2017 MERCEDES-BENZ G-Class fold seats

XTo lock:insert the mechanical key into the
lock (Ypage 64) and turn it 90° clockwise to
position 2.
XTo unlock: insert the mechanical key into the
lock (Ypage 64 )and turn it 90° counter-
clockwise to position 1.
The glove bo xcan onlybel ocked and unlocked
using the mechanical key.
Door stowage compartment
:Door stowag ecompartment
There is an additional compartment locate don
the driver's door trim.
Stowage compartmen tundert he armrest
in the centerc onsole
:Small stowagecompartment
;Releas ebutton for the armrest
XTo open: press release button ;.
XFolduparmrest.
XTo close:foldt he armrestdown.
The armreste ngages audibly.
Stowage spaceint he rear
Storage pockets
GWARNING
Storage bags are intende dfor storing light-
weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects mayn ot be transported in the
storag ebag.Inana ccident, during hard brak-
ing ,ors uddenmaneuvers,t hey could be
thrown around insid ethe vehicl eand cause
injury to vehicl eoccupants.
Storage bags canno tprotect transported
goods in the event of an accident.
The stowag epockets are locate donthe rear
side of the front seats.
Stowage nets
The following additional stowag eareas are avail-
able in the vehicle:
Rstowag enet in the front-passenger footwell
Rmapp ockets on the back of the driver'sa nd
front-passenger seat
Rstowag enet on the left-hand side in the cargo
compartment
Observe the loading guideline s(
Ypage 204)
and the safety notes regarding stowag espaces
(
Ypage 205).
Carg ocom partmen tenlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rearb ench seat/rea rseata nd seat
backres tare not engaged they could foldf or-
wards ,e.g.w henb raking suddenl yorinthe
event of an accident.
RThe vehicl eoccupant woul dthereb ybe
pushedi nto the sea tbeltbyt he rearb ench
seat/rea rseatorb ythe sea tbackrest. The
sea tbeltc an no longer offert he intended
206Stowage areas
Stowageand featur es

level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjectsorloads in the trunk/cargo com-
partmentc annot be restraine dbythe seat
backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before everyt rip, make sure that the seat
backrestsa nd the rear benc hseat/rear seat
are engaged.
GWARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbo nmonoxide .Ifthe rear
door is open when the engin eisrunning, par-
ticularly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust
fumes could enter the passenger compart-
ment. There is arisk of poisoning.
Turn off the engin ebeforeo pening the rear
door. Never drive with the rear door open.
!Ensure that you remove all containers from
the cup holder in the rear beforef oldingthe
seat backrest and the seat cushio nofthe rear
benc hseat forwards.
Observe the loading guideline s(
Ypage 204).
The rear benc hseat is split symmetrically.
The left-han dand right-han drear benc hseats
can be folded forward to increase the capacity
of the rear compartment. You can:
Rfold the seat backrestsf orward
Rfold the rear benchseat back fully
Folding th eseat backrest forward
XRemove the center head restraint
(Ypage 77).
XPull release :in the direction of the arrow.
The correspondin gseat backrest is released.
XFold the backrest forward.
The seat backrest engages audibly.
;Seat backrest folded forward
Folding th eseat backrest back
!Make sure that the seat belt does not
becom etrapped when foldingt he rear seat
backrest back .Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
XPull release lever :.
The correspondin gseat backrest is released.
XFold backrest ;back in the direction of the
arrow.
The seat catch engages audibly.
XInstall the head restraint (Ypage 77)
Stowage areas207
Stowage and features
Z

HEnvironmentalnote
Batteries contain dangerous
substances. It is agains tthe
law to dispose of them with
th eh ousehold rubbish. They
must be collected separately and recycled to protect the
environment.
Dispose of batteries in an
environmentally friendly
manner .Take discharged
batteries to aqualifieds pe-
cialis tworkshop or aspecial
collection pointf or used bat-
teries.
!Hav ethe battery checked regularly at a
qualifieds pecialist workshop.
Observe th eservicei ntervals in th eMainte-
nance Bookle torcontac taqualifieds pecialist
workshop for morei nformation.
!Always have work on batteries carried out at
aq ualifieds pecialist workshop.S hould it, in
exceptional circumstances, be absolutely
necessaryt odisconnect th e12-vol tbattery
yourself, observe th efollowing:
RSecure th evehicle to prevent it fro mrolling
away.
RSwitch off th eignition.
RDisconnec tthe negativ eterminal first and
then th epositive terminal.
The transmission is locked in position j
after disconnecting th ebattery.
After th ework has been done, install th ebat-
ter ya nd replacet hecover of th epositive ter-
minal clam pfirmly.
Comply with safet yprecautions and tak epro-
tectiv emeasures when handling batteries.
Risk of explosion.
Fire, open flames and smokin gare
prohibited when handling th ebat-
tery. Avoid creating sparks.
Batter yacid is caustic.
Avoid contac twith skin, eyes or
clothing.
Wear eye protection.
Keep children away.
Observe this Operator's Manual.
For safety reasons ,Mercedes-Ben zrecom-
mends that you onl yuse batteries whichh ave
been tested and approved for your vehicle by
Mercedes-Benz. Theseb atteries provide
increasedi mpactprotection to prevent vehicle
occupant sfroms ufferinga cid burnsshould the
battery be damagedint heeven tofana ccident.
In orderf or thebattery to achieve th emaximum
possible servicel ife, it must always be suffi-
ciently charged.
Likeo ther batteries,t hevehicle battery may
dischargeo ver timeifyou do not use th evehicle.
In this case ,have th ebattery disconnected at a
qualifieds pecialist workshop.Y ou can also
charge th ebattery with acharger recommended
by Mercedes-Benz. Contact aqualifieds pecial-
ist workshop for further information.
Hav ethe battery condition of charge checked
moref requently if you use th evehicle mainly for
shortt rips or if you leave it standin gidle for a
length yperiod. Consult aqualifieds pecialist
workshop if you wish to leave your vehicle
parked for alongp eriodoft ime.
Removet heSmartKey if you park th evehicle
and do not requirea ny electrical consumers.
The vehicle will then use veryl ittle energy, thus
conservingb attery power.
iIf thepower supply has been interrupted,
e.g .due to adischarged battery, you will have
to:
Rreset th ehead restraint sonthefront seats
(Ypage 76)
Rreset th efunction for automatically folding
th ee xteriorm irrorsin/out by folding the
mirrorso ut once(
Ypage 82)
242Battery (vehicle)
Breakdown assistance