tailgate MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 2019 Owner's Manual

Stowage well under the cargo com-
partment floor
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you drive when the cargo compartment
floor is open, objects could be flung around,
thus striking vehicle occupants. There is a
risk of injury, particularly in the event of sud-
den braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment floor
before a journey.
!The maximum load capacity of the stow-age well under the cargo compartment flooris 55 lbs (25 kg).
There is a stowage area for TIREFIT, the vehi-cle tool kit, a folding box, etc. underneath thecargo compartment floor.
Opening/closing the cargo compart-
ment floor
XTo open:open the tailgate.
XUnlock the cargo compartment floor.
XHolding ribbingD, press handleCdown-wards.HandleCfolds up.
XUsing handleC, swing the cargo compart-ment floor upwards as far as side flaps

exceed the vehicle's maximum design speedof 50 mph (80 km/h).
You should regularly check the pressure of theemergency spare wheel, particularly prior tolong trips, and correct the pressure as neces-sary (Ypage 307). The value on the wheel isvalid.
Snow chains must not be mounted on emer-gency spare wheels.
General notes
You can ask for information regarding permit-ted emergency spare wheels at an authorizedMercedes-Benz Center.
An emergency spare wheel may also be moun-ted against the direction of rotation. Observethe time restriction on use as well as thespeed limitation specified on the emergencyspare wheel.
Replace the tires after six years at the latest,regardless of wear. This also applies to theemergency spare wheel.
Tire pressure loss warning system (Can-ada only):as long as you are driving with theemergency spare wheel mounted, the tirepressure loss warning system cannot functionreliably. Only restart the tire pressure losswarning system when the defective wheel hasbeen replaced with a new wheel.
Vehicles with tire pressure monitor (USAonly):after an emergency spare wheel hasbeen mounted, the system may still displaythe tire pressure of the removed wheel for afew minutes. The value displayed for themounted emergency spare wheel is not thesame as the current tire pressure of the emer-gency spare wheel.
Removing the emergency spare
wheel
Vehicles with the "Minispare" emergency sparewheel
The "Minispare" emergency spare wheel issecured in emergency spare wheel bagCinthe cargo compartment.
XOpen the tailgate.
XRelease securing strapsDon emergencyspare wheel bagC.
XRemove emergency spare wheel bagCwith the "Minispare" emergency sparewheel.
XOpen emergency spare wheel bagCandremove the "Minispare" emergency sparewheel.
Observe the instructions and safety notes inthe "Changing a wheel" section (Ypage 326).
Emergency spare wheel331
Wheels and tires
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