MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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

Cup holder
Swit ching the cooling/heating func‐
tion on/off............................................1 35D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 319
Selecting a USB device......................... 320
St arting/s topping video recording........ 320
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 35
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 38
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 38
Electro nic control units........................... 35
Online service s........................................ 37
Ve hicle.................................................... 35
Deactivating the alarm (A TA )...................... 99
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop Declaration of conformity
Electromagnetic compatibility.................26
Jack......................................................... 30
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 26
TIREFIT kit............................................... 31
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 26
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 360
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination entry
En tering a POI or address...................... 315
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ..............................31
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 413
No tes..................................................... 413
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engageing reve rsege ar........................ .193
Engaging drive position.......................... 194Engaging neutral....................................
19 3
Engaging pa rkposition automatically.... 19 3
Fu nction................................................ 19 2
Selecting pa rkposition.......................... 19 3
Display (care) ............................................ .363
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Home screen........................................ .300
Operating.............................................. 301
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 296
Displ aymessage
Calling up (on-board compu ter)............. 425
No tes....................................................4 25
Display messages ç - - - km/h ..................................... 456
00CB - - - km/h ..................................... 456
h - - - km/h ..................................... 455
006F 2nd seat row, left Not locked ....... 443
006F 2nd seat row, right Not locked ..... 443
003D 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 475 Index
509

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

Overview................................................2
12
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................212
Re sponsibility......................................... 211
ST EER CONTROL................................... 217
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st
see Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see DSR
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist see
Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .142
Gene ral driving tips................................ 178
optimised acceleration.......................... 17 7
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 176
Dr ow siness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR Activating/deactivating................. 232, 233
Changing theta rget speed.................... 233
Fu nction................................................ 232
No tes....................................................2 32
Dynamic handling control sy stem
see ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
DY NA MIC SELECT
Calling up the fuel consum ption indi‐
cator..................................................... .191
Con figuring drive program I...................190
Displ aying engine dat a.......................... 19 0
Displ aying vehicle dat a.......................... 19 0
Drive program display............................ 19 0
Drive programs...................................... 188Fu
nction................................................ 188
Operating (DYNAMIC SELECT switch)....1 90
Selecting the drive prog ram.................. 19 0 E
E- AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL
Individual wheel control........................ 260
Re covery mode..................................... 260
Setting the le vel..................................... 261
Suspension............................................ 257
E10.............................................................. 412
Easy entry feature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 11 7
Easy exitfeature
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 11 7
EAS Y-PA CK load-securing kit
Ins talling/ removing thete lescopic
ro d.........................................................1 33
No tes..................................................... 13 3
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion)
Function/no tes...................................... 217 Index
515

ECO Assist
Function/no tes..................................... 186
ECO display Function................................................ 185
ECO start/s top function
Au tomatic engine start.......................... 184
Au tomatic engine stop...........................1 84
Switching off/on................................... 185
Electric pa rking brake
Applying automaticall y.......................... 208
Applying/releasing manually................. 209
Emergency braking................................ 210
Re leasing automaticall y......................... 209
Electrical fuses see Fuses
Electrohydraulic suspension see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
Electromagnetic compatibility Declaration of conformity........................ 26
Electronic Stability Prog ram
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Emer gency
Assis tance overview................................ 18Fire
extinguisher.................................... 367
Fir st-aid kit (so ftsided).........................3 66
Re moving thewa rning triangle.............. 366
Saf etyve st............................................ 365
Setting up thewa rning triangle............. 366
Emer gency braking ................................... 210
Emer gency braking
see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Emer gency engine start........................... 384
Emer gency key
Inserting/removing.................................78
Locking/unlocking the doors.................. 83
Un locking theta ilgate............................ .89
Emer gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle................................ 175
Emer gency spare wheel
Inflating................................................. 401
No tes..................................................... 401
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 184
Engine number...................................... 408
St arting (eme rgency operation mode)...1 75
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 76St
arting (s tart/s top button)...................1 74
St arting assis tance................................ 377
Switching off (s tart/s top button).......... 205
Engine bonnet Opening/closing................................... 350
Engine data Displaying.............................................. 19 0
Engine electronics Notes....................................................4 06
Engine number......................................... .408
Engine oil Additives................................................ 416
Capacity................................................ .416
Checking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 352
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .416
Quality................................................... 416
To pping up............................................. 353
Entering/exiting le vel
Setting................................................... 255
EQ Boo sttech nology
Operating saf ety...................................... 24516
Index

ERA-GLONASS
test mode
St arting/ending.................................... 339
Er ro r message
see Displ aymessa ge
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assist.................................. .216
Tr ailer stabilisation................................ .216
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 216
Fu nction/no tes...................................... 214
EU general operating permit number ...... 408
Exterior lighting Care....................................................... 361 F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fi re extinguisher....................................... 367
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) ............................ 366 Flacon
Inse rting/ removing.............................. .165
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 368
No tes..................................................... 367
TIREFIT kit............................................. 370
Wheel change........................................ 396
Floor mats .................................................. 141
Fo g light (enhanced) .................................1 46
Fo il co vering
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 212
Fr ag rance
see Frag rance sy stem
Fr ag rance sy stem
Inserting/removing theflacon...............1 65
Setting................................................... 16 5
Fr ee driving mode
St arting................................................. 263
Fr ee software............................................. .38
Fr equencies
Mobile phon e....................................... .407 Tw
o-w ayradio........................................ 407
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger).......45
Fr ont passenger seat
Ad justing from the driver's seat............ 104
Fr ont passenger seat
see Seat
Fu el
Ad ditives................................................ 413
Diesel..................................................... 413
E1 0........................................................ 412
Fu elreser ve........................................... 414
Low outside temp eratures..................... 413
Pe trol..................................................... 412
Quality (diesel). ...................................... 413
Quality (petrol)....................................... 412
Re fuelling.............................................. 19 8
Sulphur content..................................... 412
Ta nk content.......................................... 414
Fu el consum ption indicator
Calling up.............................................. .191
Fu nction seat
see Door cont rol panel Index
517