2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE Owners Manual

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luggage nets on the right-hand side of the
luggage compartment
R folding coat hooks next to the grab handles in
the rear.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 299)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(Y page 299). Through-loading facility in the rear
compartment
If objects or loads are not secured when being
transported in the through-loading facility, they
could slip or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 299)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(Y page 299). The through-loading facility is opened from the
luggage compartment.
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X Pull the centre head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(Y page 103).
X Slide release catch :to the left and swing
flap ;to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat. X
Push cover =forward until it is lying on the
rear seat armrest. Enlarging the luggage compartment
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for- wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt cannot protect as intended and
could result in additional injury.
R Objects or loads in the boot/luggage com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
Make sure that the seat backrest and the seat
cushion are correctly engaged in position. To do
so, pull firmly on the seat backrest.
! Fold the seat cushion upwards before fold-
ing the rear bench seat forward. Otherwise,
the backrests may be damaged.
When the backrest is folded forwards, the
front seats cannot be moved to their rearmost
position. Otherwise, the front seats and the
rear bench seat could be damaged.
! The backrest is heavy. Therefore, exercise
care when folding it down. Make sure that the
head restraints are pushed all the way in so
that the backrests and seat cushions are not
damaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 299).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests can be folded forwards separately to increase
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Folding the rear bench seat forwards
If the driver's or front-passenger seat is set for a
larger person, it may not be possible to fold the rear bench seat forwards. In this case, move the
front seats as far forward as possible.
X Fold back the outer head restraints and move
the centre head restraint to the lowest posi-
tion (Y page 104).
X Fold seat cushion :upwards. X
Pull release handle ;upwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow until backrest :is fully
released.
X Fold backrest :forwards until it reaches the
luggage compartment position. X
Guide seat belts ;under respective clips :.
Folding the rear bench seat back X
Fold seat backrest :back until it engages.
Make sure not to trap the seat belt while doing so.
X Swing seat cushion ;back.
X Readjust the head restraint if necessary
(Y page 104).
X Readjust the head restraint if necessary. You
can find information about this in the Digital
Owner's Manual. Securing a load
Lashing eyelets General notes
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WARNING
The Top Tether anchorages cannot secure a
load. If you secure a load with the Top Tether
anchorages, the Top Tether anchorages could be pulled out during braking, abrupt changes
in direction or in the event of an accident. The load could slip, tip over or be flung around and
thereby collide with vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury.
Only use the lashing eyelets when securing a
load.
Observe the following notes on securing loads: R secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly. Stowage areas
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do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load. These are only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads.
R do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R pad sharp edges for protection.
Luggage compartment There are four lashing eyelets
:in the luggage
compartment.
Bag hook G
WARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
3 kg. Do not use it to secure a load. There is one bag hook on either side of the lug-
gage compartment. X
Press bag hook marking :.
X Turn bag hook :until it engages. Parcel shelf
! The maximum load which may be placed on
the parcel shelf is 1.5 kg. X
To remove: pull parcel shelf :in the direc-
tion of arrow ;.
X Fold parcel shelf :up.
X To install: insert parcel shelf :and slide
backwards until it engages.
Observe the direction information on the label with an arrow and the message "FRONT" on
the underside of the parcel shelf. Coat hooks on the tailgate
:
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Stowage well under the luggage com-
partment floor
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you drive when the luggage compartment
floor is open, objects could be flung around,
thus striking vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly
changing directions.
Always close the luggage compartment floor
before a journey.
The TIREFIT kit, tyre-change tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment.
Opening/closing the luggage compart-
ment floor X
To open: holding the ribbing, press handle :
downwards ;.
Handle :folds upwards.
X Swing the luggage compartment floor
upwards using handle :and hold it in place. X
Pull rod =from the bracket on the underside
and turn it as far as it will go. X
Position rod =in the corner of the luggage
compartment floor ?.
X To close: remove rod =from the corner of
luggage compartment floor.
X Fasten rod =to the bracket on the underside
of the luggage compartment floor.
X Fold the luggage compartment floor down.
X Press the luggage compartment floor down
until it engages.
Locking and unlocking the luggage
compartment floor 1
Luggage compartment floor, released
2 Luggage compartment floor, locked
The luggage compartment floor can be locked
and unlocked using the emergency key element. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When a load is transported on the roof, the
vehicle's centre of gravity rises and the han-
dling changes. If you exceed the maximum Stowage areas
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roof load, the handling as well as steering and
braking characteristics are severely affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always observe the maximum roof load and
adapt your driving style.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such a way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is fitted you can:
R raise the sliding sunroof fully
R open the panorama sliding sunroof fully
R open the tailgate fully
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(Y page 381).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof load
may become detached from the vehicle. You
must therefore ensure that you observe the roof
carrier manufacturer's installation instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier X
Open covers :carefully in the direction of
the arrow.
X Fold covers :upwards.
X Only secure the roof carrier to the anchorage
points under covers :.
X Observe the manufacturer's installation
instructions. Features
Cup holders
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be able to
hold the objects placed in them in the event of an accident. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction.
R Always stow objects in such a way that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not proj-
ect from stowage spaces, luggage nets or
stowage nets.
R Ensure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or outsize objects
in the load compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 299).
! Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The drinks
could otherwise spill.
! Do not expose drinks bottles in the cup
holder in the centre console to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the area of the centre con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflected sunlight.
Do not keep the KEYLESS-GO key in the tem-
perature-controlled cup holder (Y page 307).
Otherwise, the KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
Start function key will not be detected.
The stowage compartments in the doors provide
space for bottles with a capacity of up to 1.0 l.
The bottles are not secured or prevented from
tipping over. Therefore, do not place any open
drink containers in the stowage compartments. 306
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Cup holders in the front centre console
:
Cover
; Cup holders
X To open: slide cover :to its foremost posi-
tion.
X To close: pull cover :back as far as it will go.
You can remove the rubber mat of the cup
holder to clean it. Wash it with clean, lukewarm water only.
Temperature-controlled cup holder in
the front-compartment centre console :
Cup holders
; Residual heat indicator lamp
= Button
The temperature-controlled cup holder can be
used to keep cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot.
X Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock.
X To switch on the cooling function: press
button =repeatedly until the blue indicator
lamp on the button lights up. X
To switch on the heating function: press
button =repeatedly until the red indicator
lamp on the button lights up.
X To switch off the function: press button=
repeatedly until the indicator lamp on the but-
ton goes out.
When the heating function is used, the metal
insert of the cup holder is heated. Once a certain
temperature is reached, residual heat indicator
lamp ;lights up. This means that the metal
insert of the cup holder is hot. For this reason,
you must not reach into the cup holder metal
insert.
Do not use hard or sharp objects to clean the
cup holder. Use only a soft cloth to clean it.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest !
Do not sit on or support your body weight on
the rear seat armrest when it is folded down,
as you could otherwise damage it. X
Fold down the rear seat armrest.
Cup holder :is located in the rear seat arm-
rest. Features
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Sun visors
Overview :
Mirror light
; Additional sun visor
= Retainer
? Retaining clip, e.g. for a car park ticket
A Vanity mirror
B Mirror cover
Vanity mirror in the sun visor Mirror light
:only functions if the sun visor is
clipped into retainer =and mirror cover Bhas
been folded up.
Glare from the side X
Fold down sun visor :.
X Pull sun visor :out of retainer =.
X Swing sun visor :to the side.
Vehicles with additional sun visor:
X Slide sun visor :horizontally as required.
X Fold down additional sun visor ;to the wind-
screen. Ashtray
Front ashtray !
The holder under the ashtray is not heat
resistant. Before placing lit cigarettes in the
ashtray, make sure that the ashtray is prop-
erly engaged. Otherwise, the holder could be
damaged. X
To open: slide cover :to its foremost posi-
tion.
X Fold cover =of the insert upwards.
X To remove the insert: push insert=to the
left ?.
Ashtray insert =slides out slightly to the
right.
X Lift insert =up and out ;.
X To refit the insert: place insert=into the
holder and press it down on the right until it
engages.
X To close: pull cover :back as far as it will go.
Rear-compartment ashtray !
Close the ashtray when it is not in use and
before you fold the rear seats forward. You
can otherwise damage the ashtray. 308
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Vehicles without a Rear Seat Entertainment Sys-
tem have an ashtray in the centre console in the rear compartment.
X To open: briefly press the top of cover ;.
The ashtray opens.
X To remove the insert: push into recess=
from the right.
Ashtray insert :slides out slightly to the
right.
X Lift insert :up and out.
X To refit the insert: place insert:into the
holder and press it down on the right until it
engages. Cigarette lighter
G
WARNING
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can ignite if:
R the hot cigarette lighter falls
R a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to
objects, for example
There is a risk of fire and injury.
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette lighter is
out of reach of children. Never leave children unattended in the vehicle.
! The cigarette lighter in the centre console in
the front compartment is not intended for
operating the tyre inflation compressor. Your attention must always be focused on the
traffic conditions. Only use the cigarette lighter
when road and traffic conditions permit. X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 146).
X To open: slide cover :to its foremost posi-
tion.
X Press in cigarette lighter ;.
Cigarette lighter ;will pop out automatically
when the heating element is red-hot.
X To close: pull cover :back as far as it will go. 12 V sockets
General notes X
Turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 146).
With the exception of the socket in the front
centre console, all sockets can be used for
accessories with a maximum current draw of
240 W (20 A). The socket in the front centre
console can be used for accessories with a max-
imum current draw of 180 W (15 A). Accessories include such items as mobile phone chargers.
If you use the sockets for long periods when the engine is switched off, the battery may dis-
charge.
i An emergency cut-off ensures that the on-
board voltage does not drop too low. If the on-
board voltage is too low, the power to the
sockets is automatically cut. This ensures
that there is sufficient power to start the
engine.
Socket in the front centre console !
The socket is not intended for operating the
tyre inflation compressor. Features
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