2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV light

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WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despi tereve rsing function
In particular, there ve rsing function does not
re act tosoft, light and thin objects, e.g. fin‐
ge rs. #
When closing thero ller sunblind, make
sure that no body parts are in thera nge
of mo vement. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. Au
tomatic functions of the sliding sun roof %
The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof.
The sliding sunroof will be closed automatically
when theve hicle has been switched off in the
fo llowing situations:
R if it starts torain Ra
in is de tected byara in sensor on the
windscreen.
R inextreme temp eratures
R afte r a cer tain time (depending on the on-
board electrical sy stem voltage)
R ifth ere is a malfunction in the po wer supp ly
The sliding sunroof will rise at there ar in order
to continue ventilating theve hicle interior.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during an
automatic closing procedure, thero of will be
opened again slightly. The automatic function for
th e sliding sunroof and the side windo wswill
th en be deactivated.
Ra in-closing feature when driving
Ve hicles with a panorama sliding sunroof: if
it starts torain, thera ised sliding sunroof will
automatically be lo wered while theve hicle is in
motion.
Au tomatic lo wering function
Ve hicles with a panorama sliding sunroof: if
th e sliding sunroof is raised at there ar, it will
automatically be lo wered slightly at higher speeds.
Atlow speeds, it will be raised again
automaticall y. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped by
automatic lo wering of the sliding sunroof
At higher speeds, thera ised sliding sunroof
will automatically be lo wered slightly at the
re ar. #
Make sure that nobody reaches into the
sliding sunroof's range of mo vement
while theve hicle is in motion. #
If somebody becomes trapped, briefly
push the sliding sunroof button for‐
wa rds or backwards. %
By pushing or pulling the0057 button, you
can inter rupt the automatic functions "Rain
closing function when driving" and "Auto‐
matic lo wering". 96
Opening and closing

Re
ctifying problems with the sliding sunroof &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped or
fa tal injuries when the sliding sunroof is
closed again
If th e sliding sunroof is closed again immedi‐
ately af ter it has been bloc ked or reset, it will
close with increased forc e. #
Make sure that no parts of the body are
in the closing area. #
Release the button immediately if
somebody becomes trapped.
or #
Brief lypress the button in any direction
during the automatic closing process.
The closing process will be stopped. The sliding sunroof cannot be closed and
you
cann otsee the cause.
% The term "sliding sun roof" also refers to the
panorama sliding sunroof.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed during closing
and reopens again slightly: #
Immediately af ter auto matic reve rsing, pull
and hold the0057 button down again tothe
point of resis tance until the sliding sunroof is
closed.
The sliding sunroof will be closed with
increased forc e.
If th e sliding sunroof is obstructed again and
opens again slightly: #
Repeat the pr evious step.
The sliding sunroof will be closed again with
increased forc e.
Ve hicles with a panorama sliding sunroof:
th e sliding sunroof or thero ller sunblind is
not operating smoo thly. #
Reset the sliding sunroof and thero ller sun‐
blind.
Re setting the sliding sunroof and thero ller
sunblind #
Pull and hold the0057 button little bylittle
until the sliding sunroof is fully closed. #
Pull and hold the0057 button little bylittle
until thero ller sunblind is fully closed. #
Use automatic operation tofully open and
th en close the sliding sunroof. Ro
ller sunblinds Extending or
retracting the roller sunblinds
on there ar side windo ws &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when extending or retracting thero ller
sunblind
Body parts could become trapped in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is being
ex tended or retracted. #
Makesure that no body parts are in the
sweep of thero ller sunblind when it is
being extended or retracted. #
If someone becomes trapped, brie fly
press the button in the opposite direc‐
tion.
The opening or closing process will
brief lybe stopped. The roller sunblind
will then return toits starting position. Opening and closing
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Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing
points into consideration.
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R The back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R You can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra ffic con‐
ditions
R Your seat belt sits snug lyagainst your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
Ad
justing the front seat &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. Seats and
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Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the driver's seat &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
th e front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu‐
pants in the front of theve hicle. #
Alw ays adjust the front seats so they
are as faraw ay as possible from the
front airbags. #
In addition, obse rveth e no tes on cor‐
re ct seat adjustment. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. Yo
u can call up thefo llowing functions forthe
front passenger seat:
R Seat adjustment
R Seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R Memory function #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the driver's side door operating
unit. #
Toselect the driver's seat: press button1
again.
When the indicator lamp goes out, the driv‐
er's seat has been selected. 104
Seats and stowing

#
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down.
Ve hicles with a third row of seats
The head restra ints on theth ird row of seats
ha ve a usage position and a non-usage position.
The usage position is theex tended, top position
in which the head restra int engages; the non- usage position is
the bottom, retracted position
of the head restra int. If the seats on theth ird
row of seats are being used, the head restra int
must be in theto p, engaged usage position. #
Ifth eth ird row of seats is occupied: move
th e head restra ints totheve ry top and ha ve
th em engage there. #
Ifth eth ird row of seats is not occupied:
mo vethe head restra ints totheve ry bottom.
Fi tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re moving
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
re mo vethe head restra ints in there ar. #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for‐
wa rds slightly (/ page123). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int. 11 0
Seats and stowing

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NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating may occur due toobjects or docu‐
ments placed on the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. Seat heating in
the cockpit Seat heating in
there ar #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are off, the seat heating is switched
off. 11 4
Seats and stowing

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The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8,
10 and 20 minutes until the seat heating is
switched off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests, the door centre panel andthe cent recon‐
sole can be hea ted. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on
or off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on. Seat
ventilation in the cockpit #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
ve ntilation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps will light up. If all indi‐
cator lamps are off, the seat ventilation is
switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel manually &
WARNING Risk of injury ifve hicle set‐
tings are adjus ted while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in par‐
ticular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R Ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restra ints, steering
wheel and mir ror in particular and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. Seats and
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Switches
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Toswitch on: pushthe switch toposition
1.
The indicator lamp 3lights up. #
Toswitch off: pushthe switch toposition
2.
Indicator lamp 3goes out.
When you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of thesteering wheel or driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. #
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. Ve
hicles with memory function: you can stop
th e adjustment process bypressing one of the
memory function position switches. Seats and
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