rims MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV 2021 Owners Manual

If
yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive with the load compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particularly in theeve nt of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter. In addition,
flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. Seats and
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oily products
R Do not use polish on matt decorative foil.
Po lishing will ha vethe ef fect of shining the
fo il-wrapped sur face.
R Do not treat matt or stru ctured deco rative
fo ils with wax.Pe rm anent stains may occur.
Sc ratches, cor rosive deposits, areas af fected by
cor rosion and damage caused byincor rect care
cannot al ways be comple tely re paired. In such
cases, visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Yo u can obtain more information on care and
cleaning products from the manufacturer.
In the case of foil-wrapped sur faces, optical dif‐
fe re nces may occur between the sur faces that
we renot pr otected bya decorative foil af ter
re moving a decorative foil.
% Have wo rkor repairs todecorative foils car‐
ri ed out at a qualified specialist workshop,
e.g. in a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre. Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethe
no tes on cleaning and care of thefo llowing vehi‐
cle parts:
Wheels and rims
R Use wate r and acid-free alloy wheel cleaners.
R Do not use acidic alloy wheel cleaners to
re mo vebrake dust. This could damage wheel
bolts and brake components.
R Toavo id cor rosion of the brake disks and
brakepads, drive theve hicle for a few
minutes af ter cleaning before parking it. The
brake disks and brakepads warm up and dry
out.
Wi ndo ws
R Clean the windo wsinside and outside with a
damp clo thand with a cleaning agent recom‐
mended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use dry clo ths or abrasive or sol vent-
based cleaning agents toclean the inside of
windo ws. Maintenance and care
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In
theeve nt of a flat tyre, thefo llowing options
are available depending on your vehicle's equip‐
ment:
R Vehicles with MOExtended tyres: it is pos‐
sible tocontinue the journey for a short
period of time. Make sure you obse rvethe
no tes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
(/ page 368).
R Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair
th e tyre so that it is possible tocontinue the
jou rney for a short period of time. Todo this,
use the TIREFIT kit (/ page370).
R Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you
can make a call for breakdown assi stance via
th eove rhead control panel in the case of a
breakdown (/ page 326).
R Allvehicles: change the wheel
(/ page 396). Note
s on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres) &
WARNING Risk of accident when driving
in limp -home mode
Driving in emergency mode impairs the han‐
dling characteristics of theve hicle. #
Do not exceed the permissible maxi‐
mum speed of the MOEx tended tyres. #
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
manoeuvres as well as driving over
obs tacles (kerbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in pa rticular, toa loaded
ve hicle. #
Stop driving in the emer gency mode if
yo u notice:
R banging noise
R vehicle vibration
R smoke which smells like rubber
R continuous ESP ®
inter vention
R crac ksinthe tyre side walls #
After driving in emergency mode, ha ve
th erims checkedby aqu alified special‐ ist
workshop with rega rd totheir fur ther
use. #
The defective tyre must be replaced in
eve rycase. Wi
th MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres), you can
continue todrive your vehicle even if there is a
tot al loss of pressure in one or more tyres. How‐
eve r,th e tyre af fected must not show any clearly
visible damage.
Yo u can recognise MOExtended tyres bythe
MOExtended marking which appears onthe side
wa ll of the tyre.
Ve hicles with tyre pressure monitoring sys‐
te m: MOExtended tyres may only be used in
conjunction wi than activated tyre pressure mon‐
itoring sy stem.
If a pressure loss warning message appears in
th e multifunction displa y,proceed as follo ws:
R Check the tyre for dama ge.
R If driving on, obser vethefo llowing no tes. 368
Breakdown assis tance

At
a distance of appr oximately 1 m tothe
tyre inflation compressor and appr oximately
1. 6 m abo vethe ground, thefo llowing sound
pressure le vels apply:
R Emission sound pressure le vel L
PA 84
dB
(A)
R Sound po wer le vel L
WA 92 dB (A)
The tyre inflation compressor is mainte‐
nance-free. If there is a malfunction, please
conta ct aqualified specialist workshop. Using
the TIREFIT kit Re
quirements:
R Tyre sealant bottle and tyre inflation com‐
pressor (/ page 369).
R TIREFIT sticker
R Gloves (depending on theve hicle equipment)
Yo u can use TIREFIT tyre sealant toseal per fora‐
tion dama geof up to4 mm, particularly those in
th e tyre conta ct surface.You can use TIREFIT in
outside temp eratures down to-20°C. &
WARNING Risk of accident when using
tyre sealant
The tyre sealant may be unable toseal the
tyre proper ly, especially in thefo llowing
cases:
R there are large cuts or punctures in the
tyre (larger than damage pr eviously men‐
tioned)
R the wheel rims ha vebeen damaged
R afte r journe yswith very low tyre pressure
or with flat tyres #
Do not continue driving. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of injury and poisoning
from tyre sealant
Ty re sealant is hazardous tohealth and cau‐
ses ir rita tion. Do not allow it tocome into
contact wi thyour skin, eyes or clo thing, and
do not swallow it. Do not inhale any vapours.
Ke ep the tyre sealant away from children. Obser
vethefo llowing if you come into con‐
ta ct with th e tyre sealant: #
Rinse off the tyre sealant from your skin
using water immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant gets into your eyes, thor‐
oughly rinse them using clean water
immediatel y. #
If tyre sealant has been swallowe d,
th oroughly rinse out your mouth imme‐
diately and drink plenty of water.Do not
induce vomiting and seek medical
attention immediately. #
Change out of clo thing which has come
into con tact with tyre sealant immedi‐
ately. #
If an alle rgic reaction occurs, seek med‐
ical attention immediatel y. *
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than ten minu tes without
inter ruption. 37 0
Breakdown assis tance

High-pressu
recleaner........................... 359
Pa int wo rk.............................................. 359
Plastic trim............................................ 363
Re alwo od/trim elements..................... 363
Re versing camera................................. .361
Ro of lining.............................................3 63
Ru nning boards...................................... 361
Seat belt................................................ 363
Seat co ver............................................. 363
Senso rs................................................. 361
St eering wheel...................................... 363
Ta ilpipes................................................ .361
Tr ailer hit ch............................................ 361
Wa shing byhand................................... 359
Wheels/rims.......................................... 361
Wi ndo ws................................................ 361
Wi per blades.......................................... 361
Carpet (Care)............................................. 363
Changing gears
Manually. ............................................... 194
Changing hub caps .................................. .396
Charging Battery (vehicle).................................... 377
Mobile phone (wireless).........................1 38USB port................................................
13 8
Child saf ety lock
Re ar door................................................ .73
Re ar side wind ows................................... 74
Child seat App rova l categories................................ .60
At tach ing (no tes).....................................59
Basic instructions.................................... 54
Fr ont passenger seat (no tes)...................71
Fr ont passenger seat (without auto‐
matic airbag shutoff)...............................70
ISOFIX/i-Size (fitting).............................. 63
No tes on risks and dangers..................... 55
Re commended child restra int sy stems.... 58
Seats suitable for belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems..................................... 67
Seats suitable for i‑Size child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 62
Seats suitable for ISOFIX child
re stra int sy stems..................................... 61
Secu ring on the co-driver seat................. 72
Secu ring on there ar seat........................ 69
To pTe ther............................................... 66
Children Avoiding dangers in theve hicle............... 55 Basic instructions....................................
54
Chock Storage location.................................... 395
Chock see Chock
Cleaning see Care
Climate control Activating/deactivating (rear operat‐
ing unit)................................................ .162
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (contro l panel)........................ .162
Ac tivating/deactivating the A/C
function (MBUX multimedia sy stem)..... 16 3
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (contro l panel)............16 4
Ac tivating/deactivating the synchro‐
nisation function (MBUX multimedia
sy stem).................................................. 16 4
Air-reci rculation mode...........................1 64
Au tomatic control.................................. 16 3
Au tomatically controlling (rear oper‐
ating unit).............................................. 16 3
Calling up the air conditioning menu..... 16 2 Index
507

Re
versege ar
Engaging................................................ 19 3
Re versing camera
Care....................................................... 361
Fu nction................................................ 264
Opening the camera co ver (360°
Camera)................................................ 270
Switching au tomatic operation
on/off (360° Camera)........................... 270
Rims (care)................................................. 361
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
Multifunction camera............................ 259
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN
see Camera
Ro llaw ay protection
see HOLD function
Ro ller sunblind
Side windo ws(elect ric)............................ 97
Sliding sunroof........................................ 93
Ro of lining (care) ...................................... .363
Ro of load .................................................... 420
Ro of load display
In fo rm ation............................................ 189Ro
of luggage rack
Loading.................................................. 13 4
Secu ring................................................ 13 4
Ro ute
Calculating............................................. 316
Selecting options................................... 316
Ro ute guidance with augmented real‐
ity
Activating............................................... 316
Displ aying stre et names and house
numbe rs................................................ 316
Ro ute-based speed adaptation
Fu nction................................................ 230
Setting................................................... 231
Ru n-flat characteristics
MOExtended tyres................................. 368
Ru nning boards (care)............................... 361
Ru nning-in no tes........................................ 176 S
Saf ety sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
Saf etyve st................................................. 365 Sear
chlight
Swit ching on/off with hand mo ve‐
ments.................................................... 306
Seat 4-waylumbar suppor t........................... 105
adjusting (electrically)............................1 01
Au tomatic seat adjust ment.................... 111
Con figuring the settings......................... 111
Cor rect driver's seat position................ 101
Fo lding back the backrest on the
th ird row of seats.................................. 12 6
Fo lding the backrest (rear) back............ 12 5
Fo lding the backrest (rear) forw ards
to get in................................................. 106
Fo lding the backrest forw ards (rear)...... 12 3
Fo lding the backrest on theth ird row
of seats forw ards................................... 12 6
Massage programme overview. ............. 11 2
Operating the memory function.............1 19
Pa nel heating......................................... 11 5
Re ar (adjusting electrically).................. .105
Re ar (seat com fort).............................. .105
Re setting the settings............................1 13
Setting options........................................ 14
Wo rkout programme overview............... 11 2528
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