2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV towing

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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Overview of USB ports
Depending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing USB ports:
R inthestow age compartment of the cockpit
armrest (/ page122)
R inthe front cent reconsole next tothe mobile
phone stowage compartment
R inthere ar centre console
R vehicles with Rear Comfort Package: in the
centre armrest of there ar seat
R vehicles with thre erow s of seats: between
th e seats of theth ird row of seats
If th e ignition is switched on you can charge USB
devices, e.g. mobile phones, at USB ports. The
ch arging voltage is appr oximately 5 V (up to
3 A). Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Alw aysstow and secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
WARNING Risk offire from placing
objects in the mobile phone stowage
compartment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
stow age compartment could con stitute a fire
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not
place any other objects in the mobile
phone stowage compartment, espe‐
cially those made of me tal. 13 8
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*
NO
TEDama getoobjects caused by
placing them in the mobile phone stow‐
age compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
stow age compartment, they may be dam‐
aged byelectromagnetic fields. #
Do not place credit cards, data storage
devices, ski passes or other objects
sensitive toelectromagnetic fields in
th e mobile phone stowage compart‐
ment. *
NO
TEDama getothe mobile phone
stow age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone stowage
compartment, the compartment may be
damaged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone stowage compartment. Alw
ays obser vethe no tesfo r persons with elec‐
tronic medical aids (/ page 34). R
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connec‐
tion of the mobile phone totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial are only available if the ignition
is switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in everyposition of the mobile
phone stowage compartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest flat in
th e mobile phone stowage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connec ted with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may also depend on
th e applications (apps) cur rently open in the
bac kground.
R Toensure more ef ficient charging and con‐
nection with theve hicle's exterior aerial,
re mo vethe pr otective co ver from the mobile
phone. Pr otective co vers which are neces‐
sary for wireless charging are an exception. Wire
lesscharging of a mobile phone in the
cockpit Re
quirements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
% A list of compatible mobile phones can be
found at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com/ #
Place the mobile phone as close tothe
centre of mat 1as possible with th e display
fa cing up wards.
When a message is shown in the multimedia
sy stem, the mobile phone is being charge d. 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
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Fi
tting/ removing the floormats &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
objects in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient room forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
place floor mats on top of one ano ther. Fi
tting floor mats #
Movethe cor responding seat backwards and
lay thefloor mat in thefo ot we ll. #
Press studs 1onto holders 2. #
Adjust the cor responding seat.
% Vehicles with a third row of seats: Tofit
th efloor mats on theth ird row of seats, slide th
e cor responding seat on the second rowof
seats forw ards.
Re moving floormats #
Pull thefloor mat off holders 2. #
Remo vethefloor mat.
% Vehicles with a third row of seats: To
re mo vethefloor mats on theth ird row of
seats, slide the cor responding seat on the
second rowof seats forw ards. Seats and
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R
inwe t conditions or in fog
R when towing a trailer #
Ensure that the driven speed complies
with traf fic re gulations. #
Adjust the driving speed tosuit cur rent
traf fic and weather conditions. Fu
nction of route-based speed adaptation
When Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti‐
va ted, theve hicle speed will be adap ted accord‐
ingly tothero ute events ahead. Depending on
th e drive prog ram selected, theve hicle negoti‐
ates a route event ahead in an economical, com‐
fo rtable or dynamic manner. When thero ute
eve nt has been passed, theve hicle accelerates
again tothestored speed. The set dis tance to
th eve hicle in front, vehicles de tected ahead and
speed restrictions ahead are take n into account.
Yo u can activate and deactivate route-based
speed adap tation in the multimedia sy stem
(/ page 231). The
following route events are take n into
account:
R Bends
R T-junctions, roundabouts and tollst ations
R Turns and exits
R Traf fic jams ahead (only wi thLive Traf fic
Information )
% When theto llst ation is reached, Active Dis‐
ta nce Assi stDISTRONIC adopts the speed as
th estored speed.
Also, the speed is reduced if the turn signal indi‐
cator tochange lanes is swit ched on and one of
th efo llowing situations is de tected:
R Turning off at junctions
R Driving on slowing-down lanes
R Driving on lanes adjacent toslowing-down
lanes
The driver is responsible forch oosing theright
speed and observing other road users. This
applies in particular tojunctions, roundabouts
and traf fic lights, as route-based speed adap ta‐
tion does not brake theve hicle toast andstill. When
route guidance is active, thefirs t speed
adjustment is car ried out automatically. If the
turn signal indica tor is switched on, the selected
ro ute is confirmed and fur ther speed adjustment
is activated.
Speed adap tation is cancelled in thefo llowing
cases:
R Ifth e turn signal indicator is switched off
before thero ute event.
R Ifth e driver depresses the accelerator or
brake pedal during the process.
Sy stem limits
Ro ute-based speed adap tation does not take
ri ght of wayre gulations into account. The driver
is responsible for complying with road traf fic
re gulations and driving at a suitable speed.
The speed adap tation made bythe sy stem may
not alw ays be suitable, particular lyin thefo llow‐
ing situations:
R thero ad's course not clear lyvisible
R road nar rowing
R varying maximum permissible speeds in indi‐
vidual lanes, forex ample at tollst ations 230
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R
wetro ad sur faces, snow or ice
R when towing a trailer
In these situations the driver must inter vene
acco rding ly. &
WARNING Risk of accident in spite of
ro ute-based speed adap tation
Ro ute-based speed adap tation can malfunc‐
tion or be temp orarily una vailable in thefo l‐
lowing situations:
R Ifth e driver does not follow the calcula‐
te dro ute
R If map data is not up-to-date or available
R Intheev ent of roadwor ks
R In bad weather or road conditions
R Ifth e accelerator pedal is depressed
R Intheeve nt of electronically displ ayed
speed limitations #
Adapt the speed tothe traf fic situation. Setting
route-based speed adaptation
Re quirements:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d.
R ECO Assist is active.
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Route-based speed adapt. #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
When the function is active, theve hicle
speed is adjus ted depending on thero ute
eve nts ahead.
% Further information on thero ute-based
speed adap tation (/ page 230).
Fu nction of Active Traf fic Jam Assist
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi sthelps you when in traf‐
fi c jams on multi-lane roads with separate car ria‐
ge wa ys by automatically pulling away within
60 seconds and with mode rate steering
manoeuvres. It orients itself using theve hicle in
front and lane markings. Active Traf fic Jam
Assi stautomatically main tains a safe dis tance
from theve hicle in front and vehicles cutting in. Ac
tive Traf fic Jam Assi strequ iresyou, as the
driver, tokeep your hands on thesteering wheel
at all times so that you are able tointer vene at
any time tocor rect the course of theve hicle and
ke ep it in lane. Obser vethe no tes on driving sys‐
te ms and your responsibility; you may otherwise
fa ilto recognise dangers (/ page 211).
Ac tive Traf fic Jam Assi stactivates automatically
as soon as all of therequ irements are me t:The
¬ status display appears in the instrument
clus ter when the function is active.
Re quirements:
R You are in a traf fic jam on a mo torw ay or
high-speed major road.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC is acti va‐
te d and active (/ page 227).
R Active Brake Assi stisavailable
(/ page 236).
R Active Steering Assist is activated and active
(/ page 236).
R Active Traf fic Jam Assi stis activated
(/ page 232).
R You are tr avelling no fasterthan 60 km/h. Driving and parking
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R
Depending on the count ry:th e driver
presses a steering wheel button or operates
To uch Control
If Ac tive Steering Assist de tects that a sy stem
limit has been reached, a visual warning is
issued and a warning tone sounds.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 211).
Sy stem limits
Ac tive Steering Assist has a limited steering tor‐
qu efo r lateral guidance. In some cases, the
st eering inter vention is not su fficient tokeep the
ve hicle in the lane or todrive thro ugh exits.
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in thefo llowing ins tances:
R The reis poor visibilit y,e.g. due tosno w,rain,
fo g, heavy spr ay, greatly varying light condi‐
tions or strong shado wsonthe car riag ewa y.
R There is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
di re ct sunlight or reflections.
R Insuf ficient road illumination. R
The windsc reen is dirty, mis ted up, damaged
or co vered in the vicinity of the camera, e.g.
by ast icke r.
R No, or se veral, unclear lane markings are
present for one lane, or the markings change
qu ickl y,forex ample, in a con stru ction area
or junctions.
R The lane markings are wornaw ay, dark or
co vered up, e.g. bydirt or sno w.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cann otbe
de tected.
R The road is nar rowand winding.
R There are obs tacles on the lane or projecting
out into the lane, such as object mar kers.
The sy stem does not pr ovide assis tance in the
fo llowing conditions:
R On tight bends and when turning.
R When crossing junctions.
R Atroundabouts or tollst ations.
R When towing a trailer.
R When the tyre pressure is too lo w. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly stops func‐
tioning
If th e sy stem limits of Active Steering Assist
are reached there is no guarantee that the
sy stem will remain active or will keep the
ve hicle in lane. #
Alw ayske ep your hands on thesteering
wheel and obser vethe tra ffic carefull y. #
Alw aysst eer theve hicle paying atten‐
tion totraf fic conditions. &
WARNING Risk of accident if Active
St eering Assist unexpectedly inter venes
The de tection of lane markings and objects
may malfunction and cause unexpected
st eering inter ventions. #
Steer according totraf fic conditions. Driving and park
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