MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions &
WARNING Risk of injury or death when using a child restra int sy stem while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a child restra int sy stem on the front passenger seat and the front passenger airbag is
enabled, the front passenger airbag can deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag. #
Ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect.
NEVER use a rear wa rdfacing child restra int on a seat pr otected byan ACTIVE AIRB AGin front of it, DE ATH or
SERIOUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Makesure that no objects are trapped under the front passenger seat. #
Check thest atus of automatic front passenger airbag actuation (/ page 50).#
If necessar y,consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
PRE-SAFE inoperative See
Owner's Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
functions are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
PRE-SAFE impulse side
inoperative See Owner's
Manual *
The PRE‑SAFE ®
Impulse Side sy stem is malfunctioning or inoperative af ter having already been triggered. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 428
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Key
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Á Replace key *H
avetheke yre placed. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Á Change key batteries *T
hekey bat tery is dischar ged. #
Replace the battery (/ page78).
Á
Key not detected (white dis‐
play message) *T
hekey is cur rently und etected. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Ifth eke y is still not recognised, place it in the slot forst arting with theke y (/ page175). Displ
aymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps 429

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Á Key not detected (red dis‐
play message) *T
hekey cannot be de tected and may no longer be in theve hicle.
The key is no lon ger in theve hicle and you swit choff the engine:
R You can no lon gerst art the engine.
R You cannot centrally lock theve hicle. #
Ensure that theke y is in theve hicle.
If th eke y de tection function has a malfunction due toast ro ng radio signal source: #
Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. #
Place theke y in the slot forst arting the engine with theke y (/ page175).
Á
Key being initialised Please
wait *T
hevehicle is processing in order to teach in the new key. #
Wait until processing is comple te.
Place the key in the
marked space See Owner's
Manual *K
eydetection is malfunctioning. #
Change the location of theke y in theve hicle. #
Place theke y in the slot forst arting the engine with theke y (/ page175). 430
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Lights
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: Left dipped beam (examp le) *T
he cor responding light source is defective. #
Drive on carefully. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.
% LED light sources: the display message forth e cor responding light appears only when allthe light-emitting
diodes in the light are faulty.
: Malfunction See Owner's
Manual *T
heexterior lighting is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
* Ve hicles with a trailer hitch: a fuse may haveblown. #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions. #
Check the fuses and replace them if necessary (/ page 384).
:
Automatic driving lights
inoperative *T
he light sensor for auto matic driving lights is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Display messages and
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: Active Light System inoper-
ative *T
he active headlamp s are malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
: Switch on headlamps *Y
ou are driving without lo w-beam headlamps. #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 or0058 position.
:
Switch off lights *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle and the lights are still switched on. #
Turn the light switch tothe0058 position.
: Intelligent Light System
inoperative *T
he Intelligent Light Sy stem is malfunctioning. The lighting sy stem continues tofunction proper lywithout the func‐
tions of the Intelligent Light Sy stem. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 432
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page147).
On ce the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist available again display message will appear. #
Drive on #
Operate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist is available again.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, operate the high beam manually.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus currently unavailable
See Owner's Manual *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page148).
On ce the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. The Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus available again display message will appear. #
Drive on #
Operate the high beam manually until Adaptive High Beam Assist Plus is available again. Display messages and
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Adaptive Highbeam Assist
Plus inoperative *A
daptive Highbeam Assist Plus is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Untilthen, operate the high beam manually.
Hazard warning lamps mal-
functioning *T
he hazard warning lamp switch is malfunctioning. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. Climate control
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003B inoperative See Owner's
Man. *T
hestationary heater is temp orarily malfunctioning. #
When theve hicle is stationary on a le vel sur face and the engine has cooled down, make up tofour attem ptsto
switch on thest ationary heater, waiting se veral minutes between each attem pt. #
Ifth est ationary heater does not swit chon, consult a qualified specialist workshop. 434
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003B inoperative Battery low *T
he on-board electrical sy stem voltage is too lo w.
The stationary heater has swit ched itself off. #
Drive an extended di stance until the battery has reached a suf ficient charge leve l again.
003B
inoperative Refuel vehicle *T
here is too little fuel in the fuel tank. The stationary heater cannot be swit ched on. #
Refuel theve hicle. Ve
hicle Display messages
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Update successfully com-
pleted *I
nstallation of the software update has been successfully comple ted (/ page 309).
Update failed Software
remains unchanged *A
n er ror occur red during ins tallation of the software update (/ page 309).
The pr evious software release remains in place.
Update failed *A
n er ror occur red during ins tallation of the software update (/ page 309).
Make a Mercedes me call via theove rhead control panel (/ page 326). Display messages and
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0072 Vehicle is operational
Switch off ignition before
exiting *Y
ou are leaving theve hicle in a ready-to-drive state. #
When you lea vetheve hicle, switch off the ignition, secure theve hicle against rolling away and take theke y with
yo u. #
Ifyo u do not lea vetheve hicle, switch off the electrical consumers, e.g. the seat heating. Otherwise, the12 ‑V
battery may discharge and starting the engine may be possible only with the help of a second battery (jump
st art).
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Operation only possible in
transmission position P *
The ball neck will not swivel because transmission position 005B,005Eor neut ral005C is selec ted. #
Depress the brake pedal. #
Enga gepark position 005D.
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Trailer coupling extending… *T
he ball neck is retracting/extending.
Do not attem pttospeed up, slow down or initiate the swivel mo vement using your hand, foot or other aids. During
th e swivel mo vement, do not couple a trailer.
When the ball neck has reached an operational position, the display message will disappear.
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Check trailer hitch lock *T
he trailer hitch is not operational during a journey with a trailer. &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the ball neck is not loc ked
The trailer may become de tach ed. 436
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Stop theve hicle immediately in accordance with the traf fic conditions. Do not continue driving. #
Uncouple the trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement and do not re-couple the trailer until thewa rning/indicator lamp goes out. #
Initiate a new swivel mo vement (/ page 284). #
When the display message disappears, couple up the trailer and drive on.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. #
Do not couple up the trailer. Drive on without the trailer. No tethere duced ground clearance due tothe
unlo cked ball nec k. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
*T he trailer hitch will not be operational when theve hicle is stationar y. #
Uncouple the coupled trailer and secure it against rolling away. #
Ifth e ball neck has been retracted: initiatea new swivel mo vement (/ page 284).
The ball neck will engage vertically in the loc ked position and then engage beneath the bumper. #
Ifth e ball neck has been extended: initiate a new swivel mo vement (/ page 284).
The ball neck will engage benea th the bumper.
If th e display message does not disappear, the trailer hitch is malfunctioning and the ball neck is not loc ked. Display messages and
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