2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV towing

#
If ano ther vehicle is tow- star ted or
to we daw ay, its weight must not exceed
th e permissible gross mass of your own
ve hicle. #
Information on the permissible gross mass of
th eve hicle can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 408).#
Do not open the driver's door or front
passenger door as the automatic transmis‐
sion may otherwise shift toposition 005Dauto‐
maticall y. #
Fittheto wing eye (/ page 383). #
Fasten theto w bar.
* NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect connec‐
tion of theto w bar #
Onlyconnect theto w rope or tow bar to
th eto wing eyes. %
You can also attach theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Deactivate the automatic locking mechanism
(/ page 82). #
Do not activate the HOLD function. #
Deactivate tow- aw ay protection
(/ page 100). #
Deactivate Active Brake Assi st (/ page 241). #
Shift the automatic transmission toposition
005C(/ page193). #
Release the electric parking brake. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tolimi‐
te d saf ety-re lated functions during the
to wing process
Saf ety-re lated functions are limited or no lon‐
ge rav ailable in thefo llowing situations:
R the ignition is switched off.
R the brake sy stem or po werst eering sys‐
te m is malfunctioning.
R the energy supply or the on-board electri‐
cal sy stem is malfunctioning. When
your vehicle is then towe daw ay, signif‐
icantly more ef fort may be requ ired tosteer
and brake than is norm allyrequ ired. #
Use a tow bar. #
Make sure that thesteering wheel can
mo vefreely, before towing theve hicle
aw ay. *
NO
TEDama gedue toexcessive tracti ve
po wer If
yo u pull away sharpl y,the tractive po wer
may be too high and theve hicles could be
damaged. #
Pull away slowly and smoo thly. Loading the
vehicle for transport #
Obser vethe no tes on towing away
( / page 380). #
Connect theto w bar totheto wing eye in
order toload theve hicle. Breakdown assis
tance 381

to
wing eye. Fasten theto w bar tothe trailer
hitch. #
Make sure that co ver1 engages in the
bumper when youre mo vetheto wing eye.
* NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due to
incor rect use of theto wing eye or trailer
hitch When a
towing eye or trailer hitch is used to
re co ver a vehicle, theve hicle may be dam‐
aged in the process. #
Only use theto wing eye or trailer hitch
to to waw ay ortow start theve hicle. #
Do not use theto wing eye or trailer
hitch to towtheve hicle during reco very. To
w starting theve hicle (eme rgency engine
st art) Ve
hicles with automatic transmission
* NO
TEDama getothe automatic trans‐
mission due to tow-starting The automatic transmission may be damaged
in
the process of tow- starting vehicles with
automatic transmission. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission
must not be tow- star ted. #
Vehicles with automatic transmission must
not be tow- star ted. Electrical fuses
Note
s on electrical fuses &
WARNING Risk of accident and inju ry
due to ov erloaded lines
If yo u manipulate or bridge a faulty fuse or if
yo ure place it with a fuse with a higher amperage,
the electric line could be overloa‐
ded.
This could result in a fire. #
Alw aysre place faulty fuses with speci‐
fi ed new fuses conta iningthe cor rect
amperage. *
NO
TEDama gedue toincor rect fuses Electrical components or sy
stems may be
damaged byincor rect fuses, or their func‐
tionality may be significant lyimpaired. #
Only use fuses that ha vebeen appr oved
by Mercedes-Benz and which ha vethe
cor rect fuse rating. Blown fuses mu
stbe replaced with fuses of the
same rating, which you can recognise bythe col‐
our and the label. The fuse ratings and fu rther
information tobe obser ved can be found in the
fuse assignment diagram.
Fu se assignment diag ram: onthe fuse box in
th e load compartment (/ page 386).384
Breakdown assis tance

Maximum
gradient climbing ability
The vehicle's gradient climbing ability depends
on thewe ight distribution in theve hicle, thete r‐
ra in conditions and thero ad sur face conditions.
The specified value applies in thefo llowing
cases:
R theve hicle is ready todrive – fuel tank full,
all fluids topped up, driver in theve hicle
R theLO W RANGE off-roadgear of the trans‐
fe r case is engaged
R thero ad sur face conditions and thus traction
are good
A gradient climbing ability of 100% cor responds
to an incline of 45°.
Obse rveth e no tes on driving in mountainous ter‐
ra in (/ page181). Mo
del Maximumgra‐
dient climbing ability
Ve hicles without Off-
ro ad pac kage 80%
Ve hicles with Off-road
pac kage
When LOW RANGE off-
ro ad gear is engaged 10
0% Tr
ailer hitch Gene
ral no tes on the trailer hit ch Modifications
tothe engine cooling sy stem may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retrofitting of a trailer hitch is only pe rmissi‐
ble if a towing capacity is specified in your vehi‐
cle documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mounting dimensions
1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line 422
Tech nical da ta

The
overhang dimension and fastening points
are valid for a trailer hitch ins talled at thefa c‐
to ry. Model
2 2Over‐
hang dimen‐ sion
All model s1 131 mm To
wing capacity The
tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity. Model
Towing capacit y,
braked (at a mini‐
mum start-off gra‐
deability of 12%)
All models 2700 kg
Ve hicles with AIR‐
MATIC and increased
to wing capacity 3500
kg
(3300 kg)* *GLE 580 4MATIC 7-seat
vehicle with E- ACTIVE
BO DY CONTROL Model
Towing capacit y,
unbraked
All models7 50kg Maximum
tongue weight and load capacity *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe trailer
coming loose If
th eto ngue weight used is too lo w,the
trailer may come loose. #
The tongue weight must not be below
50 kg. #
Use a tongue weight that is as close as
possible tothe maximum permissible
to ngue weight. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe bicycle
ra ck coming loose When using a bicycle
rack , bo th th e maximal
to ngue weight and the maximal load capacity
should be obser ved. #
Do not exceed the permissible load
capacity. Obser
vethe additional no tes on load capacity
(/ page 289).
To ngue weight Model
Maximumtongue
we ight
All models 108kg
Ve hicles with AIR‐
MATIC and increased
to wing capacity 14
0kg
(132 kg)* *GLE 580 4MATIC 7-seat
vehicle with E- ACTIVE
BO DY CONTROL
Missing values werenot available at the time of
going topress. Te
ch nical da ta423

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist currently
unavailable See Owner's
Manual *B
lind Spot Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page245).
On ce the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Drive on
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart
th eve hicle.
Blind Spot Assist inopera-
tive *B
lind Spot Assist is malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Blind Spot Assist not availa-
ble when towing a trailer
See Owner's Manual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Blind Spot Assist will be una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Blind Spot Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stistemp orarily una vailable.
The sy stem limits ha vebeen reached (/ page245). 462
Displaymessa ges and warning/indicator lamps

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and 0050 0050Solutions
Once the cause of the problem is no longer present, the sy stem will be available again. #
Drive on
or #
Ifth e display message does not disappear, stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart
th eve hicle.
Active Blind Spot Assist
inoperative *A
ctive Blind Spot Assi stis malfunctioning. #
Drive on
or #
Stop theve hicle in accordance with the tra ffic conditions and restart theve hicle. #
Ifth e display message does not disappear: consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Active Blind Spot Assist
not available when towing
a trailer See Owner's Man-
ual *W
hen you es tablish the electrical connection tothe trailer, Active Blind Spot Assi stwill be una vailable. #
Press the left-hand Touch Control and ackn owledge the display message.
Active Lane Keeping Assist
currently unavailable See
Owner's Manual *A
ctive Lane Keeping Assist is temp orarily una vailable.
The ambient conditions are outside the sy stem limits (/ page248).
As soon as the ambient conditions are within the sy stem limits, the sy stem will become available again. #
Drive on Display messages and
warning/indicator lamps 463

Cup holder
Swit ching the cooling/heating func‐
tion on/off............................................1 35D
Dashboard see Cockpit
Dashcam Notes..................................................... 319
Selecting a USB device......................... 320
St arting/s topping video recording........ 320
Data acquisition Vehicle.................................................... 35
Data pr otection rights
Data storage............................................ 38
Data storage
Data pr otection rights............................. 38
Electro nic control units........................... 35
Online service s........................................ 37
Ve hicle.................................................... 35
Deactivating the alarm (A TA )...................... 99
Deale rship
see Qualified speciali stwo rkshop Declaration of conformity
Electromagnetic compatibility.................26
Jack......................................................... 30
Specific absor ption rate.......................... 26
TIREFIT kit............................................... 31
Wi reless vehicle components.................. 26
Decorative foil (cleaning instructions) .... 360
DeNOx agent see AdBlue ®
De stination entry
En tering a POI or address...................... 315
De tecting inat tentiveness
see ATTENTION ASSIST
Diagnostics connection ..............................31
Diesel Low outside temp eratures..................... 413
No tes..................................................... 413
Digital Owner's Manual .............................. 20
Dinghy towing
see Tow- bar sy stem
DIRECT SELECT le ver
Engageing reve rsege ar........................ .193
Engaging drive position.......................... 194Engaging neutral....................................
19 3
Engaging pa rkposition automatically.... 19 3
Fu nction................................................ 19 2
Selecting pa rkposition.......................... 19 3
Display (care) ............................................ .363
Display (MBUX multimedia sy stem)
Home screen........................................ .300
Operating.............................................. 301
Display (on-board comp uter)
Displ ays on the multifunction displa y.... 296
Displ aymessage
Calling up (on-board compu ter)............. 425
No tes....................................................4 25
Display messages ç - - - km/h ..................................... 456
00CB - - - km/h ..................................... 456
h - - - km/h ..................................... 455
006F 2nd seat row, left Not locked ....... 443
006F 2nd seat row, right Not locked ..... 443
003D 12V battery See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 475 Index
509

00C4
Vehicle rising................................4 68
0077 Warning tyre defect..................... .480
0077 Wheel sensor(s) missing............... 479
00C8 XX,X l Top up AdBlue Switch on
ignition, wait 60 sec. or eng. start
not poss................................................ 483
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........462
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stinope rative ...... 463
Ac tive Blind Spot Assi stnot available
when towing a trailer See Owner's
Manual .................................................. 463
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions cur‐
re ntly limited See Owner's Manual ........473
Ac tive Brake Assi stFunctions limited
See Owner's Manual.............................. 474
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stavailable again ...4 58
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stcur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........457
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stinope rative ......... 457 Ac
tive Lane Keeping Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........463
Ac tive Lane Keeping Assist inopera‐
tive........................................................ 464
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable due tomultiple emer‐
ge ncy stops...........................................4 60
Ac tive Steering Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........459
Ac tive Steering Assist inoperative ......... 460
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist cur rently
una vailable see Owner's Manual ............ 461
Ac tive Stop-and-Go Assist inopera‐
tive See Owner's Manual....................... 461
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist cur rently
una vailable See Owner's Manual ...........433
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist inoperative.. 433
Ad aptive Highbeam Assist Plus cur‐
re ntly una vailable See Owner's Man‐
ual......................................................... 433 Ad
aptive Highbeam Assist Plus inop‐
erative.................................................. .434
Anti-theft alarm sy stem Malfunction .....442
App lybrake todeselect Park (P)
position................................................. 447
App lybrake toselect D or R..................4 47
App lybrake toselect R.......................... 447
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (red
display message) ...................................4 49
Au xilia rybattery malfunction (white
display message) ...................................4 49
Beginning emerge ncystop.................... 460
Blind Spot Assist cur rently una vaila‐
ble See Owner's Manual ........................ 462
Blind Spot Assist inope rative ................. 462
Blind Spot Assi stnot available when
to wing a trailer See Owner's Manual .....462
Cannot start engine See Owner's
Manual......................................... .444,477 512
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