2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE brake pads

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open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes Mercedes-AMG
vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
To preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R change gear before there v counter needle is
Ô ofthewa yto there d area of there v coun‐
te r.
R do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake.
R avoidoverstra ining theve hicle, e.g. driving at
full thro ttle.
R do not depress the accelera tor pedal past
th e pressure point (kickdown). R
only increase the engine speed gradually and
accelerate theve hicle tofull speed af ter
1, 500 km.
This also applies when the engine or parts of the
driv etra in ha vebeen replaced.
Please also obser vethefo llowing running-in
no tes:
R in cer tain driving and driving saf ety sy stems,
th e sensors adjust automatically while a cer‐
ta in dis tance is being driven af terth eve hicle
has been delivered or af terre pairs. Full sys‐
te m ef fectiveness is not reached until the
end of this teach-in process.
R brakepads, brake discs and tyres that are
either new or ha vebeen replaced only ach‐
ie ve optimum braking ef fect and grip af ter
se veral hundred kilom etre s of driving. Com‐
pensate forth ere duced braking ef fect by
applying greaterfo rc eto the brake pedal. Note
s on driving &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. 184
Driving and pa rking

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Never use the brake pedal as a foot re st. #
Do not depress the brake pedal and the
accelerator pedal at the same time
while driving. *
NO
TECausing wearto the brake linings
by permanently depressing the brake
pedal #
Do not permanently depress the brake
pedal while driving. #
Touse braking ef fect of the engine,
shift toa lo werge ar in good time. *
NO
TEDama getothe driv etra in and
engine when pulling away #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y.Pull away immedi‐
atel y. #
Avoid high engine speeds and driving at
full thro ttle until the engine has reached
its operating temp erature. *
NO
TEDama getothe catalytic con verter
due tonon-combu sted fuel The engine is not
running smo othly and is
misfiring.
Non-combus ted fuel may get into the cata‐
lytic con verter. #
Only depress the accelera tor pedal
slightl y. #
Have the cause rectified immediately at
a qu alified specialist workshop. Limited braking ef
fect on salt-trea tedro ads:
R due tosalt build-up on the brake disks and
brakepads, the braking dis tance can increase
conside rably or result in braking only on one
side
R maintain a much greater safe dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front
To preve nt salt build-up:
R brake occasionally while paying attention to
th e tra ffic conditions R
carefully depress the brake pedal at the end
of the journey and when starting the next
journey Note
s on off-road driving &
WARNING Risk of accident if you do not
ke ep toline of fall on inclines
If yo u drive at an angle or turn on an incline,
th eve hicle could slip side ways, tip and roll‐
ove r. #
Alw ays drive on inclines in the line of
fa ll (straight up or down) and do not
turn. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. 18 6
Driving and pa rking

R
Avoid high engine speeds.
R Use the braking po wer of the engine when
driving downhill.
R Shift toa lo werge ar on uphill gradients and
on long, steep downhill gradients.
R Activate DSR be fore driving downhill, if nec‐
essary (/ page 234).
Checklist af ter driving off-road
Off-road driving terrain places greater demands
on your vehicle than driving on no rmalroads.
Check the entire vehicle for dama geand fore ign
bodies every time af ter driving off-road. Foreign
bodies in the wheels or driv etra in can lead to
imbalances and therefore vibrations.
R Ifth eF drive prog ram is selected: select
th e;, =,CorA drive pro‐
gram.
R Switch DSR off.
R Lowe rth eve hicle le vel again toa le vel suita‐
ble tothero ad conditions, e.g. tothe normal
le ve l.
R Apply the brakes todry them af terfo rd ing. R
Check that the service brake is working nor‐
mally af ter a long downhill stre tch.
R Clean thefo llowing components everytime
af te r driving off-road:
- licence plate number
- headlamps and tail lamps
- tyres, wheels and wheel ar ches
- underbody
R After driving thro ugh sand, mud, water or
gr av el, ha vethefo llowing components
ch ecked and cleaned:
- brake discs and brakepads
- tyres and wheels
- axle joints ECO
start/s top function Ope
ration of the ECO start/s top function
Ve hicles without a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem (EQ Boost tech nology)
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R you brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position hori.
if yo u swit chon the HOLD function in transmis‐
sion position hori, the engine will automati‐
cally stop in thefo llowing situations:
R youstop behind a vehicle that is pulling
aw ay.
R youstop at a stop sign when there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R you turn thesteering wheel hard at a low
speed.
% In transmission position k,the engine is
not switched off automatically even when
th e HOLD function is switched on. Driving and parking
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Note
s on care of car parts &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
windscreen wipers are swit ched on while
th e windscreen is being cleaned
If th e windscreen wipers are set in motion
while you are cleaning the windscreen or
wiper blades, you can be trapped bythe
wiper arm. #
Alw ays switch off the windscreen wip‐
ers and the ignition before cleaning the
windscreen or wiper blades. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact with
these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. Obser
vethefo llowing information: Note
s on cleaning and car eA voiding vehicle damage
Wheels/rims Usewate r and acid-free wheel cleaners. R
Do not use acidic wheel cleaners toremo vebrake dust.
This could damage wheel bolts and brake components.
R Toavoid cor rosion of the brake discs and brakepads, drive
th eve hicle for a few minutes af ter cleaning before parking
it. The brake discs and brakepads warm up and dry out.
Wi ndo ws
Cleanthe windo wsonthe inside and outside using a damp
clo thand cleaning agents recommended byMercedes-Benz. Do not use dry clo
ths or abrasive or sol vent-based cleaning
agents toclean the inside of windo ws.
Wi per blades
Fold out the wiper blades and clean them using a damp clo th.D o not clean the wiper blades too of ten. Maintenance and care
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Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and M
MSolutions #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual *T
he brakepads ha vereached thewe ar limit. &
WARNING Risk of accident due torestricted braking po wer
When the brake pads ha vereached their wear limit, the braking po wer may be restricted. #
Drive on carefully. #
Have the brake sy stem checked immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop.
6 Restraint sys. malfunction
Consult workshop *T
herestra int sy stem is faulty (/ page37). &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tomalfunctions in there stra int sy stem
If th ere stra int sy stem is malfunctioning, restra int sy stem components may be triggered unintentionally or may
not deploy as intended during an accident. This may af fect the seat belt tensioner or airbag, forex ample. #
Have there stra int sy stem checked and repaired immediately at a qualified specialist workshop. Re
cognition of a restra int sy stem fault:
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6does not light up when the ignition is switched on.
R The restra int sy stem warning lamp 6lights up continuously or repeatedly during a journe y. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop immediatel y.586
Display messages and warning/indicator lamps

Ac
tive Brake Assi st.............................. 224
Ad aptive brake lights .......................... .230
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem) ...................2 18
Driving tips .......................................... 184
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion) ..................................................... 224
HOLD function .....................................2 49
Limi ted braking ef fect (salt-trea ted
ro ads) .................................................. 184
New/replaced brakepads/brake
discs .................................................... 184
Ru nning-in no tes ..................................1 84
Braking assistance see BAS (Brake Assi stSystem)
Breakdown Overview of the help functions .............. 18
To w- starting ........................................ .531
To wing away ........................................ 527
Tr ansporting theve hicle ......................5 29
Wheel change ...................................... 547
Breakdown see Flat tyre
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem .....4 87
Ad justing the balance/fader ............... 487 Ad
justing the sound focus ................... 488
Ad justing treble, mid-range and bass
settings ............................................... 487
Au tomatic volume adjustment ............ .487
Calling up the sound menu .................. 487
Information .......................................... 487
Selecting the sound profile .................. 488
Butto ns
St eering wheel .................................... 305 C
Call list Deleting ............................................... 443
Making a call ....................................... 442
Overview ............................................. 442
Selecting options ................................ 442
Selecting options for suggestions ....... 442
Calling up the sound menu
Burmes ter®
sur round sound sy stem ....4 87
Calls .......................................................... 437
Ac cepting ............................................ 437
Ac tivating functions du ring a call ........ 438
Calls wi thseveral participants ............ .438
Declining ............................................. 437 Ending a call ........................................ 437
Incoming call during an existing call .... 438
Making ................................................ 437
Mercedes me ...................................... 454
Camera see 360° Camera
see Reversing camera
Car key
see Key
Car telephony
see Telephone
Car wash
see Care
Car wash (care) ....................................... 502
Car-to-X-Communication Displaying hazard warnings .................. 414
Overview ..............................................4 13
Sending hazard warnings .................... .414
Care .......................................................... .511
Air-water duct ...................................... 502
Car wash ............................................. 502
Carpet .................................................. 511
Deco rative foil .................................... .507 Index
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Blind Spot Assi
stcur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ...................... 596
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ............... 597
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual ...5 97
Cann otstart engine See Owner's
Manual ................................................ 607
ÁChan gekey bat teries .................. 622
JCheck brake fluid le vel................ 585
Check brake pads See Owner's Man‐
ual ...................................................... .586
ïChe cktrailer hitch lo ck(white
display message) .................................6 25
hChe cktyre(s) ............................... 61 9
! Clean the fuel filter .................... .609
ÁCo mpressor is cooling ................. 594
?Coolant Stop vehicle Switch
engine off ............................................ 605
Cruise contro l and Limiter inope ra‐
tive ...................................................... 603 Cruise control inope
rative ................... 603
Cruise control off ................................ 603
_Cur rently una vailable Camera
view restricted ..................................... 600
çCu rrently unavailable Radar
sensors dirty .......................................5 99
!cur rently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual .......................................... 578
÷ currently una vailable See Own‐
er's Manual ........................................ .579
Drive sy stem Malfunction Stop
Switch engine off ................................ 609
Drive sy stem Malfunction Visit work‐
shop ....................................................6 09
5Engine oil le vel cannot be
measured ............................................ .612
5 Engine oil le velRe duce oil le vel.... 611
5 Engine oil le velSt op vehicle
Switch engine off ................................. 61 05
Engine oil pressu reStop Switch
off engine ............................................. 611
ä Fault Drive at max. 80 km/h .......593
6Fr ont left malfunction Consult
wo rkshop (e xample)............................ 587
Fr ont-passenger airbag disabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................5 88
Fr ont-passenger airbag enabled See
Owner's Manual ..................................5 88
Hazard warning lamps malfunction‐
ing ...................................................... .632
&inoperative Battery low ...............629
&inoperative Refuel vehicle ........... 629
&inoperative See Owner's Man. ....629
!inoperative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 579
÷ inope rative See Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 580
Tinoperati veSee Owner's Man‐
ual ....................................................... 581 Index
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