MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2019 Owners Manual

Fo
lding forw ards the seat backrest in the
th ird row of seats #
Inthere ar (7-seater): Pull the buttons 1
brief lyto fold the left or right seat backrest
fo rw ards. #
Inthe load compartmen t:brief lypress the
buttons 2tofold the left or right seat back‐
re st forw ards. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as 13 8
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intended and could
result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. *
NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. Fo
lding back there ar seat backrests
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this
will also be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter. #
Brief lypull buttons 1tofold the left or right
seat backrest backwards.
7-seater: With th eALL button, all rear seat
backrests can be folded back toge ther.
The seat folds backwards. Vehicles with a
middle seat backres t:the middle seat back‐
re st folds back toge ther with the left seat
backrest. Fo
lding back the middle seat backrest (7-
seater) #
Foldthe seat backrest back until it engages
audibl y.
Fo lding back the seat backrest in theth ird
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#
Inthere ar: press the1 buttons briefly to
fo ld back the left- or right-hand seat back‐
re st. #
Inthe luggage compartmen t:brief lypull the
2 buttons tofold back the left- or right-
hand seat backrest. Lo
weri ng and raising there ar of theve hicle Lo
weri ngthere ar of theve hicle
Re quirements:
R allvehicle doors are closed
R there is no trailer coupled
R there is no bicycle rack fitted
R the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Pull switch 1intheright-hand load com‐
partment trim brief ly.
Indicator lamp 2flashes until theve hicle
has been lo wered.
The vehicle is lo wered on there ar axle by
appr ox. 40 mm. When theve hicle has been
lo we red, indicator lamp 2remains lit. 14 0
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Lo
we ring is inter rupte d in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ave hicle door is opened
R switch 1is pulled again
R theve hicle is moving at speeds greater than
2 km/h
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 2flashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met.
Ra ising there ar of theve hicle #
Che ckifth e battery is suf ficiently charge d. If
necessar y,start the engine. #
Pull switch 1briefly.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h. If
th eve hicle cannot be raised: #
Ensure that the battery is suf ficiently
ch arge d; if necessar y,start the engine. Load compartment co
ver Note
s onthe load compa rtment co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. *
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. Seats and
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Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver #
2 Toextend: pull load compartment co ver
back bygrab handle 1and clip it into the
brac kets on the left and right.
Re tracting #
Remo vethe load compartment co ver from
th e brac kets on the left and right. #
Guide the load compartment co verfo rw ards
using the grab handle until it is fully retrac‐
te d.
The rolled-up load compartment co ver can be
used in two positions:
R For loading: folded 45° upwards (fold down
before starting trip)
R Horizontal position
Fi tting or removing the load co mpartment
co ver
Requ irement:
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up. Re
moving the load co mpartment co ver #
Press end cap 1onthe left or right
in wa rds. #
Pull out the load compartment co ver back‐
wa rds.
St ow ing the load compa rtment co ver
The load compartment co ver can be stowed
beneath the load compartment floor. 14 2
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#
Open the load compartment floor
(/ page 146). #
Toinser t:Place the load compartment co ver
1 into the brac kets 2. Ensu reit is seated
cor rectl y. #
Toremo ve:Ta ke the load compartment
co ver out of the brac kets 2. Fi
tting the load co mpartment co ver #
Place the load compartment co ver in the
brac kets 1 onthe left and right.
The end caps of the load compartment co ver
engage audibly. At
taching/rem oving the pa rtition net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partition net
when transporting a load. The dividing net can
be used with or without luggage compartment
enlargement
Damaged partition nets can no longer fulfil their
functions and must be replaced. Visit a qualified
specialist workshop. Seats and
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Pa
rtition net without load compartment
enlar gement Pa
rtition net with load compartment enlar ge‐
ment #
Toattach: Extendthe partition net. #
Attach theto p guide rodto the holders 1
on thero of lining. #
Engage the hooks 2intheey elets 3on
th e left and right. #
Pull at the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partition net is tight. #
After driving a short dis tance, check thete n‐
sion of the partition net and re-tension it if
necessa ry. #
Toremo ve:Pull the belt clamps until the
lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from theey elets 3
on the left and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from the holders
1. Overview of
the tie-down eyes in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 133). 14 4
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1
Tie-down eyes
The front tie-down eyes are accessible when the
th ird row of seats is in the luggage compartment
fl oor position (/ page136). Overvi
ewof bag hooks &
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang 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 133).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. Seats and
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Coat hook
Coat hooks
1can be found in the interior on
th e B-pillar and on theta ilgate. Opening or closing
thesto wage space under
th e load compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. Opening #
Pull handle 1upwards. #
Lift the load compartment floor upwards
using handle 1. #
Fold out hook on the underside of the load
compartment floor. #
Clip hook onto drip rail2.
Closing #
Unhook the hook from drip rail2 and fasten
it to the brac ket on the underside of the load
compartment floor. #
Foldthe load compartment floor down wards
and then press handle 1down until it
engages. 14 6
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Locking and unlocking
the load compa rt‐
ment floor #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). At
taching a roof rack &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e maximum
ro of load is exceeded
When you load thero of, the cent reof gr avity
of theve hicle rises and the usual driving
ch aracteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics change. During cor‐
nering, theve hicle tilts more strongly and
may react more sluggishly tosteering mo ve‐
ments.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking characteristics, will be
great lyimpaired. #
Alw ays comply with the maximum roof
load and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section. *
NO
TEVehicle damage from non-
appr ovedro of racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof racks
which ha venot been tested and appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz. #
Only use roof rack ste sted and
appr ovedby Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensure that when thero of rack isfitted:
R the sliding sunroof can be fully
ra ised.
R theta ilgate can be opened com‐
ple tely. #
Position the load on thero of rack in
such a wayth at theve hicle will not sus‐
ta in damage even when it is in motion. *
NO
TEDama getothe panoramic sliding
sunroof when a roof rack isfitted The panoramic sliding sunroof may be dam‐
aged
bythero of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen
it when thero of rack isfitted. Seats and
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