2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE-Class tow

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The redF(USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes
and th eyellow !warning lamp lights up.
The electric parking brak eis malfunctioning .
To release:
XSwitc hoff th eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XReleas eth eelectric parking brak emanually.
To apply :
XSwitchoff th eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XApply th eelectric parking brak emanually.
If th ered F (USAonly) or !(Canada only) indicator lamp con-
tinue sto flash:
XDo no tdrive on .
XSecureth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 409).
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XTurn thefron twheels toward sth ecurb.
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
The yellow!warning lamp lights up. The red F(USAonly)
or ! (Canada only) indicator lamp flashes for about te nseconds
after th eelectric parking brak ehas been applie dor released. It then
goe sout or remain slit .
The electric parking brak eis malfunctioning .
XSwitchoff th eignition and tur nit bac kon .
XApply th eelectric parking brake.
If it is no tpossibl eto engage th eelectric parking brake:
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
If it is no tpossibl eto release th eelectric parking brake:
XReleas eth eelectric parking brak eautomatically (Ypage 179).
If th eelectric parking brak estill canno tbe released:
XConsult aqualified specialist workshop .
The yellow!warning lamp lights up. If you manually apply or
release th eelectric parking brake, th ered F (USAonly) or !
(Canada only) indicator lamp flashes .
The electric parking brak eis malfunctioning .It is no tpossibl eto apply
th eelectric parking brak emanually.
XShift th etransmission to position P.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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OnlyE-MODE Availa ‐ble Power Limite dRefuel Immediately
PLUG-INHYBRID vehicles:
The fuel tan khas been run dry and th ecombustion engin ehas been
switched off .
A warning tone also sounds.
The vehicl ewill be powered by electrical energ yonly. Performance is
restricted and th evehicl emay accelerate mor eslowly than normal.
XRefue lat th eneares tgas station without fail .
In th e"Total range and electric range" menu, you can display th e
approximat erange of th evehicl e (
Ypage 250).
Withou tstartingengine again, con ‐sultworkshop
You canno tstart th eengin eagain due to amalfunction .
A warning tone also sounds.
If th eengin eis running:
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
If you switch off th eengine:
XSecur eth evehicl eagainst rollin gaway (Ypage 178).
XNotify aqualified specialist workshop or breakdown service.
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The hybrid drive system is faulty.
XHaveth evehicl etransporte don atransporte ror trailer to th enear-
est qualified specialist workshop .
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Malfunction VisitWorkshop
The hybrid drive system is faulty.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Malfunction
The hybrid drive system is faulty.
XHaveth evehicl etowed away by aprofessional recovery compan yto
th eneares tqualified specialist workshop .
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Malfunction
The drive system is malfunctioning .
The ECO start/sto pfunction may be malfunctioning .
The drive powe ris restricted.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
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ChargerCable Con ‐nected
PLUG-INHYBRID vehicles:
The charging cable connecto ris connecte dto th evehicl esocket.
You canno tdrive off as lon gas th echarging cable connecto ris still
connected.
Befor eyou drive off :
XRemove thecharging cable connecto rfrom th evehicl esocke t
(Ypage 174).
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Drive MoreSlowly
You canno tchang eth evehicl elevel.
Possibl ecauses are:
Ryou are drivin gto ofas tfor th eselected vehicl elevel.
Ryou are drivin gto ofas twit h a trailer or th etrailer-coupling socke tis
bein gused ,e.g. for abicycle rack.
XDrive mor eslowly and then select th edesire dvehicl elevel again .
RVehicles wit hth eOff-Road Engineering packag e (Ypage 201)
RVehicles withth eAIRMATIC packag e (Ypage 207)
XObserveth enote son towin g atrailer (Ypage 257).
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Compresso rIs Cool‐ing
You hav eselected ahigher vehicl elevel. The compressor first needs
to cool down because of frequen tlevel changes.
XDrive in amanne rappropriat efor th ecurren tvehicl elevel.
XMak esur ethat there is sufficien tground clearance .
XAllow thecompressor to cool down .
Whe nth ecompressor has cooled down ,th edisplay message dis-
appears. The vehicl ethen continues rising to th eselected level.
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Malfunction
AIRMATIC is malfunctioning .
XDrive as appropriatefor th ecurren tvehicl elevel, but do no texceed
50 mph (80 km/h).
XMak esur ethat there is sufficien tground clearance .
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
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Max.Speed 12 mph
You are exceedin gth espeed permissibl efor th eselected off-road
level.
In addition ,th evehicl elevel display appear sabov eth edisplay mes -
sage and awarning tone sounds.
GWARNIN G
The vehicl ecould ti pand rollover.
There is aris kof an accident.
XAdjus tyour drivin gstyle to th ealtere dhandlin gcharacteristics .
XOnly makeslight steering movement sand avoid fas tsteering move-
ments .
XDo notexceed 12 mph (20 km/h) until th evehicl ehas reached off -
roa dlevel 2.
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Raisin gMax.Speed12 mph
The vehicl eis bein gadjusted to off-road level 3.
In addition ,th evehicl elevel display appear sabov eth edisplay mes -
sage .
The display message refers to th emaximum speed permissibl e
(dependin gon th emodel type) for off-road level 3.
XDo no tdrive at speeds abov e12 mph (20 km/h).
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Blind Spot Assis tor Active Blind Spot Assis tis deactivated while tow-
ing atrailer .
You hav eestablished th eelectrical connection between th etrailer and
your vehicle.
XPress aon thesteering whee lto confirm th edisplay message .
Blind SpotAssistInoperativeorActiveBlind Spo tAssistInoperative
Blind Spot Assis tor Active Blind Spot Assis tis defective.
The yellow 9indicator lamp salso ligh tup in th eexterio rmirrors.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssistCanceledThe driver's door is open .
XRepeat theparking gap measuremen tand parking process wit hth e
driver's door closed .
You haveinadvertentl ytouched th emultifunction steering whee lwhile
steering intervention was active .
XWhilesteering intervention is active ,mak esur ethat th emultifunc-
tion steering whee lis no ttouched unintentionally.
The vehicl ehas started to skid and ES P®has intervened.
XUse Active Parking Assistagain later (Ypage 213).
ParkAssist Inoper ‐ativePARKTRONICis malfunctioning or faulty.
XFollow th einstruction sand helpful hints in th e"Problem swit h
PARKTRONIC" section (Ypage 213).
If th emultifunction display still shows th edisplay message :
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Active Parking Assistis unavailable or faulty.
XSwitc hoff th eignition and restar tth eengine.
If Active Parking Assis tcontinues to be unavailable (the jsymbol
does no tappear in th emultifunction display):
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
ParkAssistFinishedThe vehicl eis parked. Awarning tone also sounds.
The display message disappear sautomatically.
DISTRONIC PLU SOffDISTRONI CPLU Shas been deactivated.
If awarning tone also sounds, DISTRONI CPLU Shas switched itself off .
(
Ypage 193)
DISTRONIC PLU SNowAvailableDISTRONI CPLU Sis operational again after having been temporarily
unavailable .You can no wreactivat eDISTRONI CPLU S (Ypage 193).
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Safety
Seat belts
Warning/
indicator
lampNSignal type
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Solutions
üNAfter starting the engine, the red seat belt warning lamp lights up for 6 seconds.
The seat belt warning lamp reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their
seat belts.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
üN After starting the engine, the red seat belt warning lamp lights up. In addition, a
warning tone sounds for up to 6 seconds.
The driver's seat belt is not fastened.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
The warning tone ceases.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp lights up after the engine starts, as soon as the
driver's or the front-passenger door is closed.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt.
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
The warning lamp goes out.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat.
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out.
üN The red seat belt warning lamp flashes and an intermittent audible warning
sounds.
The driver or front passenger has not fastened their seat belt. The vehicle is being driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph
(25 km/h).
XFasten your seat belt (Ypage 48).
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
There are objects on the front-passenger seat. The vehicle is being driven faster
than 15 mph (25 km/h) or has briefly been driven faster than 15 mph (25 km/h).
XRemove the objects from the front-passenger seat and stow them in a secure
place.
The warning lamp goes out and the intermittent warning tone ceases.
316Warning and indicator lamps in the instrument cluster
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Useful information
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This Operator's Manual describes all models
and all standard and optional equipment of
your vehicle available at the time of publica-
tion of the Operator's Manual. Country-spe-
cific differences are possible. Please note
that your vehicle may not be equipped with all
features described. This also applies to
safety-related systems and functions.
iRead the information on qualified specialist
workshops (Ypage 29).
Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
GWARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sudden braking or a sud-
den change in direction.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey.
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The gross vehicle weight (GVW) is the vehicle
weight including fuel, vehicle tool kit, spare
wheel, installed accessories, vehicle occupants
and luggage/cargo.
Do not exceed the load limit or permitted gross
vehicle weight rating (GVWR) for your vehicle.
The gross load limit and the GVWR are specified
on the vehicle identification plate on the B-pillar
of the driver's door (
Ypage 397).
The load must also be distributed so that the
weight on each axle never exceeds the gross
axle weight rating (GAWR) for the front and rear
axles. The specifications for GVWR and GAWR
are on the vehicle identification plate on the B-
pillar of the driver's door (
Ypage 397).
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(
Ypage 397).
The handling characteristics of a laden vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
observe the following notes when transporting a
load:
RNever exceed the maximum permissible
gross vehicle mass or the gross axle weight
rating for the vehicle (including occupants).
RThe cargo compartment is the preferred place to carry objects.
RPosition heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the cargo compart-
ment as possible.
RThe load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
RAlways place the load against the rear or frontseat backrests. Make sure that the seat
backrests are securely locked into place.
RAlways place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
RUse the cargo tie-down rings and the parcel
nets to transport loads and luggage.
RUse cargo tie-down rings and fastening mate-
rials appropriate for the weight and size of theload.
RHook in the cargo net when loading.
RSecure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant tie-downs. Pad sharp edges for
protection.
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Stowage spaces
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
RAlways stow objects so that they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
RAlways make sure that objects do not pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
RClose the lockable stowage spaces while
driving.
RStow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 329).
Glove box
XTo open: pull handle :and open glove box
flap ;.
XTo close: fold glove box flap ;upwards until
it engages.
iThe glove box can be cooled (Ypage 142).
1Glove box unlocked
2Glove box locked
The glove box can be locked and unlocked using the mechanical key.
Partition :for stowing flat objects is located in
the upper section of the glove box. It can be
removed to increase the stowage space in the
glove box.
XTo remove: pull out partition :
XTo install:insert partition :and push it back
until it engages.
Stowage compartment under the arm-
rest
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Vehicles without touchpad
XTo open:pull handle :up.
The armrest folds out.
Vehicles with touchpad and COMAND
XTo open: press button :at the front.
Armrest ;folds out.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, a multi-
media connector unit with 2 USB ports (Media
Interface), e.g. for use with an iPod
®, iPhone®or
MP3 player is installed in the stowage compart-
ment.
iThere is a removable stowage tray in the
storage compartment, in which objects such
as an iPod
®can be stored.
Eyeglasses compartment
XTo open: press marking :.
The eyeglasses compartment opens down.
XTo close: press marking :again and the
eyeglasses compartment moves up and
engages.
Make sure that the eyeglasses compartment is
always closed while the vehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in the front cen-
ter console
XTo open: slide cover :forwards.
Stowage compartment ;appears.
XTo close: pull cover :back as far as it will go.
Stowage compartment in the rear cen-
ter console
XTo open: briefly press the stowage compart-
ment marking.
The stowage compartment opens.
iDepending on the vehicle's equipment,
there may be open stowage spaces above and
below the stowage compartment.
Stowage net
GWARNING
Vehicles with the Occupant Classification
System (OCS):
If the gross weight of the objects in the stow- age net on the back of the front-passenger
seat is greater than 4.4 lb (2 kg), OCS cannot
correctly assess the occupant's weight cate-
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