2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV air conditioning

Control panel in
thegr ab handle 1
003D Rear reading lamp #
Toswitch on/off: press button1. Ad
justing the ambient lighting Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Ambient lighting
Setting the colour #
Select Colour. #
Set the desired colour. Ad
justing the brightness #
Select Brightness .
Ad just the brightness.
Ac tivating the brightness for zones #
Select Brightness . #
Select Brightness zones .
The EMPHASIS andAMBIENT zones can be
set separately.
Ac tivating multi-coloured lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour. #
Select a colour combination.
Ac tivating multi-coloured animation #
Select Colour. #
Select Multi-colour animat..
The chosen colour combination will change
at predefined inter vals.
Ac tivating welcome lighting #
Select Colour. #
Select Welcome.
When theve hicle is unloc ked, a special ambi‐
ent lighting sequence will run.
Ac tivating dependency on air conditioning
settings #
Select Colour. #
Select Climate.
If ch anges are made tothete mp erature set‐
ting in theve hicle, the colour of the ambient
lighting will change brief ly. Switching
the interior lighting switch-off
delay time on/off Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Lights
5 Int. light. del. sw. off #
Switch the switch-off delay time on or off.
When this function is active, the interior light‐
ing lights up for a short time af terth eve hicle
is loc ked. Light and sight
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Overview of climate control sy
stems Note
s on climate control An interior air
filter in combination with the pre‐
fi lter in the engine compartment must alw ays be
used so that the air conditioning sy stem, pollu‐
tion le vel monitoring and the air filtration work
cor rectl y.Use filters recommended and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. Alw ays ha vemain‐
te nance workcar ried out at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop. Overview of
the air conditioning control
panel The indicator lamps on
the buttons indicate that
th e cor responding function is activated.
Plug-in hybrid: be sure toobser vethe no tes in
th e Supplement. You could otherwise failto rec‐
ognise dangers. THERMATIC air conditioning control panel wi
th sta‐
tionary heater (e xamp le)
1 0082 Setsthete mp erature on the driver's
side
2 A Calls up / exits the air conditioning
menu
Pressing and holding (appr ox.fo ur seconds):
re sets climate contro lto the basic settings
3 H Setsthe air flow or switches off climate
control
4 0058 Sets climate control toautomatic
mode (/ page163)
5 0064 Demiststh e windscreen 6
006C Switches there ar wind owheater
on/off
7 0072 Switches air-recirculation mode on/off
(/ page 164)
8 0056 Switches the A/C function on/off
(/ page 162)
Switches residual heat on/off (/ page164)
9 Vehicles with THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel withoutsta‐
tionary heater: 0switches synchronisa‐
tion on/off (/ page164)
Ve hicles with THERMATIC or
THERMOTRONIC contro l panel withstation‐
ary heater: 003Bswitches stationary heater
on/off (/ page166)
A 0082 Setsthete mp erature on the front
passenger side Climate control
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Overview of
there ar operating unit 1
Sets thete mp erature, left
2 Sets the air distribution, left
3 Sets climate control toautomatic mode
(/ page 163)
4 Setting the air flow
5 Switches climate control on/off
(/ page 162)
Switches there sidual heat on/off
(/ page 164)
6 Sets the air distribution, right
7 Sets thete mp erature, right The settings
forth e second and third row of
seats can be made via there ar operating unit,
th e multimedia sy stem (/ page163) or the
MBUX rear tablet depending on theve hicle's
equipment. Operating
the clima tecont rol sy stem Switching clima
tecont rol on/off #
Toswitch on: setthe air flow toleve l 1 or
higher using theH button. #
Toswitch off: setthe air flow toleve l 0 using
th eH button.
If climate control is switched off, the windo ws
may mist up more quickl y.Switch climate con‐
trol off only briefl y. Switching
the clima tecont rol in there ar
on/off #
Press button 5.
% When clima tecontrol in the second seat row
is switched off, the indicator lamp is activa‐
te d and OFFis shown on there ar displa y. Switching
the A/C function on/off using the
air conditioning control panel The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidi
fies
th eve hicle's interior air. #
Press the0056 button.
Switch off the A/C function only brief ly;ot her‐
wise, the windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.
Condensation may drip from the underside of
th eve hicle when cooling mode is active. This is
not indicative of a fault. Calling up
the air conditioning menu Calling up
the air conditioning menu using
th e multimedia sy stem #
Select one of thete mp erature displa ysatthe
lo we r edge of the media displa y.
Calling up the air-conditioning menu using
th e but ton on the clima tecont rol panel #
Press the! button on the climate control
panel. 16 2
Climate cont rol

Ac
tivating/deactivating the A/C function via
the multimedia sy stem The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidifies
th
eve hicle's interior air. #
Call up the air-conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select A/C. Setting climate control
toautomatic mode In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is con‐
trolled and maintained at a const ant levelby the
air suppl y. #
Press the0058 button. #
Toswitch tomanual mode: pressthe 0058
button.
In automatic mode, you can choose between five
dif fere nt air quantities using theH button.
Au tomatic mode is retained. Au
tomatically controlling the climate control
in the rear In auto
matic mode, the set temp erature is regu‐
lated bythete mp erature of the dispensed air
and the air flow. #
Press the0058 button (/ page162). Se
tting the air distribution #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select a rowof seats. #
Toset the air distribution: select 0061,
009C or009B. #
Set the air flow.
% Several air distribution options can be selec‐
te d at the same time, forex ample toset the
climate control forth e windscreen and the
fo ot we lls simultaneousl y.
The 0061 climate contro lfo rth e windscreen
can only be selected forth efirs t seat row. Setting climate control
for the rear
passenger comp artment (multimedia sys‐
te m) Setting the
temperature #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select Second row of seats. #
Set thete mp erature.
Setting the airflow #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select Second row of seats. #
Set the air flow.
Controlling there ar climate control automat‐
ical ly #
Select REAR AUTO .
Re ar climate control is controlled automati‐
call y.
Deactivating rear climate control #
Select REAR OFF.
Re ar climate control is deactivated. Climate control
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Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the air condi‐
tioning control panel Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The temp erature and
air distribution setting forth e driver's side will be
adop ted automatically for all clima tecontrol
zones. #
Press the0 button.
The synchronisation function will be deactivated
if th e settings for one of theot her climate zones
are changed. Ac
tivating/deactivating the climate control
syn chro nisation function via the multimedia
sy stem Climate control can be set centrally using
the
synchronisation function. The driver's settings
fo rte mp erature, air quantity and air distribution
are adop ted automatically for all clima tezones. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select First row of seats. #
Select SYNC. Demisting
the windo ws Wi
ndo wsmis ted up on the inside #
Press the0058 button. #
Ifth e windo wscontinue tomist up: press the
0064 button.
Wi ndo wsmis ted up on the outside #
Switch on the windscreen wipers. #
Press the0058 button. Switching air-recirculation mode on/off
#
Press the0072 button.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-reci rculation mode automatically swit ches to
fresh air mode af ter some time.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo wsmay mist up more quickl y.Switch
on air- recirculation mode only brie fly. Switches
there sidual heat on/off Re
quirements:
R theve hicle is par ked.
It is possible tomake use of there sidual heat
from the engine tocontinue heating or ventilat‐
ing the front compartment of theve hicle for
appr oximately 30 minutes, depending on the
te mp erature set. #
Toactivate: press button 0056.
Re sidual heat will be switched off automaticall y. Switching
there sidual heat in there ar
on/off Re
quirements:
R The vehicle is par ked.
When there sidual heat of the engine is activated
in there ar compartment, you can heat or venti‐
la te there ar compartment for appro ximately
30 minutes. #
Press button 5(/ page 162). 16 4
Climate cont rol

Ac
tivating/deactivating ionisation Ionisation impr
oves thequ ality of theve hicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour‐
less. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select Air quality. #
Select IONISATION . Fr
ag rance sy stem Setting
the frag rance sy stem
Re quirements:
R Automatic climate control is activa ted.
R The glove compa rtment is closed.
The fragrance sy stem distributes a pleasant fra‐
grance thro ughout theve hicle interior from a fla‐
con located in theglov e box. #
Call up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select Air quality. #
Select AIR FRESHENER . #
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
re ached.
Inserting or removing the flacon ofthe fra‐
gr ance sy stem &
WARNING Risk of injury from liquid per‐
fume
If ch ildren open theflacon, they could drink
th e liquid perfume or it could come into con‐
ta ct with th eireyes. #
Do not lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
perfume has been drunk. #
If liquid perfume comes into contact
with your eyes or skin, rinse your eyes
with clean water. #
If sym ptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEEnvironmental
dama gedue toimproper disposal of full
fl acons Fu
llflacons must not be disposed
of with household waste. #
Fu
llflacons must be take nto
a harmful subs tance collection point. Clima
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#
Alw ays switch thest ationary heater off
in enclosed spaces without an air
ex traction sy stems, e.g. in garage s. #
Keep theta ilpipe and the area around
th eve hicle free from snow when the
engine or thest ationary heater are run‐
ning. #
Open a window on the windward side of
th eve hicle toensure an adequate sup‐
ply of fresh air. &
WARNING Risk offire due tohot station‐
ary heater components and exhaust
ga ses
Flammable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs may ignite. #
When thest ationary heater is swit ched
on, make sure that:
R hot vehicle parts do not come into
contact with flammable materials.
R theex haust gas can flow out of the
st ationary heater exhaust pipe
unhindered. R
theex haust gas does not come into
contact with flammable materials. *
NO
TEBattery discharge caused bysta‐
tionary heater or stationary ventilation
operation Ope
rating thest ationary heater or stationary
ve ntilation drains the batter y. #
After heating or ventilating theve hicle
twice, drive for a longer period of time. Re
quirements:
R The fuel tank is su fficiently full.
% Please no tethat if theta nk fill le vel is too
lo w, it can result in function restrictions dur‐
ing auxiliary heating operation. #
Set the desired temp erature using the0082
button. #
Press the003B button.
The red or blue indicator lamp on the003B
button will light up or go out. Indicator lamp colours:
R Blue: stationary ventilation is switched on.
R Red:thest ationary heater is swit ched on.
R Yello w: the departure time has been prese‐
lected.
The stationary heater/ ventilation will switch off
au tomatically af ter 50 minutes.
Operation using the app: thest ationary
heater/ ventilation can also be operated via the
Mercedes me connect app. You can find fur ther
information in the separate Owner's Manual at
https://moba.i.daimler.com/mar kets/ece-r ow/
baix/cars/connectme/en_GB/#emotions/
St artseite.html.
Setting thest ationary heater/ventilation via
th e multimedia sy stem #
Tocall up the air conditioning menu
(/ page 162). #
Select Auxiliary heating.
Selecting the departu retime #
Select the time TIME A: XX, TIME B: XXor
TIME C: XX. Climate control
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Home screen
overview 1
Depending on the displa y,calls up thefirst
th re e applications or the home screen
2 Calls up the profile
3 Calls up theglobal sear ch
4 SOS NOT READY (only when the Mercedes-
Benz emer gency call sy stem is not available)
5 Mercedes me connect active 6
Transmission of vehicle position active
7 Signal stre ngth of the mobile phone networ k,
network displ ay, battery status of the mobile
phone connected, time
8 Calls up the Notifications Centre
9 Calls up an application using the symbol
A Application and cur rent information B
Quick-access, e.g. enter home address
C Index points and selected displ ayarea
D Calls up the air conditioning menu
E Calls up SUGGESTIONS, THEMESand
FAVOURITES 300
MBUX multimedia sy stem