2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV air suspension

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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. *
NO
TEDama getotheve hicle due todriv‐
ing toofast and due toimpacts tothe
ve hicle underbody or suspension compo‐
nents In
thefo llowing situations, in particular, there
is a risk of damage totheve hicle:
R theve hicle becomes grounded, e.g. on a
high kerb or an unpa vedro ad
R theve hicle is driven toofast over an
obs tacle, e.g. a kerb, speed bump or pot‐
hole
R a heavy object strike sth e underbody or
suspension components
In situations such as these, damage tothe
body, underbody, suspension components,
wheels or tyres may not be visible. Compo‐
nents damaged in this wa y can unexpecte dly
fa il or, in the case of an accident, may no lon‐
ge r absorb there sulting forc e as intended.
If th e underbody panelling is damaged, flam‐
mable materials such as lea ves, grass or
twigs can collect between the underbody and th
e underbody panelling. These materials
may ignite if they come into contact wi thhot
parts of theex haust sy stem. #
Have theve hicle checked and repaired
immediately at a qualified specialist
wo rkshop.
or #
If driving saf ety is impaired while con‐
tinuing your journe y,pull over and stop
th eve hicle immediatel y,while paying
attention toroad and traf fic conditions,
and contact a qualified specialist work‐
shop. Ve
hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m (EQ Boo sttech nology) &
DANG ER Risk of fata l injury bytouching
damaged high-voltage co mponents
Ve hicles with a 48 V on-board electrical sys‐
te m contain individual high-voltage compo‐
nents. These high-voltage components are
under high voltage. General no
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data can also be used
toexamine the cus tom‐
er's warranty and guarantee claims.
Fa ult memories in theve hicle can be reset by a
service outlet or at your requ est as part of repair
or maintenance work.
Con venience and inf otainment functions
Yo u can store con venience settings and individ‐
ual settings in theve hicle and change or reset
th em at any time.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing settings, forex ample:
R seat and steering wheel positions
R suspension and climate control settings
R individual settings, such as interior lighting
Depending on the selected equipment, you can
import data into vehicle inf otainment functions
yo urself.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, this
includes thefo llowing data, forex ample:
R multimedia data, such as music, films or pho‐
to sfo r playback in an integrated multimedia
sy stem R
address book data for use in connection with
an integrated hands-free sy stem or an inte‐
grated navigation sy stem
R entered navigation destinations
R data about the use of Internet services
These data for con venience and inf otainment
functions may be sa ved locally in theve hicle or
th ey may be located on a device which you ha ve
connected totheve hicle, such as a smartphone,
USB flash drive or MP3 pla yer.If yo u ha ve
entered these data yourself, you can dele tethem
at any time.
This data is transmit ted from theve hicle tothird
parties only at your requ est. This applies, in par‐
ticular, when you use online services in accord‐
ance with the settings that you ha veselected.
Smartphone integ ration (e.g. Android Autoor
Apple CarPlay ®
)
If yo ur vehicle is accordingly equipped, you can
connect your smartphone or ano ther mobile end
device totheve hicle. You can then control them
by means of the control elements integrated in
th eve hicle. Images and audio from the smart‐ phone can be output via
the multimedia sy stem.
Cer tain information is simultaneously transfer‐
re dto yo ur smartphone. Depending on the type
and integration, this includes position data, day/
night mode and other general vehicle statuses.
Fo r more information please consult the Owner's
Manual of theve hicle/inf otainment sy stem.
This integration allo wsthe use of selected
smartphone apps, such as navigation or music
pla yer apps. There is no fur ther interaction
between the smartphone and theve hicle; in par‐
ticular, vehicle data is not directly accessible.
The type of additional data processing is de ter‐
mined bythe pr ovider of the app being used.
Which settings you can make, if an y,depends on
th e specific app and the operating sy stem of
yo ur smartphone. Online services
Wi
reless network connection
If yo ur vehicle has a wireless network connec‐
tion, it enables data tobe exc hanged between
yo ur vehicle and additional sy stems. The wire‐
less network connection is made possible bythe Gene
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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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de
tected, it is possible that no lane-cor recting
brake application take s place (/ page 250).
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
particular lyin thefo llowing situations:
R Ifth ere is poor visibility, e.g. due toinsuf fi‐
cient illumination of thero ad, if there are
highly variable shade conditions or in rain,
sno w,fog or heavy spr ay.
R Ifth ere is glare, e.g. from oncoming traf fic,
th e sun or reflections.
R Ifth e windscreen in the area of the multi‐
function camera is dirty, or if the camera is
mis ted up, damaged or co vered.
R Ifth ere are no lane markings, or se veral
unclear lane markings are present for one
lane, e.g. around roadwor ks.
R Ifth e lane markings are worn, dark or cov‐
ered.
R Ifth e dis tance totheve hicle in front is too
short and thus the lane markings cann otbe
de tected. R
Ifth e lane markings change quickl y,e.g.
lanes branch off, cross one ano ther or
mer ge.
R Ifth e car riag ewa y is very nar row and wind‐
ing.
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: ifth era dar sensors in there ar bumper
are dirty or co vered in snow and an obs tacle
is de tected in your lane, no lane-cor recting
brake application take s place.
Ac tivating/deactivating Active Lane Keeping
Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Setting
Active Lane Keeping Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Active Lane Keeping Assist
Setting the sensitivity
% The availability of this function is dependent
on the count ry. #
Select Standard ,Sensitive orOff.
Ac tivating or deactivating the haptic warning #
Select Warning.
Ac tivate or deacti vate the function. AIRMATIC
Fu
nction of AIRMATIC
* NO
TEMercedes-AMG vehicles #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. AIRM
ATIC is an air suspension sy stem with varia‐
ble damping for impr oved driving comfort and 250
Driving and parking

ve
hicle dynamics. The all-round le vel control sys‐
te m ensures the best possible suspension and
const ant ground clearance, even wi tha laden
ve hicle. When driving at speed, theve hicle is
lo we red automatically toimpr ove driving saf ety
and toreduce fuel consum ption. You also ha ve
th e option of manually adjusting theve hicle
le ve l.
AIRMATIC is comprised of thefo llowing func‐
tions and components:
R Air suspension with automatic le vel control
R Speed-dependent lo wering
R Manually selectable high le vel setting for
grea ter ground clea rance which can be
adjus ted using a le vel button
R ADS PLUS (Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics)
Suspension setting and vehicle le vel per
drive prog ram
Drive program Aand;:
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel. R
When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately
14 0 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
40 km/h, theve hicle is raised again.
Drive prog ram C:
R The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredto sport le vel.
Drive prog ram B:
R The suspension setting is evenfirm er.
R The vehicle is lo weredto Sport + le vel.
Drive program F(vehicles without Off-ro ad
pac kage ):
R The suspension setting is suitable for easily
negotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately
80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
45 km/h, theve hicle is raised. Drive program
F(vehicles with Off-ro ad
pac kage ):
R The suspension setting is suitable for easily
negotiable off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately
11 5 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
75 km/h, theve hicle is raised.
Drive prog ram G (vehicles with Off-road
pac kage ):
R The suspension setting is suitable for dif ficult
off-road terrain.
R The vehicle is set tooff-road le vel +1.
R When driving at speeds abo veappr oximately
80 km/h, theve hicle is lo wered.
R When driving at speeds below appr oximately
45 km/h, theve hicle is raised.
Individual suspension settings can be called up
in drive program =(/page 190). Driving and parking
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#
Pull switch 1briefly.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the selected drive prog ram if you drive at
speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If th eve hicle cannot be raised: #
Ensure that the battery is suf ficiently
ch arge d; if necessar y,start the engine.
The raising process continues. E-
AC TIVE BODY CONT ROL Fu
nction of E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is an electrohydraulic
suspension sy stem with variable damping for
impr oved driving comfort. The all-round le vel
control sy stem ensures the best possible sus‐
pension and const ant ground clearance, even
with a laden vehicle. When driving at speed, the
ve hicle is lo wered automatically toimpr ovedriv‐
ing saf ety and toreduce fuel consum ption. The
suspension setting is adjus ted depending on thero
ad sur face, vehicle load and the drive program
selected.
The ROAD SUR FACE SCAN function de tects
areas of une venness in thero ad before you drive
ove rth em bymeans of a multifunction camera.
This reduces chassis mo vements.
The damping is adju sted individually toeach
wheel and depends on thefo llowing factors:
R Driving style, e.g. sporty
R Road condition, e.g. bumps
R Drive program
E- AC TIVE BODY CONTROL is comprised of the
fo llowing functions and components:
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: ROAD SUR FACE SCAN
R Cur veinclination function CURVE
R Recovery mode
R Individual wheel control
R Air suspension with auto matic level control
R Speed-dependent lo wering toreduce fuel
consum ption R
Manual le vel adjustment
R ADS PLUS: Adaptive Damping Sy stem with
const ant adjustment of damping characteris‐
tics
R DYNA MIC SELECT switch and le vel button
Suspension setting and vehicle le vel per
drive prog ram
Drive prog ram C
R The suspension setting is firm er.
R The vehicle is set toSport le vel.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is deactivated.
Drive program B
R The suspension setting is even firm er.
R The vehicle is set toSport + le vel.
R ROAD SUR FACE SCAN is deactivated.
R The cur veinclination function is active.
Drive prog ram A
R The suspension setting is comfor table.
R The vehicle is set tothe normal le vel. Driving and parking
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R
Furthermore, the use of cer tain tyre types in
cer tain regions and areas of operation can
be highly beneficial.
R Only use tyres and wheels of the same type
(summer tyres, winter tyres, MOEx tended
tyres) and the same make.
R Only fit wheels of the same size on one axle
(left and right).
It is only permissible tofit a di fferent wheel
size in theeve nt of a flat tyre in order to
drive tothe specialist workshop.
R Do not make any modifications tothe brake
sy stem, the wheels or the tyres.
The use of shims or brake dust shields is not
permitted and may in validate theve hicle's
ge neral operating pe rmit.
R Vehicles with a tyre pressure monitoring
sy stem: allfitted wheels mu stbe equipped
with functioning sensors forth e tyre pres‐
sure monitoring sy stem.
R Attemp eratures below 7 °C use winter tyres
or all-season tyres mar ked004D M+Sfor all
wheels. Wi
nter tyres pr ovide the best possible grip in
wintry road conditions.
R For M+S tyres, only use tyres with the same
tread.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible speed for
th e M+S tyres fitted.
If th e tyre's maximum speed is below that of
th eve hicle, this must be indicated byan
appropriate label in the driver's field of
vision.
R Run in new tyres at moderate speeds forthe
fi rs t10 0 km.
R Replace the tyres af ter six years at the latest,
re ga rdless of wear.
R When replacing with tyres that do not
fe ature run-flat characteristics: vehicles
with MOExtended tyres are not equipped
with a TIREFIT kit at thefa ctor y.Equip the
ve hicle with a TIREFIT kit af terre placing with
tyres that do not feature run-flat characteris‐
tics, e.g. winter tyres. %
You can permanently limit the maximum
ve hicle speed for driving with winter tyres
(/ page 224).
Fo r more information on wheels and tyres, con‐
ta ct a qualified specialist workshop.
Be sure toalso obse rveth efo llowing fur ther
re lated subjects:
R Notes on tyre pressure (/ page 388)
R Tyre pressure table (/ page 389)
R Notes on the emer gency spa rewheel
(/ page 401) Note
s on inter changing wheels &
WARNING Risk of injury thro ugh dif fer‐
ent wheel sizes
Inter changing the front and rear wheels can
se verely impair the driving characteristics.
The disk brakes or wheel suspension compo‐
nents may also be damaged. 394
Wheels and tyres

Height when opened
1 1
Height
when
opened* 2 2
Head‐
ro om*
Ve hicles with steel
suspension 21
93 mm
-
22 19 mm 19
62 mm
-
19 88 mm
Ve hicles with AIR‐
MATIC 21
53 mm
-
2263 mm 19
22 mm
-
2032 mm
Ve hicles with Off-
ro ad pac kage 21
78 mm
-
2293 mm 19
47 mm
-
2062 mm *When
there ar-end lo wering is acti vated, the
va lues are cor respondingly lo wer.
Ve hicle dimensions All models
Ve
hicle lengt h4 924 mm
Ve hicle length, AMG Styling 4930 mm All models
Ve
hicle width including out‐
side mir rors 21
57 mm
Ve hicle width excluding out‐
side mir rors, min. tomax. 19
47 mm -
2022 mm
Ve hicle height (s teel suspen‐
sion), min. tomax. 17
72 mm -
17 97 mm
Maximum vehicle height (AIR‐
MATIC) 18
48 mm
Maximum vehicle height (Off-
ro ad pac kage) 18
78 mm
Minimum vehicle height (high‐
wa y driving le vel) 17
88 mm
Wheelbase 2995 mm
Maximum ground cleara nce
(s te el suspension) 18
0 mm
Maximum ground cleara nce
(AIRMATIC) 233 mm All models
Maximum ground clearance
(Off-road pa
ckage) 290 mm
Minimum ground clearance
(AIRMATIC/Off- road pac kage) 14
5 mm We
ights and loads Please obser
vethefo llowing no tesfo rth e speci‐
fi ed vehicle data:
R Items of optional equipment increase the
unladen weight and reduce the pa yload.
R You will find vehicle-specific weight informa‐
tion on theve hicle identification plate
(/ page 408). Model
Maximumroof load
All models 100kg 420
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