2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE trailer

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When driving brie0y between 62mph
(100 km/h )and 71mph(1 15 km/h).
Th eve hicle islowe redto thenor mal leve l.
R ATer selecting adi.er entdrive pr og ram using
th eDY NAMI CSEL ECTsw itch.
Th eve hicle isadju sted totheheight ofthe
activ edr ive pr og ram.
Lo w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pack- pac
k-
ag ag
e) e)
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Pullro ck er switc h1.
R O.- road leve l+3: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+2. Twoindicat orlam ps2
light upcontin uouslywhen theve hicle has
/nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+2: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+1. One indicat orlam p2
lights upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle
has /nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+1: theve hicle islowe redto
th enor mal leve l.No indicat orlam p2
lights upwhen theve hicle has/nished
lo we ring. Yo
ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed even aTer theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
Oper Oper
ation wit ation
withatr h
atrailer orbicy ailer
orbicy cler cle
rac k ac
k
If th eelectr icalconnection hasbeen correctl y
es tablished tothetrailer orbicy clerack :
R Uptoappr ox.12 mph(2 0km /h):o. -road lev-
els +1, +2and +3can beselect ed,rega rdless
of thedr ive pr og ram.
R Uptoappr ox.19 mph(3 0km /h):o. -road lev-
els +1and +2can beselect ed,rega rdless of
th edr ive pr og ram.
R From appr ox.19 mph(3 0km /h):theve hicle
is adju sted tonor malle ve l,re ga rdless ofthe
dr ive pr og ram.
Se Se
ttin gt ttin
gthe ent he
ent er er
ing and e ing
and exiting lev xiting
level (AIRMA el
(AIRMA TIC) TIC)
R R
eq eq
uir uir
ement s: ement
s:
R The engineisrunning.
R The vehicle ismo vingat speeds below20 mph
(30 km/h ). Mu
ltimedi asy stem:
4 © 5
Setti ngs
5 Schne llzug riff(Qui ckaccess) #
Select LowerWhe nGe tting InOn .
The vehicle islowe redto low leve l-2 tofacili-
ta te ent ering and exiting.
% The availabi lityof this function depends on
th eve hicle equipme nt.
% Further informatio non AIR MATIC
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Lo w Lo
wer er
ing and r ing
and raisin gt aisin
gthe r he
rear oft ear
ofthe v he
vehicle ehicle
&
W W
AR NIN G AR
NIN GRisk ofent rapment from vehi-
cle lowe ring
Whe nlowe ring theve hicle, peoplecould
become trapped ifth eir limbs arebe tween the
ve hicle body andthetir es orunder neathth e
ve hicle. #
Mak esur eno one isund erneat hth e
ve hicle orintheimmediat evicinity ofthe
wheel arch es when theve hicle isbein g
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uir uir
ements: ements:
R Allvehicle doorsar eclosed
R Ther eis no trailer coupl ed
R Ther eis no bicy clerack inst alled
R The batteryis su1cien tly ch arge d(if neces-
sar y,star tth eengine)
Lo w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the r he
rear oft ear
ofthe v he
vehicle ehicle #
Appl yth eelectr icpar king brak e. #
ShiT thetransmission toposition 005D
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Pull button1 inthecar gocom partment trim
br ie0y .
Indicat orlam p2 0ash esuntil theve hicle has
been lowe red.
The vehicle islowe redat there ar axle by
appr ox.1.5 in(40 mm). When theve hicle has
been lowe red, indicat orlam p2 remains lit.
Lo we ring isint errupted inthefo llo wing situations:
R Ave hicle doorisopen ed.
R Switch1 ispull edagain.
R The vehicle isbein gdr iven faster than 1.2 mph
(2 km/h ).
% The vehicle isaut omati callyse tto theleve lof
th eselect eddrive pr og ram ifyo udr ive at
speeds great erthan 1.2 mph (2km/h) .
If ind icat orlam p2 0ashes twiceandthere ar of
th eve hicle does notlo we r: #
Mak esur eth at there qu irements areme t. %
Lowe ring there ar oftheve hicle allowsthe
ve hicle tobe loaded moreeasil y.Obser vethe
no teson loadin gth eve hicle when doingth is
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R R
aising t aising
the r he
rear oft ear
ofthe v he
vehicle ehicle
#
Chec kif th ebatt eryis su1cien tly ch arge d. If
necessar y,star tth eengine. #
Pull switc h1 brie0y .
Indicat orlam p2 goes out.
The vehicle willberaised tothecur rentl y
sel ect edleve l.
% The vehicle isaut omati callyse tto theleve lof
th eselect eddrive pr og ram ifyo udr ive at
speeds great erthan 1.2 mph (2km/h) .
If th eve hicle cannotbe raised: #
Ensur eth at thebatt eryis su1cien tly ch arge d;
if necessar y,star tth eengine.
The raising process continues. Dr
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R
When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely
25 mph(4 0km /h),th eve hicle israised again.
R ROAD SURF ACESC AN isactiv e.
R The curveinclination functionisactiv e.
Dr ive pr og ram ;
R The suspension settin gis comf ortable.
R The vehicle isse tto thenor mal leve l.
R When driving atspeeds aboveappr oximat ely
87 mph(140 km/h) ,th eve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely
25 mph(4 0km /h),th eve hicle israised again.
R ROAD SURF ACESC AN isdeactiv ated.
R The curveinclination functionisdeactiv ated.
Dr ive pr og ram F
R The suspension settin gis suit able foreasil y
nego tiable o.-road terrain.
R The vehicle isse tto o.-r oad leve l+1.
R ROAD SURF ACESC AN isdeactiv ated.
R The curveinclination functionisdeactiv ated. R
When thenecessar yconditions areme t,
re co very mode andindiv idual wheel control
can beactiv ated.
R Vehicles without O.-roadpackage :
- When driving atspeeds aboveappr ox-
imat ely50 mph(8 0km /h)th eve hicle is
lo we red.
- When driving atspeeds belowappr ox-
imat ely28 mph(4 5km /h),th eve hicle is
ra ised.
R Vehicles withO.-r oadpackage :
- When driving atspeeds aboveappr ox-
imat ely71 mph (115 km/h), theve hicle is
lo we red.
- When driving atspeeds belowappr ox-
imat ely47 mph(7 5km /h),th eve hicle is
ra ised.
Dr ive pr og ram G
R The suspension settin gis suit able fordi1cult
o.- road terrain.
R The vehicle isse tto o.-r oad leve l+1. R
When driving atspeeds aboveappr oximat ely
50 mph(8 0km /h),th eve hicle islowe red.
R When driving atspeeds belowappr oximat ely
28 mph(4 5km /h),th eve hicle israised.
R ROAD SURF ACESC AN isdeactiv ated.
R The curveinclination functionisdeactiv ated.
R Recovery mode orindiv idual wheel controlcan
be activ ated.
Dr ive pr og ram =
R Youcan callupindividual suspension settings
her e.
Oper Oper
ation wit ation
withatr h
atrailer orbicy ailer
orbicy cler cle
rac k ac
k
If th eelectr icalconnection hasbeen correctl y
es tablished tothetrailer orbicy clerack :
R Drive pr og ram A, ;, N,=, C
and B: theve hicle remains atnor mal leve l
ir re specti veofspeed.
R The curveinclination functionisdeactiv ated.
R Drive pr og ram F andG: theve hicle
adop tsthenor mal leve lst ar ting from aspeed
of 19 mph(3 0km /h). Dr
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Yo
ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed even aTer theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
The vehicle islowe redag ain inthefo llo wing situa-
tions:
R When driving faster than 50 mph(8 0km /h).
R Whendrivi ng brie0y between 40mph
(65 km/h )and 50mph(80 km/h) .
R ATer select ingadi.er entdrive pr og ram using
th eDY NAMI CSEL ECTsw itch.
Th eve hicle isadju sted totheheight oftheactiv e
dr ive pr og ram.
Lo w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
without hout
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pac k pac
kag ag
e) e)
#
Pull rock er switc h1.
The vehicle isadju sted totheheight ofthe
activ edr ive pr og ram.
Oper Oper
ation wit ation
withatr h
atrailer orbicy ailer
orbicy cler cle
rac k ac
k If
th eelectr icalconnection hasbeen correctl y
es tablished tothetrailer orbicy clerack :
R From appr ox.18.7 mph(3 0km /h):o. -road
le ve l+1 can beselect ed,rega rdless ofdrive
pr og ram.
R From appr ox.18.7 mph(3 0km /h):theve hi-
cle isadju sted tonor malle ve l,re ga rdless of
dr ive pr og ram. R R
aising t aising
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pack- pac
k-
ag ag
e) e)
#
Push rock er switc h1 forw ards.
R O.-r oadleve l+1: one indicat orlam p2
lights upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle
has /nished rising .
R O.-r oadleve l+2: twoindicat orlam ps2
light upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle has
/nished rising . Dr
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R
O.-r oadleve l+3: thre eindicat orlam ps2
light upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle has
/nished rising .
Yo ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed eve naT er theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
The vehicle islowe redag ain inthefo llo wing situa-
tions:
R O.- road leve l+3: when driving faster than
12 mph(20 km/h) .
The vehicle islowe redto o.-r oad leve l+2.
R O.- road leve l+2:
- When driving faster than 50 mph
(80 km/h ).
- When driving brie0y between 40mph
(65 km/h )and 50mph(8 0km /h).
Th eve hicle islowe redto o.-r oad leve l+1.
R O.- road leve l+1:
- When driving faster than 71 mph
(115 km/h ). -
When driving brie0y between 62mph
(100 km/h )and 71mph(1 15 km/h).
Th eve hicle islowe redto thenor mal leve l.
R ATer selecting adi.er entdrive pr og ram using
th eDY NAMI CSEL ECTsw itch.
Th eve hicle isadju sted totheheight ofthe
activ edr ive pr og ram.
Oper Oper
ation wit ation
withatr h
atrailer orbicy ailer
orbicy cler cle
rac k ac
k
If th eelectr icalconnection hasbeen correctl y
es tablished tothetrailer orbicy clerack :
R Uptoappr ox.12 mph(2 0km /h):o. -road lev-
els +1, +2and +3can beselect ed,rega rdless
of drive pr og ram.
R Uptoappr ox.19 mph(3 0km /h):o. -road lev-
els +1and +2can beselect ed,rega rdless of
dr ive pr og ram.
R From appr ox.19 mph(3 0km /h):th eve hicle
is adju sted tonor malle ve l,re ga rdless ofdrive
prog ram. Lo
w Lo
wer er
ing t ing
the v he
vehicle (v ehicle
(vehicles wit ehicles
with h
O.-r O.-r
oad oad
pack- pac
k-
ag ag
e) e)
#
Pullro ck er switc h1.
R O.- road leve l+3: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+2. Twoindicat orlam ps2
light upcontin uouslywhen theve hicle has
/nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+2: theve hicle islowe redto
o.-r oad leve l+1. One indicat orlam p2
lights upcontinuousl ywhen theve hicle
has /nished lowe ring.
R O.-road leve l+1: theve hicle islowe redto
th enor mal leve l.No indicat orlam p2
lights upwhen theve hicle has/nished
lo we ring.
Yo ur selection issaved. The o.-road leve lse t
re mains stor ed even aTer theignition hasbeen
switc hedo..
Se Se
tting tting
O.-r O.-
road oad
Assist Assist
R R
eq eq
uir uir
ements: ements:
R theve hicle isstation ary.
R theve hicle isse tto o.-r oad leve l1 or 2 240240
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R
theO.- road orO.-r oadPlus(onl yve hicles
wit hO.-r oadpackage )dr ive pr og ram has
been select ed
R theignition isswitc hedon
R alldoor sand thehood areclosed
R thetransmission isno teng aged inposition 005D
R ther eis no trailer coupled
R theve hicle isoutd oors
R thede tected lateral incl inat ionoftheve hicle
mus tno tex ceed approx.15°
R thesy stem iswit hin itsoper ating temp eratur e
R theon-boar dvo ltag eis su1cien tly high
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Assistance
5 Offroad Assistant
R R
eco v eco
ver er
ymode y
mode
Re covery mode assists thedr iver when pulling
awa yon rough terrain, suchas sand orsno w. #
Sele ctRec overyMod e. #
Sele ctStart.
Re covery mode isactiv ated. #
Sele ctStop tostop reco very mode.
Re covery mode isaut omaticall ydeactiv ated inthe
fo llo wing situations:
R youar eactuall ytrave ling faster than 9mp h
(15 km/h )
R aTer aru nning timeof30 sec onds
R itis de tected that an obj ect has hittheunder -
body oftheve hicle hard
R notall cond itions areme t
% Further informatio non reco very mode
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Indivi dualwheel contr Indivi
dualwheel control ol
Indivi dualwheel controlenables theve hicle leve l
to be setsepar atelyfo reac hwheel. #
Select Individu alWheel Ctrl.. #
Setth eve hicle leve lfo rth edesir edwheel.
% Youcan also usetheto uc hscr een tosetth e
le ve lfo rtw oor mor ewheels atthesame
time. #
Select Resettosetall wheels tothedef ault
se tting . Individual
wheelcontrolisaut omaticall ydeactiv a-
te din thefo llo wing situations:
R youar etrav eling faster than 9mp h(1 5km /h)
R itis de tected that an obj ect has hittheunder -
body oftheve hicle hard
R notall cond itions areme t
% Further informatio non individual wheel con-
tr ol (/ page237). RR
ear vie ear
viewcamer a w
camer a FF
unct ionoft unct
ionofthe r he
rear vie ear
viewcamer a w
camer a
When youeng agere ve rsege ar,th eimag efrom
th ere ar vie wcamer ais sho wninthemedia dis-
pla y.Dynamic guidelinesshowthepat hth eve hi-
cle will take withth ecur rent steer ing angle .This
hel psyouto orient yourself and toavo idobst acles
when backing up.
The rear vie wcamer ais onl yan aid. Itis no ta
subs titutefo ryo ur att ention tothesur roundings.
The responsi bilityforsaf emaneuv ering and park-
ing remains withyo u. Mak esur eth at ther ear eno
per sons, animals orobjects etc., inthemaneuv er-
ing area while maneuv ering and parking. Dr
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Youcan open theco verof there ar vie wcam-
er amanu ally(/ page247) .
The guide lines inthemedia displaysho wthedis-
ta nces toyour vehicle. Thedistances displa yed
onl yappl yto road leve l.
Depending ontheve hicle equipme nt,yo ucan
select from thefo llo wing views:
R Nor malvie w
R Wide-angle view
R Trailer view
The area behin dth eve hicle isdispl ayedas amir -
ro rimag e,as intheinside rear vie wmir ror.
V V
ehicles wit ehicles
without P hout
Par ar
king Assis king
Assist P t
PARK ARK
TR TR
ONIC ONIC
The follo wing camer avie ws areav ailabl ein the
multimed iasystem: Nor
mal view
1 Yellowguide line,vehicle width(dr iven sur-
fa ce) depen dingonthecur rent steer ing angle
(d yna mic )
2 Yellowguide lineatadist ance ofappr ox-
imat ely3.3 T(1.0 m)from there ar area
3 Yellowlanes marking thecour sethetir es will
ta ke withth ecur rent steer ing angle (dyna mic )
4 Bum per
5 Redguide lineatadist ance ofappr oximat ely
1.0 in(0.3 m)from there ar area Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view(vehicle swit hatrailer hitch)
1 Yellowguide line,locating aid 242242
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2
Redguide lineatadist ance ofappr oximat ely
1.0 T(0.3 m)from theball head ofthetrailer
hitc h
3 Ball head ofthetrailer hitch
V V
ehicles wit ehicles
withP h
Par ar
king Assis king
Assist P t
PARK ARK
TR TR
ONIC ONIC
The follo wing camer avie ws areav ailabl ein the
multimed iasystem: Nor
mal view
1 Yellowlanes marking thecour sethetir es will
ta ke withth ecur rent steer ing angle (dyna mic )
2 Yellowguide line,vehicle width(dr iven sur-
fa ce) depen dingonthecur rent steer ing angle
(d yna mic ) 3
Redguide lineatadist ance ofappr oximat ely
1.0 in(0.3 m)from there ar area
4 Yellowwa rning indicat orofParking Assist
PA RK TRON IC: obst acles atadist ance
be tween approximat ely2.0 T(0.6 m)and
3.3 T(1.0 m)
5 Redwa rning displa yof Parking Assist
PA RK TRON IC: obst acles areve ry close
(appr oximat ely1.0 T(0.3 m)orless)
6 Orang ewa rning displa yof Parking Assist
PA RK TRON IC: obst acles areamed iumdis-
ta nce away(be tween appr oximat ely1.0 T
(0.3 m)and 2.0T(0.6 m)) Wi
de-angle view Tr
ailer view(vehicle swit hatrailer hitch)
1 Yellowguide line,locating aid
2 Redguide lineatadist ance ofappr oximat ely
1.0 T(0.3 m)from theball head ofthetrailer
hitc h
3 Ball head ofthetrailer hitch
Sy st Sy
stem f em
failur e ailur
e
If th ere ar vie wcamer ais no toper ational, thefo l-
lo wing displa yappear sin themultimedia system. Dr
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