MERCEDES-BENZ GLS 2023 Owners Manual

When leaving the vehicle, always take theSmartKey with you and lock the vehicle.Never leave children unattended in thevehicle.You can adjust the seats when the vehicle is
switched oM.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seat
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
When adjusting a seat, make sure that no one has any part of their body within
the sweep of the seat.Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in the vehicle".&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the vehicle: in particular,
adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
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.While moving the seats, make sure that hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat adjustment system.&WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being installed or being
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, 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
installed.Before driving oM, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.Seats and stowing99

Do not interchange the head restraints of thefront and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able to adjust the height and angle of the head restraints correctly.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-as position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your head.&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not oMer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
Adjust the seat properly before begin-
ning your journey.Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.&WARNING Risk of injury due to excessive
strain on the grab handle
If you apply your full body weight to the grab
handle or pull it abruptly, the grab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age.
Use the grab handles only to stabilize the seating position or to assist in getting in
and out of the seat.&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
interfere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shutoM or damage the system.
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat.When the co-driver seat is occupied,make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat.1Head restraint height2Seat backrest inclination3Seat height4Seat cushion length5Seat cushion inclination6Seat fore-and-as positionSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 121).100Seats and stowing

Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
from the driver\bs seat&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the front seat being positioned too close
to the cockpit
The front airbags can also injure the occu-
pants in the front of the vehicle.
Always adjust the front seats so they are
as far away as possible from the front
airbags.In addition, observe the notes on correct
seat adjustment.
Requirements: = The power supply is switched on.You can call up the following functions for the
front passenger seat:
= Seat adjustment
= Seat heating
= Seat ventilation
= Memory function
To select the front passenger seat: press but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front passenger seat is selected.Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
tons on the driver\bs side door operating unit.To select the driver\bs seat: press button 1
again.
When the indicator lamp goes out, the driver\bs
seat has been selected.Seats and stowing101

Adjusting the front passenger seat electrically
from the rear passenger compartmentTo select the front passenger seat: press but-
ton 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected.Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
tons on the door operating unit in the rear
passenger compartment (  page 103).\bMercedes-Maybach vehicles: if the front
passenger seat is in the foremost position,
you can set the seat backrest at a very steep angle. This will provide a better forward view
from the rear passenger compartment.
Despite the steep angle of the seat backrest,
a person may occupy the front passenger seat.Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support1Higher2Soser3Lower4FirmerUse buttons 1 to 4 to adjust the contour of
the backrest.102Seats and stowing

Adjusting the rear seats electrically*NOTE Damage to the rear seat armrest
when folding the center seat backrest
forward
If the rear seat armrest is folded down, it can
be damaged when the center seat backrest is folded forward.
Fold the rear seat armrest upwardsbefore folding the center seat backrest
forward.
The middle seat backrest is adjusted together
with the les seat.
1Head restraint height2Seat backrest inclination3Seat fore-and-as positionSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 122).Adjusting reclining rear seats electrically
The reclining rear seats are on the driver\bs and
front passenger sides.
1Head restraint height2Head restraint fore-and-as position3Seat backrest inclination4Combined seat cushion inclination and length5Combined seat cushion inclination and lengthSeats and stowing103

6Fore-and-as position of the leg rest7Angle of the leg restSave the settings with the memory function
(  page 122).\bThe leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it.
Setting the fully reclined position
Requirements: = The power supply is switched on.
To set the fully reclined position: press button
1 .
= The rear seat will move into the fully
reclined position.
= The rear seat head restraint will move.
= The leg rest will rise.
= The front passenger seat will move as far
forwards as possible.= The front passenger seat head restraint
will be completely retracted.
= The front passenger seat backrest will
move as far forwards and as far down as it
will go.To restore the standard seat settings: press
button 1.
or
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Call up the settings with the memory function
(  page 122).\bYou can use the rear passenger compartment
child safety lock to disable this function
(  page 69).\bThe leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If this
is the case, fold up the leg rest and engage it.
Attaching and removing the additional cushion of the leg rest
Use the additional cushion only when the vehicle
is stationary. The additional cushion is in the vehi-
cle.
To attach: place the additional cushion on the
leg rest.Pull the rubber straps laterally over the leg
rest.To remove: remove the rubber straps from the
leg rest and stow the additional cushion safely
in the vehicle.Folding the rear seats on the second row of seats forwards and back electrically&WARNING Risk of injury due to seat
backrests folded forwards
If the seat backrest of the rear seat is folded
forwards, persons in the third row of seats
may hit parts of the seat mechanism, espe-
cially in the event of an accident, braking
maneuver or abrupt change of direction.
If there is a person in the third row of
seats, the rear seat in front of them must
be folded back to the driving position
before the journey begins.Persons in the third row of seats should
not rest their legs on a seat backrest
that has been folded forwards.Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to chil- dren.Seats and stowing105

If you no longer require the seat backrest to befolded down for loading or for getting in and out,fold it back into place.&WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for-
wards. The seat can fold backwards unexpect-
edly, e.g. when accelerating, braking or in the
event of an abrupt change of direction or an accident.
People in the seat\bs sweep can become trap-
ped.
If a seat is folded forwards, always fold it
back before driving oM.Make sure that the seat is engaged.If a seat on the second row of seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster.
Requirements: = The area into which the rear seat is folded is
clear.
= The rear seat has been folded up.
= Vehicles with comfort seating: the center arm-
rest is folded up.
= Vehicles with an extended center console: the
stowage compartment in the center console is closed.
= Vehicles with a folding rear armrest: the rear
armrest has been folded up.
= Vehicles with center seat backrests: the cen-
ter seat backrest has been folded up.
Folding the rear seat into the front position
You can fold the seats on the second row of seats forwards for the following situations:
= For easier access to the cargo compartment
= Vehicles with a third row of seats: for getting
in or out
Vehicles with a center seat backrest: the center rear seat folds forwards and backwards together
with the les rear seat.Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can fold
the rear seats forwards as follows:
= Six-seater: on the right-hand side of the vehi-
cle only
= Seven-seater with center seat backrest: both
sides\bTo increase the size of the cargo compart-
ment, you can move the seat backrests into the cargo compartment Ooor position
(  page 130).106Seats and stowing

Button on the backrest shoulder of the second row
of seatsButton on the armrest of the third row of seats
(seven-seater)
When the rear door is open: brieOy pull button
1 on the backrest shoulder of the rear seat.
or
BrieOy press button 2 on the armrest of the
third row of seats.When the rear door is closed: pull and hold
button 1 on the backrest shoulder of the
rear seat.
or
Press and hold button 2 on the armrest of
the third row of seats.
The head restraint will move downwards. The
seat backrest will move into the front position. The rear seat will move forwards until it
unlocks. The rear seat will then tip forwards.
If a seat on the second row of seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunc-
tion display on the instrument cluster.\bYou can prevent the rear seats from folding forwards when the rear door is closed by acti-vating the child safety lock for the side win-
dows (  page 69).
Folding back the rear seat
Press button 1 on the backrest shoulder of
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row of seats and hold it down until the rearseat audibly engages.
The rear seat will tip downwards and move
back. The seat backrests and head restraint
will then move into a suitable seat position
automatically.
If a seat on the second row of seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunc-
tion display on the instrument cluster.To interrupt the folding procedure before
engagement, let go of button 1. To continue
the folding procedure, press and hold button
1 again.
Folding the rear seats forwards mechanically
(emergency release)
You can also fold the rear seats forwards mechan-
ically using release loops. The release loops are
located on the outer sides and rear sides of the seats on the second row of seats.
Release loops on the second row of seats
Release loops on the rear sides of the second row ofseats
Pull one of release loops 1.Fold the seat backrest forwards.Before commencing your journey, make sure
that the seat backrest and the rear bench seat
are engaged.
Head restraints
Adjusting the front seat head restraints manually
&WARNING Risk of accident due to adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lowing situations in particular:
= If you adjust the driver\bs seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror while the vehicle is in motion
= If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
cle is in motion
Before starting the engine: In particular, adjust the driver\bs seat, head restraint,108Seats and stowing