MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2022 Owners Manual

Folding the centre seat backrest forwards

Pull release catch 3 f or seat backrest 2 for-
wards. 
Fold the corresponding seat backrest for-
w

ards. Folding back the rear seat backrest &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a v
ehicle occupant. 
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has an
y body parts in the sweep
of the seat. *
NOTE Damag
e caused by trapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat back-
rest The seat belt could become trapped and thus
be damag

ed when the seat backrest is folded
back. 
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when f
olding back the seat backrest. 
Move the driver's or front passenger seat for-
w

ards, if necessary. 
Fold the corresponding seat backrest 1 bac
k
until it engages.
Les and right seat backrests: if the seat back-
rest is not engaged and locked in place, the
red lock veriNcation indicator 2 will be visi-
ble.
Centre seat backrest: if the seat backrest is
not engaged and locked in place, the red lock
veriNcation indicator 3 will be visible. 128
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Locking the release catch of the centre rear seat
bac
krest
Requirements: = The les and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined together.
You can lock the centre seat backrest. The centre
seat backrest can then be folded forwards only
together with the les seat backrest. 
Fold the centre and les seat bac krests for-
wards. 
To lock or unlock: slide catc
h 1 upwards or
downwards.
Adjusting the angle of the rear seat backrests &
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he rear
bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat back-
r
est may fold forwards, even while the vehicle
is in motion.
= As a result, the vehicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
force. The seat belt will not be able to pro-
tect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
= Objects or loads in the boot or load com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest. 
Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
r
ear seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip. For vehicles with longitudinally adjustable rear
seats, y
ou can also adjust the angle of the rear
seat backrests. There are several possible detent
positions.
* NOTE Damag
e to the release loops due to
the attachment of objects The release loops of the seat backrests in the
r

ear may be damaged due to the attachment
of objects. 
Only attach objects to the tie-down eyes. Seats and stowing
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Pull the right or les r elease loop 2 forwards
in the direction of the arrow.
1 The corresponding seat backrest will be
unlocked. 
Move the seat backrest 1 t
o the desired
angle. 
Let go of the release loop 2.
Ensure that the seat backrest is engaged. Load compartment cover
Installing and removing the load compartment
co

ver &
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
poorly secured objects
The load compartment cover alone cannot
secur
e or restrain heavy objects, items of lug-
gage or heavy loads.
You could be hit by an unsecured load, partic-
ularly in the event of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around. 
Secure objects, luggage or loads against
slipping or tipping o

ver, e.g. by using
lashing material, even if you are using
the load compartment cover. Requirements:
=
Do no

t load the load compartment cover with
more than 2.5 kg. %
Please note that the load compartment cover
mus
t not be pushed further upwards when the
tailgate is open. 
To remove: pull hang
er 3 on the tailgate
upwards out of eyelet 1 and unhook it. 
Swivel the load compartment cover down-
w

ards and pull it evenly out of the guide rails 130
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on the right and les
in t he direction of arrow
4. 
To install: place t
he load compartment cover
onto the guide rails on the les and right.
Slide the load compartment cover forwards
e

venly in the guide rails on the right and les
with both hands until it engages. 
Swivel the load compartment cover upwards
and hook hang
er 3 through eyelet 2. 
Pull hanger 3 do
wnwards into eyelet 1 until
it engages.
% Please ensure that the load compartment
co

ver is lying Oat on the guide rails on the
right and les when the tailgate is closed. Attaching/removing the partitioning net
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y or death due to
poorly secured objects
The partitioning net alone cannot secure or
r
estrain heavy objects, items of luggage or
heavy loads. You could be hit by an unsecured load, partic-
ular
ly in the event of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around. 
Secure objects, luggage or loads against
slipping or tipping o

ver, e.g. by using
lashing material, even if you are using
the partitioning net. For safety reasons, always use a partitioning net
when tr
ansporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulNl
their functions and must be replaced. Visit a quali-
Ned specialist workshop. Attaching
Partitioning net without load compartment enlarge-
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Partitioning net with load compartment enlargement

Hook partition net 1 int o holders 2 on the
les and right on the roof lining. 
Without load compartment enlargement:
att

ach hooks 3 to tie-down eyes 4 on the
les and right in such a way that hooks 3
point backwards. 
With load compartment enlargement: attach
hook

s 3 to tie-down eyes 4 on the les and
right in such a way that hooks 3 point to the
door. 
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps at
t

he same time until the partitioning net 1 is
tight and the top edge of partitioning net 1 is
horizontal. Removing 
Turn the buckle of the lashing strap in the
dir

ection of arrow 6. 
Slide the loose end of the lashing strap into
t

he buckle in the direction of arrow 5 until
the lashing straps are loose. 
Remove hooks 3 fr
om tie-down eyes 4 on
the les and right. 132
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Remove partitioning net 1 fr om brackets 2
on the roof lining on the les and right. Overview of the tie-down eyes
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(
 pag

e 122). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with through-loading
f
eature in the rear bench seat) Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or it
ems of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage may be Oung
around and hit vehicle occupants. 
Only hang light objects on the bag
hook
s. 
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on t

he bag hooks. Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(
 pag

e 122).
Subject the bag hooks to a maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods to them. 1
Bag hook Overview of clothes hooks on the tailgate
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(
 pag

e 122). Seats and stowing
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1
Clothes hook
The clothes hooks are not suitable for hanging
hea vy objects as this can cause the tailgate to
lower automatically. Use the clothes hooks only
for light objects such as jackets. Attaching the luggage net
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to objects
being stowed incorrectly
If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed
incor
rectly, they can slide or be thrown around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets cannot always retain all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
changes in direction. 
Always stow objects so that they cannot
be t
hrown around in such situations. 
Always make sure that objects do not
pr

otrude from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 
Close the lockable stowage spaces
bef
ore starting a journey. 
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
har
d, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the load compartment. Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.
&
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to an open
load compartment Ooor
If you drive with the load compartment Ooor
open, objects could be Oung ar

ound 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 load compartment Ooor
bef
ore a journey. 
Lis t
he load compartment Ooor upwards using
the handle, remove it from the load compart-
ment and put it down on a clean surface. 134
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Align luggage net 1 on load com partment
Ooor 3 so that strap 2 is positioned at han-
dle 4 and points upwards. 
Pull rubber sections 5 and 6 o
ver load
compartment Ooor 3 as shown. 
Align luggage net 1 so t
hat
= rubber section 5 runs underneath
recesses 7 and beads 8 on the les and
right are placed on the lower edge of load
compartment Ooor 3.
= rubber section 6 runs above handle 4
and beads 8 on the les and right are placed on the lower edge of load compart-
ment Ooor 3.
% Ensure that the luggage net does not block
t

he locking mechanism of the load compart-
ment Ooor. 
Close the load compartment Ooor
. Adjusting the load compartment
Ooor Adjusting the height
* NOTE Damag
e to the load compartment
Ooor due to loading in the upper position
with the bracket removed If the load compartment
Ooor is loaded in t
he
upper position and the bracket has been
removed, the load compartment Ooor may be
damaged. 
Make sure that the load compartment
Ooor is no

t loaded in the upper position
when the bracket is removed. The load compartment can be made larger or
smaller depending on r
equirements. To this end, Seats and stowing
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you can lock the load compartment
Ooor at tw o
diMerent heights. The higher position provides a
Oat surface when the rear seat backrests are fol-
ded forward. Furthermore, you can remove a
bracket at the rear to create additional space
lengthways. 
Lis load com
partment Ooor 1 (in the bottom
position in the example) only slightly using
handle 3 and pull it towards you. 
Insert load compartment Ooor 1 int
o rear Nx-
tures 2. 
Fold load compartment Ooor 1 do
wn.Adjusting the length

Lis load com
partment Ooor 1 (in the bottom
position in the example) only slightly using
handle 3 and pull it towards you. 
Insert load compartment Ooor 1 int
o rear Nx-
tures 2. 
Fold load compartment Ooor 1 do
wn. Attaching a roof luggage rack
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o exceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle centre of gravity and the usual
dr
iving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If you exceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. 
Never exceed the maximum roof load
and adjus

t your driving style. You will
Nnd inf
ormation on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NOTE Damag
e to the vehicle due to not
observing the maximum permitted head-
room clearance If the vehicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum per
mitted headroom clearance, the roof
and other parts of the vehicle may be dam-
aged. 136
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Observe the signposted headroom clear-
ance. 
If the vehicle height is greater than the
per mitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. 
Observe the changed vehicle height with
add-on r
oof equipment. *
NOTE Damag
e to the panorama sliding
sunroof due to non-approved roof luggage
racks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
ag

ed by the roof luggage rack if you attempt to
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
tested and approved for Mercedes-Benz. 
When a roof luggage rack is Ntt
ed, open
the panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and approved for
Mercedes-Benz.
The panorama sliding sunroof may be raised
t
o allow ventilation of the vehicle interior. Notes on driving with a roof load
= Ev

enly distribute the roof load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
the notes on loading the vehicle
(  page 122).
= Drive attentively, and avoid suddenly pulling
away, braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
= When transporting roof loads and when the
vehicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive programs  and A. These are
designed to focus on stability (  page 189). 
Secure the roof luggage rack to the roof rail-
ing. 
Observe the manufacturer's installation
ins

tructions. Sockets
Using the 12 V socket
Requirements:
= Onl

y devices up to a maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. Depending on the vehicle equipment, the vehicle
has t

he following 12 V sockets:
= In the stowage compartment in the front
centre console
= In the load compartment Example: 12 V socket in the stowage compartment
in t
he front centre console 
Fold up socket cap 1. 
Insert the plug of the device.
12 V socket in the stowage compartment with
co
ver: if you have connected a device to the 12 V
socket, leave the cover of the stowage compart-
ment open. Seats and stowing
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