2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV Owners Manual

Adjusting the outside mirrors

Press button 1 or 3 t o select the outside
mirror to be adjusted. 
Use button 4 t
o adjust the position of the
mirror glass.
Engaging the outside mirrors
If an outside mir
ror has been forcibly disengaged,
proceed as follows. 
Vehicles without electrically folding outside
mir

rors: manually move the outside mirror into
the correct position. 
Vehicles with electrically folding outside mir-
r
ors: press and hold button 2.
You will hear a click and the mirror will audibly
click into place. The outside mirror will now be
set to the correct position. Automatic anti-dazzle mirrors function
&
WARNING Risk of acid bur
ns and poison-
ing due to the anti-dazzle mirror electro-
lyte
Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-
matic anti-dazzle mir
ror breaks.
The electrolyte is hazardous to health and cau-
ses irritation. It must not come into contact
with your skin, eyes, respiratory organs or
clothing or be swallowed. 
If you come into contact with electrolyte,
obser
ve the following:
= Immediately rinse the electrolyte
from your skin with water and seek
medical attention.
= If electrolyte comes into contact with
your eyes, immediately rinse them
thoroughly with clean water and seek
medical attention.
= If the electrolyte is swallowed, imme-
diately rinse your mouth out thor-
oughly. Do not induce vomiting. Seek
medical attention immediately. =
Immediat
ely change out of clothing
which has been contaminated with
electrolyte.
= If an allergic reaction occurs, seek
medical attention immediately. The inside rearview mirror and the outside mirror
on t
he driver's side will automatically go into anti-
dazzle mode if light from a headlamp hits the sen-
sor on the inside rearview mirror.
System limits
The system will not go into anti-dazzle mode if:
= The vehicle is switched oM.
= Reverse gear is engaged.
= The interior lighting is switched on. Front-passenger outside mirror parking position
function
%
The parking position is available only in vehi-
cles wit

h a memory function.
The parking position makes parking easier. 166
Light and sight

In the following situations, the front-passenger
outside mir
ror will swivel downwards in the direc-
tion of the rear wheel on the front passenger's
side:
= the parking position is stored (  page 167)
= The front-passenger mirror is selected
= Reverse gear is engaged.
The front-passenger outside mirror will move back
to its original position in the following situations:
= You shis the transmission to another transmis-
sion position
= You are travelling at speeds greater than
15 km/h
= You press the button for the outside mirror on
the driver's side Storing and calling up the parking position of the
fr ont-passenger outside mirror Storing

Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 1. 
Engage reverse gear. 
Move the front-passenger outside mirror into
t

he desired parking position using button 2.Calling up 
Select the front-passenger outside mirror
using butt
on 1. 
Engage reverse gear.
The fr
ont-passenger outside mirror will move
to the stored parking position. Activating/deactivating the automatic mirror fold-
ing function
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle 
Activate or deactivate Automatic fold-in. Light and sight
167

Area permeable to radio waves on the wind-
scr
een Radio-controlled equipment such as toll systems
can be mount

ed only on areas 1 of the wind-
screen that are permeable to radio waves.
Areas permeable to radio waves 1 are best visi-
ble from outside the vehicle when the windscreen
is illuminated with an external light source.
Note this position for vehicles with:
= Windscreen heater
= Infra-red reOective windscreen *nfrared-reOective windscr

een function
The infrared-reOective windscreen is coated and
reduces the build-up of heat in the vehicle interior.
The coating shields the vehicle interior from radio
waves. 168
Light and sight

Overview of climate control systems
Notes on climate control
An interior
Nlt er in combination with the preNlter
in the engine compartment must always be used
so that the air conditioning system, pollution level
monitoring and the air Nltration work correctly.
Use Nlters recommended and approved by
Mercedes-Benz. Always have maintenance work
carried out at a qualiNed specialist workshop. Overview of the air conditioning control panel
The indicator lamps on the buttons indicate that
t
he corresponding function is activated. THERMATIC air conditioning control panel with sta-
tionar
y heater (example)
1

Overview of the rear operating unit
1
Sets the temperature, les
2 Sets the air distribution, les
3 Sets climate control to automatic mode
( pag
e 171)
4 Sets the airOo
w
5 Switches climate control on/oM
(  pag

e 170)
Switching residual heat on/oM( pag
e 172)
6 Sets the air distribution, right
7 Sets the temperature, right
The settings for the second and third row of seats
can be made via t
he rear operating unit, the multi- media system (
 pag
e 171) or the MBUX rear
tablet depending on the vehicle's equipment. Operating the climate control system
Switching climate control
on/oM 
To switch on: se
t the airOow to level 1 or
higher using the + button. 
To switch oM: se
t the airOow to level 0 using
the + button.
If climate control is switched oM, t
he windows
may mist up more quickly. Switch climate control
oM only brieOy. Switching the climate control in the rear
on/oM 
Press button 5.
% When climate control in the second seat row
is switc
hed oM, the indicator lamp is activated
and OFF is shown on the rear display. Switching the A/C function
on/oM using t
he air
conditioning control panel The A/C function heats, cools and
dehumidiNes
t
he vehicle's interior air. 
Press the V butt
on.
Switch oM t
he A/C function only brieOy; other-
wise, the windows may mist up more quickly.
Condensation may drip from the underside of the
vehicle when cooling mode is active. This is not
indicative of a fault. Calling up the air conditioning menu
Calling up the air conditioning menu using the
multimedia sy

stem 
Select one of the temperature displays at the
lo
wer edge of the media display.
Calling up the air-conditioning menu using the
butt
on on the climate control panel 
Press the  butt
on on the climate control
panel. 170
Climate control

Activating/deactivating the A/C function via the
multimedia sy stem Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
The A/C function heats, cools and dehumidiNes
t

he vehicle's interior air. 
Select A/C. Setting climate control to automatic mode
In automatic mode, the set temperature is con-
tr

olled and maintained at a constant level by the
air supply. 
Press button X . 
To switch to manual mode: pr
ess the X
button.
In automatic mode, you can choose between Nv
e
diMerent air quantities using the + button.
Automatic mode is retained. Automatically controlling the climate control in
t
he rear In automatic mode, the set temperature is regula-
t

ed by the temperature of the dispensed air and
the airOow. 
Press button X . Setting the air distribution
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 
Call up the air conditioning menu
( pag
e 170). 
Select a row of seats. 
To set the air distribution: select a, P
or O. 
Set the airOo
w.
% Several air distributions can be selected at
t

he same time, e.g. to air-condition both the
windscreen and the footwell.
The a climate control for the windscreen
can only be selected for the Nrst seat row. Setting climate control for the rear passenger
com

partment (multimedia system) Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Second row of seats
Se

tting the temperature 
Set the temperature.
Setting the airOo
w 
Set the airOo
w.
Controlling the rear climate control automatically 
Select REAR AUTO.
R
ear climate control is controlled automati-
cally.
Deactivating rear climate control 
Select REAR OFF.
R

ear climate control is deactivated. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he air conditioning control panel Climate control can be set centrally using the syn-
c

hronisation function. The temperature and air Climate control
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distribution setting for the driver's side will be
adop ted automatically for all climate control
zones. 
Press the  butt
on.
The synchronisation function will be deactivated if
t
he settings for one of the other climate zones are
changed. Switching the synchronisation function
on/oM via
t
he multimedia system Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
First row of seats
Climat

e control can be set centrally using the syn-
chronisation function. The driver's settings for
temperature, air quantity and air distribution will
be adopted automatically for all climate zones. 
Select SYNC and switc
h on or oM. Demisting the windows
Windows misted up on the inside

Press the X butt
on. 
If the windows remain misted up: press
t

he d button.
Windows misted up on the outside 
Switch on the windscreen wipers. 
Press the X butt
on. Switching air-recirculation mode
on/oM 
Press the r butt
on.
The interior air will be recirculated.
Air-recirculation mode automatically switches to
fr
esh air mode aser a while.
% If air-recirculation mode is switched on, the
windo

ws may mist up more quickly. Switch on
air-recirculation mode only brieOy. Switches the residual heat
on/oM Requirements:
= t

he vehicle is parked.
It is possible to make use of the residual heat
from the engine to continue heating or ventilating
the front compartment of the vehicle for approx- imately 30 minutes, depending on the tempera-
tur
e set. 
To activate: pr
ess button V .
Residual heat will be switched oM aut
omatically. Switching the residual heat in the rear
on/oM Requirements:
= The v

ehicle is parked.
When the residual heat of the engine is activated
in the rear compartment, you can heat or ventilate
the rear compartment for approximately
30 minutes. 
Press button 5 (  pag
e 170). Activating/deactivating ionisation
Multimedia system:
4 Climate menu 5
Air quality
Ionisation im

proves the quality of the vehicle's
interior air. Ionisation of the interior air is odour-
less. 172
Climate control


Select IONISATION and activ ate or deactivate
the function. Fragrance system
Setting the fragrance system
R

equirements:
= Automatic climate control is activated.
= The glove compartment is closed.
Multimedia system: 4 Climate menu 5
Air quality
The fragrance system distributes a pleasant fra-
grance throughout the vehicle interior from a Oa-
con located in the glove box. 
Select AIR FRESHENER .
Keep pressing until the desired intensity is
r

eached. Inserting or removing the
Oacon of t
he fragrance
system &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from liquid per-
fume
If children open the Oacon, t
hey could drink
the liquid perfume or it could come into con-
tact with their eyes. 
Do not leave children unattended in the
v

ehicle. 
Consult a doctor immediately if liquid
per

fume has been drunk. 
If liquid perfume comes into contact with
y

our eyes or skin, rinse your eyes with
clean water. 
If symptoms continue, consult a doctor. +
ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE
En
vironmental
damage due to improper disposal of full
Oacons Full Oacons
mus
t not be disposed of
with household waste. 
Full
Oacons mus
t be taken to a
harmful substance collection point. Climate control
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