MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press release knob 1inthe direc‐
tion of the ar row and push the head restra int
down. #
Tomo vethe driver's head restra int for‐
wa rds: press release knob 2and pull the
head restra int forw ards. 11 8
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Tomo vethe driver's head restra int back‐
wa rds: press release knob 2and push the
head restra int backwards.
Ad justing the head restra ints of there ar
seats mechanically #
Toraise: pullthe head restra int up. #
Tolowe r:press there lease knob 1inthe
direction of the ar row and push the head
re stra int down. #
Ifth e centre seat on the second row of
seats is not occupied: pressthe head
re stra int down all thewa y.
Ve hicles with a third row of seats
The head restra ints on theth ird row of seats
ha ve a usage and non-usage position. The usage
position is theex tended, top position in which
th e head restra int engages; the non-usage posi‐
tion is the bottom, retracted position of the head
re stra int. If the seats on theth ird row of seats
are being used, the head restra int must be in the
to p, engaged usage position. #
Ifth eth ird row of seats is occupied: move
th e head restra ints totheve ry top and ha ve
th em engage there. #
Ifth eth ird row of seats is not occupied:
mo vethe head restra ints totheve ry bottom. Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re moving #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it for‐
wa rds slightly (/ page129). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
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Push there lease knob 1inthe direction of
th e ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until it
engages. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
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Comfort 5
Seat comfort
Ad justing the backrest contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions. Ad
justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth e desired seat. Selecting
the massage prog ramme for the
front seats Multimedia sy
stem:
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Comfort 5
Massage #
Select Wave Massage orPulsating Massage . #
Start the program forth e desired seat ;. #
Toset the massage intensit y:switch High
intensity on or off . Re
setting seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
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Comfort 5
Seat comfort #
Select Reset. #
Select ßforth e desired seat.
The settings forth e selected seat are reset. Switching
the seat heating on/off &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeat‐
edly switching on the seat heater
Re peatedly switching on the seat heater can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest
padding tobecome very hot.
The health of persons with limited temp era‐
ture sensitivity or a limited ability toreact to
high temp eratures may be af fected or they
may even su ffer burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heater. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated af ter it is
switched on repeatedly.
* NO
TEDama getothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over‐
heating may occur due toobjects or docu‐ 12 0
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ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage to
th e seat sur face. #
Makesure that no objects or docu‐
ments are on the seats when the seat
heater is switched on. Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Toswitch on / increase the le vel:press
button 1repeatedly until the desired heat‐
ing le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. #
Toswitch off / reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired heating
le ve l is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat heating
is switched off.
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels af ter 8,
10 and 20 minutes until the seat heating
switches off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Toswitch on / increase the le vel:press
button 1repeatedly until the desired venti‐
lation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps will light up. Seats and
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Toswitch off / reduce the le vel:press but‐
to n1 repeatedly until the desired ventila‐
tion le vel is set.
If all indicator lamps are off, the seat ventila‐
tion is switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the st
eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Push release le ver1 down as far as it will
go.
The steering column is unloc ked. #
Adjust height 2and di stance 3tothe
st eering wheel. #
Push release le ver1 up as far as it will go.
The steering column is loc ked. #
Check and make sure that thesteering col‐
umn is loc kedby moving thesteering wheel. 12 2
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Switching
thest eering wheel heater on/off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Push the switch into position 1or2.
If th e indicator lamp 3lights up, thesteer‐
ing wheel heater is switched on. When
you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater will switch off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process of
th e easy exitfeature
‑ If you pull away while the easy entry and
ex itfeature is making adjustments, you could
lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Alw ayswa it until the adjustment proc‐
ess is comple tebefore pulling away. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
while adjusting the easy entry andexit
fe ature
When the easy entry andexitfeature adjusts
th e driver's seat, you and other vehicle occu‐
pants – particularly children – could become
trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
easy entry andexitfeature, make sure
th at no one has any body parts in the
sweep of the driver's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process is stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe Digital Vehicle
Ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position
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&
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
du ring acti vation of the easy entry and
ex itfeature bychildren
If ch ildren activate the easy entry andexit
fe ature, they can become trapped, pa rticu‐
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
When the easy entry andexitfeature is active,
th e driver's seat will mo vebackwards and the
backrest will be mo vedto ast eeper position
when:
R you swit ch the ignition off with the driver's
door open
R you open the driver's door with the ignition
switched off %
The driver's seat will mo vebackwards only if
it is not already in there armost position.
The seat backrest will mo veforw ards on lyif
it is not already in the frontmost position.
The driver's seat will mo veback tothe last drive
position when:
R you swit ch the ignition on with the driver's
door closed
R you close the driver's door with the ignition
switched on
The last drive position will be stored when:
R you swit chthe ignition off
R you call up the seat settings via the memory
function
R you sa vethe seat setting using the memory
function Setting
the easy entry and exitfeature Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 AUTO. SEAT ADJUSTMENT
5 Easy Entry/Exit #
Activate or deacti vate the function. Operating
the memory function &
WARNING Risk of an accident if the
memory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driv‐
er's side while driving, you could lose cont rol
of theve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station‐
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&
WARNING Risk of entrapment when set‐
ting the seat with the memory function
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
memory function, make sure that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. This also applies
tothe Digital Vehicle Key if the
"Digital Vehicle Key" function is activated via
Mercedes me connect.
The memory function can be used when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
St oring
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
The following sy stems can be selected:
R Seat
R Seat conto ur
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display #
Set the seat, the seat conto ur,the head-up
display and the outside mir rors to the
desired position. #
Press memory button M and then press pre‐
set position button 1,2 or 3 within thre e sec‐
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Tocall up: press and brief lyhold memory
position switch 1,2 or 3.
Af terre leasing the button, the front seat,
head-up displa y,outside mir rors and seat
con tour are mo ved into thestored position
automaticall y. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot alw
aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. 12 6
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#
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 550).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always use the partition net when transport‐
ing objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible. R
secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age space in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, there
may be a 12V soc ket in thestow age com‐
partment 3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment
Locking/unlo cking thegl ove compa rtment Seats and
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