2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE-CLASS SUV high beam

activated regardless. There is a risk of an acci-dent.
Always carefully observe the traffic conditions
and switch off the high-beam headlamps in
good time.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traffic conditions.
Adaptive Highbeam Assist is only an aid. You are responsible for adjusting the vehicle's lighting
to the prevailing light, visibility and traffic con-
ditions.
In particular, the detection of obstacles can be
restricted if there is:
Rpoor visibility, e.g. due to fog, heavy rain or
snow
Rdirt on the sensors or the sensors are
obscured
Switching Adaptive Highbeam Assist
on/off
XTo switch on: turn the light switch to Ã.
XPress the combination switch beyond the
pressure point in the direction of arrow :.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display lights up when it is dark and the light
sensor activates the low-beam headlamps.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h):
The headlamp range is set automatically
depending on the distance between the vehi-
cle and other road users.
If you are driving at speeds above approx-
imately 19 mph (30 km/h) and no other road
users have been detected:
The high-beam headlamps are switched on
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster also lights up.
If you are driving at speeds below approx-
imately 16 mph (25 km/h) or other road users
have been detected or the roads are ade-
quately lit:
The high-beam headlamps are switched off
automatically. The Kindicator lamp in the
instrument cluster goes out. The _indi- cator lamp in the multifunction display
remains lit.
XTo switch off:
move the combination switch
back to its normal position or move the light
switch to another position.
The _ indicator lamp in the multifunction
display goes out.
Headlamps fogged up on the inside
Certain climatic and physical conditions may
cause moisture to form in the headlamp. This
moisture does not affect the functionality of the
headlamp.
Interior lighting
Overview of interior lighting
Overhead control panel
:
p Switches the left-hand front reading
lamp on/off
;c Switches the front interior lighting on
=vSwitches the rear interior lighting on/
off
?| Switches the front interior lighting/
automatic interior lighting control off
Ap Switches the right-hand front reading
lamp on/off
BSwitches the automatic interior lighting con-
trol on
Interior lighting control
General notes
In order to prevent the vehicle's battery from
discharging, the interior lighting functions are
automatically deactivated after some time
118Interior lighting
Lights and windshield wipers

If you require assistance replacing bulbs, con-
sult a qualified specialist workshop.
If the new bulb still does not light up, consult a
qualified specialist workshop.
Headlamps and lights are an important aspect of
vehicle safety. You must therefore make sure
that these function correctly at all times. Have
the headlamp setting checked regularly.
Overview: changing bulbs/bulb types
You can replace the following bulbs. The bulb
type can be found in the legend.
Halogen headlamps
:
Low-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
;High-beam headlamp: H7 55 W
=Turn signal: W 5 W BV
Removing and installing the cover in
the front wheel housing
You must remove the cover from the front wheel
housing before you can change the front bulbs.
XTo remove:switch off the lights.
XTurn the front wheels inwards.
XRemove securing pin ;using a suitable tool.
XSlide cover :up and remove it.
XTo install: insert cover :again and slide it
down until it engages.
XInsert securing pin ;.
Low-beam headlamps
XRemove the cover in the front wheel housing
(Ypage 120).
XTurn housing cover:counter-clockwise and
remove it.
XTurn bulb holder ;counter-clockwise and
pull out.
XPull the bulb out of bulb holder ;.
XInsert the new bulb into bulb holder ;.
XInsert bulb holder;and turn it clockwise.
XPress on housing cover :and turn it to the
right.
XReplace the cover in the front wheel housing
(Ypage 120).
High-beam headlamps
XSwitch off the lights.
XOpen the hood.
120Changing bulbs (vehicles with halogen headlamps)
Lights and windshield wipers

iSet the time using the multimedia system
(see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Possible displays in the multifunction dis-
play:
RZ Gearshift recommendation, when shifting
manually (Ypage 159)
Rj Active Parking Assist (Ypage 213)
RCRUISECruise control (Ypage 191)
RREADYPLUG-IN HYBRID operation activated
(PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles) (Ypage 250)
RHYBRIDoperating mode, additional operating
mode displays (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehicles)
(
Ypage 245)
Rè Electric range (PLUG-IN HYBRID vehi-
cles) (Ypage 245)
RLOW RANGELOW RANGE off-road gear
(Ypage 239)
R_ Adaptive Highbeam Assist
(Ypage 118)
Rè ECO start/stop function (Ypage 149)
RëHOLD function (Ypage 204)
RaDISTRONIC PLUS Steering Assist and
Stop&Go Pilot (Ypage 199)
RDSRDownhill Speed Regulation
(Ypage 236)
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 (
Ypage 264).
Depending on the equipment installed in the
vehicle, you can call up the following menus:
RTripmenu (Ypage 266)
RNavimenu (navigation instructions)
(Ypage 268)
RAudiomenu (Ypage 269)
RTelmenu (telephone) (Ypage 270)
RDriveAssistmenu (assistance)
(Ypage 271)
RServ.menu (Ypage 273)
RSett.menu (settings) (Ypage 273)
RON&OFFROADmenu (Ypage 276)
RAMGmenu (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
(Ypage 277)
Trip menu
Standard display
XPress and hold the %button on the steer-
ing wheel until the Tripmenu with trip odom-
eter :and odometer ;appears.
Trip computer "From Start" or "From
Reset"
:Distance
;Driving time
=Average speed
?Average fuel consumption
XPress the =or; button on the steering
wheel to select the Tripmenu.
XPress the9or: button to select
From Startor From Reset.
The values in the From
Startsubmenu are cal-
culated from the start of a journey, while the
values in the From Reset
submenu are calcu-
lated from the last time the submenu was reset
(
Ypage 267).
The From Start
trip computer is automatically
reset if:
Rthe ignition has been switched off for more
than four hours.
R999 hours have been exceeded.
R9,999 miles have been exceeded.
The From Reset
trip computer is automatically
reset if the value exceeds 9,999 hours or
99,999 miles.
266Menus and submenus
On-board computer and displays

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Check Front LeftTurnSignalor
Check Front Right
Tur nSignal
The fron tleft-han dor fron tright-hand tur nsignal is defective.
XHalogen headlamp :replace th ebulb (Ypage 119).
XLED headlamps: consultaqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftMirrorTur nSignalor
Check Right Mirror
Tur nSignal
The tur nsignal in th eleft-han dor right-hand exterio rmirror is defec -
tive.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Center BrakeLamp
The high-mounte dbrak elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftBrakeLam porCheck RightBrake Lam p
The leftor right-hand brak elamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
CheckLeftTailandBrake Lampsor
Check Right Tai l
and Brake Lamps
The leftor right-hand tai llamp/brake lamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check LeftHig hBeamorCheck RightHig hBea m
The lef tor right-hand high beam is defective.
XHalogen headlamp :replace th ebulb (Ypage 119).
XLED headlamps: consultaqualified specialist workshop .
b
LicensePlate Lam p
The leftor right-hand license plat elamp is faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
RearFog Lam p
The rear fog lamp is faulty.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
b
Check Front LeftParkingLam por
Check Front Right
Parkin gLam p
The fron tlef tor fron tright parking or standing lamp is defective.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
b
Backup Light
The backup lamp is defective.
XVisitaqualified specialist workshop .
Display messages293
On-board computer and displays
Z

Display messagesPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
b
Switch On Headlamps
You are drivingwit hlow-beam headlamp sswitched off .
XTurn theligh tswitch to th eL orà position .
Adaptive HighbeamAssist CurrentlyUnavailable SeeOperator' sManual
Adaptive Highbea mAssis tis deactivated and temporarily inoperative.
Possibl ecauses are:
Rth ewindshield in th ecamera' sfield of vision is dirty.
Rvisibilit yis impaire ddue to heav yrain ,snow or fog .
XClean thewindshield.
If th esystem detects that th ecamera is full yoperational again ,th e
Adaptive
HighbeamAssistNowAvailablemessage is displayed.
Adaptive Highbea mAssis tis operational again .
Adaptive HighbeamAssist InoperativeAdaptive HighbeamAssis tis faulty.
XVisit aqualified specialist workshop .
Engine
Display messagesPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
+
CheckCoolantLevelSee Operator' sMan ‐ual
The coolan tlevel is to olow.
!Avoid making lon gjourneys wit hto olittl ecoolan tin th eengin e
coolin gsystem. The engin ewill otherwise be damaged.
XAd dcoolant, observing th ewarning note sbefore doin gso
(Ypage 359).
If you have to ad dcoolant frequently:
XContac t aqualified specialist workshop and hav eth eengin ecoolin g
system checked.
?The fan motor is faulty.
XAt coolan ttemperatures belo w24 8‡( 120 †), drive to the nearest
qualified specialist workshop.
XAvoid heavy loads on the engine as you do so, e.g. driving in moun-
tainous terrain and stop-start traffic.
Display messages295
On-board computer and displays
Z