light MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV 2020 Owner's Guide

Seat heating in
there ar Seat heating in
theth ird row of seats #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. 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 is
switched off. Setting
the panel heating Multimedia sy
stem:
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Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr‐
ests, the door cent repanel and the cent recon‐
sole can be hea ted. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on
or off. Switching
the seat ventilation on/off Re
quirements:
R the po wer supp lyis switched on. Seats and
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Seat
ventilation in the cockpit Seat
ventilation in there ar #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
ve ntilation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps will light up. If all indi‐
cator lamps are off, the seat ventilation is
switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel mechanically &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while theve hi‐
cle is in motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
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 and the mir ror and fas‐
te nyo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. 124
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Switches
thest eering wheel heater on or off Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Toswitch on: pushthe switch toposition
1.
The indicator lamp 3lights up. #
Toswitch off: pushthe switch toposition
2.
Indicator lamp 3goes out.
When you swit ch the ignition off, thesteering
wheel heater switches off. Easy entry and
exitfeature Using
the easy entry and exitfeature &
WARNING Risk of accident when pulling
aw ay during the adjustment process for
th e easy exitfeature
Yo u 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
du ring adjustment of the easy entry and
ex itfeature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particu‐
lar lych ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of thesteering wheel or driv‐
er's seat.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
st eering wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of thesteer‐
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stop‐
ped. #
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 stop the adjustment process bypress‐
ing one of the memory function position
switches. 12 6
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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
#
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
#
Press button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. Seats and
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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
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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).
% Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: bo thtie-down
ey es on Mercedes-Maybach vehicles are
located in there ar load compartment, left
and right. Overview of 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 may be flung
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 132).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of
3 kg and do not attach any goods tothem. 1
Bag hook Coat hook on
the tailgate This equipment is
available for all vehicles
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Coat hook on theta ilgate
Coat hooks are not suitable for heavy objects.
Use the coat hooks only for light objects such as
jac kets. Lo
cking and unlocking the load compa rt‐
ment floor This equipme
nt isavailable for all vehicles
exc ept Mercedes-Maybach vehicles. #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). At
taching a roof luggage rack &
WARNING Risk of accident due to
exc eeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle centre of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as thesteering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering
and braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverexc eed 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 luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof lug‐
ga ge rack sth at ha venot been tested and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Use only roof luggage rack ste sted and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. Seats and
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Cup holder in
the front cent reconsole Cup holder in
there ar centre console Cup holder in
there ar centre console (Mercedes-
Maybach four-seater vehicles) #
Toswitch on: on cup holder 1, press but‐
to n2 repeatedly until the blue (keep cool)
or red (keep warm) indicator lamp on the but‐
to n lights up.
If yo u use the heating function, the me tal
inse rtof the cup holder is heated. Once a
cer tain temp erature has been reached, the
wa rning lamp lights up. Do not reach into the
cup holder's me tal inse rtwhen thewa rning
lamp is lit. Seats and
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