MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2021 Owners Manual

Fr
equency band and maximum transmission
output Fr
equency band Maximum transmis‐
sion output
Sho rtwa ve
3 - 54 MHz 10
0 W
4 m frequency band
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m frequency band
14 4 - 174 MHz 50 W
Te rrestrial Trunked
Ra dio (TETRA)
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm frequency
band
420 - 450 MHz 35 W
Tw o-w ayradio
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W The
following can be used in theve hicle without
re strictions:
R two-w ayradios with a maximum transmission
output of up to100 mW
R RF transmitters with transmitter frequencies
inthe 380 - 410 MHz frequency band and a
maximum transmission output of up to2 W
(TETRA)
R mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
aerial on the outside of theve hicle forth efo llow‐
ing frequency bands:
R Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA)
R 70 cm frequency band
R 2G/3G/4G Re
gulatory radio identification of small
co mp onents
Manufacturer information about radio-based
ve hicle components can be found using thekey
phrase "Regulatory radio identification" in theDigital Operator's Manual in
theve hicle, on the
internet and in the app. Ve
hicle identification plate, VIN and engine
number overview
Ve hicle identification plate 408
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Ve
hicle identification plate (e xample:Kuwa it)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 Place of manufacture
3 Manufacturing date
4 Paint code
5 VIN Ve
hicle identification plate (e xample: all
ot her countries)
1 Vehicle manufacturer
2 EUgeneral operating pe rmit number (only
fo r cer tain countries)
3 VIN (vehicle identification number)
4 Maximum permissible gross vehicle weight
(kg) 5
Maximum permissible gross weight of vehi‐
cle combination (kg) (for cer tain countries
onl y,optional)
6 Maximum permissible front axle load (kg)
7 Maximum permissible rear axle load (kg)
8 Paint code
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VIN in front of the front seat
1
VIN (vehicle identification number) VIN at the lo
wer edge of the windscreen 1
VIN (vehicle identi fication number)
The VIN as a label at the lo wer edge of the wind‐
screen is only available in some countries.
Engine number
The engine number is stamped into the crank‐
case.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Operating
fluids Note
s on operating fluids *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
WARNING Risk of injury from operating
fl uids harmful to your health
Operating fluids may be poisonous and harm‐
ful to yo ur health. #
Obser vethete xt on the original con‐
ta iners when using, storing or disposing
of operating fluids. #
Alw aysst ore operating fluids sealed in
th eir original conta iners. #
Alw ayske ep children away from operat‐
ing fluids. 41 0
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ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
pollution due todisposing of operating
fl uids in a non-environmen tally responsi‐
ble manner Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
Incor rect disposal of opera tingfluids can
cause considerable damage tothe environ‐
ment. #
Dispose of operating fluids in an envi‐
ro nmentally responsible manner. Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R DeNOx agent AdBlue ®
forex haust gas af ter‐
treatment
R lubri cants
R coolant R
brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products app rove dby Mercedes-Benz.
Damage caused bythe use of products that ha ve
not been appr oved is not co veredby the
Mercedes-Benz warranty or goodwill gestures.
The operating fluids appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz
can be identified bythefo llowing insc ript ions on
th e conta iner:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51)
Fu rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
R inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
Operating Fluids byentering the designation
- at https://be vo.mercedes-benz.com
- inthe Mercedes-Benz BeVo App
R at a qualified specialist workshop &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: Te
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#
Immedia tely rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact with fuel. Flexible-fuel
vehicles can be refuelled with the
fo llowing fuel types:
R unleaded petrol
R E85 fuel
R a mixture of E85 fuel and unleaded petrol
Flexible-fuel vehicles can be identified bythe
Ethanol up toE85 sticke r on the inside of the
fuel filler flap.
Depending on the count ry,th e fuels you can use
in your vehicle may dif fer from the information in
th e Owner's Manual. The fuels that ha vebeen appr
oved foryo ur vehicle can be found on the
instruction label on the inside of the fuel filler
fl ap. Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
petrol engines
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 410).
* NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
fuel that con form sto European EN 228,
or an equi valent specification.
Fu el of this specification may conta in upto
10 %ethanol by volume. Your vehicle is suita‐
ble for use with E10 fuel. Ne
verre fuel with one of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
R regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10 vol.% ethanol
e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R petrol with more than 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives conta ining metal
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel: #
do not swit ch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The
following compatibility indications for fuel
apply to yourvehicle. 412
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1
For petrol with maximum 5% ethanol byvol‐
ume
2 For petrol with maximum 10%ethanol by vol‐
ume
Ac cording toEuropean standard EN 1694 2you
can find the compatibility indications at thefo l‐
lowing locations:
R ontheve hicle on the information label on the
fuel filler flap
R onthe fuel pump or pump nozzle suitable for
yo ur vehicle thro ughout Europe
If th eav ailable fuel is not suf ficiently low in sul‐
phu r,th is can produce unpleasant odours. The
recommended octane number foryo ur vehi‐
cle can also be found on the information label in
th e fuel filler flap (/ page198).
As a temp orary measure, if there commended
fuel is not available, you may also use regular
unleaded petrol with at least 91RON. This may
re duce engine output and increase fuel con‐
sum ption.
Ne verre fuel using petrol with an even lo wer
RO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
fi lling station or a qualified specialist workshop.
Information on additives in petrol
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 410).
* NO
TEDama gefrom use of unsuitable
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use
brand-name fuels with additives.
In some count ries, the fuel available may not
ha ve suf ficient additives. Residue could build up
in the fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this
case, in consultation with a Mercedes-Benz
service centre, mix the fuel with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios indica ted
on theta nk.
In fo rm ation on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 410). &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel. #
Neverre fuel using petrol in diesel
engines. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. Te
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NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using sulphur- free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐
ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-fre e diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel with one of thefo llowing fuels:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R pure bio-diesel fuel or vege table oil
R paraf fin or kerosene
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel: #
Do not swit ch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The
following compatibility indication for fuel
applies to yourvehicle: 1
For diesel fuel with a maximum of 7% byvol‐
ume bio-diesel (fatty acid me thyl es ter)
Ac cording toEuropean standard EN 1694 2you
can find the compatibility indications at thefo l‐
lowing locations:
R ontheve hicle on the information label in the
fuel filler flap (/ page198)
R onthe fuel pump or pump nozzle suitable for
yo ur vehicle thro ughout Europe Information on low outside
temperatures
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel
fuel as possible at the beginning of winter.
Before changing overto winter diesel fuel, the
fuel tank should be em pty, if possible. When first
re fuelling with winter diesel fuel, only refuel
using a small amount, e.g. toreser veleve l. The
fuel tank can be filled as usual when next refuel‐
ling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be obtained at a
fi lling station or a qualified specialist workshop.
Ta nk content and reser vefuel Model
Total capacity
All models 85.0 litres Model
of whichreser ve
fuel
All model s9 .0 litres414
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Ad
Blue ®
(vehicles with a diesel engine only) Note
s onAdBlue ®
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 410).
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth e NOx
ex haust gas af tertre atment of diesel engines.
It may be improper or punishable in some coun‐
tries tooperate a vehicle that uses no AdBlue ®
or one that does not comply with the specifica‐
tions of these operating instructions.
* NO
TEMalfunctions due tothe dilution of
Ad Blue ®
or the use of additive-enhanced
Ad Blue ® The function of
the NOx exhaust gas af ter‐
treatment can be impaire dby the use of
unsuitable denoxification agents. #
Only use AdBlue ®
in accordance wi th
ISO 222 41 . #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
wi th wate r. #
Do not use additive-enhanced AdBlue ®
. *
NO
TEDama geand malfunctions due to
impurities in AdBlue ® Consequences of impuri
ties inAdBlue ®
:
R increased emission values
R damage tothe catalytic con verter
R NOx exhaust gas af tertre atment malfunc‐
tions #
Avoid impurities in AdBlue ®
. Ad
Blue ®
re sidues cr ystallise af ter a period of
time, and contaminate the sur faces wi thwhich
th ey come into contact. Clean the dirty sur faces
wi th wate r as soon as possible.
When you open theAd Blue ®
tan k,small
amounts of ammonia vapour may escape. Do
not inhale any ammonia vapours that may be
re leased. Only fill th eAd Blue ®
tank in well-venti‐
lated areas. Ad
Blue ®
filling capacity and consum ption Model
Total capacity
All models 31.6 litres Ad
Blue ®
consu mption
The average AdBlue ®
consu mption is between
1% and 5% of fuel consumption. Li kefuel con‐
sum ption, AdBlue ®
consu mption is highly
dependent upon driving style and operating con‐
ditions. Forth is reason, your vehicle's actual
consum ption figures under da y-to -day operating
conditions may di ffer from the consum ption fig‐
ures calculated. The frequency at which you will
ha ve to to p up AdBlue ®
will also vary. Ha vethe
Ad Blue ®
supply checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop before making journe ysoutside of
Europe. Before a longer stay outside of Europe,
consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Ad Blue ®
ra nge and fill le vel
Yo u can ha vetheAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel dis‐
pla yed in the driver's displa y. Te
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The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from thera nge cur rently displ ayed in the
driver's displa y.
The information supplied in the Owner's Manual
re ga rding there ser vequantity at thefirs twa rn‐
ing in the driver's display and on the minimum
to p-up quantity when theAd Blue ®
tank is em pty
is also tobe under stood as guide values. Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 410). *
NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only use engine oils appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
Pe trol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil Pe
trol enginesM B-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval
GLE 450 4MATIC 229.5 1,229.52,
229.6 1,229.71
229.72*
GLE 580 4MATIC 229.52
229.61* 416
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Diesel engines MB-F
reigabe or MB-
Appr oval
GLE 300 d 4MATIC 229.52, 229.6 1,
229.71
229.72*
All other models 229.52
229.61 * *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA E viscosity class in ea ch
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil specifi‐
cations mar ked in theta ble forth e lo west SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes mu stbe
obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of
1. 0 litr e ofthefo llowing engine oils once
onl y. Engine oils
for one-time filling only in exceptional
cases:
R Petrol engines:
- GLE 450 4MATIC: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.31 orAC EA C3
- GLE 580 4MATIC:MB-F reigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.51 orAC EA C3
R Diesel engines:
- GLE 300 d 4MATIC: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval AC EA C3
- Allother models: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.51 orAC EA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Model
Capacity
GLE 300 d 4MATIC About 6.5 litres
GLE 580 4MATIC About 9.5 litres
All other models Approx. 8.5 l Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 410). &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking ef fect. #
Have the brake fluid rene we d at the
specified inter vals. Ha
ve the brake fluid regularly replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop.
Only use a brake fluid appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz according toMB-F reigabe or MB-Appr oval
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