2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE Owners Manual

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rning lamp appears in the multifunction
displa y.
Af terth e cooling phase, the sy stem is again
av ailable without restriction.
Setting the vehicle le vel &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due totheve hicle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRMATIC or le vel control:
when you unload luggage or lea vetheve hi‐
cle, theve hicle firs trises slightly and then
re turns tothe set le vel shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. *
NO
TEDama gedue tovehicle lo wering Pa
rts of the body could be damaged when
th eve hicle is lo wered. #
Make sure that there are no obs tacles
su ch askerbs underneath or in the
immediate vicinity of the body when the
ve hicle is being lo wered. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is not moving fasterthan
65 km/h. 254
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Ra
ising theve hicle #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
Indicator lamp 2flashes while theve hicle is
being raised and lights up continuously when
it has finished rising.
The vehicle is raised tooff-road le vel +1. Yo
ur selection is sa ved. The off-road le vel +1 set
re mains stored even af terth e ignition has been
switched off.
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving brief ly between 65 km/ h and
80 km/h.
R After selecting a dif fere nt drive program
using theDY NA MIC SELECT switch.
In this case, theve hicle is adjus tedto the height
of the active drive program.
Lo weri ngtheve hicle #
Pull rock er switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out when the lo wer‐
ing process is comple te.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive program.
Setting the entering/exiting le vel (AIRMATIC)
Re quirements:
R The engine is running. R
The vehicle is moving at speeds less than
30 km/h.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings
5 Schnellzugriff (Quick access) #
Select Lower when entering On.
The vehicle is lo weredto low le vel -2 tofacili‐
ta te entering and exiting.
% Further information on AIRMATIC
(/ page 251). E-
AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL Fu
nction of E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension sy stem with variable damping for
impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel
control sy stem ensures the best possible sus‐
pension and const ant ground clearance, even
with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf ety and toreduce fuel consum ption. The
suspension setting is adjus ted depending on the Driving and pa
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ro
ad sur face, vehicle load and the drive program
selected.
The ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function de tects
areas of une venness in thero ad before you drive
ove rth em bymeans of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adju sted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving style, e.g. sporty R
Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive program
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of the
fo llowing functions and components:
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Recovery mode
R Individual wheel control R
Air suspension with auto matic level control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption
R Manual le vel adjustment
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button 256
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Suspension settings and
vehicle le vel per drive prog ram Drive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
C (Sport) R
The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredto sport le vel.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hicle
re mains at normal le vel.
B (Sport +) R
The suspension setting is even firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredto Sport + le vel.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hicle
re mains at normal le vel. Driving and parking
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Drive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
A (Comfort) 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 ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hicle
re mains at normal le vel.
N (CURVE) R
The suspension setting is com fortable.
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 ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
R The cur veinclination function is active. 258
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Drive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
; (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 ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hicle
re mains 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.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Recovery mode and the individual wheel control function can be activated pr ovided the necessary conditions are
met.
= Individual R
You can call up individual suspension settings here. Driving and parking
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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.
Fu nction of ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
% This function is not available in all countries. The
ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function monitors the
ro ad in front of your vehicle using a multifunc‐
tion camera 1.ROAD SUR FACE SCAN de tects
une venness in thero ad sur face, e.g. bu mps,
before theve hicle drives overth em. Chassis
mo vements are reduced and driving comfort is
increased. RO
AD SUR FACE SCAN is automatically activated
if th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R Drive prog ram A (Comfort) or N
(CURVE) is selected.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R You are driving at a speed between 7 km/h
and 180 km/h.
Sy stem limits
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN can be impaired in the
fo llowing situations or can stop functioning:
R Ifth e car riag ew ay is insuf ficiently lit, e.g. at
night.
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of multifunction
camera 1is dirty, mis ted up, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth ero ad sur face has no optic stru cture or
re flects light.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
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R
If sections of thero ute ha veave ry small
ra dius of cur vature.
R During dynamic driving manoeuv res, e.g. if
yo u accelerate or brake theve hicle sharpl y.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page 509).
Fu nction of reco very mode &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue totheve hi‐
cle moving up and down
When free driving mode is activated, the
ve hicle bounces up and down. Body parts
could become trapped if they are between
th eve hicle body and the tyres or underneath
th eve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is under or in
th e immediate vicinity of theve hicle
when free driving mode is activated. *
NO
TERisk of dama gedue totheve hicle
moving up and down When free driving mode is activated,
the
ve hicle mo ves up and down. Vehicle parts
may be damaged if the underbody bottoms
out. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient
ground clearance when rocking free
mode is activated. Ro
cking free mode is a function of the suspen‐
sion which can assist the driver on loose sur fa‐
ces (e.g. sand, snow) when freeing a vehicle
which has become stuc k.
The vehicle body rock s in slo w,vertical motions
when reco very mode has been activated. This
te mp orarily puts the wheels under greater load,
which means they have inc reased traction and
th eve hicle is freed.
Yo u can activate free driving mode via Off- road
Assist (/ page 263). Fu
nction of individual wheel control &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due totheve hicle lo wering
The vehicle can be lo wered when the individ‐
ual wheel control function has been activa‐
te d. Body parts could become trapped if they
are between theve hicle body and the tyres
or underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is under the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when individual wheel
control is activated. *
NO
TERisk of dama gedue totheve hicle
moving up and down The
vehicle can be lo wered or raised on one
or more wheels when the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Vehicle
parts could be damaged due tocontact wi th
objects. #
Make sure that theve hicle has suf fi‐
cient room tomo vewhen the individual Driving and parking
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