Mercedes-Benz GLE 2023 User manual

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Mercedes-AMG Supplement

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Before your rst drive, please read this Operator's
Manual carefully and familiarize yourself with your
vehicle. For your own safety and a longer service
life of the vehicle, follow the instructions and
warning notices in this Operator's Manual. Disre-
garding them may lead to damage to the vehicle
or injury to people.
Damage to the vehicle resulting from the disre-
gard of the instructions is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited warranty.
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of your vehicle may vary and depends on the fol-
lowing factors:
RModel
ROrder
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RAvailability
Your vehicle may therefore dier from that shown
in the descriptions and illustrations in individual
cases.
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changes in the following areas:
RDesign
REquipment
RTechnical features
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vehicle:
RDigital operator's manual
RPrinted Operator's Manual
RMaintenance Booklet
RSupplementary manuals relating to specic
equipment
RSupplementary documents
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Symbols .......................................................... 3
At a glance ...................................................... 4
Cockpit ........................................................... 4
General notes ................................................. 6
Operator's Manual .......................................... 6
Driving and parking ......................................... 7
Driving ............................................................ 7
DYNAMIC SELECT ........................................... 9
Automatic transmission ................................. 12
Driving and driving safety systems ................. 14
Driver's display .............................................. 23
Notes on the driver's display ......................... 23
Operating the driver's display ........................ 23
Driver display menus ..................................... 25
Function of the head-up display ..................... 29
Overview of status displays on the driver's
display (Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................. 30
MBUX multimedia system .............................. 32
AMG TRACK PACE ......................................... 32
Maintenance and care ................................... 37
Notes on the care of tailpipes ........................ 37
Wheels and tires ........................................... 38
Changing a wheel .......................................... 38
Technical data ............................................... 39
Operating uids ............................................. 39
Vehicle data .................................................. 42
Trailer hitch ................................................... 47
Display messages and warning/indicator
lamps ............................................................ 49
Display messages .......................................... 49
Warning and indicator lamps ......................... 50
Index ............................................................ 52
2Contents

In this Operator's Manual, you will nd the follow-
ing symbols:
&WARNING Danger due to failure to
observe the warning notices
Warning notices draw your attention to haz-
ards that may endanger your health or life, or
the health or life of others.
#Observe the warning notices.
+ENVIRONMENTAL NOTE Environmental
damage due to failure to observe environ-
mental notes
Environmental notes include information on
environmentally responsible behavior or envi-
ronmentally responsible disposal.
#Observe environmental notes.
*NOTE Damage to property due to failure
to observe notes on material damage
Notes on material damage inform you of risks
which may lead to your vehicle being dam-
aged.
#Observe notes on material damage.
%These symbols indicate useful instructions or
further information that could be helpful to
you.
#Instruction
(/ page) Further information on a topic
Display Display in the central display
4Highest menu level, which is to be
selected in the multimedia system
5Relevant submenus, which are to be
selected in the multimedia system
* Indicates a cause
Symbols 3

Le-hand drive vehicles
4At a glance – Cockpit

1Driver's display →23
2Steering wheel paddle shiers →13
3DYNAMIC SELECT switch →9
4Switch panel for:
B Manual gearshiing →13
å ESP®→14
¿ Vehicle level →20
ä Suspension setting →20
ö AMG Real Performance Sound →9
5Start/stop button →8
6Selects the drive program →11
7AMG steering-wheel buttons →7
At a glance – Cockpit 5

Operator's Manual
These Operating Instructions provide information
on all the important functions of your AMG vehicle
that are either not described or dier from the
descriptions in the Operator's Manual. This infor-
mation supplements or replaces the correspond-
ing sections in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Under no circumstances do the Operating Instruc-
tions replace the printed vehicle Operator's Man-
ual and the Digital Operator's Manual in the vehi-
cle.
This Supplement and the Digital Operator's Man-
ual in the vehicle describe the following models,
standard and special equipment of your vehicle:
RModels, standard and special equipment avail-
able at the time of going to press with these
Operating Instructions.
RThe models and the standard and special
equipment only available in certain countries.
RThe models and the standard and special
equipment, which will only be available at a
later date.
Note that your vehicle may not be installed with
all features described. This is also the case for
systems relevant to safety. Therefore, the equip-
ment on your vehicle may dier from that in the
descriptions and illustrations.
The original purchase agreement for your vehicle
contains a list of the equipment in your vehicle at
the time of delivery.
Should you have any questions concerning equip-
ment and operation, please consult an authorized
Mercedes-Benz Center.
The Operator's Manual, Operating Instructions,
further supplementary documents and Mainte-
nance Booklet are important documents and
should be kept in the vehicle.
6General notes

Driving
Function of the AMG steering-wheel buttons
The AMG steering-wheel buttons are an additional
control element with two buttons on the steering
wheel.
You can assign two vehicle functions of your
choice to the control element. You can change
between the available functions for the corre-
sponding button 2 by pressing the upper or
lower display button 1 repeatedly. The display
buttons 1 show each function selected.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the follow-
ing functions are available:
åESP® (/ page 14)
äAMG RIDE CONTROL + (/ page 18)
AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL
(/ page 19)
dManual shiing (/ page 13)
çECO start/stop function (/ page 8)
öAMG Real Performance Sound
(/ page 9)
eCamera perspectives (see the vehicle
Operator's Manual)
gAMG DYNAMICS (/ page 9)
You can also select all functions that you have set
as favorites in the multimedia system. Information
on favorites in the multimedia system and their
conguration (see vehicle Operator's Manual).
%Individual functions may not be shown. How
functions are displayed and the order in which
they are displayed can be set in the multime-
dia system (/ page 7).
If you have assigned a function to one of the dis-
play buttons 1, you can operate this function
with the corresponding button 2.
The assignment of the display buttons 1 remains
stored even aer the vehicle is started again. The
operating status of the respective function is,
however, reset to the basic setting.
Setting the AMG steering wheel buttons
Multimedia system:
4© 5Settings 5System
5Control Elements
5AMG Steer. Wheel Buttons
%The SETTINGS SELECT menu can also be
called up using the DYNAMIC SELECT button
or by a long press on the respective display
button.
The le display buttons on the steering wheel can
be set in the SETTINGS SELECT menu.
#In the media display, select the upper or lower
display button and switch to the editing mode
by means of a long press.
Driving and parking 7

#Press q and select the desired function from
the list.
The selected function is assigned to the corre-
sponding display button and can now be
called up directly by simply pressing it.
Deleting button assignment
#Select the upper or lower display button and
switch to editing mode by pressing and hold-
ing it.
#Press £ to delete the selected display but-
ton assignment.
Function of the Emotion Start (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
#Start the vehicle with the start/stop button
and simultaneously pull one of steering wheel
paddle shiers 1 or 2.
The idle speed is briey increased upon start-
ing and the engine sound is reproduced in a
sporty and powerful manner.
Follow the instructions for starting the vehicle in
the vehicle Operator's Manual.
Switching the ECO start/stop function on or o
using the steering wheel button (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
Observe the notes on the ECO start/stop function
in the vehicle Operator's Manual.
%You can also switch the ECO start/stop func-
tion on or o via the multimedia system.
#Press upper or lower display button 1
repeatedly, until it displays the è symbol.
8Driving and parking

%If the display button does not show the sym-
bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-
played and the order in which they are dis-
played can be set in the multimedia system
(/ page 7).
#Press corresponding button 2.
The symbol indicates the current status of the
ECO start/stop function:
Rs (red): deactivated
Rè (green): activated
Rç (yellow): inactive
AMG Real Performance Sound
▌Selecting a sound characteristic with the steer-
ing-wheel button
%You can select a comfortable (Balanced) or a
sporty (Powerful) sound characteristic using
the steering-wheel button or the multimedia
system (/ page 12).
#Press upper or lower display button 1
repeatedly, until it displays the ö symbol.
%If the display button does not show the sym-
bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-
played and the order in which they are dis-
played can be set in the multimedia system
(/ page 7).
#Press corresponding button 2.
The color of the button symbol indicates the
currently selected sound characteristic:
RBlue: Balanced – comfortable
RRed: Powerful – sporty
Information on the AMG ceramic high-perform-
ance composite brake system
The brake system is designed for heavy loads.
This may lead to noise when braking. This eect
can also occur aer washing the vehicle.
The noise depends on the following factors:
Rspeed
Rbrake force
Renvironmental conditions, e.g. temperature
and air humidity
%Have the brake system checked at a qualied
specialist workshop aer it has been subjec-
ted to extreme loads.
DYNAMIC SELECT
Function of DYNAMIC SELECT (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)
DYNAMIC SELECT makes the quick selection of a
drive program possible in accordance with the
current driving situation or the desired vehicle
characteristics.
Driving and parking 9

%Depending on the engine and equipment, the
vehicle has dierent drive programs.
You can select from the following drive programs:
Rë Sand
-Improved traction due to late intervention
if there is oversteer or understeer
-Optimized driving characteristics for driv-
ing on sand
-Not suitable for use on public roads
RF Trail
-Improved traction due to late intervention
if there is oversteer or understeer
-Optimized driving characteristics for driv-
ing on less demanding o-road terrain with
loose surfaces, for example, on dirt tracks
or on gravel and sand
-Not suitable for use on public roads
Ro Slippery
-Optimized pulling away and driving charac-
teristics in wintry and slippery road condi-
tions
RA Comfort
-Comfortable and economical driving
-Balance between traction and stability
R= Individual
-Customized settings for drive, suspension,
steering and ESP®
RC Sport
-Sporty driving
-Balance between stability and sportiness
-Suitable only for good road conditions, a
dry surface and a clear stretch of road
RB Sport+
-Particularly sporty driving
-Emphasis on the vehicle's own understeer-
ing and oversteering characteristics
-Suitable only for good road conditions, a
dry surface and a clear stretch of road
RI Race
-Maximum sportiness
-Particularly rm suspension tuning
-Sporty sound from the exhaust system
%Drive program I is only available for the
Mercedes‑AMG GLE 63 S 4MATIC+ model.
The I drive program oers driving characteris-
tics suited for the racetrack and must not be used
on normal roads. The I drive program may be
activated and used only on dedicated race cir-
cuits, not on public roads.
Mercedes-AMG recommends selecting drive pro-
gram A when in city trac or stop-and-go traf-
c.
Depending on the drive program selected, the fol-
lowing vehicle characteristics will change:
RDrive
RAMG DYNAMICS
-The four agility functions, Basic, Advanced,
Pro and Master, as well as the two agility
functions, Slide and Traction for o-road
programs, are selected automatically
depending on the drive program.
-The steering, shi timing point, all-wheel
drive and stabilization functions will be
adapted to the selected drive program.
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-When ESP® is activated, the Pro agility
function will be selected in drive program
I. The Master function will be selected
automatically when ESP® is deactivated.
-When ESP® is activated, the Basic agility
function will be selected in drive programs
ë and F. When ESP® is activated
or deactivated ¤ in SPORT Æ, the
Slide and Traction functions are automati-
cally selected.
RReal Performance Sound
RSuspension
RSteering
RAvailability of Glide mode
R4MATIC+ all-wheel drive
%You can set the drive program characteristics
using the multimedia system (/ page 12).
%You can adjust certain agility functions of
AMG DYNAMICS using the AMG steering
wheel buttons.
Selecting a drive program (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
Selection with right-hand steering-wheel button
#Turn the rotary switch 2.
The selected drive program will appear on dis-
play button 1 and on the driver's display.
%Individual drive programs may not be shown.
How drive programs are displayed and the
order in which they are displayed can be set
in the multimedia system (/ page 12).
#To select the = drive program directly:
press display button 1.
Selection via the central display (multimedia sys-
tem)
#Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 3 forwards
or backwards and select the drive program via
the central display and set its properties
(/ page 12).
Driving and parking 11

Setting AMG DYNAMIC SELECT in the MBUX mul-
timedia system
Multimedia system:
4© 5Settings 5Vehicle
5DYNAMIC SELECT
Overview of the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT menu
1AMG drive program settings
2Drive programs
3ESP® (/ page 14)
%The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT menu can also
be called up using the DYNAMIC SELECT but-
ton.
#Select the appropriate drive program.
The settings of the drive programs can be adjus-
ted individually.
#Select the desired tab on the le and make
the relevant setting.
Setting options for the drive programs
RAMG DYNAMICS:
Basic/Advanced/Pro/Master
RSuspension:
Comfort/Sport/Sport+
RSound:
Balanced/Powerful
RDrive (can only be set in the = drive pro-
gram):
Reduced/Moderate/Sport/Dynamic
Automatic transmission
Rocking the vehicle free
Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the vehi-
cle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.
12 Driving and parking

To rock the vehicle free, move the DIRECT
SELECT lever upwards and downwards past the
point of resistance to switch between transmis-
sion positions h and k.
%The maximum driving speed for shiing
between h and k is approx. 6 mph
(9 km/h).
Manual shiing (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
%You can also activate and deactivate manual
gearshiing via the multimedia system
(/ page 14).
#Press upper or lower display button 1
repeatedly until it displays the d symbol.
%If the display button does not show the sym-
bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-
played and the order in which they are dis-
played can be set in the multimedia system
(/ page 7).
#To activate/deactivate: press corresponding
button 2.
The symbol indicates the currently selected
transmission position:
Rd M (red): manual gearshiing
Rd D (blue): automatic transmission
Shiing up and down
*NOTE Damage to the engine due to shi-
ing up too late
The automatic transmission does not shi up
in manual mode even when the engine's limit-
ing speed is reached.
The fuel supply is interrupted in order to pre-
vent the engine from overrevving.
#Shi up before the engine speed reaches
the red area in the tachometer.
#To shi up: pull steering wheel paddle shier
2.
#To shi down: pull steering wheel paddle
shier 1.
Driving and parking 13

If the engine speed is too high or too low, you will
not be able to change gear using the steering
wheel paddle shiers. In this case, segments 1
will light up red in the driver's display.
Permanently activating or deactivating manual
gearshiing
Multimedia system:
4© 5Settings 5Vehicle 5Driving
#Permanently switch the function on or o.
Function of glide mode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode
helps you to reduce fuel consumption.
When you drive in Glide mode, the J symbol
will appear on the driver's display and the com-
bustion engine is switched o. All of the vehicle
functions remain active.
Glide mode will be activated if the following condi-
tions are met:
RThe ECO start/stop function is switched on.
RDrive program = is selected with the drive
setting "Moderate" or "Reduced".
RThe speed is within a suitable range.
RThe road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep
uphill or downhill gradients or tight bends.
RThe state of charge of the battery is sucient.
RYou are no longer depressing the accelerator
or brake pedal.
Glide mode will be deactivated again if one of the
conditions is no longer met.
Driving and driving safety systems
Function of ESP® (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)
You can select between the following modes of
the Electronic Stability Program (ESP®):
RESP® ON
RESP® SPORT
RESP® OFF
Characteristics when ESP® is activated
ESP® monitors and improves driving stability and
traction, particularly in the following situations:
RWhen pulling away on wet or slippery roads.
RWhen braking.
RVehicles with trailer hitch: in trailer operation
from speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h), if the vehi-
cle/trailer combination begins to sway from
side to side.
RWhen there is a strong crosswind and a driving
speed of approximately 50 mph (80 km/h) to
125 mph (200 km/h).
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ESP® can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in
the following ways:
ROne or more wheels are braked.
RThe engine output is adapted according to the
situation.
ESP® is activated every time the vehicle is started
regardless of whether ESP® was in ESP® SPORT
or deactivated before the vehicle was switched
o.
When the ÷ warning lamp ashes, one or sev-
eral wheels has reached its grip limit:
RAdapt the driving style to suit the prevailing
road and weather conditions.
RDo not deactivate ESP® under any circumstan-
ces.
ROnly depress the accelerator pedal as far as
necessary.
Characteristics of ESP® SPORT
&WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP® SPORT
is used incorrectly
When you activate ESP® SPORT, there is an
increased risk of skidding and having an acci-
dent.
#Activate ESP® SPORT only in the circum-
stances described below.
When ESP® SPORT is selected, the å and
Æ warning lamps light up continuously.
Select ESP® SPORT when the vehicle's own over-
steering and understeering characteristics are
desired, e.g. on cordoned-o roads.
Driving with ESP® SPORT or with ESP® deactiva-
ted requires an extremely qualied and experi-
enced driver.
If ESP® SPORT is activated and one or more
wheels start to spin, the ÷ warning lamp will
ash. ESP® then only stabilizes the vehicle to a
limited degree.
ESP® SPORT also has the following characteris-
tics:
RESP® only improves driving stability to a limi-
ted degree.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
RThe engine's torque is only restricted to a limi-
ted degree and the drive wheels can spin.
The spinning of the wheels results in a cutting
action for better traction on loose surfaces.
RESP® continues to provide assistance when
the brakes are rmly applied.
RVehicles with trailer hitch: stabilization of the
vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
Characteristics when ESP® is deactivated
&WARNING Risk of skidding if ESP® is
deactivated
If you deactivate ESP®, ESP® cannot carry out
vehicle stabilization.
Driving and parking 15

#ESP® should only be deactivated in the
following situations.
When ESP® is deactivated, the å and ¤
warning lamps light up continuously.
Deactivating ESP® has the following eects:
RDriving stability will no longer be improved.
RThe drive wheels could spin.
RETS/4ETS traction control is still active.
RVehicles with trailer hitch: stabilization of the
vehicle/trailer combination is no longer
active.
RCrosswind Assist is no longer active.
%Even when ESP® is deactivated, you are still
assisted by ESP® when braking hard.
It may be best to activate ESP® SPORT or deacti-
vate ESP® in the following situations:
RWhen using snow chains.
RIn deep snow.
ROn sand or gravel.
%Spinning the wheels results in a cutting
action, which enhances traction.
%Activate ESP® as soon as the situations
described above no longer apply. ESP® will
otherwise not be able to stabilize the vehicle if
the vehicle starts to skid or a wheel starts to
spin.
If the ÷ warning lamp lights up continuously,
ESP® is not available due to a malfunction.
Observe the display messages, warning lamps and
indicator lamps, which are shown.
RIndicator and warning lamps
RDisplay messages
ETS/4ETS (Electronic Traction System)
ETS/4ETS traction control is part of ESP®.
ETS/4ETS can improve the vehicle's traction by
intervening in the following ways:
RThe drive wheels are braked individually if they
spin.
RMore drive torque is transferred to the wheel
or wheels with traction.
Setting ESP® with the steering-wheel button
%You can also adjust ESP® via the multimedia
system (/ page 17).
#To set ESP®: press upper or lower display but-
ton 1 repeatedly, until it displays the å
symbol.
%If the display button does not show the sym-
bol, then it is hidden. How functions are dis-
played and the order in which they are dis-
played can be set in the multimedia sys-
tem(/ page 7).
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The lane color of the å button symbol indi-
cates the current setting:
Rå (blue): ESP® ON
Rå (yellow): ESP® SPORT
Rå (red): ESP® OFF
#To set ESP® SPORT: briey press button 2
when ESP® is activated.
The road in the å button symbol will light
up yellow.
The å and Æ warning lamps will appear
on the driver's display.
%When you switch ESP® to SPORT Æ in
drive programs ë and F, AMG Dynam-
ics will automatically switch to the Slide or
Traction level.
#To deactivate ESP®: select ESP® SPORT and
then press and hold button 2.
The road on the å button symbol will light
up red.
The å and ¤ warning lamps will appear
on the driver's display.
%When you deactivate ESP® in drive program
I¤, AMG Dynamics will automatically
switch to the Master level.
If you switch o ESP®¤ in drive programs
ë and F, AMG Dynamics will automati-
cally switch to the Slide or Traction level.
#To activate ESP®: briey press button 2
when ESP® SPORT is selected or ESP® is
deactivated.
The road on the å button symbol will light
up blue.
The å and Æ or ¤ warning lamps
will go out.
If the ÷ symbol is shown with a red ! on the
display button, ESP® is malfunctioning. Observe
the information on warning lamps and display
messages shown on the driver's display.
Setting ESP® in the multimedia system
Multimedia system:
4© 5Settings 5Vehicle
5DYNAMIC SELECT
%The AMG DYNAMIC SELECT menu can also
be called up using the DYNAMIC SELECT but-
ton.
ESP is always activated when the vehicle is star-
ted. The road in the å button symbol will light
up blue.
#To set ESP SPORT: when ESP is activated,
briey press å to change to the Sport
program.
The road in the å button symbol will light
up yellow.
#To deactivate ESP : set the ESP SPORT pro-
gram and press and hold å to deactivate
ESP.
The road in the å button symbol will light
up red. The å and ¤ warning lamps will
appear on the driver's display.
Driving and parking 17

#To activate ESP : briey press å in
ESP SPORT or if ESP is deactivated.
The road in the å button symbol will light
up blue.
The å and Æ or ¤ warning lamps
will go out.
%You can also adjust ESP via the steering-
wheel button (/ page 16).
AMG RIDE CONTROL +
▌Function of AMG RIDE CONTROL +
AMG RIDE CONTROL + is an air suspension sys-
tem with variable damping for improved driving
characteristics. The all-round level control system
ensures the best possible suspension and con-
stant ground clearance, even with a laden vehicle.
When driving at speed, the vehicle is lowered
automatically to improve driving safety and to
reduce fuel consumption. You also have the
option of manually adjusting the vehicle level.
The damping is set individually for each wheel and
is aected by the following factors:
RThe drive program selected
RDriving style, e.g. sporty
RRoad condition, e.g. bumps
RThe individual selection of SPORT, SPORT + or
COMFORT
AMG RIDE CONTROL + includes the following
components and functions:
RAir suspension with variable spring rate and
automatic level control
RSpeed-dependent lowering to reduce fuel con-
sumption
RManually selectable higher vehicle level set-
ting for greater ground clearance
RAdaptive Damping System with constant
damping force adjustment
RRocker switch for suspension settings
Suspension setting and vehicle level per drive pro-
gram
Drive programs ë and F:
RThe suspension setting and the all-wheel drive
4MATIC+ are adapted for sporty performance
on ne, loose surfaces (ë).
RThe suspension setting and the all-wheel drive
4MATIC+ are adapted for driving in areas with
no rm road surfaces (F).
RThe vehicle is set to the high level.
RWhen driving at speeds above 43 mph
(70 km/h), the vehicle is lowered to the nor-
mal level.
Drive programs o and A:
RThe suspension setting is comfortable.
RThe vehicle is set to the normal level.
RThe vehicle is lowered to the low level while
you are driving in the following cases:
-You are driving faster than 75 mph
(120 km/h) for at least 20 seconds.
-When driving faster than 87 mph
(140 km/h).
RThe vehicle is raised to the normal level again
in the following cases:
-You are driving slower than 75 mph
(120 km/h) for at least one minute.
-You are driving slower than 50 mph
(80 km/h).
18 Driving and parking