2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE maintenance

Note
s on care of the interior &
WARNING Risk of injury from plastic
parts breaking off af terth e use of sol‐
ve nt-based care products
Ca reand cleaning products con taining sol‐
ve nts can cause su rfaces in the cockpit to
become porous. When the airbags are
deplo yed, plastic parts may break away. #
Do not use any care or cleaning prod‐
ucts containing sol vents toclean the
cockpit. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death from
bleached seat belts
Bleaching or dyeing seat belts can se verely
we aken them.
This can, forex ample, cause seat belts to
te ar or fail in an accident. #
Never blea chor dye seat belts. To
avo id damage totheve hicle, obser vethefo l‐
lowing no tes on cleaning and care: Seat belts
R Clean with luk ewarmand soapy water.
R Do not use chemical cleaning agents.
R Do not dry byheating them toove r 80°C or
ex posing them todirect sunlight.
Display
R Switch off the display and let it cool down.
R Clean the sur face carefully with a microfibre
clo thand a suitable display care product
(TF T-LC D).
R Do not use any other agents.
Plastic trim R Clean with a damp microfibre clo th.
R For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not attach sticke rs,fi lms or similar mate‐
ri als.
R Do not allow cosmetics, insect repellent or
sun cream tocome in contact wi th the plas‐
tic trim.
Re alwo od and trim elements
R Clean with a mic rofibre clo th. R
Blackpiano-lac quer look: Clean with a damp
clo thand soapy water.
R For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not use sol vent-based cleaning agents,
polishes or waxes.
Ro of lining
R Clean with a brush or dry shampoo.
Carpet
R Use a carpet and textile cleaning agent rec‐
ommended for Mercedes-Benz.
St eering wheel made of genuine leather or
DINAMICA
* NO
TEDama gecaused bywrong cleaners #
Do not use solvent-based cleaning
agents such as tarre mo ver or wheel
cleaner; neither should you use pol‐
ishes or waxes. Otherwise you may
damage thefinish. R
Clean wi tha damp clo thand 1% soapy water
solution and then wipe with a dry clo th. Maintenance and care
347

R
For heavy soiling: Use a cleaner recommen‐
ded for Mercedes-Benz.
R Leather care: Use a leath er care agentthat
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow th e leathertobecome too
damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
% Leather is a natural product. It has natural
surface propert ies, such as dif fere nces in
st ru cture, mar kscaused bygrow thand
injury or subtle colour dif fere nces.
Genuine leather seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand then wipe with a
dry clo th.
R Leather care: Use a leath er care agentthat
has been recommended for Mercedes-Benz.
R Do not allow th e leathertobecome too
damp.
R Do not use a microfibre clo th.
DINAMICA seat co vers
R Clean with a damp clo th.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th. Imitation leather seat co
vers
R Clean with a damp clo thand 1% soapy water.
R Do not use a mic rofibre clo th.
Fa bric seat co vers
R Clean with a damp mic rofibre clo thand 1%
soapy water and allow todry. 348
Maintenance and care

#
Only inter change the front and rear
wheels if the wheels and tyres ha vethe
same dimensions. Inter
changing the front and rear wheels if the
wheels or tyres ha vediffere nt dimensions can
re nder thege neral operating pe rmit in valid.
The wear pat tern s on the front and rear wheels
dif fer:
R front wheels wear more on the tyre shoulder
R rear wheels wear more in the cent reofthe
tyre
Do not drive wi thtyres that ha vetoo little tread
dep th. This significantly reduces traction on wet
ro ads (aquaplaning).
On vehicles with the same front and rear wheel
size, you can inter change the wheels every
5000 to10,000 km, depending on thewe ar.
Ensure the direction of rotation is maintained for
th e wheels.
Obser vethe instructions and saf ety no tes on
"Changing a wheel" when doing so
(/ page 379). Note
s onstoring wheels When
storing wheels, obser vethefo llowing
no tes:
R Afterre moving wheels, store them in a cool,
dry and preferably dark place.
R Protect the tyres from conta ct withoil,
grease or fuel. Overview of
the ty re-change tool kit Apart from some countr
y-specific variants, vehi‐
cles are not equipped with a tyre-change tool kit.
Fo r more information on which tools are
re qu ired and appr ovedto per form a wheel
ch ange on your vehicle, consult a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Re quired tyre-changing tools may include, for
ex ample:
R Jack
R Chock
R Wheel wrench
% The jack weighs appr oximately 3.4 kg. The maximum load capacity of
the jack can
be found on thest icke r af fixe dto the jac k.
The jack is maintenance-free. If there is a
malfunction, please conta ct aqualified spe‐
cialist workshop.
Ty re-change tool kit 1is located under the load
compartment floor.
% Depending on the model, the tyre change
to ol kit may be located in other positions
under the load compartment floor. The tyre-change
tool kit includes thefo llowing:
R Jack
R Wheel wrench 378
Wheels and tyres

Note
s ontech nical data
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. *
NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The
tech nical da tawa s de term ined in accord‐
ance with EU Directives. The data stated only
applies tovehicles with standard equipment. Yo u
can obtain fur ther information from a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre.
Only for ce rtain countries: you can find vehi‐
cle-specific vehicle data in the COC documents
(CERTIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These pape rs
are included with theve hicle. On-board electronics
Note
s on tampering with the engine elec‐
tronics *
NO
TEPremature wearthro ugh improper
main tenance Improper maintenance may cause
vehicle
components towe ar more quickly and the
ve hicle's operating permit may be in valida‐
te d. #
Alw ays ha vewo rkon the engine elec‐
tronics and related components car ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop. Tw
o-w ayradios Note
s onfitting two-w ayradios &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
improper workon two-w ayradios
If two-w ayradios are manipulated or retrofit‐
te d incor rectl y,the electromagnetic radiation
from the two-w ayradios can inter fere with th
eve hicle electronics and jeopardise the
operating saf ety of theve hicle. #
You should ha veall workon electrical
and electronic components car ried out
at a qualified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident from incor‐
re ct ope ration of two-w ayradios
If yo u use two- wayra dios in theve hicle
improperly, their electromagnetic radiation
can disrupt theve hicle's electronics. This is
true in thefo llowing situations, in particular:
R The two-w ayradio is not connec tedto an
ex terior aerial.
R The exterior aerial is fitted inco rrectly or
is not a lo w-reflection aerial.
This could jeopardise the operating saf ety of
th eve hicle. #
Have the lo w-reflection exterior aerial
fi tted at a qualified specialist workshop. Te
ch nical da ta389

%
The AdBlue ®
ra nge shown depends strongly
on the driving style and operating condi‐
tions. The actual range can therefore deviate
from thera nge cur rently displ ayed in the
driver's displa y.
The information supplied in the Owner's Manual
re ga rding there ser vequantity at thefirs twa rn‐
ing in the driver's display and on the minimum
to p-up quantity when theAd Blue ®
tank is em pty
is also tobe under stood as guide values. Engine oil
Note
s on engine oil
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(/ page 393). *
NO
TEEngine damage causedbyan
incor rect oil filter, incor rect oil or addi‐
tives #
Do not use engine oils or oil filters
which do not cor respond tothe specifi‐
cations explicitly prescribed forthe
service inter vals. #
Do not alter the engine oil or oil filter in
order toachie velonger change inter vals
th an presc ribed. #
Do not use additives. #
Have the engine oil rene we d at regular
inter vals. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
oil change car ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Only use engine oils appr oved byMercedes-
Benz.
Pe trol engines: for cer tain countries, dif fere nt
engine oils can be used in conjunction with
re duced maintenance inter vals.
% Further information on dif fere nt engine oils
can be ob tained at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
Quality and capacity of engine oil
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress.
MB- Freigabe or MB -Appr oval Pe
trol enginesE ngine oil specifica‐
tions
GLE 450 4MATIC 229. 51, 229.52,
229.61
229.71* Te
ch nical da ta399

Airbag
Activation................................................ 40
Fr ont airbag (driver, front passenger)...... 45
Ins tallation locations.............................. .45
Knee airbag............................................ .45
Overview................................................. 45
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamp....... 50
Pr otection................................................ 46
Re duced pr otection.................................47
Side airba g.............................................. 45
Wi ndow airba g......................................... 45
Ai rflow
Setting................................................... 15 0
AIRM ATIC
Setting.................................................. .239
Suspension............................................ 237
Alarm sy stem
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
All-wheel drive see 4MATIC
Ambient lighting Setting (MBUX multimedia sy stem)........ 141
Android Auto
see Smartphone integration Animals
Pets in theve hicle................................... 73
Anti-lock braking sy stem
see ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem)
Anti-skid chains
see Snow chains
Anti-theft pr otection
Ad ditional door loc k................................ 78
Immobiliser............................................. 95
Anti-theft pr otection
see ATA (anti-theft alarm sy stem)
Anticipatory occupant pr otection
see PRE- SAFE®
(anticipatory occu‐
pant pr otection)
see PRE-SAFE ®
PLUS (anticipatory
occupant pr otection plus)
Apple CarPlay ®
see Smartphone integration
Assistance sy stems
see Driving saf ety sy stem
ASS YST PLUS
Battery disconnection pe riods.............. 334
Displaying the service due dat e............ 333 Fu
nction/no tes..................................... 333
Re gular maintenance work.................... 333
Special service requ irements................ 333
ATA (anti-theft ala rmsystem)
Deactivating the alarm............................ 96
Fu nction.................................................. 96
Fu nction of interior pr otection................. 97
Priming/deactivating interior pr otec‐
tion..........................................................98
Priming/deactivating tow- aw ay pro‐
te ction..................................................... 97
To w- aw ay protection function.................. 96
AT TENTION ASSI ST
Fu nction................................................ 206
Setting................................................... 207
Sy stem limitations................................. 206
At tention assistant
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Au thorised workshop
see Qualified specialist workshop
Au tomatic car wash mode
Ac tivating.............................................. 342
Au tomatic distance control
see Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC 484
Index

Loads
Securing................................................. 11 4
Locking/unlocking Additional door loc k................................ 78
Emergency key........................................ 82
KEYLESS-GO........................................... 80
Opening theta ilgate................................ 83
Swit ching the automatic locking fea‐
ture on/off.............................................. 81
Un locking/opening the doors from
th e inside................................................79
Low beam Light adjustment (driving abroad).......... 13 3
Setting................................................... 14 0
Switching on/of f................................... 13 3
Lo weri ngtheve hicle
Re ar of theve hicle................................. 241
Lu bricant additives
see Additives
Lu ggage
Securing................................................. 11 4
Lu mbar support
see Lumbar support (4-w ay) Lu
mbar support (4-w ay)........................... 103 M
MAGIC VISION CONTROL Windsc reen wipers................................ 14 4
Maintenance see ASS YST PLUS
Malfunction Restra int sy stem..................................... 40
Manoeuvring aid see Manoeuvring assis tance
Manoeuv ring Assist
see Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi st
Manoeuvring assistance Cross Traf fic Alert................................. 264
Drive AwayAssi st.................................. 263
Manoeuv ring assistant
Ac tivating/deactivating......................... 264
Map Displ aying online map con tents............ 302
Displaying weather information.............3 02
Moving................................................... 301
Selecting the map orientation............... 301 Setting
the map scale............................ 301
Switching mo torw ay information on/
off......................................................... .301
Massage prog rammes
Overview.............................................. .107
Re setting the settings............................1 07
Selecting the front seats....................... 107
Maximum design speed see Limiter
Maximum gross vehicle weight .............. .391
Maximum permissible gross vehicle
we ight ........................................................ .391
Maximum speeds...................................... 403
MBUX Interior Assistant Switching there ading light forthe
driver and front passenger on/off
con tact-free........................................... 290
Switching the sear chlight forthe
driver on/off.........................................2 90
MBUX Interior Assistant (multimedia sy stem)
Overview............................................... 288 Index
501

Locking/unlocking (from inside
)............. 79
Locking/unlocking (KEYLESS-GO )........... 80
Lo we ring............................................... 383
Medical aids............................................ 34
Pa rking up............................................ .197
QR code rescue card............................... 35
Qualifi ed specialist workshop.................. 33
Ra ising.................................................. 380
REA CHregulation.................................... 34
Re gistration............................................. 33
St andby mode function.......................... 197
St arting (eme rgency operation mode)...1 64
St arting (Remo teOnline).......................1 65
St arting (s tart/s top button).................. 16 3
SV HC (subs tances of very high con‐
cern)........................................................ 34
Switching off (s tart/s top button)...........1 91
To wing.................................................. .274
Ve ntilating (co nvenience opening)........... 90
Ve hicle camera
Information............................................ 19 8
Ve hicle data
Angle of app roach/departur e............... 404
Disp laying (DYNAMIC SELECT).............. 17 9
Maximum gradient climbing ability........ 404 Maximum speeds.................................. 403
Ro
of load............................................... 403
Ve hicle height........................................4 02
Ve hicle length........................................4 02
Ve hicle width.........................................4 02
Wheelbase............................................. 402
Ve hicle dimensions ................................... 402
Ve hicle identification number
see VIN
Ve hicle identification plate
EU general operating pe rmit number..... 391
Maximum permissible gross vehicle
we ight.................................................... 391
Pa int code............................................. 391
Pe rm issible axle load............................ .391
VIN........................................................ 391
Ve hicle interior
Cooling or heating (Remo teOnline).......1 64
Ve hicle key
see Key
Ve hicle le vel
Setting individual wheel control............. 247Ve
hicle maintenance
see ASS YST PLUS
Ve hicle sensors
Information............................................ 19 8
Ve hicle tool kit
TIREFIT kit............................................. 352
To wing eye............................................ 366
Ve ntilating
Con venience opening.............................. 90
Ve ntilation
see Climate cont rol
Ve nts
see Air vents
VIN Identification plate................................. 391
Seat....................................................... 391
Windsc reen............................................ 391
Vi sion
Demisting windo ws............................... 15 3
Wi ndsc reen heater................................1 55514
Index