2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV fuel consumption

Activating Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot
X Activate the DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering
Assist and Stop&Go Pilot function using the
on-board computer (Y page 290).
The DTR+: steering assistant On
DTR+: steering assistant On mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are active.
Information in the multifunction display If Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are activa-
ted but not ready for a steering intervention,
steering wheel symbol :appears in grey. If the
system provides you with support by means of
steering interventions, symbol :is shown in
green.
Deactivating Steering Assist and Stop&Go
Pilot
X Deactivate the DISTRONIC PLUS with Steer-
ing Assist and Stop&Go Pilot function using
the on-board computer (Y page 290).
The DTR+: steering assistant Off
DTR+: steering assistant Off mes-
sage appears in the multifunction display.
Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are deac-
tivated.
When DISTRONIC PLUS is deactivated or not
available, Steering Assist and Stop&Go Pilot are deactivated automatically. Level control (vehicles with the Off-
road Engineering package)
Important safety notes Level control adapts the vehicle level automati-
cally to the current operating and driving situa-
tion. This results in reduced fuel consumption
and improved handling.
Make changes to the vehicle level while the
vehicle is in motion. This enables the vehicle to adjust to the new level as quickly as possible.
The vehicle level may change visibly if you park
the vehicle and the outside temperature changes. If the temperature drops, the vehicle
level lowers; with an increase in temperature,
the vehicle level rises.
If you unlock the vehicle or open a door, the
vehicle begins to compensate for load discrep-
ancies while still parked. However, for signifi-
cant level changes, e.g. after the vehicle has
been stationary for a long period, the engine
must be running. For safety reasons, the vehicle
is only lowered when the doors are closed. Low-
ering is interrupted if a door is opened; it con-
tinues once the door has been closed.
Further information about "Driving off-road"
(Y page 199). G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury.
When lowering the vehicle, make sure no one
is underneath the vehicle or in the immediate vicinity of the wheel arches. G
WARNING
When driving at a raised vehicle level, the driv- ing characteristics may be significantly affec-ted by the vehicle's raised centre of gravity.
The vehicle may be more liable to tip when
cornering, for example. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always select as low a vehicle level as possi-
ble and adjust your driving style accordingly. G
WARNING
When driving with a lowered or raised chassis frame, the driving and braking characteristics
may be seriously affected. A raised chassis
frame may also exceed the permissible vehi-
cle height. There is a risk of an accident.
Set the driving level before pulling away. G
WARNING
Due to the high centre of gravity, the vehicle
may start to skid and overturn in the event of abrupt steering manoeuvres and/or when the 216
Driving systemsDriving and pa
rking

Activating the HOLD function
X
Make sure that the activation conditions are
met.
X Depress the brake pedal.
X Quickly depress the brake pedal further
until :appears in the multifunction display.
The HOLD function is activated. You can
release the brake pedal.
i If depressing the brake pedal the first time
does not activate the HOLD function, wait
briefly and then try again.
Deactivating the HOLD function The HOLD function is deactivated automatically
if:
R you depress the accelerator and the trans-
mission is in position Dor R.
R you shift the transmission to position P.
R you depress the brake pedal again with a cer-
tain amount of pressure until :disappears
from the multifunction display.
R you secure the vehicle using the electric park-
ing brake.
R you activate DISTRONIC PLUS.
i After a short period, the vehicle is secured
by the electric parking brake, thus relieving
the service brake.
When the HOLD function is activated, the trans-
mission is shifted automatically to position Pif:
R the driver's door is open and the driver's seat
belt is unfastened
R the engine is switched off, unless it is auto-
matically switched off by the ECO start/stop
function
The electric parking brake secures the vehicle
automatically if the HOLD function is activated,
the vehicle is stationary and:
R a system fault occurs
R the power supply is insufficient On steep uphill or downhill inclines or if there is
a malfunction, the transmission may also be
automatically shifted into position P. AIRMATIC package
General notes AIRMATIC is an air suspension system with var-
iable damping for improved driving comfort.
Level control ensures the best possible suspen- sion and constant ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle. When you drive fast, the vehicle is
lowered automatically to improve driving safety
and to reduce fuel consumption. There is also
the option to manually adjust the vehicle level.
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): AIRMATIC consists of:
R level settings
R level control and
R ADS (Adaptive Damping System)
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: AIRMATIC consists
of:
R level settings
R level control and
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping System)
All vehicles (except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles): your vehicle may also be equipped with
the ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM (Y page 222).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: your vehicle is equip-
ped with the ACTIVE CURVE SYSTEM.
(Y page 222).
Observe the notes on driving with a trailer
(Y page 273).
The vehicle level can be set using the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller (Y page 166) or the level but-
ton (Y page 222). The setting always corre-
sponds to the last selected function.
Important safety notes G
WARNING
People's limbs may become trapped if they
are located underneath the vehicle or
between the vehicle body and the tyres when the vehicle is lowering. There is a danger of
injury. 220
Driving systemsDriving and pa
rking

If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the auto-
matic transmission shifts:
R into the drive program that was last selected,
and
R into the driving mode that was last selected
If you change the drive program, the operating
mode that was last selected is stored for approx-
imately 60 seconds. After this time, the HYBRID
operating mode is automatically activated.
Operating the on-board computer You can display the current operating condition
of the hybrid drive system in the multifunction
display and the multimedia system in the form of
an energy flow display (Y page 263).
In the display of the multimedia system, you can
also call up a graphic display of the fuel con-
sumption and generated electricity
(Y page 266). Menus and submenus
Selecting displays in the display of the
multimedia system X
Press the Øbutton on the multimedia sys-
tem.
The vehicle menu appears.
X To select Energy flow
Energy flow: turn and press the
controller.
The energy flow is displayed.
or X To select Consumption
Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
Fuel consumption and the electric energy
generated are displayed.
X To exit the display: press the %button on
the controller.
Selecting the energy flow display in the multifunction display X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Use : or9 to select Energy flow
Energy flow.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
The active components of the hybrid drive
system are highlighted in the energy flow dis-
play. Energy flow display Overview
:
Internal combustion engine
; Electric motor
= Charge status of the high-voltage battery
? High-voltage battery
A Energy flow
The active components of the hybrid drive sys-
tem are highlighted.
The energy flow is indicated by arrows. The
arrows have a different colour depending on the operating state.
Automatic engine switch-off The internal combustion engine and the electric
motor are switched off.
The arrows for the energy flow are not shown.
The charge status of the high-voltage battery is
shown when the key is in position 2in the igni-
tion lock. Plug-in hybrid operation
263Driving and parking Z

Charging the high-voltage battery when
stationary The internal combustion engine and the electric
motor are switched off.
The arrows for the energy flow are not shown.
Further information on charging the high-volt-
age battery via:
R a mains socket (Y page 185)
R a charging station (Y page 189)
R a wallbox (Y page 188)
Displaying the total range and electrical range The approximate range is based on the current
driving style.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Trip menu.
X Confirm by pressing aon the steering
wheel.
X Press :or9 to select the approximate
total range and electrical range. Displaying fuel consumption and gen-
erated electrical energy :
Fuel consumption
; Electrical energy generated
Every bar of the graph displays the average
value for one minute.
Fuel consumption indicator :may differ from
the indicator in the From
From start start trip computer in
the Trip
Trip menu.
To reset values: the values are reset From
From
start start along with the trip computer
(Y page 284).
X To select Consumption Consumption: turn and press the
controller.
The display of the multimedia system shows
fuel consumption :and electrical energy
generated ;for the past 15 minute sof driv-
ing. Starting the vehicle
The vehicle starts in electric mode without the
internal combustion engine (noiseless start).
The internal combustion engine starts only after
the power demanded by the driver exceeds the
available power that the electric motor can cur- rently provide.
Noiseless start operation is dependent on the
outside temperature and the operating temper-
ature of the internal combustion engine. If not all
conditions for noiseless start operation are ful-
filled, the vehicle starts with the internal com-
bustion engine. 266
Plug-in hybrid operationDriving and parking

Driving on the motorway
When driving on a motorway, switching off the
combustion engine has a particularly positive
effect on fuel consumption and emissions.
If the driver removes his/her foot from the
accelerator pedal in the Comfortdrive program
and a speed of 130 km/h is not exceeded, the
combustion engine is automatically switched
off.
Further information on the automatic engine
switch-off (Y page 269).
ECO start/stop function General notes
The ECO start/stop function switches the com-
bustion engine off automatically when the vehi-
cle stops moving and at speeds below
130 km/h (Y page 269).
All vehicle systems remain active, e.g. the auto-
matic climate control.
The ECO start/stop function is neither available
in the Sport drive program nor during manual
shifting.
Automatic engine switch-off
The internal combustion engine is switched off
automatically if:
R the driver removes his/her foot from the
accelerator in the Comfortdrive program and
a speed of 130 km/h is not exceeded
(Y page 269)
R the internal combustion engine has reached
its operating temperature
R the driver only slightly depresses the accel-
erator pedal in order to, for example, maintain the current speed for a limited distance
R the bonnet is closed and engaged properly
R the high-voltage battery is charged suffi-
ciently
R no malfunctions are present in the hybrid
drive system
The internal combustion engine will not be
switched off automatically, if:
R the self-diagnosis function of the engine man-
agement is active
R there is a malfunction in the hybrid drive sys-
tem R
the climate control of the vehicle requires it
R the high-voltage battery is charging
(Y page 264).
Automatic engine start
The internal combustion engine, which has been automatically switched-off, starts automatically
in certain situations, when:
R the power demand from the driver via the
accelerator pedal is greater than the electric
motor alone can provide
R the driver switches to the Sportdrive pro-
gram or to manual gearshifting
R the charge level of the high-voltage battery
has reached the lower limit
R the driver has selected the CHARGE operating
mode
Overrun mode
In overrun mode, the combustion engine is
switched off and is disconnected from the drive
train. The electric motor:
R generates low thrust, which corresponds to
the overrun mode of an active combustion
engine
R functions as an alternator and produces the
necessary energy for the auxiliary consumers
and charges the high-voltage battery
Overrun mode is available in the Comfortdrive
program at speeds below 130 km/h.
Route-based operating strategy For the route-based operating strategy, the sys-
tem factors in information about the expected
route when route guidance is active.
The information on the route is provided by the
multimedia system and includes the following:
R road categories
R speed limitations
The use of electric energy is automatically opti- mally distributed from the beginning to the end
of the journey, using information about the
route. The distribution is pre-emptive and takes
into consideration:
R the sections of the journey ahead
R the energy consumption on the whole route Plug-in hybrid operation
269Driving and parking Z

Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
R ZGearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Y page 172)
R j Active Parking Assist (Y page 228)
R ¯ Cruise control (Y page 203)
R LIM
LIM SPEEDTRONIC (Y page 205)
R READY
READY PLUG-IN HYBRID operation activated
(PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles) (Y page 266)
R HYBRID
HYBRID operating mode, additional operating
mode displays (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
(Y page 261)
R è Electric range (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehi-
cles) (Y page 261)
R LOW RANGE
LOW RANGE LOW RANGE off-road gear
(Y page 255)
R _ Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
(Y page 126)
R è ECO start/stop function (Y page 161)
R ë HOLD function (Y page 219)
R a DISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot (Y page 214)
R 120 km/h!
120 km/h! Maximum permissible speed
exceeded (only for certain countries)
R DSR
DSR Downhill Speed Regulation
(Y page 252) Menus and submenus
Menu overview
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to call up the menu bar and select a menu.
Operating the on-board computer (Y page 282).
Depending on the equipment fitted in the vehi-
cle, you can call up the following menus:
R Trip
Trip menu (Y page 284)
R Navi Navi menu (navigation instructions)
(Y page 286)
R Audio
Audio menu (Y page 287)
R Tel
Tel menu (telephone) (Y page 288)
R Assist.
Assist. menu (assistance) (Y page 289)
R Serv.
Serv. menu (Y page 291)
R Settings
Settings menu (settings) (Y page 292)
R ON&OFFROAD
ON&OFFROAD menu (Ypage 297)
R AMG AMG menu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(Y page 297) Trip menu
Standard display X
Press and hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Trip Tripmenu with trip
meter :and total distance recorder ;
appears.
Trip computer "From start" or "From
reset" :
Distance
; Driving time
= Average speed
? Average fuel consumption
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
From start
From start orFrom reset
From reset.
The values in the From
Fromstart
start submenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey, whilst the
values in the From reset
From resetsubmenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(Y page 285).
The From start
From start trip computer is automatically
reset if:
R the ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R 999 hours have been exceeded.
R 9,999 kilometres have been exceeded.
The From reset From reset trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 kilometres. 284
Menus and submenusOn-board computer and displays

ECO display
The ECO display is not available for Mercedes-
AMG vehicles.
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select ECO
ECO
DISPLAY
DISPLAY.
If the ignition remains switched off for longer
than four hours, the ECO display will be auto-
matically reset.
Further information on the ECO display
(Y page 194).
Displaying the range and current fuel
consumption Mercedes-AMG vehicles: the menu only dis-
plays approximate range
:.
PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles: the menu displays
current fuel consumption ;. In the subsequent
message, the multifunction display shows the
approximate electrical range as well as the total range (Y page 266).
X Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select
approximate range :and current fuel con-
sumption ;.
Approximate range :that can be covered is
calculated according to your current driving
style and the amount of fuel in the tank. If
there is only a small amount of fuel left in the fuel tank, a vehicle being refuelled C
appears instead of approximate range :.
Recuperation display =shows you if energy
has been recuperated from the kinetic energy in overrun mode and saved in the battery.
Recuperation display =depends on the
engine installed and is therefore not available in all vehicles.
Digital speedometer X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip
Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
digital speedometer.
A gearshift recommendation Zcan also be
displayed.
Observe the information on gearshift recom-
mendation Zwhen shifting manually
(Y page 172).
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: a gearshift recom-
mendation is shown in the status bar of the
multifunction display and not in the digital
speedometer display.
Resetting values X
Press the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Trip Tripmenu.
X Press the 9or: button to select the
function that you wish to reset.
X Press ato confirm your selection.
X Press :to select Yes
Yesand press ato
confirm.
You can reset the values of the following func-
tions: R Trip meter
R "From start" trip computer
R "From reset" trip computer
R ECO display Menus and submenus
285On-board computer and displays Z

the defective wheel has been replaced with a
new wheel.
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitor: all fit-
ted wheels must be equipped with functioning
sensors. Wheel and tyre combinations
General notes
! For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use tyres and wheels
which have been approved by Mercedes-Benz specifically for your vehicle.
These are specially adapted to the control
systems, such as ABS or ESP ®
and are
marked as follows:
R MO = Mercedes-Benz Original
R MOE = Mercedes-Benz Original Extended
(tyres featuring run-flat characteristics)
R MO1 = Mercedes-Benz Original (only cer-
tain AMG tyres)
Mercedes-Benz Original Extended tyres may
only be used on wheels that have been spe-
cifically approved by Mercedes-Benz.
Only use tyres, wheels or accessories tested
and approved by Mercedes-Benz. Certain
characteristics, e.g. handling, vehicle noise
emissions or fuel consumption, may other-
wise be adversely affected. In addition, when driving with a load, tyre dimension variations
could cause the tyres to come into contact
with the bodywork and axle components. This
could result in damage to the tyres or the
vehicle.
Mercedes-Benz accepts no liability for dam-
age resulting from the use of tyres, wheels or accessories other than those tested and
approved.
Further information about wheels, tyres and
approved combinations can be obtained from
any qualified specialist workshop.
! Retreaded tyres are neither tested nor rec-
ommended by Mercedes-Benz, since previ-
ous damage cannot always be detected on
retreaded tyres. As a result, Mercedes-Benz
cannot guarantee vehicle safety if retreaded
tyres are fitted. Do not fit used tyres if you
have no information about their previous
usage. !
Large wheels: the lower the section width
for a certain wheel size, the lower the ride
comfort is on poor road surfaces. Roll comfort and suspension comfort are reduced and therisk of damage to the wheels and tyres as a
result of driving over obstacles increases.
Overview of abbreviations used in the following
tyre tables:
R BA: both axles
R FA: front axle
R RA: rear axle
The recommended tyre pressures can be found in the tyre pressure table on the fuel filler flap.
For further information on tyre pressure, see
(Y page 408). Check tyre pressures regularly
and only when the tyres are cold.
Notes on the vehicle equipment – always fit the
vehicle:
R with tyres of the same size across an axle
(left/right)
R with the same type of tyres at a given time
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOExtended
tyres)
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres are not equip-
ped with a TIREFIT kit at the factory. It is there-
fore recommended that you additionally equip
your vehicle with a TIREFIT kit if you fit tyres that do not feature run-flat characteristics, e.g. win-
ter tyres. A TIREFIT kit can be obtained from a
qualified specialist workshop.
i Not all wheel/tyre combinations can be fit-
ted at the factory in all countries. 418
Wheel and tyre combinationsWheels and tyres