Get Driving and parking -> Automatic transmission Guide for Mercedes GLE SUV Fourth Generation (2020-2026)

Drive (can only be set in the = drive pro-

gram):

Reduced/Moderate/Sport/Dynamic

In order to use the "Master" setting within

"AMG DYNAMICS", ESP

SPORT must be set

or ESP

must be switched o.

Automatic transmission

DIRECT SELECT lever

▌Function of the DIRECT SELECT lever

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

WARNING Accident– and risk of injury

with unsupervised children in the vehicle

If you leave children unattended in the vehicle,

they can in particular

Open doors and thereby endanger other

persons or road users.

get out of the car and are hit by trac.

Operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, forexample.

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for exampleby:

releasing the parking brake.

change the gearbox setting.

start the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the key out of reach of children.

WARNING Risk of accident and injury

when the transmission position is not

engaged

The current transmission position will be high-

lighted on the driver's display.

If the selected transmission position is not

highlighted, the vehicle may pull away in the

wrong direction or roll away.

Aer changing the transmission position,

always check the transmission position

display on the driver's display.

If the transmission position is not highlighted

on the driver's display even aer a short time:

Pay attention to the display messages.

Pull away carefully and check the

engaged transmission position.

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When parking, engage the parking brake

and secure the vehicle against rolling

away.

Have the transmission checked immedi-

ately at a qualied specialist workshop.

Use the DIRECT SELECT lever to switch the trans-

mission position. The current transmission posi-

tion will be highlighted on the driver's display.

Park position

Reverse gear

Neutral

Drive position

▌Engaging reverse gear R

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever upwards past the rst point of

resistance.

▌Engaging neutral N

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever up or down to the rst point of

resistance.

To shi into neutral i with the vehicle

switched on, push the selector lever up or

down for several seconds to the rst point of

resistance.

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Subsequently releasing the brake pedal will allow

you to move the vehicle freely, e.g. to push it or

tow it away.

Proceed as follows if you want the automatic

transmission to remain in neutral i, even if the

vehicle is switched o or the driver's door is

opened:

Depress the brake pedal and engage neutral

i when the vehicle is at a standstill.

Release the brake pedal.

Switch o the vehicle.

The message reading

Risk of vehicle rolling away

N activated manually No automatic switch to P

will appear on the driver's display.

If you then exit the vehicle leaving the key in

the vehicle, the automatic transmission will

remain in neutral i.

The park position j is automatically re-engaged

as soon as one of the following conditions is met:

You switch to transmission position h or k.

You press the button j.

▌Engaging park position P

WARNING Accident– and risk of injury

with unsupervised children in the vehicle

If you leave children unattended in the vehicle,

they can in particular

Open doors and thereby endanger other

persons or road users.

get out of the car and are hit by trac.

Operate vehicle equipment and become

trapped, forexample.

In addition, the children could also set the

vehicle in motion, for exampleby:

releasing the parking brake.

change the gearbox setting.

start the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended in the

vehicle.

When leaving the vehicle, always take the

SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.

Keep the key out of reach of children.

NOTE Damage due to engaging park posi-

tion j while the vehicle is rolling

If you shi the transmission into park position

j while the vehicle is rolling, the transmis-

sion may be damaged.

If the vehicle is rolling, do not open a

door.

Only engage the park position j when

the vehicle is stationary.

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Observe the notes on parking the vehicle

(/ page 343).

Depress the brake pedal until the vehicle

comes to a standstill.

When the vehicle is stationary, press button

When the j transmission position display is

shown, park position is engaged. If the j

transmission position display is not shown,

apply the parking brake and secure the vehicle

to prevent it from rolling away.

Depending on the situation, it may take a

short time until j is engaged. Therefore,

always pay attention to the transmission posi-

tion display.

Park position j will be engaged automatically if

one of the following conditions is met:

You switch the stationary vehicle o in trans-

mission position h or k.

You open the driver's door when the vehicle is

stationary in transmission position h or k.

When the vehicle is rolling, you switch if o in

transmission position h or k and bring it to

a standstill.

When the vehicle is rolling, you shi to trans-

mission position i, bring the vehicle to a

standstill and open the driver's door when the

vehicle is stationary.

Engaging park position j automatically is

required by the vehicle.

To manoeuvre with an open driver's door,

open the driver's door while the vehicle is sta-

tionary and engage transmission position h

or k again.

▌Engaging drive position D

WARNING Risk of accident due to incor-

rect gearshiing

If the engine speed is higher than the idle

speed and you engage the transmission posi-

tion h or k, the vehicle may accelerate

sharply.

If you engage the transmission position

h or k when the vehicle is at a stand-

still, always depress the brake pedal

rmly and do not accelerate at the same

time.

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Depress the brake pedal and push the DIRECT

SELECT lever down past the rst point of

resistance.

When the automatic transmission is in transmis-

sion position h, it will shi gears automatically.

This depends, among other things, on the follow-

ing factors:

The selected drive program

The position of the accelerator pedal

The driving speed

Rocking the vehicle free

Rocking the vehicle free may help to free the vehi-

cle if it has become stuck in slush or snow.

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 design speed for switching

between h and k is approximately 9 km/h.

Manual gearshiing

Permanent setting (vehicles with Oroad package

or E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL)

For vehicles without an Oroad package or E-

ACTIVE BODY CONTROL, activate or deacti-

vate the permanent setting via the multimedia

system (/ page 313).

To activate/deactivate: pull rocker switch 1.

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

activated. The driver's display will show the

current gear.

Temporary setting

For plug-in hybrids, observe the information

regarding the regenerative brake system

(/ page 290).

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To activate: pull steering wheel gearshi pad-

dle 1 or 2.

Manual shiing will be activated for a short

time. Transmission position p and the cur-

rent gear will appear on the driver display.

To deactivate: pull and hold steering wheel

gearshi paddle

Transmission position h will appear on the

driver display.

To permanently shi the gears manually in

drive program = using the steering wheel

gearshi paddles, select the p setting for

the transmission.

Shiing

To shi up: pull steering wheel gearshi pad-

dle 2.

To shi down: pull steering wheel gearshi

paddle 1.

Manual shiing (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)

You can also activate and deactivate manual

gearshiing via the multimedia system

(/ page 313).

Press the upper or lower 1 display button

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 296).

To activate/deactivate: press the correspond-

ing button 2.

The symbol indicates the currently selected

transmission position:

M (red): manual gearshiing

D (blue): automatic transmission

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Plug-in hybrid: automatic transmission must be

selected for electric mode. If you select manual

mode in drive program Î, the drive program

will change to A and the combustion engine

will start. If you are driving in electric mode in

drive program o or A and select manual

mode, the combustion engine will start.

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 rev counter.

To shi up: pull steering wheel gearshi pad-

dle 2.

To shi down: pull steering wheel gearshi

paddle 1.

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

not be able to change gear using the steering

wheel gearshi paddles. In this case, segments

3 will light up red on the driver's display.

Permanently activating or deactivating manual

shiing

Multimedia system:

Settings

Vehicle

Driving

Permanently activate or deactivate the func-

tion.

Gearshi recommendation

The gearshi recommendation assists you in

adopting an economical driving style.

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If gearshi recommendation 1 appears next

to the transmission position display, shi to

the recommended gear.

Using kickdown

Maximum acceleration: depress the accelera-

tor pedal beyond the point of resistance.

To protect against engine overrev, the automatic

transmission will shi up to the next gear when

maximum engine speed has been reached.

Glide mode function

Glide mode helps you to reduce fuel consumption

when you employ an anticipatory driving style.

Glide mode is characterised by the following:

The combustion engine is switched o

depending on the driving situation. All the

vehicle functions will remain active.

The transmission position display h is shown

in green.

Glide mode will be activated if the following condi-

tions are met:

Drive program ; is selected.

The speed is within a suitable range.

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

inclines or tight bends.

There is no trailer coupled up to the trailer

hitch, and no bicycle rack tted.

The state of charge of the battery is sucient.

You do not depress the accelerator or brake

pedal (except for light brake applications).

Glide mode can also be activated if you have

selected the "Eco" setting for the drive in the

drive program =.

Glide mode will be deactivated again if one of the

conditions is no longer met.

Glide mode can also be prevented by the following

parameters:

Incline

Downhill gradient

Temperature

Height

speed

Operating condition of the engine

Trac situation

Function of glide mode (Mercedes-AMG vehicles)

Glide mode helps you to reduce fuel consumption

when you employ an anticipatory driving style.

When you drive in Glide mode, the J symbol

will appear on the driver's display and the com-

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bustion engine will be switched o. All the vehicle

functions will remain active.

Glide mode will be activated if the following condi-

tions are met:

The ECO start/stop function is switched on.

Drive program = is selected with the

"Moderate" or "Reduced" drive setting.

The speed is within a suitable range.

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

inclines or tight bends.

The state of charge of the battery is sucient.

You are no longer depressing the accelerator

or brake pedal.

Glide mode will be deactivated again if one of the

conditions is no longer met.

Function of 4MATIC

4MATIC ensures that all four wheels are driven.

Together with ESP

and 4ETS, 4MATIC improves

the traction of your vehicle whenever a driven

wheel spins due to insucient traction.

If you fail to adapt your driving style, 4MATIC can

neither reduce the risk of an accident nor override

the laws of physics. 4MATIC cannot take account

of road, weather and trac conditions. 4MATIC is

only an aid. You are responsible in particular for

maintaining a safe distance from the vehicle in

front, for vehicle speed, for braking in good time

and for staying in lane.

In wintry road conditions, the maximum eect

of 4MATIC can be achieved only if you use

winter tyres (M+S tyres), with snow chains if

necessary.

Refuelling

Refuelling the vehicle

WARNING Risk of re or explosion from

fuel

Fuels are highly ammable.

Fire, naked ames, smoking and creating

sparks must be avoided.

Before refuelling, switch o the vehicle

and, if tted, the stationary heater and

keep switched o during lling.

WARNING Risk of injury from fuels

Fuels are poisonous and hazardous to your

health.

Do not swallow fuel or let it come into

contact with skin, eyes or clothing.

Do not inhale fuel vapour.

Keep children away from fuel.

Keep doors and windows closed during

the refuelling process.

If you or other people come into contact with

fuel, observe the following:

Immediately rinse fuel o your skin with

soap and water.

If fuel comes into contact with your eyes,

immediately rinse them thoroughly with

clean water. Seek medical attention

immediately.

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