2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV Owners Manual

Transmission
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Only select Park (P) when
vehicle is stationary * It is possible to select the park position
j onl y if the vehicle is stationary. 
Depress the brake pedal to stop. 
Shis t
he transmission to park position j when the vehicle is stationary.
Apply brake to deselect
Park (P) position * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j and into another transmission position. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h, k or neutr
al i.
To shift out of P or N,
depress brake and start
engine * You have attempted to
shis t
he transmission out of park position j or neutral i and into another transmission posi-
tion. 
Depress the brake pedal. 
Start the vehicle. 
Change the transmission position.
Apply brake to select D or R * You have attempted to select transmission position h or k.
Depress the brake pedal. 
Select transmission position h or k.
Apply brake to select R * You have attempted to select transmission position k.
Depress the brake pedal. 502
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Select transmission position k.
Risk of vehicle rolling
Driver door open and trans-
mission not in P * The driver's door is not fully closed and transmission position
h, k or neutr al i is selected.
The vehicle may roll away. 
Select park position j when switc
hing oM the vehicle.
N permanently active Risk
of vehicle rolling * While the vehicle is rolling or while you are driving, neutral
i has been eng
aged.
Depress the brake pedal to stop. 
Shis t
he transmission to park position j when the vehicle is stationary. 
To continue driving, select transmission position h or k.
Without changing gear,
consult workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is no longer possible to change the transmission position. 
If transmission position h is select
ed, consult a qualiNed specialist workshop and do not change the transmission
position. 
For all other transmission positions, park the vehicle safely. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Reversing not poss. Con-
sult workshop * The transmission is malfunctioning. It is not possible to select transmission position
k.
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
Transmission Malfunction
Stop * The transmission is malfunctioning. The transmission
shiss t
o neutral i automatically.
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tr
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Depress the brake pedal. 
Engage park position j. 
Consult a qualiNed specialist workshop.
Stop vehicle Leave engine
running Wait Transmission
cooling * The transmission is overheating. Pulling away may be temporarily impaired or not possible. 
Stop the vehicle immediately in accordance with the tr
aPc conditions. Do not continue driving. 
Leave the engine running. 
Wait until the display message disappears before pulling away.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (whit

e display message) * The auxiliary battery for the automatic transmission is no longer being charged. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Until then, always select park position j manuall
y before you switch oM the vehicle. 
Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake.
Auxiliary battery malfunc-
tion (r

ed display message) *
Vehicles with automatic transmission: The auxiliar y battery for the transmission is no longer being charged. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Vehicles with automatic transmission: until t
hen, always select park position j before you switch oM the vehicle. 
Before leaving the vehicle, apply the electric parking brake. 504
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Brakes
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$
Parking brake See Owner's
Manual * The yellow
$ indicat or lamp is lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To apply: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
Apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 247).
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake: 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp and the red $ indicator lamp are lit. The electric parking brake is malfunctioning.
To release: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
Release the electric parking brake manually ( pag
e 247).
or 
Release the electric parking brake automatically (  pag
e 247).
If it is still not possible to release the electric parking brake: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp is lit and the red $ indicator lamp is Oashing. The electric parking brake is malfunc-
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The electric parking brake could not be applied or released. 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc h it back on
To apply: 
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 247).
To release: 
Apply and then release the electric parking brake manually.
If it is not possible to apply the electric parking brake or the red $ indicat
or lamp continues to Oash: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
* The yellow $ indicat
or lamp is lit and the red $ indicator lamp Oashes for approximately ten seconds aser the
electric parking brake has been applied or released. It then remains lit or goes out. The electric parking brake is mal-
functioning.
If the state of charge is too low: 
Charge the 12 V battery.
To apply: 
Switch oM t
he vehicle.
The electric parking brake will be applied automatically. 506
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If you do not want the electric parking brake to be applied, e.g. at an automatic car wash or when the vehicle is being
t owed, leave the vehicle switched on. This does not include having the vehicle towed with the rear axle raised.
If the electric parking brake is not applied automatically: 
Switch the vehicle oM and switc
h it back on 
Release and then apply the electric parking brake manually (  pag
e 247).
If it is still not possible to apply the electric parking brake: 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Where necessary, also secure the parked vehicle against rolling away.
To release: 
If the conditions for automatic release are fulNlled and t
he electric parking brake is not released automatically,
release the electric parking brake manually (  page 247).
If it is still not possible to release the electric parking brake: 
Do not continue driving. Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.
$
Release parking brake * The red $ indicat

or lamp is Oashing.
The electric parking brake is applied while you are driving:
= A condition for automatic release of the electric parking brake has not been fulNlled ( page 247).
= You are performing emergency braking using the electric parking brake (  page 248). Display messages and warning/indicator lamps
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Check the conditions for automatic release of the electric parking brake. 
Release the electric parking brake manually.
$
Turn on the ignition to
release the parking brake * The red $ indicat
or lamp is lit.
You have attempted to release the electric parking brake with the vehicle switched oM.
Switch on the vehicle.
M Check brake fluid level * There is
insuPcient br
ake Ouid in the brake Ouid reservoir. &
WARNING Risk of an accident due t
o low brake Ouid level
If the brake Ouid le
vel is too low, the braking eMect and the braking characteristics may be impaired. 
Stop the vehicle as soon as possible, paying attention to road and tr
aPc conditions. Do not continue driving. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop. 
Do not top up the brake Ouid.Check brake pads See
Owner's Manual
* The brakepads have reached the wear limit. 
Consult a q
ualiNed specialist workshop.508
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Driving systems
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