2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE light

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red (keep warm) indicator lamp on the but‐
to n lights up.
If yo u use the heating function, the me tal
inse rtof the cup holder is heated. Once a
cer tain temp erature has been reached, the
wa rning lamp lights up. Do not reach into the
cup holder's me tal inse rtwhen thewa rning
lamp is lit. #
Toswitch off: press button 2repeatedly
until the indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
% Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwate r and the cup holder
only with a soft clo th. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ay #
Touse the ashtr ay:place the ashtray in one
of the cup holders in the cent reconsole or in
th ere ar compartment. #
Check that it is seated firm ly. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 117). #
Toopen the ashtr ay:fold co ver1
upwards.
% You can remo vetheto p part of the ashtray
fo r cleaning or em ptying bytwi sting it. Clean
th e ashtr ay, e.g. with clean, luk ewarmwate r. Using
the cigar ette lighter &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. Seats and
stowing 13 3

#
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket inthe front centre
console Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
24 0 W (20 A). #
Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. Using
the 230 V soc ket in the rear passenger
comp artment &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cables or soc kets
When a suitable device is connected, the
230 V power soc ket will be car rying a high
vo ltage. You could recei vean electric shock
if th e connecting cable or the 230 V po wer
soc ket is pulled out of the trim or is damaged
or we t. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. 134
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DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock in partic‐
ular:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R Only connect devices uptoa maximum of
15 0 W (0.65 A).
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the design
of the cent reconsole and stowage compartment
may dif fer. #
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles with individual
re ar seats: open thestow age compartment
of the cent reconsole of there ar compart‐
ment (/ page119). #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Using
the12 V so cket inthe load compa rt‐
ment Re
quirements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 240 W
(20 A) are permissible. #
Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device. Seats and
stowing 13 5

Exterior lighting
Note
s on adjusting the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with static LED headlamps: It is not
necessa ryto con vert the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
traf fic drives on theot her side of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: The
headlamps are automatically adjus ted when the
ve hicle enters countries in which traf fic drives
on theot her side of thero ad.
In thefo llowing cases, check the headlamp set‐
ting and change it manually if necessary:
R Ifth eDipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traffic) Manual adjustment only display mes‐
sage is displa yed.
R Ifth eCheck dipped-beam setting (left/right-
side traffic) display message is displa yed.
Once the headlamps ha vebeen con verted:
R Oncoming tra ffic will not be dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad will not be illuminated
as far or as high. R
The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requ irements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 0047
0063 Left-hand pa rking lights
0048 0064 Right-hand parking lights
0049 0060 Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
004A 0058 Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 14 0
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004B
0058 Low beam / high beam
6 005E Switches there ar fog light on/off
When low beam is activated, the indicator lamp
fo rth est anding lights 0060will be deactivated
and replaced bythe lo w-beam indicator lamp
0058. #
Alw ays park your vehicle safely using suf fi‐
cient lighting, in acco rdance with there le‐
va nt le galst ipulations.
* NO
TEBattery discharging byoperating
th est anding lights Operating
thest anding lights over a period of
hours puts a stra in on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on the
ri ght 0064 or left 0063parking light. In
theeve nt of se vere battery discharging, the
st anding lights or parking lights will be swit ched
off automatically tofacilitate the next engine
st art. The
exterior lighting (e xcept standing and park‐
ing lights) will swit choff automatically when the
driver's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 148).
Au tomatic driving lights function
The standing lights, low beam and daytime run‐
ning lights are switched on au tomatically
depending on the ignition status and the light
conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched off in poor visi‐
bility
When the light switch is set to0058 ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto‐
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay. #
In such cases, turn the light switch to
0058 . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting. Switching
there ar fog lights on or off
Re quirements:
R The light switch is in the 0058 or0058 posi‐
tion. #
Press the 005E button.
Please obser vethe count ry-specific la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps. Light and sight
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Operating
the combination switch for the
lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right
3 Headlamp flashing
4 Turn signal light, left #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function. High beam #
Toswitch on: turnthe light switch tothe
0058 or0058 position. #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row1.
When the high beam is activated, the indica‐
to r lamp for low beam 0058will be deactiva‐
te d and replaced bythe indicator lamp for
high beam 0057. #
Toswitch off: pushthe combination switch
in the direction of ar row1or pull it in the
direction of ar row3.
Headlamp flashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction
of ar row3.
Tu rn signal light #
Toindicate briefl y:push the combination
switch briefly tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row2or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will flash
th re e times. #
Toindicate permanentl y:push the combi‐
nation switch be yond the point of resis tance
in the direction of ar row2or4.
Ve hicles with Active Lane Change Assi st:
R Indicator operation activated bythe driver
can extend forth e duration of the lane
ch ange.
R Ifth e driver indicated directly beforehand
but a lane change was not immediately
possible, the turn signal indicator may
activate automaticall y.14 2
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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
light sy stem will switch off automatically at
appr oximately 10km/h. You can also swit choff
th e hazard warning light sy stem using but‐
to n1.
When the indicator is activated, the hazard warn‐
ing 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 oved illumination of the
ro ad.
The sy stem comprises thefo llowing functions:
R Active headla mps (/ page143)
R Cornering light (/ page144)
R Motorw ay mode (/ page144)
R Enhanced fog light function (/ page144)
R Off-road light (/ page145)
The sy stem is active only when it is dar k.Ac
tive headlamps function Fu
nctions of the active headlamps:
R The headlamps follow thesteering mo ve‐
ments.
R Releva nt areas are better illumina ted during
a journe y.
The functions are active when the low beam is
switched on.
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, the
cou rse of the lane in which you are driving will
also be evaluated and the active headlamps
function will adjust the light in advance. Light and sight
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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 low beam is switched on.
The function is active in thefo llowing cases:
R at speeds below 40 km/h when the turn sig‐
nal indicator 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 junction function: the cor‐
nering light will be activated on bo thsides based
on an evaluation of the cur rent GPS position of
th eve hicle. It will remain active until af terthe
ve hicle has left thero undabout or the junction.
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 will be active if a mo
torw ay jou rney
is de tected bymeans of:
R theve hicle's speed
R the multifunction camera R
the GPS
The function will not be active at speeds below
80 km/h.
Enhanced fog light function
The enhanced fog light function reduces self-
dazzling and impr ovesth e illumination of the
edge of the car riag ewa y. The function is automatically activated under
the
fo llowing conditions:
R Atspeeds below 70 km/h and when there ar
fo g light is switched on. 14 4
Light and sight