2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE trunk

Transporting the vehicle ............... .3 47
With both axles on the ground ....... 346
Towing eye ......................................... 335
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ................................................. .2 87
Traffic Sign Assist
Activating/deactivating the warn-
ing function ................................... .2 36
Display message ............................ 263
Function/notes ............................ .2 03
Important safety notes .................. 204
Instrument cluster display ............. 204
Trailer coupling
see Towing a trailer
Trailer loads and drawbar nose-
weights ............................................... 224
Trailer towing
Active Blind Spot Assist ................. 210
Active Lane Keeping Assist ............ 213
Blind Spot Assist ............................ 206
Permissible trailer loads and
drawbar noseweights ..................... 224
Transfer case ..................................... 150
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display ......... 145
Transporting the vehicle .................. 347
Traveling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 169
Driving downhill ............................ .1 69
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 168
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) ................................................. .3 32
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) ................................................. .2 31
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 231
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 232
Trunk
see Tailgate
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 255
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 117
Switching on/off ........................... 111 Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 381
Installation ..................................... 381
Transmission output (maximum) .... 381
TWR (Tongue Weight Rating) (defi-
nition) ................................................. 371
Type identification plate
see Vehicl e i dentification plate
U Unlocking
Emergency unlocking ....................... 84
From inside the vehicle (central
unlocking button) ............................. 83
Upshift indicator (on-board com-
puter, Mercedes-AMG vehicles) ....... 240
USB devices
Connecting to the Media Inter-
face ............................................... 294
V Vanity mirror (in the sun visor) ........ 306
Vehicle
Correct use ...................................... 31
Data acquisition ............................... 32
Display message ............................ 270
Equipment ....................................... 28
Individual settings .......................... 238
Limited Warranty ............................. 32
Loading .......................................... 361
Locking (in an emergency) ............... 84
Locking (SmartKey) .......................... 77
Lowering ........................................ 375
Maintenance .................................... 29
Operating safety .............................. 30
Parking .......................................... 156
Parking for a long period ................ 159
Pulling away ................................... 138
Raising ........................................... 373
Reporting problems ......................... 31
Securing from rolling away ............ 372
Towing away .................................. 345
Transporting .................................. 347
Unlocking (in an emergency) ........... 84
Unlocking (SmartKey) ...................... 77
Vehicle data ................................... 390 Index 23

Applying or releasing ma nuallyX
To engage: push handle C .
When th e electric parking brak e is engaged,
th e I (US A only) or $ (Canada only)
red indicator lamp lights up in th e instrumen t
cluster.
i The electric parking brak e can also be
applie d when th e SmartKey is removed.X
To release: pull handle C .
The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada
only) indicator lamp in th e instrumen t cluste r
goe s out .
i The electric parking brak e can only be
released: R
when th e SmartKey is in position G in th e
ignition loc k ( Y
page 135) orR
if th e ignition was switched on usin g th e
Start/Sto p butto n
To ensur e that you do no t rol l backwards when
pullin g away on an uphil l slope, engage th e elec -
tric parking brak e ( Y
page 138).
Applying automatically The electric parking brak e is automatically
applie d when th e transmission is in position ]
and R
th e engin e is switched off orR
th e driver is no t wearing a seat belt and th e
driver's door is opened
To preven t th e electric parking brak e from bein g
automatically applied, pull handle C . The electric parking brak e is also engage d auto -
matically if: R
Distanc e Pilo t DISTRONI C bring s th e vehicl e
to a standstill or R
th e HOLD function is keepin g th e vehicl e sta-
tionary R
Parking Pilo t is keepin g th e vehicl e stationary
In addition , at least on e of th e followin g condi-
tion s mus t be fulfilled :R
th e engin e is switched off R
th e driver is no t wearing a seat belt and th e
driver's door is opened R
there is a system malfunction R
th e powe r supply is insufficien tR
th e vehicl e is stationary for a lengthy period
The red I (US A only) or $ (Canada only)
indicator lamp in th e instrumen t cluste r lights
up.
The electric parking brak e is no t automatically
engage d if th e engin e is switched off by th e ECO
start/sto p function .
Releasing automatically The electric parking brak e is release d automat -
ically when all of th e followin g condition s are
fulfilled : R
The engin e is running. R
The seat belt tongue is engage d in th e belt
buckle. R
The transmission is in position [ or ^ and
you depress th e accelerato r pedal or, on a
level surface, shif t from transmission position
] to [ or ^ . R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e trunk
lid mus t be closed.
If th e seat belt tongue is no t engage d in th e seat
belt buckle, th e followin g condition s mus t be
fulfilled : R
The driver's door is closed. R
You are shifting from transmission position
] or hav e previously driven at speeds
greate r than 2 mph (3 km/h). R
If th e transmission is in position ^ , th e trunk
lid mus t be closed.
When th e electric parking brak e is released,
th e $ indicator lamp goes out in th e instru-
men t cluster.158
Parking
Driving and parking

The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the antenna must not exceed the fol-
lowing values:
Frequency band Maximum
transmission
output
Short wave
3 - 54 MHz 100 W
4 m waveband
74 - 88 MHz 30 W
2 m waveband
144 - 174 MHz 50 W
Trunked radio system/
Tetra
380 - 460 MHz 10 W
70 cm waveband
400 - 460 MHz 35 W
Mobile communications
(2G/3G/4G) 10 W
The following can be used in the vehicle without
restrictions: R
Two-way radios with a maximum transmission
output of up to 100 mW R
Two-way radios with transmitter frequencies
in the 380 - 410 MHz waveband and a maxi-
mum transmission output of up to 2 W
(trunked radio/Tetra) R
Mobile phones (2G/3G/4G)
There are no restrictions when positioning the
antenna on the outside of the vehicle for the
following wavebands: R
Trunked radio system/Tetra R
70 cm waveband R
2G/3G/4G Identification plates
Vehicle identification plate with vehi-
cle identification number (VIN) X
Open the driver's door.
You will see vehicle identification plate C .
Example: vehicle identification plate (USA only)
D
Paint code