Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2023 Operator's Manual page 164

162 Driving and parking
Activate DSR before driving downhill, if neces-
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sary ( page 205).
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Check-list after driving off-road
Driving off-road places greater demands on your
vehicle than driving on normal roads. Check the
entire vehicle for damage and foreign bodies
every time after driving off-road. Foreign bodies in
the wheels or drivetrain can lead to imbalances
and therefore vibrations.
If the F driving mode is selected: select
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another driving mode.
Deactivate DSR.
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Lower the vehicle level again to a level suitable
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for the road conditions, e.g. to the normal
level.
Apply the brakes to dry them after fording.
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Check that the service brake is working nor-
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mally after a long downhill stretch.
Clean the following components every time
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after driving off-road:
license plate number
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headlamps and tail lamps
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tires, wheels and wheel arches
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underbody
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After driving through sand, mud, water or
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gravel, have the following components
checked and cleaned:
brake disks and brake pads
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tires and wheels
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axle joints
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ECO start/stop function
▌ECO start/stop function
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Depending on the engine, the ECO start/stop
function is not available in all drive programs.
Observe the status display on the driver's dis-
play concerning this.
The engine will be switched off automatically in
the following situations if all vehicle conditions for
an automatic engine stop are met:
You brake the vehicle to a standstill in trans-
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mission position h or i.
You depress the brake pedal when traveling at
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a low speed.
If the system has detected one of the following
situations, the engine will not stop:
You stop at a stop sign and there is no vehicle
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in front of you.
The vehicle that stopped in front of you starts
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up again.
You maneuver, turn the steering wheel sharply
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or engage reverse gear.
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tor, e.g. a stop sign, the engine will not stop.
If you activate the HOLD function or engage
the park position j, the engine can be
switched off in spite of an intelligent stop
inhibitor.
The engine will restart automatically in the follow-
ing cases:
You engage transmission position h or k.
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You depress the accelerator pedal.
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The vehicle requires an automatic engine
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start.
You release the brake pedal.
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