2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV HYBRID stop start

A
AccidentAutomat icmeasures after an acc i-
dent ................................................ .10
Activating/deactivating cooling
with air dehumidification ...................17
Air-conditioning system
see Climat e control
Authorized Mercedes-Benz Center
see Qualified specialist workshop
B
Battery (high-voltage)see High-voltage battery
Battery (vehicle)
Display message .............................. 47
Im portant safety notes .................... 52
Jump starting .................................. .53
Brake pedal
Pedal resistance/pedal travel .......... 11
Brakes
RBS warning lamp ............................ 49
Recuperative Brake System ............. 11
Warning lamp ................................... 48
Breakdown
see Towing away
C
Chargingsee Charging the high-voltage bat-
tery (important safety notes)
Charging cable
Connecting ...................................... 33
Controls ........................................... 32
Important safety notes .................... 31
Indicator lamp .................................. 33
Removing ......................................... 34
Storing ............................................. 31
Warming up ..................................... 31
Charging the high-voltage battery
(important safety notes) ..................... 29
Climate control
Automatic climate control (3-
zone) ................................................ 15
Cooling with air dehumidification ..... 17 Dual-zone automatic climate con-
trol ................................................... 13
General notes .................................. 13
Immediate pre-entry climate con-
trol ................................................... 19
Overview of systems ........................ 13
Pre-entry climate control at
departure time ................................. 18
Pre-entry climate control via key ..... 17
Rear control panel ........................... 15
Refrigerant filling capacity ............... 54
Switching residual heat on/off ........ 17
COMAND
Menu overview ................................. 50
Consumption statistics (on-board
computer) ............................................ 43
Coolant (engine)
Checking the level ........................... 51
Displaying the temperature (on-
board computer) .............................. 43
Filling capacity ................................. 54
Temperature gauge .......................... 39
Cooling
see Climate control
D
Datasee Technical data
Display
Condition of charge ......................... 40
see Display messages
Display message
Hybrid drive system ......................... 45
Display messages
Engine .............................................. 47
Vehicle ............................................. 48
Driving safety systems
Recuperative Brake System ............. 11
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
PLUG-IN HYBRID operation .............. 22
E
ECO start/stop function PLUG-IN HYBRID operation .............. 23
Emergency
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 10
Index3

On-board computerDisplay messages ........................... .45
HYBRID menu .................................. 43
Important safety notes .................... 38
Instrument cluster menu .................. 44
Menu overview ................................. 39
Settings menu .................................. 43
Trip menu ......................................... 40
Online access to the vehicle
Data protection ................................ 37
Functions ......................................... 37
General information .........................3 6
Internet ............................................ 37
Operating safety .................................... 7
Operator's Manual
Vehicle equipment .............................7
P
PLUG-IN HYBRID operatingElectrical energy generated .............5 0
PLUG-IN HYBRID operation
Automatic engine start (ECO
start/stop function) .........................2 3
Automatic engine switch-off (ECO
start/stop function) ......................... 23
Charge level of the high-voltage
battery ............................................. 40
Charging the high-voltage battery .... 40
Displaying the total range and
electric range ................................... 43
Driving tips ...................................... 26
DYNAMIC SELECT controller ............ 22
ECO start/stop function .................. 23
Electric motor (power display) ......... 38
Energy flow display .......................... 40
Fuel consumption ............................ 50
Fuel consumption (COMAND) .......... 50
General notes .................................. 20
High-voltage battery (condition of
charge) ............................................ 40
Hybrid drive system overview ............ 8
HYBRID menu .................................. 43
Important safety notes .................... 20
Instrument cluster (power dis-
play) ................................................. 38
Noiseless start ................................. 22
Operating (on-board computer) ....... 38 Operating mode ............................... 21
Overrun mode .................................. 24
Parking ............................................ 37
Power display (electric motor) ......... 38
Problems ......................................... 25
Problems with SRS (supplemental
restraint system) .............................. 26
Problems with the combustion
engine .............................................. 25
Problems with the hybrid drive
system ............................................. 26
Problems with the Recuperative
Brake System ................................... 25
Pulling away ..................................... 22
READY display ................................. 22
Recuperative Brake System ............. 20
Route-based operating strategy ....... 24
Shifting manually ............................. 23
Starting ............................................ 22
When the vehicle is stationary ......... 26
Pre-entry cli
mate control (via
SmartKey)
Problems (malfunctions) .................. 18
Pre-entry climate control at time of
departure
General notes .................................. 18
Setting departure time ..................... 19
Pre-entry climate control via
SmartKey
General notes .................................. 17
Protection of the environment ............. 7
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Qualified specialist workshop .............. 7
R
RBS (Recuperative Brake System)
Warning lamp ................................... 49
Recuperative Brake System
Driving safety systems ..................... 11
Important safety notes .................... 11
Refueling
Refueling process ............................ 27
Refueling process (PLUG-IN
HYBRID vehicles) ............................. 27
Index5

Driving
Points to remember
General notes
Hybrid technolog ycombine s afuelefficien t
internal combustion engin ewit h a powerful
electric motor. In HYBRIDmode, thehybrid
drive syste mautomatically selects th emost effi-
cien toperatin gmode fo revery drivin gsituation .
Drive th evehicle in th eusual manner.
To sav efue lin HYBRID mode, thehybrid drive
syste mswitches of fth ecombustion engin eas
ofte nas possible durin gth ejourney when powe r
output requirements are low. Whe npowe rout -
put requirements are low, th eelectric moto r
powers th evehicle. The engin eis switched on ,
eve nwhil eth evehicle is in motion ,when a
higher powe routput is required. The engin eis
usually switched of fwhen th evehicle is station -
ary. Consequently, there is usually no engin e
idlin gas wit hcombustion engin evehicles .
Fo rpulling away and accelerating, th eelectric
moto rsupports th einternal combustion engin e
usin gth epowe rstored in th ehigh-voltage bat -
tery. In addition ,th epowe ris used fo relectric
driving, operation of th eelectric refrigerant
compressor and to supply th e12 Von-boar d
electrical system. In this way th ehybrid drive
s

yste mhelps to reduce your vehicle' sfue lcon-
sumption .
Observ eth edrivin gtips on plug-i nhybrid oper-
ation (
Ypage 26).
Recuperative Brak eSyste m
If you release th eaccelerator peda lwhen th e
vehicle is in motion ,overrun recuperation is ini-
tiated. The electric moto ris operated as agen -
erato rwhen in overrun mode and when you
brake .Hybrid technolog yconvert sth ekineti c
energ yof th evehicle into electricit yand stores
it in th ehigh-voltage battery.
Observ eth eimportant safet ynote sfo rth e
Recuperative Brak eSyste m (
Ypage 11) .
Important safet ynotes
If th eengin eis switched of fby th eEC Ostart /
stop function ,you ope nth edriver's doo rand
unfasten your seat belt :
Ramessag eappears in th emultifunction dis -
play and
Ra warnin gtone sounds
Further information (
Ypage 45).
Al lof th evehicle' ssystems remain active ,if:
Rth evehicle is stationary
Rth ecombustion engin eis switched of fand
Rth eREADY indicator in th einstrumen tcluster
lights up
If you remov eyour foot from th ebrake peda l
whil ein transmissio nposition Dor R, th evehicle
may pull away automatically.
Observ eth enote son th eREADY display of th e
EC Ostart/sto pfunction (
Ypage 23).
Vehicles wit han electric moto rgenerate muc h
les sdrivin gnoise than vehicles wit hinternal
combustion engines. As aresult ,your vehicle
may no tbe hear dby other road user sin certain
situations.
Dependin gon th evehicle' sequipmen tand
country-specific regulations, th evehicle can be
equipped wit hAcoustic Vehicle Indication .
Acoustic Vehicle Indication generate s acertain
soun dat aspeed between 0and 20 mph
(30 km/h). Thi shelps other road users, par tic-
u

larly pedestrian sand cyclists, to hear your
vehicle better. The soun dcan also be hear d
insid eth evehicle.
The volume depend son th eengin espeed. The
faste ryou accelerate, th elouder th esoun dis. At
a speed of over 20 mph (30 km/h)the sound is
switched off. Above this speed, the natural
sounds from the vehicle are sufficient that it can
be heard in good time by other road users.
20Driving
Dr iving an d parking

If manual gearshifting is deactivated, the auto-
matic transmission shifts:
Rinto the drive program that was last selected,
and
Rinto 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.
Starting the engine
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.
Observe the notes on starting in the vehicle
Operator's Manual.
XSwitch on the ignition.
XDepress the brake pedal.
XStart the vehicle (see the vehicle Operator's
Manual).
When the vehicle is operational, the READY
indicator lights up in the multifunction display
(
Ypage 39).
Pulling away
XDepress the brake pedal and keep it
depressed.
XShift the transmission to position Dor R.
XIf the Apply Brake to Shift from 'P'display message appears in the multifunction display, depress the brake pedal more firmly
and select the desired transmission position.
XRelease the brake pedal.
XCarefully depress the accelerator pedal.
You can find further information on pulling away
in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Drive programs
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
Select the drive program using the DYNAMIC
SELECT controller. Depending on the drive pro-
gram selected the following vehicle character-
istics will change:
Rthe drive (engine and transmission manage-
ment)
Rthe suspension
Rthe steering.
Rthe energy management
Each time you start the engine with the ignition SmartKey or the Start/Stop button, the Com-
fort drive program is activated. You can find
further information on starting the engine in the
vehicle Operator's Manual.
XTurn DYNAMIC SELECT controller :as many
times as necessary until the desired drive
program is selected.
The status icon of the selected drive program
is shown in the multifunction display.
In addition, the current drive program settings are displayed briefly in the multimedia system
display.
22Driving
Driving and parking

Available drive programs:
IndividualRIndividual settings
SportRSportydriv ing style with
increased boost mode
RElectric-only operation is
not possible
ComfortRComfortable, economical
driv ing style
RElectric-only operation is
possible
SlipperyROptimal driving charac-
teristics on slippery or
snow-covered roads
RElectric-only operation is
possible
Further information on the drive program (see
the veh icleOperator's Manual).
Using the steering wheel paddleshifters, you
can temporar ilychange gears yourself. For fur-
ther information on the manual drive program
(
Ypage 23).
Manual gear shifting
Using the steering wheel paddleshifters, you
can temporar ilychange gears yourself. The
transmission must be inposition D. When you
activate manual gearshifting, the combustion
engine isautomatically switched on.
XTo activate: pullthe left or right steering
wheel paddle shifter.
Manual gearshifting isactivated temporar ily.
The selected gear and Mappear inthe mult i-
function display.
The ECO start /stop function isnot availab le
when manually changing gear.
Further information on manual gearshifting (see
the veh icleOperator's Manual).
ECO start/stop function
General notes
The ECO start/stop function switches the com-
bustion engine off automatically when the veh i-
cle stops moving and at speeds below 80 mph
(13 0km/ h)(
Ypage 24). 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 engine is switched off automatically, includ-
ing when:
Rthe driver removes his/her foot from the
accelerator in the Comfortdrive program and
a speed of 80 mph (130 km/h) is not excee-
ded (
Ypage 24)
Rthe engine has reached its operating temper- ature
Rthe driver’s seat belt is fastened and the
driver’s door is closed
Rthe driver only slightly depresses the accel-
erator pedal in order to, for example, maintain
the current speed for a limited distance
Rthe hood is closed and engaged properly
Rthe high-voltage battery is charged suffi-
ciently
Rno malfunctions are present in the hybrid
drive system
The internal combustion engine will not be
switched off automatically, if:
Rthe self-diagnosis function of the engine man-
agement is active
Rthere is a malfunction in the hybrid drive sys-
tem
Rthe climate control of the vehicle requires it
Rthe high-voltage battery is charging
(Ypage 40).
Automatic engine start
The automatically switched-off internal combus-
tion engine starts automatically in certain situa-
tions, if:
Rthe power demand from the driver via the
accelerator pedal is greater than the electric
motor alone can provide
Rthe driver switches to the Sportdrive pro-
gram or to manual gearshifting
Rthe condition of charge of the high-voltage
battery has reached the lower limit
Rthe driver has selected the CHARGE operating
mode
Driving23
Driving and parking

Problems with HYBRID operation
Internal combustion engine
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
You cannot start the
internal combustion
engine. The multifunc-
tion display shows no
display messages. The
READY indicator in the
multifunction display is
off.For example, self-diagnosis is not yet complete or the hybrid drive
system is malfunctioning.
XSwitch off the ignition and turn it back on.
XTry to start the internal combustion engine again.
If the internal combustion engine still does not start:
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
You wish to pull away,
but the ECO start/stop
function does not start
the internal combustion
engine. The READY indi-
cator in the multifunc-
tion display is off.The ECO start/stop function has failed. The warning and indicator
lamps in the instrument cluster light up.
XShift the transmission to P.
XSwitch off the ignition and turn it back on.
XStart the engine.
The hybrid drive system is malfunctioning.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
Recuperative Brake System
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
Braking resistance is
reduced and brake pedal
travel is longer than
usual.GRisk of accident
The Recuperative Brake System is malfunctioning.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction dis-
play (Ypage 45).
XObserve the information regarding indicator and warning lamps in
the instrument cluster (Ypage 49) .
Driving25
Driving and parking
Z

Hybrid drive system
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The hybrid drive system
has been switched off
automatically.You have been in an accident.
The hybrid drive system remains switched off if:
Rthe internal combustion engine cannot be restarted after a few
seconds.
Rthe red6restraint system warning lamp in the instrument clus-
ter is lit.
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
The hybrid drive system
has been switched off
automatically. The multi-
function display also
shows a display mes-
sage.An electrical short circuit has occurred in the hybrid drive system or an
electrical connection has been disconnected.
XObserve the additional display messages in the multifunction dis-
play (see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
XConsult a qualified specialist workshop.
Driving tips
General driving tips
Drive carefully and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front. Avoid frequent and
sudden acceleration as well as abrupt braking.
During partial electric driving, pulling away and
acceleration, the electric motor supports the
internal combustion engine.
During overrun in transmission position Dand
braking, the electric motor will operate as a gen- erator.
Further information on the ECO start/stop func-
tion (
Ypage 23).
You can find further driving tips in the vehicle
Operator's Manual.
Stationary vehicle
If the vehicle is stopped, the combustion engine
is, for the most part, switched off. Automatic
climate control continues to function. The elec-
tromechanically assisted steering gear allows
you to use the power steering without reduced
comfort.
Acceleration
Depending on the operating mode, pulling away
and driving under low load conditions are per-
formed:
Rentirely by electric propulsion
Rin combination with the internal combustion
engine
When accelerating rapidly under increased or
full load, increased boost mode is utilized. The
electric motor supports the combustion engine
by providing additional drive torque.
Overrun mode or braking
There are three possible operating modes when
the hybrid vehicle is decelerating:
Renergy recovery takes place even when the
vehicle is decelerating purely in overrun mode
(
Ypage 20). The electric motor operates as a
generator and stores the recovered energy in
the high-voltage battery
Rwhen the brakes are applied lightly, the vehi-
cle is slowed down further by the electric
motor. This increases the energy recovery
taking place (
Ypage 20). The electric motor
operates as a generator and stores the recov-
ered energy in the high-voltage battery
Rduring heavy braking, the service brake is also
used to slow down the vehicle. The two sys-
tems work together
26Driving tips
Driving and parking

If, after the charging process, the charging cable
is:
Rleft connected to the power socket, the cur-
rently selected values will be used for the nextcharging process.
Rremoved from the power socket, the values
will be reset to the minimum setting for the
next charging process. You may then need to reset the values of the maximum charge cur-
rent.
iIf the vehicle requires more time than usual
when charging, check the maximum charge
current settings using the controls on the
charging cable or in the on-board computer's
menu.
Indicator lamp on the vehicle socket
When the indicator lamp on the vehicle socket
lights up, this means the following:
Indicator
lamp
Flashes
orangeThe connection between the
vehicle and the current
source is being established
before charging begins.
Flashes
greenThe high-voltage battery is
being charged.
Flashes redA malfunction has occurred
while charging.
The indicator lamp goes out
after approximately
90 seconds.
Lights up
orangeA charging break for the high-
voltage battery is taking
place.
The indicator lamp goes out
after approximately
90 seconds.
Lights up
greenThe high-voltage battery is
fully charged.
The indicator lamp goes out
after approximately
90 seconds.
iIf the indicator lamp is off, lock or unlock the
vehicle. The indicator lamp then displays the
current status of the charging process again.
Connecting the charging cable
XShift the transmission to position P.
XSwitch the ignition off.
XPress the charge socket flap in the direction
of arrow:.
The charge socket flap swings up.
XPress fastener ;to the left.
Socket cap =is open.
XInsert the power supply plug into the electri-
cal outlet to the stop.
XInsert the charging cable connector into vehi-
cle socket ?to the stop.
Indicator lamp Afirst flashes orange and
then green.
The high-voltage battery is being charged.
If the charging cable is connected to the vehicle, you cannot start the engine or move the vehicle.
As soon as the charging process begins, you can
display the charging prediction on the Settings
on-board computer menu. The charging predic-
tion is either the anticipated condition of charge
at the programed departure time or the time
when the high-voltage battery will be fully
charged (
Ypage 44).
iDepending on the temperature, the fan and
battery cooling system may audibly switch on
during the charging process.
Charging the high-voltage battery33
Driving and parking
Z