engine MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 2019 Owner's Guide

XTo close:press buttonCon the tailgate.
or
XVehicles with EASY-PACK tailgate andKEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start func-tion:if the SmartKey is located in the imme-diate vicinity of the vehicle, press theTbutton on the SmartKey.You can release the button as soon as thetailgate starts to close.
XTo stop the closing process: press but-tonCon the tailgate again.
or
XPull the handle in the tailgate.
or
XPress theTbutton on the SmartKeyuntil the tailgate stops.
or
XPress or pull the remote operating switch onthe driver's door.
HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become
very hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you could burn yourself by touching the
exhaust system. There is a risk of injury.
Always ensure that you make the kicking
movement only within the detection range of
the sensors.
!If the SmartKey is within the rear detectionrange of KEYLESS-GO, the following situa-tions, for example, could lead to the unin-tentional opening of the tailgate:
Rwhen using an automatic car wash
Rwhen using a power washer
Make sure that the SmartKey is at least10 ft (3m) away fromthe vehicle.
iYou can also deactivate KEYLESS-GO. Fur-ther information on deactivating and activat-ing KEYLESS-GO (Ypage 70).
General notes
With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,you can open or close the tailgate or stop theprocedure without using your hands. This isuseful if you have your hands full. To do this,make a kicking movement under the bumperwith your foot.
Observe the following points:
RCarry your KEYLESS-GO key about your per-son. The SmartKey must be at the rear ofthe vehicle in the detection range of KEY-LESS-GO.
RWhen making the kicking movement, makesure that you are standing firmly on theground and that there is sufficient clearanceto the rear of the vehicle. You could other-wise lose your balance, for example on ice.
RAlways ensure that you only make the kick-ing movement within the detection range ofsensorsC.
RStand at least 12 in (30 cm) away from therear area while doing so.
RDo not come into contact with the bumperwhile making the kicking movement. Other-wise, the sensors may not function cor-rectly.
RHANDS-FREE ACCESS does not functionduring engine start.
RDirt caused by road salt or snow aroundsensorsCmay restrict functionality.
Using the HANDS-FREE ACCESS with aprosthetic leg may restrict functionality.
RIf a KEYLESS-GO key is at the rear of thevehicle in the detection range of KEYLESS-GO, HANDS-FREE ACCESS could be trig-
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gered. The tailgate could thus be opened orclosed unintentionally, for example, if you:
-set something down or lift something upbehind the vehicle.
-polish the rear of the vehicle.
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key aboutyour person in these situations or in situa-tions similar to these. This will prevent theunintentional opening/closing of the tail-gate.
Operation
XTo open/close:kick your foot into sensordetection zoneCbelow the bumper.Two warning tones sound while the tailgateis opening or closing.
XIf the tailgate does not open/close afterseveral attempts:wait at least ten sec-onds, using your foot kick under the bumperagain.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for toolong, the tailgate does not open or close.Repeat the leg movement more quickly if thisoccurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure:
Rkick with your foot into sensor detectionrangeCunder the bumper, or
Rpull the handle on the outside of the tail-gate, or
Rpress the closing button on the tailgate, or
Rpress theTbutton on the SmartKey
If the tailgate closing procedure has beenstopped:
Rkick your foot under the bumper again andthe tailgate will open.
If the tailgate opening procedure has beenstopped:
Rkick your foot under the bumper again andthe tailgate will close.
Opening/closing automatically from
inside
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped
during automatic closing of the tailgate.
Moreover, people, e.g. children, may be
standing in the closing area or may enter the
closing area during the closing process.
There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of
the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
Rpress theTbutton on the SmartKey.
Rpull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door.
Rpress the closing or locking button on the
tailgate.
Rpull the handle on the tailgate
GDANGER
Combustion engines emit poisonous
exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide.
Exhaust gases can enter the vehicle interior
if the tailgate is open while the engine is
running, especially if the vehicle is in
motion. There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the tailgate. Never drive with the tailgate
open.
!The tailgate swings upwards and to therear when opened. Therefore, make surethat there is sufficient clearance above andbehind the tailgate.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate isopening or closing.
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Opening and closing
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XTurn the SmartKey to positionGorHinthe ignition lock (Ypage 125).
XPress or pull theWswitch in the corre-sponding direction.
If you press/pull theWswitch beyond thepoint of resistance, automatic operation isstarted in the corresponding direction. Youcan stop automatic operation by pressing/pulling the switch again.
After opening the sliding sunroof, the rollersunblind closes slightly automatically. Thisreduces drafts in the vehicle interior.
If the sliding sunroof is raised at the rear, itlowers slightly automatically at higher speeds.The noise level in the vehicle interior isreduced as a result.
At low speeds it raises again automatically.
You can also temporarily deactivate automaticlowering. To do so, press theWswitch. Thesliding sunroof raises again automatically.
You can continue to operate the sliding sun-roof after switching off the engine or removingthe SmartKey from the ignition lock. This func-tion remains active for five minutes or untilyou open a front door.
The sliding sunroof cannot be opened if a roofcarrier is installed. In order to allow ventilationof the vehicle interior, you can raise the slidingsunroof.
If contact is made with a roof carrier approvedby Mercedes-Benz, the sliding sunroof lowersslightly but remains raised at the rear.
Rain-closing feature
The rain-closing feature is only available forvehicles with a rain sensor.
When the SmartKey is in positionZin theignition lock or is removed, the sliding sunroofcloses automatically:
Rif it starts to rain.
Rat extreme outside temperatures.
Rafter six hours.
Rif there is a malfunction in the power supply.
The panorama roof with power tilt/slidingpanel remains raised at the rear in order toallow ventilation of the vehicle interior.
If the panorama roof with power tilt/slidingpanel is obstructed while being closed by therain-closing feature, it opens again slightly.The rain-closing feature is then deactivated.
The panorama roof with power tilt/slidingpanel does not close if:
Rit is raised at the rear.
Rit is blocked.
Rno rain is falling on the area of the wind-shield being monitored by the rain sensor. Ifthe vehicle, for example, is under a bridge orin a carport, the field of the sensor may becovered.
Operating the roller sunblind for the
panorama roof with power tilt/slid-
ing panel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped
between the roller sunblind and frame or
sliding sunroof during automatic opening or
closing. There is a risk of injury.
When opening or closing, make sure that no
body parts are in the sweep of the roller
sunblind.
If somebody becomes trapped:
Rrelease the switch immediately, or
Rduring automatic operation, push the
switch briefly in any direction
The opening or closing procedure will be
stopped.
The roller sunblind shields the vehicle interiorfrom sunlight. The roller sunblind can only beopened and closed when the panorama roofwith power tilt/sliding panel is closed.
Roller sunblind reversing feature
The roller sunblind is equipped with an auto-matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocksor restricts the roller sunblind during the clos-ing process, the roller sunblind opens againautomatically. The automatic reversing featureis only an aid and is not a substitute for yourattentiveness when closing the roller sunblind.
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Opening and closing
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Correct driver's seat position
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
Observe the following when adjusting steeringwheelC, seat beltDand driver's seat

GWARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move forwards as far as the next catch dur-
ing movement such as braking or abrupt
changes of direction. As a result, you would
be pushed against your seat belt by the
unsecured driver's seat.
This could cause you to lose control of the
vehicle. The seat belt cannot protect as
intended and could result in additional
injury.
There is a risk of an accident and injury.
Before every journey, make sure that the
driver's seat is fully engaged.
Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"(Ypage 44) and "Children in the vehicle"(Ypage 53).
GWARNING
If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could
move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in
motion. This could cause you to lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.
Always make sure that the driver's seat is
engaged before starting the vehicle.
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Children in particular
could accidentally press the electrical seat
adjustment buttons and become trapped.
There is a risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under
the lever assembly of the seat adjustment
system.
!To prevent damage to the seats and theseat heating, observe the following notes:
RDo not spill liquids onto the seats. Dry theseats as soon as possible if liquid doesget spilled on the seats.
RIf the seat covers are damp or wet, do notswitch on the seat heating. Also, do notuse the seat heating to dry the seats.
RClean the seat covers as recommended;see the "Interior care" section.
RDo not transport heavy loads on theseats. Do not place pointed objects onthe seat cushions such as knives, nails ortools. Where possible, use the seats onlyfor carrying passengers.
RWhen operating the seat heating, do notcover the seats with insulating materials,e.g. blankets, coats, bags, protective cov-ers, child seats or booster seats.
RWhen the seat heating is switched on, theseat surface can be damaged as a resultof objects being placed on the seats, forexample, seat cushions, child seats andprotective covers not approved byMercedes-Benz.
!Make sure that there are no objects in thefootwell under or behind the seats whenmoving the seats back. There is a risk thatthe seats and/or the objects could be dam-aged.
iFurther related subjects:
RCargo compartment enlargement (foldingdown the rear seats) (Ypage 253)
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Adjusting the head restraints
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased
risk of injury in the head and neck area, e.g.
in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Using the fore-and-aft adjustment, adjust thehead restraint so that it is as close as possibleto your head.
General notes
For vehicles with sports seats you cannotadjust the front head restraints or the outerrear head restraints.
Adjusting the head restraints manually
Adjusting the head restraint height
XTo raise:pull the head restraint up to thedesired position.
XTo lower:press release catchCin thedirection of the arrow and push the headrestraint down to the desired position.
Adjusting the fore/aft position of the
head restraint
With this function you can adjust the distancebetween the head restraint and the back ofthe seat occupant's head.
XTo move forwards:pull the head restraintforwards in the direction of the arrow until itengages.There are several notches.
XTo move backwards:press and holdrelease buttonCand push the headrestraint backwards.
XWhen the head restraint is in the desiredposition, release the button and make surethat the head restraint is engaged in posi-tion.
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Seats , ste ering wheel and mirrors
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The three red indicator lamps in the buttonindicate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down fromlevel3to level2after approximately eightminutes.
The system automatically switches down fromlevel2to level1after approximately tenminutes.
The system automatically switches off approx-imately 20 minutes after it is set to level1.
XTurn the SmartKey to positionGorHinthe ignition lock (Ypage 125).
XTo switch on:press buttonCrepeatedlyuntil the desired heating level is set.
XTo switch off:press buttonCrepeatedlyuntil all the indicator lamps go out.
iIf the battery voltage is too low, the seatheating may switch off.
Problems with the seat heating
ProblemPossible causes/consequences andPPSolutions
The seat heating hasswitched off prema-turely or cannot beswitched on.
The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-sumers are switched on.
XSwitch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as therear window defroster or interior lighting.Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating willswitch back on automatically.
Steering wheel
Important safety notes
GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you
do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror and fasten your
seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust the steering wheel. There is a risk of
injury.
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. This
also applies for the Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
Adjusting the steering wheel
GWARNING
If the steering wheel is unlocked while the
vehicle is in motion, it could change position
unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an
accident.
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Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

daytime running lamps or low-beam head-lamps go out after 3 minutes.
When the engine is running, the vehicle is sta-tionary and in bright ambient light: if you turnthe light switch to the`position, the day-time running lamps and parking lamps turn on.
If the engine is running and you turn the lightswitch to theXposition, the manual set-tings take precedence over the daytime run-ning lamps.
USA only:
The daytime running lamps improve the visibil-ity of your vehicle during the day. To do this,the daytime running lamps function must beswitched on using the on-board computer(Ypage 199).
If the engine is running and you turn the lightswitch to the`orXposition, the man-ual settings take precedence over the daytimerunning lamps.
Low-beam headlamps
Even if the light sensor does not detect that itis dark, the parking lamps and low-beam head-lamps switch on when the ignition is switchedon and the light switch is set to theXposi-tion. This is a particularly useful function in theevent of rain and fog.
XTo switch on the low-beam headlamps:turn the SmartKey to positionHin the igni-tion lock or start the engine.
XTurn the light switch toX.The greenXindicator lamp in the instru-ment cluster lights up.
Front fog lamps
In conditions where visibility is poor due tofog, snow or rain, the fog lamps improve visi-bility as well as making it easier for other roadusers to see you. They can be operatedtogether with the parking lamps or togetherwith the parking lamps and low-beam head-lamps.
XTo switch on the fog lamps:turn theSmartKey to positionHin the ignition lockor start the engine.
XTurn the light switch toXorX.
XPress theZbutton.The greenZindicator lamp in the instru-ment cluster lights up.
XTo switch off the fog lamps:press theZbutton.The greenZindicator lamp in the instru-ment cluster goes out.
Rear fog lamp
The rear fog lamp improves visibility of yourvehicle for the traffic behind in the event ofthick fog. Please take note of the country-spe-cific regulations for the use of rear fog lamps.
XTo switch on the rear fog lamp:turn theSmartKey in the ignition lock to positionHor start the engine.
XTurn the light switch toXorX.
XPress the^button.The yellow^indicator lamp in the instru-ment cluster lights up.
XTo switch off the rear fog lamp:press the^button.The yellow^indicator lamp in the instru-ment cluster goes out.
Parking lamps
!If the battery charge is very low, the park-ing lamps or standing lamps are automati-cally switched off to enable the next enginestart. Always park your vehicle safely and ina well lit area, in accordance with the rele-vant legal stipulations. Avoid using the`parking lamps over a period of severalhours. If possible, switch on the right-handdor left-handcstanding lamps.
XTo switch on:turn the light switch to`.The green`indicator lamp in the instru-ment cluster lights up.
Standing lamps
Switching on the standing lamps ensures thecorresponding side of the vehicle is illumina-ted.
XTo switch on the standing lamps:theSmartKey is not in the ignition lock or it is inpositionZin the ignition lock.
XTurn the light switch toc(left-hand sideof the vehicle) ord(right-hand side ofthe vehicle).
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Lights and windshield wipers
Z

Changing the rear window wiper blade
Removing a wiper blade
XVehicles without KEYLESS-GO or KEY-LESS-GO start function:remove theSmartKey from the ignition lock.
XVehicles with KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start function:switch off the engine.
XFold wiper arm

Overview of climate control systems
General notes
Observe the settings recommended on the fol-lowing pages. The windows could otherwisefog up.
To prevent the windows from fogging up:
Rswitch off climate control only briefly
Rswitch on air-recirculation mode only briefly
Rswitch on the cooling with air dehumidifica-tion function
Rswitch on the defrost windshield functionbriefly, if required
The air-conditioning system or dual-zone auto-matic climate control regulates the tempera-ture and the humidity of the vehicle interiorand filters undesirable substances from theair.
The air-conditioning system or dual-zone auto-matic climate control can only be operatedwhen the engine is running. Optimum opera-tion is only achieved with the side windowsand panorama roof with power tilt/slidingpanel closed.
If you start the engine using your smartphone,the last selected climate control setting isreactivated (Ypage 84).
The residual heat function can only be activa-ted or deactivated with the ignition switchedoff (Ypage 122).
Always keep the ventilation flaps behind theside trim panel in the cargo compartmentclear (Ypage 108). Otherwise the vehicle willnot be ventilated correctly.
iVentilate the vehicle for a brief period dur-ing warm weather, e.g. using the conveni-ence opening feature (Ypage 84). This willspeed up the cooling process and thedesired interior temperature will be reachedmore quickly.
iThe integrated filter filters out most parti-cles of dust and soot and completely filtersout pollen. It also reduces gaseous pollu-tants and odors. A clogged filter reduces theamount of air supplied to the vehicle inte-rior. For this reason, you should alwaysobserve the interval for replacing the filter,which is specified in the Maintenance Book-let. As it depends on environmental condi-tions, e.g. heavy air pollution, the intervalmay be shorter than stated in the Mainte-nance Booklet.
iIt is possible that under certain circum-stances the residual heat function may beactivated automatically an hour after theSmartKey has been removed in order to drythe automatic climate control. The vehicle isthen ventilated for 30 minutes.
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Climate control