window MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2019 Owners Manual

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

The co
mponents of there stra int sy stem can
be activated or deplo yed independently of
each other: Component De
tected deploy‐
ment situation
Seat belt tensioner sFrontal impact, rear
impact, side impact,
ro llo ver Driver's airbag, front
passenger front air‐
bag
Fr
ontal impact Knee airbag
Frontal impact Side impact airbag Side impact
Wi ndow airba gS ide impact,rollo ver,
frontal impact PRE-SAFE
®
Impulse
Side Side impactThe front passenger front airbag can only be
depl oyed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo
th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(→ page 44). &
WARNING Rick of burns from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been depl oyed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trig gered or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt co rrectly before
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. Occ
upant saf ety35

Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger front airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side impact airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When activated, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. Pot
ential pr otection from each airbag: AIRB
AG Potential pr otection for:
Knee airbag Thigh, knee and lo wer leg
Driver's airbag,
front passenger
front airbag Head and
ribcage
Wi ndow airba gHead
Side impact air‐
bag Ribcage and pelvis The front passenger front airbag can only be
deplo
yed in an accident if thePA SSENGER AIR
BA G OFF indicator lamp is off. If the front
passenger seat is occupied, make sure, bo th
before and during the journe y,that thest atus of
th e front passenger front airbag is cor rect
(→ page 44). *
NO
TEImpo rtant points toremember if
th e front passenger seat is unoccupied In an accident,
the components of the
re stra int sy stem may deploy unnecessarily
on the front passenger side if:
R There are heavy objects on the front
passenger seat.
R The seat belt tongue is engaged in the
seat belt buckle of the front passenger
seat and the front passenger seat is
unoccupied. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. #
Only one person should use each seat
belt at any one time. Pr
otection bythe airbags Depending on
the accident situation, an airbag
may supplement the pr otection of fere dby a cor‐
re ctly fastened seat belt. 40
Occupant saf ety

Ro
ller sunblinds Extending or
retracting the roller sunblinds
on there ar side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
ex tending or retracting thero ller sun‐
blind
Body parts could become ent rapped in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is being
ex tended or retracted. #
Makesure that no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is
being extended or retracted. #
If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button again.
The opening or closing process is
brief lystopped. The roller sun blind
th en returns toits starting position. *
NO
TEDama gecaused byobjects #
Make sure that thero ller sunblind can
mo vefreely. The
roller sunblinds forth ere ar side wind ows
can be ope rated with the buttons forth e side
windo wsinthe driver's door and in there ar
doors. 1
Rear left side wind ow
2 Rear right side window #
Toclose full y:pull the cor responding button
when the side window is closed. #
Toopen ful ly:press the cor responding but‐
to n. Side windo
ws Opening and closing
the side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when opening a side window
When you open a side wind ow, parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or pull it in order to
close the side window again. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when closing a side window
When closing a side windo w,body parts
could be trapped in the closing area in the
process. Opening and closing
91

#
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone is trapped, release the but‐
to n immedia tely or press the button in
order toreopen the side windo w. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when children opera tethe side windo ws
Children could become trapped if they oper‐
ate the side windo ws, particularly when unat‐
te nded. #
Activate theove rride feature forthe
re ar side wind ows. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply or the ignition is switched
on. 1
Closing
2 Opening
The buttons on the driver's door take prece‐
dence. #
Tostart automatic operation: pressthe
W button be yond the point of resis tance
or pull and release it. #
Tointer rupt automatic operation: press or
pull theW button again.
When theve hicle is switched off, the side win‐
do ws can continue being ope rated.
The function is available for around five minutes
or until a front door is opened.
% Ve
hicles with electric roller sunblinds on
re ar doors on the left and right: the but‐
to ns forth ere ar side wind owsalso open and
close thero ller sunblinds (→ page91).
Au tomatic reve rsing function of the side win‐
do ws
If an object bloc ksa side wind owduring the
closing process, the side window opens again
automaticall y.The automatic reve rsing function
is only an aid and is not a substitute foryo ur
attentiveness. #
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area. 92
Opening and closing

&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tethere being reve rsing pr otection
on the side window
The reve rse function does not react:
R tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fingers
R during resetting
This means that there ve rse function cann ot
pr eve nt someone from becoming trapped in
th ese situations. #
When closing, make sure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
If someone becomes trapped, press the
W button toopen the side window
again. Au
tomatic function of the side windo wsThe side windo
wsare closed automatically when
th eve hicle is switched off:
R if it starts torain (de tection bythera in sen‐
sor on the windscreen)
R intheeve nt of extreme outside temp eratures R
afte r six hours
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The side windo wsare closed as far as theve nti‐
lation position.
Ve hicles with a sliding sunroof: the side win‐
do ws are closed comple tely if the sliding sunroof
is open.
If th e side windo wsare bloc ked during auto‐
matic closing, the side window concerned will
open again slightl y.The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wsisthen
deactivated. Con
venience opening (ventilating theve hicle
before starting a journey) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when
opening a side window
When opening a side windo w,parts of the
body could be dr awn in or become trapped
between the side window and window frame. #
When opening, make sure that nobody
is touching the side windo w. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped. #
Press and hold the% button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is unloc ked.
R The side windo wsare opened.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is opened.
R The seat ventilation of the driver's seat is
switched on.
If th ero ller sunblinds of the panoramic sliding
sunroof are closed, thero ller sunblinds are
opened firs t.
If th ero ller sunblinds of there ar doors are
closed, thero ller sunblinds are opened firs t. #
Tointer rupt convenience opening: release
th e% button. #
Tocontinue con venience opening: press
and hold the% button again. Opening and closing
93

Con
venience closing (closing theve hicle
from outside) &
WARNING Risk of entrapment caused by
inadver tent con venience closing
When the con venience closing feature is
operating, parts of the body could become
trapped in the closing area of the side win‐
dow and the sliding sunroof. #
Obser vethe comple teclosing proce‐
du re when using con venience closing. #
When closing, ma kesure that no body
parts are in the closing area. #
Press and hold the& button on thekey.
The following functions are per form ed:
R The vehicle is loc ked. R
The side windo wsare closed.
R The pano ramic sliding sunroof is closed. #
Tointer rupt convenience closing: release
th e& button. #
Toclose thero ller sunblinds: press and
hold the& button again.
% Con venience closing can also be operated
wi th KEYLESS-GO (→ page 83).Problems with
the side windo ws Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
M Solutions
A side window cann otbe closed and
yo u cannot see the cause. #
Check tosee whe ther any objects are in the window guide.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or fata lly injured if reve rsing pr otection is not activated
If yo u close a side wind owagain immediately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, the side window closes
with increased or maximum forc e. The reve rsing feature is then not active.
Pa rts of the body could become trapped in the closing area in the process. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area. #
Tostop the closing process, release the button or press the button again toreopen the side win‐
do w. 94
Opening and closing

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions
If a side window is obstructed during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af terth e window is bloc ked, pull the cor responding switch again until the side window has
closed, and hold the switch for an additional second.
The side window will be closed with increased forc e.
If a side window is obstructed again during closing and reopens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The side window is closed without the automatic reve rsing function.
The side windo wscannot be opened or
closed using the con venience opening
fe ature. The
key bat tery iswe ak or dischar ged. #
Check the battery using the battery indicator lamp and replace if necessary (→ page 79). Opening and closing
95

Priming/deactivating
tow- aw ay protection Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
Schnellzugriff
(Quick access) #
Prime or deactivate Tow-away protection .
To w- aw ay protection is primed again in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select the
Vehicle submenu in theSettings main menu
to prime or deactivate tow- aw ay protection. Fu
nction of interior pr otection When interior pr
otection is primed, a visual and
audible alarm is triggered if mo vement is de tec‐
te d in theve hicle interior.
Interior pr otection is primed automatically af ter
appr oximately ten seconds:
R afte r locking theve hicle with thekey R
afte r locking theve hicle using KEYLESS-GO
Interior pr otection is only primed when thefo l‐
lowing components are closed:
R the doors
R theta ilgate
Interior pr otection is automatically deactivated:
R afte r pressing the% orp button on
th ekey
R afte r pressing thest art/ stop button with the
ke y in thestow age compartment
(→ page 180)
R afte r unlocking theve hicle using KEYLESS-
GO
The following situations can lead toafa lse
alarm:
R moving objects such as masc ots in theve hi‐
cle interior
R when the side window is open
R when the panoramic sliding sunroof is open Priming/deactivating interior pr
otection Multimedia sy
stem:
, © .
Settings .
Schnellzugriff
(Quick access) #
Prime or deactivate Interior motion sensor.
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llow‐
ing cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select the
Vehicle menu under Settingstoprime or
deactivate interior pr otection. 104
Opening and closing

Wi
ndscreen wipers and windscreen washer
sy stem Switching
the windscreen wipers on/off 1
gWindsc reen wipers off
2 Ä Automatic wiping, normal
3 Å Automatic wiping, frequent 4
° Continuous wiping, slow
5 ¯ Continuous wiping, fast #
Turn the combination switch tothe cor re‐
sponding position 1-5. #
Single wipe/washing: pushthe button on
th e combination switch in the direction of
ar row 1.
R í Single wipe
R î Wipes with washer fluid
Ve hicles with MAGIC VISION CONTROL: Inthe
2 or3 position, the windscreen washing proc‐
ess is automatically triggered if dirt is de tected
on the windscreen. Switching
there ar window wiper on/off 1
ô Single wipe/washing
2 è Intermittent wiping #
Single wipe: press button1tothe point of
re sis tance. #
Wiping with washer fluid: press button 1
be yond the point of resis tance. 15 6
Light and sight