2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE towing

#
Toremo ve: pull thefloor mat off the holders
2. #
Remo vethefloor mat. Seats and
stowing 13 9

Fu
nction of Active Speed Limit Assi st%
The following function is countr y-dependent
and only available in conjunction with the
Driving Assi stance Package. If a
change in the speed limit is de tected and
au tomatic adoption of speed limits is activated,
th e new speed is automatically adop ted as the
st ored speed (/ page 285). The driven speed is adjus
ted when theve hicle is
le ve l with the traf fic sign at the latest. In the
case of signs indicating entry into an urban area,
th e speed is adap ted according tothe speed
permitted within the urban area. The speed limit
display in the Instrument Display is alw ays upda‐
te d when theve hicle is le vel with the tra ffic sign.
If th ere is no speed restriction on an unlimi ted
st re tch of road (e.g. on a mo torw ay),th ere com‐
mended speed is au tomatical lyadop ted as the
st ored speed. The sy stem uses the speed stored
on an unlimited stre tch of road as there com‐
mended speed. If you do not alter thestored
speed on an unlimited stre tch of road, there c‐
ommended speed is 130 km/h.
If Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC has been
put into passi vemode bypressing the accelera‐
to r pedal, only speed limits which are higher
th an the set speed are adop ted.
Ac tive Speed Limit Assi stis only an aid. The
driver is responsible forke eping a safe dis tance
from theve hicle in front, forve hicle speed and
fo r braking in good time. The maximum permissi‐
ble speed also depends on factors su chasthe
ro ad sur face and traf fic conditions. Sy
stem limits
Te mp orary speed restrictions (e.g. for a cer tain
time or due towe ather conditions) cannot be
proper ly detected bythe sy stem. The maximum
permissible speed applying toave hicle with a
trailer is not de tected bythe sy stem. In these sit‐
uations you must adjust your speed yourself. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toActive
Speed Limit Assi stadapting theve hicle's
speed
The speed adop tedby Active Speed Limit
Assi stmay be too high or incor rect in some
individual cases, su chas:
R Inthewe t or in fog
R When towing a trailer #
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with traf fic re gulations. #
Adjust the driving speed tosuit cur rent
traf fic and weather conditions. 236
Driving and parking

ex
pect a change from active topassive mode or
vice versa at any time. If
th e sy stem de tects that the driver has not
st eered theve hicle for a considerable period of
time or has remo vedth eir hands from thesteer‐
ing wheel, an optical warning is given firs t. Dis‐
pl ay 1 appears in the multifunction displa y.If
th e driver still does not steer theve hicle, or
gives no confirmation tothe sy stem, a warning
to ne sounds in addition tothe visual warning
message.
The warning is not issued, or is stopped, when
th e driver gives confi rmation tothe sy stem:
R The driver steers theve hicle. R
The driver presses a steering wheel button or
operates Touch Control.
If Ac tive Steering Assist de tects that a sy stem
limit has been reached, a visual warning is
issued and a warning tone sounds.
Ac tive Steering Assist is only an aid. The driver is
re sponsible forth e dis tance totheve hicle in
front, forve hicle speed, for braking in good time
and forst ay ing in lane. Before changing lanes,
th e driver must make sure that the neighbouring
lane is free (glance overth e shoulder).
Sy stem limits
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane or todrive thro ugh exits.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R The reis poor visibilit y,e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay,greatly varying light condi‐
tions or strong shado wsonthe car riag ewa y.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections. R
Insuf ficient road illumination.
R The windsc reen is dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g.
by ast icke r.
R No, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, or the markings change
qu ickl y,e.g. in a const ruction area or junc‐
tions.
R The lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R The dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
small and the lane markings thus cannot be
de tected.
R The road is nar row and winding.
R There are obs tacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, such as object mar kers.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R On tight bends and when turning.
R When crossing junctions.
R Atroundabouts or tollst ations.
R When towing a trailer. Driving and parking
239

*
NO
TEDama gefrom auto matic braking If one of
thefo llowing functions is switched
on, theve hicle brakes automatically in cer‐
ta in situations:
R Active Brake Assi st
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R HOLD function
R Active Parking Assist
To avo id damage totheve hicle, deactivate
th ese sy stems in thefo llowing or similar sit‐
uations: #
During towing #
In a car wash Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function. R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position 005B,005Eor005C.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until the00D9
display appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until the00D9 dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is switched toposition 005D.R
The vehicle is secured with the electric park‐
ing brake.
In thefo llowing situations, theve hicle is held by
transmission position 005Dand/or bythe electric
parking brake:
R The seat belt is unfas tened and the driver's
door is opened.
R The vehicle is switched off.
R There is a malfunction in the sy stem or the
po we r supp lyis insuf ficient. AIRMATIC
Fu
nction of AIRMATIC
AIRMATIC is an air suspension sy stem with varia‐
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort and
ve hicle dynamics. The all-round le vel control sys‐
te m ensures the best possible suspension and
const antground clea rance, even wi tha laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is
lo we red automatically toimpr ovedriving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. You also ha ve
th e option of manually adjusting theve hicle
le ve l. 246
Driving and pa rking

st
ra ightening manoeuvre, the sy stem calculates
th e articulation angle automatically and stra ight‐
ens theve hicle/trailer combination tothe trail‐
er's cur rent di rection.
Tr ailer Manoeuv ring Assi stmust be taught-in
before it can adjust the articulation angle
(/ page 266).
Obser vethe no tes on towing a trailer
(/ page 292).
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations:
R The gradient is more than appr oximately
15 %.
Using Trailer Manoeuvring Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been star ted.
R A trailer has been de tected. Te
aching-in Trailer Manoeuvring Assist #
Drive forw ards a short dis tance wi th the car/
trailer combination.
The comple tedte ach-in process is shown in
th e media displa y.
Using Trailer Manoeuvring Assist #
Press button 1. #
Engage reve rsege ar 005E.
The camera image is shown in the media dis‐
pla y. #
Adjust the articulation angle (/ page 266).
or #
Activate thest ra ightening manoeuvre
(/ page 266). #
Accelerate and brake as requ ired.
% Pay attention toyour sur roundings and be
re ady tobrake at all times.
Ad justing Trailer Manoeuvring Assist (multi‐
media sy stem)
Re quirements:
R The ignition and engine are on, or theve hicle
is operational.
R The zero point of the car/t railer combination
has been taught-in bybrief lydriving forw ards
(/ page 265).
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi sthas been star ted
( / page 266).
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The gradient is less than appr oximately 15%. 266
Driving and parking

Setting
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Setting the sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff.
Ac tivating/deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. Tr
ailer hitch Note
s on trailer operation Mercedes‑AMG
vehicles: be sure toobser ve
th e no tes in the Supplement. You could other‐
wise failto recognise dangers.
Plug-in hybrid: obser vethe no tes in the Supple‐
ment. You could otherwise failto recognise dan‐
ge rs. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes on theto ngue
we ight:
R Do not use a tongue weight that exceeds or
fa lls below the permissible tongue weight
R Use a tongue weight as close as possible to
th e maximum tongue weight
Do not exceed thefo llowing values:
R Perm issible towing capacity
R Perm issible rear axle load of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible gross weight of theto wing vehi‐
cle
R Perm issible grossweight of the trailer
R Maximum permissible speed of the trailer
Ensure thefo llowing before starting a journey:
R The tyre pressure on there ar axle of theto w‐
ing vehicle is set for a maximum load
R The lighting of the connected trailer is opera‐
tional
In theeve nt of increased rear axle load, the car/
trailer combination may not exceed a maximum speed of
100 km/h forre asons concerning the
operating permit. This also applies in countri es
in which the permissible maximum speed for
car/trailer combinations is ab ove100 km/h.
Ve hicles with AIRMATIC or E- ACTIVE BODY
CONT ROL:ifth e soc ket of the trailer hitch is
occupied, e.g. bya trailer or rear bicycle rack,
th eve hicle is set tothe normal le velre ga rdless
of the drive prog ram at speeds greater than
30 km/h.
% When you are reve rsing with a trailer,
re member touse theTr ailer Manoeuvring
Assist function (/ page 265). Extends/r
etra cts the ball neck fully electri‐
cally &
WARNING Risk of accident due tothe
ball neck not being engaged
If th e ball neck is not engaged, the trailer
may come loose. #
Make sure that the ball neck securely
engages and loc ksinto place. 292
Driving and parking

Loading
the bicycle rack 3 bicycles 4 bicycles
To talwe ight of
bicycle rack
and load Up
to75 kg Up to
10 0kg
Max. dis tance
1 420 mm 420 mm
Max. di stance
2 300 mm 400 mmWhen transpo
rting four bic ycles or with a total
we ight between 75kgand 100kg , alw ays use
bicycle rack s with additional support on the
trailer hitch guide pin. Ve
hicle towing instructions
The vehicle is not suitable forth e use of tow bar
sy stems that are used forflat towing or ding hy
to wing, forex ample. Attach ing and using tow bar
sy stems can lead todamage on theve hicle.
When you are towing a vehicle with tow bar sys‐
te ms, safe driving characteristics cannot be guaranteed
forth eto wing vehicle or theto wed
ve hicle. The vehicle-trailer combination may
swer vefrom side toside. Comply with the per‐
mitted towing me thods (/ page549) and the
instructions forto wing with bo thaxles on the
ground ( /page 549). Driving and pa
rking 299

Obser
vethe additional information on stowing
mobile communications devices cor rectly:
R Loading theve hicle (/ page117)
Fu rther information can be obtained from a
Mercedes-Benz service centre or at: https://
www.mercedes-benz-mobile.com/
Te lephone menu overview MBUX multimedia sy
stem 433