2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GL Owners Manual

Stowage net
G WARNING
Vehicles with the Occupant Classification
System (OCS):
If the gross weight of the objects in the stow-
age net on the back of the front-passenger
seat is greater than 4.4 lb (2 kg), OCS cannot
correctly assess the occupant's weight cate-
gory. The front-passenger front air bag could
deploy without cause, or may fail to deploy in
the event of an accident. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always observe the permissible gross weight
of 4.4 lb (2 kg). Stow and secure heavy
objects in the cargo compartment.
C
Stowage net in front-passenger footwell
C
Stowage net on the back of the front seats C
Stowage net in cargo compartment
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 340)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces ( Y
page 341).
Through-loading facility in the rear 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 340)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces ( Y
page 341).
The through-loading facility is opened from
the cargo compartment. X
Release the seat backrests in the second
row of seats and tilt them in the cargo/load
position ( Y
page 113). X
Fold down the rear seat armrest. Stowage areas 343
Stowage and features Z

X
Pull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
( Y
page 110). X
Slide release catch C to the left and swing
flap D to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat. X
Push cover

X
Pull release handle

Cargo compartment
There are four cargo tie-down rings C in the
cargo compartment.
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
6.6lbs (3kg ) and should not be used to
secure a load.
There is a bag hook in the cargo compartment
on the right-hand side. X
Press bag hook marking C .X
Turn bag hook C until it engages. Cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes
G WARNING
On its own, the cargo 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.
Alwa ys store objects so that they cannot be
flung aroun d. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by
using tie downs, even if you are using the
cargo compartment cover.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the cargo com-
partment higher than the lower edge of the
side windows. Do not place heavy objects
on top of the cargo compartment cover.
The cargo compartment cover may be instal-
led behind the 2nd or 3rd row of seats.
Extending/retracting the cargo com-
partment cover346
Stowage areas
Stowage and features

X
To extend: pull the cargo compartment
cover back by grab handle C and clip it into
retainers D on the left and right.X
To retract: unhook the cargo compartment
cover from left-hand and right-hand retain-
ers D .X
Guide cargo compartment cover forwards
by grab handle C until it is completely rol-
led up.
Coat hooks on the tailgate
C
Coat hook
Stowage well under the cargo com-
partment floor
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If you drive when the cargo compartment floor
is open, objects could be flung around, thus
striking vehicle occupants. There is a risk of
injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment floor
before a journey.
The TIREFIT kit, tire-change tool kit, etc. are
located in the stowage compartment. Opening/closing the cargo compart-
ment floor X
To open: holding the ribbing, press han-
dle C down D .
Handle C folds up. X
Swing the cargo compartment floor
upwards using handle C until it rests
against the cargo compartment cover.
X
Fold out hook

X
Attach hook

Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
G WARNIN G
If object s in th e passenger compartmen t are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown aroun d and hit vehicl e occupants.
Ther e is a ris k of injury, particularly in th e
event of sudde n braking or a sudde n chang e
in direction .R
Always stow object s so that they canno t be
thrown aroun d in suc h situations.R
Always mak e sure that object s do no t pro -
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets .R
Close th e lockable stowage spaces while
driving .R
Stow and secure object s that are heavy,
hard , pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or to o
larg e in th e cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines ( Y
page 340).
! On ly use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The
drin ks could otherwise spill.
! Do not expose drinks bottles in the cup
holder in the center console to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the area of the center con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflected sunlight.
Do not keep the KEYLE SS -GO key in the tem-
perature-controlled cup holder ( Y
page 349).
Otherwise, the KEYLE SS -GO key will not be
recognize d.
The stowage compartments in the doors pro-
vide space for bottles w i
t h a capacity of up to
34 fl. oz. (1.0 l).
The bottles are not secured or prevented from
ti ppin g over. Therefore, do not place any open
drin k containers in the stowage compart-
ments. Cup holder in the front-compartment
center console
C
Cup holder D
Cover X
To open: slide cover D to it s foremost
position. X
To close: pull cover D back as far as it will
go.
You can remove the cup holder's rubber mat
for cleaning. Clean with clear, lukewarm
water only.
Temperature-controlled cup holder in
the front-compartment center console
C
Cup holder D
Residual heat indicator lamp

X
Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-
tion lock. X
To switch on the cooling function: press
and hold button