2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE HYBRID Owners Manual

If somebody becomes trapped: R
release the switch immediately, or R
press the switch in any direction during the
automatic closing process
The closing process is stopped.
Opening and closing the roller sun-
blinds
C
OpensD
Opens

! If the sliding sunroof still cannot be opened or closed as a result of a malfunction, contact a
qualified specialist workshop.
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and P Solutions
The sliding sunroof can-
not be closed and you
cannot see the cause. If the sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing and reopens again
slightly: X
Immediately after the sliding sunroof blocks, pull the V switch in
the overhead control panel down to the point of resistance and hold
it until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed with increased force.
If the sliding sunroof is obstructed again during closing and then
reopens slightly: X
Immediately after the sliding sunroof blocks, pull the V switch in
the overhead control panel down to the point of resistance and hold
it until the sliding sunroof is closed.
The sliding sunroof is closed without the automatic reversing fea-
ture.96
Sliding sunroof
Opening and closing

Correct driver's seat position
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.
Observe the following when adjusting steering
wheel C , seat belt D and driver's seat

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 Further related subjects: R
Cargo compartment enlargement (folding
down the rear bench seat) ( Y
page 298)
Adjusting the seats electrically
C
Head restraint height
D
Seat cushion angle

Adjusting the head restraints elect ri -
cally X
To adjust th e hea d restrain t height : slid e
th e switch for th e head restrain t adjustmen t
( Y
page 98) 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-han d
side bolste r C int o th e desired position .X
To adjust th e fore/af t position of th e hea d
restraint: push or pull th e head restrain t in
th e direction of arrow D .
i Adjus t th e head restrain t so that th e bac k of
your head is as close to th e head restrain t as
possible.
Rear seat head restraints
Adjusting th e rea r sea t hea d restrain t
height X
Once th e head restrain t is fully lowered, press
release catch C . X
To raise: pull th e head restrain t up to th e
desired position . X
To lower : press release catch C and push
th e head restrain t down until it is in th e
desired position .
Removin g and installing th e rea r sea t
hea d restraints X
To remove: pull th e head restrain t up to th e
stop. X
Press release catch C and pull th e head
restrain t out of th e guides.X
To re-install : insert th e head restrain t so that
th e notches on th e bar are on th e lef t when
viewed in th e direction of travel .X
Push th e head restrain t down until you hear it
engage in position .
Adjusting the angle of the rear seat
backrests
You can adjust th e angle of th e backrest s in th e
secon d row of seats. There are several possibl e
deten t positions. X
Pull th e lef t or right release lever D upwards
in th e direction of th e arrow until relevan t
backrest C is fully released. X
Pull backrest C forward s in th e direction of
th e arrow and allow it to engage .X
To ensur e that th e backrest has engaged, lean
firmly against backrest C .100
Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Adjusting the mu lticontour seatThe multicontour seat can be adjusted via th e
multimedia system (see th e Digital Operator' s
Manual).
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
C
Raises th e backrest contourD
Soften s th e backrest contour

Rear seat s
The three red indicator lamp s in th e butto n indicat e th e heating level you hav e selected.
The system automatically switches down from level 3 to level 2 after approximately eigh t minutes.
The system automatically switches down from level 2 to level 1 after approximately te n minutes.
The system automatically switches off approximately 35 minute s after it is set to level 1 .X
Turn th e SmartKey to position G or H in th e ignition loc k ( Y
page 135).X
To switch on: press butto n C repeatedly until th e desired heating level is set .X
To switch off : press butto n C repeatedly until all th e indicator lamp s go out .
i If th e battery voltag e is to o low, th e seat heating may switch off .
Activating/deactivating seat ventilation
The three blue indicator lamp s in th e buttons indicat e th e blowe r setting you hav e selected.X
Turn th e SmartKey to position G or H in th e ignition loc k ( Y
page 135).X
To switch on: press butto n C repeatedly until th e desired blowe r setting is set .X
To switch off : press butto n C repeatedly until all th e indicator lamp s go out .
i If th e battery voltag e is to o low, th e seat ventilation may switch off .
i You can open th e side windows and th e sliding sunroo f usin g th e "Convenience opening " feature
( Y
page 89) . The seat ventilation of th e driver' s seat automatically switches to th e highest level.102
Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors