2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE ESP

During
the transition from active topassive sta‐
tus, symbol 3is shown as enlar ged and flash‐
ing. Once the sy stem is passive, symbol 1is
shown as gr eyinthe multifunction displa y.Fu
nction of Hill Start Assist Hill
Start Assist holds theve hicle for a short
time when pulling away on a hill under thefo l‐
lowing conditions:
R The transmission is in position 005Bor005E.
R The elect ric pa rking brake is released.
This gives you enough time tomo veyour foot
from the brake pedal tothe accelera tor pedal
and depress it before theve hicle begins toroll
aw ay. &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due totheve hicle rolling away
Af ter a short time, Hill Start Assist no lon ger
holds theve hicle and it can rollaw ay. #
Therefore, swiftly mo veyour foot from
th e brake pedal tothe accelerator pedal. Ne
ver attem pttolea vetheve hi‐
cle if it is being held byHill Start Assist. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in traf fic.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsi‐
bility forth eve hicle safely standing still remains
with the driver.
Sy stem limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. Ac
tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being activated when you
lea vetheve hicle
If yo u lea vetheve hicle while only the HOLD
function is braking theve hicle, theve hicle
can rollaw ay inthefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supply.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelerator pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Alw ays deactivate the HOLD function
and secure theve hicle against rolling
aw ay before leaving theve hicle. Driving and parking
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AIRMATIC is comprised of
thefo llowing func‐
tions and components:
R Air suspension with automatic le vel control
R Speed-dependent lo wering R
Manually selectable high le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance which can be
adjus ted using a le vel button R
ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
Suspension settings and vehicle le vel per drive prog ram Drive prog
ramS uspension settings and vehicle le vel
A (Comfort)
; (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 Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hi‐
cle remains at normal le vel ir respective of speed.
C (Sport) R
The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredto sport le vel.
R Operation with a trailer or bicycle rack:ifth e electrical connection has been cor rectly es tablished, theve hi‐
cle remains at normal le vel. Driving and parking
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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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Orange segments: obstacles at a di stance
between appr ox. 0.3 m and 0.6 m
R Red segments: obstacles at a very short
dis tance of appr ox. 0.3 m or less
Dis play of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC in the
head-up displ ayOptionally, obs
tacles de tected byParking Assist
PA RKTRONIC from a dis tance of appr oximately
1. 0 m in front 2and 0.6 m on the sides 3can
also be displa yed in the head-up displa y.Sy
stem limits
Pa rking Assist PARKTRONIC does not necessa‐
ri ly take into account thefo llowing obs tacles:
R Obs tacles bel ow the detection range, e.g.
pe rsons, animals or objects.
R Obs tacles ab oveth e de tection range, e.g.
ove rhanging loads, overhangs or loading
ra mp s of lor ries.
The sensors must be free of dirt, ice and slush.
Otherwise, they may not function cor rectly.
Clean the sensors regularly, especially af ter driv‐
ing off-road, taking care not toscratch or dam‐
age them.
Ve hicles with trailer hitch: Parking Assist
PA RKTRONIC is deacti vatedfo rth ere ar zone
when you es tablish an elect rical connection
between your vehicle and a trailer. Problems with
Parking Assist PARKTRONIC Ve
hicles without 360° Camera Ve
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This helps
youto orient yourself and to avoid
obs tacles when reve rsing.
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that there
are no persons, animals or objects etc., in the
manoeuvring area while manoeuvring and park‐
ing.
The guide lines in the media display show the
dis tances to yourvehicle. The dis tances dis‐
pl ay ed only apply toroad le vel.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
select from thefo llowing vie ws:
R Normal view
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behind theve hicle is displa yed as a
mir ror image, as in the inside rearview mir ror.
Ve hicles without Active Parking Assist
The following camera vie wsare available in the
multimedia sy stem: Normal view
1 Yellow guide line, vehicle width (driven sur‐
fa ce) depending on the cur rent steering
wheel angle (dynamic)
2 Yellow guide line at a dis tance of appr ox‐
imately 1.0 m from there ar area
3 Yellow lane marking the course the tyres will
ta ke atthe cur rent steering wheel angle
(dynamic)
4 Bumper
5 Red guide line at a dis tance of appr oximately
0.3 m from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view (vehicles with a trailer hit ch)
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eir setting checked at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
% Do not use the 360° Camera under such cir‐
cums tances. You could otherwise injure oth‐
ers or collide with objects when parking the
ve hicle.
If th eve hicle is car rying a heavy load, leaving the
st andard height can result in inaccuracies in the
guide lines and in the display of thege nerated
ima ges, depending on tech nical conditions.
The field of vision and other functions of the
came rasystem may be restricted due toaddi‐
tional attachments on theve hicle (e.g. licence
plate brac ket, bicycle rack ).
% The contrast of the display may be impaired
by abrupt direct sunlight or by other light
sources, e.g. when driving out of a garage . In
th is case, pay particular attention.
% Have the display repaired or replaced if, for
ex ample, pixel er rors considerably restrict its
use.
See the no tes on cleaning the 360° Camera
(/ page 531). Selecting a view
for the 360° Camera
Re quirements:
R The Auto reversing camera function is activa‐
te d in the multimedia sy stem (/ page274). #
Engage reve rsege ar. #
Select the desired view in the multimedia
sy stem (/ page271).
Swi tching reve rsing camera automatic mode
on/off
The reve rsing camera is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range. Pay attention to your sur‐
ro undings and be ready tobrake at all times.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Switch Auto reversing camera on or off.Opening
the camera co ver of the reve rsing
camera
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Camera & parking #
Select Open camera cover.
% The camera co ver closes auto maticallyafter
some time or af ter an ignition cycle. Ac
tive Parking Assist Fu
nction of Active Parking Assist
Ac tive Parking Assist is an elect ronic pa rking
assis tance sy stem which uses ultrasound and is
automatically activated during forw ard tra vel.
The sy stem is operational at speeds below
appr oximately 35 km/h.
If all requ irements are met, theÇ display
appears in the multifunction displa y.The sy stem
th en independently locates and measures paral‐
lel and perpendicular parking spaces on bo th
sides of theve hicle.
When Active Parking Assist has de tected pa rking
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function displa
y.The ar rowsshow on which side
of thero ad de tected pa rking spaces are located.
They are then shown in the media displa y.The
parking space and, if necessar y,the parking
direction can be selected as desired. Active
Pa rking Assist calculates a suitable vehicle path,
switches on the turn signal indicator and assists
yo u in parking and exiting the parking space.
Ac tive Parking Assist pr ovides assis tance when
ch anging gear, accelerating, braking and steer‐
ing theve hicle.
Ac tive Parking Assist is only an aid. It is not a
substitute foryo ur attention tothe sur roundings.
The responsibility for safe manoeuvring and
parking remains with you. Make sure that no
persons, animals or objects etc. are in the
manoeuvring range.
Ac tive Parking Assist is cancelled if, among
ot her things, one of thefo llowing actions is car‐
ri ed out:
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC is deacti vated.
R Active Parking Assist is deactivated.
R You begin steering.
R You apply the parking brake. R
You en gage transmission position 005D.
R ESP ®
inter venes.
R You open the doors or theta ilgate while driv‐
ing.
Sy stem limits
Objects located abo veor below the de tection
ra nge of Parking Assist PARKTRONIC or Active
Pa rking Assist are not de tected when the park‐
ing space is being measured. These are also not
tak en into account when the parking manoeuvre
is calculated, e.g. overhanging loads, overhangs
or loading ramp s of lor ries, or the boundaries of
parking spaces. In some circums tances, Active
Pa rking Assist may therefore guide you into the
parking space prematurely. &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects located abo veor below the
de tection range of Active Parking Assist
If th ere are objects abo veor below the
de tection range, thefo llowing situations may
arise:
R Active Parking Assist may steer too ear ly.
R Vehicles with automatic transmis‐
sion: Thevehicle may not stop in front of
th ese objects.
This could cause a collision. #
Inthese situations, do not use Active
Pa rking Assist. Sn
owfa ll or heavy rain may lead toa parking
space being measured inaccuratel y.Pa rking
spaces that are partial lyoccupied bytrailer
dr aw bars might not be identified as such or be
measured incor rectly. Only use Active Parking
Assist on le vel, high-grip ground. Dr
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Where necessar y,select the parking direc‐
tion: forw ards or reve rse.
Ve hicle path 3is shown, depending on
selected parking space 4and the parking
direction. #
Confirm selected parking space 4.
% The turn signal indicator is switched on auto‐
matically when the parking procedure
begins. The turn signal indicator is switched
off automatically when you swit chto005B .
Yo u are responsible for selecting the turn signal
indicator in accordance with the traf fic condi‐
tions. If necessar y,select the turn signal indica‐
to r according ly. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tovehi‐
cle swinging out while parking or pulling
out of a parking space
While parking or exiting a parking space, the
ve hicle swings out and can drive onto areas
of the oncoming lane.
This could cause youto collide wi thobjects
or other road users. #
Pay attention toobjects and other road
users. #
Where necessar y,stop theve hicle or
cancel the parking procedure with
Ac tive Parking Assist. #
If,forex ample, thePlease engage reverse
gear message appears in the media display:
select the cor responding transmission posi‐
tion.
The vehicle drives into the selected parking
space.
On completion of the parking procedure, the
Parking Assist finished, take control of vehicle
display message appears. Further manoeuvring
may still be necessar y. #
After completion of the parking procedure,
safeguard theve hicle against rolling away.
When requ ired bylegal requirements or local
conditions: turn the wheels towa rdsth eke rb.
% You can stop theve hicle and change the
transmission position du ring the parking pro‐
cedure. The sy stem then calculates a new
ve hicle path. The parking procedure can th
en be continued. If no new vehicle path is
av ailable, the transmission position will be
ch anged again. If theve hicle has not yet
re ached the parking space, the parking pro‐
cedure will be cancelled, should a gear be
ch anged.
Exiting a pa rking space with Active Parking
Assist
Re quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked with Active
Pa rking Assist.
Please no tethat you are responsible forth eve hi‐
cle and sur roundings during the entire parking
procedure. #
Start theve hicle. Driving and parking
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