2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV climate control

Climate control
........................................ 16 5
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 65
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 167 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 17 8
Driving ........................................................ 178
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 90
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 19 3
Tr ans fer case .............................................. 197
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 19 9
Re fuelling .................................................... 19 9
Pa rking ...................................................... .205
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............. 214
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 291
Bicycle rack ................................................ 296
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .298 Instrument Display and on-board
comp uter.................................................. 299
Instrument display overview ...................... .299
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................3 00
Operating the on-board computer .............. 300 Ad
justing the design of the instrument
display ........................................................ 302
Showing display conte nt onthe instru‐
ment clus ter ............................................... 303
Overview of displa yson the multifunc‐
tion display .................................................3 04
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 305
Menus and submenus ................................ 305
Head-up Display .......................................... 312 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 313
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .313
Operation ....................................................3 13
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 316
Essential voice commands .......................... 317 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 332
Overview and operation .............................. 332
Sy stem settings .......................................... 366
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 376
Na vigation ................................................... 381
Te lephone .................................................. .423
Online and Internet functions ..................... 456
Media ........................................................ .465 Ra
dio .......................................................... 472
TV ............................................................... 475
Sound ......................................................... 483 Main
tenance and care ............................. 487
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 487
Engine compartment .................................. 488
Cleaning and care ...................................... .494 Breakdown assistance
............................503
Emergency .................................................. 503
Flat tyre ...................................................... 505
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 512
To w- starting or towing away ........................ 517
Electrical fuses ........................................... 522 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 525
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .525
No tes on regularly inspecting wheels and
tyres ........................................................... 525
No tes on snow chains ................................ 525
Ty re pressure .............................................. 526 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
19 5
2 Combination swit ch →
14 9
3 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
19 0
4 Multimedia sy stem display →
336
5 Climate control sy stems →
167
6 Haza rdwa rning lights →
15 0
7 PASSENGER AIRB AGindicator lamps →
44
8 Glovecompa rtment →
124
9 Stow age compartment →
124
A Switches the control knob forvo lume and
sound on/off →
332
B Calls up navigation →
381
C Buttonfo r:
Calling up thera dio →
473
Calling up media →
468
D Calls up thete lephone →
425 E
Offroad control panel (vehicles with off- road
pac kage)
F Calls up favo urites →
351
G Calls up vehicle functions →
343
H Active Parking Assist →
276
I DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
191
J Control elements forth e multimedia sy stem →
336
K Start/ stop button →
17 9
L Control panel forth e multimedia sy stem →
300
M Adjusts thesteering wheel →
11 8
N Control panel for:
On-board computer →
300
Cruise contro l orvariable limiter →
229
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
235
O Diagno stics connection →
27
P Unloc ksthe bonn et →
488 At
aglance – Cockpit overview 7

1
Climate cont rolre ar operating unit →
16 6
2 Stow age compartment in the cent reconsole →
124
230 V soc ket →
141
3 Switches there ar seat heater on/off →
11 6 4
Head restra int height →
11 6
5 Adjusts the seat backrest →
11 7
6 Sets the seat fore -and-aft position →
109
7 Cup holder At
aglance – Control settings in there ar compartment 17

Depending on
the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle con venience and info‐
ta inment functions yourself.
This includes, forex ample:
R multimedia data such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem
R address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
This data can be sa ved locally in theve hicle or it
is located on a device which you ha veconnected
to theve hicle (e.g. smartphone, USB flash drive
or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in theve hi‐
cle, you can dele teit at any time. This data is
sent tothird parties only at your requ est, partic‐
ular lywhen you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Yo u can store or change con venience settings/
individualisations in theve hicle at any time. Depending on
the equipment, this includes, for
ex ample:
R settings forth e seat and steering wheel posi‐
tions
R suspension and climate control settings
R customisations such as interior lighting
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can cont rolth is by
means of the control elements integrated in the
ve hicle. Images and audio from the smartphone
can be output via the multimedia sy stem. Cer‐
ta in information is simultaneously transfer redto
yo ur smartphone.
Depending on the type of integration, this can
include:
R general vehicle data
R position data
This allo wsyouto use selected apps on your
smartphone, such as navigation or music play‐
bac k.There is no fur ther interaction between the
smartphone and theve hicle; in particular, vehi‐
cle data is not directly accessible. Which type of fur
ther data processing occurs is de term ined by
th e pr ovider of the specific app used. Which set‐
tings you can make, if an y,depends on the spe‐
cific app and the operating sy stem of your
smartphone. Online services
Wire
less network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is enabled via theve hi‐
cle's transmission and reception unit or via con‐
nected mobile end devices (e.g. sma rtphones).
Online functions can be used via the wireless
network connection. This includes online serv‐
ices and applications/apps pr ovided bythe man‐
ufacturer or other pr oviders.
Manu factu rer's se rvices
Re garding online services of the manufacturer,
th e individual functions are described bythe
manufacturer in a suita ble place (e.g. Owner's
Manual, website of the manufacturer) along with
th ere leva nt da taprotection information. Per‐ General no
tes31

Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter must alw ays be used so that
th e air conditioning sy stem, pollution le vel moni‐
to ring and the air filtering function workcor‐
re ctly. Ma kesure that thefilter is ins talled cor‐
re ctly and thefilter housing in the engine com‐
partment is closed cor rectly using the cap and
alw ays tightly sealed when in operation. Use fil‐
te rs recommended and appr ovedby Mercedes-
Benz. Alw ays ha veservice workcar ried out at a
qu alified specialist workshop. THERMATIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. 1
w Setsthete mp erature
2 Depending on theve hicle's equipment: _
sets the air distribution or tcalls up/
ex its the air conditioning menu
Pressing and holding thet button
(appr ox.fo ur seconds): resets climate con‐
trol tothe basic settings
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (→ page167)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on or
off 7
g Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
(→ page 168)
8 Á Switches the A/C function on/off
(→ page 167)
Switches residual heat on/off (→ page169)
9 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0
swit ches the synchronisation on/off
(→ page 168)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 171)
A w Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture THERMOTRONIC control panel
overview The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated. Climate
control 16 5

1
w Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 t Calls up/exits the air conditioning
menu
Pressing and holding (appr ox.fo ur seconds):
re sets climate contro lto the basic settings
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 Ã Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (→ page167)
5 ¬ Defrosts the windscreen
6 ¤ Switches there ar wind owheater on or
off 7
g Switches air-recirculation mode on or
off (→ page168)
8 Á Switches the A/C function on or
off(→ page167)
Switches residual heat on/off (→ page169)
9 Vehicles without a stationary heater: 0
swit ches the synchronisation on/off
(→ page 168)
Ve hicles with a stationary heater: &
swit ches thest ationary heater on/off
(→ page 171)
A w Setsthe front passenger side temp era‐
ture Overview of
there ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature, left
2 Sets the air distribution, left
3 Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(→ page 167)
4 Sets the air flow
5 Switches climate control on/off
(→ page 167)
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(→ page 169)
6 Sets the air distribution, right
7 Sets thete mp erature, right 16 6
Climate cont rol

Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
% If climate control is switched off, the win‐
do ws may mist up more quickl y.Switch off
climate control only brie fly. Switching
rear climate control on/off #
Press button 5.
% When rear climate control is swit ched off,
th e indicator lamp is activated and OFFis
shown on there ar displa y. Switching
the A/C function on or off via the
cont rol panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Press theÁ button. Switch off
the A/C function only brief lyother‐
wise the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not a sign that there is a malfunction. Calling up
the air conditioning menu Calling up
the air conditioning menu using
th e multimedia sy stem #
Select thete mp erature display at the lo wer
edge of the media displa y.
Calling up the air conditioning menu using
th e but ton on the control panel #
Press thet button on the control panel. Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function
using the multimedia sy stem The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Call up the climate control menu
(→ page 167). #
Select A/C.
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the à button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe Ã
button.
In automatic mode, you can choose between five
dif fere nt air quantities using the H button.
Au tomatic mode is retained. Setting
rear climate control toautomatic
mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow. #
Press the à button (→ page166). Clima
tecontrol 167

Overview of air distribution settings
The symbols on
the display indicate which vents
th e air flow is being directed thro ugh:
¯ def
rost er and side air vents
P centre and side air
vents
O fo
ot we ll and side air vents
S centre, side and
foot we llve nts
a defros
ter,fo ot we ll and side air vents
_ all
vents
b defros
ter,middle and side air vents
W au
tomatic air distribution Setting
the air distribution #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(→ page 167). #
Toset the air distribution: select¯,
P orO. #
Set the air flow.
% Several air distribution options can be selec‐
te d at the same time, forex ample toset the te
mp erature/air conditioning forth e wind‐
screen and thefo ot we lls simultaneousl y. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the control
panel Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The temp erature and
air distribution setting forth e driver side is adop‐
te d automatically for all clima tecontrol zones. #
Press the 0 button.
The synchronisation function is deactivated if
th e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function using the multime‐
dia sy stem Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The driver's settings
fo rte mp erature, air quantity and air distribution
are adop ted automatically for all clima tezones. #
Calling up the air conditioning menu
(→ page 167). #
Select SYNC.
Depending on the pr evious status, the func‐
tion is activated or deactivated. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press theà button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
¬ button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press theà button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press theg button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time. 16 8
Climate cont rol