
%
Ifyo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond
th e setting of theAc tive Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, the sy stem is switched topas‐
sive mode. The çsuspended message
appears in the multifunction displa y.
Display on the speedome ter
The stored speed is highlighted on the speedom‐
et er. If the speed of theve hicle in front or the
speed adjustment forth ero ute event ahead is
less than thestored speed, the segments in the
speedome ter light up. The multifunction display
sho ws th e deactivation of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, as well as alterations tothe speed
due tomanual or auto matic adoption of the max‐
imum permissible speed.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing situations, forex ample:
R In sn ow,ra in, fog, heavy spr ay, if there is
gl are, in direct sunlight or in greatlyvarying
light conditions.
R Ifth ere is swirling dust, e.g. when driving off-
ro ad or on sandy sur faces. R
The windscreen in the area of the camera is
dirty, mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth era dar sensors are dirty or co vered.
R In multi- stor ey car pa rks or on roads with
st eep uphill or downhill gradients.
R Ifth ere are nar rowvehicles in front, such as
bicycles or mo torcyc les.
In addition, on slippery roads, braking or accel‐
erating can cause one or se veral wheels tolose
traction and theve hicle could then skid.
Do not use Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC in
th ese situations. &
WARNING Risk of accident from acceler‐
ation or braking byActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC may accel‐
erate or brake in thefo llowing cases, for
ex ample:
R Ifth eve hicle pulls away using Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC. R
Ifth estored speed is called up and is
considerably faster or slo werth an the
cur rently driven speed.
R IfAc tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC no
longer de tects a vehicle in front or does
not react toreleva nt objects. #
Alw ays carefully obser vethe traf fic con‐
ditions and be ready tobrake at all
times. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. &
WARNING Risk of accident due toinsuf‐
fi cient decele ration byActive Dis tance
Assi stDISTRONIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC brakes
yo ur vehicle with up to50% of the possible
deceleration. If this decele ration is not su ffi‐
cient, Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
alerts you with a visual and acoustic warning. #
Adjust your speed and main tain a suita‐
ble dis tance from theve hicle in front. Driving and parking
213

Setting
route-based speed adaptation
Re quirements:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R ECO Assist is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Route-based speed adapt. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
When the function is active, theve hicle
speed is adjus ted depending on thero ute
eve nts ahead.
% Further information on thero ute-based
speed adap tation (/ page 216).
Fu nction of Active Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi sthelps you when in traf‐
fi c jams on multi-lane roads with separate car ria‐
ge wa ys by automatically pulling away within
60 seconds and with mode rate steering
manoeuvres. It orients itself using theve hicle in
front and lane markings. Active Traf fic Jam
Assi stautomatically main tains a safe dis tance
from theve hicle in front and vehicles cutting in. Ac
tive Traf fic Jam Assi strequ iresyou, as the
driver, tokeep your hands on thesteering wheel
at all times so that you are able tointer vene at
any time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane. Obser vethe no tes on driving sys‐
te ms and your responsibility; you may otherwise
fa ilto recognise dangers (/ page 198).
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi stactivates automatically
as soon as all of therequ irements are me t:The
¬ status display appears in the instrument
clus ter when the function is active.
Re quirements:
R You are in a traf fic jam on a mo torw ay or
high-speed major road.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d and active (/ page214).
R Active Brake Assi stisavailable
(/ page 223).
R Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 222).
R Active Traf fic Jam Assi stis activated
(/ page 218).
R You are tra velling no fasterthan 60 km/h. Sy
stem limits
The sy stem limitations of Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC and Active Steering Assist apply to
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi st.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Traf fic Jam
Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Select ¬. DSR (Downhill Speed
Regulation) Fu
nction of DSR (Downhill Speed Regulation)
DSR is an aid toassist you when driving down‐
hill. It keeps the speed of tr avel at the selected
ta rget speed. The steeper the downhill gradient,
th e greater the DSR braking ef fect on theve hi‐
cle. On flat stre tches of road and uphill gradi‐
ents, the DSR brakes theve hicle minimally or
not at all.
When DSR is activated and the transmission is in
position 005B,005Eor005C, DSR controls the driving
speed. The target speed can be set toava lue
between 2 km/h and 18km/h. By braking or 218
Driving and pa rking

accelerating,
you can drive at a higher or lo wer
speed than theta rget speed at any time.
DSR is deactivated automatically if you drive at
speeds greater than 45 km/h or select drive
program CorB. The îoffmessage
th en appears in the multifunction displa y.The
st atus indicator in the multifunction display dis‐
appears. You also hear a warning tone.
In fo rm ation on DSR &
WARNING Risk of skidding and accident
when DSR is acti vated on slippery road
sur faces
If th e driven speed and theta rget speed dif‐
fe r, th e wheels may lose traction. #
Take into account thero ad sur face and
th e dif fere nce between the driving
speed and target speed before activat‐
ing DSR. Obser
vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 198). Yo
u are alw aysre sponsible forke eping control of
th eve hicle and for assessing whe ther the down‐
hill gradient can be negotiated. Depending on
ro ad sur face and tyres, DSR may not alwa ysbe
able tokeep tothetar get speed. Select a target
speed suitable forth e environmen tal conditions
and also apply the brakes yourself if requ ired.
Ac tivating/deactivating DSR (vehicles with
E- Ac tive Body Control)
Re quirements:
R You are driving at 40 km/h or slo wer.
If th e cur rent vehicle speed is too high, the
Max. speed 40 km/h message appears in
th e multifunction displa y.
R You ha venot selected drive program Cor
B.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted. #
Toactivate: pullrock er switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up.
The î symbol appears in the multifunc‐
tion displa y. #
Todeactivate: pullrock er switch 1.
Indicator lamp 2and theî symbol go
out. Driving and parking
219

#
Remo vecap 1bytheta b. #
Top up thewa sher fluid.
% Further information about the windscreen
wa sher fluid (/ page 401) Ke
eping the air-water duct free #
Keep the area between the bonn etand the
windscreen free of deposits, e.g. ice, snow
and lea ves. Cleaning and care
Information on
washing theve hicle in a car
wa sh &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
re duced braking po wer af terwa shing the
ve hicle
Braking ef ficiency is reduced af terwa shing
th eve hicle. #
Afterth eve hicle has been washed,
brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking
po we r has been fully restored. *
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 *
NO
TEDama gedue tounsuitable car
wa sh #
Before driving into a car wash make
sure that the car wash is suitable for
th eve hicle dimensions. 340
Maintenance and care

#
First,re mo vethe jump lead/charging cable
from ear thpoint 3and the negative pole of
th e donor batter y,then from positive clamp
2 and the positive pole of the donor bat‐
te ry. Begin ea chtime wi th the conta cts on
yo ur ow nve hicle firs t. #
Afterre moving the jump lead/charging
cable, close co ver1 of positive clamp 2.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Re
placing the 12V battery #
Obser vethe no tes on the12 V battery
(/ page 357).
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you ha vethe
12 V battery replaced at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop, e.g. at a Mercedes-Benz Service
Centre. Obser
vethefo llowing no tes if youwa ntto
re place the battery yourself:
R Alw aysre place a faulty bat tery with a battery
which meets the specific vehicle require‐
ments.
The vehicle is equipped with an AGMtech nol‐
ogy battery (Absorbent Glass Mat) or a li th‐
ium-ion batter y.Fu llve hicle functionality is
only guaranteed with an AGM battery or lith‐
ium-ion batter y.Fo r saf etyre asons,
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you on ly
use bat teries which ha vebeen tested and
appr ovedfo ryo ur vehicle byMercedes-Benz.
R Carryove r de tach able parts, such as vent
hoses, elbow fittings or term inal co vers from
th e battery being replaced.
R Make sure that theve nt hose is al ways con‐
nected tothe original opening on the side of
th e batter y.
Fit any existing or supplied cell caps.
Otherwise, gases or battery acid could
escape.
R Make sure that de tach able parts are recon‐
nected in the same way. To
w- starting or towing away Overview of
the permit tedto wing me thods Plug-in
hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. You could otherwise failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
* 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 362
Breakdown assis tance

ing condition (/
page372). Obse rvethe
no tes on tyre temp erature (/ page371).
% The values displa yed in the on-board com‐
puter may deviate from those of the tyre
pressure gauge as they referto sea le vel.At
high ele vations, the tyre pressure values
indicated bya pressure gauge are higher
th an those shown bythe on-board computer.
In this case, do not reduce the tyre pressure.
Re starting the ty repressure moni toring sys‐
tem
Re quirements:
R The recommended tyre pressure is cor rectly
set forth ere spective operating status on all
of the wheels (/ page371).
Re start the tyre pressure monitoring sy stem in
th efo llowing situations:
R The tyre pressure has changed.
R The wheels or tyres ha vebeen changed or
newly fitted. On-boa
rdcompu ter:
4 Service 5
Tyres #
Swipe down wards on Touch Control on the
left-hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Use current pressures as new reference
values? message is shown in the multifunc‐
tion displa y. #
Torestart, press Touch Control on the left-
hand side of thesteering wheel.
The Tyre press. monitor restarted message is
shown in the multifunction displa y.
Cur rent wa rning messages are dele ted and
th eye llow 0077 warning lamp goes out.
Af teryo u ha vebeen driving for a few
minutes, the sy stem checks whe ther the cur‐
re nt tyre pressures are wi thin the specified
ra nge. The cur rent tyre pressures are then
accep ted as refere nce values and monitored.
Be sure toalso pay attention tothefo llowing
re lated topic:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page371) Wheel
change Note
s on selecting, fitting and replacing
tyres *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. &
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh incor‐
re ct sizes of wheels and tyres
If wheels and tyres of the wrong size are fit‐
te d, the wheel brakes or components in the
brake sy stem and in the wheel suspension
may be damaged. #
Alw aysre place wheels and tyres with
th ose that fulfil the specifications of the
original part.
Fo r wheels, pay attention tothefo llowing:
R Designation
R Type 374
Wheels and tyres

R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can
be highly beneficial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOEx tended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right).
It is only permissible tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theeve nt of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit.
R Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked004D M+Sfor all
wheels. Wi
nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's field of
vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres. %
You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 211).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page371)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page372)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 384) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. Wheels and tyres
377

MB-F
reigabe or MB-Appr oval Diesel engine
sEngine oil specifica‐
tions
GLE 300 d 4MATIC 229.52, 229. 61 ,
229.71
229.72*
GLE 350 d 4MATIC
GLE 400 d 4MATIC 229.52
229.61* *
re commended for lo west possible fuel con‐
sum ption (lo westSA E viscosity class in ea ch
case; obser vepossible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes)
To achie vethe lo west possible fuel consum ption,
it is recommended touse the engine oil specifi‐
cations mar ked in theta ble forth e lo west SAE
viscosity class. Possible restrictions of the
appr ovedSA E viscosity classes mu stbe
obser ved.
% Ifth e engine oils lis ted in theta ble are not
av ailable, you may add a maximum of 1.
0 litr e ofthefo llowing engine oils once
onl y.
Engine oils for one-time filling only in exceptional
cases:
R Petrol engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-Appr oval
229. 31orAC EA C3
R Diesel engines: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.51 orAC EA C3
- GLE 300 d 4MATIC: ACEA C3
- GLE 350 d 4MATIC: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval we renot available at the time of
going topress.
- GLE 400 d 4MATIC: MB-Freigabe or MB-
Appr oval 229.51 orAC EA C3
The following values referto an oil change,
including the oil filter. Engine oil
filling capacity Model
Capacity
GLE 300 d 4MATIC
GLE 350 d 4MATIC
All other models 8.5 litres Note
s on brake fluid Obser
vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 393). &
WARNING Risk of an accident due to
va pour poc kets form ing in the brake sys‐
tem
The brake fluid cons tantly absorbs moi sture
from the air. This lo wersthe boiling point of
th e brake fluid. If the boiling point is too lo w,
va pour poc kets may form inthe brake sys‐
te m when the brakes are applied hard.
This impairs the braking ef fect. 400
Tech nical da ta