2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV warning

In these situations in particular, the reversing
function cannot prevent someone being trap- ped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing, make sure that no body parts
are in the closing area.
If someone is trapped:
R press the Fbutton on the key or
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door or
R press the closing or Stop button on the tail-
gate or
R pull the handle on the tailgate
Vehicles with HANDS-FREE ACCESS: it is also
possible to stop the closing process by perform- ing a kicking movement under the rear bumper. Opening and closing manually
Opening X
Press the %button on the key.
X Pull handle :.
X Raise the tailgate. Closing X
Pull the tailgate down using handle :.
X Let the tailgate drop into the lock.
X Lock the vehicle if necessary with the &
button on the key or with KEYLESS-GO. Opening and closing automatically
from the outside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key.
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door.
R press the close button or STOP button on
the tailgate.
R pull the handle on the tailgate.
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is
opening or closing. 90
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You will find details on the tailgate opening
dimensions in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 358).
Opening automatically You can open the tailgate automatically using
the key or the handle on the tailgate.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the tailgate opens.
or
X If the tailgate is unlocked, pull the tailgate
handle and release it again immediately.
Closing automatically Vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate:
you
can also close the tailgate automatically from
outside the vehicle. X
To close: press button :on the tailgate.
or X Vehicles with EASY-PACK tailgate and
KEYLESS-GO or KEYLESS-GO start func-
tion: if the key is located in the immediate
vicinity of the vehicle, press the Fbutton
on the key.
You can release the button as soon as the
tailgate starts to close.
X To stop the closing process : press but-
ton :on the tailgate again.
or
X Pull the handle in the tailgate.
or X Press the Fbutton on the key until the
tailgate stops.
or X Press or pull the remote operating switch on
the driver's door. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make a leg movement
within the detection range of sensors.
! If the key is within the rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, could lead to the unintentional
opening of the tailgate:
R using a car wash
R using a high-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3 m away
from the vehicle.
i You can also deactivate KEYLESS-GO. Fur-
ther information on deactivating and activat-
ing KEYLESS-GO (Y page 80).
General notes With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you can open or close the tailgate or stop the
process without using your hands. This is useful
if you have your hands full. To do this, make a
kicking movement under the bumper with your
foot.
Observe the following points:
R carry your KEYLESS-GO key with you. The key
must be in the KEYLESS-GO detection range
to the rear of the vehicle.
R when making the kicking movement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clearance
to the rear of the vehicle. You could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice. Luggage compartment
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R
Always ensure that you only make a kicking
movement within the detection range of sen- sors :.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from the rear area
while doing so.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking movement. Other-
wise, the sensors may not function correctly.
R HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function dur-
ing engine start.
R Dirt caused by road salt around sensors :
may restrict functionality.
Using HANDS-FREE ACCESS with a pros-
thetic leg may restrict functionality.
R If a KEYLESS-GO key is in the KEYLESS-GO
detection range to the rear of the vehicle,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS could be triggered.
The tailgate could thus be opened or closed
unintentionally, for example, when you:
- fold the ball coupling in or out
- couple or uncouple a trailer
- fit or remove a rear-mounted bicycle rack
- load/unload bicycles on/from a rear-
mounted bicycle rack
- set down or lift up an object behind the
vehicle
- polish the rear of the vehicle
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key with you in such situations. This will prevent the uninten-tional opening/closing of the tailgate. Operation X
To open/close: kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumper with your foot.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is opening or closing.
X If the tailgate does not open/close after
several attempts: wait at least ten seconds
then kick under the bumper once again.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too
long, the tailgate does not open or close. Repeat
the kicking movement more quickly if this
occurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure:
R move your foot in sensor detection range :
under the bumper, or
R pull the handle on the outside of the tailgate,
or
R press the closing button on the tailgate, or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the tailgate closing process has been stopped:
R Kick your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will open.
If the tailgate opening process has been stop-
ped:
R Kick your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will close. Opening and closing automatically
from the inside
Important safety notes G
WARNING
Parts of the body could become trapped dur-
ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More-
over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in 92
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the closing area or may enter the closing area
during the closing process. There is a risk of
injury.
Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the closing area during the closing process.
Use one of the following options to stop the
closing process:
R press the Fbutton on the key
R pull or press the remote operating switch
on the driver's door
R press the closing or locking button on the
tailgate
R pull the handle on the tailgate
! The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is
opening or closing.
You will find details on the tailgate opening
dimensions in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 358).
Opening/closing automatically You can open the tailgate from the driver's seat
when the vehicle is stationary and unlocked.
It is only possible to close the tailgate from the
driver's seat on vehicles with the EASY-PACK
tailgate. X
To open: pull remote operating switch :for
the tailgate until the tailgate opens.
X To close: turn the key to position 1or2 in
the ignition lock (Y page 144).
X Press and hold remote operating switch :
for the tailgate until the tailgate is completely
closed. Limiting the opening angle of the tail-
gate
General notes !
Make sure there is sufficient clearance to
open the tailgate fully when setting the open- ing angle. The tailgate could otherwise be
damaged. Ideally, set the opening angle out-
side.
You can limit the opening angle of the tailgate.
This could be useful, for example, if there is
insufficient space above the tailgate. It is pos-
sible to limit the tailgate in the top half of its
opening range.
To open the tailgate fully, pull the handle on the
outside of the tailgate again after it has stopped
automatically. This does not delete the stored
position.
Priming X
To open the tailgate: pull the handle on the
tailgate.
X To stop the opening procedure at the
desired position:
R press the closing button in the tailgate, or
R pull the handle on the outside of the tailgate
again or
R press the tailgate button on the key.
X To store the position: press and hold the
closing button in the tailgate until two short
tones sound.
The opening angle limiter is activated. The
tailgate then stops in the stored position
when opened.
Deactivating X
Press and hold the closing button in the tail-
gate until you hear a short tone. Luggage compartment
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Emergency release
General notes !
The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
You will find details on the tailgate opening
dimensions in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 358).
If the tailgate can no longer be unlocked:
R using the key, or
R using the remote operating switch in the door
control panel:
Use the emergency release on the inside of the tailgate.
You can reach the emergency release via the
luggage compartment.
Opening X
Fold the rear seat backrest forwards
(Y page 292).
X Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page 82).
X Insert emergency key element ;into open-
ing :in the trim and push it in.
X Open the tailgate.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key (Y page 82). Boot
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. There is a risk of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open. 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.
! The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boot lid.
You will find details on the boot lid opening
dimensions in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 358).
Stow luggage or loads preferably in the boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 288).
Do not leave the key in the boot. If you do so, you
could lock yourself out.
The boot lid can be:
R opened and closed manually from outside
R opened automatically from outside
R opened automatically from inside
R emergency released from the inside 94
BootOpening and closing

Opening/closing from outside
Opening X
Press the %button on the key.
X Pull handle :.
X Raise the tailgate.
Closing X
Pull the tailgate down using handle :.
X Let the tailgate drop into the lock.
X Lock the vehicle if necessary with the &
button on the key or with KEYLESS-GO. Opening automatically from the out-
side
General notes !
The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boot lid.
i The opening dimensions of the boot lid can
be found under "Vehicle data" (Y page 358).Opening automatically You can open the boot lid automatically using
the key or the handle on the boot lid.
X Press and hold the Fbutton on the key
until the boot lid opens.
or X If the boot lid is unlocked, pull the boot lid
handle and release it again immediately. HANDS-FREE ACCESS
Important safety notes G
WARNING
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself by touching the exhaust
system. There is a risk of injury. Always
ensure that you only make a leg movement
within the detection range of sensors.
! If the key is within the rear detection range
of KEYLESS-GO, the following situations, for
example, could lead to the unintentional
opening of the tailgate:
R using a car wash
R using a high-pressure cleaner
Make sure that the key is at least 3 m away
from the vehicle.
i You can also deactivate KEYLESS-GO. Fur-
ther information on deactivating and activat-
ing KEYLESS-GO (Y page 80).
General notes With KEYLESS-GO and HANDS-FREE ACCESS,
you can open or close the tailgate or stop the
process without using your hands. This is useful
if you have your hands full. To do this, make a
kicking movement under the bumper with your
foot.
Observe the following points:
R carry your KEYLESS-GO key with you. The key
must be in the KEYLESS-GO detection range
to the rear of the vehicle.
R when making the kicking movement, make
sure that you are standing firmly on the
ground and that there is sufficient clearance Boot
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to the rear of the vehicle. You could otherwise
lose your balance, e.g. on ice. R
Always ensure that you only make a kicking
movement within the detection range of sen- sors :.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from the rear area
while doing so.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking movement. Other-
wise, the sensors may not function correctly.
R HANDS-FREE ACCESS does not function dur-
ing engine start.
R Dirt caused by road salt around sensors :
may restrict functionality.
Using HANDS-FREE ACCESS with a pros-
thetic leg may restrict functionality.
R If a KEYLESS-GO key is in the KEYLESS-GO
detection range to the rear of the vehicle,
HANDS-FREE ACCESS could be triggered.
The tailgate could thus be opened or closed
unintentionally, for example, when you:
- fold the ball coupling in or out
- couple or uncouple a trailer
- fit or remove a rear-mounted bicycle rack
- load/unload bicycles on/from a rear-
mounted bicycle rack
- set down or lift up an object behind the
vehicle
- polish the rear of the vehicle
Do not carry the KEYLESS-GO key with you in such situations. This will prevent the uninten-tional opening/closing of the tailgate. Operation X
To open/close: kick into sensor detection
range :under the bumper with your foot.
Two warning tones sound while the tailgate is opening or closing.
X If the tailgate does not open/close after
several attempts: wait at least ten seconds
then kick under the bumper once again.
If you hold your foot under the bumper for too
long, the tailgate does not open or close. Repeat
the kicking movement more quickly if this
occurs.
To stop the opening or closing procedure:
R move your foot in sensor detection range :
under the bumper, or
R pull the handle on the outside of the tailgate,
or
R press the closing button on the tailgate, or
R press the Fbutton on the key
If the tailgate closing process has been stopped:
R Kick your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will open.
If the tailgate opening process has been stop-
ped:
R Kick your foot under the bumper again and
the tailgate will close. Opening automatically from the
inside
General notes !
The boot lid swings upwards when opened.
Therefore, make sure that there is sufficient
clearance above the boot lid.
The opening dimensions of the boot lid can be
found under "Vehicle data" (Y page 358).96
BootOpening and closing

Opening
You can open the boot lid from the driver's seat
when the vehicle is stationary and unlocked. X
To open: pull remote operating switch :for
the boot lid until the boot lid opens. Boot emergency release
General notes !
The tailgate swings upwards and to the rear
when opened. Therefore, make sure that
there is sufficient clearance above and behind
the tailgate.
You will find details on the tailgate opening
dimensions in the "Vehicle data" section
(Y page 358).
If the tailgate can no longer be unlocked:
R using the key, or
R using the remote operating switch in the door
control panel:
Use the emergency release on the inside of the tailgate.
You can reach the emergency release via the
luggage compartment. Opening X
Fold the rear seat backrest forwards
(Y page 292).
X Take the emergency key element out of the
key (Y page 82).
X Insert emergency key element ;into open-
ing :in the trim and push it in.
X Open the tailgate.
X Insert the emergency key element into the
key (Y page 82). Side windows
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
While opening the side windows, body parts
could become trapped between the side win- dow and the door frame as the side window
moves. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure that nobody touches the side win-
dow during the opening procedure. If some-
body becomes trapped, release the switch or pull the switch to close the side window again. G
WARNING
While closing the side windows, body parts in the closing area could become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
When closing make sure that no parts of the
body are in the closing area. If somebody
becomes trapped, release the switch or press
the switch to open the side window again. Side windows
97Opening and closing Z