2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV light

If
yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive with the load compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particularly in theeve nt of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter. In addition,
flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. Seats and
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Re
moving the load co mpartment co ver #
Press end cap 1onthe left or right
in wa rds. #
Pull out the load compartment co ver back‐
wa rds. St
ow ing the load compa rtment co ver
Depending on theve hicle variant, the load com‐
partment co ver can be stowed under the load
compartment floor. #
Open the load compartment floor . #
Toinser t:place the load compartment co ver
in brac kets 1, firs t on the left and then the
ri ght. Comply with the instructions on the
ve hicle toensure it is seated cor rectly. #
Toremo ve:push the load compartment
co ver slightly tothe left using grab handle
2. #
Remo vethe load compartment co ver from
brac kets 1, firs t on theright and then on
th e left.
Fi tting the load co mpartment co ver #
Insert the load compartment co ver in brack‐
et s1 onthe left and right.
The end caps of the load compartment co ver
will engage audibl y.12 8
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1
Tie-down eyes Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of luggage may be
flung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of
3 kg and do not attach any goods tothem. 1
Bag hook 13 2
Seats and stowing

Coat hook on
the tailgate 1
Coat hook on theta ilgate
Coat hooks are not suitable for heavy objects.
Use the coat hooks only for light objects such as
jac kets. EA
SY-PAC K load-secu ring kit Note
s onthe snap-in module for the load
co mp artment (telescopic rods)
The EAS Y-PA CK load-securing kit allo wsyouto
use your load co mpartment for a variet y of pur‐
poses. The comp onents are located in thestow‐
age space under the load compartment floor. 1
Telescopic rod with mounting elements and
holders
Installing a telescopic rod &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive with the load compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particularly in theeve nt of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. #
Open the load compartment floor . #
Attach the holders 1inthe desired position
to the side of the load compartment floor. #
Close the load compartment floor. Seats and
stowing 13 3

Cup holder in
there ar centre console #
Toswitch on: on cup holder 1, press but‐
to n2 repeatedly until the blue (keep cool)
or red (keep warm) indicator lamp on the but‐
to n lights up.
If yo u use the heating function, the me tal
inse rtof the cup holder is heated. Once a
cer tain temp erature has been reached, the
wa rning lamp lights up. Do not reach into the cup holder's me
tal inse rtwhen thewa rning
lamp is lit. #
Toswitch off: press button 2repeatedly
until the indicator lamp on the button goes
out.
% Clean there mo vable rubber mat only with
clean, luk ewarmwate r and the cup holder
only with a soft clo th. Soc
kets Using the
12V so cket Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices up toa maximum of
24 0 W (20 A).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12V soc kets:
R inthestow age compartment in the front
cent reconsole
R inthe load compartment Example:
12V soc ket in thestow age compartment
in the front cent reconsole #
Lift up cap 1ofthe soc ket and insert the
plug of the device.
If yo u ha veconnected a device tothe12 V
soc ket, le ave the co ver of thestow age compart‐
ment open. 13 6
Seats and stowing

Using
the 230 V soc ket in the rear passenger
comp artment &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due todam‐
aged connecting cable or soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock when
pulling the connecting cable or the 230 V
po we r soc ket out of the trim, or if it is dam‐
aged or wet. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When the ignition is switched off, make
sure that the 230 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immedia tely ha ve the 230 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali‐
fi ed specialised workshop if it is dam‐
aged or has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
230 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury due toincor‐
re ct handling of the soc ket
Yo u could recei vean electric shock in partic‐
ular:
R ifyo ure ach into the soc ket.
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket. #
Do not reach into the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Re
quirements:
R Only connect devices with a suitable plug
which con form sto thest andards specific to
th e count ryyou are in.
R Only connect devices uptoa maximum of
15 0 W (0.65 A).
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the design
of the cent reconsole and stowage compartment
may dif fer. #
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles with individual
re ar seats: open thestow age compartment
of the cent reconsole of there ar compart‐
ment . #
Open flap 3. #
Insert the plug of the device into 230 V
soc ket1.
When the on-board electrical sy stem voltage
is suf ficient, indicator la mp2lights up. Seats and
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Malfunctions de
tected duri ngthech arging
process are shown in the multimedia sy stem
displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwate r.
Ra dio equipment appr oval numbers for Brazil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that
is to say it has no pr otection against harmful
inter fere nce, not even from the same type of
st ations, and must not cause inter fere nce wi th
sy stems operating on a primary basis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure defined in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency AN ATEL
and meets the applicable tech nical requ ire‐
ments.
Fu rther information is available on the AN ATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of
confo rmity forve hicle components which
re cei veand/or transmit radio wav es. Wire
lessly charging a mobile phone in the
re ar passenger comp artment *
NO
TEDama getothe dr awe r inthe
centre console of there ar compartment
due tobody weight When open,
the dr awe r inthe cent reconsole
of there ar compartment can be damaged by
body weight. #
Do not support yourself on the open
dr awe r. Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone must be suitable for wire‐
less charging.
% A list of compatible mobile phones can be
found at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/ Mat in front of
thestow age compartment in the
re ar armrest #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible with th e display
fa cing up wards.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the mobile
phone is being charge d. 14 0
Seats and stowing

Exterior lighting
Note
s on adjusting the lights when driving
abroad Ve
hicles with static LED headlamps: It is not
necessa ryto con vert the headlamps. The legal
re qu irements are also met in countries in which
traf fic drives on theot her side of thero ad.
Ve hicles with Intelligent Light Sy stem: The
headlamps are automatically adjus ted when the
ve hicle enters countries in which traf fic drives
on theot her side of thero ad.
In thefo llowing cases, check the headlamp set‐
ting and change it manually if necessary:
R Ifth eDipped-beam setting (left/right-side
traffic) Manual adjustment only display mes‐
sage is displa yed.
R Ifth eCheck dipped-beam setting (left/right-
side traffic) display message is displa yed.
Once the headlamps ha vebeen con verted:
R Oncoming tra ffic will not be dazzled.
R The edge of thero ad will not be illuminated
as far or as high. R
The "mo torw ay mode" and "enhanced fog
light" functions will not be available. Information about lighting sy
stems and your
re sponsibility The
various lighting sy stems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance
with the pr evailing light and visibility conditions,
legal requ irements and traf fic situation. Light switch
Ope
rating the light switch 0047
0063 Left-hand pa rking lights
0048 0064 Right-hand parking lights
0049 0060 Standing lights and licence plate light‐
ing
004A 0058 Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 14 2
Light and sight