2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV stop start

Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The engine cannot be
started using the key. the on-board voltage is too low.
X Switch off non-essential consumers, e.g. seat heating or interior
lighting, and try to start the engine again.
If this does not work:
X Check the starter battery and charge it if necessary (Y page 395).
or
X Jump-start the vehicle (Y page 397).
or
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. The engine cannot be
started using the Start/
Stop button. The key is in
the vehicle. The vehicle is locked.
X Unlock the vehicle and try to start the vehicle again. The key battery is discharged or nearly discharged.
X Check the key battery (Y page 87) and replace if necessary
(Y page 87).
If this does not work: X Start your vehicle with the key in the ignition lock. There is interference from a powerful source of radio waves.
X Start your vehicle with the key in the ignition lock. You have lost a key. X
Have the key deactivated at a qualified specialist workshop.
X Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. You have lost the emer-
gency key element. X
Report the loss immediately to the vehicle insurers.
X If necessary, have the locks changed as well. Doors
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children are left unsupervised in the vehicle, they can:
R open doors and endanger other persons or
road users
R climb out and be injured by the traffic
R operate vehicle equipment and, for exam-
ple, trap themselves. Children could also set the vehicle in motion,
for example by:
R releasing the parking brake
R shifting the automatic transmission out of
park position P
R starting the engine.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. Always
keep the key out of reach of children.
United Kingdom only: 90
DoorsOpening and closing

Opening/closing automatically from
the outside
Important safety notes United Kingdom only:
G
WARNING
When the double locks are activated, the
doors can no longer be opened from the
inside. People in the vehicle can no longer get out, e.g. in hazardous situations. There is a
risk of injury.
Therefore, do not leave any people unsuper-
vised in the vehicle, particularly children, eld-
erly people or people in need of special assis-
tance. Do not activate the double lock when
people are in the vehicle.
If the vehicle has been locked from the outside, the double lock function is activated as stand-
ard. It is then not possible to open the doors
from inside the vehicle. You can deactivate the
double lock function by deactivating the interior
motion sensor (Y page 82). The doors can then
be opened from the inside after the vehicle has
been locked from the outside. You can only open the rear doors from inside the vehicle if they are
not secured by the child-proof locks
(Y page 69). The anti-theft alarm system is trig-
gered if the door is opened from the inside.
Switch off the alarm (Y page 81).
The anti-theft alarm system is triggered if the
door is opened from the inside. Switch off the
alarm (Y page 81).
All countries: G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process. Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door
R press the closing or locking button on the
tailgate
R pull the handle on the tailgate G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is
opening or closing.
The opening dimensions of the tailgate can be
found in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 442).
i Notes on the automatic reversing feature for
the tailgate (Y page 94).
Opening the tailgate automatically You can open the tailgate automatically with the
key or the handle in the tailgate.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the tailgate opens.
or X When the tailgate is unlocked, pull the tailgate
handle and let it go again immediately.
or
X With the tailgate stopped in an intermediate
position, pull the tailgate upwards.
You can release the tailgate as soon as the
tailgate starts to open. Luggage compartment
95Opening and closing Z

X
To close manually: pull the corresponding
button and hold it.
X To close fully: pull the button beyond the
point of resistance and release it.
Automatic operation is started.
X To interrupt automatic operation: press/
pull the corresponding switch again.
If you press/pull the switch beyond the point of resistance and release, automatic operation is
started in the corresponding direction. You can
stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling
again.
You can continue to operate the side windows
after switching off the engine or removing the
key. This function remains active for five
minutes or until the driver's or front-passenger
door is opened.
The side windows cannot be operated from the
rear when the override feature for the side win-
dows is activated (Y page 69). Convenience opening feature
General notes Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO
start function:
you can ventilate the vehicle
before you start driving.
To do this, the key is used to carry out the fol-
lowing functions simultaneously:
R unlock the vehicle
R open the side windows
R open the sliding sunroof or the panorama slid-
ing sunroof and the roller sunblinds
R switch on the seat ventilation for the driver's
seat
The convenience opening feature can only be
operated using the key. The key must be close to
the vehicle. For vehicles without KEYLESS-GO,
the key must be near the driver's door handle.
The "convenience opening" feature is also avail-
able when the vehicle is unlocked. Convenience opening feature X
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: point the tip
of the key at the door handle on the driver's
door.
X Press and hold the %button until the side
windows and the sliding sunroof or panorama
sliding sunroof are in the desired position.
If the roller sunblinds of the panorama sliding
sunroof are closed, the roller sunblinds are
opened first.
X Press and hold the %button again until the
panorama sliding sunroof is in the desired
position.
X To interrupt convenience opening: release
the % button. Convenience closing feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the convenience closing feature is oper- ating, parts of the body could become trapped
in the closing area of the side window and the
sliding sunroof. There is a risk of injury.
Observe the complete closing procedure
when the convenience closing feature is oper-
ating. When closing make sure that no parts of the body are in the closing area.
When you lock the vehicle, you can simultane-
ously: R close the side windows
R close the sliding sunroof or the panorama
sliding sunroof
On vehicles with a panorama sliding sunroof,
you can then close the roller sunblinds.
Proceed as follows if someone is trapped:
R Release the &button to interrupt the clos-
ing procedure.
R Press and hold the %button to open.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
R Release the sensor surfaces on the exterior
door handle to interrupt the closing proce-
dure.
R To open, pull the same door handle immedi-
ately and hold it firmly. The side windows and the sliding sunroof open for as long as the Side windows
99Opening and closing Z

Do not allow anything to protrude from the
sliding sunroof. Otherwise, the seals could be
damaged.
Resonance noises can occur in addition to the
usual airflow noises when the sliding sunroof is
open. They are caused by minor pressure fluc-
tuations in the vehicle interior. Change the posi-
tion of the sliding sunroof or open a side window slightly. This will lessen or eliminate the noise. Sliding sunroof reversing feature
Your vehicle may be fitted with a sliding sunroof
or a panorama sliding sunroof. In the following
section, the term "sliding sunroof" refers to both types of sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof is equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If an object blocks or
restricts the sliding sunroof during the closing
process, the sliding sunroof opens again auto-
matically. The automatic reversing feature is,
however, only an aid and is no substitute for your
attention when closing the sliding roof. G
WARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
R to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
R over the last 4 mm of the closing movement
R during resetting
R when closing the sliding sunroof again man-
ually immediately after automatic reversing
This means that the reversing feature cannot
prevent someone being trapped in these sit-
uations. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R release the switch immediately or
R press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped. Operating the sliding sunroof
Opening and closing :
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 2switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
If you press the 2switch beyond the point of
resistance, an automatic opening/closing proc-
ess is started in the corresponding direction.
You can stop automatic operation by pressing/
pulling again.
The sun protection cover automatically opens
along with the sliding sunroof. You can open or
close the sun protection cover manually when
the sliding sunroof is raised or closed.
You can continue to operate the sliding sunroof after switching off the engine or removing the
key. This function remains active for five
minutes or until the driver's or front-passenger
door is opened.
Rain-closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition lock
or is removed, the sliding sunroof closes auto-
matically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is a malfunction in the power supply
The rear of the sliding sunroof is then raised in
order to ventilate the vehicle interior.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed when being
closed by the rain-closing feature, it opens again 102
Sliding sunroofOpening and closing

slightly. The rain-closing feature is then deacti-
vated.
The sliding sunroof does not close if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the windscreen
being monitored by the rain sensor, e.g.
because the vehicle is under a bridge or in a
carport.
Resetting !
If the sliding sunroof still cannot be opened
or closed fully after resetting, contact a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Reset the sliding sunroof if it does not operate
smoothly.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Raise the sliding sunroof fully at the rear
(Y page 102).
X Keep the 2switch pressed for another
second.
X Make sure that the sliding sunroof can be fully
opened and closed again (Y page 102).
X If this is not the case, repeat the steps above
again. Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof
Opening and closing :
To raise
; To open
= To close/lower
The panorama sliding sunroof can only be
opened when the roller sunblind is open. X
Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock.
X Press or pull the 2switch in the corre-
sponding direction.
If you press/pull the 2switch beyond the
point of resistance, automatic operation is star-
ted in the corresponding direction. You can stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling again.
Automatic operation for raising is only available
only when the panorama sliding sunroof is
closed.
Rain-closing feature When the key is in position
0in the ignition lock
or is removed, the panorama sliding sunroof
closes automatically:
R if it starts to rain
R at extreme outside temperatures
R after six hours
R if there is a malfunction in the power supply
The panorama sliding sunroof remains raised at
the rear in order to allow ventilation of the vehi-
cle interior.
If the panorama sliding sunroof is obstructed
when being closed by the rain-closing feature, it opens again slightly. The rain-closing feature is
then deactivated.
The panorama sliding sunroof does not close if:
R it is raised at the rear.
R it is blocked.
R no rain is falling on the area of the windscreen
being monitored by the rain sensor, e.g.
because the vehicle is under a bridge or in a
carport. Operating the panorama sliding sun-
roof roller sunblinds
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped
between the roller sunblind and frame or slid- ing sunroof during automatic opening or clos-
ing. There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts are in the sweep of the roller sun- blind. Sliding sunroof
103Opening and closing
Z

Problems with the steering wheel heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The steering wheel heat-
ing has switched itself
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting. EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjusts
the steering wheel, you and other vehicle
occupants – particularly children – could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
While the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak-
ing adjustments, make sure that no one has
any body parts in the sweep of the steering
wheel.
Move the steering wheel adjustment lever if
there is a risk of entrapment by the steering
wheel. The adjustment process is stopped.
Press one of the memory function position but-
tons. This function is only available on vehicles
with a memory function. G
WARNING
If children activate the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea- ture, they can become trapped, particularly
when unattended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle. G
WARNING
If you drive off while the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT
feature is making adjustments, you could lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always wait until the adjustment process is
complete before driving off.
The EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature makes getting in
and out of your vehicle easier. You can activate and deactivate the EASY-
ENTRY/EXIT feature in the on-board computer
(Y page 296).
Position of the steering wheel when the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel tilts upwards if you:
R remove the key from the ignition lock
R open the driver's door and KEYLESS-GO is in
position 1
R open the driver's door and the key is in posi-
tion 0or 1in the ignition lock
i The steering wheel only moves upwards if it
has not already reached the upper stop.
Position of the steering wheel for driv-
ing The steering wheel is moved to the previously
set position if:
R the driver's door is closed and
R you insert the key into the ignition lock
or
R you press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
If you close the driver's door with the key inser- ted in the ignition lock, the steering wheel is
automatically moved to the previously set posi-
tion.
The last position of the steering column is stored when you:
R switch the ignition off
R save the setting with the memory function
(Y page 120). 116
Steering wheelSeats, steering wheel and mirrors

Switching the rear window wiper on/
off Combination switch
:
è Rear window wiper switch
2 b Wipes with washer fluid
3 ISwitches on intermittent wiping
4 0Switches off intermittent wiping
5 b Wipes with washer fluid
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 158).
X Turn switch :on the combination switch to
the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster. Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the windscreen wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you can be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windscreen wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
! To avoid damaging the windscreen wiper
blades, make sure that you touch only the
wiper arm of the windscreen wiper.
! Never open the bonnet/tailgate if a wiper
arm is folded away from the windscreen/rear
window.
Never fold a windscreen wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windscreen/rear
window. Hold the windscreen wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm without a wiper blade and it falls
onto the windscreen/rear window, the wind-
screen/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Replacing the windscreen wiper blades Moving the wiper blades to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock
(Y page 158).
X Set the windscreen wipers to position °.
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 158).
X As soon as the wiper arms are vertical to the
bonnet, turn the key to position 0in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 158).
X Remove the key.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen until you feel them snap into place.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X Set the windscreen wipers to position °.
X Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windscreen wipers start.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until the windscreen wipers stop.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen until you feel them snap into place.
Removing the wiper blades X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Fold the wiper arm away from the windscreen. Windscreen wipers
131Lights and windscreen wipers Z

X
Firmly press release knob :and pull wiper
blade ;upwards from the wiper arm in the
direction of the arrow.
Fitting the wiper blades X
Position new wiper blade :in the retainer on
the wiper arm and slide it into place in the
direction of the arrow.
The wiper blade audibly engages.
X Make sure that the wiper blade sits correctly.
X Fold the wiper arm back onto the windscreen.
Replacing the wiper blades (MAGIC
VISION CONTROL) Moving the wiper blades to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
X Turn the key to position 0in the ignition lock
(Y page 158).
X Set the windscreen wipers to position °.
X Turn the key to position 1in the ignition lock
(Y page 158).
X As soon as the wiper arms are vertical to the
bonnet, turn the key to position 0in the igni-
tion lock (Y page 158). X
Remove the key.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen until you feel them snap into place.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
X Switch off the engine.
X Remove your foot from the brake pedal.
X Set the windscreen wipers to position °.
X Press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windscreen wipers start.
X When the wiper arms have reached the verti-
cal position, press the Start/Stop button
repeatedly until the windscreen wipers stop.
X Fold the wiper arms away from the wind-
screen until you feel them snap into place.
Removing the wiper blades X
To bring the wiper blade into position to
be removed:
hold the wiper arm firmly with
one hand. With the other hand, turn the wiper blade in the direction of arrow :beyond the
point of resistance.
The wiper blade engages in the removal posi-
tion with an audible click.
X To remove a wiper blade: firmly press
release knob ;and pull the wiper blade
upwards =. 132
Windscreen wipersLights and windscreen wipers