2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV towing

anism, in particular in
theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, sudden braking or an ab rupt change of
direction. #
Ifth ere is a person in theth ird row of
seats, there ar seat in front of that per‐
son must be folded back into the driv‐
ing position before starting the journe y. #
People in theth ird row of seats must
not place their legs on a rear seat back‐
re st that has been folded forw ards. Alw
ays ensure that all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened cor rectly and are sitting
prope rly. Pa rticular attention must be paid to
ch ildren.
If yo u no lon gerre qu ire thefo lded-d own seat
ba ckrest for loading or forge tting in and out,
fo ld it back into place. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for‐
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unex‐ pectedl
y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or
in theev ent of an abrupt change of direction
or an accident.
Pe ople in the seat's sweep can become trap‐
ped. #
If a seat is folded forw ards, alw aysfo ld
it back before driving off. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. If a seat backrest in
the second rowof seats is
not engaged, this will be shown on the multifunc‐
tion display on the instrument clus ter.
Yo u can fold elect rically foldable rear seats for‐
wa rds:
R Invehicles with thre erow s of seats: forge t‐
ting in and out
R For easier access tothe load compartment
In vehicles with a centre seat backrest:the
centre seat folds forw ards and backwards,
to ge ther with the left-hand seat.
Re quirements:
R The area into which the seat is folded is free. R
The seat has been folded up (→ page127).
R Vehicles with comfort seats: the cent rearm‐
re st has been folded up.
R Vehicles with an extended centre console:
th estow age compartment in the cent recon‐
sole is closed (→ page 124).
R Vehicles with a centre seat backrest:when
th e cent reseat backrest is in the loading
fl oor position, the left seat backrest cann ot
be folded forw ards (→ page125). 11 0
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Folding the seat into the front position:
brief lypull on there lease button 1.
The head restra int mo ves down wards. The
seat backrest mo vesto the front position.
The fore -and-aft adjustment mo vesfo rw ards
until the seat is loc ked. The seat then tips
fo rw ards. #
Folding the seat back into the driving
position: Press and hold there lease button
1 until the seat engages audibly.
The seat tips down wardand thefo re -and-aft
adjustment mo vesto there ar. The seat back‐
re st and head restra int automatically mo ve
into the driving position. #
Tointer rupt thefo lding procedure before
engagement, let go of there lease button 1.
To continue thefo lding procedure, press and
hold there lease button again.
Fo lding rear seats mechanically (eme rgency
re lease)
There are release loops on the outer sides and
th ere ar sides of the seats in the second row of
seats. Re
lease loops at the side Re
lease loops on there ar sides #
Pull one of there lease loops 1. Seats and
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#
Foldthe backrest forw ards. #
Before driving off, make sure that the seat
backrest and there ar ben chseat are
engaged again. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
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 inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y. Ad
just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. #
Toraise: pull head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
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Tomo veforw ards: press release knob 2
and pull the head restra int forw ards. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 2
and push the head restra int backwards.
Ad justing the front seat luxury head
re stra ints mechanically #
Tomo veforw ards: pullthe head restra int
fo rw ards. #
Tomo vebackwards: pressrelease knob 1
and push the head restra int backwards. Ad
justing the head restra ints of there ar
seats mechanically #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the head
re stra ints in there ar can be remo ved. #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for‐
wa rds slightly (→ page125). Seats and
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#
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
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Comfort .
Seat comfort
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth ere qu ired seat.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth ere qu ired
seat. Setting automatic seat adju
stment &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the driver's seat
af te r calling up a driver profile
Selecting a profile may trigger an adju stment
of the driver's seat tothe position sa ved
under the profile. You or other vehicle occu‐
pants could be injured in the process. #
Make sure that when the position of
driver's seat is being adjus ted using the
multimedia sy stem, no people or body
parts are in the seat's range of mo ve‐
ment. If
th ere is a risk of someone becoming trap‐
ped, stop the adjustment process immedi‐
ately: #
a)Tapth ewa rning message on the
media displa y.
or #
b) Press a memory position button or a
seat adjustment switch in the driver's
door.
The adjustment process is stopped. Re
quirements:
Ad apt tobody size:
R Automatic seat adju stment is activated.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
Fahrzeug (Vehi‐
cle) .
Auto. seat adjustment
Switching automatic seat adjustment on/off
When the active user profile is changed while
th eve hicle is stationar y,the driver's seat, steer‐
ing wheel, outside mir ror and seat contour are
auto matically adapte dto the driver. 11 4
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Select OnorOff.
% This setting is available on lyfor individual
user profiles. Forth e guest profile, auto‐
matic seat adjustment cann otbe switched
on or off. Further information about user
profiles (→ page 344).
Ad justing
The vehicle calculates a suitable on the basis of
th e driver's body size and sets this direct ly. #
Select Seat positioning . #
Toset the unit of measurement: select cm
or ft/in. #
Set the body size via the slide controller. #
Select Start positioning.
The is adjus tedto the body size that has
been set.
% Ifth e calculated bytheve hicle is not practi‐
cal or comfor table, it can be changed man‐
ually at any time via the control buttons. The outside mir
rors are not set via this func‐
tion. Ins tead, they have tobe set manually
via the control switches.
% You can also make these settings via the
Mercedes me por talfo ryo ur user profile. By
syn chro nising the profiles in theve hicle and
th e Mercedes me connect profiles, you can
car ryove rth ese settings foryo ur vehicle.
Fu rther information about synchronising
user profiles (→ page 347). Overview of massage prog
rammes Overvi
ew Prog
rammes Function
Hot Relaxing back Combination of heat and massage.
Starts bymassaging the bac k.In addi‐
tion, warm pressure points become noticeable, starting in the pelvic area.
Hot Relaxing shoulder Combination of heat and massage.
Starts bymassaging the shoulders. In
addition, warm pressure points become noticeable, starting in the pelvic
area.
Activating Massage Ac
tivating massa gewith upward-m oving massage waves. Seats and
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Prog
rammes Function
Classic Massage Re
laxing back massage.
Wave Massage Re
generating massa gevia massa gewav es across the back and in the seat
cushion.
Mobilizing Massage Mobilizing massage with upward-moving massage
waves. Can promo te
deep respiration and hence impr ovecirculation and blood pressure.
Act. Workout backrest
and
Act. Workout cushion These programmes
requ ire your cooperation. The change between tensing
and releasing helps toimpr ove blood flow to yo ur muscles. Press against
a pressure point as soon as youfe el it. Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
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Comfort .
Massage #
Select a seat. #
Select a massage programme (→ page115). #
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on or off. Re
setting the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
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Comfort .
Seat comfort #
Select Reset. #
ß forth erequ ired seat.
The settings forth e selected seat are reset. Switching
the seat heater on and off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
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high
temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. To
protect against overheating, the seat heater
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating can occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply has been switched on
(→ page 178). 1
Seat heating in the cockpit #
Toswitch on: pressthe1 button.
All indicator lamps are on. #
Toreduce the le vel:press button 1
re peatedly until the desired heating le vel is
set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps light up. #
Toswitch off: press button 1repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
% The seat heater automatically switches down
from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8, 10and
20 minutes until the seat heater is switched
off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings .
Fahrzeug (Vehi‐
cle) .
Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests, the cent repanels of the doors and the
centre console can be hea ted. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on
or off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on
(→ page 178). Seats and
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