MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV 2021 Owners Manual

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hing Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment enlar ge-
ment Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment enlar gement #
Hook partition net 1into holders 2onthe
leT and right on thero of lining. #
Without load compartment enlar gement:
attach hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe
leT and right in such a wayth at hooks 3
point backwards. #
With load compartment enlar gement: attach
hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe leT and
ri ght in such a wayth at hooks 3point tothe
door. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps at
th e same time until the partitioning net 1is
tight and theto p edge of partitioning net 1is
horizontal. 128
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emo ving
ving #
Turn the buckle of the lashing strap in the
direction of ar row 6. #
Slide the loose end of the lashing strap into
th e buckle in the direction of ar row 5 until
th e lashing straps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 3from tie-down eyes 4 on
th e leT and right. #
Remo vepartitioning net 1from brac kets 2
on thero of lining on the leT and right. Ov
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vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
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Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Ov
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w of bag hooks &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cann otrestrain he avy objects
or items of lug gage.
Objects or items of luggage may be 0ung
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 119).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods tothem. Seats and st
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Bag hook Ov
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hes hook s on t
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he tailg
ailgate
ate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119). 1
Clothes hook
The clo thes hooks are not suitable for hanging
heavy objects as this can cause theta ilgate to
lo we r automaticall y.Use the clo thes hooks only
fo r light objects such as jac kets. A
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. 130
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Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. #
LiT the load compartment 0oor upwards using
th e handle, remo veit from the load compart-
ment and put it down on a clean sur face. #
Align luggage net 1on load compartment
0oor 3sothat st rap2 is positioned at han-
dle 4 and points upwards. #
Pull rubber sections 5and 6over load
compartment 0oor 3as shown. #
Align luggage net 1sothat
R rubber section 5runs underneath
re cesses 7and beads 8onthe leT and
ri ght are placed on the lo wer edge of load
compartment 0oor 3.
R rubber section 6runs abo vehandle 4
and beads 8onthe leT and right are Seats and st
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placed on
the lo wer edge of load compart-
ment 0oor 3.
% Ensure that the luggage net does not block
th e locking mechanism of the load compart-
ment 0oor. #
Close the load compartment 0oor. A
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ting t he load com
he load com par
partment
tment 0oor
0oor T
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o adjust t t the height
he height
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe load compartment
0oor If
th e load compartment 0oor is loaded in the
upper position and the console has been
re mo ved, the load compartment 0oor may be
damaged. #
Make sure that the load compartment
0oor is not loaded in the upper position
when the console is remo ved. The load compartment can be made lar
ger or
smaller depending on requ irements. Tothis end,
yo u can lock the load compartment 0oor at two di.erent heights. The higher position pr
ovides a
0at sur face when there ar seat backrests are fol-
ded forw ard. Furthermore, you can remo ve a
brac ket at there ar to create additional space
leng thwa ys. #
LiT load co mpartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor down 1.A
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djus
djusting t ting t he length
he length #
LiT load compartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor 1down. 132
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W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-appro vedro of luggage
ra cks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
aged
bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem ptto
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack is /t ted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
The pano rama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. No
tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 185). #
Secu rethero of luggage rack tothero of rail-
ing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
inst ructions. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. Seats and st
owing
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Depending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12 V soc kets:
R Inthe st owa gecompartment in the front
centre console
R Inthe load compartment Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Fold up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V soc ke
12 V soc ket in t t in t he st ow
he st owag
age com
e com par
partment wit
tment wit h
h
cov
cov er:
er:ifyo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. Using t Using t
he 115 V soc ke
he 115 V soc ket in t
t in t he r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er
er
com
com par
partment
tment &
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DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of fatal injuries due to a
damaged connecting cable or a damaged
soc ket
Yo u could receive an elect ric shock if the con-
necting cable or the 115 V po wer soc ket is
pulled out of the trim or is damaged or wet. #
Use only connecting cables that are dry
and free of damage. #
When theve hicle is switched o., make
sure that the 115 V po wer soc ket is dr y. #
Immediately ha vethe 115 V po wer
soc ketch ecked or replaced at a quali/ed
specialised workshop if it is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. #
Never plug the connecting cable into a
115 V po wer soc ketth at is damaged or
has been pulled out of the trim. &
D DAN
AN GER
GER Risk of death due tousing the
soc ket incor rectly
In particular, you could receive an elect ric
shock:
R ifyo uto uch the inside of the soc ket
R ifyo u insert unsuitable devices or objects
into the soc ket #
Do not touch the inside of the soc ket. #
Only connect suitable devices tothe
soc ket. Make sure
that no liquids getinto the 115 V
soc ket.
When the 115 V soc ket is not in use, keep the
soc ket 0ap closed.
R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The device is equipped with a suitable plug
whi chconforms tothe standards speci/c to
th e country you are in.
R A device up toa maximum of 150 W (1.3 A) is
used.
R Do not use multiple soc ket outlets. 134
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#
Open soc ket 0ap 3. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device into 115 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 2lights up. USB por
USB por
t in t
t in the r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment %
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
design of the st owage compartment and the
number of USB ports in there ar cent recon-
sole may vary.
When theve hicle is switched on, you can charge a
USB device, such as a mobile phone, at USB ports
using a suitable charging cable. W W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
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tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y char
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. Seats and st
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#
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects caused byplac-
ing them in the mobile phone st owage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, these may be dam-
aged byelectromagnetic /elds. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media, ski passes or other objects sensi-
tive toelectromagnetic /elds in the
mobile phone st owage compartment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe mobile phone st ow-
age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone st owage
compartment, the compartment may be dam-
aged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone st owage compartment. The
following no tes on wirelessly charging the
mobile phone must be obser ved:
R Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
mobile phone is connected totheve hicle's
ex terior aerial via thech arging module.
R The charging function and wireless connection
of the mobile phone totheve hicle's exterior
aerial are only available if theve hicle is
switched on.
R Small mobile phones may not be able tobe
ch arge d in every position of the mobile phone
st owa gecompartment.
R Largemobile phones which do not rest 0at in
th e mobile phone st owage compartment may
not be able tobe charge d or connected with
th eve hicle's exterior aerial.
R The mobile phone may heat up during the
ch arging process. This may particular ly
depend on the applications (apps) cur rently
open in the backg round.
R Toensure more e1cient charging and connec-
tion with theve hicle's exterior aerial, remo ve
th e pr otective co ver from the mobile phone. Pr
otective co vers which are necessary for
wireless charging are an exception. Char
Char
ging a mobile phone wir
ging a mobile phone wir elessly
elessly R
R
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eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The mobile phone is suitable for wireless
ch arging.
A list of compatible mobile phones can be
fo und at: https://www.mercedes-benz-
mobile.com. 136 136
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Place the mobile phone as close tothe centre
of the mar ked sur face on mat 1as possible
with the display facing upwards.
When a message is shown in the multimedia
system, the mobile phone is being charge d.
Malfunctions during thech arging process are
shown in the central displa y.
% The mat can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g.
using clean, luk ewarmwater.
S
S t
to
o w
w ag
ag e com
e com par
partment wit
tment without cov hout cover
er
Make sure the mobile phone is proper lystored
and secu redto prev ent it from falling out while
yo u are driving. #
T
To secur
o secur e t
e the mobile phone:
he mobile phone: swing lever2
out.
R
R adio eq
adio eq uipment appr ov
uipment appr oval number
al number s f
s for Br
or Br azil
azil
This device operates on a secondary basis, that is
to say it has no pr otection against harmful inter-
fe re nce, not even from the same type of stations,
and must not cause inter fere nce with systems
ope rating on a prima rybasis.
This product is permitted in accordance with the
procedure de/ned in Directive 242/2000 bythe
Brazilian telecommunications agency ANATEL and
meets the applicable tech nical requ irements.
Fu rther information is available on the ANATEL
we bsite. www.anatel.go v.br #
Further information on the declaration of con-
fo rm ity forve hicle components which receive
and/or transmit radio waves. F
F
itting/r
itting/r emo
emoving t
ving t he
he0oor
0oor mats
mats &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toobjects
in the driver's foot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll may impede
pedal tr avel or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road saf ety
of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cann otget into the driver's
fo ot we ll. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient room forth e pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
place 0oor mats on top of one ano ther. Seats and st
owing
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