trailer MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

1
Speedom eter →
299
2 #! Turn signal lights →
14 9
3 j Trailer hit chis not operational or is swiv‐
elling →
624
4 Multifunction display →
304
5 6 Restra int sy stem →
34
6 Rev counter →
299
7 å ESP®
OFF →
61 8
÷ ESP®
→
61 8
8 R Rear fog light →
14 8
9 K High beam →
14 9
L Low beam →
147
T Standing lights →
147
A ? Coolant too hot/cold →
626
B Coolant temp erature display →
299
C ! Electric pa rking brake malfunctioning
(yellow) →
61 8 D
J Brakes (yell ow) →
61 8
E ± Active Lane Change Assi st→
239
F · Distance warning →
624
G # Electrical fault →
626
H Ð Powe r-assis tedsteering malfunctioning →
624
I ! ABS malfunctioning →
61 8
J h Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
628
K % Diesel engine: preglow
L 8 Fuelreser vewith fuel filler flap location
indicator →
626
M Fuel le vel display
N ! Electric parking brake applied (red) →
61 8
O J Brakes (red) →
61 8
P ü Seat belt not fastened →
623
Q ; Engine diagnosis →
626
R AIRMATIC/DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL/
AC TIVE BODY CONTROL malfunctioning At
aglance – Overview of warning and indicator lamps 11

PRE-SAFE
®
PLUS can implement thefo llowing
measures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Activating there ar hazard warning lights at a
higher flashing frequenc y.
R Increasing brake pressure when theve hicle
is stationar y.This brake application is cancel‐
led automatically when theve hicle pulls
aw ay.
If an accident did not occur, the pre-em ptive
measures that we retake n are reve rsed.
Sy stem limitations
The sy stem will not initiate any action in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R when reve rsing
or
R when theve hicle is towing a trailer and there
is a risk of a rear impact The sy
stem will not initiate any braking applica‐
tion in thefo llowing situations:
R whilst driving
or
R when entering or exiting a parking space
while using Active Parking Assist Information on PRE-
SAFE®
Impulse Side If an imminent side impact is de
tected, PRE-
SA FE®
Impulse Side can pre-emptively mo vethe
front seat vehicle occupant's upper body
to wa rdsth e cent reoftheve hicle. It does this by
ra pidly inflating an air cushion in the outer seat
side bols ter of the seat backrest on the side on
which the impact is anticipated. This increases
th e dis tance between the door and theve hicle
occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual (→page 567) display mes‐
sage appears. Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(→ page 49).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that neglecting tosecure a child in
th ech ild restra int sy stem may ha veserious con‐
sequences. Alw ays be diligent in securing a child
carefully before everyjou rney.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 min height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing information:
R Alw ays secure thech ild in a child restra int
sy stem suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem must be appropri‐
ate tothe age, weight and size of thech ild. 48
Occupant saf ety

The
tailgate can open or close unin tentionally in
th efo llowing situations:
R if a person's arms or legs mo veinthe sensor
de tection range, e.g. when polishing theve hi‐
cle, sitting on the edge of the luggage com‐
partment or picking up objects
R if objects are mo ved or placed behind the
ve hicle, e.g. charging cables, tensioning
st ra ps or luggage
R when working on the trailer coupling, trailers
or rear bicycle racks
Deactivate theke y functions (→ page78) or do
not ca rryth eke y about your person in such sit‐
uations. Limiting
the opening angle of the tailgate Ac
tivating the opening angle limiter
Yo u can limit the opening angle of theta ilgate in
th eto p half of its opening range toappr ox‐
imately 20 cm before the end position. #
Stop the opening procedure of theta ilgate at
th e desired position. #
Press and hold the closing button in theta il‐
ga te until you hear a sho rtacoustic signal.
The opening angle limiter will be activated.
The tailgate will then stop in thestored posi‐
tion when opened.
To open theta ilgate full y,pull the handle on the
outside of theta ilgate again af ter it has stopped
automaticall y.
Deactivating the opening angle limiter #
Press and hold the closing button in theta il‐
ga te until two sho rtacoustic signals sound. Un
locking the tailgate with the emer gency
key #
Foldthere ar seat backrest forw ards. #
Remo vethe saf ety net ( →page 132). #
Remo vethe load compartment co ver
( → page 130). #
Insert emergency key2 into opening 1in
th e trim and push it in.
The tailgate will be unloc ked. 90
Opening and closing

*
NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. Fo
lding there ar seat backwards mechani‐
cally #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Swi vel seat backrest 1back until it
engages. #
Make sure that there d marking of the lock
ve rification indicator is no longer visible. Oth‐
erwise, the seat backrest is not loc ked.
Fo lding there ar seat backwards electrical ly
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this
will also be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter. #
Brief lypull buttons 1tofold the left or right
seat backrest backwards.
The seat folds backwards. The middle seat
backrest folds backwards toge ther with the
left seat backrest.
Fo lding the seat in theth ird row of seats
backwards #
Swi velth e seat backrest back until it audibly
engages. Lo
weri ng and raising there ar of theve hicle Lo
weri ngthere ar of theve hicle
Re quirements:
R allvehicle doors are closed
R there is no trailer coupled
R there is no bicycle rack fitted
R the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine 12 8
Seats and stowing

Gearshifting
#
Toshift up: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Toshift down: pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. Gea
rshift recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifge arshift recommendation message 1is
shown on the multifunction displa y,shift to
th ere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
The automatic transmission shifts up tothe next
ge ar when the maximum engine speed is
re ached toprotect the engine from overrev ving. Glide mode function
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
th e driv etra in and the engine continues to
ru n in idle.
R the transmission position his displa yed in
green in the multifunction displa y.
R vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost tech nology): the com‐
bustion engine is switched off depending on
th e driving situation. All of theve hicle func‐
tions remain active.
Glide mode is activated if thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R drive prog ram ; is selected.
R the speed is within a suitable range.
R thero ad's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R there is no trailer coupled tothe trailer hitch,
and no bicycle rack fitted. 19 6
Driving and pa rking

#
Dep ress the brake pedal with full force
in emer gency braking situations. ABS
pr eve nts the wheels from locking. BA
S suppo rts yo ur eme rgency braking situation
with additional brake forc e.
If yo u depress the brake pedal quickl y,BA S is
acti vated:
R BAS au tomatical lyboosts the brake pres‐
sure.
R BAS can sho rten the braking dis tance.
R ABS pr events the wheels from locking.
The brakes will function as usual once you
re lease the brake pedal. BAS is deactivated. Fu
nctions of ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Pro‐
gr am) &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other
driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is
deactivated
If yo u deactivate ESP ®
, ESP ®
cannot car ry
out vehicle stabilisation. #
ESP ®
should on lybe deactivated in the
fo llowing situations. ESP
®
can monitor and impr ovedriving stability
and traction in thefo llowing situations, within
ph ysical limits:
R When pulling away on wet or slippe rycar ria‐
ge wa ys.
R When braking.
R Vehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer opera‐
tion from speeds of 65 km/h, if theve hicle/
trailer combination begins tosw ay from side
to side.
R Instro ng side winds when you are driving
fa ster than 80 km/h.
If th eve hicle deviates from the direction desired
by the driver, ESP ®
can stabilise theve hicle by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R One or more wheels are braked.
R The engine output is adap ted according to
th e situation.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter:
R Driving stability will no lon ger be impr oved. 216
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R
Vehicles with trailer hitch: stabilisation of
th eve hicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
R Crosswind Assist is no longer active.
R The drive wheels could spin.
R ETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
% When ESP ®
is deactivated, you are still assis‐
te dby ESP ®
when braking.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp flashes in the
instrument clus ter,one or se veralve hicle wheels
has reached its grip limit:
R Adapt your driving style to suit the cur rent
ro ad and weather conditions.
R Do not deactivate ESP ®
.
R Onlydepress the accelera tor pedal as far as
is necessar y. Deactivate ESP
®
in thefo llowing situations to
impr ove traction:
R When using snow chains.
R In deep sn ow.
R On sand or gr avel.
% Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action which pr ovides better grip.
If th e÷ ESP®
wa rning lamp lights up continu‐
ousl y,ESP ®
is not available due toa malfunction.
Obse rveth efo llowing information:
R warning and indicator lamps (→ page616)
R display messa ges (→ page 566)
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction Sy stem)
ETS/4E TStraction control is pa rtof ESP ®
and
makes it possible topull away and accelerate on
a slippe rycar riag ewa y. If
yo u select drive program ForG, a spe‐
cial ETS sy stem specifically suited tooff-road
te rrain is automatically activated.
ETS/4E TScan impr oveth eve hicle's traction by
inter vening in thefo llowing ways:
R The drive wheels are braked individually if
they spin.
R More drive torque is transferred tothe wheel
or wheels with traction.
Influence of drive prog rams on ESP ®
The drive programs enable ESP ®
to adapt todif‐
fe re nt we ather and road conditions as well as
th e driver's prefer red driving style. You can
select the drive programs using theDY NA MIC
SELECT switch (→ page191). Driving and parking
217

Ac
tivating or deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic
St ability Prog ram) (vehicles without Off-road
pac kage) Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
Quick access
% ESP®
can only be activated/deactivated
using quick access when at least one other
function is available in quick access. ESP ®
can otherwise be found in theAssistance
menu. #
Select ESP.
A prom ptappears. #
Select Onorå Off.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå 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. Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) (vehicles with Off-road pack‐
age or Active Body Control) #
Pull rock er switch 1.
ESP ®
is deactivated if theå 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 ESP ®
Crosswind Assist ESP
®
Crosswind Assist de tects sudden gu sts of
side wind and helps the driver tokeep theve hi‐
cle in the lane:
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist is active at vehicle
speeds between 80 km/h and 200 km/h
when driving stra ight ahead or cornering
slight ly.
R The vehicle is stabilised bymeans of individ‐
ual brake application on one side. Fu
nction of ESP ®
trailer stabilisation &
WARNING Risk of accident in poor road
and weather conditions
In poor road and weather conditions, the
trailer stabilisation cannot pr event lur ching of
th eve hicle/trailer combination. Trailers with 220
Driving and parking

a high centre of gr
avity may tip over before
ESP ®
de tects this. #
Alw ays adapt your driving style to suit
th e cur rent road and weather condi‐
tions. When driving with a trailer, ESP
®
can stabilise
yo ur vehicle if the trailer begins toswer vefrom
side toside:
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation is active abo ve
speeds of 65 km/h.
R Slight swerving is reduced bymeans of a tar‐
ge ted, individual brake application on one
side.
R Intheeve nt of se vere swerving, the engine
output is also reduced and all wheels are
braked.
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation may be impaired or
may not function if:
R The trailer is not connec ted cor rectly or is
not de tected prope rly by theve hicle. Fu
nction of EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Dis‐
tribution) EBD is
characterised 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 CONT ROL helps youby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requiredforve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given pa rticu‐
lar lyin thefo llowing 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 limitations
ST EER CONTROL may be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning
R thesteering is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering. 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 reduce the ef fects of su cha colli‐
sion.
If Ac tive Brake Assi sthas de tected a risk of colli‐
sion, a warning tone sounds and theL dis‐ Driving and parking
221

permissible speed applying
for a vehicle with a
trailer is not de tected bythe sy stem. In these sit‐
uations you must adjust your speed yourself. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Speed Limit Assi stadapting theve hicle's
speed
The speed adop tedby Active Speed Limit
Assi stmay be too high or incor rect in some
individual cases, su chas:
R Inthewe t or in fog
R When towing a trailer #
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with traf fic re gulations. #
Adjust the driving speed tosuit cur rent
traf fic and weather conditions. Fu
nction of route-based speed adaptation %
The following function is country dependent
and only available forve hicles with the Driv‐
ing Assis tance Package Plus and factory nav‐
igation. When Dis
tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve,the
function adju ststh e speed depending on the
ro ute events ahead. Depending on the drive pro‐
gram selected, theve hicle negotiates thero ute
eve nt ahead in a fuel-s aving, com fortable or
dynamic manner. When thero ute event has been
passed, theve hicle accelerates again tothe
st ored speed. The set dis tancetotheve hicle
ahead, vehicles de tected ahead and speed
re strictions ahead are take n into account.
Ro ute-based speed adjustment can byconfig‐
ured in the multimedia sy stem (→ page 239).
Ro ute events ahead are:
R Bends
R T-junctions, roundabouts and tollst ations
R Turns and exits
% When theto llst ation is reached, Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC adopts the speed as
th estored speed.
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal to
ch ange lanes is swit ched on and one of thefo l‐
lowing situations is de tected:
R Turning off at junctions R
Driving on slowing-down lanes
R Driving on lanes adjacent toslowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible forch oosing theright
speed and observing other road users. This
applies in particular tojunctions, roundabouts
and sets of traf fic lights, as route-based speed
adap tation does not brake theve hicle toast and‐
st ill.
When route guidance is active, thefirs t speed
adjustment is car ried out automaticall y.Ifthe
turn signal indica tor is switched on, the selected
ro ute is confirmed and fur ther speed adjustment
is activated.
Speed adjustment is cancelled in thefo llowing
cases:
R Ifth e turn signal indicator is switched off
before thero ute event.
R Ifth e driver depresses the accelera tor or
brake pedal during the process.
Sy stem limitations
Ro ute-based speed adap tation does not take
ri ght of wayre gulations into account. The driver 238
Driving and parking