2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE steering

Mir
rors ........................................................ 154
Operating the sun visors ............................. 157
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .157
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ...... 15 8Climate control
........................................ 15 9
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 59
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 161 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 17 3
Driving ........................................................ 173
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 189
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 19 2
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 197
Re fuelling .................................................... 197
Pa rking ...................................................... .203
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............. 212
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 292
Bicycle rack function .................................. 297
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .299 Instrument Display and on-board
comp
uter.................................................. 300
Instrument display overview ...................... .300
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................3 01
Operating the on-board computer .............. 301
Ad justing the design of the instrument
display ........................................................ 303
Showing display conte nt onthe instru‐
ment clus ter ............................................... 304
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display .......................................... 305
Ad justing the instrument lighting ............... 306
Menus and submenus ................................ 306
Head-up Display .......................................... 313 LINGU
ATRO NIC ......................................... 315
No tes on operating saf ety .......................... .315
Operation ....................................................3 15
Using LINGU ATRO NIC ef fectively ................ 318
Essential voice commands .......................... 319 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 335
Overview and operation .............................. 335 Sy
stem settings .......................................... 370
Fit & Healt hy............................................... 381
Na vigation .................................................. 387
Te lephone .................................................. .432
Online and Internet functions ..................... .474
Media ......................................................... 484
Ra dio .......................................................... 493
TV ............................................................... 496
Sound ......................................................... 504
MBUX Rear En tertainment Sy stem .............5 08 Maintenance and care
..............................517
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ .517
Engine compartment ................................... 51 8
Cleaning and care ...................................... .524 Breakdown assistance
............................535
Emergency .................................................. 535
Flat tyre ...................................................... 537
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 543
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 549
Electrical fuses ........................................... 553 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
194
2 Combination swit ch →
14 2
3 Instrument display →
300
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
19 2
5 Media display →
338
6 Climate contro l systems →
161
7 Haza rdwa rning light sy stem →
14 3
8 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →
47
9 Glovecompa rtment →
11 9
A Stow age compartment →
11 9
B Control knob forvo lume and switching sound
on/off →
335
C Calls up navigation →
387
D Calls up thera dio →
494
Calls up media →
487
E Calls up thete lephone →
433
F Cont rol panel for: Individual wheel control
→
257
Manual gearshifting →
194
AIRMATIC or →
24 6
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL →
252
Ac tivating/deactivating ESP ®
→
214
Downhill Speed Regulation →
230
G Calls up favo urites →
357
H Calls up vehicle functions →
348
I Active Parking Assist →
276
J DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
19 0
K Touchpad →
338
L Start/ stop button →
174
ECO start/ stop function →
187
M Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
338
N Adjusts thesteering wheel mechanically →
11 3
O Adjusts thesteering wheel electrically →
11 4 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

Switches
thesteering wheel heater on/off →
11 4
P Control panel:
On-board co mputer →
301
Cruise cont rol or variable limiter →
227
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
234 Q
Diagno stics connection →
31
R Opens the bonn et →
51 8
S Electric pa rking brake →
208
T Light switch →
14 0 8
Ataglance – Cockpit

eration, lateral acceleration, display of
fas‐
te ned seat belts)
R malfunctions or faults in impor tant sy stem
components (e.g. lights, brakes)
R information on events leading tovehicle
damage
R system reactions in special driving situations
(e.g. airbag deployment, inter vention of sta‐
bility control sy stems)
R ambient conditions (e.g. temp erature, rain
sensor)
In addition toprov iding the actual control unit
function, this data assists the manufacturer in
de tecting and rectifying faults and optimising
ve hicle functions. The majority of this data is
te mp orary and is only processed in theve hicle
itself. Only a small portion of the data is stored
in theev ent or fault memor y.
When your vehicle is serviced, tech nical da ta
from theve hicle can be read out byservice net‐
wo rkemplo yees (e.g. workshops, manufactur‐
ers) or third parties (e.g. breakdown services).
Services include repair services, maintenance
processes, warranty claims and quality assur‐ ance measures,
forex ample. The read out is per‐
fo rm ed via the legally prescribed port forthe
diagnostics connection in theve hicle. The
re spective service network locations or third
parties collect, process and use the data. They
document tech nical statuses of theve hicle,
assist in finding faults and impr oving quality and
are transmit tedto the manufacturer, if neces‐
sar y.Fu rthermore, the manufacturer is subject
to product liability. Forth is, the manufacturer
re qu ires tech nical da tafrom vehicles.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet as part of repair or maintenance
wo rk.
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. a smartphone, USB flash
drive or MP3 pla yer). If this data is stored in the
ve hicle, you can dele teit at any time. This data
is sent tothird parties only at your requ est, par‐
ticular 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 34
General no tes

In addition, a
warning tone may sound.
As soon as the driver and front passenger fasten
th eir seat belts, the seat belt warning goes out. Fu
nction of there ar seat belt status display The
rear seat belt status display is on lyavailable
fo r cer tain countries. When
the ignition is switched on, there ar seat
belt status display informs youfo r a cer tain
amount of time which rear seat belt is not fas‐
te ned. Yo
u can immediately dismiss there ar seat belt
st atus display using the back button on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel (/ page 301).
If a vehicle occupant unfas tens a seat belt in the
re ar while theve hicle is motion, there ar seat
belt status display appears again.
In addition, a warning tone may sound. In this
case, there ar seat belt status display cannot be
hidden using the back button on the left-hand
side of thesteering wheel. Airbags
Overview of airbags
1
Driver's knee airbag
2 Driver's airbag
3 Front passenger airbag
4 Window airbag
5 Side airbag
The ins tallation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRB AGsymbol.
When enabled, an airbag can pr ovide additional
pr otection forth ere spective vehicle occupant. 42
Occupant saf ety

te
ctive function and deployment may even
cause fur ther injuries.
In order toavo idrisks, each vehicle occupant
must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing:
R Fasten seat belts cor rectly. Pregnant
wo men must take particular care to
ensure that the lap belt ne ver lies across
th e abdomen.
R Adopt the cor rect seat position and keep
as faraw ay as possible from the airbags.
R Obser vethefo llowing information. #
Alw ays make sure that there are no
objects between the airbag and vehicle
occupant. To
avo idtherisks resulting from the deployment
of an airbag, each vehicle occupant must
obser vethefo llowing information in particular:
R Before starting your journe y,adjust your seat
co rrectly; the driver's seat and front
passenger seat should be mo ved as far back
as possible. When doing so, alw
ays obser vethe informa‐
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 102).
R Onlyhold thesteering wheel bythesteering
wheel rim. This allow sth e airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Alw ays lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R Alw ayske ep your feet on thefloor. Do not
put your feet on the cockpit, forex ample.
Yo ur feet may otherwise be in the deploy‐
ment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tra velling in theve hicle,
obser vethe additional no tes (/ page 53).
R Alw aysstow and secure objects cor rectl y. Objects in
theve hicle interior may pr event an
airbag from functioning cor rectly. Each vehicle
occupant must alw ays make sure of thefo llow‐
ing in particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an air‐
bag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessory parts, such as mobile
navigation devices, mobile phones or cup
holders, attached totheve hicle within the
deployment area of an airbag, e.g. on the
cockpit, on the door, on the side window or
on the side wall trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
st ra ps or retaining stra ps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deploy‐
ment area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with
th e accessory manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions and, in particular, the no tes on
suitable places for ins tallation. 44
Occupant saf ety

Uns
ecured animals may be throw n around in
th eve hicle in theev ent of an accident or
sudden steering and braking manoeuvres
and injure vehicle occupants in the process. #
Never lea veanimals in theve hicle unat‐
te nded. #
Alw ays cor rectly secu reanimals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car‐
ri er. 78
Occupant saf ety

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when you are adjusting the
st eering wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat
3:
R you are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing
points into consideration.
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt sits snug lyagainst your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
Ad
justing the front seat &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. 102
Seats and stowing