2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV steering

Basic functions
Switching the multimedia system on/
off
XPress theqcontrol knob.
When you switch the multimedia system on, a
warning message will appear. The multimedia
system calls up the previously selected menu.
If you switch the multimedia system off, play- back of the current media source will also be
switched off.
Adjusting the volume
Adjusting the volume for media sources
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
The volume of the media source currently
selected changes.
Adjusting the volume for traffic
announcements and navigation
announcements
During traffic or navigation announcements:
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
iYou can set the volume for navigation
announcements to be different from the vol-
ume of the respective media source.
Adjusting the volume for phone calls
You can adjust the volume for hands-free mode
during a telephone call.
XTurn the qcontrol knob.
or
XPress the WorX button on the multi-
function steering wheel.
iSetting the volume for the Voice Control
System voice output; see the separate oper-
ating instructions.
Switching the sound on or off
Media source sound
XPress the 8button on the control panel or
on the multifunction steering wheel.
The sound is switched off. If the audio output
is switched off, the status line will show the
8 symbol. If you switch the media source
or change the volume, the sound is automat-
ically switched on.
iEven if the sound is switched off, you will still
hear navigation system announcements.
Switching navigation announcements
off and on again
XTo switch navigation announcements off:
press the 8button during an announce-
ment.
The Spoken driving recommendations
have been deactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcements on
again: switch the multimedia system off and
then on again (
Ypage 28).
or
XStart a new route calculation (Ypage 58).
or
XSelect +: while route guidance is active,
show the menu and press the controller
(
Ypage 73).
Function menu
XPress the Õbutton or the ß,$,
%, or Øbutton.
Navigation: the map displays the current
vehicle position.
28Basic functions
Overview and operation

DYNAMIC SELECT
General notes
PressDYNAMI CSELECTto configur eth efollow -
in g setting sand values fo rth eIndividual drive
program:
RDrive syste m
RSuspension
RSteering
RClimatecontro l
RECOstart/sto pfunction
iIn afe w countries, th eEC Ostart/sto pfunc-
tion is deactivated at th efactory due to th e
available fue lgrade. In this case, th eEC O
start/sto pfunction is no tavailable regardles s
of th edisplay in th emultimedia syste mdis -
play.
Fo rMercedes-AMG vehicles ,you can configur e
th efollowin gsetting sand adjustmen tvalues fo r
th eIndividual drive program:
RDrive syste m
RSuspension
RTransmissio n
RESP®(Electronic Stability Program)
There may be fewer setting sor set values, or
none ,dependin gon your vehicle' sequipment.
Fo rfurther information on th eIndividual drive
program; see th evehicle Operator's Manual.
Configuration using th eDYNAMIC
SELECT butto n
XUse theDYNAMI CSELECT butto nto selec t
th eIndividual drive program (se eth evehicle
Operator's Manual).
A window appears after ashort while.
XTo confirm Adjust:press th econtroller .
The Individua lConfiguratio nmenufo r
setting th edrive program appears .
XTo selectDrive,Suspensio n,Steering,
Climat eContro lorEco Start/Sto pFunction:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelectindividual settings.
The men usymbol, text and imag esho wthe
selecte dsetting .
Configuration via th eDYNAMIC
SELECT controller
The DYNAMI CSELECT Controlle ris available fo r
Mercedes-AMG vehicles .
XUse theDYNAMI CSELECT controller to selec t
th eIndividual drive program; see th evehicle
Operator's Manual.
A window appears after ashort while.
XTo confirm Adjust:press th econtroller .
The Individua lConfiguratio nmenufo r
setting th edrive program appears .
XTo selectDrive,Suspensio n,Transmis‐sio norESP:turn and press th econtroller .
XSelectindividual settings.
The men usymbol, text and imag esho wthe
selecte dsetting .
Displaying vehicle data
XPressVehicl ein themain function bar .
The vehicle men uis displayed.
XTo selec tDYNAMI CSELECT:turn and press
th econtroller .
XSelectVehicl eDat a.
Updates of th efollowin gdat aare displayed:
RRoad typ eanalogous to th eselecte ddrive
program
RG-force display of longitudinal and latera l
acceleration
RAccelerator and brake peda lactivity
RActivit yof th esuspensio nstrut s
RWheel angle
RVehicle level display (Mercedes-AM Gvehi-
cles)
The G-force display is no tavailable in all of th e
drive programs .
Daytime or night-time vie wis shown dependin g
on th eautomatic ligh tsensor .
Displaying engin edata
i
There may be fewer displays dependin gon
your vehicle' sequipment.
DYNAMIC SELECT49
Vehicle functions
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XPressVehiclein the main function bar.
The vehicle menu is displayed.
XTo select DYNAMIC SELECT: turn and press
the controller.
The Individual Configuration
and
Engine Datamenus appear.
XSelect Engine Data.
The following current data is displayed:
REngine output
REngine torque
REngine oil temperature
RTransmission oil temperature (Mercedes-
AMG vehicles)
ROn-board electrical system voltage
iThe values for engine output and engine tor-
que may deviate from the nominal values.
Items that can influence this are, for example:
REngine speed
RSea level
RFuel grade
ROutside temperature
Setting options
You can choose from the following settings for
the drive:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport Plus
MManual
EEco
You can make the following settings for the sus-
pension:
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport Plus
You can make the following settings for the
steering:
CComfort
SSport
You can choose from the following settings for
climate control:
EEco
CComfort
You can choose from the following settings for
the ECO start/stop function:
OnSwitches the ECO
start/stop function
on
OffSwitches the ECO
start/stop function
off
Setting options (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
You can choose from the following settings for
the drive:
RRace
CComfort
SSport
S+Sport Plus
You can make the following settings for the sus-
pension:
CComfort
SSport
You can choose from the following settings for
the transmission:
DAutomatic
MManual
You can choose from the following settings for
the ESP®(Electronic Stability Program):
SSport
OnActivates ESP®(Elec-
tronic Stability Pro-
gram)
50DYNAMIC SELECT
Vehicle functions

to the multimedia system via Bluetooth®
(Ypage 91) or USB (Ypage 150).
RLoad data from the Internet
Requirements USA: an Internet address is
available and mbrace is activated for Inter-
net access (
Ypage 91).
Requirements Canada: an Internet address
is available and a mobile phone is connec-
ted to the multimedia system via Blue-
tooth
®(Ypage 91) or USB (Ypage 150).
RSelect for route guidance and calculate a
route to it (Ypage 58)
Using the traffic jam function
Highway information enables the use of the traf-
fic jam function. The remaining route on the
highway in this case is blocked in the direction of
travel from the selected exit.
XTo select Detour: turn and press the control-
ler.
The traffic jam function appears
(
Ypage 75).
Destination reached
Once the destination is reached, you will see the
checkered flag. Route guidance is finished.
Navigation announcements
Repeating navigation announcements
If you missed the current navigation announce-
ment, you can call it up again.
XTo switch to navigation mode: press the
Ø button.
XTo show the menu: slide6the controller.
XTo select +: turn and press the controller.
iIf you previously assigned the RepeatSpo‐kenDrivingRecomm.function to the Favor-
ites button, you can select the function using
the Favorites button instead (
Ypage 41).
Setting the volume manually
XDuring a navigation announcement, turn the
q control knob.
iWhen you start the engine, the volume will
be at its lowest setting.
Switching navigation announcements
on/off
XTo deactivate navigation announcements:
during a navigation announcement, press the
8 button on the control panel.
or
XDuring a navigation announcement, press the
8 button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The Spoken driving recommendations
have been deactivated.message
appears.
XTo switch navigation announcements
back on: slide6the controller.
XTo select +: turn and press the controller.
The multimedia system automatically switches
the navigation announcements back on when:
Ra new route is calculated
Rthe multimedia system is switched back on
Rthe vehicle is started
A navigation message is given if the route is
recalculated during dynamic route guidance due
to new traffic reports (
Ypage 76).
Route guidance73
Navigation
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pressing
Rusing the6or~ button on the multi-
function steering wheel
Rusing the Voice Control System (see the sep-
arate operating instructions)
Function restrictions
You may have to wait to use telephony via the
multimedia system in the following situations:
Rthe mobile phone is switched off
RBluetooth®is switched off on the mobile
phone
Rthe mobile phone has not logged on to a
mobile phone network
Rif the Bluetooth®function is switched off in
the multimedia system
The telephone automatically tries to log on to a network. If no network is available, you may not
be able to make a " 911" emergency call. If you
attempt to make an outgoing call, the No Ser‐
vicemessage will appear for a short while.
Telephone menu overview
:Mobile phone network provider
;Signal strength of the mobile phone network
=Receiver icon¢or¡
?Telephone menu character bar
ABluetooth®device name of the currently
connected mobile phone
BDisplays the phone book
Symbols :to= and Aare not shown until
after a mobile phone has been connected to the
multimedia system. The symbols depend on
your mobile phone and your mobile phone net-
work provider. Further information on connect-
ing a mobile phone (
Ypage 91). Symbol
;shows the current signal strength of
the mobile phone network. If all bars are filled,
you have optimum reception.
If no bars are shown, reception is either very
poor or there is none at all.
Receiver icon shows whether a call is active/
being connected ¡or not ¢.
Calling up the telephone menu
XPress %.
Showing the menu bar
XSlide 6the controller.
If the mobile phone connected supports the
MAP Bluetooth
®profile (M essageAccess
Profile), the 1menu item is available. Further
information on text messages and e-mail
(
Ypage 111).
If you have an unread text message or e-mail,
the 0 mail symbol is displayed in the status
bar. The symbol disappears once you have read
the text message or e-mail. The úsymbol is
displayed as soon as the message memory on
the connected mobile phone is full. The symbol
disappears once you delete at least one mes-
sage.
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile
phone
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.
On the multimedia system
XActivate Bluetooth®(Ypage 41).
On the mobile phone
XSwitch on the mobile phone and enter the PIN
when prompted to do so (see the manufac-
turer's operating instructions).
XActivate Bluetooth®and, if necessary, Blue-
tooth®visibility for other devices (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions).
This visibility is for restricted periods of time
on some mobile phones (see the manufactur-
er's operating instructions).
XSet the Bluetooth®device name for the
mobile phone if necessary.
Connecting/disconnecting a mobile phone91
Telephone
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Only one mobile phone can be connected at any
one time for telephony. The currently connected
mobile phone is indicated by the#dot in the
device list.
iYou can only switch to another authorized
mobile phone if you are not currently making
a call.
De-authorizing (disconnecting) a
mobile phone
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC recommends de-
authorization in the multimedia system as well
as on the mobile phone. Subsequent authoriza-
tion may otherwise fail.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press the
controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Deauthorize: turn and press the
controller.
A prompt appears, asking whether you really
wish to de-authorize this device.
XTo select Yes: turn and press the controller.
The mobile phone is de-authorized.
Displaying connection details
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press the
controller.
The device list is displayed.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone: turn
the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Details: turn and press the con-
troller.
The following information concerning the
selected mobile phone is shown:
RBluetooth®device name
RBluetooth®address
RAuthorization status
Setting the reception and transmis-
sion volume
Once the mobile phone has been authorized,
you can optimize the transmission and recep-
tion volume settings. To find out about the best
possible settings for your mobile phone, visit
http://www.mercedes-benz.com/connect .
You can also obtain more information by calling.
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.
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Conn. Device: turn and press the
controller.
The device list appears.
XTo highlight the desired mobile phone in the
device list: turn the controller.
XTo select G: slide 9the controller.
XTo select Reception VolumeorTransmis‐sion Volume: turn and press the controller.
XTo set the volume: turn the controller.
XTo accept changes: press the controller.
iIncorrect settings may have an impact on
the quality of calls.
Using the telephone
Accepting a call
XTo select wAccept: press the controller.
or
XPress 6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The call is accepted.
Additional functions available during a call
(
Ypage 97).
Adjusting the call volume (
Ypage 95).
Using the telephone95
Telephone
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Further information about ending a call
(Ypage 99).
iIf the phone number of the caller is trans-
ferred, it appears in the display. If the phone
number is saved in the phone book, the con-
tact's name and picture are also displayed. If
the phone number is not transferred,
Unknown
is shown in the display.
Rejecting a call
XTo select =Reject: turn and press the
controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
Making a call
Using the telephone menu
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select the sequence of numbers: turn and
press the controller for each number.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 99).
Using the number keypad
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XEnter the number sequence using the number
keypad.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The call is made.
Redial number
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select win the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
The list of outgoing calls is displayed. The
most recently dialed number is at the top.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
For redialing using the multifunction steering
wheel (see the vehicle Operator's Manual).
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 99).
Using call lists
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide 6the con-
troller.
XTo select Call Lists: turn and press the
controller.
XTo select CallsReceivedorCallsDialed:
turn and press the controller.
The relevant list is displayed.
XTo select an entry and make a call: turn and
press the controller.
Selecting and placing a call using the multifunc- tion steering wheel (see vehicle Operator's Man-
ual)
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 99).
Using the phone book
XTo call up the telephone menu: press the
% button.
XTo select thesymbol in the telephone
menu: turn and press the controller.
XSearch for and call a contact (Ypage 100).
Selecting and placing a call using the multifunc- tion steering wheel (see vehicle Operator's Man-
ual)
Further information about ending a call
(
Ypage 99).
96Using the telephone
Telephone

Switching off the microphone:
XTo switch to the menu bar: slide6the con-
troller.
XTo select Microphone Off: turn and press
the controller.
If the microphone is switched off, the Q
symbol and the The microphone is off.
message are displayed.
Switching on the microphone:
XSelect Microphone On.
The Qsymbol disappears. The The micro‐
phone is on.message is shown.
Sending DTMF tones
This function is not supported by all mobile
phones.
Answering machines or other devices can be
controlled by DTMF tones, e.g. for remote query
functions.
XIf you would like to listen to the messages on
your answering machine, for example, dial the
corresponding number.
Transmitting individual characters
XOnce a connection has been established to
the answer phone, select the desired charac-
ters in the telephone menu: turn and press the
controller each time.
or
XPress the corresponding key on the number
keypad.
Every character selected will be transmitted
immediately.
Calls with several participants
Switching between calls (call waiting)
If you make another call, you can switch
between the two calls (call waiting). This func-
tion depends on your mobile phone network
provider and the mobile phone (see the manu-
facturer's operating instructions).
The calls are marked 1 and 2. The active call is
highlighted. Switching between the calls
XPress
6on the multifunction steering
wheel.
or
XTo select °1or°2: turn and press the con-
troller.
The selected call is active. The other call is on
hold.
Ending the active call
XTo select =in the telephone menu: turn
and press the controller.
or
XPress ~on the multifunction steering
wheel.
The other call is still on hold.
XTo activate the call on hold: select wResume.
The call on hold is activated. If you select
=
HangUp, the call on hold is also ended.
iOn some mobile phones, the call on hold is
activated as soon as the active call is ended.
Conference call
This function depends on your mobile phone
network provider and the mobile phone (see the
manufacturer's operating instructions). You can
interconnect active and held calls. This permits several parties to hear one another and speak
with one another.
XAdd a call (Ypage 97).
or
XAnswer an incoming call (Ypage 98).
XTo select Conferencein the telephone menu:
turn and press the controller.
The new participant is included in the confer-
ence call. Conference Call
is displayed in
the telephone menu.
Incoming call during an existing call
(call waiting)
The call waiting function depends on your
mobile phone network provider and your mobile
phone. Depending on the mobile phone used,
behavior when answering a call may vary (see
the manufacturer's operating instructions).
Call waiting: if you receive a call while already
in a call, a message is shown. You also hear a
98Using the telephone
Telephone