MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 2021 Owners Manual

Only use the cup holder for containers
of the right size.Close the container, particularly if the
liquid is hot.*NOTE Damage to the cup holder
When the rear armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged.
Only fold the rear armrest back when the cup holder is closed.*NOTE Damage to the rear armrest due to
body weight
When folded out, the rear armrest can be
damaged by body weight.
Do not sit or support yourself on the
rear seat armrest.&WARNING Risk of injury due to an open
cargo compartment floor
If you drive with the cargo compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
vehicle occupants as a result. There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment
floor before a journey.&WARNING

The driving characteristics of your vehicle aredependent on the distribution of the load within
the vehicle. You should bear the following in
mind when loading the vehicle:
= Never exceed the permissible gross mass or
the gross axle weight rating for the vehicle (including occupants). The values are speci

protect as intended and could cause
additional injury.
= Objects or loads in the trunk or cargo
compartment will not be restrained by
the seat backrest.Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
rear seat and the seat backrest are engaged before every trip.If the seat backrests are not engaged and lockedin place, the lock verification indicator will bered.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have their seat belts fastened correctly and are sittingproperly. Particular attention must be paid to
children.
If you no longer require the folded-down seat backrest as a loading area, fold the backrestback into place.
Requirements:
= The area into which the seat backrest is fol

Fold the corresponding seat backrest for

Fold the center and left seat backrests for

Cargocompartmentcover
Installingandremovingthecargocompart

1Tie-down eyes (vehicles with through-loading
feature in the rear bench seat)Overviewofbaghooks&WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage may be flung around and hit vehicle occupants.
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks.Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(  page 98).
Subject the bag hooks to a maximum load of
6.6 lbs (3 kg) and do not attach any goods to
them.
1Bag hook
Overviewofclotheshooksonthetailgate
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(  page 98).
Seats and stowing105

1Clothes hook
Clothes hooks are not suitable for hanging heavyobjects as this can cause the tailgate to lowerautomatically. Use the clothes hooks only for light objects such as jackets.
Attachingtheparcelnet&WARNING Risk of injury due to objects
being stowed incorrectly
If you do not adequately stow objects in the
vehicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brackets cannot
always restrain the objects they contain in
the event of an accident.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
Always stow objects in such a way that
they cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations.Always make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets.Close the lockable stowage spaces
before starting a journey.Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or
too large in the cargo compartment.Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.&WARNING Risk of injury due to an open
cargo compartment floor
If you drive with the cargo compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
vehicle occupants as a result. There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment
floor before a journey.Lift the cargo compartment floor upwards using the handle, remove it from the cargo
compartment and put it down on a clean sur

Align parcel net 1 on cargo compartment
floor 3 so that strap 2 is positioned at
handle 4 and points upwards.Pull rubber sections 5 and 6, over cargo
compartment floor 3 as shown.Align parcel net 1 so that
= Rubber section 5 runs underneath
recesses 7 and beads 8 on the left
and right are placed on the lower edge of
cargo compartment floor 3.
= Rubber section 6 runs above handle 4
and beads 8 on the left and right areplaced on the lower edge of cargo com

Toadjusttheheight:lift cargo compart