2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE Owners Manual

Seats
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If children adjust the seats, they could
become trapped, especially if they are unat-
tended. There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The seats can still be adjusted when there is no
key in the ignition lock. G
WARNING
When adjusting a seat, you or another vehicle occupant could become trapped by the guiderail of the seat, for instance. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that no one has any part of their
body within the sweep of the seat when
adjusting it.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags"
(Y page 42) and "Children in the Vehicle"
(Y page 52). G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or other vehicle occupants could be trapped andthereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off. G
WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seatbelt is routed
across the centre of your shoulder.
! To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
R do not spill any liquids on the seats. If liquid
is spilled on the seats, dry them as soon as possible.
R if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats.
R clean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
R do not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
R when the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats. 102
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Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is a risk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
i The head restraints cannot be removed from
the front and rear seats.
For more information, contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
i Further related subjects:
R Luggage compartment enlargement (fold-
ing down the rear bench seat)
(Y page 302) Adjusting the seats electrically
:
Head restraint height
; Seat cushion angle
= Seat height
? Seat fore-and-aft adjustment
A Backrest angle
i Vehicles with memory function: if PRE-
SAFE ®
has been triggered, the front-
passenger seat will be moved to a better posi- tion if it was previously in an unfavourable
position.
i Vehicles with memory function: when the
seat is moved forwards or backwards, the
headrest is moved up or down automatically. Adjusting the head restraints
Important safety notes G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
The head restraints cannot provide the inten-
ded protection unless they are fitted and
adjusted correctly. There is an increased risk of injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or sudden braking, for example.
Always drive with the head restraints fitted.
Ensure that the centre of the head restraints
support the back of each vehicle occupant's
head at eye level before driving off.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position
so that it is as close as possible to the back of
your head.
Observe the important safety guidelines for
seats (Y page 102).
Adjusting the front head restraints fore-
and-aft position Seats
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This function allows you to adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of the
head.
X To move forwards: pull the head restraint
forwards in the direction of the arrow until it
engages.
There are a number of detents.
X To move backwards: press and hold release
button :and push the head restraint back-
wards.
X When the head restraint is in the desired posi-
tion, release the button and make sure that
the head restraint is engaged in position.
i Adjust the head restraint so that the back of
your head is as close to the head restraint as possible.
Adjusting the head restraints electri-
cally X
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
the switch for the head restraint adjustment
(Y page 103) up or down in the direction of the
arrow.
Adjusting the luxury head restraints The first row of seats has luxury head restraints.
X To adjust the side bolsters of the head
restraint: push or pull right and/or left-hand
side bolster :into the desired position.
X To adjust the fore-and-aft position of the
head restraint:
push or pull the head
restraint in the direction of arrow ;.
i Adjust the head restraint so that the back of
your head is as close to the head restraint as possible. Rear seat head restraints Folding the outer head restraints up or
down
X
To fold down: press release catch :.
The head restraint moves back down auto-
matically.
X To fold upwards: grasp the back of the head
restraint and pull upwards.
Adjusting the height of the middle head
restraints X
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
desired height.
X To lower: press release catch :and push
the head restraint down until it is in the
desired position. 104
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Removing and fitting the rear seat head
restraints Example: centre head restraint
X Centre head restraint only: pull the head
restraint up as far as it will go.
X To remove: press release catch :and pull
the head restraint out of the guides.
X To refit: insert the head restraint so that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
X Push the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position. Adjusting the rear seat backrests
You can adjust the angle of the backrests in the
second row of seats. There are several possible
detent positions.
X Pull the left or right release lever ;upwards
in the direction of the arrow until the relevant
backrest :is fully released.
X Pull backrest :forwards in the direction of
the arrow and allow it to engage.
X To ensure that the backrest has engaged, lean
firmly against backrest :. Adjusting the multicontour seat
The multicontour seat can be adjusted via the
multimedia system (see the separate operating
instructions). Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support
:
To raise the backrest contour
; To soften the backrest contour
= To lower the backrest contour
? To harden the backrest contour
You can adjust the contour of the front seat
backrests individually to provide optimum sup-
port for your back. Switching the seat heating on/off
Switching on/off G
WARNING
If you repeatedly switch on seat heating, the
seat cushion and backrest padding may
become very hot. The health of vehicle occu-
pants with limited temperature sensitivity or a limited ability to react to excessively high
temperatures may be affected or they may
even suffer burn-like injuries. There is a risk of
injury.
Therefore, do not switch on the seat heating
repeatedly. Seats
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Driver's and front-passenger seat
Rear seats
The three red indicator lamps in the button indi- cate the heating level you have selected.
The system automatically switches down from
level 3to level 2after approximately eight
minutes.
The system automatically switches from level 2
to level 1after approximately ten minutes.
The system automatically switches off approx-
imately 35 minutes after it is set to level 1.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 146).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired heating level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
heating may switch off. 106
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Problems with the seat heating
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat heating has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will switch back on automatically. Switching the seat ventilation on/off
Switching on/off The three blue indicator lamps in the buttons
indicate the ventilation level you have selected.
X Turn the key to position 1or 2in the ignition
lock (Y page 146).
X To switch on: press button:repeatedly
until the desired ventilation level is set.
X To switch off: press button:repeatedly
until all the indicator lamps go out.
i If the battery voltage is too low, the seat
ventilation may switch off.
i You can open the side windows and the slid-
ing sunroof using the "Convenience opening" feature (Y page 93). The seat ventilation of
the driver's seat automatically switches to the
highest level. Seats
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Problems with the seat ventilation
Problem
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions The seat ventilation has
switched off prematurely
or cannot be switched
on. The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical consum-
ers are switched on.
X Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as the
rear window heating or interior lighting.
Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat ventilation will
switch back on automatically. Steering wheel
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
You could lose control of the vehicle while
driving if you:
R adjust the driver's seat, steering wheel or
mirrors
R fasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirrors and fasten your seat
belt before starting the engine. G
WARNING
Children could become trapped by the steer-
ing wheel if they adjust it. There is a risk of
injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the key with you and lock the vehicle. Never leave
children unattended in the vehicle.
The electrically adjustable steering wheel can
still be adjusted when there is no key in the igni-
tion lock. Adjusting the steering wheel man-
ually
G
WARNING
The steering wheel may move unexpectedly if you adjust it while driving. This could cause
you to lose control of the vehicle. There is a
risk of an accident. Make sure that the steering wheel is locked
before driving off. Never unlock the steering
wheel when the vehicle is in motion. :
Release lever
; To adjust the steering wheel height
= To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
X Push release lever :down completely.
The steering column is unlocked.
X Adjust the steering wheel to the desired posi-
tion.
X Push release lever :up as far as it will go.
The steering column is locked.
X Check if the steering column is locked. When
doing so, try to push the steering wheel up or
down or try to move it in the fore-and-aft
direction. 108
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Adjusting the steering wheel electri-
cally :
To adjust the steering wheel height
; To adjust the steering wheel position (fore-
and-aft adjustment)
The steering wheel can also be adjusted when
the key is removed from the ignition lock.
i Further related subjects:
R EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature (Y page 110)
R Storing settings (Y page 114) Steering wheel heating
Switching on/off X
Turn the key to position 2in the ignition lock
(Y page 146).
X To switch on/off: turn the lever in the direc-
tion of arrow :or;.
Indicator lamp =lights up or goes out.
Vehicles with KEYLESS-GO: when you switch off the ignition and open the driver's door, the
steering wheel heating is switched off.
Vehicles without KEYLESS-GO: when you
remove the key from the ignition lock, the steer-
ing wheel heating is switched off. Steering wheel
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