2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE fuel

Area pe
rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .148
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ...... 14 9Climate control
........................................ 15 0
Overview of climate contro l systems ..........1 50
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 151 Driving and pa
rking ................................. 16 2
Driving ........................................................ 16 2
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ............................1 77
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 180
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 185
Re fuelling .................................................... 185
Pa rking ........................................................ 191
Driving and driving sa fety sy stems .............1 98
Tr ailer hit ch................................................. 267
Bicycle rack function .................................. 272
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .274 Instrument display and on-board
compu
ter.................................................. 276
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 276
Instrument display overview ...................... .277
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 78
Operating the on-board computer .............. 278
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display .......................................... 280
Head-up display .......................................... 280 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 283
Overview and operation .............................. 283
Sy stem settings .......................................... 292
Na vigation .................................................. 296
Te lephone .................................................. .305
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 308
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 317
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 325
Sound settings ............................................ 331 Main
tenance and care ............................. 333
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 333 Engine compartment .................................. 334
Cleaning and care ......................................
.340 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 349
Emergency ................................................. .349
Flat tyre ...................................................... 351
Battery (vehicle) ......................................... 357
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 362
Electrical fuses ........................................... 367 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 37 0
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .370
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .370
No tes on snow chains ................................ 370
Ty re pressure .............................................. 371
Wheel change ............................................ .374
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 384
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 386 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 389
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 389 Contents
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1
003E003D Turn signal lights →
13 5
2 ï Trailer hit ch →
469
3 0075 Restra int sy stem →
468
4 00BB ESP®
OFF →
478
00E5 ESP®
→
478
5 005E Rear fog light →
13 4
6 0057 High beam →
13 5
0058 Low beam →
13 3
0060 Standing lights →
13 3
7 ÿ Coolant temp erature →
471
8 Coolant temp erature display →
277
9 0024 Electric pa rking brake (yellow) →
474
A 004D Brakes (yellow) →
474
B L Distance warning →
476 C
003D Electrical fault →
471
D Ù Powe rst eering →
469
E 0025 ABS →
478
F 0077 Tyre pressure monitoring sy stem →
480
G 0028 Diesel engine: preglow
H 00B6 Reser vefuel with fuel filler flap location
indicator →
471
I Fuel le vel →
277
J 0024 Electric pa rking brake (red) →
474
K 004D Brakes (red) →
474
L 00E9 Seat belt →
468
M 00B9 Engine diagnostics →
471
N ä Suspension (red) →
476
ä Suspension (yellow) →
476 At
aglance – Indicator and warning lamps 11

1
B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing there scue card →
35
2 Safetyve sts →
349
3 Fire extinguisher →
350
4 ; me button →
310
0053 SOS button →
310
5 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
393
St arting assis tance →
361
6 Tow- starting or towing away →
363
7 Flat tyre →
351 8
002F Hazard warning light sy stem →
13 5
9 Fuelfiller flap with:
information label on fuel type →
185
information label on tyre pressure →
372
QR code for accessing there scue card →
35
A Tow- starting or towing away →
363
B Warning triangle →
349
C First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
350
D TIREFIT kit →
353 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

Pr
otection of the environment
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. +
ENVI
RONMENTAL NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue tooperating conditions and
personal driving style The pollutant emission of
theve hicle is
directly related tothewa yyo u operate the
ve hicle.
Operate your vehicle in an environmentally
re sponsible manner tohelp pr otect the envi‐
ro nment. Please obser vethefo llowing rec‐
ommendations on ope rating conditions and
pe rsonal driving style.
Operating conditions: #
Make sure that the tyre pressure is cor‐
re ct. #
Do not car ryany unnecessary weight
(e.g. roof luggage rack s once you no
lon ger need them). #
Adhere tothe service inter vals.
A regularly serviced vehicle will contri b‐
ute toenvironmen tal pr otection. #
Alw ays ha vemaintenance workcar ried
out at a qualified specialist workshop.
Pe rsonal driving style: #
Do not depress the accelera tor pedal
when starting the engine. #
Do not warm upthe engine while the
ve hicle is stationar y. #
Drive carefully and maintain a suitable
dist ance from theve hicle in front. #
Avoid frequent, sudden acceleration
and braking. #
Change gear in good time and use each
ge ar on lyup to00C3 of its maximum
engine speed. #
Switch off the engine in stationary traf‐
fi c, e.g. byusing the ECO start/ stop
function. #
Drive in a fuel-ef ficient manne r.
Obser vethe ECO display for an eco‐
nomical driving style. Ta
ke -back of end-of-life vehicles
EU countries onl y:
Mercedes-Benz will take back your end-of-life
ve hicle for environment-friendly disposal in
accordance with the European Union(EU) End-
of-Life Vehicles Directive.
A network of vehicle take -ba ckpoints and dis‐
mantlers has been es tablished foryo uto return
yo ur vehicle. You can lea veit at any of these
points free of charge . This makes an impor tant
contribution toclosing there cycling circle and
conse rving resources.
Fo r fur ther information about there cycling and
disposal of end-of-life vehicles, and theta ke- 22
General no tes

Implied
warranty
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle arising
from violation of these operating instruc‐
tions. Damage
totheve hicle can arise from viola‐
tion of these operating instructions.
This damage is not co vered either bythe
Mercedes-Benz implied warranty or bythe
New‑ or Used- Vehicle Warrant y. #
Follow the instructions in these operat‐
ing instructions on proper operation of
yo ur vehicle as well as on possible vehi‐
cle damage. QR code
forre scue card
QR codes are attached in the fuel filler flap and
on the opposite side on the B-pillar. In theeve nt
of an accident, rescue services can use the QR
code toquickly find the appropriate rescue card
fo ryo ur vehicle. The cur rent rescue card con‐
ta ins the most impor tant information about your ve
hicle in a compact form , e.g. thero uting of the
electric lines.
Fu rther information can be obtained at https://
www.mercedes-benz.de/qr-code. Data
storage Data processing in
theve hicle Electronic control units
Electronic control units are
fitted in your vehicle.
Control units process data which, forex ample,
th ey recei vefrom vehicle sensors, generate
th emselves or exch ange between themselves.
Some control units are requ ired forth e safe
operation of your vehicle, some assist you when
driving, such as driver assis tance sy stems, while
ot hers enable con venience or inf otainment func‐
tions.
The following pr ovides you with general informa‐
tion rega rding data processing in theve hicle.
Ad ditional information rega rding exact ly which
da ta inyour vehicle are collected, sa ved and
transmitted tothird parties, and for what pur‐
pose, can be found in the information directly re
lated tothe functional characteristics in ques‐
tion in their respective operating instructions.
This information is also available online and,
depending on theve hicle equipment, digitally.
Pe rsonal data
Every vehicle is identified bya unique vehicle
identification number. Depending on the coun‐
tr y, this vehicle identification number can be
used by,fo rex ample, go vernmental auth orities
to determ ine the identity of theow ner. The reare
ot her possibilities touse data collec ted from the
ve hicle toidentify theow ner or driver, su chas
th e licence plate number.
Therefore, data generated or processed bycon‐
trol units may be attributable toa person or,
under cer tain conditions, become att ributable to
a person. Depending on which vehicle data are
av ailable, it may be possible tomake inferences
about, forex ample, your driving behaviour, your
location, your route or your use pat tern s.
Legal requirements rega rding the disclosure
of data
If legally requ ired todo so, manufacturers are, in
individual cases, legally obliged toprov ide gov‐ General no
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th
e dis tance between the door and theve hicle
occupant.
If PRE-SAFE ®
Impulse Side has been deplo yed or
is faulty, thePRE-SAFE impulse side inoperative
See Owner's Manual( /page 409) display mes‐
sage appears. Au
tomatic measures af ter an accident
Depending on the type and se verity of the acci‐
dent, and depending on theve hicle's equipment,
th efo llowing measures can be implemente d,for
ex ample:
R automatic braking (post-collision brake)
R activating the hazard warning lights
R triggering an automatic emerge ncy call
(/ page 319)
R swit ching off the engine
To restart theve hicle, switch the ignition off
and switch it back on (/ page163).
Depending on the type and se verity of the
accident, it is possible that theve hicle can
no longer be star ted. R
switching off the fuel supply
R unlocking theve hicle doors
R lowe ring the side windo ws
R displaying the emer gency guide in the multi‐
media sy stem display
R switching on the interior lighting
Fu nction of the post-collision brake
Depending on the accident situation, the post-
collision brake can minimise the se verity of a fur‐
th er collision or even avo id it.
If an accident is de tected, the post-collision
brake can implement automatic braking. When
th eve hicle has come toast andstill, the electric
parking brake is automatically applied.
The driver can cancel automatic braking bytak‐
ing thefo llowing actions:
R braking more stronglythan automatic brak‐
ing
R fully depressing the accelera tor pedal with
fo rce Safely transporting
children in theve hicle Alw
ays obser vewhen children are tr avelling
in theve hicle %
Also strictly obser vethe saf ety no tesfo rthe
specific situation. In this wa yyo u can recog‐
nise po tential risks and avoid dangers if chil‐
dren are tr avelling in theve hicle
(/ page 55).
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
ch ild in thech ild restra int sy stem may ha veseri‐
ous consequences. Alw ays be diligent in secur‐
ing a child carefully before everyjou rney.
To impr oveprotection forch ildren younger than
12 years old or under 1.50 m in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you obse rvethe
fo llowing information:
R Alw ays secure thech ild in a child restra int
sy stem suitable forth is Mercedes-Benz vehi‐
cle.
R The child restra int sy stem must be appropri‐
ate tothe age, weight and size of thech ild. 54
Occupant saf ety

Key
Overview of
key functions &
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. *
NO
TEDama getotheke y caused by
magnetic fields #
Keep theke yaw ay from strong mag‐
netic fields. Ve
hicle key
1 Locks
2 Indicator lamp 3
Unloc ks
4 Opens/closes theta ilgate
% If indicator lamp 2does not light up af ter
pressing theÜ orß button, the bat‐
te ry iswe ak or possibly dischar ged. Re place
th e battery as soon as possible.
Re place theke y bat tery ( / page 77).
The key loc ksand unlo cksth efo llowing compo‐
nents:
R doors
R fuel filler flap
R tailgate
If th eve hicle is not opened within appr oximately
40 seconds af ter unlocking, it loc ksagain. Anti-
th eft pr otection is primed again.
Do not keep theke yto get her with electronic
devices or me tal objects. This can af fect the
ke y's functionalit y.
Do not keep theke y in thete mp erature-contro l‐
led cup holder. Otherwise, theke y will not be
re liably de tected. Opening and closing
75

Ac
tivating/deactivating the acoustic lo cking
ve rification signal Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle #
Activate or deacti vate Acoustic lock .
% Please no
te:
The selected setting forth e acoustic locking
ve rification signal must comply wi th there le‐
va nt national road and traf fic re gulations. In
some countri es, including German y,using
th e acoustic locking verification signal is for‐
bidden bytraf fic la ws(in accordance with
§16 Para. 1 and §30 Para. 1 of the German
national road traf fic re gulations). The driver
of theve hicle must comply with these regu‐
lations. In countri es wherethe use of this
function is forbidden, this function is not
activated in theve hicle and must not be acti‐
va ted. Changing
the unlocking settings Po
ssible unlocking functions of theke y:
R Central unlocking R
Unlocking the driver's door and fuel filler flap #
Toswitch between settings: pressthe
Ü andß buttons simultaneously for
appr oximately six seconds until the indicator
lamp flashes twice.
Options if the unlocking function forth e driver's
door and fuel filler flap has been selec ted:
R Tounlo cktheve hicle centrall y:press the
Ü button twice.
R Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo uto uch
th e inner sur face of the door handle on the
driver's door, only the driver's door and fuel
fi ller flap are unlo cked. Deactivating
the function of thekey Ve
hicles with KEYLESS-GO: ifyo u deactivate
th e function of theke y,the KEYLESS-GO func‐
tions are also deactivated. Access or drive
au thorization byKEYLESS-GO is then no longer
possible with that particular key.Activate the
function of theke y so that all its functions will
again be available. Yo
u can also deactivate the function of thekey
to reduce the energy consum ption of theke y if
yo u do not use theve hicle or a keyfo r an exten‐
ded pe riod of time. #
Todeactivate: presstheß button on the
ke y twice in quick succession.
The key indicator lamp flashes twice brief ly
and lights up once. #
Toactivate: press any button on thekey.
% When theve hicle is star ted with theke y in
th estow age compartment of the cent recon‐
sole, the function of theke y is automatical ly
activated (/ page164). 76
Opening and closing