Get Driving and parking -> Automatic transmission Guide for Mercedes GLE SUV Second Generation (2006-2015)

You can change the following vehicle charac-

teristics using the buttons in the center con-

sole:

Position of the exhaust gas aps

Suspension tuning

ESP

Selecting tSelecting the drhe drivive pre progrogramam

Press DYNAMIC SELECT switch 1 forwards

or backwards.

The drive program selected appears in the

instrument display.

CongurConguringing DDYNYNAMIC SELECT (multimedia syAMIC SELECT (multimedia sys-s-

ttem)em)

Multimedia system:

Settings

Vehicle

DYNAMIC SELECT

SeSetting drtting drivive pre progrogram Iam I

Select Individual Configuration.

Select and set a category.

Switc

Switching thing the rhe restestororation displaation display on ory on or oo

Activate or deactivate Request at Start.

The prompt appears only if the previously

active settings deviate from the standard set-

tings.

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ManualManual shiingshiing (Mer(Mercedes-cedes-AMG vAMG vehicles)ehicles)

TTo activo activatate/deactive/deactivatate:e: Pull rocker switch 1.

If indicator lamp 2 is lit, manual shiing is

activated. The current gear is displayed in the

instrument display.

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To permanently shi the gears manually in

drive program = using the steering wheel

paddle shiers, select the MM (Manual) setting

for the transmission.

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NONOTETE 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.

TToo shishi up:up: Pull steering wheel paddle shier

TToo shishi dodown:wn: Pull steering wheel paddle

shier 1.

If the engine speed is too high or too low, you

cannot change gear using the steering wheel pad-

dle shiers. In this case, segments 1 light up

red.

FFunction of tunction of the glide mode (Merhe glide mode (Mercedes-cedes-AMG vAMG vehi-ehi-

cles)cles)

With an anticipatory driving style, Glide mode

helps you to reduce fuel consumption.

Glide mode is characterized by the following:

The combustion engine is switched o. All of

the vehicle functions remain active.

The J symbol appears in the instrument

display.

Glide mode is activated if the following conditions

are met:

ECO start/stop function is switched on.

Drive program = is selected with the drive

setting "Moderate" or "Reduced".

The speed is within a suitable range.

The road's course is suitable, e.g. no steep

uphill or downhill inclines or tight curves.

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The condition of charge of the battery is su-

cient.

You are no longer depressing the accelerator

or brake pedal.

Glide mode is deactivated again if one of the con-

ditions is no longer met.

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FFunction of ESPunction of ESP

®®

(Mer(Mercedes-cedes-AMG vAMG vehicles)ehicles)

You can select between the following modes of

the Electronic Stability Program (ESP

ESP

SPORT

ESP

OFF

Char

Charactactererisistics when ESPtics when ESP

®®

is activis activatateded

ESP

monitors and improves driving stability and

traction, particularly in the following situations:

When pulling away on wet or slippery road.

When braking.

VVehicles witehicles with trh trailer hitcailer hitch:h: in trailer operation

from speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h), if the vehi-

cle/trailer combination begins to sway from

side to side.

When there is a strong crosswind and a driving

speed of approximately 47 mph (75 km/h) to

125 mph (200 km/h).

ESP

can stabilize the vehicle by intervening in

the following ways:

One or more wheels are braked.

The 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.

If the ÷ ESP

warning lamp ashes in the

instrument cluster, one or several wheels has

reached its grip limit:

Adapt the driving style to suit the prevailing

road and weather conditions.

Do not deactivate ESP

under any circumstan-

ces.

Only depress the accelerator pedal as far as

necessary.

CharCharactactererisistics of ESPtics of ESP

®®

SPORTSPORT

WWARNINGARNING 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 activated, the å and

Æ warning lamps light up continuously in the

instrument cluster.

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.

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