MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2022 Owners Manual

Seat ventilation in the cockpit Seat ventilation in the rear

Press button 1 r epeatedly until the desired
ventilation level is set.
Depending on the ventilation level, up to three
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are oM, the seat ventilation is switched
oM. Steering wheel
Adjusting the steering wheel manually
&
WARNING Risk of accident due t
o adjust-
ing the vehicle settings while the vehicle is
in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the fol-
lo
wing situations in particular:
= if you adjust the driver's 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,
adjus

t the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment for children
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they adjust
t
he steering wheel. 128
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Never leave children unattended in the
v ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. Unlocking

Fold release lever 1 do
wn as far as it will go. 
Adjust height 2 and dis
tance 3 to the
steering wheel.
Locking 
Fold release lever 1 up as f
ar as it will go. 
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc
ked by moving the steering wheel. Adjusting the steering wheel electrically
The steering wheel can be adjusted when the
v
ehicle is switched oM. 1
To adjust the distance to the steering wheel
2 To adjust the height 
Save the settings with the memory function
( pag

e 132). Seats and stowing
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Switching the steering wheel heater
on/oMRequirements:
= The ignition is switc
hed on.
To switch on: push t
he switch into position
1.
Indicator lamp 3 will light up. 
To switch oM: push t
he switch into position
2.
Indicator lamp 3 will go out.
When you switch the ignition oM, t
he steering
wheel heater will switch oM. Easy entry and exit feature
Using the easy entry and exit feature
&
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
a
way during the adjustment process of
the easy entry and exit feature
You could lose control of the vehicle. 
Always wait until the adjustment process
is com

plete before driving oM. &
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
feature
You and other vehicle occupants !

&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr apped if
children activate the easy entry and exit
feature!

has any body parts in the sweep of the
seat.

If someone becomes trapped, press a
pr
eset position button or seat adjust-
ment switch immediately. &
WARNING Risk of entr
apment if the mem-
ory function is activated by children
Children could become trapped if they acti-
v
ate the memory function, particularly when
unattended. 
Never leave children unattended in the
v
ehicle. 
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
k
ey with you and lock the vehicle. You can use the memory function when the igni-
tion is switc

hed oM.
Seat adjustments for up to three people can be
s
tored and called up using the memory function.
You can save settings for the following systems:
= Front seat
= Outside mirrors =
Head-up displa
y
= Steering column
= Seat contour Operating the memory function
Storing

Set the desired position for all systems. 
BrieOy press the V memory button and
then press preset position button 7, T
or U within three seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. 
To call up: pr
ess and brieOy hold preset posi-
tion button 7, T or U.
Aser releasing the button, all systems are
moved into the stored position. Memory function in the rear compartment
Function of the memory function in the rear
passeng
er compartment Operating the rear seat
Seat adjus

tments for the rear seat can be stored
and called up using the memory function in the
rear passenger compartment.
= Driver's side: two persons
= Front passenger side: one person 132
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You can save the following settings for the rear
seat
:
= Position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
= Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
Operating the front passenger seat and rear seat
Seat adjustments for the front passenger seat and
the rear seat can be stored and called up using
the rear seat memory function.
You can save the following settings for the front
passenger seat:
= Position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
You can save the following settings for the rear
seat:
= Position of the seat, backrest and head
restraint
= Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest Operating the rear seat via the memory function
in t
he rear passenger compartment Storing

Press button 1.
The r

ear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. 
Adjust the rear seat using the buttons in the
door contr
ol panel ( page 114). 
BrieOy pr
ess memory button M and, within
three seconds, press either preset position
button 7 or T.
The settings for the rear seat are stored in the
corresponding preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the button
f
or straightening the fully reclined position. Seats and stowing
133

Calling up

Press button 1.
The r
ear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. 
Press corresponding preset position button
7 or T.
The r

ear seat will move to the stored position. Operating the front passenger seat and rear seats
via t

he memory function in the rear compartment Requirements:
= F

or selecting the front passenger seat: the
power supply is switched on
Storing 134
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Press button 1.
The r
ear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. 
Adjust the rear seat using the buttons in the
door contr
ol panel ( page 114). 
Press button 1.
When t

he indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
t

ons on the door operating unit in the rear
passenger compartment ( page 109). 
Ensure that the indicator lamp in button 1
lights up. 
Press memory button M and, within three sec-
onds, pr

ess preset position button 7.
The settings for the front passenger seat and
the rear seat are stored in the preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the buttons
f
or setting and straightening the fully reclined
position. Calling up

Press button 1.
When t

he indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. Seats and stowing
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Press preset position button 7.
Bo th seats move into the stored position.
% You can use the rear-compartment child
saf
ety lock to disable this function
(  page 81). Stowage areas
Notes on loading the vehicle
&
DANGER Risk of poisoning fr
om exhaust
gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
g
ases, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the tail-
gate is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. 
Always switch oM t
he engine before
opening the tailgate. 
Never drive with the tailgate open. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
no
t secured suPciently, they could slip, tip
over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
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
t

hey cannot be thrown around. 
Before the journey, secure objects, lug-
g

age or loads against slipping or tipping
over. &
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. 136
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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. &
WARNING Risk of accident fr
om objects in
the driver's footwell and front-passenger
footwell
Objects in the driver's footwell and front-
passeng
er footwell may impede pedal travel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road safety
of the vehicle. 
Stow all objects in the vehicle securely
so t
hat they cannot get into the driver's
footwell or front-passenger footwell. 
Always Nt t
he Ooor mats securely and as
prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always suPcient clearance for the
pedals. 
Do not use loose Ooor mats and do no
t
lay multiple Ooor mats on top of one
another. Vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag
shut-oM:
objects tr

apped under the front
passenger seat may interfere with the function of
the automatic front passenger airbag shut-oM or
damage the system. Please observe the notes on
the function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shut-oM ( page 52). &
WARNING !