2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV Owners Manual

Re
moving a wheel Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is raised (→ page 539).
When changing a wheel, avoid applying any force
to the brake discs, since this could impair the
le ve l of com fort when braking.
* NO
TEDama getothre ading from dirt on
wheel bolts #
Do not place wheel bolts in sand or on
a dirty sur face. #
Unscr ew the uppermost wheel bolt com‐
ple tely. #
Screw centring pin 1instead of the wheel
bolt into theth re ading. #
Unscr ew there maining wheel bolts fully. #
Remo vethe wheel. #
Fitthe new wheel (→ page542). Fi
tting a new wheel Re
quirements:
R The wheel is remo ved (→ page 542). &
WARNING Risk of accident from losing a
wheel
Oiled, greased or damaged wheel bolt/wheel
nut thre ads or wheel hub/wheel mounting
bolt thre ads can cause the wheel bolts/
wheel nuts tocome loose.
As a result, you could lose a wheel while driv‐
ing. #
Never oil or grease theth re ads. #
Intheeve nt of dama getotheth re ads,
con tact a qualified specialist workshop
immediatel y. #
Have the damaged wheel bolts or dam‐
aged hub thre ads replaced. #
Do not continue driving. #
Obser vethe information on thech oice of
tyres (→ page 535).
Fo r tyres with a specified direction of rotation,
an ar rowonthe side wall of the tyre indicates
th e cor rect di rection of rotation. Obse rvethe
direction of rotation when fitting. 542
Wheels and tyres

#
Slide the wheel tobe mounted onto the cen‐
tring pin and push it on. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom tightening
wheel bolts and nuts
If yo u tighten the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is raised, the jack could tip. #
Only tighten wheel bolts or wheel nuts
when theve hicle is on the ground. #
Be sure toobser vethe instructions and
saf ety no tes on "Changing a wheel"
(→ page 535). #
For saf etyre asons, on lyuse wheel bolts
which ha vebeen appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz and forth e wheel in question. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated until they are
fi nger-tight. #
Unscr ew the cent ring pin. #
Tighten the last wheel bolt until it is finger-
tight. #
Ifth e collapsible emer gency spa rewheel has
been fitted, infla tethe collapsible emer gency
spa rewheel (→ page546). #
Lowe rth eve hicle (→ page543). Lo
weri ngtheve hicle af ter a wheel change Re
quirements:
R The new wheel has been fitted (→ page 542).
R Obse rveth e information on tyre pressure
(→ page 526). #
Place thera tchet ring spanner onto the he xa‐
gon nut of the jack so that the lettering "AB"
is visible. #
Tolowe r the vehicle: turnthera tchet ring
spanner of the jack anti-clockwise. #
Tighten the wheel bolts evenly in a diagonal
pattern in the order indicated (1 to5 ).
Specified tightening torq ue: 150 Nm. &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh incor‐
re ct tigh tening torque
The wheels could come loose if the wheel
bolts or wheel nuts are not tightened tothe
prescribed tightening torque. #
Have the tightening torque checked
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop af terch anging a wheel. Wheels and tyres
543

#
Check the tyre pressure of the newly moun‐
te d wheel and adjust according ly.#
Vehicles with tyre pressure loss warning
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem (→ page 534).
Exception: the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. #
Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: restart the tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem (→ page 529).
Exception: the new wheel is an emer gency
spa rewheel. Emer
gency spare wheel Note
s onthe emer gency spare wheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer.
Mounting an emer gency spa rewheel/spare wheel may se
verely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size brie fly. #
Do not switch off ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe
cor rect dimensions. Check
the tyre pressure of the emer gency spa re
wheel fitted. Co rrect the pressure as necessar y.
The maximum permissible speed with an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit th e emer gency spa rewheel with sn ow
ch ains. Re
place the emer gency spa rewheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
% Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is
fi tted the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Only restart the sys‐
te m again when the emer gency spa rewheel
has been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: If an emer gency spa rewheel is fit‐
te dth e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem can‐
not function reliabl y.Only restart the sy stem
again when the emer gency spa rewheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: For a few minutes af ter an emer‐
ge ncy spa rewheel is fitted, the sy stem may
st ill display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 526)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 527) 544
Wheels and tyres

Re
moving the eme rgency spa rewheel The eme
rgency spare wheel is located under the
load compartment floor. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(→ page 535). #
Open theta ilgate. #
Open the load compartment floor
(→ page 136). #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel bag with
th e emer gency spa rewheel. #
Open the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
re mo vethe emer gency spa rewheel. Collapsible spa
rewheel Note
s onthe collapsible spa rewheel &
WARNING Risk of accident caused by
incor rect wheel and tyre dimensions
The wheel or tyre size and the tyre type of
th e emer gency spa rewheel or spare wheel
and the wheel tobe replaced may dif fer. Mounting an emer
gency spa rewheel/spare
wheel may se verely impair the driving char‐
acteristics.
To preve nt hazardous situations: #
Adapt your driving style according lyand
drive carefull y. #
Neverfit more than one emer gency
spa rewheel or spare wheel that dif fers
in size. #
Only use an emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size brie fly. #
Do not switch off ESP ®
. #
Have the emer gency spa rewheel or
spare wheel of a dif fere nt size replaced
at the nearest qualified specialist work‐
shop. The new wheel must ha vethe
cor rect dimensions. The collapsible spa
rewheel is an emer gency
wheel which is only suitable for use for a limi ted
period of time and in a restricted manner in the
eve nt of a flat tyre (e.g. until the nearest work‐
shop). The tyre side
walls are folded when in transpo rt
mode. Before use, the collapsible spare wheel
has tobe inflated with the accompanying com‐
pressor.
Check the tyre pressure of the collapsible spare
wheel once fitted. Co rrect the pressure as nec‐
essar y.
The maximum permissible speed with a collapsi‐
ble spare wheel fitted is 80 km/h.
Do not fit snow chains with the collapsible spare
wheel.
Re place the collapsible spare wheel af ter six
ye ars at the latest, rega rdless of wear.
% Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure loss warn‐
ing sy stem: if a collapsible spare wheel is
fi tted, the tyre pressure loss warning sy stem
cann otfunction reliabl y.Only restart the sys‐
te m again when the collapsible spare wheel
has been replaced with a new wheel. Wheels and tyres
545

Ve
hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: if a collapsible spare wheel is fitted
th e tyre pressure monitoring sy stem cann ot
function reliably. Only restart the sy stem
again when the collapsible spare wheel has
been replaced with a new wheel.
Ve hicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: for a few minutes af ter a collapsible
spare wheel is fitted, the sy stem may still
display the tyre pressure of there mo ved
wheel.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (→ page 526)
R Tyre pressure table (→ page 527) Re
moving the collapsible spare wheel The collapsible spare wheel is secured in
the col‐
lapsible spare wheel bag in the boot. #
Obser vethe information on mounting tyres
(→ page 535). #
Open the boot. #
Detach thefast ening stra ps. #
Unhook there taining spring hooks of thefa s‐
te ning stra ps from the brac kets. #
Remo vethe emer gency spa rewheel bag
to ge ther with the collapsible spare wheel. #
Open the emer gency spa rewheel bag and
re mo vethe collapsible spare wheel. Inflating
the collapsible spa rewheel Re
quirements:
R Mount the collapsible spare wheel as descri‐
bed. (→ page542)
R Remo vethe tyre inflation compressor from
th estow agewell under the boot floor.
(→ page 507)
* NO
TEDama getothe collapsible spare
wheel when lo wering theve hicle Lo
we ring theve hicle without pr eviously
inflating the collapsible spare wheel can
damage its rim. #
Inflate the collapsible spare wheel using
th e tyre inflation compressor before
lo we ring theve hicle. *
NO
TEOverheating due tothe tyre infla‐
tion compressor running too long #
Do not runth e tyre inflation compres‐
sor for longer than ten minu tes without
inter ruption. #
Pull connec tor4 and the hose out of the
housing. 546
Wheels and tyres

#
Unscr ew the cap from theva lve on the col‐
lapsible spare wheel. #
Screw union nut 1ofthe hose onto the
va lve.
Make sure on and off switch 3ofthe tyre
inflation compressor is set to0. #
Insert plug 4into the cigar ette lighter
soc ket (→ page 140) or into a 12V soc ket
( → page 141) in your vehicle. #
Switch on the po wer supp ly (→page 178). #
Press on and off switch 3onthe tyre infla‐
tion compressor toI.
The tyre inflation compressor is switched on.
The tyre is inflated. The tyre pressure is
shown on manome ter2. #
Pump the tyre tothe specified tyre pressure.
The specified tyre pressure is printed on the
ye llow label of the collapsible spare wheel. #
When the specified tyre pressure has been
re ached, press on and off swit ch3 onthe
tyre inflation compressor to0. #
Ifth e tyre pressure is higher than the speci‐
fi ed pressure, press pressure release valve but
ton5 until the cor rect tyre pressure has
been reached. Wheels and tyres
547

Note
s ontech nical data
The tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated on ly
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the EC-Certificate of
Conformity (CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY).
These documents are deli vered with your vehi‐
cle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Tw
o-w ayradios Note
s onfitting two-w ayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
The elect romagnetic radiation from two-w ay
ra dios can inter fere with the on-board elec‐
tronics if RF transmit ters are manipulated or
re trofitted inco rrectly.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ration of two-w ayradios
If yo u operate two- wayra dios inco rrectly in
th eve hicle, the electromagnetic radiation
could inter fere with the on-board electronics,
e.g.:
R ifth e two-w ayradio is not connec tedto
an exterior aerial
R ifth eex terior aerial is not cor rectly
mounted or is not of low reflection
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-reflection exterior aerial
fi tted at a qualified specialist workshop. #
When operating two-w ayradios in the
ve hicle, alw ays connect them tothe
lo w- reflection exterior aerial. 548
Tech nical da ta

*
NO
TEInva lidation of the operating per‐
mit due tofailure tocomply wi th the
instructions for ins tallation and use The operating permit may be in
validated if
th e instructions for ins tallation and use of
two-w ayradios are not obser ved. #
Only use appr oved frequency bands. #
Obser vethe maximum permissible out‐
put po wer in these frequency bands. #
Only use appr oved aerial positions. 1
Front roof area
2 Rear roof area
3 Rear wings
On vehicles with a panoramic sliding sunroof, fit‐
ting an ae rial to the front or rear roof area is not
permitted. On
there ar wings, it is recommended that you
fi t th e aerial on the side of theve hicle closest to
th e cent reofthero ad.
Use Tech nical Specification ISO/TS 21609 (Road
Ve hicles – "EMCs for ins tallation of af term arket
ra dio frequency transmitting equipment") when
re trofitting two-w ayradios. Comply with the
legal requirements for de tach able parts.
If yo ur vehicle has fittings for two-w ayradio
equipment, use the po wer supp lyand aerial con‐
nec tors prov ided in the pre-ins tallation. Be sure
to obser vethe manufacturer's supplements
when fitting.
Tw o-w ayradio transmission output
The maximum transmission output (PEAK) at the
base of the aerial must not exceed theva lues in
th efo llowing table. Te
ch nical da ta549