seats MERCEDES-BENZ GL320CDI 2007 X164 Service Manual

246 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Increasing the temperature
Turn temperature control3
(
page 243) slightly clockwise.
The rear automatic climate control will
correspondingly adjust the interior air
temperature for the rear passenger
compartment.
Decreasing the temperature
Turn temperature control3
(
page 243) slightly counterclock-
wise.
The rear automatic climate control will
correspondingly adjust the interior air
temperature for the rear passenger
compartment.Adjusting air volume
Adjusting manually
Five blower speeds are available.
Press button
to decrease or
buttonQ to increase air volume to
the desired level.
The indicator lamp on the buttonU
goes out. The selected blower speed is
shown by the indicator lamps for air
volume settings9 (
page 243).
Adjusting automatically
Press buttonU.
The indicator lamp on the button
comes on. The air volume is adjusted
automatically.Air vents in the roof liner over the
second-row seats*
1Thumbwheel for air volume control
2Air vent, adjustable
Adjusting air volume
Turn thumbwheel1 d o w n t o d e c r e a s e
the air volume.
or
Turn thumbwheel1 u p t o i n c r e a s e t h e
air volume.

247 Controls in detail
3-zone automatic climate control*
Adjusting air distribution
Move air vent slider2 to the left, right,
up, or down to direct the air in the de-
sired direction.
Air vents in the roof liner over the
third-row seats*
1Thumbwheel for air volume control
2Air vent, adjustableAdjusting air volumeTurn thumbwheel1 d o w n t o d e c r e a s e
the air volume.
or
Turn thumbwheel1 up to increase the
air volume.
Adjusting air distribution
Move air vent slider2 to the left, right,
up, or down to direct the air in the de-
sired direction.

248 Controls in detail
Power windows
Opening and closing
The door windows and the hinged quarter
windows* are opened and closed electri-
cally. The switches for all door windows
and the hinged quarter windows* are
located on the driver’s door control panel.
The switches for the respective door win-
dows are located on the front passenger
door and the rear doors. The hinged quar-
ter windows* can be operated from the
driver’s seat only.1Left front door window
2Right front door window
3Right rear door window
4Hinged quarter windows*
5Override switch (
page 100)
6Left rear door window
Warning!G
When closing the windows, make sure that
there is no danger of anyone being harmed
by the closing procedure.
Activate the override switch (
page 101)
when children are riding in the back seats of
the vehicle. The children could otherwise in-
jure themselves, e.g. by becoming trapped
in the window opening.
The closing of a door window can be imme-
diately halted by releasing the switch or, if
switch was pulled past the resistance point
and released, by either pressing or pulling
the respective switch.
If a door window encounters an obstruction
that blocks its path in a circumstance where
you pulled the switch past the resistance
point and released it to close the door win-
dow, the automatic reversal function will
stop the window and open it slightly.

304 Controls in detail
Loading
The gross vehicle weight which is the
weight of the vehicle including fuel, tools,
spare wheel, installed accessories, pas-
sengers and luggage/cargo must never
exceed the load limit and Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) for your vehicle as
specified on the placard located on the
driver’s door B-pillar (
page 550). In addi-
tion, the load must be distributed in such a
way so that the weight on each axle never
exceeds the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) for the front and rear axle. The
GVWR and GAWR for your vehicle are indi-
cated on the certification label which can
be found on the driver’s door B-pillar
(
page 550).
For more information, see “Tire and Load-
ing Information” (
page 389).
The handling characteristics of a fully load-
ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis-
tribution. It is therefore recommended to
load the vehicle according to the illustra-
tions shown, with the heaviest items being
placed towards the front of the vehicle.Please pay attention to and comply with
the following instructions when loading the
vehicle and transporting cargo:

Always place items being carried
against front or rear seat backrests,
and fasten them as securely as possi-
ble.

The heaviest portion of the cargo
should always be kept as low as possi-
ble against front or rear seat backrests.
For additional safety when transporting
cargo while the rear seats are unoccupied,
fasten the outer seat belts crosswise into
the opposite side buckles.
Cargo tie-down rings
Your vehicle is equipped with eight cargo
tie-down rings.
Carefully secure cargo by applying even
load on all rings with rope of sufficient
strength to hold down the cargo.
iThe cargo compartment is the preferred
place to carry objects. The expanded cargo com-
partment (
page 306) should only be used for
items which do not fit in the cargo compartment
alone.
iWhile the cargo net* (page 313) will help
protect you from smaller objects, it cannot pre-
vent the movement of large, heavier objects into
the passenger compartment in an accident, dur-
ing hard braking or sudden maneuvers. Such
items must be properly secured using the cargo
tie-down rings in the cargo compartment floor.

305 Controls in detail
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Cargo compartment
Four cargo tie-down rings are located in
the cargo compartment.
1Cargo tie-down ringSecond seat-row
Two cargo tie-down rings are located in the
footwell behind the driver’s and passenger
seat.
1Cargo tie-down ringThird seat-row
Two cargo tie-down rings are located be-
hind the third-row seat backrest.
For information on how to fold the
third-row seats, see “Expanding cargo
compartment” (
page 306).
1Cargo tie-down ring
The maximum permissible weight per
cargo tie-down ring is 331 lb (150 kg).

306 Controls in detail
Loading
Hooks
Two hooks are located on the rear com-
partment trim panels, one on each side.
1Hook
Use the hooks to secure light weight items
only. The maximum permissible weight per
hook is 9 lb (4 kg).Expanding cargo compartment
You can separately fold the left and right
rear seat backrests to expand the cargo
compartment.
Warning!G
When expanding the cargo compartment,
always fully fold the corresponding seats
and, if so equipped, always use the
cargo net* (
page 313) when transporting
cargo.
Unless you are transporting cargo, the back-
rests must remain properly locked in the up-
right position.
In an accident, during hard braking or sud-
den maneuvers, loose items will be thrown
around inside the vehicle, and can cause
injury to vehicle occupants unless the items
are securely fastened in the vehicle.
Always use the cargo tie down rings
(
page 304).
Warning!G
Never drive the vehicle with the tailgate
open. Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases
may enter vehicle interior resulting in un-
consciousness and death.
!When the second-row seats are folded for-
ward, the front seats may not be moved to the
rearmost position. Otherwise you could damage
the front and second-row seats.

307 Controls in detail
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Expanding cargo compartment in part
Folding third-row seats, electrically
There are several ways to fold the third-row
seats.Two buttons are located on the right side
trim of the third-row seats.
Example, button for the left third-row seat
1Button for returning third-row seats to
upright position
2Button for folding the third-row seatsTwo buttons are located on the
passenger-side in the cargo compartment
Example, button for the right third-row seat
1Button for returning third-row seats to
upright position
2Button for folding the third-row seats
Push in the head restraints of the
third-row seats all the way
(
page 137).
Remove cargo compartment cover
blind (
page 312).
iUse the left button, indicated byL, to fold
down the left third-row seat.
Use the right button, indicated byR, to fold down
the right third-row seat.
iIt is only possible to fold the third-row seats
down when the rear right door is open.iIt is only possible to fold the third-row seats
down when the tailgate is open.


308 Controls in detail
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Press and hold button2 for each side
until the third-row seats are fully fold-
ed.
If a third-row seat is not engaged properly,
for example, the message
3rd row of
seats, Right not locked
appears in the
multifunction display (
page 157).
Press and hold button2 again, until
the message disappears.Expanding cargo compartment fully
Folding second-row seats
Push in the head restraints of the
second-row seats all the way
(
page 137).
Warning!G
Folded second-row seats are intended to
serve as a cargo compartment expansion in
conjunction with folded third-row seats only.
Do not fold the second-row seats and allow
third-row seat occupants to use folded sec-
ond-row seats as a footrest while driving.
Third-row seat occupants must, like all vehi-
cle occupants, keep both feet on the floor in
front of their seat. Otherwise, occupants
could slide under their seat belt in a colli-
sion. If occupants slide under the belt, it
would apply force at the abdomen or neck.
That could cause serious or even fatal inju-
ries. Do not fold the second-row seats and
allow third-row seat occupants to use folded
second-row seats as a table while driving.
Objects placed on folded second-row seats
may come loose during braking, vehicle ma-
neuvers, or an accident and be thrown
around the vehicle interior. Objects thrown
around the vehicle interior may cause an ac-
cident and/or serious personal injury.
!When the second-row seats are folded for-
ward, the front seats may not be moved to the re-
armost position. Otherwise you could damage
the front and second-row seats.


310 Controls in detail
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Folding third-row seats, electrically
There are several ways to fold the third-row
seats.
Two buttons are located on the right side
trim of the third-row seats.
Example, button for the left third-row seat
1Button for returning third-row seats to
upright position
2Button for folding the third-row seatsTwo buttons are located on the
passenger-side in the cargo compartment
Example, button for the right third-row seat
1Button for returning third-row seats to
upright position
2Button for folding the third-row seats
Push in the head restraints of the
third-row seats all the way
(
page 137).
Remove cargo compartment cover
blind (
page 312).
Press and hold button2 for each side
until the third-row seats are fully fold-
ed.
The cargo compartment is fully extend-
ed.
If a third-row seat is not engaged properly,
for example, the message
3rd row of
seats, right not locked
appears in the
multifunction display (
page 157).
Press and hold button2 again, until
the message disappears.
iUse the left button, indicated byL, to fold
down the left third-row seat.
Use the right button, indicated byR, to fold down
the right third-row seat.
iIt is only possible to fold the third-row seats
down when the rear right door is open.
iIt is only possible to fold the third-row seats
down when the tailgate is open.

311 Controls in detail
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Returning seats to their original positionStep 1:
Return third-row seats to its original
position (
page 310).
Step 2:
1Seat backrest
2Lever
Pull and hold lever2 in direction of
arrow at resistance point.
Fold seat backrest1 rearward until it
engages.
Check for secure locking by pushing
and pulling on seat backrest1.3Seat cushion
Fold seat cushion3 rearward until it
locks into position.
Warning!G
Make sure all seats are properly locked in
position before driving off. Do not drive with
seats not properly locked.
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
not properly locked as this can be danger-
ous. The seat could move forward and the
seat backrest could fold. You could slide un-
der the seat belt during braking, vehicle ma-
neuvers, or in an accident. If you slide under
it, the belt would apply force at the abdomen
or neck. That could cause serious or even fa-
tal injuries.
The seat backrest and seat belt provide the
best restraint when the wearer is in a nearly
upright position and the belt is properly po-
sitioned on the body.