MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2022 Owners Manual

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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. &
WARNING !

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Dr ive 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 207).
% For more information on stowage compart-
ments and s
towage areas, please refer to the
Digital Owner's Manual. Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compartments
1
Stowage spaces in the doors
2 Stowage compartment in the armrest with
USB por
ts (depending on vehicle equipment)
3 Stowage/telephone compartment with cup
holder in t
he front centre console 3
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: stowage/tele-
phone com
partment with temperature-con-
trolled cup holder, USB ports (depending on
the vehicle equipment) and charging module
for wireless charging of mobile phones
(depending on the vehicle equipment) in the
front centre console
4 Glove compartment
Folding the folding table out or in &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from an open
folding table
Vehicle occupants may bump into the folding
t
able and injure themselves. 
Close the folding table before each jour-
ne

y. *
NOTE Damag
e to the folding tables when
moving the seats back Open folding tables may be damaged when
t
he seats are moved back. Seats and stowing
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Make sure that the folding tables are fol-
ded in when mo ving the front seats
back. Folding out
This eq

uipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. 
Open rear armrest 1 .
Pull the folding table forwards and upwards by
r
ecess 2 or 3 and swing outwards. 
Fold the table panels apart. 
To fold in: f
old the table panels together and
swing in the folding table. Opening the stowage box in the backrest in the
r

ear compartment
* NOTE Damag
e to the rear armrest due to
body weight When folded out, the rear armrest can be
damag
ed by body weight. 
Do not sit or support yourself on the rear
seat ar

mrest. This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Ma

ybach vehicles. Vehicles with individual seats (example)

Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
r

ear armrest. 
Pull handle 1 and f
old down cover 2.140
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Removing the handset from the stowage compart-
ment in t he rear compartment
Opens the drawer
This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles with individual rear seats. Vehicles with individual rear seats

Press button 1. 
Remove the handset.
Closing the drawer 
Place the handset in the drawer. 
Press the handset drawer back until it
eng

ages. Through-loading facility to luggage compartment
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
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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. &
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he seat and
seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold forwards. There is a risk of the following, in particular:
= The v

ehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
protect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
= A child restraint system will no longer be
properly supported or positioned and will
no longer fulNl its function as intended.
= The seat backrest will not be able restrain
objects or goods in the load compartment.
Always ensure that the seat and seat backrest
are engaged, in particular:
= Before persons travel in the vehicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
exit feature
= Aser the seat has been adjusted.
= Aser the easy entry and exit feature has
been used
= Aser the load compartment enlargement
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Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have
t
heir seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to chil-
dren.
If you no longer require the folded-down rear seat
backrest as a load area, fold the backrest back
into place.
Make sure that the red marking of the lock veriN-
cation indicator is no longer visible. Otherwise,
the seat backrest is not locked.
Requirements: = Vehicles with a centre seat backrest: the
centre seat backrest is not in the luggage
compartment Ooor position.
= Vehicles with a folding rear armrest: the rear
armrest has been folded up. Seven-seater (example)

To fold the les or r
ight seat backrest for-
wards: brieOy press one of buttons 1.
The head restraint on the seat backrest will
move into a suitable position. The rear seat
will fold forwards.
Vehicles with a centre seat backrest: the
centre seat backrest will fold forwards
together with the les seat backrest. If a seat in the second row of seats is not engaged
and loc

ked, this will be shown on the multifunc-
tion display on the instrument cluster.
% Seven-seaters: all seat backrests can be fol-
ded f

orwards together using the ALL button.
Folding the rear centre seat backrest forwards
separ
ately (seven-seaters) 
Fold the rear seat armrest back if necessary. 142
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Press release catch 3.
Fold seat backrest 2 f orwards.
Folding back the rear seat backrest
* 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. Seven-seater (example)

To fold back the seat backrest: br
ieOy pull one
of buttons 1.
The rear seat will fold back.
Vehicles with a centre seat backrest: the
centre seat backrest will fold back together
with the les seat backrest. If a seat backrest is not engaged and locked,
t
his will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument cluster.
% Seven-seaters: all seat backrests can be fol-
ded bac

k together using the ALL button.
Folding back the centre seat backrest 
If only the centre seat backrest in the rear has
been f

olded forward separately: swivel the
seat backrest backwards until it engages. Seats and stowing
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Folding the seat backrest on the third row of
seats f orwards Les-hand-drive v

ehicle (example)
In the rear (seven-seater): br
ieOy pull one of
buttons 1. 
In the load compartment: br
ieOy press one of
buttons 1. Folding back the seat backrest on the third row of
seats
Les-hand-drive v

ehicle (example) 
In the rear: br
ieOy press one of buttons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and locked,
this will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument cluster. 144
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In the load compartment: br ieOy pull one of
buttons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and locked,
this will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument cluster. EASY-PACK load compartment cover and parti-
tioning ne

t cassette Notes on the load compartment cover
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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. *
NOTE Damag
e to the load compartment
cover when loading the vehicle The load compartment cover may be damaged
when t
he vehicle is being loaded. 
Do not place any objects above the
lo

wer edge of the side windows or on the
load compartment cover. This equipment is available for all vehicles except
Mer
cedes-Maybach vehicles.
Extending/retracting the load compartment cover Seats and stowing
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To extend: pull t he load compartment cover
back by grab handle 1 and clip it into brack-
ets 2 on the les and right.
Retracting 
Remove the load compartment cover from the
br
ackets on the les and right. 
Guide the load compartment cover forwards
using t

he grab handle until it is fully retracted.
The rolled-up load compartment cover can be
used in tw
o positions:
= Folded 45° upwards for loading (fold down
before commencing your journey)
= Horizontal position
Fitting or removing the load compartment cover
Requirements: = The load compartment cover is rolled up. Removing the load compartment cover

Press end cap 1 on t
he les or right inwards. 
Pull out the load compartment cover back-
w

ards.
Stowing the load compartment cover
The load com
partment cover can be stowed
beneath the load compartment Ooor. 
Open the load compartment Ooor . 
To insert: Place t
he load compartment cover
1 into the brackets 2. Ensure it is seated
correctly. 
To remove: T
ake the load compartment cover
out of the brackets 2.146
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Fitting the load compartment cover

Place the load compartment cover in brackets
1 on t he les and right.
The end caps of the load compartment cover
will engage audibly. Attaching/removing the partitioning net
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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-
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 partitioning net. For safety reasons, always use a partitioning net
when tr
ansporting a load. The partitioning net can
be used with or without load compartment
enlargement
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulNl
their functions and must be replaced. Visit a quali-
Ned specialist workshop. This equipment is available for all vehicles except
Mer
cedes-Maybach vehicles. Partitioning net without load compartment
enlar

gement Seats and stowing
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