2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE Owners Manual

Switching off immediately
#
Press and hold the0078 button.
Overview of there mo tecont rol displa ys(sta‐
tiona ryheater/ventilation) 1
Stationary ventilation switched on
2 Stationary heater swit ched on
3 Selected departure time
4 Remaining time forth est ationary heater/
ve ntilation (in minu tes)
5 Stationary heater/ ventilation acti ve
6 Departure time acti vated
7 Signal stre ngth Fu
rther possible displa ys:
R Time: the activated departure time.
R Zero minutes: theru nning time forth est a‐
tionary heater is extended because the
engine has not yetre ached operating tem‐
perature when it is star ted.
R OFF: thest ationary heater/ ventilation is
switched off.
Re placing the remo tecont rol bat tery (sta‐
tiona ryheater) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injuries if batteries
are swallo wed
Batteries contain toxic and cor rosive sub‐
st ances. Swallowing bat teries may cause
se vere internal burns within two hours.
There is a risk of fatal injur y. #
Keep batteries out of there ach of chil‐
dren. #
Ifth e co ver and/or lid of the battery
compartment does not close securel y, do not use
theke y and keep it away
from children. #
If batteries are swallo wed, seek medical
attention immediately. +
ENVIRONMEN
TALNO TEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of bat‐
te ries Batteries conta
intoxic and cor ro‐
sive subs tances. #
Ta
ke dischar ged batteries to a
qu alified specialist workshop or to a
collection point for used batteries. Re
quirements:
R One CR2450 lithium battery 15 8
Climate cont rol

#
Push a pointed object into recess 1. #
Slide battery co ver2 backwards in the
direction of the ar row and remo vethe em pty
batter y. #
Insert new battery 3with the lettering
fa cing up wards. #
Slide battery co ver2 inthe opposite direc‐
tion tothe ar row onto there mo tecontrol
until the battery co ver engages. Problems with
there mo tecont rolfo r the
st ationary heater/ventilation
FA IL00A3 00A3 appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R The signal transmission between the trans‐
mitter and there cei ver is malfunctioning. #
Change your position in relation totheve hi‐
cle, moving closer if necessar y.
FA IL appea rson there mo tecont rol display
Po ssible cause:
R The star ter battery is not suf ficiently
ch arge d. #
Char gethest ar ter batter y.
Po ssible cause:
R The fuel tank is not su fficiently filled. #
Refuel at the nearest filling station. FA
IL0099 0099 appea rson there mo tecont rol dis‐
play
Po ssible cause:
R There is a malfunction in thest ationary
heater. #
Have thest ationary heater checked at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Air
vents Ad
justing the front air vents &
WARNING Risk of burn s and frostbite
due tobeing too close tothe air vents
Ve ry hot or very cold air can flow from the air
ve nts. #
Makesure that all vehicle occupants
alw ays maintain a suf ficient dist ance
from the air vents. #
If necessa ry, direct the air flow to
ano ther area of theve hicle interior. Climate control
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To
guarantee theflow of fresh air thro ugh the air
ve nts into theve hicle interior, comply with the
fo llowing:
R Alw ayske ep theve nts and ventilation grilles
in theve hicle interior clear.
R Keep the air inlet free of residue build-up
(/ page 340).
R Optimum climate comfort is achie ved with
th e air vents in the cent reposition. #
Toopen or close centre air vents: turn
cont roller 2up or down as far as it will go. #
Toopen or close side air vents: turn con‐
troller 2tothe left or right as far as it will
go. #
Toadjust the air direction: hold airvent 1
in the cent reand mo veit up or down or to
th e left or right.
Ad justing the rear air vents #
Toopen or close: turn controller2tothe
left or right as far as it will go. #
Toset the air flow direction: hold air
ve nt 1 inthe cent reand mo veit up or down
or tothe left or right. Opening or closing
the air vent in thegl ove
box
* NO
TEDama geto te mperature-sensitive
objects in theglove box Te
mp erature-sensitive objects stored in the
gl ove box may be damaged bythe air vent
located inside theglove compa rtment. #
Close the air vent when you heat the
ve hicle. #
Athigh outside temp eratures, open the
air vent and switch on the A/C func‐
tion. The automatic climate control must be switched
on
tocool theglove box. 16 0
Climate cont rol

#
Toopen or close: turn controller1of air
ve nt 2 clockwise or anticlockwise. Climate control
161

Driving
Note
s on Mercedes-AMG vehicles Obser
vethe no tes on thefo llowing topics in the
Supplement, otherwise you may failto recognise
dangers.
% The availability of cer tain functions depends
on the equipment and model of theve hicle.
R Emotion Start
R AMG Performance exhaust sy stem
R AMG ceramic high-per form ance composite
brake sy stem
R AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL
R AMG steering-wheel buttons Switching on
the po wer supp lyor ignition &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due toleaving children unat tended in the
ve hicle
If ch ildren are left unat tended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in part icular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be stru ck byoncoming traf‐
fi c.
R ope rate ve hicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Keep theve hicle key out of there ach of
ch ildren. Re
quirements:
R The key is in theve hicle and is recognised.
R the brake pedal is not depressed. 16 2
Driving and pa rking

#
Toswitch on the po wer supp ly:press the
1 button once.
Yo u can, forex ample, activate the wind‐
screen wiper.
The po wer supp lyis switched off again if thefo l‐
lowing conditions are me t:
R You open the driver's door.
R You press but ton1 twice more. #
Toswitch on the ignition: pressthe1 but‐
to n twice.
Indicator and warning lamps go on in the
instrument clus ter.
The ignition is switched off again if one of the
fo llowing conditions is me t:
R You do not start theve hicle within
15 minutes and the transmission is in posi‐
tion 005Dorthe electric parking brake is
applied.
R You press but ton1 once. St
arting theve hicle St
arting theve hicle with thest art/s top but‐
ton &
DANG ER Risk of death caused by
ex haust gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Inhaling
th ese exhaust gases is hazardous tohealth
and leads topoisoning. #
Never lea vethe engine or, if present,
th e auxiliary heating running in an
enclosed space wi thout suf ficient venti‐
lation. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
material in the engine compartment or
th eex haust sy stem
Flammable materials may ignite. #
Therefore, check regularly that there
are no flammable materials in the
engine compartment or on theex haust
sy stem. Re
quirements:
R The key is in theve hicle and is recognised. #
Shift the transmission toposition 005Dor005C. #
Depress the brake pedal and press button
1 once. #
Ifth eve hicle does not star t:Switch off non-
essential consumers and press button 1
once. #
Ifth eve hicle still does not start and the dis‐
play message Place the key in the marked
space See Owner's Manual also appears in
th e multifunction display: Start theve hicle
with theke y in the mar ked space (emer gency
operation mode) (/ page 164).
% You can swit choff the engine while driving.
By pressing button 1for about thre e sec‐
onds or bypressing button 1thre e times
within thre e seconds. Be sure toobser vethe
saf ety no tes under "Driving tips"
(/ page 167).
Obse rve any information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed on the multifunction
displa y. Driving and pa
rking 16 3

St
arting theve hicle with theke y in thesto w‐
age compa rtment (emer gency operation
mode)
If th eve hicle does not start and thePlace the
key in the marked space See Owner's Manual
message appears in the multifunction displa y,
yo u can start theve hicle in emer gency operation
mode. #
Makesure that the mar ked space 2is
em pty. #
Remo vetheke y1 from theke yring. #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2
next tothe symbol 3.
The vehicle will start af ter a short time.
If yo ure mo vetheke y1 from the mar ked
space 2,the engine continues running. For
fur ther engine starts ho wever,th eke y1
must be located in the mar ked space 2
next tothe symbol 3during the entire jour‐
ne y. #
Have theke y1 checked at a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
If th eve hicle does not star t: #
Place theke y1 inthe mar ked space 2
and lea veitth ere. #
Depress the brake pedal and start theve hi‐
cle using thest art/ stop button.
% You can also swit chon the po wer supp lyor
th e ignition with thest art/ stop button. Obser
veany information rega rding display mes‐
sages that can be displa yed on the multifunction
displa y. St
arting theve hicle via Remo teOnline Serv‐
ices Cooling or heating
theve hicle interior before
st arting the jou rney
Ensu rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full.
R thest ar ter battery is suf ficiently charge d.
Charging thest ar ter battery be fore starting
th e jou rney
If th eve hicle battery is dischar ged, you can
re cei vea message on your smartphone. You can
th en start theve hicle with the smartphone to
ch arge the batter y.The vehicle is automatically
switched off af terte n minu tes. 16 4
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Ensu
rethefo llowing before starting the engine:
R the legal stipulations in the area where your
ve hicle is par ked allow engine starting via
smartphone.
R it is safe tostart and runth e engine where
yo ur vehicle is par ked.
R the fuel tank is su fficiently full.
St arting theve hicle (Remo teOnline) &
WARNING Risk of crushing or entrap‐
ment due tounin tentional starting of the
engine
Limbs could be crushed or trapped if the
engine is star ted unintentionally during
service or maintenance work. #
Alw ays secure the engine against unin‐
te ntional starting before car rying out
maintenance or repair work. Re
quirements:
R Park position 005Dis selected.
R The anti- theft alarm sy stem is not activated.
R The panic alarm is not activated. R
The hazard warning light sy stem is switched
off.
R The bonn etis closed.
R The doors are closed and loc ked.
R The windo wsand sliding sun roof are closed. #
Start theve hicle using the smartphone.
Af tereve ryengine start, the engine runs for
te n minu tes.
Yo u can car ryout a maximum of two consecu‐
tive starting attem pts. Yo u must start the engine
with theke y before trying tostart the engine
again with the smartphone.
Yo u can swit choff the engine at any time as fol‐
lo ws:
R Viath e Smartphone App
R By pressing theÜ orß button on the
key
% Further information can be found in the
smartphone app. Securing
the engine against starting before
car rying out maintenance or repair work: #
Switch on the hazard warning light sy stem.
or #
Unlock the doors.
or #
Open a side window or the sliding sunroof. Ru
nning-in no tes To
preser vethe engine during thefirs t1, 500 km:
R Drive at varying road speeds and engine
speeds.
R Do not drive at speeds greater than
14 0 km/h.
R Drive theve hicle in drive program A
or ;.
R Shift tothe next highest gear at theve ry lat‐
est when the needle reaches the last third
before there d area in there v counter.
R Do not shift down a gear manually in order to
brake. Driving and parking
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