2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE ignition

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th esteering wheel and the driver's seat, you
and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process forthe
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of thesteering wheel or the driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process is stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position switches. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
If th e easy entry andexitfeature is active, the
st eering wheel will mo veupwards and the driv‐
er's seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R you swit chthe ignition off with the driver's
door open
R you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off
% The steering wheel will mo veupwards on lyif
it is not already as high as it will go. The driv‐
er's seat will mo vebackwards only if it is not
already in there armost position.
The driver's seat backrest will mo vefor‐
wa rds only if it is not already in the front‐
most position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will
mo veback tothe last drive position in thefo l‐
lowing cases:
R you swit chthe po wer supp lyor the ignition
on when the driver's door is closed 12 0
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R
you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be stored when:
R you swit ch the ignition off
R vehicles with memory function: you call
up the seat settings via the memory function.
R vehicles with memory function: you sa ve
th e seat settings via the memory function.
Ve hicles with memory function: press one of
th e memory function sa ved position buttons to
st op the adjustment process. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
ar y. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display
R Steering column
R Seat conto ur Seats and
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Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ay #
Touse the ashtr ay:place the ashtray in one
of the cup holders in the cent reconsole or in
th ere ar compartment. #
Check that it is seated firm ly. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 122). #
Toopen the ashtr ay:fold co ver1
upwards.
% The top part of the ashtr aycan be remo ved
fo r cleaning or em ptying bytwi sting it. Clean
th e ashtr ay, e.g. with clean, luk ewarmwate r. Using
the cigar ette lighter &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. 14 0
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Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
24 0 W (20 A). #
Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Using
the 230 V soc ket in the rear passenger
comp artment &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
When a suitable device is connected, the
230 V power soc ket will be car rying a high
vo ltage. You could recei vean electric shock
if th e connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R Only connect devices uptoa maximum of
15 0 W (0.65 A).
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. Seats and
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Example: USB po
rts in there ar centre console
If th e ignition is switched on you can charge USB
devices, e.g. mobile phones, at USB ports 1.
The charging voltage is appr oximately 5 V (up to
3 A). Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
There is a risk of fire , in particular, if you
place more than one mobile phone in the
mobile phone stowage compartment. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not
place any other objects in the mobile
phone stowage compartment, espe‐
cially those made of me tal. Seats and
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*
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media or other objects sensitive to
electromagnetic fields in the mobile
phone stowage compartment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module. R
The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open in the
bac kground.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are excluded. Wire
lesscharging of a mobile phone in the
cockpit Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
% A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: http://www.mercedes-benz.com/
connect. #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible wi th the display
fa cing up wards.
When a message is shown in the multimedia
sy stem, the mobile phone is being charge d. 14 4
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L Low beam / high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights Tis deactivated and
re placed bythe low beam indicator lamp L.#
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght X or left Wparking light. In
the case of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights are automati‐
cally swit ched off tofacilitate the next engine
st art.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) swit ches off automatically when the
driver's door is opened. R
Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
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Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switching there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements: R
The light switch is in the L orà posi‐
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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The function is automatically deactivated under
th efo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R When there ar fog light is switched off.
% The enhanced fog light function can be acti‐
va ted up toa speed of 100 km/h byswitch‐
ing on there ar fog light.
Fu nction of the off-road light
The off- road light impr oves illumination during
off-road driving. The low beam is distributed
symmetrically and across a wide angle, and
brightness is increased slightl y.This makes it
easier tofind your wa y when driving off- road and
to detect obs tacles at an ea rly st age. The active
headlamps function is deactivated during this
time so that steering mo vements do not change
th e illumination.
The function is active when the low beam is
switched on if you are not driving at a speed
greater than 50 km/h and theF (Offroad) or
G (Offroad Plus) drive program has been
selected. Switching
the Intelligent Light Sy stem
on/off
Re quirements:
R the ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Intelligent Light System #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist does not recog‐
nise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists R
Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist may failto recognise other road users
with their own lighting, or may recognise
th em too late.
In this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Sy
stem limits
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing
cases:
R In poor visibilit y,e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R Ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist is on lyan aid. You are
re sponsible for adju sting theve hicle's lighting to Light and sight
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