MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owners Manual

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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. Yo
u can use the memory function when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing sy stems:
R Front seat
R Outside mir rors
R Head-up display R
Steering column
R Seat conto ur Ope
rating the memo ryfunction Sto
ring #
Set the desired position for all sy stems. #
Brief lypress theV memory button and
th en press preset position 4,Tor
U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and brief lyhold preset posi‐
tion button 4,TorU.
Af terre leasing the button, all sy stems are
mo ved into thestored position. Memory function in
there ar comp artment Fu
nction of the memory function in there ar
passenger comp artment Operating
there ar seat
Seat adju stments forth ere ar seat can be stored
and called up using the memory function in the
re ar passenger compartment.
R Driver's side: two persons
R Front passenger side: one person 12 8
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Yo
u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
Operating the front passenger seat and rear
seat
Seat adju stments forth e front passenger seat
and there ar seat can be stored and called up
using there ar seat memory function.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth e front
passenger seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re stra int
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec‐
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest Operating
there ar seat via the memory func‐
tion in there ar passenger comp artment St
oring #
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selec ted if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Adjust there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (/ page110). #
Brief lypress memory button M and, within
th re e seconds, press either preset position
button 4orT.
The settings forth ere ar seat are stored in
th e cor responding preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the button
fo rst ra ightening the fully reclined position. Seats and
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Calling up
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Press button 1.
The rear seat is selec ted if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Press cor responding preset position button
4 orT.
The rear seat will mo vetothestored posi‐
tion. Operating
the front passenger seat and rear
seats via the memory function in there ar
comp artment Re
quirements:
R For selecting the front passenger seat: the
po we r supply is switched on
Sto ring 13 0
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Press button 1.
The rear seat is selec ted if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Adjust there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (/ page110). #
Press but ton1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the door control panel in there ar
passenger compartment (/ page105). #
Ensure that the indicator lamp in button 1
lights up. #
Press memory button M and, within three
seconds, press preset position button 4.
The settings forth e front passenger seat and
th ere ar seat are stored in the preset posi‐
tion.
% You cannot store any settings on the buttons
fo r setting and stra ightening the fully
re clined position. Calling up
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Press button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. Seats and
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Press preset position button 4.
Bo th seats mo veinto thestored position.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
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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 rydue toobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain.
The reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 13 2
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Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a 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 accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive with the load compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk of injur
y,particularly in theeve nt of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Seats and
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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. #
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 (/ page415). R
the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R allvehicles except Mercedes-Maybach vehi‐
cles: alw ays use the partition net when trans‐
porting 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 evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports (depending on vehicle equipment)
3 Stow age/telephone compartment with cup
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Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: stowage/tele‐
phone compartment with temp erature-con‐
trolled cup holder, USB ports (depending on
th eve hicle equipment) and charging module
fo r wireless charging of mobile phones
(depending on theve hicle equipment) in the
front centre console
4 Glovecompa rtment
Fo lding thefo lding table out or in &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom an open
fo lding table
Ve hicle occupants may bump into thefo lding
ta ble and injure themselves. #
Close thefo lding table before each jour‐
ne y. *
NO
TEDama getothefo lding tables when
moving the seats back Open
folding tables may be damaged when
th e seats are mo ved bac k. #
Make sure that thefo lding tables are
fo lded in when moving the front seats
bac k. Fo
lding out
This equipment is available on lyfor Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. #
Open rear armrest 1. #
Pull thefo lding table forw ards and upwards
by recess 2or3 and swing outwards. #
Foldtheta ble panels apart. #
Tofold in: fold theta ble panels toget her and
swing in thefo lding table. Opening
thesto wage box in the backrest in
th ere ar comp artment
* NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. This equipment is
available on lyfor Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. Seats and
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Ve
hicles with individual seats (e xample) #
Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
re ar armrest. #
Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2. Re
moving the handset from the stowage
compa rtment in the rear comp artment
Opens the dr awer
This equipment is available on lyfor Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles with individual rear seats. Ve
hicles with individual rear seats #
Press button 1. #
Remo vethe handset.
Closing the dr awer #
Place the handset in the dr awe r. #
Press the handset dr awer back until it
engages. Through-loading
facility toluggage compart‐
ment Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
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. 13 6
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WARNING Risk of accident if the seat
and seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold for‐
wa rds.
There is a risk of thefo llowing, in particular:
R The vehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt can‐
not pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y.
R Ach ild restra int sy stem is no longer prop‐
er ly suppor ted or positioned and can no
longer fulfil its function as intended.
R The seat backrest cann otrestra in objects
or goods in the load compartment.
Alw ays ensure that the seat and seat back‐
re st are engaged, in particular:
R Before persons tra vel in theve hicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
ex itfeature
R Afteryo u ha veadjus tedth e seat R
Afterth e easy entry andexitfeature has
been used
R Afterth e load compartment enlar gement
has been folded forw ards Alw
ays ensure that all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened cor rectly and are sitting
prope rly. Pa rticular attention must be paid to
ch ildren.
If yo u no lon gerrequ irethefo lded-d ownre ar
seat backrest as a load area, fold the backrest
back into place.
Make sure that there d marking of the lock verifi‐
cation indicator is no longer visible. Otherwise,
th e seat backrest will not be loc ked.
Requ irements:
R Vehicles with a centre seat backrest:the
centre seat ba ckrest is not in the luggage
compartment floor position.
R Vehicles with a folding rear armres t:there ar
armrest has been folded up. Se
ven-sea ter (e xamp le) #
Tofold the left or right seat backrest for‐
wa rds: briefly press one of buttons 1.
The head restra int on the seat backrest will
mo veinto a suitable position. The rear seat
will fold forw ards.
Ve hicles with a centre seat backrest:the
centre seat ba ckrest will fold forw ards
to ge ther with the left seat backrest. Seats and
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