2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE Owners Manual

Drive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
A (Comfort) R
The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hicle
re mains at normal le vel.
N (CURVE) R
The suspension setting is com fortable.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is active.
R The cur veinclination function is active. 254
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Drive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
; (Economy) R
The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 140 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hicle
re mains at normal le vel.
F (Off-road) R
The suspension setting is suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1 (raised le vel).
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately 80 km/h theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately 45 km/h, theve hicle is raised.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
R Recovery mode and the individual wheel control function can be activated pr ovided the necessary conditions are
met.
= Individual R
You can call up individual suspension settings here. Driving and parking
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Le
vel dif fere nces compa redto the normal le vel
R Car wash: appr ox. +90 mm(/ page 526)
R Raised le vel:appr ox. +50 mm
R Spo rt:appr ox. -15 mm
R Spo rt+: appr ox. -25 mm
% Car wash le vel is 40 mm abo vethe maxi‐
mum vehicle height (raised le vel). Driving
into underground car par ksat car wash le vel
ri sks damaging theve hicle.
Fu nction of ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
% This function is not available in all countries. The
ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function monitors the
ro ad in front of your vehicle using multifunction
camera 1.ROAD SUR FACE SCAN de tects
une venness in thero ad sur face, e.g. bu mps,
before theve hicle drives overth em. Chassis
mo vements are reduced and driving comfort is
increased. RO
AD SUR FACE SCAN is automatically activated
if th efo llowing conditions are me t:
R Drive prog ram A (Comfort) or N
(CURVE) is selected.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel.
R You are driving at a speed between 7 km/h
and 180 km/h.
Sy stem limits
RO AD SUR FACE SCAN can be impaired in the
fo llowing situations or can stop functioning:
R Ifth e car riag ew ay is insuf ficiently lit, e.g. at
night.
R In sno w,rain, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of multifunction
camera 1is dirty, mis ted up, damaged or
co vered.
R Ifth ero ad sur face has no optic stru cture or
re flects light.
R Ifyo u are driving too close totheve hicle in
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R
If sections of thero ute ha veave ry small
ra dius of cur vature.
R During ab rupt driving manoeuvres, e.g. heavy
braking or sudden acceleration.
Obser vethe no tes on cleaning the multifunction
camera (/ page 531).
Fu nction of reco very mode &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue totheve hi‐
cle moving up and down
When free driving mode is activated, the
ve hicle bounces up and down. Body parts
could become trapped if they are between
th eve hicle body and the tyres or underneath
th eve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is under or in
th e immediate vicinity of theve hicle
when free driving mode is activated. *
NO
TERisk of dama gedue totheve hicle
moving up and down When free driving mode is activated,
the
ve hicle mo ves up and down. Vehicle parts
may be damaged if the underbody bottoms
out. #
Make sure that there is suf ficient
ground clearance when rocking free
mode is activated. Ro
cking free mode is a function of the suspen‐
sion which can assist the driver on loose sur fa‐
ces (e.g. sand, snow) when freeing a vehicle
which has become stuc k.
The vehicle body rock s in slo w,vertical motions
when reco very mode has been activated. This
te mp orarily puts the wheels under greater load,
which means they have inc reased traction and
th eve hicle is freed.
Yo u can activate free driving mode via Off- road
Assist (/ page 259). Fu
nction of individual wheel control &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due totheve hicle lo wering
The vehicle can be lo wered when the individ‐
ual wheel control function has been activa‐
te d. Body parts could become trapped if they
are between theve hicle body and the tyres
or underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure that nobody is under the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when individual wheel
control is activated. *
NO
TERisk of dama gedue totheve hicle
moving up and down The
vehicle can be lo wered or raised on one
or more wheels when the individual wheel
control function has been activated. Vehicle
parts could be damaged due tocontact wi th
objects. #
Make sure that theve hicle has suf fi‐
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wheel control function has been activa‐
te
d. Individual wheel control is a function of
the sus‐
pension, which can be used toset theve hicle
le ve lfo r each wheel individually. This can help to
impr ove alignment of the body when driving off-
ro ad.
Yo u can activate individual wheel cont rol via Off-
ro ad Assist (/ page 259).
Ad justing the vehicle le vel (vehicles with E-
AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL) &
WARNING Risk of accident because
ve hicle le vel is too high
If yo u drive at a higher vehicle le vel,th e driv‐
ing characteristics may be impaired due to
th e higher vehicle centre of gravity.
The vehicle can drift outwards, forex ample,
when steering or cornering. #
Alw aysch oose a vehicle le vel which is
suited tothe driving style and thero ad
sur face conditions. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment from vehi‐
cle lo wering
When lo wering theve hicle, other people
could become trapped if their limbs are
between theve hicle body and the tyres or
underneath theve hicle. #
Make sure no one is underneath the
ve hicle or in the immediate vicinity of
th e wheel ar ches when theve hicle is
being lo wered. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
due totheve hicle lo wering
Ve hicles with AIRMATIC or le vel control:
when you unload luggage or lea vetheve hi‐
cle, theve hicle firs trises slightly and then
re turns tothe set le vel shortly af terw ards.
Yo u or an yone else in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody could thus
become trapped.
The vehicle can also be lo wered af ter being
loc ked. #
When leaving theve hicle, make sure
th at nobody is in the vicinity of the
wheel ar ches or the underbody. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R The vehicle is being driven no fasterthan
65 km/h. 258
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Ra
ising theve hicle #
Push rocker switch 1forw ards.
Indicator lamp 2flashes while theve hicle is
being raised and lights up continuously when
it has finished rising.
The vehicle is raised tooff-road le vel +1. Yo
ur selection is sa ved. The off-road le vel +1 set
re mains stored even af terth e ignition has been
switched off.
% Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:if
yo u are driving at speeds greaterth an
30 km/h, theve hicle rises tothe normal
le ve l in the drive prog rams Sport or Sport +
if th e electrical connection has been cor‐
re ctly es tablished.
The vehicle is lo wered again in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R When driving fasterthan 80 km/h.
R When driving brief ly between 65 km/ h and
80 km/h.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack: if
yo u are driving at speeds greaterth an
30 km/h, theve hicle lo wersto the normal
le ve l if the electrical connection has been
cor rectly es tablished.
R After selecting a dif fere nt drive program
using theDY NA MIC SELECT switch.
In this case, theve hicle is adjus tedto the height
of the active drive program. Lo
weri ngtheve hicle #
Pull rock er switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2goes out when the lo wer‐
ing process is comple te.
The vehicle is adjus tedto the height of the
active drive program.
% Operation with a trailer or bicycle
rack:
th eve hicle lo wersto the normal le vel if the
electrical connection has been cor rectly
es tablished.
Setting Off-road Assist
Re quirements:
R theve hicle is stationary
R theve hicle is set tooff-road le vel 1 or 2
R the Off-road or Off-road Plus (only vehicles
with Off-road pac kage ) drive program has
been selected
R the ignition is switched on
R all doors and the bonn etare closed
R the transmission is not engaged in position
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R
theve hicle is outdoors
R the de tected la tera l inclination of theve hicle
must not exceed appr ox.15 °
R the sy stem is within its operating temp era‐
ture
R the on-board voltage is suf ficiently high
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Offroad Assist
Re covery mode
Re covery mode assi ststh e driver when pulling
aw ay on rough terrain, such as sand or sn ow.#
Select Free driving mode. #
Select Start.
Re covery mode is activated. #
Select Stoptostop reco very mode.
Re covery mode is auto maticallydeactivated in
th efo llowing situations:
R you are actually tr avelling fasterthan
15 km/h
R afte r a running time of 30 seconds R
it is de tected that an object has hit the
underbody of theve hicle hard
R not all conditions are met
% Further information on reco very mode
(/ page 257).
Individual wheel control
Individual wheel control enables theve hicle le vel
to be set separately for each wheel. #
Select Individual wheel control. #
Set theve hicle le velfo rth e desired wheel.
% You can also use theto uch displ aytoset the
le ve lfo r two or more wheels at the same
time. #
Select Resettoset all wheels tothe default
setting.
Individual wheel control is automatically deacti‐
va ted in thefo llowing situations:
R you are tra velling fasterthan 15 km/h
R it is de tected that an object has hit the
underbody of theve hicle hard
R not all conditions are met %
Further information on individual wheel con‐
trol (/ page 257). Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC Fu
nction of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is an electronic
parking assi stance sy stem with ultrasound. It
monitors the area around your vehicle using six
sensors on the front bumper and six sensors on
th ere ar bumper. Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
sho wsyouth e dis tance between your vehicle
and a de tected obs tacle visually and audibly.
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is on lyan aid. It is
not a substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur‐
ro undings. The responsibility for safe manoeu‐
vring and parking remains with you. Make sure
th at there are no persons, animals or objects in
th e manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and
parking in/exiting parking spaces.
In thest andard setting, an intermit tent wa rning
to ne sounds from a di stance of appr oximately
0.3 m toan obs tacle in front and appr oximately
1. 0 m toan obs tacle behind. A continuous warn‐ 260
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ing
tone sounds from a di stance of appr ox‐
imately 0.2 m. Using theWarn early all-round
setting in the multimedia sy stem, thewa rning
to nes for front and side impact pr otection can
be set tosound at a greater dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m in front and 0.6 m on the sides
(/ page 265).
% The Warn early all-round setting is always
active in there ar of theve hicle.
If Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated,
Ac tive Parking Assist is una vailable. Pa
rking Assist PARKTRONIC displ ayinthe
mu ltimedia sy stem Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist without a
360° Camera Ve
hicles with Active Parking Assist and a 360°
Camera
If Ac tive Parking Assist is deactivated and an
obs tacle is de tected in the path of theve hicle, a
pop-up window forPa rking Assist PARKTRONIC
1 appears in the multimedia sy stem at speeds
below 10km/h.
The colour of the individual segments of the
wa rning display is based on the dis tance tothe
de tected obs tacle:
R Yellow segments: obstacles at a di stance
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