2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV cruise control

M
Control panel forth e MBUX multimedia sys‐
tem →
294
N Adjusts thesteering wheel manually →
11 5
O Adjusts thesteering wheel electrically →
11 6
ý Switches thesteering wheel heater
on/off →
11 7
P Control panel:
On-board co mputer →
294 Cruise contro
l orvariable limiter →
222
I Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC →
227
Q Diagno stics connection →
31
R Opens the bonn et →
350
S 0024 Electric parking brake →
208
T Light switch →
14 2 8
Ataglance – Cockpit

R
Do not drive on unknown terrain that is not
easily visible and stay on mar kedro utes.
R Alw ayske ep the doors and windo wsclosed
while theve hicle is in motion.
R Deactivate Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC, cruise control and theva riable
limiter.
R Adapt your driving style to thete rrain.
R Do not use the HOLD function on steep
downhill or uphill gradients with slippery or
loose sur faces.
Driving on sand
When driving on sand, also obser vethefo llowing
instructions:
R Select theF drive prog ram.
R Select a higher vehicle le vel.
R Shift toa lo werge ar.
R Drive quickly toove rcome thero lling resist‐
ance; theve hicle may otherwise dig itself in.
R Drive in the trac ksofother vehicles if possi‐
ble. Make sure that thefo llowing prerequi‐
sites are me t: -
the tyre ruts are not too deep
- the sand is firm enough
- the ground clearance is suf ficient
Fo rding
Also obser vethefo llowing information when
fo rd ing:
R Vehicles with AIR BODY CONT ROL:select
th e highest possible vehicle le vel
( / page 252).
Ve hicles with E- ACTIVE BODY CONT ROL:
select the highest possible vehicle le vel
( / page 261).
R Drive no fasterthan 10 km/h.
R Obser vethe maximum permissible ford ing
dep th (/ page 421).
R Switch off automatic climate control
(/ page 163).
R Vehicles with stationary heater/ventila‐
tion: switch thest ationary heater/ ventilation
off (/ page 166).
R Ensu rethat a bow wave does not form asyou
drive. R
Do not stop in thewate r and do not switch
off the engine. Ensure the ECO start/ stop
function is switched off (/ page185).
Driving in mountainous terrain
Also obse rveth efo llowing information when
driving in moun tainous terrain:
R Obse rveth eva lues of the approach/depar‐
ture angle and of the maximum gradient
(/ page 421).
R Avoid high engine speeds.
R Use the braking po wer of the engine when
driving downhill.
R Shift toa lo werge ar on uphill gradients and
on long, steep downhill gradients.
R Activate DSR be fore driving downhill, if nec‐
essary (/ page 232).
Checklist af ter driving off-road
Driving off-road places grea ter demands on your
ve hicle than driving on norm alroads. Check the
entire vehicle for dama geand fore ign bodies
eve rytime af ter driving off-road. Foreign bodies
in the wheels or driv etra in can lead toimbalan‐
ces and therefore vibrations. Driving and parking
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R
ESP ®
(E lectronic Stability Program)
(/ page 214)
R ESP ®
Crosswind Assist (/ page216)
R ESP ®
trailer stabilisation (/ page216)
R EBD ( Electronic Brakeforc eDistribution)
(/ page 217)
R STEER CONTROL (/ page 217)
R HOLD function (/ page218)
R Hill Start Assist (/ page219)
R Adaptive Brake Lights (/ page219)
R ATTENTION ASSIST (/ page219)
R Cruise control (/ page 221)
R Limi ter (/ page 222)
R Traf fic Sign Assi st (/ page 243)
R Speed Limit Assi st(countr y-dependent)
(/ page 241)
R AIRMATIC (/ page 250)
R E-AC TIVE BODY CONTROL (/ page 257)
R Trailer Manoeuv ring Assi st (/ page 281) Driving Assistance pac
kage
The following functions are part of the Driving
Assis tance Package. Cer tain functions are only
av ailable in some countries. Some functions are
also available without the Driving Assis tance
Pack age, albeit with restricted functionality.
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
(/ page 224)
R Active Speed Limit Assi st(countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page 229)
R Route-based speed adap tation (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 230)
R DSR (Dow nhillSpeed Regulation)
(/ page 232)
R Active Brake Assi st (/ page 236)
R Active Steering Assist (count ry-dependent)
(/ page 234)
R Active Emergency Stop Assist (countr y-
dependent) (/ page 236)
R Active Stop-and-Go Assist (countr y-depend‐
ent) (/ page 231)
R Blind Spot Assist and Active Blind Spot Assi st
with exitwa rning (/ page245) R
Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page248)
Park ingPackage
R Reversing camera (/ page 264)
R 360° Camera (/ page 267)
R Parking Assist PARKTRONIC ( /page 271)
R Active Parking Assist (/ page276) Fu
nctions of ABS (Anti-lock Braking Sy stem) ABS
regulates the brake pressure in critical driv‐
ing situations:
R During braking, e.g. at maximum full-s top
braking or insuf ficient tyre traction, the
wheels are pr evented from lock ing.
R Vehicle steerability while braking is ensured.
If ABS inter venes when braking, you will feel a
pulsing in the brake pedal. The pulsating brake
pedal can be an indication of hazardous road
conditions and can ser veas a reminder totake
ex tra care while driving. Driving and pa
rking 213

The
ATTENTION ASSIST dr owsiness or alertness
assessment is reset and restar ted when continu‐
ing the journey in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u swit choff the engine.
R Ifyo u unfas tenyo ur seat belt and open the
driver's door (e.g. tochange drivers or take a
break).
Setting ATTENTION ASSI ST
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Attention Assist
Setting options #
Select Standard, SensitiveorOff.
Suggesting a rest area #
Select Suggest rest area . #
Activate or deacti vate the function.
If AT TENTION ASSIST de tects fatigue or
increasing la ckof attention, it suggests a
re st area in the vicinit y. #
Select the sugges tedre st area.
Yo u are guided tothe selected rest area. Cruise cont
rol and limiter Fu
nction of cruise control
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. Cruise control
regulates the speed totheva lue
selec tedby the driver.
If yo u accelerate toove rtake, forex ample, the
st ored speed is not dele ted. If youre mo veyour
fo ot from the accelerator pedal af terove rtaking,
cruise control will resume speed regulation back
to thestored speed.
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up to
th e maximum design speed or up tothe set win‐
te r tyre limit.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 211).
Me rcedes‑AMG vehicles: cruise control is avail‐
able up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h. Displ
ays on the multifunction display
R h (gre y): cruise contro l is selected but
not yet acti vated.
R h (green): cruise control is active.
A stored speed appears along with theh dis‐
pla y.
% The segments extending from the cur rent
st ored speed tothe end of the scale, or to
th e set winter tyre limit, light up in the
speedome ter.
Sy stem limits
Cruise control may be unable tomaintain the
st ored speed on uphill gradients. The stored
speed is resumed when the gradient evens out.
Change into a lo werge ar in good time on long
and steep downhill gradients. Take particular
no te ofthis when driving a laden vehicle. By
doing so, you will make use of the engine's brak‐
ing ef fect. This relie vesth e load on the brake
sy stem and pr events the brakes from overheat‐
ing and wearing tooqu ickl y. Driving and pa
rking 221

Do not use cruise control in
thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R In traf fic situations whi chrequ ire frequent
ch anges of speed, e.g. in heavy traf fic, on
winding roads.
R On slippe ryroads. Accelerating can cause
th e drive wheels tolose traction and the
ve hicle could then skid.
R Ifyo u are driving when visibility is poor.
Fu nction of the limiter
* NO
TEPlug-in hybrid #
Obser vethe no tes in the Supplement.
Yo u could otherwise failto recognise
dangers. The limiter
restricts the speed of theve hicle. To
re duce the speed tothe set speed, the limiter
applies the brakes automaticall y.
Yo u can limit the speed as follo ws:
R Variable: for a short-term speed restriction,
e.g. in built-up areas R
Perm anen t:for a longer-term speed restric‐
tion, e.g. in winter tyre mode
Yo u can store any speed abo ve20 km/h up to
th e maximum design speed or up tothe set win‐
te r tyre limit. You can also per form settings
while theve hicle is stationary if theve hicle has
been star ted.
Obser vethe no tes on driving sy stems and your
re sponsibility; you may otherwise failto recog‐
nise dangers (/ page 211).
Mercedes‑AMG vehicles: the limiter is available
up toa maximum speed of 250 km/h.
Displ ays on the multifunction display
R 00CB (grey):va riable limiter is selec ted but
not yet acti vated.
R 00CB (flashes gr ey):va riable limiter is temp o‐
ra rily passive.
R 00CB (green): variable limiter is activated.
A stored speed appears along with the00CB dis‐
pla y.The segments in the speedome ter light up,
up tothe cur rently stored speed. If
yo u depress the accelerator pedal be yond the
pressure point (kickdown), theva riable limiter
swit ches topassive mode. The Limiter passive
message appears in the multifunctional display
and the00CB display flashes.
The variable limiter is reactivated in thefo llowing
situations:
R Ifth eve hicle speed drops below thestored
speed.
R Ifth estored speed is called up.
R Ifyo ustore a new speed.
Operating cruise control or theva riable lim‐
iter &
WARNING Risk of accident due tostored
speed
If yo u call up thestored speed and this is
lo we rth an your cur rent speed, theve hicle
decelerates. #
Take into account the tra ffic situation
before calling up thestored speed. 222
Driving and parking

Re
quirements:
Cruise control
R Cruise control is selected.
R ESP ®
must be activated, but not inter vening.
R The vehicle speed is at least 20 km/h.
R The transmission is in position 005B.
Va riable limiter
R The variable limiter is selec ted. #
Tooperate cruise control or theva riable
limi ter: press thero ck er switch on thesteer‐
ing wheel control unit up or down tothe
desired position.
Switching between cruise control and the
va riable limi ter #
Toselect cruise control: selecthwith
th eright rock er switch. #
Toselect theva riable limi ter: select 00CB
with theright rock er switch.
% Vehicles with Active Dis tance Assi st
DISTRONIC: theva riable limiter is selec ted
by a dif fere nt button (/ page 227).
Ac tivating cruise control or the variable lim‐
iter #
Press rocker switch 1upM or down
N.
The cur rent vehicle speed is stored and the
ve hicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (variable limiter).
or #
Select Jwiththe left rock er switch.
The last stored speed is called up and the
ve hicle maintains this speed (cruise control)
or does not exceed it (variable limiter).
If th e last stored speed has pr eviously been
dele ted, the cur rent vehicle speed is stored.
% When you swit choff theve hicle, the last
speed stored is dele ted. Driving and parking
223

When
you activate cruise cont rol or Active
Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC, the last speed
st ored forth eva riable limiter is dele ted.
Increasing/decreasing thesto red speed #
1 km/h: press rocker switch 1upM or
down Ntothe pressure point, or press
and hold (increments of 1 km/h).
or #
10km/h: press rock er switch 1upM or
down Nbeyond the pressure point, or
press and hold (increments of 10km/h).
or #
Accelerate theve hicle tothe desired speed
and press rocker switch 1upM.
Ad opting a de tected speed #
Activate cruise control or theva riable limiter. #
If a traf fic sign has been de tected and is dis‐
pl ay ed in the instrument clus ter: select J
with the left rocker switch.
The maximum permissible speed shown by
th e traf fic sign is stored and theve hicle
maintains or does not exceed this speed. Deactivating cruise control or
theva riable
limi ter #
Select Owith th e left rock er switch.
% Ifyo u brake, deactivate ESP ®
or if ESP ®
inter venes, cruise control is deacti vated. The
va riable limiter is not deactivated.
Information on the permanent limi ter
If th eve hicle should ne verexc eed a specific
speed (e.g. for driving in winter tyre mode), you
can set this speed with the permanent limiter.
Yo u do this by limiting the speed between
16 0 km/h and 240 km/h in the multimedia sys‐
te m (/ page 224).
Shortly before the set speed is reached, it
appears in the multifunction displa y.When you
confirm the message, display messages no lon‐
ge r appear until you swit choff theve hicle. The
speed will only be displa yed again once theve hi‐
cle has been restar ted or if the set speed is
ch anged.
The permanent limiter does not swit chtopas‐
sive mode even du ring kickdown and the driven
speed remains below the set speed. Setting
the limit speed for winter tyres
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Winter tyres limit #
Select a speed or deactivate the function. Ac
tive Di stance Assist DISTRO NIC Fu
nction of Active Di stance Assist
DISTRO NIC
Ac tive Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC maintains the
set speed on free-flowing roads. If vehicles in
front are de tected, the set dis tance is main‐
ta ined, if necessar y,until theve hicle comes to a
halt. The vehicle accelerates or brakes depend‐
ing on the dis tance totheve hicle in front and
th e set speed. The speed and dis tance tothe
ve hicle in front are set and sa ved using the
st eering wheel.
Av ailable speed range:
R Vehicles without Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: 20 km/h - 200 km/h
R Vehicles with Driving Assistance Pack‐
age: 20 km/h - 210 km/h 224
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Display in
the Instrument Display
% The illustrations show the Instrument Display
in the widescreen cockpit. 1
Perm issible speed
2 Perm issible speed when there is a restriction
3 Additional sign with restriction
If Speed Limit Assi stcannot de term ine the cur‐
re nt maximum pe rmissible speed (e.g. due to
missing signs), thefo llowing display appears in
th e Instrument Display: This is displa
yed continuously if theve hicle is in
a country where Speed Limit Assist is not sup‐
por ted. Speed Limit Assist is not available in all
countries.
Sy stem limits
The sy stem may be impaired or may not function
in 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,
di re ct sunlight 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 e tra ffic signs are hard todetect, e.g. due
to dirt, snow or insuf ficient lighting, or
because they are co vered. R
Ifyo u turn sharply when passing traf fic signs
outside the camera's field of vision.
Setting Speed Limit Assist
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Speed Limit Assist
Ad justing the type of warning #
Select Visual & audible ,Visual orNone.
Ad justing the warning threshold
This value de term ines the speed at which a
wa rning is issued when exceeded. #
Select Warning threshold. #
Set the desired speed.
% If one of thefo llowing sy stems is activated,
th e speed de tected can be manually adop ted
as the speed limit:
R Active Dis tance Assi stDISTRONIC
R Cruise control
R Variable limiter
Fu rther information (/ page 227).242
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