2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV steering

Note
s on aquaplaning
Aq uaplaning can take place once a cer tain
amount of water has accumulated on thero ad
sur face.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes during heavy precip‐
itation or in conditions in which aquaplaning may
occur:
R reduce speed
R avoid tyre ruts
R avoid sudden steering mo vements
R brake carefully
% Also obser vethe no tes on regular lych ecking
wheels and tyres (/ page 387).
Note s on driving through water on the road
sur face
Wa ter which has entered into theve hicle can
damage the engine, electrics and transmission.
Wa ter can also enter the air intake of the engine
and cause engine damage. Obser
vethefo llowing if you must drive thro ugh
wate r:
R Obser vethe maximum permissible ford ing
dep th (/ page 421).
R Drive at a maximum speed of 10km/h;
wate r can otherwise enter theve hicle interior
or engine compartment.
R Vehicles tr avelling in front, or oncoming vehi‐
cles, can create waves which may exceed the
maximum permissible dep thofthewa ter.
The braking ef fect of the brakes is reduced af ter
fo rd ing. Brake carefully while paying attention to
th e traf fic conditions until braking po wer has
been fully restored. Note
s on off-road driving &
WARNING Risk of accident if you do not
ke ep toline of fall on inclines
If yo u drive at an angle or turn on an incline,
th eve hicle could slip side ways, tip and roll‐
ove r. #
Alw ays drive on inclines in the line of
fa ll (straight up or down) and do not
turn. &
WARNING Risk offire due toflammable
materials on hot parts of theex haust
sy stem
Flammable material such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite if they come into contact
wi th hot parts of theex haust sy stem. #
When driving on unpa vedro ads or off-
ro ad, regular lych eck theve hicle under‐
side. #
Remo vetrapped plants or other flam‐
mable material, in particular. #
Ifth ere is damage, consult a qualified
specialist workshop immediately. When driving off-road, sand, mud and
water or
wate r mixed with oil may getinto the brakes.
This may lead toare duction in braking ef fect or
tot al brake failure as a result of increased wear.
The braking characteristics will vary depending
on the material that has entered the sy stem. Driving and parking
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R
Ifth eF orG drive program is selec‐
te d: select ano ther drive program.
R Shift the transfer case tothe on-ro ad posi‐
tion HIGH RANGE.
R Deactivate DSR.
R Lowe rth eve hicle le vel again toa le vel suita‐
ble tothero ad conditions, e.g. tothe normal
le ve l.
R Apply the brakes todry them af terfo rd ing.
R Check that the service brake is working nor‐
mally af ter a long downhill stre tch.
R Clean thefo llowing components everytime
af te r driving off-road:
- licence plate number
- headlamps and tail lamps
- tyres, wheels and wheel ar ches
- underbody
R After driving thro ugh sand, mud, water or
gr av el, ha vethefo llowing components
ch ecked and cleaned:
- brake disks and brakepads
- tyres and wheels -
axle joints ECO
start/s top function ECO
start/s top function
% Depending on the engine, the ECO start/
st op function is not available in all drive pro‐
grams. Obse rveth est atus display in the
multifunction display forth is.
The engine is switched off automatically in the
fo llowing situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are me t:
R You brake theve hicle toast andstill in trans‐
mission position 005Bor005C.
R Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem: You depress the brake pedal when
tra velling at a low speed.
If th e sy stem has de tected one of thefo llowing
situations, the engine will not stop:
R Youstop at a stop sign and there is no vehi‐
cle in front of you.
R The vehicle that stopped in front of you
st arts up again. R
You manoeuv re, turn thesteering wheel
sharply or engage reve rsege ar.
% Ifth e sy stem de tects an intellige ntstop
inhibitor, forex ample, a stop sign, the engine
will not stop.
If yo u activate the HOLD function or engage
th e park position 005D,the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine is restar ted automatically if:
R You en gage transmission position 005Bor005E.
R You depress the accelerator pedal.
R An automatic engine start is requiredbythe
ve hicle.
R Youre lease the brake pedal.
R Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical
sy stem:
- Youre lease the brake pedal on a downhill
gradient and theve hicle does not roll.
- The vehicle rolls on a downhill gradient
and does not automatically enter glide
mode at 20 km/h. 184
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R
Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Ifth ere is dirt on the windscreen in the area
of the multifunction camera or the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or obscured.
R Ifro ad signs are hard todetect, e.g. due to
dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or because
th ey are obscured.
R Ifth e information on the navigation sy stem's
digital map is incor rect or out of date.
R If signs are ambiguous, e.g. road signs in
ro adwor ksor in adjacent lanes. DY
NA MIC SELECT switch Fu
nction of theDY NA MIC SELECT switch *
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. %
Depending on the engine and equipment,
th eve hicle has dif fere nt drive programs.
Use theDY NA MIC SELECT switch tochange
between thefo llowing drive programs.
The drive prog ram selected appears in the multi‐
function display of the on-board computer.
= Individual
R Individual settings
B Sport+
R Particular lysporty driving
R Emphasises theve hicle's ownove rste ering
and under steering characteristics for a more
active driving style
R Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear stre tch of road C
Sport
R Continues toofferst ability but with a sporty
setup
R Allo wsthe sporty driver a more active driving
st yle
R Only suitable for good road conditions, a dry
ro ad sur face and a clear stre tch of road
A Comfort
R Comfor table and economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
; Eco
R Particularly economical driving
R Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
N Curve
R Onlyavailable forve hicles with E‑ACTIVE
BO DY CONTROL
R Comfor table driving with cur veinclination
function 18 8
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R
Balance between traction and stability
R Recommended for all road conditions
F Offroad
R Onlyavailable forve hicles with Off-road
pac kage
R Inter venes la ter if there is oversteering or
under steering, thus impr oving traction
R Suitable for easily negotiable off-road terrain,
such as dirt trac ks, gr ave l or sandy sur faces
R Not suitable for use on public roads
G Offroad+
R Onlyavailable forve hicles with Off-road
pac kage
R Inter venes la ter if there is overste ering or
under steering, thus impr oving traction
R Suitable forro ugh terrain, such as steep
and/or une vente rrain or for driving on rocky
te rrain
R Not su itablefor use on public roads
% Depending on the situation, the cylinder can
be brief lydeactivated in the drive pro‐ grams
;andA, depending on the
engine.
% The ESP ®
settings in the drive pro‐
grams ;andA are designed forst a‐
bilit y.Therefore, choose one of these driving
programs, especially when transporting roof
loads, in trailer operation and when theve hi‐
cle is fully loaded or fully occupied.
Depending on the drive program, thefo llowing
sy stems change their characteristics:
R Drive
- Engine and transmission management
- Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R ESP ®
R Vehicles with AIRMATIC or E‑ACTIVE
BO DY CONT ROL:
- Suspension tuning
- Vehicle le vel
R Electric po werst eering Note
s onthero of load display Cer
tain drive programs and ESP ®
settings are
unsuitable for transporting a roof load.
If one of these drive prog rams is set or selected,
th eW symbol is shown as a warning. When
th is symbol is shown, the selected drive program
is not suitable for transporting a load on the
ro of.
The following drive programs are af fected:
R Sport drive program
R Sport + drive program
R Individual drive program with th e ESP®
set‐
ting Sport or Sport+
% The symbol is also shown in thefo llowing sit‐
uations:
R Within theth emes if a cor responding
drive program is sa ved
Fo r more information on themes see .
R Within there set display if the pr eviously
active drive progra m is unsuitableforthe
transpo rtof a roof load Driving and parking
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#
Activating/deactivating: Pullrock er switch
1.
If indicator lamp is lit, manual shifting is acti‐
va ted. The cur rent gear is displa yed in the
multifunction displa y.
Te mp orary setting
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Activating: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1or2.
Manual shifting is activated for a short time.
Tr ansmission position 0063and the cur rent
ge ar appear in the multifunction displa y. #
Deactivating: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2and hold it in place.
The transmission position 005Bappears in the
multifunction displa y.
% Topermanently shift thege ars manually in
drive prog ram = using thesteering wheel
ge arshift paddles, select the0063 setting for
th e transmission.
Shifting #
Shifting up: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 2. #
Shifting down: Pullsteering wheel gearshift
paddle 1. Gea
rshift recommendation The
gearshift recommendation assists you in
adopting an economical driving style. #
Ifth ege arshift recommendation 1appea rs
next tothe transmission position displa y,
shift tothere commended gear. Using kickd
own #
Maximum acceleration: depressthe accel‐
erator pedal be yond the pressure point.
To protect against engine overrev ,th e automatic
transmission shifts up tothe next gear when
maximum engine speed has been reached. Driving and parking
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R
ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(/ page 214)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page216)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page216)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(/ page 217)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 217)
R HOLD function (/ page218)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page219)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page219)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page219)
R Cruise control (/ page 221)
R Limi ter (/ page 222)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 243)
R Speed Limit Assi st(countr y-dependent)
(/ page 241)
R AIRMATIC (/ page 250)
R E-AC TIVE BODY CONTROL (/ page 257)
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi st (/ page 281) Driving Assistance pac
kage
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assis tance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assis tance
Pack age, albeit with restricted functionality.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 224)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st(countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page 229)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 230)
R DSR (Dow nhillSpeed Regulation)
(/ page 232)
R Active Brake Assi st (/ page 236)
R Active Steering Assist (count ry-dependent)
(/ page 234)
R Active Emergency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 236)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page 231)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
with exitwa rning (/ page245) R
Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page248)
Park ingPackage
R Reversing camera (/ page 264)
R 360° Camera (/ page 267)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC ( /page 271)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page276) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient tyre traction, the
wheels are pr evented from lock ing.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving. Driving and pa
rking 213

Obser
vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Ac
tivating/deactivating ESP ®
(Electronic Sta‐
bility Prog ram) (vehicles with Off-road pack‐
age or E- Active Body Control) *
NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. #
Pull rock er switch 1.
ESP ®
is deactivated if the00BB ESP®
OFF warn‐
ing lamp lights up continuously in the instrument
clus ter.
Obser vethe information on warning lamps and
display messages which may be shown in the
instrument clus ter. Fu
nction of EBD Elect
ronic Breakforce Distribution (EBD) is char‐
acterised bythefo llowing:
R Monitoring and regulating the brake pressure
on there ar wheels.
R Impr oved driving stability when braking,
especially on bends. Fu
nction of STEER CONT ROL ST
EER CONTROL assi stsyo uby transmitting a
noticeable steering forc eto thesteering wheel in
th e direction requ ired forve hicle stabilisation.
This steering recommendation is given in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R both right wheels or bo thleft wheels are on a
we t or slippe ryroad sur face when you brake
R theve hicle starts toskid
Sy stem limits
ST EER CONTROL may be impaire d or may not
function in thefo llowing situations:
R ESP ®
is deactivated. Driving and parking
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R
ESP ®
is malfunctioning.
R The steering is malfunctioning.
If ESP ®
is malfunctioning, you will be assis ted
fur ther by the electric po werst eering. HOLD function
HOLD function
The HOLD function holds
theve hicle at a stand‐
st ill without requ iring youto depress the brake
pedal, e.g. while waiting in traf fic.
The HOLD function is only an aid. The responsi‐
bility forth eve hicle safely standing still remains
with the driver.
Sy stem limits
The HOLD function is only intended toprov ide
assis tance when driving and is not a su fficient
means of safeguarding theve hicle against rolling
aw ay when stationar y.
R The incline must not be greater than 30%. Ac
tivating/deactivating the HOLD function &
WARNING Risk of an accident due tothe
HOLD function being active when you
lea vetheve hicle
If th eve hicle is only braked with the HOLD
function it could, in thefo llowing situations,
ro llaw ay:
R Ifth ere is a malfunction in the sy stem or
in the po wer supp ly.
R Ifth e HOLD function is deactivated by
depressing the accelera tor pedal or brake
pedal, e.g. byave hicle occupant. #
Alw ays secure theve hicle against roll‐
ing away before you lea veit. Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is stationar y.
R The driver's door is closed or the seat belt on
th e driver's side is fastened.
R The engine is running or has been au tomati‐
cally switched off bythe ECO start/ stop
function. R
The electric parking brake is released.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is deacti‐
va ted.
R The transmission is in position 005B,005Eor005C.
Ac tivating the HOLD function #
Dep ress the brake pedal, and af ter a short
time quickly depress fur ther until the00D9
display appears in the multifunction displa y. #
Release the brake pedal.
Deactivating the HOLD function #
Depress the accelerator pedal topull away.
or #
Depress the brake pedal until the00D9 dis‐
play disappears from the multifunction dis‐
pla y.
The HOLD function is deactivated in thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R The transmission is shif tedto position 005D. 218
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