2016 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV seats

X
To open or close: turn thumbwheels=
and ?to the left or right. Adjusting the side air vents
Example
:
Side window demister vent
; Side air vent, left
= Thumbwheel for side air vent
X To open or close: turn thumbwheel=up or
down. Adjusting the glove compartment air
vent
! Close the air vent when heating the vehicle.
At high outside temperatures, open the air
vent and activate the "cooling with air dehu-
midification" function. Otherwise, tempera-
ture-sensitive items stored in the glove com-
partment could be damaged. :
Air vent thumbwheel
; Air vent
When automatic climate control is activated, the
glove compartment can be ventilated, for
instance to cool its contents. The level of airflow depends on the airflow and air distribution set-
tings.
X To open or close: turn thumbwheel:to the
right or left. Setting the rear-compartment air
vents
Adjusting the centre air vents in the
rear compartment Example: centre vents with rear control panel
: Rear-compartment air vent thumbwheel
; Rear-compartment air vent, right
= Rear control panel
? Rear-compartment air vent, left
X To open or close: turn thumbwheel:up or
down.
Adjusting the rear-compartment side
air vents Second row of seats
:
Rear-compartment side air vent
; Thumbwheel for rear-compartment side air
vent Adjusting the air vents
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X
To open or close: turn thumbwheel;to the
left or right. Rear-compartment side air vent in the roof lining
: Rear-compartment side air vent
; Thumbwheel for rear-compartment side air
vent
X To open or close: turn thumbwheel;up or
down.
Third row of seats Rear-compartment side air vent in the roof lining
: Rear-compartment side air vent
; Thumbwheel for rear-compartment side air
vent
X To open or close: turn thumbwheel;up or
down. 146
Adjusting the air ventsClimate control

Display messages
Possible causes/consequences and
M
MSolutions ? The bonnet is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
G WARNING
The open bonnet may then block your view when the vehicle is in
motion.
There is a risk of an accident.
X Stop the vehicle immediately, paying attention to road and traffic
conditions.
X Secure the vehicle against rolling away (Y page 168).
X Close the bonnet. Active bonnet mal‐ Active bonnet mal‐
function See Own‐ function See Own‐
er's Manual er's Manual The active bonnet (pedestrian protection) is not active due to a mal-
function or because it has already been triggered.
X Consult a qualified specialist workshop. C At least one door is open.
A warning tone also sounds.
X Close all doors. _
2nd seat row, left 2nd seat row, left
Not locked Not locked
or2nd
2nd
seat
seat row,
row,right
right Not
Not
locked
locked The second row of seats is not engaged on the left-hand and/or right-
hand side in the rear.
X Fold back the second row of seats until it engages. _
3rd seat row, left 3rd seat row, left
Not locked Not locked
or3rd
3rd
seat
seat row,
row,right
right Not
Not
locked
locked The third row of seats is not engaged on the left-hand and/or right-
hand side in the rear.
X Fold back the third row of seats until it engages. Display
messages
287On-board computer and displays Z

Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is a risk of injury, especially when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objects so that they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey. G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate is open when the engine is running, particu-
larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes
could enter the passenger compartment.
There is a risk of poisoning.
Turn off the engine before opening the tail-
gate. Never drive with the tailgate open. G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is a risk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristics of a laden vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
observe the following notes when transporting a
load:
R never exceed the maximum permissible gross
vehicle weight or the permissible axle loads
for the vehicle (including occupants).
R the luggage compartment is the preferred
place to store objects.
R position heavy loads as far forwards as pos-
sible and as low down in the load compart-
ment as possible. R
the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load against the rear or front
seat backrests. Make sure that the seat
backrests are securely locked into place.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R use the lashing eyelets and the luggage nets
to transport loads and luggage.
R only use lashing eyelets and fastening com-
ponents that are suitable for the weight and
size of the load.
R secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant lashing material. pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle interior and these are not adequately secured, they
could slip or be flung around and thereby
strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets may not always be able to
hold the objects placed in them in the event of an accident. There is a risk of injury, particu-
larly in the event of sharp braking or sudden
changes of direction.
R Always stow objects in such a way that they
cannot be tossed about in these or similar
situations.
R Always make sure that objects do not proj-
ect from stowage spaces, luggage nets or
stowage nets.
R Ensure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or outsize objects
in the load compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 312).312
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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 net in the front-passenger footwell :
Stowage net on the back of the front seats 314
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:
Stowage net in the luggage compartment
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 312)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(Y page 312). 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 312)
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
(Y page 312). The through-loading facility is opened from the
luggage compartment.
X If necessary, fold the third row of seats
forward (Y page 107).
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X Pull the centre head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(Y page 104).
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.
! Release and fold the seat cushion upwards
before folding 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. Stowage areas
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!
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 312).
The left-hand and right-hand backrests in the
2nd row of seats can be folded forwards sepa-
rately to increase the luggage compartment
capacity.
On vehicles with a third row of seats, you must
fold down the 3rd row of seats beforehand
(Y page 107) to obtain maximum luggage com-
partment enlargement.
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 105).
X Pull release loop :of seat cushion ;.
X Fold seat cushion ;upwards. X
Pull release handle =in the direction of the
arrow.
The backrest is 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 105). Securing a load
Lashing eyelets 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 316
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load could slip, tip over or be flung around and
thereby collide with vehicle occupants. There
is a risk of injury.
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. There are four lashing eyelets
:in the luggage
compartment.
Bag hooks 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 right-hand side.
X Press bag hook marking :.
X Turn bag hook :until it engages. 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
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
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 ontop of the luggage compartment cover.
The luggage compartment cover may be instal-
led behind the second or third row of seats. Stowage areas
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