2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE Owners Manual

The lane
change might be initiated although
th e adjacent lane is not free. #
Before changing lanes, make sure that
th e neighbouring lane is free and there
is no danger to otherroad users. #
Monitor the lane change. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Lane
Change Assi stunexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limitations for Lane Change
Assist ha vebeen reached, there is no guar‐
antee that the sy stem will remain active.
Lane Change Assist cannot then assist you
by applying steering torques. #
Alw ays monitor the lane change and
ke ep your hands on thesteering wheel.
Obser vethe tra ffic conditions and steer
and/or brake if necessar y. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limitations of Active Steering Assist
apply toActive Lane Change Assi st
( / page 243).
The sy stem may also be impaired or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R The sensors in there ar bumper are dirty,
damaged or co vered, for ins tance by a
st icke r or ice and sno w.
R The exterior lighting is malfunctioning.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Lane Change
Assi st
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Change Assist #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
Fu nction of Active Eme rgency Stop Assist
If th e driver continually ignores the visual or
acoustic warning toput their hands on thesteer‐
ing wheel, theBeginning emergency stop mes‐
sage appears in the multifunction displa y.Ifthe
driver still does not respond, Active Dis tance Assi
stDISTRONIC reduces the speed. The vehi‐
cle is decelerated in stages toast andstill.
Depending on the count ry, at speeds below
60 km/h the hazard warning lights switch on
automaticall y.
When theve hicle is stationar y,thefo llowing
actions are car ried out:
R theve hicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is ended
R theve hicle is unloc ked
R if possible, an emer gency call is placed to
th e Mercedes-Benz emer gency call centre
The driver can cancel the deceleration at any
time byper form ing one of thefo llowing actions:
R steering
R braking or accelerating
R pressing a steering-wheel button
R operating Touch Control
R activating or deactivating Active Dis tance
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Fu
nction of Active Traf fic Jam Assist %
Active Traf fic Jam Assi stis countr y-depend‐
ent and only available forve hicles with the
Driving Assi stance Plus Package.
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi sthelps you when in traf‐
fi c jams on multi-lane roads with separate car ria‐
ge wa ys by automatically pulling away within up
to 60 seconds and with mode rate steering
manoeuvres. It orients itself using theve hicle in
front and lane markings. Active Traf fic Jam
Assi stautomatically main tains a safe dis tance
from theve hicle in front and vehicles cutting in.
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi strequ iresyou, as the
driver, tokeep your hands on thesteering wheel
at all times so that you are able tointer vene at
any time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane.
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi stis only an aid. The driver
is responsible forke eping a safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed and for braking
in good time. Ac
tive Traf fic Jam Assi stactivates automatically
when all of thefo llowing conditions are me t:
R You are in a traf fic jam on a mo torw ay or
high-speed major road.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is
switched on and acti ve (/page 238).
R Active Brake Assi stisavailable
(/ page 224).
R Active Steering Assist is switched on and
active (/ page244).
R Active Traf fic Jam Assi stis activated
(/ page 247).
R You are tra velling no faster than 60 km/h.
The following symbol is displa yed in the instru‐
ment clus ter when the sy stem is active: Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limitations of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist apply to
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi st (/ page 243). Ac
tivating/deactivating Active Traf fic Jam
Assist Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select .
Overview of
Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC displa ysinthe instrument clus‐
ter The assis
tance graphic and thest atus display
show thest atus of thefo llowing functions in the
instrument clus ter:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Route-based speed adap tation Driving and pa
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R
Active Steering Assist
Assistant display 1
Route-based speed adap tation: type of route
eve nt
2 Vehicle in front
3 Distance indica tor
4 Set specified di stance
5 Active Lane Change Assi stlane change dis‐
play Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NICstatus dis‐
play and route-based speed adaptation 1
Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC selected,
set speci fied dis tance (number of segments
below theve hicle)
2 Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC deacti va‐
te d, speed stored 3
Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC acti ve,
speed stored, no vehicle de tected (bright
ve hicle symbol)
4 Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC acti ve,
speed stored, vehicle de tected (green vehi‐
cle symbol)
5 Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC and route-
based speed adap tation acti ve, speed stored
% On mo torw ays or high-speed major roads,
th e green çvehicle symbol is displa yed
cyclically when theve hicle is ready topull
aw ay.
% Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond
th e setting of theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, the sy stem is switched topas‐
sive mode. The çsuspended message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
Speedome ter
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
et er. If the speed of theve hicle in front or the
speed adjustment is less than thestored speed
due tothero ute event ahead, the segments in
th e speedome ter light up. Deactivation of Active
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tions
tothe speed due tomanual or auto matic
adoption of the speed limit, are displa yed in the
control feedback of the multifunction display on
a single line.
Ac tive Steering Assist status display 1
Grey steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and passive
2 Green steering wheel: Active Steering Assist
switched on and active
3 Flashing steering wheel: prom pttothe driver
to actively con firm or transition from active
to passive status, sy stem limits de tected During
the transition from active topassive sta‐
tus, symbol 3is shown as enlar ged and flash‐
ing. Once the sy stem is passive, symbol 1is
shown as gr eyinthe multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Hill Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
R The transmission is in position hork.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll
aw ay. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due totheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Ne
ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in traf fic.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsi‐
bility forth eve hicle safely standing still remains
with the driver.
Sy stem limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. Driving and parking
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle. *
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function. R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position h,kori.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until theë
display appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until theë dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is switched toposition j. 250
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R
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position jorby the electric park‐
ing brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. St
art-off assi st Fu
nction of thest art-off assi st
The start-off assist enables optimal vehicle
acceleration from a standstill. Forth is, a suitably
high- grip road sur face is required, the tyres and
ve hicle must also be in good condition.
Do not activate thest art-off assist on public
ro ads.
Be sure toobser vethe saf ety no tes and informa‐
tion on ESP ®
. Ac
tivating the start-off assi st &
WARNING Risk of skidding and having
an accident from wheels spinning
When you use start-off assist, individual
wheels could spin and you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle.
If ESP ®
is deactivated, there is a risk of skid‐
ding and accident! #
Make sure that no persons or obstacles
are in the close vicinity of your vehicle. #
Deactivating ESP ®
(/ page 222). #
Movethesteering wheel tothest ra ight-
ahead position. #
Depress the brake pedal firm ly wi thyour left
fo ot and keep it depressed. #
Enga getheh drive position (/ page199). #
Select the sportiest available drive program
B orC(/ page195). #
Rapidly depress the accelerator pedal full y. #
Take your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum accelera‐
tion. #
Swit chon ESP ®
once the acceleration proce‐
dure is comple te. ESP ®
will otherwise not be
able tostabilise theve hicle if theve hicle
st arts toskid or a wheel starts tospin.
Cancelling thest art-off assi st #
Remo veyour foot from the accelerator pedal. #
Reactivate the ESP ®
. AIRMATIC
Fu
nction of AIRMATIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension sy stem with varia‐
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort and
ve hicle dynamics. The all-round le vel control sys‐
te m ensures the best possible suspension and
const ant ground clearance, even wi tha laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is
lo we red automatically toimpr ove driving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. You also ha ve Driving and pa
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th
e option of manually adjusting theve hicle
le ve l.
AIRMATIC is comprised of thefo llowing func‐
tions and components:
R Air suspension with automatic le vel control R
Speed-dependent lo wering
R Manually selectable high le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance which can be
adjus ted using a le vel button R
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
Suspension settings and vehicle le vel per drive prog ramDrive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
A (Comfort)
; (Economy) R
The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hi‐
cle remains at normal le vel ir respective of speed.
C (Sport) R
The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredto sport le vel.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hi‐
cle remains at normal le vel. 252
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Drive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
B (Sport +) R
The suspension setting is even firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredto sport + le vel.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hi‐
cle remains at normal le vel.
F (Off-road) R
The suspension setting is suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1 (raised le vel).
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 45 km/h, theve hicle is raised.
= (Individual) R
You can call up individual suspension settings here.
Lower when entering On(Enter‐
ing/exiting le vel) R
The active ent ry/exit le vel sets theve hicle tolow le vel -2 tofacilitate entering/exiting theve hicle.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr ox. 30 km/h, the entry /exit le vel is deactivated and theve hicle is raised. Dif
fere nces between di fferent vehicle le vels
compared tothe normal le vel:
R Car wash: appr ox. +90 mm(/ page 504)
R Raised le vel:appr ox. +50 mm
R Spo rt:appr ox. -15 mm
R Spo rt+: appr ox. -25 mm %
Car wash le vel is 40 mm abo vethe maxi‐
mum vehicle height (raised le vel). Driving
into underground car par ksat car wash le vel
ri sks damaging theve hicle. Sy
stem limits
AIRMATIC may not be available or ha veonly limi‐
te dav ailability:
R Ifth eove rheating pr otection is activated due
to frequent le velch anges bydepressing the
le ve l button within a short time. The Á Driving and parking
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