2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV lights

Ac
tivating/deactivating the hazard warning
lights #
Press button 1.
The hazard warning lights will switch on auto‐
matically if:
R the airbag has been deplo yed.
R theve hicle is heavily braked from a speed of
more than 70 km/h toast andstill. When
you pull away again, the hazard warning
lights will switch off automatically at appr ox‐
imately 10km/h. You can also swit choff the
hazard warning lights using button 1.
When the turn indicator is activated, the hazard
wa rning lights are inter rupte d. Intelligent Light Sy
stem Intelligent Light Sy
stem function
The MULTIBEAM LED headlamps adapt tothe
driving and weather situation and pr ovide exten‐
ded functions for impr oving illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps function (→ page150)
R Cor nering light (→ page 151)
R Motorw ay mode (→ page151)
R Enhanced fog light function (→ page151)
R Off- road light (→ page152)
The sy stem is active only when it is dar k.Ac
tive headlamps function R
The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
tra vel.
The functions are active when the dipped beam
is switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving is
also evaluated and the active headlamps func‐
tion adjusts the light in advance. 15 0
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Cornering light function
The cornering light impr
ovesth e illumination of
th e car riag ewa yove r a wide angle in the turning
direction, enabling better visibility on tight
bends, forex ample. It can be activated on ly
when the dipped beam is switched on.
The function is active under thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R at speeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal light is switched on or thesteering wheel
is turned
R at speeds between 40 km/h and 70 km/h
when thesteering wheel is turned Ro
undabout and intersection function: the
cornering light is acti vated on bo thsides thro ugh
an evaluation of the cur rent GPS position of the
ve hicle. It remains active until af terth eve hicle
has left thero undabout or the intersection.
Mo torw ay mode function
Mo torw ay mode increases thera nge and bright‐
ness of the cone of light, enabling better visibil‐
ity. The function is active if a mo
torw ay jou rney is
de tected by:
R theve hicle's speed
R the multifunction camera R
the GPS
The function is not active at speeds below
80 km/h.
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces glare
fo rth e driver and impr ovesth e illumination of
th e edge of the car riag ewa y. The function is active under
thefo llowing condi‐
tions:
R at speeds below 70 km/h when there ar fog
lights are switched on. Light and sight
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The function is not active under
thefo llowing
conditions:
R at speeds abo ve100 km/h af ter activation.
R when there ar fog light is switched off.
Fu nction of the off-road light
The off- road light impr oves illumination during
off-road driving. The dipped beam is distributed
symmetrically and across a wide angle, and
brightness is increased slightly. This makes it
easier tofind your wa y when driving off- road and
to detect obs tacles at an ea rly st age. The active
headlamps function is deactivated during this
time so that steering mo vements do not change
th e illumination.
The function is active when the dipped beam is
switched on if you do not drive abo ve50 km/h
and theF (Offroad) or G(Offroad Plus)
driving programme has been selected.
Switching the Intelligent Light Sy stem on or
off
Requ irement:
R The ignition is switched on. Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings .
Lights .
Intell.
Light System #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus function &
WARNING Risk of accident despi te
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus does not rec‐
ognise thefo llowing road users:
R Road users without lights, e.g. pedes‐
trians
R Road users with poor lighting, e.g.
cyclists
R Road users whose lighting is obstructed,
e.g. bya bar rier
On very rare occasions, Adaptive Highbeam
Assist Plus may failto recognise other road
users that ha velights, or may recognise
th em too late. In
this, or in similar situations, the automatic
main beam will not be deactivated or will be
activated despite the presence of other road
users. #
Alw ays obser vethe tra ffic carefully and
switch off the main beam in good time. Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cannot take into
account road, weather or traf fic conditions.
De tection may be restricted:
R in poor visibility, e.g. fog, heavy rain or snow
R ifth ere is dirt on the sensors or the sensors
are obscured
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus is on lyan aid.
Yo u are responsible for adju sting theve hicle's
lighting tothe pr evailing light, visibility and traf‐
fi c conditions. 15 2
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Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus swit ches auto‐
matically between:
R Low beam
R Partial high beam
R High beam
Pa rtial high beam uses the high beam toshine
past other road users rath er than dazzling them. The
vehicle in front is illuminated bythe low
beam.
At speeds abo ve30 km/h:
R If no other road users are de tected, the high
beam will be switched on automaticall y.
R Ifot her road users are de tected, the partial
high beam will be switched on automaticall y.
At speeds below 25 km/h or when there is suf fi‐
cient stre et lighting:
R The partial high beam will switch off auto‐
maticall y.
R The high beam will switch off automaticall y.
At speeds abo veappr oximately 50 km/h:
R The headlamp range of the low beam is regu‐
lated automatically based on the dis tance to
ot her road users.
The sy stem's optical sensor is located behind
th e windscreen near theov erhead control panel. Switching
Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus
on/off #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
à position. #
Switch on the main beam using the combina‐
tion switch.
When the main beam is switched on auto‐
matically in the dar k,the _ indicator
lamp on the multifunction display comes on. #
Toswitch off: switch offthe main beam
using the combination switch. Setting
theex terior lighting switch-off delay
time Re
quirements:
R The light switch is in theà position.
Multimedia sy stem:
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Settings .
Lights .
Ext.
light. del. shut-off
The exterior lighting is activated forth e confi g‐
ured time when theve hicle is par ked. #
Set the switch-off delay time. Light and sight
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Switching
the sur round lighting on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings .
Lights .
Sur-
round lighting
The exterior lighting remains lit for 40 seconds
af te rth eve hicle is unloc ked. When youstart the
ve hicle, the sur round lighting is deactivated and
th e automatic driving lights are activated. #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Interior lighting
Ad
justing the in terior lighting Fr
ont overhead control panel 1
p Front left reading lamp
2 | Automatic interior lighting control
3 c Front interior lighting
4 u Rear interior lighting
5 p Front right reading lamp #
Toswitch on or off: press button1–5
accordingly. Control panel in
thegr ab handle 1
p Rear reading lamp #
Toswitch on or off: press button1. Ad
justing the ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings .
Lights .
Ambient
lighting
Setting the colour #
Select Colour. #
Set therequ ired colour. 15 4
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There are 64colours available.
Ad justing the brightness #
Select Brightness .
Ad just the brightness.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness . #
Select Brightness zones .
The EMPHASIS , andAMBIENT zones can be
set separately.
Ac tivating multi-coloured lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour.
The reare ten preset colour combinations
av ailable. #
Select a colour combination.
Ac tivating multi-coloured animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination changes at
predefined inter vals. Ac
tivating welcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi‐
ent lighting sequence runs.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting changes brief ly. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on or off Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings .
Lights .
Int. light.
del. shut-off #
Switch the lighting switch-off delay time on
or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing lights up again briefly af terth eve hicle
has been loc ked. Light and sight
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#
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. #
Set the desired temp erature using thew
button. #
Press button 1.
The red or blue indicator lamp in button 1
lights up or goes out.
Indicator lamp colours: R blue: stationary ventilation is switched on
R red: stationary heater is swit ched on
R yello w: departure time is preselected
The stationary heater/ stationary ventilation
switches off au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect app. Further information
can be found in the separate Owner's Manual
under http://manuals.daimler.com/baix/cars/
connectme/en_GB/index.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via the multimedia sy stem #
Calling up the air conditioning menu
(→ page 167). #
Select Auxiliary heating. Selecting
the departu retime #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX.
Setting the departu retime #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX. #
Select the pen beside the time. #
Set a time.
Setting thest ationary heater/stationary ven‐
tilation via remo tecont rol
Re quirements:
R The fuel tank is filled toat least reser vefuel
le ve l. 17 2
Climate cont rol

Switching
the ECO start/s top function
off/on #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on.
% A continuous display appears in the instru‐
ment clus ter while the ECO start/ stop func‐
tion is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption if you:
R drive with particular care
R drive theve hicle in drive program ;
R obser vethege arshift recommendations The lettering in
the segment lights up brightl y,
th e outer edge lights up and the segment fills up
in thefo llowing situations:
R 1 steady speed R
2 gentle deceleration and rolling
R 3 moderate acceleration
The lettering in the segment is gr ey,th e outer
edge is dark and the segment em pties in thefo l‐
lowing situations
R 1 fluctuations in speed
R 2 heavy braking
R 3 sporty acceleration
Yo u ha vedriven economically when:
R theth re e segments fill up comple tely at the
same time
R the edge around all thre e segments lights up
The additional range achi eved as a result of your
driving style in comparison with a driver with a
ve ry sporty driving style is shown in the cent re
of the display 4. Therange displ ayed does not
indicate a fixe dre duction in consum ption. ECO Assist function
Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology): 18 8
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