2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE belt

Damaged pa
rtitioning nets can no longer fulfil
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a
qu alified specialist workshop. Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment
enlar gement Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment
enlar gement #
Toattach: extend and unfold the partitioning
net. #
Attach theto p guide rodto the holders 1
on thero of lining. #
Engage the hooks 2intheey elets 3on
th e left and right. #
Pull at the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
After driving a short dis tance, check thete n‐
sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if
necessa ry. #
Toremo ve:Pull the belt clamps until the
lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from theey elets 3
on the left and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from the holders
1. Overview of
the tie-down eyes in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 122). Seats and
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#
Press the wiper blade be yond the point of
re sis tance in the direction of ar row3on
th e wiper arm.
The wiper blade will engage with a noticeable
click and mo vefreely again. #
Foldthe wiper arm back onto the wind‐
screen. Mir
rors Operates
the outside mir rors &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tomis‐
judgement of dis tances when using the
outside mir ror
The outside mir rors reflect objects on a
smaller scale. The objects in view are in fact
closer than they appear.
As a result, you may misjud gethe dis tance
between you and thero ad user driving
behind you, e.g. when changing lanes. #
Therefore, alw ays look over your shoul‐
der in order toensure that you are
aw are of the actual dis tance between
yo u and thero ad users driving behind
yo u. Fo
lding the outside mir rors in/out #
Brief lypress the2 button.
% Ifth e battery has been disconnected or has
dischar ged, the outside mir rors must be
mo ved briefly using button 2. Onlythen will
th e automatic mir rorfo lding function work
proper ly. 16 0
Light and sight

#
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. #
Keep theve hicle key out of reach of
ch ildren. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
The electric parking brake is applied if the trans‐
mission is in position jand one of thefo llow‐
ing conditions is fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
% Toprev ent application: pull the handle of the
electric parking brake.
In thefo llowing situations, the electric parking
brake is also applied:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is bringing
th eve hicle toast andstill. R
The HOLD function is keeping theve hicle sta‐
tionar y.
R Active Parking Assist is keeping theve hicle
st ationar y.
This is the case if one of thefo llowing conditions
is also fulfilled:
R The engine is switched off.
R The seat belt tongue is not inser ted in the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat and the
driver's door is opened.
R There is a sy stem malfunction.
R The po wer supply is insuf ficient.
R The vehicle is stationary for a lengt hyperiod.
When the electric parking brake is applied, the
re d! indicator lamp appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter.
The electric parking brake is not automatically
applied if the engine is switched off bythe ECO
st art/ stop function. Electric parking brake function (releasing
automatically)
The electric parking brake is released when the
fo llowing conditions are fulfilled:
R The driver's door is closed.
R The engine is running.
R The transmission is in position hork and
yo u depress the accelera tor pedal or you
shift from transmission position jtoh or
k when on le velground withthe driver's
door closed.
R Ifth e transmission is in position k,theta il‐
gate must be closed.
R The seat belt tongue is inser ted into the seat
belt buckle of the driver's seat.
If th e seat belt tongue is not inser ted into the
seat belt buckle of the driver's seat, thefo llow‐
ing conditions must be fulfilled:
R You shift from transmission position j.
R You ha veprev iously driven at speeds greater
th an 3 km/h 214
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ta
nce warning lamp lights up in the instrument
clus ter.
Ve hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:depending on the
countr y,an additional a haptic warning occurs in
th efo rm of slight, repeated tensioning of the
seat belt.
If yo u do not react tothewa rning, autonomous
braking can be initiated in critical situations.
In especially critical situations, Active Brake
Assi stcan initia teautonomous braking direct ly.
In this case, thewa rning lamp and warning tone
occur simultaneously wi th the braking applica‐
tion.
If yo u apply the brake yourself in a critical situa‐
tion or apply the brake during autonomous brak‐
ing, situation-dependent braking assis tance
occu rs. The brake pressure increases up tomax‐
imum full-s top braking if necessar y. If autonomous braking or situation-dependent
braking assist
ance has occur red, display 1
appears in the multifunction display and then
automatically goes out af ter a short time.
If th e autonomous braking function or the situa‐
tion-dependent braking assis tance is trig gered,
additional pr eventive measu resfo r occupant
pr otection (PRE-SAFE ®
) may also be initiated. &
WARNING Risk of an accident caused by
limited de tection per form ance of Active
Brake Assi st
Ac tive Brake Assi stcannot al ways clear ly
identify objects and complex traf fic situa‐
tions.
In su chcases, Active Brake Assi stmight:
R Give a warning or brake without reason
R Not give a warning or not brake #
Alw ays pay careful attention tothe traf‐
fi c situation; do not rely on Active Brake
Assi stalone. Active Brake Assi stis only
an aid. The driver is responsible for
maintaining a suita ble distance tothe
ve hicle in front, vehicle speed and for
braking in good time. #
Be prepared tobrake or swer veif nec‐
essar y. Also obser
vethe sy stem limits of Active Brake
Assi st. Driving and pa
rking 225

The individual subfunctions are
available in
th efo llowing speed ranges:
The dis tance warning function issues a warning
in thefo llowing situations:
R From appr oximately 30 km/h, if over se veral
seconds the dis tance maintained totheve hi‐
cle tr avelling in front is insuf ficient forthe driven speed,
theL distance warning
lamp lights up in the instrument clus ter.
R From appr oximately 7 km/h, if your vehicle
is critically close toave hicle or pedestrian,
yo u will hear an intermit tent wa rning tone
and theL distance warning lamp lights
up in the instrument clus ter. Ve
hicles with PRE-SAFE ®
:depending on
th e count ry, an additional haptic warning
occurs in thefo rm of slight, repeated ten‐
sioning of the seat belt.
Brake immediately or take evasive action, pr ovi‐
ded it is safe todo so and the traf fic situation
allo wsthis.
The distance warning function can aid you in thefo llowing situations with an intermit tent wa rning tone and a warning lamp: Ve
hicles
tr av elling in
front St
ationary
ve hicles Crossing
ve
hicles Moving
pedestrians St
ationary
pedestrians Crossing
cycli
sts Cyclists tr
avel‐
ling in front St
ationary
cycli sts
Ve hicles
without Driv‐
ing Assis‐
ta nce Pack‐
age Up
toappr ox.
250 km/h Up
toappr ox.
80 km/h No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
80 km/h No
reaction Uptoappr ox.
60 km/h Up
toappr ox.
80 km/h No
reaction
Ve hicles with
Driving Assis‐
ta nce Pack‐
age Up
toappr ox.
250 km/h Up
toappr ox.
10 0 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Up
toappr ox.
80 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h Up
toappr ox.
80 km/h Up
toappr ox.
70 km/h 226
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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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The functionality of
ATTENTION ASSIST is
re stricted, and warnings may be dela yed or not
occur at all in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u ha vebeen driving for less than appr ox‐
imately 30 minutes.
R Ifth ero ad condition is poor (une venro ad
sur face or po tholes).
R Ifth ere is a strong side wind.
R Ifyo u adopt a sporty driving style (high cor‐
nering speeds or high rates of acceleration).
R Ifth eSt eering Assist function of Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC is acti ve.
R Ifth e time has been set incor rectly.
R In acti vedriving situations, if youch ange
lanes and vary your speed frequentl y.
The ATTENTION ASSIST tiredness or alertness
assessment is dele ted and restar ted when con‐
tinuing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine.
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. changing drivers or taking
a break). Setting
ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area #
Select Suggest rest area . #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y. #
Select the sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Speed Limit Assist
Fu
nction of Speed Limit Assist
% The availability of thefo llowing function is
countr y-dependent. Speed Limit Assist de
tects speed limits wi th
multifunction camera 1and displa ys them in
th e instrument clus ter and optionally in the
head-up displa y.The camera also de tects speed
limits wi thare striction indicated byan addi‐
tional sign (e.g. in wet conditions).
Speed Limit Assi stis only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forke eping a safe dis tance tothe 286
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