seat memory MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit overview ............................................ 6
Overview of warning and indicator lamps .... .10
Overview of theove rhead control panel .......12
Door control panel and seat adjustment ....... 14
Control settings in there ar compartment .... .16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 22
Pr otection of the environment ......................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................22
Mercedes-Benz Genuine Parts ......................23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Operating saf ety .......................................... .24
Declaration of Conformity ............................ 26
Diagno stics connection ................................ 27
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 28
Ve hicle registration ....................................... 28 Cor
rect use of theve hicle ............................29
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 29
Implied warranty .......................................... .29
QR code forre scue card ...............................29
Data storage .................................................30
Copyright ...................................................... 32 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 33
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................33
Seat belts ..................................................... 35
Airbags ......................................................... 40
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 47
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................48
No tes on pets in theve hicle .......................... 76 Opening and closing
.................................. 77
Ke y .............................................................. .77
Doo rs............................................................ 81
Load compartment ....................................... 86
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 91
Side windo ws................................................ 91
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 96
Anti-theft pr otection ................................... 102 Seats and
stowing ................................... 105
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 105
Seats .......................................................... 106
St eering wheel ............................................ 11 8
Easy entry and exitfeature ........................ .120
Operating the memory function .................. 121
St ow age areas ............................................ 12 2
Cup holders ................................................ 13 8
Ashtr ayand cigar ette lighter ...................... .140
Soc kets ....................................................... 141
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 14 3
Fitting/removing thefloor mats ................. 14 5 Light and sight
......................................... 147
Exterior lighting ........................................... 147
Interior lighting ........................................... 154
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 15 6
Mir rors ........................................................ 16 0
Operating the sun visors ............................. 16 3
Infrared reflective windscreen function ...... 16 42
Contents

1
Opens the door →
81
2 &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
82
3 Sets the memory function →
121
4 Adjusts the seats electrically →
106
5 Switches the seat heater on/off →
11 6
6 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
11 7
7 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the
driver's seat →
108
8 Extends/r etra cts the ball neck fully electri‐
cally →
292
9 Opens/closes theta ilgate →
86 A
W Opens/closes theright side window →
91
B W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
91
C Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
75
D W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
91
E W Opens/closes the left side window →
91
F Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
16 0
G Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
108
H Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
11 4
I Adjusts the head restra ints →
11 2 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

front passenger airbag is enabled or disa‐
bled in accordance with the person in the
front passenger seat.
R The person is sea ted properly with a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Child restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat (→ page72).
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restra int sys‐
te m (→ page 55). PRE-SAFE
®
sy stem PRE-
SAFE®
(anticipa tory occupant pr otec‐
tion) PRE-
SAFE®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv‐
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas‐
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants. PRE-SAFE
®
can implement thefo llowing meas‐
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R Vehicles with sliding sunroof: closingthe
sliding sunroof.
R Vehicles with memory function: moving
th e front passenger seat toa more favo ura‐
ble seat position.
R Vehicles with multicontour seat: increas‐
ing the air pressure in the seat side bols ters
of the seat backrest.
R PRE-SAFE ®
Sound: pr ovided that the multi‐
media sy stem is switched on, generates a
brief noise signal tostimulate the innate pro‐
te ctive mechanism of a person's hea ring.
* NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind the seat The automatic adjustment of
the seat posi‐
tion may result in damage tothe seat and/or
th e object. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. Re
versing the PRE- SAFE®
sy stem measures If an accident did not occur,
the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Yo u will need toper form certain settings your‐
self. #
Ifth e seat belt pre-tensioning is not reduced,
mo vethe seat backrest back slightl y.
The locking mechanism releases. Fu
nction of PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus) PRE-
SAFE®
PLUS can de tect cer tain impacts,
particular lyan imminent rear impact, and take
pre-em ptive measures toprotect theve hicle
occupants. These measures cannot necessarily
pr eve nt an imminent impact. Occupant sa
fety 47

Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted inco rrectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
seat backrest toan almost vertical position.
When braking or in theeve nt of an accident,
yo u could slide underneath the seat belt and
sus tain abdominal or neck injuries, forex am‐
ple. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 121). Seats and
stowing 107

Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the driver's seat Re
quirement:
R The po wer supp lyhas been switched on
(→ page 178). Yo
u can call up thefo llowing functions forthe
front passenger sea t:
R seat adjustment R
seat heater
R seat ventilation
R memory function #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the door control panel on the
driver's side. #
Select the driver's seat: Pressthe1 but‐
to n again.
When the indicator lamp goes out, the driv‐
er's seat has been selected. Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. 108
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#
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Comfort .
Seat comfort
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth ere qu ired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth ere qu ired
seat. Setting automatic seat adju
stment &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch in the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. Re
quirements:
Ad apt tobody size:
R Automatic seat adju stment is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Fahrzeug (Vehi‐
cle) .
Auto. seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/off
When the active user profile is changed while
th eve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, steer‐
ing wheel, outside mir ror and seat contour are
auto matically adapte dto the driver. 11 4
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#
Push release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel. #
Push release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked. #
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. Ad
justing the steering wheel electrically The
steering wheel can be adjus ted when the
ignition is switched off. 1
Adjusts the dis tance tothesteering wheel
2 Adjusts the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
(→ page 121). Switching
thest eering wheel heater on/off R
the ignition is switched on. #
Toswitch on: pushthe switch toposition
1.
The indicator lamp 3lights up. #
Toswitch off: pushthe switch toposition
2.
The indicator lamp 3goes out. Seats and
stowing 11 9

When
you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process forthe
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel or the driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position buttons. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. If
th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off when the driver's
door is open
R you open the driver's door when the ignition
is switched off 12 0
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%
The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position.
The driver's seat backrest will mo vefor‐
wa rds only if it is not already in the front‐
most position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed
R you close the driver's door when the ignition
is switched on
The last drive position is stored in thefo llowing
situations:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function
If yo u press one of the memory function position
buttons, the adjustment process is stopped. Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Re
quirements:
R Automatic seat adju stment has been activa‐
te d (→ page 114).
Multimedia sy stem:
, © .
Settings .
Fahrzeug (Vehi‐
cle) .
Easy Entry/Exit #
Select Steer. wheel and seat, Steering wheel
only orOff.
% Ifyo u use an individual user profile and ha ve
set your body size, this information is car ried
ove rfo rth e easy entry andexitfeature.
Au tomatically into the cor rect position. For
fur ther information about automatic seat
positioning (→ page114). Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side when theve hicle is stationar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
memory position switch or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. Seats and
stowing 121

&
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. The memory function can be used when
the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display
R Steering column R
Seat conto ur #
Tosto re:set the seat, seat conto ur,the
head-up display and the outside mir rorto the
desired position. #
Press memory button M and then press pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 within thre e sec‐
onds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and brief lyhold preset posi‐
tion button 1,2 or 3. Af terre leasing the but‐
to n, the front seat, steering column, head-up
displa y,outside mir ror and seat contour are
mo ved into thestored position automatically. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. 12 2
Seats and stowing