engine MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Driving saf
ety sy stems Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
0025 ABS warning lamp *T
he yellow ABS warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ABS is malfunctioning.
If an additional warning tone sounds, EBD is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Thereis a risk of skidding if EBD or ABS is malfunctioning
The wheels may lock during braking.
The steerability and braking characteristics are heavily impaired and the braking dis tance may increase. In addi‐
tion, other driving saf ety sy stems are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. 00E5
ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp flashes while theve hicle is in motion.
One or more wheels ha vereached their grip limit (/ page214). #
Adapt your driving style to suit thero ad and weather conditions. 498
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Wa
rning/indicator lamp
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
00E5 ESP ®
wa rning lamp lights
up *
The yellow ESP ®
wa rning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems (e.g. BAS) may also be malfunctioning. #
Notethe messages on the multifunction displa y. &
WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP ®
is malfunctioning
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, ESP ®
cannot car ryout vehicle stabilisation. In addition, other driving saf ety sy stems
are switched off. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Have ESP ®
ch ecked at a qualified specialist workshop. 00BB
ESP ®
OFF warning lamp *
The yellow ESP ®
OFF warning lamp is lit while the engine is running.
ESP ®
is deacti vated.
Other driving sy stems and driving saf ety sy stems may also be inoperative. &
WARNING Risk of skidding when driving wi thESP ®
deacti vated
ESP ®
does not act tostabilise theve hicle. The availability of fur ther driving saf ety sy stems is also limited. #
Drive on carefull y. #
Deactivate ESP ®
only for as long as the situation requ ires. Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 499

Sy
stem limitations................................. 276
Ac tive Se rvice Sy stem PLUS
see AS SYST PLUS
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi st
Displ ay.................................................. 229
Fu nction................................................ 229
Ac tive Steering Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 236
Ac tive Emergency Stop Assis t............... 236
Fu nction................................................ 234
Sy stem limits.........................................2 34
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 232
Fu nction................................................ 231
Ad aptive brake lights ................................ 219
Ad aptive cruise control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Ad aptive functions, MULTIBEAM LED
see Intelligent Light Sy stem
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Fu nction................................................ 147
Switching on/of f................................... 14 8Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Fu nction................................................ 14 8
Switching on/of f................................... 14 9
Ad Blue ®
Ad ditives................................................ 41 5
Capacity................................................ .415
No tes....................................................2 02
Purity..................................................... 41 5
To pping up............................................. 203
Ad ditional door lo ck.................................... 79
Ad diti ves
Ad Blue ®
................................................. 41 5
Engine oil............................................... 416
Fu el........................................................4 13
Ad diti ves (AdBlue ®
)
see AdBlue ®
Ad diti ves (engine oil)
see Additives
Ad diti ves (fuel)
see Fuel
ADS PLUS damping sy stem
see AIRMATIC Af
ter-sales service centre
see ASS YST PLUS
Air conditioning menu Calling up..............................................1 62
Air distribution Setting................................................... 161
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 16 3
Air freshener sy stem
see Frag rance sy stem
Air inlet see Air-water duct
Air pressure see Tyre pressure
Air suspension see AIRMATIC
Air vents
Ad justing (front).................................... 17 0
Ad justing (rear)..................................... .171
Glo vebox.............................................. .171
Air vents
see Air vents
Ai r-conditioning sy stem
see Climate control Index
503

Au
thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash mode
Ac tivating.............................................. 358
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Au tomatic driving lights ...........................14 3
Au tomatic engine start (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 184
Au tomatic engine stop (ECO start/
sto p function)............................................ 184
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag deacti vation sy stem
see Automatic front passenger front
airbag shutoff
Au tomatic front passen ger front air‐
bag shu toff
Fu nction of the automatic front
passenger front airbag deactivation
sy stem..................................................... 48
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Au tomatic measures af ter an accident..... 54Au
tomatic mir rorfo lding function
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 15 9
Au tomatic seat adjustment
Setting................................................... 111
Au tomatic transmission
DIRECT SELECT le ver............................. 19 2
Drive program display............................ 19 0
Drive programs...................................... 188
DY NA MIC SELECT switch...................... 188
Engaging drive position......................... .194
Engaging reve rsege ar........................... 19 3
Kickdown............................................... 19 5
Manual gear changing.......................... .194
Selecting pa rkposition.......................... 19 3
St eering wheel gearshift paddles...........1 94
Tr ansmission position displa y................ 19 2
Tr ansmission position s..........................19 2
Axle load Perm issible............................................ 408
Tr ailer operation.................................... 424 B
Bag hook .................................................... 13 2Ball neck
Extending/r etra cting............................ .284
Extending/r etra cting (MBUX multi‐
media sy stem)....................................... 286
BA S (Brake Assist Sy stem)....................... 214
Battery Remo tecontrol (s tationary heater)........ 16 9
Battery see Battery (vehicle)
Battery (k ey)
Re placing.................................................78
Battery (vehicle) Charging................................................ 377
Charging (Remo teOnline)...................... 175
No tes..................................................... 374
No tes (s tarting assis tance and
ch arging)............................................... 375
Re placing...............................................3 78
St arting assis tance................................ 377
Belt see Seat belt
Bic ycle rack
Load capacity........................................ 423 Index
505

Demi
sting the windscreen..................... 161
Demi sting windo ws............................... 16 4
Fr ont air vents....................................... 17 0
Glo vebox air vent.................................. 171
Information on the windscreen heater... 16 6
Inserting/removing theflacon (fra‐
gr ance sy stem)...................................... 16 5
Ionisation............................................... 16 5
No te....................................................... 161
Re ar air vents......................................... 171
Re ar operating unit................................ 16 2
Re sidual heat......................................... 16 4
Re sidual heat (rear operating unit)........ 16 4
Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)....... 16 2
Setting the air distribution..................... 161
Setting the air flow ................................. 161
Setting the fragrance sy stem.................1 65
Setting theve hicle interior temp era‐
ture........................................................ 161
St ationary heater/ ventilation................ 16 6
Switching on/of f................................... 16 2
Switching there ar wind owheater
on/off....................................................1 61
THERMATIC contro l panel...................... 161
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel..............161 Ve
ntilating theve hicle (con venience
opening).................................................. 91
Coat hook .................................................. .133
Cock pit
Overview................................................... 6
Co ffee cup symbol
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Collapsible spare wheel Inflating................................................. 404
Notes....................................................4 03
Re moving.............................................. 404
Collision de tection (pa rked vehicle)
Information............................................ 210
Combination switch .................................. 14 3
Compu ter
see On-board computer
Con venience closing ................................... 91
Con venience opening ..................................91
Coolant (engine) Levelch eck...........................................3 54
No tes..................................................... 41 8Cooling
see Climate control
Copyright .................................................... .38
Cornering light .......................................... .145
Co ver
see Roller sunblind
Cross traf fic (warning)
see Manoeuv ring assi stance
Cross Traf fic Alert..................................... 281
Crosswind Assist Function/no tes...................................... 216
Cruise control Activating.............................................. 222
Buttons.................................................. 222
Calling up a spee d................................. 222
Deactivating.......................................... 222
Fu nction................................................ 221
Re quirements:...................................... .222
Selecting............................................... 222
Setting a speed..................................... 222
St oring a speed.....................................2 22
Sy stem limitations................................. 221 508
Index

00D7
48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 477
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative... 432
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km ................................................ .484
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 483
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Engine
st art not possible................................. .484
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .483
00B3 Add 1 litre engine oil when
next refuelling....................................... 485
é ATTENTION ASSIST inoperative ....454
é ATTENTION ASSIS T:Take a
break!....................................................4 55
: Automatic driving lights inoper‐
ative...................................................... 431 006F
Cannot fold 2nd seat rowfor‐
wa rds See Owner's Manual................... 442
Á Changekey bat teries ...................4 29
004D Checkbrake fluid le vel................. 453
ï Check trailer hitch lo ck................ 436
0077 Check tyre(s)................................ 479
003A Clean the fuel filter ...................... 446
00C4 Compressor is cooling .................469
ÿ Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off..............................................4 45
á Currently unavailable Camera
view restricted....................................... 465
¸ Currently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty.........................................4 64
0025 currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... .470
00E5 currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ............................................ 471
00B3 Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured .............................................. 486 00B3
Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 485
00B3 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off.................................. 485
00B3 Engine oil pressure Stop
Switch off engine.................................. 486
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h
...................................................... 466, 467
ä Fault Stop.....................................4 67
0075 Front left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample).............................. 426
003B inoperative Battery low................ 435
003B inoperative Refuel vehicle ............ 435
003B inoperative See Owner's Man...... 434
0025 inoperative See Owner's Manual. .471
00E5 inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 472
007A inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 473
0053 Inoperative................................... 474
î inoperative................................... 459 51 0
Index

:
Intellige nt Light Sy stem inoper‐
ative...................................................... 432
Á Key being initialised Please wait...4 30
Á Key not de tected (red displ ay
messa ge)............................................... 430
Á Key not de tected (white display
messa ge)............................................... 429
: Left dipped beam (e xamp le)........ .431
0075 Left windowbag malfunction
Consult workshop (e xample)................ .426
00C5 Lowe ring...................................... 468
: Malfunction See Owner's Man‐
ual........................................................ .431
î Max. speed 40 km/h...................4 59
ð Maximum speed exceeded ........... 458
î Notpossible in cur rent drive
program ................................................ 459
00C8 ..................................................... 482
ç Off................................................ 457
00D9 Off................................................ 454 ï
Operation only possible in
transmission position P......................... 436
0024 Parking brake See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 450
00C4 Please reduce speed .................... 469
00D9 Please wait 48 V battery charg‐
ing ........................................................ .477
0077 Rectify tyre pressure.................... 480
00C8 Refill Ad Blue See Owne r’s
Manual.................................................. 482
0024 Release parking brake .................. 453
009E Replace air cleaner ......................446
Á Replace key.................................. 429
00B6 Reser vefuel le vel......................... 446
0075 Restra int sys. malfunction Con‐
sult workshop........................................ 426
003D See Owner's Manual....................4 75
Ù Steering malfunction Incre ased
ph ysical ef fort See Owner's Manual ...... 438Ù
Steering malfunction Stop
immediately See Owner's Manual ......... 439
003D Stop vehicle Lea veengine run‐
ning ....................................................... 476
003D Stop vehicle See Owner's Man‐
ual..........................................................4 76
ç suspended................................... 456
: Switch off lights ........................... 432
: Switch on headlamps ................... 432
00C8 Top up AdBlue Emergency op.
in XXX miles See Owner's Manual......... 482
00BD Top up coolant See Owner ’s
Manual.................................................. 444
00B2 Top up washer fluid ...................... 443
ï Trailer coupling extending….......... 436
0024 Turn on the ignition torelease
th e parking brake..................................4 53
0072 Vehicle is operational Switch
off ignition before exiting..................... .436
00C4 Vehicle rising Please wait............ .468 Index
511

00C4
Vehicle rising................................4 68
0077 Warning tyre defect..................... .480
0077 Wheel sensor(s) missing............... 479
00C8 XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss................................................ 483
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........462
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 463
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 463
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........473
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 474
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...4 58
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........457
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ......... 457 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........463
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 464
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 60
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........459
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 460
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ............ 461
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 461
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........433
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative.. 433
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 433 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .434
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction .....442
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 447
App lybrake toselect D or R..................4 47
App lybrake toselect R.......................... 447
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (red
display message) ...................................4 49
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (white
display message) ...................................4 49
Beginning emerge ncystop.................... 460
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 462
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 462
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....462
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual......................................... .444,477 512
Index

Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual
........................................................ .454
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope rative.. 455
Cruise control inope rative..................... 455
Cruise control off.................................. 455
Device de tected at diagnostics con‐
nection See Owner's Manual................. 475
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off.................................. 446
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop......................................................4 46
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 27
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual....................................4 27
Gearbox pr otection Limit 30 km/h
Switch off LOW RANGE......................... 442
Haza rdwa rning lamps malfunctioning...4 34
Head-up display cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 438 Head-up display inope
rative .................. 438
Limi ter inoperative................................ 456
Limiter passive...................................... 456
LO W RANGE Malfunction.......................4 41
LO W RANGE Malfunction Topar k,
apply parking brake ...............................441
LO W RANGE Max. speed 10km/h ........ 441
LO W RANGE Max. speed 40 km/h........4 42
LO W RANGE Not in drive program
"Sport".................................................. 440
LO W RANGE only when vehicle sta‐
tionary.................................................. .440
LO W RANGE Shift toposition N
brief ly.................................................... 440
LO W RANGE Shifting cancelled
Please reactivate .................................. .441
LO W RANGE Stop Apply parking brake.. 441
Mo tor can be star ted again...................4 78
N permanently active Risk of vehicle
ro lling .................................................... 448Only select
Park (P) when vehicle is
st ationary.............................................. 447
Pa rking Assist and PARKTRONIC
inoperative See Owner's Manual ...........469
Place theke y in the mar ked space
See Owner's Manual............................. 430
PRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual............................. 428
PRE-SAFE inoperative See Owner's
Manual..................................................4 28
Re duce speed ........................................ 481
Re versing not poss. Consult work‐
shop......................................................4 48
Risk of vehicle rolling Driver door
open and transmission not in P............. 448
Speed limit (winter tyres) XXX km/h..... 458
Speed Limit Assi stcur rently una vail‐
able See Owner's Manual ...................... 458
Speed Limit Assist inope rative.............. 458 Index
513

St
op vehicle Lea veengine running
Wa itTransmission cooling .....................449
To shift out of P or N,depress brake
and start engine.................................... 447
To switch off the engine, press the
St art/ Stop button for at least 3 sec‐
onds or 3 times. ................................... .444
Tr af fic Sign Assi stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 461
Tr af fic Sign Assi stinope rative ................ 461
Tr ansmission Malfunction Stop............. 448
Ty re press. monitor cur rently una vail‐
able ...................................................... .478
Ty re press. monitor inoperative.............4 78
Ty re press. monitor inoperative No
wheel sensors ...................................... .479
Ty re(s) ove rheated................................. 481
Up date failed ........................................ .435
Up date failed Software remains
unchanged........................................... .435 Up
date successfully comple ted............. 435
Wi per malfunctioning ............................ 443
Wi thout changing gear, consult work‐
shop......................................................4 48
Display on the windscreen
see Head-up display
Distance control see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
DI STRO NIC
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
Door Additional door loc k................................ 79
Child saf ety lock (rear door).................... 73
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... 83
Opening (from inside ).............................. 80
Po we r closing function............................ 82
Un locking (from inside).......................... .80
Door cont rol panel....................................... 14
Door cont rol panel (rear) ............................ 16
Downhill driving assistance see DSR Dr
aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 280
Drive position Engaging................................................ 194
Drive prog ram display ............................... 19 0
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat
Driving abroad Light adjustment (low beam)................. 14 2
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 13
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 236
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 219
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem)..................... 214
Cameras............................................... .212
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 17
ESP ®
Crosswind Assi st.......................... 216
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation........................ 216
Off-road ABS.......................................... 214514
Index