Get Driver's display Guide for Mercedes GLE SUV Fourth Generation (2020-2026)

Notes on the driver display

WARNING Risk of accident if the driver's

display fails

If the driver's display fails or malfunctions, you

may not be aware of any functional limitations

to safety-critical systems. This may aect the

operating safety of the vehicle.

Park the vehicle safely as soon as possi-

ble and notify a qualied specialist work-

shop.

If the operating safety of your vehicle is impaired,

park the vehicle immediately and safely. Contact a

qualied specialist workshop.

The driver display shows the following basic infor-

mation:

Speed and engine speed

Fuel level and coolant temperature

Indicator and warning lamps

Additional functions available include the follow-

ing:

Various menus, such as

Assistance and Navi-

gation

Status displays for the driving systems

Display messages

Information on speed,

Consumption and

Range

Power meter level and state of charge of the

high-voltage battery

Indicator and warning lamps

Additional notes for plug-in hybrid vehicles:

Further indicators on the driver display:

õ Drive system is activated

° "Foot o the accelerator"

(/ page 294)

Some menu content and settings can be changed

(/ page 459).

Operating the driver display

WARNING Risk of distraction from infor-

mation systems and communications

equipment

If you operate information systems and com-

munication devices integrated in the vehicle

when driving, you could be distracted from the

trac situation. This could also cause you to

lose control of the vehicle.

Only operate this equipment when the

trac situation permits.

If you cannot be sure of this, stop the

vehicle whilst paying attention to road

and trac conditions and operate the

equipment with the vehicle stationary.

Observe the legal requirements for the country in

which you are currently driving when operating

the driver display.

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Scrolling on the menu bar

Back button

Main menu button

Touch Control

You can manage the content of the driver display

with the controls on the le of the steering wheel.

You can navigate the content by swiping vertically

and horizontally with one nger on Touch Control

3. Press the Touch Control to conrm your

selection.

To operate Touch Control 3 in the most

eective way, use the tip of your thumb if pos-

sible. You can also set the sensitivity of the

Touch Control on the central display

(/ page 488).

Briey press main menu button 2.

Select a menu by swiping to the le or right

on Touch Control 3.

To conrm: press Touch Control 3.

You can watch an animation on this topic via the

following link:

Driver display menus

Notes on menus on the driver display

WARNING Risk of distraction from infor-

mation systems and communications

equipment

If you operate information systems and com-

munication devices integrated in the vehicle

when driving, you could be distracted from the

trac situation. This could also cause you to

lose control of the vehicle.

Only operate this equipment when the

trac situation permits.

If you cannot be sure of this, stop the

vehicle whilst paying attention to road

and trac conditions and operate the

equipment with the vehicle stationary.

Observe the legal requirements for the country in

which you are currently driving when operating

the driver display.

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The following menus can be called up via the

menu bar on the driver display:

Understated

Sport

Classic

Navigation

Assistance

Offroad (vehicles with 4MATIC)

Service

Mercedes-AMG vehicles:

TRACK PACE

On some of these menus, you can choose from a

range of information for the centre display con-

tent.

On most of the menus, you can use Options to

congure further settings for the menu-specic

display content.

You can watch an animation on this topic via the

following link:

Calling up and operating menus on the driver dis-

play

Calling up a menu on the driver display

Mercedes-AMG vehicles

Back button

Main menu button

Touch Control

Press main menu button 2 on the steering

wheel.

The menu bar will be shown in the lower area

of the driver display.

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Swipe to the le or right on Touch Control 3

and select a menu (e.g. the

Classic menu) on

the menu bar.

To conrm: press Touch Control 3.

Calling up or exiting the Options submenu

To call up: press Touch Control 3.

To exit: press back button 1.

Browsing through display content or lists

Swipe vertically or horizontally on Touch Con-

trol 3.

On some menus, an index character will be

displayed at the right edge of the centre dis-

play content to indicate how the information

has been sorted.

Presetting displays

You can preset individually congured information

of a menu and thus determine the standard dis-

play.

Press Touch Control 3 until the bar is com-

pletely lled.

Answer the

Set direct entry? query as follows.

Swipe to the le on Touch Control 3 and

select

Yes.

To conrm: press Touch Control 3.

To call up presettings: press back button 1

on the upper level of a menu.

Pressing back button 1 on the standard dis-

play will open the previous menu.

Resetting values

To call up the Options submenu: press Touch

Control 3.

Select Yes .

To conrm: press Touch Control 3.

Classic or Understated menu

Driver display:

Classic

Selecting the centre display content

The Classic menu shows the driver display sepa-

rated into speedometer and rev counter. The area

in between can be lled with various types of

information.

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Speedometer

Rev counter or clock

Transmission position

Coolant temperature display

Outside temperature

Centre display content (example: trip dis-

tance)

Time

Fuel level and fuel ller ap location indicator

Call up the Classic menu via the driver display

menu bar.

To select display content: Swipe upwards or

downwards on the Touch Control and select

the display content.

The following information can be shown in the

centre display content

Trip and total distance

Trip computer

From start and From reset

ECO display

Consumption

ATTENTION ASSIST

Audio

Navigation

Trip computer (example)

Proportion of driving done in electric mode

(distance travelled under electric power per

total distance travelled)

Information about range

The actual range achieved may dier from the

range displayed. Your previous driving style

will be taken into account when the range is

being calculated.

Factors such as outside temperature or cli-

mate control settings have a direct inuence

on the achievable range.

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While the navigation system or commuter

route is active, additional information about

the route ahead can be included in the range

calculation.

Information on electric energy consumption

The

From start and From reset consumption

gures take into account all active consumer

equipment when it comes to the drive sys-

tem's operational readiness õ.

Information on the proportion of driving done in

electric mode

When the proportion of driving done in electric

mode is determined, only distances driven

under the following conditions will be taken

into account:

The combustion engine is switched o.

The Electric or Hybrid drive program is

active.

The high-voltage battery is charged.

Distances travelled under electric power in the

Battery Level drive program or with an empty

high-voltage battery will not be taken into account

in the proportion of driving done in electric mode.

To increase the proportion of driving done in

electric mode, charge the high-voltage battery

as frequently as possible at a suitable charg-

ing facility.

Selecting the radio station or track on the station

or track list

You can change radio stations or tracks on the

station or track list in the centre display content

with audio information.

The following will be adjusted in the MBUX multi-

media system:

Conguring the station or track list

Switching between media sources

Setting the frequency band

Track list in the centre display content (exam-

ple)

To change radio stations or tracks: swipe le

or right on the Touch Control and select a

radio station or track on the station or track

list 1.

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If you do not select something immediately

aer opening the station or track list 1, the

view will return to the radio station or track

selected.

The radio station or track displayed when the

vehicle is restarted depends on the user pro-

le used for the previous trip.

Calling up or exiting the Options submenu

Depending on the information in the centre dis-

play content, you can congure various settings

on the Options submenu.

To call up the Options submenu: press the

Touch Control.

To exit the Options submenu: press the back

button G.

The following functions may be available on the

Options submenu, for example:

Navigation: selecting and adjusting zoom,

route guidance and map settings

Resetting the trip odometer

Resetting the trip computer

From start

Resetting the trip computer

From reset

Resetting the ECO display values

Changing colour settings on the Understated

Call up the Understated menu via the driver

display menu bar.

To call up the colour list: press the Touch Con-

trol.

The colour list on the Understated menu will

be displayed.

To select colour settings: swipe upwards or

downwards on the le-hand Touch Control and

select the desired colour setting.

If you do not select anything within a limited

time aer opening the colour list, the view will

switch back to the default view of the

Under-

stated menu.

To exit the colour list: press the back button

Depending on the equipment, the selected

colour setting will be adopted for the ambient

lighting and the MBUX multimedia system. If

you select the Understated menu on the

driver display, the content in the MBUX multi-

media system will also be made smaller.

Service menu

Driver display:

Service

The current status of the vehicle is shown on the

Service menu.

To call up the menu: press the Touch Control.

The following display content is available on the

Service menu (equipment-dependent):

Information about how many messages are in

the message memory

AdBlue: AdBlue

range and ll level

Tyre pressure:

Checking the tyre pressure with the tyre

pressure monitoring system (/ page 684)

Restarting the tyre pressure monitoring

system (/ page 685)

ASSYST PLUS: calling up the service due date

(/ page 634)

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Engine oil level: checking the engine oil level

(/ page 32)

Coolant indicator

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: temperature display

(transmission oil, engine oil and coolant)

The following functions are available on the

Options submenu:

Tyre pressure (/ page 684)

Message memory (/ page 861)

Assistance menu

Driver display:

Assistance

The Assistance menu displays various driver assis-

tance systems and navigation instructions.

To call up the display: select Assistance on

the driver display.

Press the Touch Control.

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC indicator on

the assistant display (example)

The following displays may vary depending on the

driving situation:

The navigation instructions in the le-hand

display section

The trac light view in the right-hand display

section

The display of the driver assistance systems

The level of detail on the assistant display

The following status displays are available on the

assistant display:

Y Green: pedestrian detection active

Y Grey: pedestrian detection enabled

¸ Green radar waves next to vehicle:

Active Blind Spot Assist is enabled and ready

for operation

¸ Grey radar waves next to vehicle: Active

Blind Spot Assist is enabled but not ready for

operation

The content on the assistant display will adapt to

the following situations:

Number of lanes detected

Change of direction, e.g. lane change

Current road conditions

Road users detected

The assistant display will not display other

detected obstacles with the exception of road

users.

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The following functions are available on the

Options submenu:

Starting route guidance

With active route guidance: end route guid-

ance

Call up previous destinations and favourites

Start new route guidance to a recent destina-

tion

Start new route guidance to a favourite

Sport menu

Driver display:

Sport

The Sport menu provides information about the

engine data of the vehicle.

When you call up the Sport menu on the

menu bar of the driver display, the menu col-

our setting will automatically be applied to the

MBUX multimedia system.

To call up the menu: press the Touch Control.

Current torque

G-meter

Current power output

Boost pressure

Engine oil temperature

Engine speed

Sport menu (plug-in hybrid)

Driver display:

Sport

The Sport menu provides additional information

about the operating energy as well as the recuper-

ated power of the vehicle.

When you call up the Sport menu on the

menu bar of the driver display, the menu col-

our setting will automatically be applied to the

MBUX multimedia system.

To call up the menu: press the Touch Control.

Display area for recuperated power (recupera-

tion)

Display area for output

Additional display area for output

Supersport menu

Requirements

For Mercedes-AMG vehicles only.

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Driver display:

Supersport

To select display content: swipe upwards or

downwards on the Touch Control.

Current torque

Centre display content (example: setup)

Current power output

The displays for current torque 1 and cur-

rent power

3 vary depending on the display

content in the centre display area.

The centre display content shows the following

information:

Gear display

Temperature display (transmission oil, engine

oil, coolant)

Engine data

Setup

G-force

Trip and total distance

Distance

From start and From reset

Consumption

Audio

Navigation

Depending on the equipment, AMG-specic

content regarding temperature, setup and

engine data will be displayed. You can set the

setup display content using the buttons on

the multifunction steering wheel or via the

MBUX multimedia system (/ page 305).

Track Pace menu

Requirements

For Mercedes-AMG vehicles only.

Driver display:

TRACK PACE

The Track Pace function is intended only for

closed race tracks. Do not use this function on

public roads, and adapt your driving style to your

personal capabilities and the ambient conditions.

The following options will be displayed on the

TRACK PACE menu:

G-meter

Race track selected

Braking and acceleration procedure

Gear currently selected

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Indicators on the Track Pace menu (example)

G-meter

Centre display content (example: gear display)

Telemetry display (example: selected race

track)

To call up the menu: press the Touch Control.

The content of the TRACK PACE menu will adapt

to the selected settings on the central display:

Gear display

Braking points

Acceleration

Quarter-miles

Race track selected on the central display

Current race

Record route

While the vehicle is in motion, the G-meter will

show the forces that are exerted on the vehicle

occupants both laterally and in the direction of

travel. The maximum values will be shown in red

in the coordinate system.

O-road menu

Driver display:

Offroad

Among other things, the menu shows the follow-

ing information:

Steering angle

Chassis height

Elevation above sea level

Compass with direction of travel

Coordinates

To call up the menu: press the Touch Control.

Navigation menu

Driver display:

Navigation

The Navigation menu shows the relevant map

with navigation instructions.

To call up the menu: press the Touch Control.

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Changing the scale of the selected map view

Distance to the change of direction

Road to which the change of direction leads

Trac incident indicator

Currently selected route

Indicator showing vehicle's current position

Change-of-direction symbol

Recommended lane (white)

Lane not recommended (grey)

Current lane

The level of detail in the navigation instruc-

tions in the le-hand display section may vary.

To zoom in and out on the map directly: swipe

upwards or downwards on the Touch Control.

If you do not operate anything in Autozoom,

the system will reset the scale of the map

view already selected aer a short time.

You can set the map scale permanently in the

MBUX multimedia system (/ page 561).

The following functions are available on the

Options submenu:

With active route guidance: end route guid-

ance

Select route guidance

Map settings

If the current route guidance is ended on the

Navigation menu of the driver display, it will

also be ended in the MBUX multimedia sys-

tem.

On the

Options submenu, you can use other func-

tions in the

Destinations and Map settings cate-

gories.

You can use the following functions in the

Desti-

nations category:

Call up previous destinations and favourites

Start new route guidance to a favourite

The two options Work and Home will be dis-

played in

Favourites even if no address is

stored.

You can use the following functions in the

Map

settings

category:

Activate auto zoom

Set the map view, satellite view and route

overview.

The following map views are available on the

Navi-

gation

menu:

Entire route

2D direction of travel

2D north-up

3D map

Head-up display

Function of the head-up display

The head-up display projects various content into

the driver's eld of vision, for example.

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You can use the head-up display menu bar to

select dierent contexts, e.g.:

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: Supersport

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: TRACK PACE

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: RACE START

Mercedes-AMG vehicles: Race

Minimal

Sport

Standard

Offroad (vehicles with 4MATIC)

Settings

Head-up display on/o

Head-up display content with navigation (6x2°)

Detected instructions and trac signs

Navigation instructions (distance to the next

route event)

Steer Assist status

Current speed

Set speed in the driving system (e.g. Active

Distance Assist DISTRONIC)

System limits

Visibility is inuenced by the following conditions

in particular:

Seat position

Image position setting

Light conditions

Wet road surfaces

Objects on the display cover

Polarisation in sunglasses

You can watch an animation on this topic via the

following link:

Operating the head-up display

Selecting display content of the head-up display

via the menu bar of the driver display

Press the main menu button ò.

To select the menu bar of the head-up dis-

play: swipe upwards on the Touch Control.

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Switching between display content on the head-

up display

Swipe to the le or right on the Touch Control.

A preview of the selected display content will

appear on the head-up display.

To conrm: press the a button.

Switching back to the driver display

Press the G or ò button.

Setting the position and brightness

Swipe to the le or right on the Touch Control

and select Settings on the menu bar of the

head-up display.

Press the Touch Control.

The current position and brightness settings

will be displayed as graphics on the head-up

display as well as on the driver display.

To adjust the position: swipe upwards or

downwards on the Touch Control.

To adjust the brightness: swipe to the le or

right on the Touch Control.

The settings congured for position and

brightness will be saved automatically.

Press the G or a button to exit the set-

tings.

Switching the head-up display on/o

Driver display:

Switching on

Swipe upwards on the Touch Control.

Press Touch Control a.

Switching o

Swipe upwards on the Touch Control.

Swipe on the Touch Control and select Head-

up display

Press Touch Control a.

Setting the head-up display in the multimedia sys-

tem

Multimedia system:

Switching the head-up display on/o

Select Head-up display.

The head-up display is activated or deactiva-

ted.

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Vehicles with a 48 V on-board electrical system

Electric drive support

Recuperation behaviour of the electric motor

Due to various system limits, the values dis-

played may temporarily dier slightly from the

actual value.

Function of the power meter

Start of the POWER display range

End of the POWER display range

Current state of charge of the high-voltage

battery

Maximum recovered energy

Start of the display range of the recovered

energy

The power meter has the following functions:

In electric mode, area

1 – 2 shows what

percentage of the electrical drive is currently

being used. The combustion engine is

switched on at a percentage of 100%. In boost

mode, the electrical power assistance of the

drive is displayed.

The area

4 – 5 shows the recuperation and

charging behaviour using the combustion

engine.

Due to various system limits, displayed value

4 may temporarily dier slightly from the

actual value.

Overview of status indicators on the driver dis-

play

The status indicators for the driving and driving

safety systems are shown in the 1 and 4

areas.

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Pedestrian detection (on assistant display

only)

Active Parking Assist is available

(/ page 438)

Active Parking Assist has detected a park-

ing space (/ page 438)

Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated

(/ page 435)

Cruise control (/ page 368)

Limiter (/ page 369)

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

(/ page 372)

Specied distance for Active Distance

Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 372)

Active Brake Assist switched o

(/ page 391)

Active Brake Assist impaired or not func-

tioning (/ page 391)

Active Steering Assist (/ page 383)

Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 403)

Active Blind Spot Assist (on assistant dis-

play only) (/ page 402)

Blind Spot Assist (on assistant display only)

(/ page 402)

Plug‑in hybrid operation activated

Haptic accelerator pedal

(/ page 292, 289, 294)

ECO start/stop function (/ page 285)

HOLD function (/ page 365)

Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 238)

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus

(/ page 240)

Maximum permissible speed exceeded (for

certain countries only)

Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 380)

Slippery road surface warning

Vehicles with Speed Limit Assist: detected

instructions and trac signs (/ page 392)

Vehicles with Trac Sign Assist: detected instruc-

tions and trac signs (/ page 395)

Important information from other driving systems

may briey appear in front of the displayed trac

signs.

Overview of status indicators on the driver dis-

play (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)

The status indicators for the driving and driving

safety systems are shown in the 1 and 6

areas.

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The number, position and presentation of the

status indicators on the driver display depend

on which systems are activated or deactiva-

ted.

Depending on the equipment, Mercedes-AMG

vehicles have the following status displays:

Pedestrian detection (on assistant display

only)

Active Parking Assist is available

(/ page 438)

Active Parking Assist has detected a park-

ing space (/ page 438)

Parking Assist PARKTRONIC deactivated

(/ page 435)

Cruise control (/ page 368)

Limiter (/ page 369)

Active Distance Assist DISTRONIC

(/ page 372)

Specied distance for Active Distance

Assist DISTRONIC (/ page 372)

Active Brake Assist switched o

(/ page 391)

Active Brake Assist impaired or not func-

tioning (/ page 391)

Active Steering Assist (/ page 383)

Active Lane Keeping Assist (/ page 403)

Active Blind Spot Assist (on assistant dis-

play only) (/ page 402)

Plug‑in hybrid operation activated

Haptic accelerator pedal

(/ page 292, 289, 294)

ECO start/stop function (/ page 285)

HOLD function (/ page 365)

Adaptive Highbeam Assist (/ page 238)

Adaptive Highbeam Assist Plus

(/ page 240)

Maximum permissible speed exceeded (for

certain countries only)

Active Stop-and-Go Assist (/ page 380)

Slippery road surface warning

Engine operating temperature warning

lamp (/ page 278)

Display ashing: the vehicle level is being

raised or lowered.

Display lit up: the vehicle is at high level.

Vehicles with Speed Limit Assist: detected

instructions and trac signs (/ page 392)

Vehicles with Trac Sign Assist: detected instruc-

tions and trac signs (/ page 395)

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Important information from other driving systems

may briey appear in front of the displayed trac

signs.

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