fold seats MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 User Guide

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hicles with a third row of seats
The head restra ints on theth ird row of seats
ha ve a usage position and a non-usage position.
The usage position is theex tended, top position
in which the head restra int engages; the non-
usage position is the bottom, retracted position
of the head restra int. If the seats on theth ird
row of seats are being used, the head restra int
must be in theto 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 head restra int of the
midd lerear seat on the second row
Re moving #
Release the middle rear seat backrest and
fo ld it forw ard slightly (/ page136). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Installing #
Insert the 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. #
Foldthe middle rear seat backrest back until
it engages.
Ad justing the luxury head restra ints of the
re ar seats mechanically
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: you can set on ly
th e side bols ters mechanically. You can adjust
th e angle of the head restra int elect rical ly. 11 8
Seats and stowing

#
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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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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If a seat in
the second rowof seats is not
engaged and loc ked, this will be shown on the
multifunction display on the instrument clus ter.
% Seven-sea ters: all seat ba ckrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards toget her using theALL button.
Fo lding there ar centre seat backrest for‐
wa rds separately (se ven-seaters) #
Foldthere ar seat armrest back if necessar y. #
Press release cat ch3. #
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat
backrest The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. Se
ven-sea ter (e xamp le) #
Tofold back the seat backres t:brief lypull
one of buttons 1.
The rear seat will fold bac k.
Ve hicles with a centre seat backrest:the
centre seat ba ckrest will fold back toge ther
with the left seat backrest. 13 8
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Do not place any objects ab ovethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. This equipment is
available for all vehicles
exc ept Mercedes-Maybach vehicles.
Extending/r etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver #
Toextend: pull the load compartment co ver
back bygrab handle 1and clip it into
brac kets 2 onthe 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 Folded 45° upwards for loading (fold down
before commencing your journey)
R Horizontal position
Fi tting or removing the load co mpartment
co ver
Requ irements:
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. Seats and
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Example:
vehicles with individual rear seats #
Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
re ar armrest. #
Pull the handle of stowage box 1and fold
down the co ver of stow age box 2. Example:
vehicles with individual rear seats #
Toopen: pullthe handle of refrigerator box
1 and fold down the co ver of there frigera‐
to r box. #
Toswitch on: press button 2repeatedly
until an indicator lamp (low cooling) lights up
or two indicator lamps (high cooling) light up. #
Toswitch off: press button 2repeatedly
until bo thindicator lamps go out. Wire
lesscharging of the mobile phone and
connection with theex terior aerial Note
s on wirelessly charging the mobile
phone &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toobjects
being stowed inco rrectly
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 recep tacles cannot al ways
re tain all objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. Seats and
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