ECO mode MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

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dama gecaused bynot using recycled
re conditioned components Daimler
AGoffers recycled reconditioned
components and pa rts with the same quality
as new parts. The same entitlement from the
implied warranty is valid as for new parts. #
Use recycled reconditioned compo‐
nents and pa rts from Daimler AG. *
NO
TEImpairment of the operating ef fi‐
ciency of there stra int sy stems from
ins talling accessory parts or from repairs
or we lding Airbags and seat belt
tensioners, as well as
control units and sensors forth ere stra int
sy stems, may be ins talled in thefo llowing
areas of your vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cockpit
R instrument clus ter
R centre console
R late ra lro of frame #
Do not ins tall accessory parts such as
audio sy stems in these areas. #
Do not car ryout repairs or welding. #
Have accesso ries retrofitted at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Yo
u could jeopardise the operating saf ety of your
ve hicle if you use parts, tyres and wheels as well
as accessories releva nt tosaf ety which ha venot
been appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Saf ety-re le‐
va nt sy stems, e.g. the brake sy stem, may mal‐
function. Only use Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts
or parts of equal qualit y.Only use tyres, wheels
and accessories that ha vebeen specifically
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model.
Mercedes-Benz tests original parts and con ver‐
sion parts and accessories that ha vebeen spe‐
cifically appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle model forth eir
re liability, saf ety and suitabilit y.Despite ongoing
ma rket resear ch, Mercedes-Benz is unable to
assess other parts. Mercedes-Benz therefore
accepts no responsibility forth e use of such
parts in Mercedes-Benz vehicles, even if they
ha ve been of ficially appr oved or independently
appr ovedby ate sting centre.
Cer tain parts are only of ficially appr ovedfor
ins tallation or modification if they comply wi th
legal requirements. All Mercedes-Benz Genuine
Pa rts meet the appr oval requ irements. The use
of non-appr oved parts may in validate theve hi‐
cle's general operating pe rmit. General no
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Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Re ar seats (second seat row) We
ight categor yL eft/rightrear seat
Centrerear seat 1
1 Child restrai nt sy stems with a supporting brac ket are not sui table forth is seat.
Category 0: upto10 kg U, LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg U, LU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg U, LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg U, LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg U, LU , L
U Suitable forch ild restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Recommended child restrai nt sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. Occupant saf
ety67

Re
ar seats (third seat row) We
ight categor yL eft/rightrear seat
Catego ry0:up to10 kg U, L
Category 0+: upto13 kg U, L
Category I: 9to 18 kg U, L
Category II: 15to25 kg U, L
Category III: 22to36 kg U, L
U Suitableforch ild restra int sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Recommended child restra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. 68
Occupant saf ety

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter must alw ays be used so that
th e air conditioning sy stem, pollution le vel moni‐
to ring and the air filtering function workcor‐
re ctly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins talled cor‐
re ctly and thefilter housing in the engine com‐
partment is closed cor rectly using the cap and
alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use fil‐
te rs recommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature
2 Depending on theve hicle's equipment: _
sets the air distribution or tcalls up/
ex its the air conditioning menu
Pressing and holding thet button
(appr ox.fo ur seconds): resets climate con‐
trol tothe basic settings
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (→ page167)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on or
off 7
g Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 168)
8 Á Switches the A/C function on/off
(→ page 167)
Switches residual heat on/off (→ page169)
9 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0
swit ches the synchronisation on/off
(→ page 168)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 171)
A w Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. Climate
control 16 5

1
w Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 t Calls up/exits the air conditioning
menu
Pressing and holding (appr ox.fo ur seconds):
re sets climate contro lto the basic settings
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (→ page167)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on or
off 7
g Switches air-recirculation mode on or
off (→ page168)
8 Á Switches the A/C function on or
off(→ page167)
Switches residual heat on/off (→ page169)
9 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0
swit ches the synchronisation on/off
(→ page 168)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 171)
A w Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture Overview of
there ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature, left
2 Sets the air distribution, left
3 Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(→ page 167)
4 Sets the air flow
5 Switches climate control on/off
(→ page 167)
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(→ page 169)
6 Sets the air distribution, right
7 Sets thete mp erature, right 16 6
Climate cont rol

Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
rear climate control on/off #
Press button 5.
% When rear climate control is swit ched off,
th e indicator lamp is activated and OFFis
shown on there ar displa y. Switching
the A/C function on or off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Press theÁ button. Switch off
the A/C function only brief lyother‐
wise the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Calling up
the air conditioning menu Calling up
the air conditioning menu using
th e multimedia sy stem #
Select thete mp erature display at the lo wer
edge of the media displa y.
Calling up the air conditioning menu using
th e but ton on the control panel #
Press thet button on the control panel. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Call up the climate control menu
(→ page 167). #
Select A/C.
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe Ã
button.
In automatic mode, you can choose between five
dif fere nt air quantities using the H button.
Au tomatic mode is retained. Setting
rear climate control toautomatic
mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow. #
Press the à button (→ page166). Clima
tecontrol 167

Overview of air distribution settings
The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
¯ def
rost er and side air vents
P centre and side air
vents
O fo
ot we ll and side air vents
S centre, side and
foot we llve nts
a defros
ter,fo ot we ll and side air vents
_ all
vents
b defros
ter,middle and side air vents
W au
tomatic air distribution Setting
the air distribution #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(→ page 167). #
Toset the air distribution: select¯,
P orO. #
Set the air flow.
% Several air distribution options can be selec‐
te d at the same time, forex ample toset the te
mp erature/air conditioning forth e wind‐
screen and thefo ot we lls simultaneousl y. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The temp erature and
air distribution setting forth e driver side is adop‐
te d automatically for all clima tecontrol zones. #
Press the 0 button.
The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function using the multime‐
dia sy stem Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The driver's settings
fo rte mp erature, air quantity and air distribution
are adop ted automatically for all clima tezones. #
Calling up the air conditioning menu
(→ page 167). #
Select SYNC.
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time. 16 8
Climate cont rol

%
If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on ai r-re circulation mode only brie fly. Switches
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes, depending on the
te mp erature set. #
Toswitch on: presstheÁ button.
Re sidual heat is switched off automaticall y.Switching
there ar residual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
When there sidual heat of the engine is activated
in there ar compartment, you can heat or venti‐ la
te there ar compartment for appro ximately
30 minutes. #
Press button 5(→page 166). Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation The ionisation impr
oves thequ ality of theve hi‐
cle's interior air. The ionisation of the interior air
is odourless. #
Call up the climate control menu
(→ page 167). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION .
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic clima tecontrol is acti vated.
R The glove box is closed. The fragrance sy
stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e box. #
Call up the climate control menu
(→ page 167). #
Select Air quality. #
Select AIR FRESHENER .
The fragrance sy stem begins at the highest
intensit y. #
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
re ached.
% The intensity le vels can be selec ted in the
fo llowing order: Strong - Medium - Weak -
Off
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct wi th theireyes. Climate control
16 9

St
ationary heater/ventilation St
ationary heater/stationary ventilation
function R The air inside theve hicle is heated or ventila‐
te dto the set temp erature.
R The air inside theve hicle cannot be cooled
down totemp eratures below the outside
te mp erature.
R Ifth e outside temp erature changes, ventila‐
tion mode au tomatical lyswitches toheating
mode or heating mode automatically
switches toventilation mode.
The stationary heater and theex haust gas outlet
are situated behind theright-hand front wheel.
Switching thest ationary heater/stationary
ve ntilation on/off via the operating unit &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due topoi‐
sonous exhaust gases
If th eta ilpipe is bloc ked or suf ficient ventila‐
tion is not possible, poisonous exhaust gases
such as carbon monoxide may enter theve hi‐ cle. This is
the case in enclosed spaces or if
th eve hicle gets stuck in sn ow,fo rex ample. #
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components
When thest ationary heater is swit ched on,
parts of theve hicle can become very hot,
e.g. thest ationary heater exhaust sy stem. Flammable materials such as lea
ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th:
R hot parts of thest ationary heater exhaust
sy stem
R theex haust gas itself #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials.
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater tailpipe unhin‐
dered.
R theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. Climate cont
rol171

#
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press but‐
to n1 once.
yo u can activate the windscreen wiper, for
ex ample.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R you open the driver's door.
R you press but ton1 twice. #
Toswitch on the ignition: press button 1
twice.
The indicator lamps in the instrument clus ter
light up.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R you do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion jorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R you press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton
Requ irements:
R theke y is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R or: a Digi talVe hicle Key is located in the
mar ked space and is recognised
(→ page 179). #
shif tth e transmission toposition jori. #
depress the brake pedal and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the mes‐
sagePlace the key in the marked space See
Owner's Manual also appears inthe multi‐
function display: start theve hicle in emer‐
ge ncy operation mode (→ page 180).
Yo u can swit choff the engine while driving by
pressing button 1for about thre e seconds or
by pressing button 1thre e times within a sec‐
ond. Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes under
"Driving tips".
St arting theve hicle with a Digital Vehicle
Key
Re quirements:
R one of thefo llowing versions of the Digital
Ve hicle Key is available:
- suitable mobile phone
- Digital Vehicle Keyst icker Driving and pa
rking 17 9