2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE tow bar

Mercedes-Benz
recommends transporting your
ve hicle in the case of a breakdown, rath er than
to wing it away.
Fo rto wing, use a tow rope or tow bar with bo th
axles on the ground. Do not use tow bar sys‐
te ms. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to tow‐
ing away incor rectly #
Obser vethe instructions and no tes on
to wing away. Pe
rm itted towing me thods Ve
hicle equipment/ towing
me thod Bo
th axles on thegr ound Fr
ont axle raised Re
ar axle raised
4MATIC vehicles Yes, maximum 50 km at 50 km/h No NoTo
wing away theve hicle with bo thaxles on
th egr ound #
Obser vethe no tes on the permitted towing
me thods (/ page 362). #
Make sure that the battery is connected and
ch arge d. A dischar
ged battery has thefo llowing ef fects:
R the engine cann otbe star ted
R the electric parking brake cann otbe released
or applied
R the automatic transmission cann otbe shif ted
to position 005Cor005D %
Ifth e automatic transmission cann otbe shif‐
te dto position 005C, orthe multifunction dis‐
play in the instrument clus ter does not show
anything, theve hicle must be transpor ted
aw ay ( /page 365). A towing vehicle with
lifting equipment is requ ired forve hicle
transpor tation. Breakdown assi
stance 363

*
NO
TEDama gedue to to wing away at
exc essively high speeds or over long dis‐
ta nces The driv
etra in could be damaged when tow‐
ing at excessively high speeds or over long
dis tances. #
Atowing speed of 50 km/h must not
be exc eeded. #
Atowing dis tance of 50 km must not be
exc eeded. &
WARNING Risk of accident when towing
a ve hicle which is too heavy
If th eve hicle being tow- star ted or towed
aw ay is heavier than the permissible gross
mass, thefo llowing situations can occur:
R theto wing eye may become de tach ed.
R the car/t railer combination may swer ve
or eve nove rturn. #
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed th
e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 391). #
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door as the automatic transmis‐
sion may otherwise shift toposition 005Dauto‐
maticall y. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page 366). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. %
You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 81). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 97). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st
( / page 227). #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C(/ page182). #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning.
When your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is norm allyrequ ired. #
Use a tow bar. 364
Breakdown assis tance

#
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 363). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle.
% You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C. %
The automatic transmission may be loc ked
in position 005Dintheeve nt of damage tothe
electrics. Toshift to005C , pr ovide the on-
board electrical sy stem with po wer
( / page 361). #
Load theve hicle onto the transpor ter. #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005D. #
Use the electric parking brake tosecure the
ve hicle against rolling away. #
Only secure theve hicle bythe wheels.
Ve hicles with ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping
Sy stem PLUS) &
WARNING Risk of an accident when
transporting vehicles with Adaptive
Damping Sy stem PLUS
The reduced damping forc es on theve hicle
being transpor ted can cause theve hicle/
trailer combination tostart toswing.
As a result, when transporting vehicles with
th eAd aptive Damping Sy stem PLUS, the ve
hicle/trailer combination may start toskid.
Consequentl y,yo u could lose cont rol of your
ve hicle. #
When transporting, ensure that:
R theve hicle has been loaded onto
th e transpor ter cor rectly
R theve hicle is secured at all four
wheels with suitable tensioning
st ra ps
R the maximum permissible speed of
60 km/h is not exceeded when
transporting *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle from secur‐
ing it incor rectly #
After loading, theve hicle must be
secured on all four wheels. Otherwise,
th eve hicle could be damaged. #
A minimum dis tance of 20 cm up wards
and 10cm down wards must be kept to
th e transport platform. Breakdown assis
tance 365

to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye or trailer
hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be dam‐
aged in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to waw ay ortow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer
hitch to towtheve hicle during reco very. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in
the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amperage,
the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and the label. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e load compartment (/ page 369). Breakdown assis
tance 367

Dashcam
Notes....................................................3 03
Selecting a USB device......................... 304
St arting/s topping video recording........ 304
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 35
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 38
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 38
Electro nic control units........................... 35
Online service s........................................ 37
Ve hicle.................................................... 35
Deactivating the alarm (A TA )...................... 96
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop
Declaration of conformity Electromagnetic compatibility.................26
Jack......................................................... 30
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 26
TIREFIT kit............................................... 31
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 26
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 344DeNOx agent
see AdBlue ®
De stination entry
En tering a POI or address...................... 299
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ..............................31
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 396
No tes....................................................3 96
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engageing reve rsege ar.......................... 181
Engaging drive position......................... 183
Engaging neutral.................................... 182
Engaging pa rkposition automatically.... 182
Fu nction................................................ 180
Selecting pa rkposition.......................... 182
Display (care) .............................................3 47
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Home screen........................................ .284 Operating..............................................2
85
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 280
Displ aymessage
Calling up (on-board compu ter)............. 408
No tes....................................................4 08
Display messages ç - - - km/h ..................................... 436
00CB - - - km/h ..................................... 436
h - - - km/h ..................................... 435
003D 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 455
00D7 48 V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 457
: Active Light Sy stem inoperative.... 41 5
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Emer. op.:
max. XXX km/h Start not poss. in
XXX km................................................. 464
0099 AdBlue sy stem fault Emer‐
ge ncy op. in XXX miles See Owner's
Manual.................................................. 463 Index
489

Door
Additional door loc k................................ 78
Child saf ety lock (rear door).................... 72
Locking/unlocking (emergency key)....... 82
Opening (from inside ).............................. 79
Po we r closing function............................ 81
Un locking (from inside).......................... .79
Door cont rol panel....................................... 14
Door cont rol panel (rear) ............................ 16
Downhill driving assistance see DSR
Dr aw bar
see Tow- bar sy stem
Drive Away Assist ...................................... 263
Drive position Engaging................................................ 183
Drive prog ram display ............................... 178
Drive prog rams
see DYNA MIC SELECT
Driver's seat see Seat Driving abroad
Light adjustment (low beam)................. 13 3
Driving saf ety sy stem
ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem).............2 00
Ac tive Brake Assi st................................ 223
Ad aptive brake lights............................. 206
BA S (Brake Assi stSystem).................... 201
Cameras................................................ 19 8
EBD (Electronic Brake forc e Distribu‐
tion).......................................................2 04
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t.......................... 202
ESP ®
trailer stabilisation.......................2 02
Off-road ABS......................................... 200
Overview.............................................. .199
Ra dar and ultrasonic sensor s................ 19 8
Re sponsibility........................................1 98
ST EER CONTROL................................... 204
Driving sy stem
see 360° Camera
see Active Blind Spot Assi st
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
see Active Emergency Stop Assist
see Active Lane Keeping Assist
see Active Parking Assist
see Active Speed Limit Assi st see
Active Steering Assist
see AIRMATIC
see ATTENTION ASSIST
see Blind Spot Assist
see Cruise control
see Driving saf ety sy stem
see DSR
see E- ACTIVE BODY CONTROL
see HOLD function
see Limiter
see Parking Assist PARKTRONIC
see Reversing camera
see Speed Limit Assist
see Traf fic Sign Assi st
Driving tips Driving abroad (low beam light
adjustment).......................................... .133
Gene ral driving tips................................ 167
optimised acceleration.......................... 16 6
Ru nning-in no tes.................................... 16 5
Dr ows iness de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
DSR Activating/deactivating................. 219, 220
Changing thetar get speed.................... 220 494
Index

Emer
gency operation mode
St arting theve hicle...............................1 64
Emer gency spare wheel
Inflating................................................. 384
No tes....................................................3 84
Engine ECO start/ stop function........................ 173
Engine number...................................... 391
St arting (eme rgency operation mode)...1 64
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 65
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 16 3
St arting assis tance................................ 361
Switching off (s tart/s top button)...........1 91
Engine bonnet Opening/closing.................................. .334
Engine data Displ aying.............................................. 17 9
Engine electronics Notes....................................................3 89
Engine number......................................... .391
Engine oil Additives...............................................3 99
Capacity................................................ 399 Che
cking the oil le vel using the on-
board computer..................................... 336
MB-Fr eigabe or MB-Appr oval................ .399
Quality................................................... 399
To pping up............................................. 337
Entering/exiting le vel
Setting................................................... 24 0
EQ Boost technology
Operating saf ety...................................... 24
ERA-GLONASS test mode
St arting/ending.................................... 323
Er ro r message
see Displ aymessa ge
ESC (Electronic Stability Control)
see ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Prog ram)
ESP ®
Crosswind Assis t.................................. .202
Tr ailer stabilisation................................ 202
ESP ®
(Elect ronic Stability Prog ram)
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 203
Fu nction/no tes..................................... 201
EU general operating permit number ...... 391Exterior lighting
Care...................................................... 345
Exterior lighting see Lights F
Fa tigue de tection
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Fi re extinguisher....................................... 350
Firs t-aid kit (soft sided) ............................ 350
Flacon Inse rting/ removing.............................. .154
Flat towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
Flat tyre MOEx tended tyres................................. 352
No tes..................................................... 351
TIREFIT kit............................................. 353
Wheel chang e....................................... .379
Floor mats.................................................. 13 2
Fo g light (enhanced) .................................1 37496
Index