2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE bluetooth

BBack button ....................................... 288
Bag hook ............................................ 300
Ball coupling
Installing ........................................ 221
Removing ....................................... 224
BAS (Brake Assist System) ................. 67
Battery (SmartKey)
Checking .......................................... 80
Important safety notes .................... 80
Replacing ......................................... 80
Battery (vehicle)
Charging ........................................ 342
Display message ............................ 257
Important safety notes .................. 340
Jump starting ................................. 342
Overview ........................................ 340
Belt
see Seat belts
Belt warning ......................................... 48
Bicycle rack ....................................... 225
Blind Spot Assist
Activating/deactivating ................. 237
Display message ............................ 264
Notes/function .............................. 204
Trailer towing ................................. 206
see Active Blind Spot Assist
BlueTEC
Adding DEF .................................... 153
BlueTEC (DEF) .................................... 386
Bluetooth ®
Searching for a mobile phone ........ 291
Searching for a mobile phone
(device manager) ........................... 292
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Telephony ...................................... 291
Brake Assist
see BAS (Brake Assist System)
Brake fluid
Display message ............................ 249
Notes ............................................. 388
Brake force distribution
see EBD (electronic brake force
distribution)
Brake lamps
Display message ............................ 255 Brake linings
Display message ............................ 249
Brakes
ABS .................................................. 66
BAS .................................................. 67
Brake fluid (notes) ......................... 388
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situation ..................................... 69
Display message ............................ 244
High-performance brake system .... 163
Hill start assist ............................... 139
Important safety notes .................. 161
Maintenance .................................. 162
Parking brake ................................ 157
Riding tips ...................................... 161
Warning lamp ................................. 276
Braking assistance appropriate to
the situatio n
Fu ncti
on/notes ................................ 69
Breakdown
Where will I find...? ........................ 334
see Flat tire
see Towing away
Brightness control (instrument
cluster lighting) ................................... 37
Bulbs
see Replacing bulbs
C
California
Important notice for retail cus-
tomers and lessees .......................... 28
Calling up a malfunction
see Display messages
Car
see Vehicle
Care
360° camera ................................. 330
Car wash ........................................ 326
Carpets .......................................... 333
Display ........................................... 331
Exhaust pipe .................................. 330
Exterior lights ................................ 329
Gear or selector lever .................... 332
Interior ........................................... 331
Matte finish ................................... 328
Notes ............................................. 3266
Index

see Rear-view mirror
see Vanity mirror (in the sun visor)
Mobile phone
Connecting (Bluetooth ®
inter-
face) ............................................. .2 91
Connecting (device manager) ....... .2 92
Frequencies ................................... 381
Installation ..................................... 381
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 235
Transmission output (maximum) .... 381
Modifying the programming
(SmartKey) .......................................... .7 9
MOExtended tires .............................. 336
Mounting wheels
Lowering the vehicle ...................... 375
Mounting a new wheel ................... 374
Preparing the vehicle .................... .3 72
Raising the vehicle ......................... 373
Removing a wheel .......................... 374
Securing the vehicle against roll-
ing away ........................................ 372
MP3
Operation ....................................... 234
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 87
Multifunction display
Function/notes ............................ .2 30
Permanent display ......................... 238
Multifunction steering wheel
Operating the on-board computer .. 229
Overview .......................................... 38
Multimedia system
Switching on and off ..................... .2 88
Music files
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
N
Navigation
Entering a destination .................... 289
Menu (on-board computer) ............ 232
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Notes on breaking-in a new vehi-
cle ....................................................... 134 O Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Conditions ....................................... 52
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ......................................... 52
System self-test ............................... 54
Occupant safety
Air bags ........................................... 49
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent ................................................. 59
Belt warning ..................................... 48
Children in the vehicle ..................... 59
Important safety notes .................... 44
Introduction to the restraint sys-
tem .................................................. 44
Occupant Classification System
(OCS) ............................................... 51
PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator
lamps ............................................... 45
Pets in the vehicle ........................... 65
PRE-SAFE ®
(anticipatory occu-
pant protection) ............................... 58
PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS) .............. 59
Restraint system warning lamp ........ 45
Seat belt .......................................... 45
OCS
Conditions ....................................... 52
Faults ............................................... 55
Operation ......................................... 52
System self-test ............................... 54
Odometer ........................................... 231
Off-road driving
Approach/departure angle ............ 393
Checklist after driving off-road ...... 167
Checklist before driving off-road .... 166
Fording depth ................................ 392
General information ....................... 165
Important safety notes .................. 165
Maximum gradient climbing abil-
ity .................................................. 393
Traveling uphill ............................... 168
Off-road lights .................................... 113
Off-Road program (vehicles with-
out Off-Road Engineering package)
Function/notes ............................. 214 Index 15

Telephone menu
Introduction
G WARNING
If you operate information systems and com-
munication equipment integrated in the vehi-
cle when driving, you may be distracted from
the traffic situation. You could also lose con-
trol of the vehicle. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
Only operate this equipment when the traffic
situation permits. If you are not sure that this
is possible, park the vehicle paying attention
to traffic conditions and operate the equip-
ment when the vehicle is stationary.
When telephoning, you must observe the legal
requirements for the country in which you are
currently driving. X
Switch on the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer’s operating instructions). X
Switch on the multimedia system (see the
Digital Operator's Manual) X
Establish a Bluetooth ®
connection to the mul-
timedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual). X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.
You will see one of the following display mes-
sages in the multifunction display: R
Phone READY or the name of the network
provider: the mobile phone has found a net-
work and is ready to receive. R
Phone No Service : there is no network
available or the mobile phone is searching for
a network.
Accepting a call
If someone calls you when you are in the Tel
menu, a display message appears in the multi-
function display.
You can accept a call at any time regardless of
the menu selected. X
Press the a button on the steering wheel
to accept an incoming call. Rejecting or ending a call You can end or reject a call even if you are not in
the Tel menu. X
Press the v button on the steering wheel
to reject or end a call.
Selecting an entry from the phone book X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.X
Press the c , d or v button to
switch to the phone book. X
Authorize access to the phone book on the
phone. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name.
or X
To start rapid scrolling: press and hold the
c or d button for longer than one sec-
ond.
Rapid scrolling stops when you release the
button or reach the end of the list. X
If only one telephone number is stored for
a name: press the a or v button to
start dialing.
or X
If there is more than one number for a
particular name: press the a or v
button to display the numbers. X
Press the c or d button to select the
number you want to dial. X
Press the a or v button to start dialing.
or X
To exit the telephone book: press the v
or 8 button.
Redialing The on-board computer saves the last names or
numbers dialed in the redial memory. X
Press the Y or e button on the steering
wheel to select the Tel menu.X
Press the a button to switch to the redial
memory. X
Press the c or d button to select the
desired name or number.Menus and submenus 235
On-board computer and displays Z

Connecting a mobile phone
(COMAND)
Requirements For telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface, you
require a Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile phone. The
mobile phone must support Hands-Free Profile
1.0 or above.
Multimedia system: X
Select Vehicle { System Set‐
tings { Activate Bluetooth .X
Activate Bluetooth ®
s .
Mobile phone: X
Activate Bluetooth ®
and, if necessary, Blue-
tooth ®
visibility for other devices (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Bluetooth ®
device names for all of one man-
ufacturer's products might be identical. To
make it possible to clearly identify your mobile
phone, change the device name (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
If the mobile phone supports the PBAP ( P hone
B ook A ccess P rofile) and MAP ( M essage
A ccess P rofile) Bluetooth ®
profiles, the follow-
ing information will be transmitted after you
connect: R
Phone book R
Call lists R
Text messages and e-mail
i Further information on suitable mobile
phones can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
i In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372 ).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-0100.
Searching for and authorizing (connect-
ing) a mobile phone
Before using your mobile phone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you will need to
search for the phone and then authorize (con-
nect) it. Depending on the mobile phone, author-
ization either takes place by means of Secure
Simple Pairing or by entering a passkey. The
multimedia system automatically makes the procedure that is relevant for your mobile phone
available. The mobile phone is always connec-
ted automatically after authorization. Further
information on using a mobile phone with the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobile phone, this may be due to particular
security settings on your mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Only one mobile phone can be connected to the
multimedia system at any one time.
Searching for a mobile phone
Multimedia system: X
Select Tel/

Authorization by entering a passkey (passcode): X
Select the Bluetooth ®
name of the mobile
phone.
The input menu for the passkey is displayed. X
Choose a one to sixteen-digit number combi-
nation as a passkey. X
Enter the passkey on the multimedia system. X
Press T to confirm.X
Enter and confirm the passkey on the mobile
phone. Depending on the mobile phone used,
confirm the connection to the multimedia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
profiles. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displayed (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Connecting a mobile phone (Audio 20)
Requirements For telephony via the Bluetooth ®
interface, you
require at least one Bluetooth ®
-capable mobile
phone depending on use of one-telephone
mode or two-telephone mode . The mobile
phone must support Hands-Free Profile 1.0 or
above.
In two-telephone mode you can use all the
functions of the multimedia system with the
main telephone . With the additional tele-
phone , you can receive incoming calls.
Multimedia system: X
Select Vehicle { System Set‐
tings { Activate Bluetooth .X
Activate Bluetooth ®
s .
Mobile phone: X
Activate Bluetooth ®
and, if necessary, Blue-
tooth ®
visibility for other devices (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
The Bluetooth ®
device names for all of one man-
ufacturer's products might be identical. To
make it possible to clearly identify your mobile
phone, change the device name (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions). If the mobile phone supports the PBAP ( P hone
B ook A ccess P rofile) and MAP ( M essage
A ccess P rofile) Bluetooth ®
profiles, the follow-
ing information is transmitted after you connect
the main telephone: R
Phone book R
Call lists R
Text messages and e-mail
i Further information on suitable mobile
phones can be found at: http://
www.mercedes-benz.com/connect
i In the USA, you can get in touch with the
Mercedes-Benz Customer Assistance Center
on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes (1-800-367-6372).
In Canada, you can get in touch with the Cus-
tomer Relations Center on 1-800-387-010 0.
Searching for and authorizing (connect-
ing) a mobile phone Before using your mobile phone with the multi-
media system for the first time, you will need to
search for the phone and then authorize (con-
nect) it. Depending on the mobile phone, author-
ization either takes place by means of Secure
Simple Pairing or by entering a passkey. The
multimedia system automatically makes the
procedure that is relevant for your mobile phone
available. The mobile phone is always connec-
ted automatically after authorization. Further
information on using a mobile phone with the
multimedia system (see the Digital Operator's
Manual).
If the multimedia system does not detect your
mobile phone, this may be due to particular
security settings on your mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
Searching for a mobile phone
Multimedia system: X
Select Tel/

X
Authorization using Secure Simple Pai r-
ing:
A co de is displayed in the multimed ia system
and on the mob ile phone.X
Confirm co de on the mob ile phone. Depen d-
ing on the mob ile phone used, confirm the
connection to the multimed ia system and for
the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
pro file s. The
prompt to confirm may take up to two
minutes to be displ ayed (see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions). X
If the codes are diff erent: select No on the
multimed ia system.
The process is canceled.
Repeat authorization.
or X
Authorization by entering a passkey
(passcode): enter any one- to sixteen-digit
number sequence whic h you have chosen
yourself into the passkey input menu. X
Press T to confirm.X
Enter and confirm the passkey on the mob ile
phone. Depen din g on the mob ile phone used,
confirm the connection to the multimed ia sys-
tem and for the PBAP and MAP Bluetooth ®
pro file s. The prompt to confirm may take up
to two minutes to be displ ayed (see the man-
ufacturer's operating instructions).
Symbols in the device manager The symbols are sho wn in color depen din g on
their use.
Symbol Explanation
Mobi le phone connected to the
multimed ia system
Main telephone wit h full range of
functions
Ad dit ional telephone for incoming
calls in two telephone mode
Media mode
General notes
If you wish to play external media sources, the
appropriate media mode must already be turned
on. Further information on media mode (see the
Digital Operator's Manual). The following external media sources can be
used: R
Apple ®
devices (e.g. iPhone ®
)R
USB devices (e.g. USB stick, MP3 player)
( Y
page 294) R
CD R
DVD (COMAND) R
SD cards R
via devices connected by Bluetooth ®
i In formation on single CD/DVD drive or DVD
changer (see the Digital Operator's Manual).
Selecting using the device list Multimed ia system: X
Select Media { Devices .
The available media sources will be shown.
The ; dot indicates the current setting. X
Select the media source.
Playable file s are played.
Inserting/removing an SD card
Important safety notes
G WARNING
SD car ds are small parts. They can be swal-
lowed and cause choking. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Keep the SD card out of the reach of ch ildr en.
If a SD card is swallo wed, seek medical atten-
tion immediately.
! If you are no longer using the SD car d, you
should remove it and store it out side the veh i-
cle. High temperatures can damage the card.
Inserting an SD card
The SD card slot is located on the control panel. X
In sert the SD card into the SD card slot until
the SD card engages. The side wit h the con-
tacts must face down.
Removing an SD card X
Press the SD card.
The SD card is ejected. X
Remo ve the SD car d.Operating system 293
Multimedia system Z