit of the electric motor
is reached E-SAVE R
Electric operation mode
or driving with the inter-
nal combustion engine is
possible
R Automatic selection of
drive mode with electric
operation mode as often
as possible
R The current charge status
of the high-voltage bat-
tery is maintained so the
electrical energy can be
used at a later time CHARGE R
Electric operation mode
is not possible
R Charging the high-volt-
age battery while driving
using the combustion
engine In the
Sport drive program (Y page 267) and
during manual gearshifting (Y page 267), only
the HYBRID operating mode is available.
If you switch from the Sportdrive program to
the Comfort drive program, the HYBRIDoper-
ating mode remains selected. 262
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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.
Operating the on-board computer You can display the current operating condition
of the hybrid drive system in the multifunction
display and the multimedia system in the form of
an energy flow display (Y page 263).
In the display of the multimedia system, you can
also call up a graphic display of the fuel con-
sumption and generated electricity
(Y page 266). Menus and submenus
Selecting displays in the display of the
multimedia system X
Press the Øbutton on the multimedia sys-
tem.
The vehicle menu appears.
X To select Energy flow
Energy flow: turn and press the
controller.
The energy flow is displayed.
or X To select Consumption
Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
Fuel consumption and the electric energy
generated are displayed.
X To exit the display: press the %button on
the controller.
Selecting the energy flow display in the multifunction display X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Use : or9 to select Energy flow
Energy flow.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
The active components of the hybrid drive
system are highlighted in the energy flow dis-
play. Energy flow display Overview
:
Internal combustion engine
; Electric motor
= Charge status of the high-voltage battery
? High-voltage battery
A Energy flow
The active components of the hybrid drive sys-
tem are highlighted.
The energy flow is indicated by arrows. The
arrows have a different colour depending on the operating state.
Automatic engine switch-off The internal combustion engine and the electric
motor are switched off.
The arrows for the energy flow are not shown.
The charge status of the high-voltage battery is
shown when the key is in position 2in the igni-
tion lock. Plug-in hybrid operation
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Engine running while the vehicle is sta-
tionary The combustion engine is running while the
vehicle is stationary. The high-voltage battery is
not being charged.
The arrows for the energy flow are not shown.
The combustion engine is highlighted.
Charging while the vehicle is stationary The internal combustion engine drives the elec-
tric motor. The electric motor is operating as an
alternator. The high-voltage battery is charging.
The arrow representing energy flow is shown in white. Driving using the internal combustion
engine The internal combustion engine powers the
vehicle.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
white.
Driving using the internal combustion
engine and boost mode If you accelerate the vehicle rapidly, the electric
motor supports the combustion engine by pro-
viding additional drive torque.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in red.
Driving using the internal combustion
engine and energy recuperation 264
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The internal combustion engine powers the
vehicle. The electric motor is being operated as
an alternator, e.g. in overrun mode and when
braking (Y page 269). The kinetic energy of the
vehicle is converted into electrical energy. The
high-voltage battery is charging.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
green.
Driving using the internal combustion
engine and charging the high-voltage bat-
tery The internal combustion engine powers the
vehicle. The internal combustion engine also
drives the electric motor. The electric motor is
operating as an alternator. The high-voltage bat- tery is charging.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
white.
Driving using the internal combustion
engine and discharging the high-voltage
battery The internal combustion engine powers the
vehicle. If the vehicle is approaching a downhill
gradient with a high potential for energy recu-
peration, the charge status of the high-voltage battery is intentionally kept low or intentionally
reduced.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
white.
Further information on the route-based operat-
ing strategy (Y
page 269).
Electric operation mode The electric motor powers the vehicle. The high-
voltage battery supplies the electric motor with
electrical energy.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
green.
Electric operation mode and charging the
high-voltage battery The electric motor is being operated as an alter-
nator, e.g. in overrun mode and when braking.
The kinetic energy of the vehicle is converted
into electrical energy. The high-voltage battery
is charging.
The arrows for the energy flow are shown in
green. Plug-in hybrid operation
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Charging the high-voltage battery when
stationary The internal combustion engine and the electric
motor are switched off.
The arrows for the energy flow are not shown.
Further information on charging the high-volt-
age battery via:
R a mains socket (Y page 185)
R a charging station (Y page 189)
R a wallbox (Y page 188)
Displaying the total range and electrical range The approximate range is based on the current
driving style.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the approximate
total range and electrical range. Displaying fuel consumption and gen-
erated electrical energy :
Fuel consumption
; Electrical energy generated
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
Fuel consumption indicator :may differ from
the indicator in the From
From start start trip computer in
the Trip
Trip menu.
To reset values: the values are reset From
From
start start along with the trip computer
(Y page 284).
X To select Consumption Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The display of the multimedia system shows
fuel consumption :and electrical energy
generated ;for the past 15 minute sof driv-
ing. Starting the vehicle
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. 266
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X
Switch the ignition on.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Follow the starting instructions (Y page 160).
X Start the vehicle (Y page 160).
The vehicle is operational when READY indi-
cator :lights up. Pulling away
X Depress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
X Shift the transmission to position Dor R.
X If the Apply brake to deselect Park
Apply brake to deselect Park
(P) position (P) position 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.
For further information on pulling away
(Y page 161). Driving
DYNAMIC SELECT controller Drive programs
Use the DYNAMIC SELECT controller to change
the drive program. 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
If the ignition is switched off for less than four
hours, the previously selected drive program is
activated when the engine is next started. If the ignition is switched off for more than four hours, the
Comfort drive program is activated when
the engine is next started. X
Turn DYNAMIC SELECT controller :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 display of the mul-
timedia system.
Available drive programs: Individual R
Individual settings Sport R
Sporty driving style with
increased boost mode
R Electric-only operation is
not possible Comfort R
Comfortable, economical
driving style
R Electric-only drive is pos-
sible Slippery R
Optimal driving charac-
teristics on slippery or
snow-covered roads
R Electric-only drive is pos-
sible Additional information for drive programs
(Y
page 171).
Using the steering wheel gearshift paddles, you
can temporarily change gear yourself. Further
information on the manual drive program
(Y page 267).
Manual gearshifting Using the steering wheel gearshift paddles, you
can temporarily change gear yourself. The trans-
mission must be in position D. During manual Plug-in hybrid operation
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