2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE Owners Manual

G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
G WARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the
event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
G WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury. Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information: R
keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible. R
if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats. R
clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care". R
do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible. R
when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
! Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is a risk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
i It is not possible to remove the head
restraints from the front seats. The rear-com-
partment head restraints, however, can be
removed ( Y
page 98).
For more information, contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
i Further related subjects: R
Cargo compartment enlargement (folding
down the rear bench seat) ( Y
page 291)Seats 95
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Adjusting the seats elect ri cally
C
Hea d restrain t heightD
Seat cushion angle

Adjusting the fore/aft positi on of the
head restraint
Wit h this function you can adjust th e distanc e
between th e head restraint and th e bac k of th e
seat occupant's head. X
To mov e for wards : pull th e head restraint
forwards in th e direction of th e arrow until it
engages .
Ther e are several notches .X
To mov e backwards : press and hold release
butto n C and push th e head restraint back-
wards .X
When th e head restraint is in th e desired posi -
tion, release th e butto n and mak e sure that
th e head restraint is engaged in position.
i Adjus t th e head restraint so that th e bac k of
your head is as close to th e head restraint as
possible.
Adjusting the head restraints electri-
cally X
To adjust th e hea d restrain t height : slide
th e switch for th e head restraint adjustmen t
( Y
page 96) up or down in th e direction of th e
arrow. Adjusting the luxury head restraints X
To adjust th e sid e bolsters of th e hea d
restraint: push or pull right and/o r left-hand
side bolste r C int o th e desired position.X
To adjust th e for e/af t position of th e hea d
restraint: push or pull th e head restraint in
th e direction of arrow D .
i Adjus t th e head restraint so that th e bac k of
your head is as close to th e head restraint as
possible.
Rear seat head restraints
Adjusting th e rear seat head res tr aint
height
X
On ce th e head restraint is fully lowered, press
release catch C . X
To raise: pull th e head restraint up to th e
desired position. X
To lower : press release catch C and push
th e head restraint down until it is in th e
desired position. Seats 97
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Z

Removing and installing the rear seat
head restraints X
To remove: pull the head restraint up to the
stop. X
Press release catch C and pull the head
restraint out of the guides. X
To re-install: insert the head restraint so that
the notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel. X
Push the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position.
Adjusting the angle of the rear seat
backrests
You can adjust the angle of the backrests in the
second row of seats. There are several possible
detent positions. X
Pull the left or right release lever D upwards
in the direction of the arrow until relevant
backrest C is fully released.X
Pull backrest C forwards in the direction of
the arrow and allow it to engage. X
To ensure that the backrest has engaged, lean
firmly against backrest C .
Adjusting the multicontour seat The multicontour seat can be adjusted via the
multimedia system (see the separate operating
instructions). Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
C
Raises the backrest contour D
Softens the backrest contour

Driver's and front-passenger seat
Rear seats
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi-
cate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down from
level 3 to level 2 after approximately eight
minutes.
The system automatically switches down from
level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten
minutes.
The system automatically switches off approx-
imately 35 minutes after it is set to level 1 .X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 132).X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out. i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off.
Activating and deactivating seat venti-
lation
The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selected. X
Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the
ignition lock ( Y
page 132). X
To switch on: press button C repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set. X
To switch off: press button C repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the "Convenience opening"
feature ( Y
page 86). The seat ventilation of
the driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level. Seats 99
Seats, steering wheel an d mirrors Z

Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The seat heating or seat
ventilation has switched
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 defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation will switch back on automatically.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.
G WARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G WARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
C
Release lever D
Adjusts the steering wheel height

Adjusting the steering wheel elect ri -
cally
C
Adjusts th e steering whee l heightD
Adjusts th e steering whee l position (fore-
and-af t adjustment)
The steering whee l can also be adjusted when
th e SmartKey is remove d from th e ignition lock.
i Further relate d subjects :R
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature ( Y
page 101)R
Storing setting s ( Y
page 105) Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off X
Turn th e SmartKey to position 2 in th e ignition
loc k ( Y
page 132). X
To switch on/off: tur n th e lever in th e direc -
tion of arrow C or D .
Indicato r lamp

When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised 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 234).
Position of the steering wheel when the
EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is active The steering wheel swings upwards when you: R
remove the SmartKey from the ignition lock R
open the driver's door with KEYLESS-GO in
position 1R
open the driver's door and the SmartKey is in
position 0 or 1 in 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 last selected
position when: R
the driver's door is closed R
you insert the SmartKey into the ignition lock
or R
you press the Start/Stop button once on vehi-
cles with KEYLESS-GO
When you close the driver's door with the igni-
tion switched on, the steering wheel is also
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 105). Crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature If the crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is trig-
gered in an accident, the steering column will
move upwards when the driver's door is opened.
This occurs irrespective of the position of the
SmartKey in the ignition lock. This makes it eas-
ier to exit the vehicle and rescue the occupants.
The crash-responsive EASY-EXIT feature is only
operational if the EASY-EXIT/ENTRY feature is
activated in the on-board computer
( Y
page 234).
Mirrors
Rear-view mirror
X
Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever C for-
wards or back.
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
G WARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do
the following while driving: R
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors R
fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt
before starting the engine.102
Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors