2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV window

Problems with the seat heating or seat ventilation
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andMSolutions
The seat heating or seat
ventilation has switched
off prematurely or can-
not be switched on.The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window defroster or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating or seat
ventilation will switch back on automatically.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten 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.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no SmartKey in
the ignition lock.
Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
Before starting off, make sure the steering
wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering
wheel while the vehicle is in motion.
:Release lever
;Adjusts the steering wheel height
=Adjusts the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
XPush release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
XAdjust the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
XPush release lever :up completely.
The steering column is locked.
XCheck if the steering column is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steering wheel up or down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction.
Steering wheel103
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally
:Adjusts th esteering whee lheight
;Adjusts th esteering whee lposition (fore-
and-af tadjustment)
The steering whee lcan also be adjusted when
th eSmartKey is remove dfrom th eignition lock.
iFurther relate dsubjects :
REASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Ypage 104)
RStoring settings (Ypage 108)
Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off
XTurn th eSmartKey to position 2in th eigni-
tion loc k (Ypage 135).
XTo switch on/off: turnth elever in th edirec -
tion of arrow :or;.
Indicato rlamp =lights up or goes out .
Vehicles wit hKEYLESS-GO :when you switch off
th eignition and open th edriver's door ,th e
steering whee lheating is deactivated.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO :when you
remove th eSmartKey from th eignition lock, th e
steering whee lheating is deactivated.
Problems with the steering wheel heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences and MSolutions
The steering wheelheat -
ing has switched off pre -
maturel yor canno tbe
switched on .The on-board voltag eis to olow because to oman yelectrical consum-
ers are switched on .
XSwitchoff electrical consumer sthat you do no tneed, suc has th e
rear window defroste ror interior lighting .
EASY-ENTRY/EXITfeatu re
Import ant safety notes
GWARNIN G
When th eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature adjust s
th esteering wheel, you and other vehicl e
occupant s –particularly children –could
become trapped .There is aris kof injury.
Whil eth eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature is mak -
ing adjustments ,mak esur ethat no on ehas
any body part sin th eswee pof th esteering
wheel.
Mov eth esteering whee ladjustmen tlever if
there is aris kof entrapment by th esteering
wheel. The adjustmen tprocess is stopped.
Press on eof th ememory function position but -
tons .This function is only available on vehicles
wit hmemory function .
GWARNING
If children activat eth eEASY-ENTRY/EXIT fea-
ture, they can become trapped ,particularly
when unattended. There is aris kof injury.
104Steering wheel
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

GWARNING
The exterior mirror on the front-passenger
side reduces the size of the image. Visible
objects are actually closer than they appear.
This means that you could misjudge the dis-
tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.
when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-
dent.
For this reason, always make sure of the
actual distance from the road users traveling
behind by glancing over your shoulder.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 135).
XExterior mirror on the driver's side: press but-
ton :.
Exterior mirror on the front-passenger side:
press button ;.
The indicator lamp in the corresponding but-
ton lights up in red.
The indicator lamp goes out again after some
time. You can adjust the selected exterior
mirror using button =as long as the indicator
lamp is lit.
XPress button =up, down, or to the right or
left until you have adjusted the exterior mirror
to the correct position. You should have a
good overview of traffic conditions.
The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger field of vision.
The exterior mirrors are heated automatically if
the rear window defroster is switched on and the
outside temperature is low.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
electrically
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2 in the
ignition lock (Ypage 135).
XBriefly press :.
Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.
iMake sure that the exterior mirrors are
always folded out fully while driving. They
could otherwise vibrate.
iIf you are driving faster than 30 mph
(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the exte-
rior mirrors.
Resetting the exterior mirrors
If the battery has been disconnected or com-
pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must be
reset. Otherwise, the exterior mirrors will not
fold in when you select the "Fold in mirrors when
locking" function in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 240).
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 135).
XBriefly press :.
Folding the exterior mirrors in or out
automatically
If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function is
activated in the on-board computer
(
Ypage 240):
Rthe exterior mirrors fold in automatically as
soon as you lock the vehicle from the outside.
Rthe exterior mirrors fold out again automati-
cally as soon as you unlock the vehicle and
then open the driver's or front-passenger
door.
106Mirrors
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

If the wiper blades are worn, the windshield will
no longer be wiped properly. This could prevent
you from observing the traffic conditions.
Switching the rear window wiper on/off
Combination switch
:
è Rear window wiper switch
2bWipes with washer fluid
3ISwitches on intermittent wiping
40 Switches off intermittent wiping
5b Wipes with washer fluid
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1or2
(Ypage 135).
XTurn switch :on the combination switch to
the corresponding position.
When the rear window wiper is switched on,
the icon appears in the instrument cluster.
Replacing the wiper blades
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the windshield wipers begin to move while
you are changing the wiper blades, you could be trapped by the wiper arm. There is a risk of
injury.
Always switch off the windshield wipers and
ignition before changing the wiper blades.
!To avoid damaging the wiper blades, make
sure that you touch only the wiper arm of the
wiper.
!Never open the hood/tailgate if a wiper arm
has been folded away from the windshield/
rear window.
Never fold a windshield wiper arm without a
wiper blade back onto the windshield/rear
window.
Hold the windshield wiper arm firmly when
you change the wiper blade. If you release the
wiper arm without a wiper blade and it falls
onto the windshield/rear window, the wind-
shield/rear window may be damaged by the
force of the impact.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have
the wiper blades changed at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Changing the windshield wiper blades
Moving the wiper arms to a vertical posi-
tion
On vehicles without KEYLESS-GO:
XTurn the SmartKey to position uin the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 135).
XSet the windshield wiper to position °on
the combination switch.
XTurn the SmartKey to position 1in the igni-
tion lock (Ypage 135).
XAs soon as the wiper arms are vertical to the
hood, turn the SmartKey to position uin the
ignition lock (
Ypage 135).
XRemove the SmartKey.
XFold the wiper arms away from the windshield
until you feel them snap into place.
On vehicles with KEYLESS-GO:
XSwitch off the engine.
XRemove your foot from the brake pedal.
XSet the windshield wiper to the °position.
XPress the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windshield wiper starts.
XWhen the wiper arms are vertical to the hood,
press the Start/Stop button repeatedly until
the windshield wiper stops.
XFold the wiper arms away from the windshield
until you feel them snap into place.
Removing the wiper blades
XRemove the SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XFold the wiper arm away from the windshield.
118Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers

Installing the wiper blades
XPush the newwiper blade in thedirection of
arrow :onto the wiperarm unt illug ;
engages.
XPush the wiper blade out of the removal posi-
tion inthe direction of arrow =beyond the
poin t of resistance.
The wiper blade dise ngageswith an audible
clic k and isfreely mov ableagain.
XMake sure that the wiper blade isseated cor-
rectly.
XFold the wiperarm back onto the windshield.
Replacing the rear window wiper blade
Removing a wiper blade
XRemo vethe SmartKey from the ignition lock.
XFold wiper arm:away from the rear window
unt il it engages.
XPosition wiperblade;at a right angle to
wiper arm:.
XHold wiper arm:and press wiperblade;
in the direction of the arrow until it releases.
XRemove wiperblade;.
Installing a wiper blade
XPlace new wiperblade;onto wiper arm:.
XHold wiper arm:and press wiperblade;
in the oppo site direction to the arrow until it
engages.
XMake sure that wiperblade;is seated cor-
rectly.
XPosition wiper blade ;parallel to wiper
arm :.
XFold wiper arm :back onto the rear window.
120Windshield wipers
Lights and windshield wipers

Overview of climate control systems
General notes
Observe the settings recommended on the fol-
lowing pages. The windows could otherwise fog
up.
To prevent the windows from fogging up:
Rswitch off climate control only briefly
Rswitch on air-recirculation mode only briefly
Rswitch on the cooling with air dehumidifica-
tion function
Rswitch on the defrost windshield function
briefly, if required
Climate control regulates the temperature and
the humidity in the vehicle interior and filters
undesirable substances out of the air.
The "Cooling with air dehumidification" function
is only available when the engine is running.
Optimum climate control is only achieved with
the side windows and roof closed.
The residual heat function can only be activated
or deactivated with the ignition switched off
(
Ypage 131).
iVentilate the vehicle for a brief period during
warm weather, e.g. using the convenience
opening feature (
Ypage 89). This will speed
up the cooling process and the desired inte-
rior temperature will be reached more
quickly. If you start the engine using your smartphone,
the last selected climate control setting is reac-
tivated (
Ypage 137).
iThe integrated filter filters out most parti-
cles of dust and soot and completely filters
out pollen. It also reduces gaseous pollutants
and odors. A clogged filter reduces the
amount of air supplied to the vehicle interior.
Depending on the operating conditions and
environmental influences, the interval for
replacing the filter may be shorter than speci-
fied.
iVehicles with ionization of the interior
air and air filter: in addition to ionization, the
vehicle has an air filter with anti-allergenic
properties that contribute to improved air fil-
tration.
iIt is possible that under certain circumstan-
ces the residual heat function may be activa-
ted automatically an hour after the SmartKey
has been removed in order to dry the auto-
matic climate control. The vehicle is then ven-
tilated for 30 minutes.
iPlug-in hybrid vehicles: observe the notes
on climate control in the separate Operator's
Manual.
122Overview of climate control systems
Climate control

Control panel for dual-zone automatic climate control
USA only
Front control panel
:Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 128)
;Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 129)
=Switches the maximum cooling MAX COOL on or off (Ypage 130)
?Switches cooling with air dehumidification on/off (Ypage 127)
ASwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 130)
BSets the temperature, right (Ypage 128)
CSwitches air-recirculation mode on/off (Ypage 131)
DSets the air distribution (Ypage 129)
EIncreases the airflow (Ypage 129)
FReduces the airflow (Ypage 129)
GActivates/deactivates climate control (Ypage 127)
HSets climate control to automatic (Ypage 128)
Rear control panel
ISets rear-compartment climate control to automatic (Ypage 128)
JDirects the air distribution through the rear air vents (Ypage 129)
KSwitches the seat heating on the right-hand side on/off (Ypage 101)
LDirects the air distribution through the footwell vents (Ypage 129)
MSwitches the rear climate control on/off (Ypage 127)
NSwitches the seat heating on the left-hand side on/off (Ypage 101)
Overview of climate control systems123
Climate control

Canada only
Front control panel
:Sets the temperature, left (Ypage 128)
;Defrosts the windshield (Ypage 129)
=Switches the ZONE function on/off (Ypage 129)
?Switches co olingwit h air dehumidif ication on/off (Ypage 127)
Swit ches the residual heat on or off (
Ypage 131)
ASwitches the rear window defroster on/off (Ypage 130)
BSets the temperature, right (Ypage 128)
CSwitches air-recirculation mode on/off (Ypage 131)
DSets the air distribution (Ypage 129)
EIncreases the airflow (Ypage 129)
FReduces the airflow (Ypage 129)
GActivates/deactivates climate control (Ypage 127)
HSets climate control to automat ic(Ypage 128)
Rear control panel
ISets rear-compartment climate control to automatic (Ypage 128)
JDirects the air distribution through the rear air vents (Ypage 129)
KSwit ches the seat heating on the right-hand sideon/off (Ypage 101)
LDirects the air distribution through the footwe llvents (Ypage 129)
MSwit ches the rear climate control on/off (Ypage 127)
NSwit ches the seat heating on the left-hand sideon/off (Ypage 101)
124Overview of climate control systems
Climate control