2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE43AMG SUV trunk release

Applyingorreleasing manually
XTo engage: push handle :.
When th eelectric parking brak eis engaged,
th eF (USAonly) or !(Canada only)
red indicator lamp lights up in th einstrumen t
cluster.
iThe electric parking brak ecan also be
applie dwhen th eSmartKey is removed.
XTo release: pull handle:.
The red F(USAonly) or !(Canada
only) indicator lamp in th einstrumen tcluste r
goe sout .
iThe electric parking brak ecan only be
released:
Rif th eSmartKey is in position 1in th eigni-
tion loc k (Ypage 125) or
Rif theignition was switched on usin gth e
Start/Sto pbutto n
To ensur ethat you do no trol lbackwards when
pullin gaway on an uphil lslope, engage th eelec -
tric parking brak e (
Ypage 128).
Applying automatically
The electric parking brak eis automatically
applie dwhen th etransmission is in position P
and :
Rtheengin eis switched off or
Rth edriver is no twearing aseat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
To preven tth eelectric parking brak efrom bein g
automatically applied, pull handle :.The electric parking brak
eis also engage dauto -
matically if:
RDistanc ePilo tDISTRONI Cbring sth evehicl e
to astandstill or
Rth eHOLD function is keepin gth evehicl esta-
tionary
RParking Pilo tis keepin gth evehicl estationary
In addition ,at least on eof th efollowin gcondi-
tion smus tbe fulfilled :
Rtheengin eis switched off
Rth edriver is no twearing aseat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
Rthere is asystem malfunction
Rth epowe rsupply is insufficien t
Rthevehicl eis stationary for alengthy period
The red F(USAonly) or !(Canada only)
indicator lamp in th einstrumen tcluste rlights
up.
The electric parking brak eis no tautomatically
engage dif th eengin eis switched off by th eECO
start/sto pfunction .
Releasing automatically
The electric parking brak eis release dautomat -
ically when all of th efollowin gcondition sare
fulfilled :
Rtheengin eis running.
Rth etransmission is in position Dor R.
Rth eseat belt has been fastened.
Ryou depress th eaccelerato rpedal .
If th etransmission is in position R,th etrunk lid
mus tbe closed.
If your seat belt is no tfastened, th efollowin g
condition smus tbe fulfilled to automatically
release th eelectric parking brake:
Rth edriver's door is closed.
Ryou hav eshifte dout of transmission position
P or you hav epreviously driven faste rthan
2 mph (3 km/h).
iEnsur ethat you do no tdepress th eaccel-
erator pedal unintentionally. Otherwise th e
parking brak ewill be release dand th evehicl e
will start to move.
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Driving and parking
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Depending on the equipment, the following
additional stowage areas are available in the
vehicle:
Rstowage net in front-passenger footwell
Rthe map pockets on the back of the driver's
and front-passenger seat
Rparcel nets on the right-hand side of the cargo
compartment
Rfolding coat hooks next to the grab handles inthe rear
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 270)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(
Ypage 270).
Through-loading facility in the rear
If objects or loads are not secured when being
transported in the through-loading facility, they
could slip or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 270)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(
Ypage 270).
The through-loading facility is opened from the
cargo compartment.
XFold down the rear seat armrest.
XPull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(
Ypage 93).
XSlide release catch :to the left and swing
flap ;to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat.
XPush cover =forward until it is lying on the
rear seat armrest.
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for-
wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
RThe vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjects or loads in the trunk/cargo com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Make sure that the seat backrest and the seat
cushion are correctly engaged in position. To do
so, pull firmly on the seat backrest.
!Fold the seat cushion upwards before fold-
ing the rear bench seat forward. Otherwise,
the backrests may be damaged.
When the backrest is folded forwards, the
front seats should not be moved to their rear-
most position. Otherwise, the front seats and
the rear bench seat could be damaged.
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Inflating the collapsible spare wheel
(Mercedes-AMG GLE 63)
!
Inflat eth ecollapsible spar ewhee lusin gth e
tire inflation compressor before lowering th e
vehicle. The whee lrim could otherwise be
damaged.
!Do no toperate th etire inflation compressor
for longer than eigh tminute sat atime without
a break. It may otherwise overheat.
The tire inflation compressor can be operate d
again once it has cooled down .
Comply wit hth emanufacturer' ssafet yinstruc-
tion son th etire inflation compressor label and
on th etire sealan tbottle.
XMoun tth ecollapsible spar ewhee las descri-
bed (Ypage 341).
The collapsible spar ewhee lmust be mounte d
before it is inflated.
XRemove th etire inflation compressor from
th estowage spac eunder th etrunk floor
(
Ypage 306).
XPull connecto r? and hos eB out of th e
housing .
XRemove th ecap from th evalv eon th ecol-
lapsible spar ewheel.
XScrew unio nnut ;of hos eB onto th evalve.
XMak esur eon/off switch Aof th etire infla-
tion compressor is set to 0.
XInsertconnecto r? intoth esocke tin th e
center console in th erear compartmen tor in
th esocke tin th ecargo compartment.
Socket in th erear compartment:
(
Ypage 281)
Socket in th ecargo compartment:
(
Ypage 281)
Only operate th etire inflation compressor
usin gth esocke tin th erear compartmen tor in th
ecargo compartment, eve nif th eignition
is turne doff .
An emergenc ycut-out ensures that th eon -
boar dvoltag edoes no tdro pto olow. If th eon -
boar dvoltag eis to olow, th epower to th e
sockets is automatically cut .This ensures
that there is sufficien tpower to start th e
engine.
Observ eth efurther information on sockets
(
Ypage 280).
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 1in th eignition
loc k (Ypage 125).
XPress on and off switch Aon th etire inflation
compressor to I.
The tire inflation compressor is switched on .
The tire i
s inflated. The tire pressur eis shown
on pressur egauge =.
XInflateth etire to th especifie dtire pressure.
The specifie dtire pressur eis printe don th e
yellow label of th eemergenc yspar ewheel.
XWhen th especifie dtire pressur ehas been
reached, press on and off switch Aon th e
tire inflation compressor to 0.
The tire inflation compressor is switched off .
XTurn theSmartKey to position 0in th eignition
lock.
XIf th etire pressur eis higher than th especifie d
pressure, press pressur erelease valv ebut -
to n: until th ecorrec ttire pressur ehas been
reached.
XUnscrew unio nnut ;on hos eB from th e
valve.
XScrew th ecap onto th evalv eof th ecollapsi-
ble spar ewhee lagain .
XStow connecto r? and hos eB in th elower
section of th etire inflation compressor.
XStow th etire inflation compressor in th evehi-
cle .
Emergency spare wheel349
Wheels and tires
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