2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE ignition

ECO
start/ stop function symbols in the multi‐
function display:
R The symbol 00D6(green) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: The engine was
switched off bythe ECO start/ stop function.
R The symbol 00D5(yellow) appears when the
ve hicle is at a standstill: Not all vehicle condi‐
tions for an engine stop ha vebeen met.
R Neither the symbol 00D6nor00D5 appears
when theve hicle is at a standstill: An intelli‐
ge nt stop inhibitor was de tected, forex am‐
ple, a stop sign.
R The symbol sappears: The ECO start/
st op function is deactivated or there is a mal‐
function.
If th e engine was switched off bythe ECO start/
st op function and you lea vetheve hicle, a warn‐
ing tone sounds and the engine is not restar ted.
In addition, thefo llowing display message
appears in the multifunction display:
Vehicle is operational Switch off ignition before
exiting If
yo u do not swit choff the ignition, it is auto‐
matically switched off af terth re e minutes.
Deactivating or activating the ECO start/
sto p function #
Press button 1.
A displ ayappears in the instrument clus ter
when swit ching the ECO start/ stop function
off/on. %
A continuous sdisplay appears in the
instrument clus ter while the ECO start/ stop
function is deactivated. ECO display function
The ECO display summarises
your driving char‐
acteristics from thest art of the journey toits
completion and assists you in achieving the
most economical driving style.
Yo u can influence consum ption bydoing thefo l‐
lowing:
R driving with particular care
R driving theve hicle in drive program ;
R following thege arshift recommendations 174
Driving and pa rking

Engaging neut
ral N #
Depress the brake pedal and push the
DIRECT SELECT le ver up or down tothefirst
point of resis tance.
% Toshift into neutral 005Cwith the ignition on,
push the selector le ver up or down for sev‐
eral seconds tothefirs t point of resis tance.
Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will
allow youto mo vetheve hicle freel y,e.g. topush
it or tow it away.
Proceed as follo ws ifyo uwa ntthe automatic
transmission toremain in neutral 005C 005C,even if
th e ignition is switched off or the driver's
door is opened: #
Dep ress the brake pedal and engage neutral
005C when the car is stationar y.
The message N permanently active Risk of
vehicle rolling appears inthe instrument
clus ter. #
Release the brake pedal. #
Switch the ignition off. %
Ifyo uth en exitth eve hicle leaving theke y in
th eve hicle, the automatic transmission
re mains in neutral 005C.
The park position 005Dis auto matical lyre-engaged
as soon as one of thefo llowing conditions is
me t:
R You swit chtotransmission position 005Bor
005E.
R You press the button 005D.
Engaging park position P #
Obser vethe no tes on parking theve hicle
(/ page 191). #
Depress the brake pedal until theve hicle
comes toast andstill. #
When theve hicle is at a standstill, press but‐
to n005D.
When the transmission position display
sho ws005D,th e park position is engaged. If no
transmission position display 005Dappears,
secure theve hicle topreve nt it from rolling
aw ay.
% Depending on the situation, it may take a
short time until 005Dis engaged. Therefore, alw
ays pay attention tothe transmission
position displa y.
Pa rk position 005Dis engaged automatically if one
of thefo llowing conditions is me t:
R You swit choff the ignition when theve hicle
is stationary and the transmission position is
005B or005E.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle
is at a standstill or when driving at a very low
speed and the transmission position is 005Bor
005E.
R You swit choff the engine and bring theve hi‐
cle toast andstill when theve hicle is rolling
and the transmission position is 005Bor005E.
R You swit choff the engine, bring theve hicle
to ast andstill and open the driver's door
when theve hicle is stationary or when the
ve hicle is rolling and the transmission posi‐
tion is 005C.
R Enga ging park position 005Dautomatically is
re qu ired bytheve hicle. 18 2
Driving and pa rking

Glide mode is activated if
thefo llowing condi‐
tions are me t:
R Drive program ;is selec ted.
R The speed is within a suitable range.
R The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill inclines or tight bends.
R There is no trailer hitched up tothe trailer
hitch, and no bicycle rack Fitted.
R You do not depress the accelera tor or brake
pedal (e xcept for light brake applications).
% Glide mode can also be activated if you ha ve
selected the "Eco" setting forth e drive in the
drive prog ram =.
Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Glide mode can also be pr evented bythefo llow‐
ing parame ters:
R Incline
R Downhill gradient
R Temp erature
R Height R
Speed
R Operating status of the engine
R Traf fic situation Fu
nction of the 4MATIC
4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.
To ge ther with ESP ®
and 4ETS, 4MATIC impr oves
th e traction of your vehicle whene ver a driven
wheel spins due toinsuf ficient traction.
If yo ufa ilto adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can
neither reduce therisk of an accident nor over‐
ri de the la wsof ph ysics. 4MATIC cannot take
account of road, weather and traf fic conditions.
4MATIC is only an aid. You are responsible espe‐
cially for maintaining a safe dis tance from the
ve hicle in front, forve hicle speed, for braking in
good time and forst ay ing in lane.
% In wint ryroad conditions, the maximum
ef fect of 4MATIC can be achie ved only if you
use winter tyres (M+S tyres), with sn ow
ch ains if necessar y. Re
fuelling Re
fuelling theve hicle &
WARNING Risk offire or explosion from
fuel
Fu els are highly flammable. #
Fire, naked flames, smoking and crea‐
tion of spar ksmust be avoided. #
Swit choff the ignition and, if available,
th est ationary heater, before and while
re fuelling theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of injury from fuels
Fu els are poisonous and hazardous to your
health. #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel. #
Keep doors and windo wsclosed du ring
th ere fuelling process. Driving and parking
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If
yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact with fuel. &
WARNING Risk offire and explosion due
to electros tatic charge
Electros taticch arge can igni tefuel vapour. #
Before you open the fuel filler cap or
ta ke hold of the pump nozzle, touch the
me tallic vehicle body. #
Toavo id creating ano ther electros tatic
ch arge , do not getinto theve hicle again
during there fuelling process. &
WARNING Risk offire from fuel mixture
Ve hicles with a diesel engine:
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
without warning. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix petrol with diesel fuel. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a petrol engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using unleaded, sulphu r-free
petrol that con form sto European
EN 228, or an equi valent specification.
Fu el of this specification may conta in upto
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Ne verre fuel with one of thefo llowing fuels:
R diesel
R regular petrol with an octane number
lo we rth an 91 RON
R petrol with more than 10%ethanol byvol‐
ume, e.g. E15, E20, E85, E100
R petrol with more than 3% me thanol by
vo lume, e.g. M15, M30
R petrol with additives conta ining metal
If yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel: #
do not swit ch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. 18 6
Driving and pa rking

*
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using sulphur- free diesel
fuel that con form sto European stand‐
ard EN 590, or an equivalent specifica‐
tion.
In countries without sulphur-fre e diesel
fuel, refuel using only lo w-sulphur diesel
fuel with a sulphur content less than
50 ppm.
Ne verre fuel using any of thefo llowing fuels:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R pure bio-diesel fuel or vege table oil
R paraf fin or kerosene
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a petrol engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
R do not swit chthe ignition on. Otherwise
fuel can enter the engine.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. *
NO
TEDo not use petrol torefuel vehi‐
cles with a diesel engine If
yo u ha veacciden tally refuelled with the
wrong fuel:
R do not swit chthe ignition on. Otherwise,
fuel can enter the fuel sy stem.
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel
could result in damage tothe fuel sy stem
and the engine. The repair costs are high. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. #
Have the fuel tank and fuel lines
drained compl etely. *
NO
TEDama getothe fuel sy stem caused
by ove rfilled fuel tanks #
Only fill th e fuel tank until the pump
nozzle switches off.
If yo u ha veadded too much fuel because of a
defective filling pump, for ins tance: #
Do not switch the ignition on. Driving and parking
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The
following messages appear in order in the
multifunction display when theAd Blue ®
tank
re qu ires topping up:
R Refill AdBlue See Owner’s Manual The
Ad Blue ®
leve l has fallen below there ser ve
ra nge. Top up AdBlue ®
immediately.
R Top up AdBlue Emergency op. in XXX miles
See Owner's ManualThe low AdBlue ®
level
will lead tolimited per form ance af terthe
re maining dis tance displ ayed has been
driven. Top up AdBlue ®
immediately.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Emer. op.: max. XXX
km/h Start not poss. in XXX kmThe low
AdBlue ®
leve l will lead tolimited per form‐
ance from the speed displa yed. Af terthe
re maining dis tance display ed has been cov‐
ered, it will no longer be possible tostart the
engine. Top up with at least the amount of
Ad Blue ®
displ ayed.
R XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on ignition, wait
60 sec. or eng. start not poss. TheAdBlue ®
ta nk is em pty. Yo u can no lon gerst art the
engine. Top up with at least the amount of Ad
Blue ®
displ ayed. Switch on the ignition
and waitfor appro ximately 60 seconds. Start
th e engine.
Yo u can see theAd Blue ®
ra nge and le vel in the
Service menu in the multifunction displa y.
% The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from the calculated range. Opening the
AdBlue ®
filler cap #
Press on the back area of fuel filler flap 1. #
Turn AdBlue ®
filler cap 2anti-clockwise and
re mo veit.
To pping up AdBlue ®
Mercedes-Benz recommends topping up
Ad Blue ®
at a filling pump. If no AdBlue ®
filling 19 0
Driving and pa rking

pump is
available, you can also top up AdBlue ®
using a cani ster. #
Screw onthefast ener of AdBlue ®
re fill canis‐
te r4. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto the opening
of Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter4 until hand-tight. #
Screw disposable hose 3onto thefiller
neck of theve hicle until hand-tight. #
Lift up and tip AdBlue ®
re fill canis ter4.
The filling process stops when theAd Blue ®
ta nk is compl etely full.
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter4 can be remo ved
when it has been only partially em ptied. #
Unscr ew and close disposable hose 3and
Ad Blue ®
re fill canis ter4 inreve rse order. #
Replace AdBlue ®
filler cap 2and turn it
clockwise until it audibly engages. #
Close fuel filler flap 1. #
Swit chon the ignition for at least 60 sec‐
onds.
% Ifth e engine could not be star ted due tothe
Ad Blue ®
tan k being empty, it can take up to
60 seconds forth eto p up tobe de tected. #
Start theve hicle.
% Avoid storing AdBlue ®
re fill conta iners per‐
manently in theve hicle. Pa
rking Pa
rking theve hicle &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
caused byan insuf ficiently secu redve hi‐
cle rolling away
If th eve hicle is not securely par ked suf fi‐
ciently, it can rollaw ay in an uncontro lled
wa yev en at a slight downhill gradient. #
On uphill or downhill gradients, turn the
front wheels so that theve hicle rolls
to wa rdsth eke rb if it starts moving. #
apply the parking brake. #
Switch the transmission toposition 005D. &
WARNING Risk offire caused byhot
ex haust sy stem parts
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
Park theve hicle so that no flammable
material can come into con tact with hot
ve hicle components. Driving and parking
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#
Engage transmission position 005Din a station‐
ary vehicle with the brake pedal applied
(/ page 182). #
Switch off the engine and the ignition by
pressing the1 button. #
Release the service brake slowl y.#
Get out of theve hicle and lock it.
% When you park theve hicle, you can still
operate the side windo wsand the panoramic
sliding sunroof for appro ximately four
minutes if the driver's door is closed. Garage door opener
Prog
ramming buttons for the garage door
opener &
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 of injury when opening
or closing a door with thega rage door
opener
When you operate or program the door with
th e integrated garage door opener, persons
in thera nge of mo vement of the door may
become trapped or be stru ck bythe door. #
Alw ays make sure that nobody is within
th era nge of mo vement of the door. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle has been par ked outside the
ga rage or outside thera nge of mo vement of
th e door.
R The engine is switched off.
R The ignition is switched on.
% The garage door opener function is alw ays
av ailable when the ignition is switched on. #
Press and hold button 1,2or3 that you
wish toprog ram.
Indicator lamp 4flashes yello w.
% It can take up to20 seconds before the indi‐
cator lamp flashes yello w. #
Release the pr eviously pressed button.
Indicator lamp 4continues toflash yello w. Driving and pa
rking 19 3