2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV tow

Symbols
........................................................ 5At
agl ance .................................................... 6
Cockpit ........................................................... 6
Indica tor and warning lamps ........................ .10
Overhead contro l panel ................................ 12
Door operating unit and seat adjustment ..... 14
Control settings in there ar passenger
compartment ................................................ 16
Emergencies and breakdowns ...................... 18Digital Owner's Manual
.............................20
Calling up the Digital Owner's Manual ..........20 Genera
l notes............................................. 22
Pr otection of the environment ......................22
Ta ke -ba ckof end-of-life vehicles ...................22
Mercedes-Benz GenuineParts ....................... 23
Owner's Manual ............................................ 24
Operating saf ety .......................................... .24
Declaration of conformity ............................. 26
Diagno stics connection ................................ 31
Qualified specialist workshop ....................... 33 Ve
hicle registration ....................................... 33
Cor rect use of theve hicle ............................33
Information on the REA CHregulation ........... 34
No tesfo r persons with electronic medi‐
cal aids ......................................................... 34
Implied warranty .......................................... .35
QR code forre scue card ...............................35
Data storage .................................................35
Copyright ...................................................... 38 Occupant saf
ety......................................... 39
Re stra int sy stem ...........................................39
Seat belts ...................................................... 41
Airbags ......................................................... 45
PRE-SAFE ®
sy stem ....................................... 52
Au tomatic measure s after an accident ......... 54
Safely transporting children in theve hi‐
cle ................................................................54
No tes on pets in theve hicle .........................75 Opening and closing
.................................. 76
Ke y ................................................................ 76
Doo rs............................................................ 79
Load compa rtment ....................................... 84Side windo
ws............................................... 89
Sliding sunroof ............................................. 93
Ro ller sunblinds ............................................ 97
Anti-theft pr otection .....................................98 Seats and
stowing .................................... 101
No tes on the cor rect driver's seat posi‐
tion ............................................................. 101
Seats .......................................................... 101
St eering wheel ............................................ 11 5
Easy entry and exitfeature .......................... 11 7
Memory function ......................................... 11 8
St ow age areas ............................................ .119
Cup holders ................................................ 13 5
Soc kets ....................................................... 13 6
Wi reless charging of the mobile phone
and connection with theex terior aerial ...... 13 8
Fitting/removing thefloor mats .................. 141 Light and sight
......................................... 14 2
Exterior lighting .......................................... 14 2
Interior lighting ........................................... 15 0
Wi ndsc reen wipers and windscreen
wa sher sy stem ............................................ 15 22
Contents

Mir
rors ........................................................ 157
Area pe rmeable toradio wav es on the
windscreen ................................................ .160
Infrared-reflective windscreen function ...... 16 0Climate control
......................................... 161
Overview of climate contro l systems ........... 161
Operating the climate control sy stem ......... 16 2 Driving and pa
rking .................................. 17 3
Driving ........................................................ 173
DY NA MIC SELECT switch ........................... 188
Au tomatic transmission .............................. 19 2
Tr ans fer case .............................................. 19 6
Fu nction of the 4MATIC .............................. 19 8
Re fuelling .................................................... 19 8
Pa rking ...................................................... .205
Driving and driving saf ety sy stems .............. 211
Tr ailer hit ch................................................ 283
Bicycle rack function .................................. 289
Ve hicle towing instructions ........................ .291 Instrument display and on-board
compu
ter.................................................. 292
No tes on the instrument display and on-
board computer .......................................... 292
Instrument display overview ...................... .293
Overview of the buttons on thesteering
wheel ..........................................................2 94
Operating the on-board computer .............. 294
Overview of what is shown on the multi‐
function display .......................................... 296
Head-up display .......................................... 296 MBUX multimedia sy
stem ...................... 299
Overview and operation .............................. 299
Sy stem settings .......................................... 308
Na vigation ................................................... 312
Te lephone .................................................. .321
Mercedes me and apps .............................. 324
Mercedes-Benz emer gency call sy stem ...... 333
Ra dio, media & TV...................................... 341
Sound settings ............................................ 347 Main
tenance and care ............................. 349
ASS YST PLUS service inter val display ........ 349 Engine compartment .................................. 350
Cleaning and care ......................................
.356 Breakdown assi
stance ............................ 365
Emergency ................................................. .365
Flat tyre ...................................................... 367
Battery (vehicle) .......................................... 374
To w- starting or towing away ....................... 379
Electrical fuses ........................................... 384 Wheels and tyres
..................................... 387
No tes on noise or unusual handling char‐
acteristics .................................................. .387
No tes on regular lyinspecting wheels and
tyres .......................................................... .387
No tes on snow chains ................................ 387
Ty re pressure .............................................. 388
Wheel change ............................................ .391
Emergency spare wheel .............................. 401
Collapsible spare wheel .............................. 403 Te
ch nical data .......................................... 406
No tes on tech nical da ta.............................. 406 Contents
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1
Steering wheel gearshift paddles →
194
2 Combination swit ch →
14 3
3 Instrument display →
293
4 DIRECT SELECT le ver →
19 2
5 Media display →
299
6 Climate contro l systems →
16 2
7 002F Hazardwa rning light sy stem →
14 4
8 PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator lamps →
50
9 Glovecompa rtment →
12 2
A Stow age compartment →
12 2
B 0063 Controller forvo lume and switching
sound on/off →
299
00D0 Switches the MBUX multimedia sy stem
on/off →
299
C z Calls up navigation →
301
D | Calls up radio or media →
301
E 002B Calls up thete lephone →
301 F
Swit chpanel for:
ä Individual wheel control (vehicles with‐
out off-road pac kage ) or →
260
002E Trans fer case (vehicles with off-road
pac kage) →
19 6
0063 Manual gearshifting →
194
¿ AIRMATIC or →
250
¿ E-AC TIVE BODY CONTROL →
257
00BB Activating/deactivating ESP ®
→
214
î Downhill Speed Regulation →
232
G ß Calls up favo urites →
301
H y Calls up vehicle functions →
301
I c Active Parking Assist →
277
J DYNA MIC SELECT switch →
19 0
K Touchpad →
301
L Start/ stop button →
174
00D6 ECOstart/ stop function →
185 At
aglance – Cockpit 7

1
Rear climate control operating unit →
16 2
2 Stow age compartment in the cent reconsole
230 V soc ket →
137 3
w Switches there ar seat heating on/off →
11 3
4 Adjusts there ar seats electrically →
105
5 Cup holder At
aglance – Control settings in there ar passenger compartment 17

1
B-pillar with:
QR code for accessing there scue card →
35
2 Safetyve sts →
365
3 Fire extinguisher →
367
4 ; me button →
326
0053 SOS button →
326
5 002F Hazardwa rning light sy stem →
14 4
6 Tocheck and top up operating fluids →
41 0
St arting assis tance →
377
7 Tow- starting or towing away →
380 8
Flat tyre →
367
9 Tow- starting or towing away →
380
A Fuelfiller flap with:
information label on fuel type →
19 8
information label on tyre pressure →
389
QR code for accessing there scue card →
35
B Warning triangle →
366
C TIREFIT kit →
370
D First-aid kit (so ftsided) →
366 At
aglance – Emer gencies and breakdowns 19

Calling up
the Digital Owner's Manual
Multimedia sy stem:
4 © 5
Info 5
Owner's Manual 5
Õ The Digital Owner's Manual describes
the func‐
tions and operation of theve hicle and the multi‐
media sy stem. #
Select one of thefo llowing menu items in the
Digital Owner's Manual:
R Search: sea rchfo rke ywords in order tofind
qu ick answers toquestions about the opera‐
tion of theve hicle.
R Quick start: here is where youfind thefirst
st eps towa rds setting up your vehicle. R
Tips: find information that prepares youfor
cer tain eve ryday situations with your vehicle.
R Animations: watch animations of theve hicle
functions.
R Messages: recei veadditional information
about the messages in the Instrument Dis‐
pla y.
R Bookmarks: gain access to your personally
sa ve d bookmar ks.
R Language: select the language forth e Digital
Owner's Manual. 1
Back
2 Adds bookmar ks 3
Picture
4 Contents section
5 Directions of mo vement of contents section
6 Menu
Some sections in the Digital Owner's Manual,
e.g. warning no tes, can be expanded and col‐
lapsed.
Ad ditional methods of calling up the Digital
Owner's Manual:
Di rect access: openthere qu ired conte nt inthe
Digital Owner's Manual bypressing and holding
an ent ryon theta b bar in the multimedia sys‐
te m: 20
Digital Owner's Manual

th
e scope of repair and maintenance workor for
re ading out vehicle data bya specialist work‐
shop. Diagnostic devices should therefore only
be connected byaqu alified specialist workshop. &
WARNING Risk of accident due tocon‐
necting devices tothe diagnostics con‐
nection
If yo u connect devices tothe diagnostics
connection of theve hicle, the function of
ve hicle sy stems and operating saf ety may be
impaired. #
For saf etyre asons, werecommend that
yo u on lyuse and connect products
appr ovedby yo ur Mercedes-Benz
service centre. &
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. *
NO
TEBattery discharging from using
devices connected tothe diagnostics
connection Using devices at
the diagnostics connection
drains the batter y. #
Check thech arge leve l of the batter y. #
Ifth ech arge leve l is lo w,charge the
batter y,e.g. bydriving a considerable
dis tance. Please also no
tethe information about the12 V
battery and short-dis tance trips in the "Driving
and Parking" chap ter (/ page178). Connecting and using ano
ther device with the
diagnostics connection can ha vethefo llowing
ef fects:
R Malfunctions in theve hicle sy stem
R Perm anent damage tovehicle components
Please referto thewa rranty term s and condi‐
tions forth is matter. 32
General no tes

indicator lamp is off. If
the front passenger seat
is occupied, make sure, bo thbefore and during
th e journe y,that thest atus of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect (/ page 50). &
WARNING Risk of burn s from hot airbag
components
The airbag parts are hot af ter an airbag has
been deploy ed. #
Do not touch the airbag parts. #
Have a deplo yed airbag replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop as soon
as possible. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you ha vethe
ve hicle towe dto aqu alified specialist workshop
af te r an accident. Take this into account, partic‐
ularly if a seat belt tensioner is trigge red or an
airbag deplo yed.
If th e seat belt tensioners are trig gered or an air‐
bag is deplo yed, you will hear a bang, and a
small amount of powder may also be released:
R The bang will not generally af fect your hear‐
ing. R
Ingeneral, the powder released is not haz‐
ardous tohealth but may cause short-term
breathing dif ficulties topersons suf fering
from as thma or other pulmonary conditions.
Pr ov ided it is safe todo so, lea vetheve hicle
immediately or open the window in order to
pr eve nt brea thing dif ficulties. Seat belts
Pr
otection pr ovided bythe seat belt Alw
aysfast enyour seat belt corr ectlybefore
st arting a journe y.A seat belt can only pr ovide
th e best le vel of pr otection if it is worncor rectly. &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
incor rectly fastened seat belt
If th e seat belt is not worncor rectly, it can‐
not per form its intended pr otective function.
In addition, an incor rectly fastened seat belt
can also cause injuries, forex ample, in the
ev ent of an accident or when braking or
ch anging direction sudden ly. #
Alwa ys ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants ha vetheir seat belts fastened
cor rectly and are sitting properl y. Alw
ays obser vethe instructions about the cor‐
re ct driver's seat position and adjusting the seat
(/ page 101).
In order forth e cor rectly wornseat belt topro‐
vide the intended le vel of pr otection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must obser vethefo llowing infor‐
mation:
R The seat belt must not be twis ted and must
fi t tightly and snu gly across the body.
R The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
R The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your ne cknor be routed under
yo ur arm or behind your bac k.
R Avoid wearing bulky clo thing, e.g. a winter
coat.
R Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐ Occupant saf
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