2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE ignition

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The garage door opener function is alw ays
av ailable when the ignition is switched on. #
Press and hold button 1,2or3 that you
wish toprog ram.
Indicator lamp 4flashes yello w.
% It can take up to20 seconds before the indi‐
cator lamp flashes yello w. #
Release the pr eviously pressed button.
Indicator lamp 4continues toflash yello w. #
Point remo tecontrol 5from a di stance of
1 cm to8 cm towa rds button 1,2or3. #
Press and hold button 6ofremo tecontrol
5 until one of thefo llowing signals appears:
R Indicator lamp 4lights up green contin‐
uousl y.Programming is comple te.
R Indicator lamp 4flashes green. Pro‐
gramming was successful. Additionall y,
synchronisation of thero lling code with
th e door sy stem must also be car ried out. #
If indicator lamp 4does not light up or flash
green: repeat the procedure. #
Release all of the buttons.
% The remo tecontrol forth e door drive is not
included in the scope of delivery of the
ga rage door opener.
Synchronising thero lling code
Re quirements:
R The door sy stem uses a rolling code.
R The vehicle must be within range of the
ga rage door or door drive. R
The vehicle as well as persons and objects,
are located outside thera nge of mo vement
of the door. #
Press the programming button on the door
drive unit.
Initiate the next step within appr oximately
30 seconds. 210
Driving and pa rking

When
the electric parking brake is released, the
re d! indicator lamp in the instrument clus‐
te r goes out.
Applying/releasing the electric pa rking
brake manually
Applying #
Push handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp appears in the
instrument clus ter.
% The electric parking brake is only securely
applied if the indicator lamp is lit continu‐
ously.
Re leasing #
Swit chon the ignition. #
Pull handle 1.
The red! indicator lamp in the instru‐
ment clus ter goes out.
Emer gency braking #
Press and hold handle 1.
As long as theve hicle is driving, theRelease
parking brake message is displa yed.
When theve hicle has been braked to a
st andstill, the electric parking brake is
applied. The red! indicator lamp appears
in the instrument clus ter. Information on de
tecting dama geon a
pa rked vehicle If a collision is de
tected when theto w- aw ay pro‐
te ction is primed on a loc kedve hicle, you will
re cei vea notification in the multimedia sy stem
when you swit chon the ignition.
Yo u will recei veinformation about thefo llowing
points:
R The area of theve hicle that may ha vebeen
damaged.
R The forc e of the impact.
The following situations can lead toinadver tent
acti vation:
R The pa rked vehicle is mo ved, e.g. in a two-
st or ey garage.
% Deactivate tow- aw ay protection in order to
pr eve nt inadver tent acti vation. If you deacti‐
va te tow- aw ay protection, damage de tection
will also be deactivated. Driving and pa
rking 215

Sy
stem limits
De tection may be restricted in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R The vehicle is damaged without impact, e.g.
if an outside mir ror is torn off or the paint is
damaged byakey.
R Impact occurs at low speed.
R The electric parking brake is not applied. Note
s on parking up theve hicle If
yo u lea vetheve hicle par ked up for longer than
six weeks, it may suf fer disuse dama ge.
The 12V battery may also be impaired or dam‐
aged byheavy discharging.
% Further information can be obtained at a
qu alified specialist workshop. St
andby mode (extension of the star ter bat‐
te ry 's period out of use) St
andby mode function
% This function is not available for all models. If
standby mode is activated, ene rgy loss will be
minimised during extended pe riods of non-oper‐
ation.
St andby mode is characterised bythefo llowing:
R thest ar ter battery is preser ved.
R the maximum non-operational time appears
in the media displa y.
R the connection toonline services is inter rup‐
te d.
R theAT A (anti-theft alarm sy stem) is not avail‐
able.
R the interior pr otection and tow- aw ay protec‐
tion functions are not available.
R the function for de tecting damage on a
pa rked vehicle is not available.
If th efo llowing conditions are fulfilled, standby
mode can be activated or deactivated using the
multimedia sy stem:
R the engine is switched off.
R the ignition is switched on.
Exceeding theve hicle's displa yed non-opera‐
tional time may cause incon venience, i.e. it can‐ not be guaranteed
that thest ar ter battery will
re liably start the engine.
The star ter battery must be charge dfirs t in the
fo llowing situations:
R The vehicle's non-operational time must be
ex tended.
R The Battery charge insufficient for standby
mode messa geappears in the media displa y.
% Standby mode is automatically deactivated
when the ignition is switched on.
Ac tivating/deactivating standby mode (park‐
ing up theve hicle)
Re quirements:
R The engine is switched off.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Switch Standby mode on or off.
When you activate the function, a prom pt
appears. #
Select Yes.
St andby mode is activated. 216
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R
Activation byan abrupt steering mo vement
during a swerving manoeuvre.
R Assis tance du ring swerving and stra ightening
of theve hicle.
R Reaction from a speed of appr oximately
20 km/h up toa speed of appr oximately
70 km/h.
Yo u can pr eventthe assis tance at any time by
actively steering.
Cornering function (only vehicles with Driv‐
ing Assistance Package)
If a danger of collision from an oncoming vehicle
is de tected when turning across an oncoming
lane, au tonomous braking can be initia ted at
speeds below 15km/h be fore you ha veleft the
lane in which you are driving. &
WARNING Risk of an accident despi te
Evasive Steering Assist
Evasive Steering Assist cann otalw ays clearly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions. In addition,
thesteering support of Evasive
St eering Assist is general lynot su fficient to
avo id a collision.
In such cases Evasive Steering Assist can:
R give an unnecessary warning or pr ovide
assis tance
R not gi veawa rning or not pr ovide assis‐
ta nce #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Ev asive
St eering Assist alone. #
Beready tobrake and take evasive
action, if necessar y. #
Preve ntthe assis tance byactively
st eering in non-critical driving situa‐
tions. #
Drive at an appropriate speed if pedes‐
trians are close tothe path of your vehi‐
cle. Sy
stem limits
Fu ll sy stem per form ance is not available for a
fe w seconds af ter switching on the ignition or
af te r driving off.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
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 sensors are dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered.
R Ifth e sensors are impaired due tointer fer‐
ence from other radar sources, e.g. strong
ra dar reflections in multi-s torey car par ks.
R If a loss of tyre pressure or a defective tyre
has been de tected and displ ayed.
R If DSR is activated.
R In complex tra ffic situations where objects
cannot alw ays be clear lyidentified.
R If pedestrians or vehicles mo vequickly into
th e sensor de tection range.
R If pede strians are hidden by other objects. Driving and parking
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R
Ifth e typical outline of a pedestrian cann ot
be distinguished from the bac kground.
R If a pedestrian is not de tected as su ch, e.g.
due tospecial clo thing or other objects.
R On bends with a tight radius. Setting
Active Brake Assi stRe
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Brake Assist
The following settings are available:
R Early
R Medium
R Late #
Select a setting.
The setting is retained when the engine is
next star ted. Deactivating
Active Brake Assi st
% It is recommended that you alw ays lea ve
Ac tive Brake Assi stactivated. #
Select Off.
The dis tance warning function, the autono‐
mous braking function and the Evasive Steer‐
ing Assist are deactivated.
When theve hicle is next star ted, the middle
setting is automatically selected.
% IfAc tive Brake Assi stis deactivated, the
æ symbol appears inthest atus bar of the
multifunction displa y. Fu
nction of Adaptive Brake Lights Ad
aptive Brake Lights warnfollowing traf fic in an
emergency braking situation wi th thefo llowing
actions:
R Byflashing the brake lamps
R By activating the hazard warning lights
If th eve hicle is braked sharply from speeds
abo ve50 km/h, the brake lamps flash rapidl y. This pr
ovides traf fic tr avelling behind you with an
ev en more noticeable warning.
If th eve hicle is tr avelling at speeds of more than
70 km/h at the beginning of the brake applica‐
tion, the hazard warning lights switch on once
th eve hicle is stationar y.When you pull away
again, the hazard warning lights will switch off
automatically at appr oximately 10km/h. Yo u
can also switch off the hazard warning lights
using the hazard warning button. Cruise control and limiter
Fu
nction of cruise control
Cruise cont rolre gulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelera tor pedal af terov ertaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Cruise contro l is operated using the cor respond‐
ing steering wheel buttons. You can store any
speed abo ve20 km/h up tothe maximum speed
or up tothe set winter tyre limit. 230
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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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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.
% Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:if
yo u are driving at speeds greaterth an
30 km/h, theve hicle rises tothe normal
le ve l in the drive prog rams Sport or Sport +
if th e electrical connection has been cor‐
re ctly es tablished.
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 Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: if
yo u are driving at speeds greaterth an
30 km/h, theve hicle lo wersto the normal
le ve l if the electrical connection has been
cor rectly es tablished.
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.
% Operation with a trailer or bicycle
rack:
th eve hicle lo wersto the normal le vel if the
electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished.
Setting Off-road Assist
Re quirements:
R theve hicle is stationary
R theve hicle is set tooff-road le vel 1 or 2
R the Off-road or Off-road Plus (only vehicles
with Off-road pac kage ) drive program has
been selected
R the ignition is switched on
R all doors and the bonn etare closed
R the transmission is not engaged in position
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R there is no trailer coupled Driving and parking
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angle sensor in
the trailer coupling, Trailer
Manoeuv ring Assi stmonitors the articulation
angle between theve hicle and trailer and
adjusts it toa specified value.
Yo u can either en terth e articulation angle value
directly via the multimedia sy stem or use a
st ra ightening manoeuvre. When car rying out a
st ra ightening manoeuvre, the sy stem calculates
th e articulation angle automatically and stra ight‐
ens theve hicle/trailer combination tothe trail‐
er's cur rent di rection.
Tr ailer Manoeuv ring Assi stmust be taught-in
before it can adjust the articulation angle
(/ page 270).
Obse rveth e no tes on towing a trailer
(/ page 296).
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The gradient is more than appr oximately
15 %.
Using Trailer Manoeuvring Assist
Re quirements: R
The vehicle has been star ted.
R A trailer has been de tected.
Te aching-in Trailer Manoeuvring Assist #
Drive forw ards a short dis tance wi th the car/
trailer combination.
The comple tedte ach-in process is shown in
th e media displa y.
Using Trailer Manoeuvring Assist #
Press button 1. #
Engage reve rsege ar k.
The camera image is shown in the media dis‐
pla y. #
Adjust the articulation angle (/ page270).
or #
Activate thest ra ightening manoeuvre
(/ page 270). #
Accelerate and brake as requ ired.
% Pay attention toyour sur roundings and be
re ady tobrake at all times.
Ad justing Trailer Manoeuvring Assist (multi‐
media sy stem)
Re quirements:
R The ignition and engine are on, or theve hicle
is operational.
R The zero point of the car/t railer combination
has been taught-in bybrief lydriving forw ards
(/ page 269).
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi sthas been star ted
( / page 270).
R The vehicle is stationar y. 270
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