2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE Owners Manual

Depending on the vehicle's equipment and on the
national v
ersion, your vehicle is equipped with one
of the following vehicle sockets:
= Type 1 for charging with alternating current
(mode 2 or 3)
= Combo 1 for charging with alternating current
(mode 2 or 3) and charging with direct current
(mode 4)
= Type 2 for charging with alternating current
(mode 2 or 3)
= Combo 2 for charging with alternating current
(mode 2 or 3) and charging with direct current
(mode 4) Combo 1 vehicle socket Combo 2 vehicle socket

Press the centre rear section of socket Oap
1 and swing t
he socket Oap forwards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 3 and upper status
display 4 light up white. 222
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%
When the vehicle is switched on (the

Combo 1 vehicle socket

Press charging interruption button 3.
or 
Unlock the vehicle.
The c harging process is ended. The % indi-
cator lamp 1 lights up white. The vehicle
socket is unlocked. %
Vehicles equipped with a type 1 vehicle
soc

ket for AC charging have no charging inter-
ruption button 3. 
Press and hold button 2 on t
he charging
cable connector and remove the charging
cable connector from the vehicle socket.
% If you cannot remove the charging cable con-
nect
or, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
charging cable connector is still locked, con-
tact a qualiNed specialist workshop. 
Close the socket cover and the socket Oap. 
Remove the charging cable connector from
t
he mains socket, or from the socket on the
wallbox/charging station, and stow the vehi-
cle's charging cable safely in the vehicle
( page 212). Combo 2 vehicle socket

Press charging interruption button 2.
or 
Unlock the vehicle.
The c
harging process is ended. The % indi-
cator lamp 1 lights up white. The vehicle
socket is unlocked. 224
Driving and parking

%
Vehicles only equipped with a type 2 vehicle
soc
ket for AC charging have no charging inter-
ruption button 2. 
Remove the charging cable connector from
t
he vehicle socket within 30 seconds.
Aser the 30 seconds have elapsed, the vehicle
socket will be locked again.
% If you cannot remove the charging cable con-
nect
or, repeat the unlocking procedure. If the
charging cable connector is still locked, con-
tact a qualiNed specialist workshop. 
Close the socket cover and the socket Oap.
Remove the charging cable connector from
t
he mains socket, or from the socket on the
wallbox/charging station, and stow the vehi-
cle's charging cable safely in the vehicle
( page 212).
% Aser t
he charging cable connector has been
disconnected, the % indicator lamp 1 on
the vehicle socket remains lit for some time
before switching oM. Starting the direct current charging process
(mode 4)
&
DANGER Risk of deat
h when charging at a
damaged socket
The charging process uses high voltage.
If t
he charging cable, the vehicle socket or the
mains socket are damaged, you could receive
an electric shock. 
Only use an undamaged charging cable. 
Avoid mechanical damage such as crush-
ing, abr
ading or driving over the cable. 
Have a damaged vehicle socket replaced
at a q

ualiNed specialist workshop as
soon as possible. 
Never connect the charging cable to a
damag
ed vehicle socket. *
NOTE Damag
e due to overheating of
charging cable and charging cable con-
nector During the charging process, the charging
cable and c
harging cable connector can heat
up within their permissible limit values.
The permissible limit values are inOuenced by
the following factors:
= the power supply system and the charging
cable are not damaged
= the instructions for handling the charging
cable and the control element on the
charging cable have been observed 
If the charging cable or charging cable
connect

or becomes too hot, have the
power supply system checked. *
NOTE Damag
ed or dirty vehicle socket
when the socket Oap is open 
Always keep the socket cover and the
soc

ket Oap closed when there is no Driving and parking
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charging cable connected. This protects
t he vehicle socket from dirt and damage. 
Make sure that the socket cover is
closed pr

operly before closing the socket
Oap. This can otherwise result in damage
which may prevent the socket Oap from
being opened again. *
NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle socket or the
charging cable connector due to incorrect
handling Do not use excessive force (maximum 300 N)
t
o insert the charging cable connector into the
vehicle socket to the stop. You may otherwise
damage the vehicle socket, the charging cable
connector or their contacts. 
If you feel there is increased resistance,
pull t

he charging cable connector out of
the socket and reinsert it. Requirements:
= The tr

ansmission is in position j.=
The v
ehicle is unlocked or the distance
between the key and the vehicle does not
exceed 1 m.
= The vehicle is not switched on. The

Combo 2 vehicle socket

Press the centre rear section of socket Oap
1 and swing t he socket Oap forwards and
open.
The % indicator lamp 3 and upper status
display 4 light up white. %
When the vehicle is switched on (the

Combo 1 vehicle socket

Press charging interruption button 3.
The c harging process is ended. The % indi-
cator lamp 1 lights up white. The vehicle
socket is unlocked. 
Press and hold button 2 on t
he charging
cable connector and remove the charging
cable connector from the vehicle socket. %
If you cannot remove the charging cable con-
nect
or, unlock the vehicle and repeat the pro-
cedure. If the charging cable connector is still
locked, contact a qualiNed specialist work-
shop. 
Close the socket cover and the socket Oap.
Combo 2 vehicle socket 
Press charging interruption button 2.
The c harging process is ended. The % indi-
cator lamp 1 lights up white. The vehicle
socket is unlocked. 
Remove the charging cable connector from
t
he vehicle socket.
% If you cannot remove the charging cable con-
nect
or, unlock the vehicle and repeat the pro-
cedure. If the charging cable connector is still
locked, contact a qualiNed specialist work-
shop. 
Close the socket cover and the socket Oap.
% Aser t
he charging cable connector has been
disconnected, the les % indicator lamp 1
on the vehicle socket remains lit for some
time before switching oM. Emergency release of the socket
Oap If the socket
Oap canno
t be opened due to a mal-
function, an emergency release of the socket Oap
can be performed for the charging process. 228
Driving and parking


Remove cover 1 of t he emergency release
from the load compartment trim on the side. 
Pull the emergency release by cover 1 in t
he
direction of the arrow.
The socket Oap of the vehicle socket swings
open. 
Insert cover 1 bac
k into the load compart-
ment trim. 
Start the alternating current charging process
( pag
e 220).
or 
Start the direct current charging process
( pag

e 225). Function of the charge level display in the Instru-
ment Displa
y 1
Current charge level
2 Time at which completely charged
3 Predicted charge level at pre-selected depar-
tur

e time
4 Current charging capacity When the vehicle is connected to the mains sup-
pl

y and is switched oM, the Instrument Display
shows the charge level display for approximately
two minutes.
The value of current charging capacity 4 can dif-
fer from the display on the charging station. At a
charging capacity of 10 kW or higher, the value in
the charge level display is rounded oM and shown
without a decimal place.
% The value in 3 v
aries depending on the set-
ting of the charging process. It displays the
charging prediction, e.g. the time at which the
selected charge level will be reached or the
charge level at the pre-selected departure
time. Driving and parking
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