2015 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV tow

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X To open: press button :at the front.
Armrest ;folds out.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the fol-
lowing may be in the stowage space:
R a multimedia connector unit with 2 USB ports
(Media Interface), e.g. for use with an iPod ®
,
iPhone ®
or MP3 player (see the separate
operating instructions)
R a mobile phone bracket (Y page 366)
i There is a removable stowage tray in the
storage compartment, in which objects such
as an iPod ®
can be stored.
Spectacles compartment X
To open: press marking :.
The spectacles compartment opens down-
wards.
X To close: press marking :again and the
spectacles compartment returns upwards
and engages.
Make sure that the spectacles compartment is
always closed while the vehicle is in motion. Stowage compartment in the front
centre console X
To open: slide cover :forwards.
Stowage compartment ;appears.
X To close: pull cover :back as far as it will go.
Stowage compartment in the rear
centre console X
To open: briefly press the stowage compart-
ment marking.
The stowage compartment opens.
i Depending on the vehicle's equipment,
there may be open stowage spaces above and
below the stowage compartment. Stowage net
Stowage nets are located in the front-passenger footwell and on the back of the driver's and thefront-passenger seat.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 351)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(Y page 351). Stowage areas
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Through-loading facility in the rear
compartment
If objects or loads are not secured when being
transported in the through-loading facility, they
could slip or be thrown around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 351)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(Y page 351). The through-loading facility is opened from the
luggage compartment.
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X Pull the centre head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(Y page 109).
X Slide release catch :to the left and swing
flap ;to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat. X
Push cover =forward until it is lying on the
rear seat armrest. Enlarging the luggage compartment
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for- wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt cannot protect as intended and
could result in additional injury.
R Objects or loads in the boot/luggage com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
Make sure that the seat backrest and the seat
cushion are correctly engaged in position. To do
so, pull firmly on the seat backrest.
! Fold the seat cushion upwards before fold-
ing the rear bench seat forward. Otherwise,
the backrests may be damaged.
When the backrest is folded forwards, the
front seats cannot be moved to their rearmost
position. Otherwise, the front seats and the
rear bench seat could be damaged.
! The backrest is heavy. Therefore, exercise
care when folding it down. Make sure that the
head restraints are pushed all the way in so
that the backrests and seat cushions are not
damaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 351).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests can be folded forwards separately to increase
the luggage compartment capacity. 354
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Folding the rear bench seat forwards
If the driver's or front-passenger seat is set for a
larger person, it may not be possible to fold the rear bench seat forwards. In this case, move the
front seats as far forward as possible.
X Move the head restraints to the lowest posi-
tion (Y page 110).
X Fold seat cushion :upwards. X
Pull release handle ;upwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow until the backrest is fully
released.
X Pull release handle ;upwards in the direc-
tion of the arrow until backrest :is fully
released.
X Fold the backrest forwards until it reaches the
luggage compartment position. X
Guide seat belts ;under respective clips :.
Folding the rear bench seat back X
Fold seat backrest ;back until it engages.
Make sure not to trap the seat belt while doing so.
X Swing seat cushion :back.
X Pull up and adjust the head restraints if nec-
essary (Y page 110). Securing a load
Lashing eyelets General notes
G
WARNING
The Top Tether anchorages cannot secure a
load. If you secure a load with the Top Tether
anchorages, the Top Tether anchorages could be pulled out during braking, abrupt changes
in direction or in the event of an accident. The load could slip, tip over or be flung around and
thereby collide with vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury. Stowage areas
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Only use the lashing eyelets when securing a
load.
Observe the following notes on securing loads: R secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
R do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
load. These are only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads.
R do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R pad sharp edges for protection.
Luggage compartment There are four lashing eyelets
:in the luggage
compartment.
Before using the lashing eyelets on the right-
hand side of the luggage compartment lip, the
stowage net must be pushed down.
Bag hook G
WARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load of
3 kg. Do not use it to secure a load. There is a bag hook in the luggage compartment
on the left-hand side.
X Press bag hook marking :.
X Turn bag hook :until it engages.
Securing hooks There is one securing hook
:on each side of
the luggage compartment.
Only secure lightweight luggage items on the
securing hooks (maximum 4 kg). Luggage compartment cover
Important safety notes G
WARNING
On its own, the luggage compartment cover
cannot secure or restrain heavy objects,
items of luggage and heavy loads. You could
be hit by an unsecured load during sudden
changes in direction, braking or in the event of an accident. There is an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
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loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are using
the luggage compartment cover.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage com-
partment higher than the lower edge of the
side windows. Do not place heavy objects on top of the luggage compartment cover.
A luggage compartment cover or a combined
luggage cover and net (luggage compartment
cover with safety net) is installed, depending on
equipment, behind the rear bench seat back-
rest.
Extending and retracting the luggage
compartment cover X
To extend: pull the luggage compartment
cover back by grab handle :and clip it into
retainers ;on the left and right.
X To retract: unhook the luggage compartment
cover from left-hand and right-hand retain-
ers ;.
X Guide the luggage compartment cover for-
wards using grab handle :until it is com-
pletely rolled up. Fitting/removing luggage compart-
ment cover (without integrated safety
net) X
To remove: make sure that luggage compart-
ment cover :is rolled up.
X Push end cap =of luggage compartment :
in the direction of the arrow on the right or
left-hand side.
X Push luggage compartment cover :into
opposite anchorage ;.
X Remove luggage compartment cover :.
X To fit: Insert luggage compartment cover :
on the right-hand side or left-hand side into
anchorage ;.
X Push in opposite end cap =of luggage com-
partment cover :in the direction of the
arrow and insert luggage compartment
cover :into opposite anchorage ;.
Fitting/removing combined luggage
cover and net (luggage compartment
cover with integrated safety net) You can install and remove the combined lug-
gage cover and net from the luggage compart-
ment. Stowage areas
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X
Make sure that the safety net and the luggage
compartment cover are rolled up.
X To remove: press button ;.
X Swing the combined luggage cover and net in
the direction of the arrow.
X First, detach the combined luggage cover and
net from left-hand catch :and then remove
it from right-hand fixture =.
X To install: push the combined luggage cover
and net up to the stop into right-hand fixture
=.
X Place the combined luggage cover and net
into the left-hand fixture and push it into
catch :until the combined luggage cover
and net engages audibly. X
Make sure that the red lock verification indi-
cator ?is no longer visible. The combined
luggage cover and net will otherwise not be
locked in place. Safety net in the combined luggage
cover and net
Important safety notes G
WARNING
On its own, the safety net cannot secure or
restrain heavy objects, items of luggage and
heavy loads. You could be hit by an unsecured load during sudden changes in direction,
braking or in the event of an accident. There isan increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are using
the safety net. It is important to use a safety net if you load the
vehicle with small objects above the seat backr-
ests. For safety reasons, always use a safety net when transporting a load.
Damaged safety nets can no longer fulfil their
protective function and must be replaced. Visit a qualified specialist workshop.
Attaching the safety net X
Pull the safety net up by tab :and hook it
into eyelets ;using both hands. Coat hooks on the tailgate
:
Coat hook EASY-PACK load-securing kit
General notes The EASY-PACK load-securing kit allows you to
use your luggage compartment for a variety of
purposes. The following accessory parts are
located under the luggage compartment floor:358
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R
a telescopic rod
R two mounting elements
R two retaining feet
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you drive when the luggage compartment
floor is open, objects could be flung around,
thus striking vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly
changing directions.
Always close the luggage compartment floor
before a journey.
Fitting X
Open luggage compartment floor ;
(Y page 359).
X Attach retaining feet :in the desired posi-
tion on the side of luggage compartment
floor ;.
X Close luggage compartment floor ;.X
Turn mounting elements =to=.
X Insert mounting elements =into retaining
feet :. X
Pull telescopic rod ?apart.
X Insert telescopic rod ?into mounting ele-
ments =.
X Turn both mounting elements =to& until
you feel them engage. Stowage well under the luggage com-
partment floor
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you drive when the luggage compartment
floor is open, objects could be flung around,
thus striking vehicle occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly
changing directions.
Always close the luggage compartment floor
before a journey.
A removable insert under the luggage compart-
ment floor contains the parts of the EASY-PACK load-securing kit. TIREFIT and the tyre-change
tool kit, etc. are stored beneath this insert.
Opening/closing the luggage compart-
ment floor X
To open: holding the ribbing, press handle :
downwards ;.
Handle :folds upwards.
X Swing the luggage compartment floor
upwards using handle :until it rests against
the luggage compartment cover. Stowage areas
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X
Fold out hook =on the underside of the lug-
gage compartment floor in the direction of the arrow. X
Attach hook =to the luggage compart-
ment's upper seal ?.
X To close: detach hook =from the luggage
compartment's upper seal ?.
X Fasten hook =to the bracket on the under-
side of the luggage compartment floor.
X Fold the luggage compartment floor down.
X Press the luggage compartment floor
down ;until it engages.
i To remove the luggage compartment floor,
undo the press studs below the luggage com-
partment floor. When you refit the luggage
compartment floor, fasten it with the press
studs. Locking and unlocking the luggage
compartment floor 1
Luggage compartment floor, released
2 Luggage compartment floor, locked
The luggage compartment floor can be locked
and unlocked using the emergency key element. Roof carrier
Important safety notes G
WARNING
When a load is transported on the roof, the
vehicle's centre of gravity rises and the han-
dling changes. If you exceed the maximum
roof load, the handling as well as steering and braking characteristics are severely affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always observe the maximum roof load and
adapt your driving style.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only
use roof carriers that have been tested and
approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles. This
helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such a way that the vehicle will not sustain damage
even when it is in motion.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, ensure
that when the roof carrier is fitted you can:
R raise the sliding sunroof fully
R open the panorama sliding sunroof fully
R open the tailgate fully
You will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section
(Y page 442). 360
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