MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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LiT le ver1 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
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he seat height: push or pull lever2
until the desired position has been reached. #
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handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
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he seat cushion lengt h (dr
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y):liT le ver1 and slide the front sec-
tion of the seat cushion forw ards or bac k-
wa rds. #
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To adjus
o adjust t t the seat cushion inclination:
he seat cushion inclination: turn
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. #
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To adjus
o adjust t t the seat height:
he seat height: push or pull lever4
until the desired position has been reached. #
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To adjus
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he seat bac kr
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es t inclination:
t inclination: turn
handwheel 5forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached.
% You can expand the load compartment by
fo lding the seat backrest on the front
passenger side forw ards (/ page 122). 108
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Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aT position #
Save the settings with the memory function
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Higher
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3 Lower
4 Firm er #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjust the contour of
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if the seat and
seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold forw ards.
There is a risk of thefo llowing, in particular:
R The vehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
pr otect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Ach ild restraint system will no longer be
prope rly suppor ted or positioned and will
no longer ful/l its function as intended. Seats and st
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The seat backrest will not be able restrain
objects or goods in the load compartment.
Alw ays ensu rethat the seat and seat backrest
are engaged, in particular:
R Before persons tr avel in theve hicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
ex itfeature
R ATer the seat has been adjusted.
R ATer the easy entry and exitfeature has
been used
R ATer the load compartment enlar gement
has been folded forw ards &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th ere ar seats while driving
Yo u or other vehicle occupants could be trap-
ped and thereby injured. #
Adjust there ar seats before starting the
engine. *
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NOOTE
TE Damage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind there ar seats When adjusting
thefo re -and-aT position, the
re ar seats and/or the object can be damaged. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. This function is
available only forve hicles with a
mo vable rear ben chseat.
The components of there ar ben chseat can be
mo ved. You can mo vetheright-hand and leT-hand
parts toget her with the centre part independent ly
of each other. #
LiT release handle 1and slide the cor re-
sponding part of the bench seat into the
desired position. #
Let go of release handle 1. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. 110
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he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
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ests mec ts mec hanically
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for-
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unexpect-
edl y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or in the
eve nt of an abrupt change of direction or an
accident.
Pe ople in the seat's sweep can become trap-
ped. #
If a seat is folded forw ards, alw aysfo ld it
back before driving o.. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. R R
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uir ements:
ements:
R The area into which the seat is folded is clear.
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Yo u can fold the seat backrests on the second
ro w of seats forw ards forth efo llowing situations:
R For easier access tothe luggage compartment
Yo u can set the seat backrest todi.erent angles. If
yo u no longer requ ire the seat backrest tobe
fo lded down forget ting in and out, fold it back
into place. #
Hold the seat backrest in place with your hand
or bac k. #
Gently pull one of release loops 1and fold
th e seat backrest forw ards or backwards. #
Ensu rethat the seat backrest is engaged. Head r
Head r
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estrtraints
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estrtraints manually
aints manually &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Seats and st
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. #
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To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up. #
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To low
o low er:
er:press release knob 1inthe direc-
tion of the ar row and push the head restraint
down. #
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To mov
o mov e t
e the dr
he dr iv
iver's head r
er's head r es
estrtraint f
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orwar
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ds:
press release knob 2and pull the head
re straint forw ards. #
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e the dr
he dr iv
iver's head r
er's head r es
estr
traint bac k-
aint bac k-
w
w ar
ar ds:
ds: press release knob 2and push the
head restraint ba ckwards.
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traints of t
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he rear seats
ear seats
mec
mec hanical ly
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To r
o r aise:
aise: pullthe head restraint up. 112
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To low
o low er:
er:press release knob 1inthe direc-
tion of the ar row and push the head restraint
down. #
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If the centr
he centr e seat on t
e seat on t he second ro
he second row of seats
w of seats
is no
is no t occupied:
t occupied: pressthe head restraint down
all thewa y.
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itting/r emo
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ving t he r
he rear seat head r
ear seat head r es
estrtraints
aints
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R emo
emo ving
ving #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for-
wa rds slightly (/ page 123). #
Pull the head restraint up wards as far as it will
go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar ro w and pull out the head restraint.
Inst
Inst alling
alling #
Inse rtthe head restraint su chthat the notches
on the bar are on the leT when vie wed in the
direction of tr avel. #
Push the head restraint down until it engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Con/gur
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the seat se
he seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Seat comfort
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our in t he lumbar
he lumbar
r
r egion of t
egion of t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t (lumbar)
t (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar. #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions.
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ting t he bac
he bac kr
kres
est side bolst t side bolst ers
ers #
Select Side bolsters. #
Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat. Selecting t Selecting t
he massag he massage pr
e progr
ogramme f
amme f or t
or the fr
he fr ont
ont
seats
seats Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Massage #
Select Wave Massage orPulsating Massage . #
Start the prog ram forth e desired seat ;. #
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To se
o se t t
t the massag
he massag e int
e intensity
ensity : switc
: switc h
hHigh
intensity on or o. . R
R
ese
ese tting seat se
tting seat se ttings
ttings Multimedia system:
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Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select Îforth e desired seat. #
Con/ rmthe prom pt. Seats and st
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Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat heating
he seat heating on/o.
on/o. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limited
te mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability to
re act tohigh temp eratures may be a.ected or
th ey may even su.er burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated aTer it has been
switched on repeatedl y.
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NO
O TE
TE Damage tothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over-
heating may occur due toobjects or docu- ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage tothe
seat sur face. #
Make sure that no objects or documents
are on the seats when the seat heater is
switched on. R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat heating is switched o..
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels aTer 8, 10
and 20 minutes until the seat heating
switches o.. Switc Switc
hing t
hing t he seat v
he seat v entilation
entilation on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. 114
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#
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
blo wer setting has been reached.
Depending on the blo wer setting, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat ventilation is switched
o.. S S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
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djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manual ly
ing wheel manually &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. U
Unloc
nloc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 down as far as it will go. Seats and st
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#
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel.
Loc
Loc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc kedby moving the steering wheel. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he steer
eer ing wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
eron/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The vehicle is switched on. #
Push the switch into position 1or2.
If indicator lamp 3lights up, the steering
wheel heater is switched on.
When you switch theve hicle o., the steering
wheel heater will switch o.. Easy entr
Easy entr
y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature Using t
Using t
he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when pulling
awa y during the adjustment process of
th e easy entry and exitfeature
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle. #
Alwayswa it until the adjustment process
is comple tebefore driving o.. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
fe ature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants could
become trapped. #
Ensu rethat no-one has any body parts in
th era nge of mo vement of the seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. 116
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Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypressing
one of the memory function position switches. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry and exit
fe ature‑
Child ren could become trapped if they acti-
va te the easy entry‑ and exitfeature, particu-
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. When
the easy entry and exitfeature is active, the
driver's seat will mo vebackwards and the bac k-
re st will be mo vedto a steeper position when:
R You switch the ignition o. when the driver's
door is open
R You open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched o. %
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range.
The seat backrest will then mo ve forwards
only if it is not already at the front of the bac k-
re st adjustment range.
The driver's seat will mo veback tothe last drive
position when:
R You switch the ignition on with the driver's
door closed.
R You close the driver's door when the ignition is
switched on
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R You switch the ignition o..
R You call up the seat settings via the memory
function.
R You sa vethe seat settings via the memory
function. Se
Se
tting t
tting t he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature Multimedia system:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Automatic seat adjustment
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate or deactivate the function. Memor
Memor
y function
y function F
F
unction of t
unction of t he memor
he memory function
y function &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the mem-
ory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
th eve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station-
ar y. Seats and st
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