MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE 2021 Owners Manual

Make sure
that there d marking of the lock verifi‐
cation indicator is no longer visible. Otherwise,
th e seat backrest will not be loc ked.
Fo lding there ar seats forw ards mechanically
* NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining could be damaged when the
seat backrests are folded forw ards and back‐
wa rds. #
Before youfo ld the seat backrests for‐
wa rds and backwards, insert the head
re stra ints. #
Press the seat belt tongue of seat belt 1
into ma rked position 2. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Tofold the left and right seat backrests
fo rw ards: insert the head restra ints forthe
seat backrests (/ page104). #
Pull release le ver1. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. 11 8
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#
Foldthere ar seat armrest back if necessar y.#
Tofold the centre seat backrest for‐
wa rds: press release cat ch3. #
Fold seat backrest 2forw ards.
Obse rveth efo llowing recommendations:
R Ifyo u wish tofold only one of the outer seat
backrests forw ards, it is recommended that
yo ufo ld theright seat backrest forw ards. R
Ifyo u wish tofold one of the outer seat
backrests forw ards toge ther with the cent re
seat backrest, it is recommended that you
fo ld the left and cent reseat backrests for‐
wa rds.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when the seat backrest is fol‐
ded back The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Ensu rethat the seat belt tongue has
been inser ted at the side in the mar ked
position. *
NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining could be damaged when the
seat backrests are folded forw ards and back‐
wa rds. #
Before youfo ld the seat backrests for‐
wa rds and backwards, insert the head
re stra ints. Fo
lding back there ar seat mechanically #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Swing seat ba ckrest 1 back until it
engages. #
Make sure that there d marking of the lock
ve rification indicator is no longer visible. Oth‐
erwise, the seat backrest will not be loc ked. Seats and
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Collapsible load compa
rtment co ver Note
s onthe collapsible load compa rtment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
poorly secured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, par‐
ticular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in
direction, sudden braking or an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. *
NO
TEDama getothe collapsible load
compartment co ver when theve hicle is
being loaded When
theve hicle is being loaded, the col‐
lapsible load compartment co ver may be
dama ged. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e collapsible load compartment co ver. Un
folding the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift collapsible load compartment co ver1
by the handle, unfold it in the direction of the
ar row and place it on the edge.
Fo lding up the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift collapsible load compartment co ver1
by the handle, guide it forw ards in the direc‐
tion of the ar row until it has co mplete ly fol‐
ded up and stowitaw ay inthefo lded state. 12 0
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Installing and
removing the collapsible load
co mp artment co ver
Re quirements:
R The collapsible load compartment co ver is
fo lded up.
Re moving the collapsible load co mpartment
co ver #
Pull collapsible load compartment co ver1
to wa rdsth ere ar by the bottom, folded-up
section and remo veit in the direction of the
ar row from brac kets 2 onthe left and right.
Installing the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Place collapsible load compartment co ver2
on edge 1. #
Place collapsible load compartment co ver2
into the brac kets on the left and right 3and
push it forw ards in the direction of the ar row.
The end caps of the collapsible load com‐
partment co ver will engage. At
taching/remov ingthe pa rtitioning net &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
poorly secured objects
The partitioning net alone cannot secure or
re stra in heavy objects, items of luggage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, par‐
ticular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in
direction, sudden braking or an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the partitioning net. Seats and
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Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulfil
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a
qu alified specialist workshop. Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment
enlar gement Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment
enlar gement #
Toattach: extend and unfold the partitioning
net. #
Attach theto p guide rodto holders 1on
th ero of lining. #
Engage hooks 2ineyelets 3onthe left
and right. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
After driving a short dis tance, check thete n‐
sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if
necessa ry. #
Toremo ve:pull the belt clamps until the
lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 2from eyelets 3onthe
left and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from holders 1. Overview of
the tie-down eyes in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114). 12 2
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1
Tie-down eyes Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in 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. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of
3 kg and do not attach any goods tothem. 1
Bag hook Seats and
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Coat hook on
the tailgate 1
Coat hook on theta ilgate
Coat hooks are not suitable for heavy objects.
Use the coat hooks only for light objects such as
jac kets. Using the cl
othes hooks in there ar #
Press clo thes hook 1atthe bottom.
Clo thes hook 1will extend.
% Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114). EAS
Y-PA CK load-securing kit Note
s onthe snap-in module for the load
co mp artment (telescopic rods)
The EAS Y-PA CK load-securing kit allo wsyouto
use your load co mpartment for a variet y of pur‐
poses. The comp onents are located in thestow‐
age space under the load compartment floor. 1
Telescopic rod with mounting elements and
holders
Installing a telescopic rod &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive with the load compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particularly in theeve nt of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y.124
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#
Open the load compartment floor . #
Attach the holders 1inthe desired position
to the side of the load compartment floor. #
Close the load compartment floor. #
Turn the mounting elements 2to006E . #
Insert the mounting elements 2into the
holders 1. #
Extend thete lescopic rod3. #
Insert thete lescopic rod3 into the mount‐
ing elements 2. #
Turn both mounting elements 2to0037
until youfe el them engage. Locking and unlocking
the load compa rt‐
ment floor #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 0048(to lock) or anti-clockwise 0047(to
unlock). Seats and
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At
taching a roof luggage rack &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc eeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle centre of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as thesteering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering
and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof lug‐
ga ge rack sth at ha venot been tested and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Use only roof luggage rack ste sted and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that the sliding sunroof can be
fully raised when thero of luggage rack
is fitted. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that the boot lid can be fully
opened when thero of luggage rack is
fi tted. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
NO
TEDama getothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-app rove dro of lug‐
ga ge racks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam‐
aged
bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem pt
to open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack isfitted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this has been
tested and appr oved for
Mercedes-Benz.
The panorama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. *
NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. 12 6
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#
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Secu rethero of luggage rack tothefast ening
points beneath co vers 1 . #
Comply with the ins tallation instructions of
th ero of luggage rack manufacturer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Cup holders
Swit
ching the cooling or heating function for
th etemp erature-cont rolled cup holder on or
off &
WARNING Risk of injury bytouching the
heating elements
The cup holder's heating elements may be
ve ry hot.
Yo u can burn yourself on them. #
Do not touch the cup holder's hot heat‐
ing elements. #
Ensure that no children can access the
cup holder's hot heating elements. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. *
NO
TEDama getoobjects in thete mp era‐
ture-contro lled cupholder If
yo u place objects into thete mp erature-
controlled cup holder, they may become
dama ged. #
Do not place objects into thete mp era‐
ture-contro lled cup holder. Cup holder in
the front cent reconsole #
Toswitch on: on cup holder 1, press but‐
to n2 repeatedly until the blue (keep cool)
or red (keep warm) indicator lamp on the but‐
to n lights up.
If yo u use the heating function, the me tal
inse rtof the cup holder is heated. Once a
cer tain temp erature has been reached, the
wa rning lamp lights up. Do not reach into the Seats and
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