2017 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS-Class SUV fold seats

Function/notes ............................. 193
Important safety notes .................. 193
Parking .......................................... 195
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................ 254
Indicator lamps ................................ 42
Problem (malfunction) ................... 254
Pets in the vehicle ............................... 62
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 329
Power locks ......................................... 81
Power washers .................................. 325
Power windows
see Side windows
PRE-SAFE
®(anticipatory occupant
protection)
Display message ............................ 251
Operation ......................................... 55
PRE-SAFE
®PLUS (anticipatory
occupant protection PLUS)
Display message ............................ 251
Operation ......................................... 56
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 72
Immobilizer ...................................... 72
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 141
General notes ................................ 141
Hill start assist ............................... 141
Trailer ............................................ 141
Q
QR codeMercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 30
Qualified specialist workshop ........... 29
R
RACETIMER (on-board computer) .... 241
Radiator cover ................................... 320 Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 234
see separate operating instructions
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 28
Reading lamp ..................................... 116
Rear bench seat
Folding forwards/back .................. 298
Rear compartment
Exit/entry position (3rd row of
seats) ............................................. 100
Setting the air vents ...................... 135
Setting the temperature ................ 131
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 256
Switching on/off ........................... 113
Rear Seat Entertainment System
AUX jacks ...................................... 293
AUX jacks CD/DVD drive .............. 293
Rear seats
Adjusting ......................................... 98
Display message ............................ 272
Rear view camera
Cleaning instructions ..................... 328
Display in the multimedia system .. 198
Function/notes ............................. 197
Switching on/off ........................... 198
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 133
Switching on/off ........................... 133
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 121
Switching on/off ........................... 120
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) ........................ 107
Dipping (automatic) ....................... 109
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 383
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 34
Important safety notes .................. 153
Refueling process .......................... 154
see Fuel
Index17

Exit position (3rd row of seats) ...... 101
Folding down/up (third row of
seats) ............................................... 99
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward electrically ........................ 102
Folding the 2nd row of seats
forward manually ........................... 100
Folding the rear bench seat for-
wards/back ................................... 297
Important safety notes .................... 94
Overview .......................................... 94
Seat heating problem .................... 105
Seat ventilation problem ................ 105
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 110
Switching seat heating on/off ....... 103
Switching seat ventilation on/off .. 104
Section
Sliding sunroof ................................. 89
Selector lever
Cleaning ......................................... 329
Sensors (cleaning instructions) ....... 328
Service message
see ASSYST PLUS
Service products
Brake fluid ..................................... 382
Coolant (engine) ............................ 382
DEF special additives ..................... 381
Engine oil ....................................... 381
Fuel ................................................ 379
Important safety notes .................. 378
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem) ............................................... 383
Washer fluid ................................... 383
Setting the air distribution ............... 131
Setting the airflow ............................ 131
Setting the date/time format
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Setting the language
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Setting the time
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Settings
Factory (on-board computer) ......... 240
On-board computer ....................... 238 SETUP (on-board computer)
............. 241
Side impact air bag ............................. 48
Side marker lamp (display mes-
sage) ................................................... 256
Side windows
Cle
aning ......................................... 327
Convenience closing feature ............ 87
Convenience opening feature .......... 87
Hinged side windows ....................... 86
Important safety information ........... 85
Opening/closing .............................. 86
Overview .......................................... 85
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 89
Resetting ......................................... 88
Reversing feature ............................. 86
SIRIUS services
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Sliding sunroof
Important safety notes .................... 89
Opening/closing .............................. 90
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 92
Resetting ......................................... 91
see Panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel
SmartKey
Changing the battery ....................... 77
Changing the programming ............. 76
Checking the battery ....................... 77
Convenience closing feature ............ 88
Convenience opening feature .......... 87
Display message ............................ 273
Door central locking/unlocking ....... 74
Important safety notes .................... 74
KEYLESS-GO start function .............. 76
Loss ................................................. 78
Mechanical key ................................ 76
Overview .......................................... 74
Positions (ignition lock) ................. 138
Problem (malfunction) ..................... 78
Starting the engine ........................ 140
Smartphone
Starting the engine ........................ 140
SMS
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 287
Snow chains
Information .................................... 348
Index19

Door controlpanel
FunctionPage
:Opens th edoo r80
;%&Unlocks/locks
the vehicle80
=r 45=
Stores settings for the seat,
exterior mirrors and steering
column (memory function)
110
?Adjusts the seats94
A7Zö\
Adjusts and folds the exterior
mirrors in/out electrically
107
FunctionPage
BW Opens/closes the side
windows86
C± Opens/closes the
hinged power side windows86
Dp Opens/closes the tail-
gate84
En Activates/deactivates
the override feature for the
side windows in the rear
compartment
62
40Door control panel
At a glance

Top Tether
Introduction
Top Tether provides an additional connection
between the child restraint system secured with
a LATCH-type (ISOFIX) system and the vehicle.
This helps reduce the risk of injury even further.
If the child restraint system is equipped with a
Top Tether belt, this should always be used.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the rear seats or the rear seat backrests are
not locked, they could fold forwards in the
event of an accident, heavy braking or sudden
changes of direction. As a result, child
restraint systems cannot perform their inten-
ded protective function. Rear seats and rear
seat backrests that are not locked can also
cause additional injuries, e.g. in the event of
an accident. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
Always lock the rear seats and rear seat
backrests after installing a Top Tether belt.
Observe the lock verification indicator. Adjust the rear seat backrests so that they are in an
upright position.
Make sure that the backrest in the rear com-
partment engages fully. To do so, pull firmly on
the seat backrest.
Top Tether anchorages
The Top Tether anchorages for the second row
of seats are located on the rear of the rear seat
backrests. For the third row of seats, use the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compartment
floor.
XMove head restraint
=up (Ypage 97).
XInstall the LATCH-type (ISOFIX) child restraint
system with Top Tether. Always comply with
the child restraint system manufacturer's
installation instructions when doing so.
XRoute Top Tether belt Bunder head restraint
= between the two head restraint bars.
XGuide Top Tether belt Bdownwards between
cargo compartment cover :and rear seat
backrest ;.
XHook Top Tether hook Aof Top Tether belt
B into Top Tether anchorage ?.
Make sure that:
RTop Tether hook Ais hooked into Top
Tether anchorage ?as shown.
RTop Tether belt Bis not twisted.
RTop Tether belt Bis routed between rear
seat backrest ;and cargo compartment
cover :if cargo compartment cover :is
installed.
RTop Tether belt Bis routed between rear
seat backrest ;and the cargo net if the
cargo net is installed.
XTension Top Tether belt B. Always comply
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er's installation instructions when doing so.
XMove head restraint =back down again
slightly if necessary (Ypage 97). Make sure
that you do not interfere with the correct rout-
ing o
f Top Tether belt B.
60Children in the vehicle
Safety

GWARNING
You could lose control of your vehicle if you do the following while driving:
Radjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel or mirrors
Rfasten the seat belt
There is a risk of an accident.
Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-
ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt before starting the engine.
GWARNING
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or
other vehicle occupants could be trapped and
thereby injured. Children in particular could
accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-
ment buttons and become trapped. There is a
risk of injury.
While moving the seats, make sure that your
hands or other body parts do not get under the
lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-
tem.
GWARNING
If the head restraints are not installed or not
adjusted correctly, they cannot provide pro-
tection as intended. There is an increased risk
of injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when braking.
Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
!To avoid damage to the seats and the seat
heating, observe the following information:
Rkeep liquids from spilling on the seats. If
liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as
soon as possible.
Rif the seat covers are damp or wet, do not
switch on the seat heating. The seat heat-
ing should also not be used to dry the seats.
Rclean the seat covers as recommended;
see "Interior care".
Rdo not transport heavy loads on the seats.
Do not place sharp objects on the seat
cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools. The
seats should only be occupied by passen-
gers, if possible.
Rwhen the seat heating is in operation, do
not cover the seats with insulating materi-
als, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat covers,
child seats or booster seats.
!Make sure that there are no objects in the
footwell under or behind the seats when mov-
ing the seats back. There is a risk that the
seats and/or the objects could be damaged.
iIt is not possible to remove the head
restraints from the front seats. The rear-com-
partment head restraints, however, can be
removed (
Ypage 98).
For more information, contact a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
iFurther related subjects:
RCargo compartment enlargement (folding
down the rear bench seat) (Ypage 297)
Seats95
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

Removing and installing the rear seat
head restraints
XTo remove:pull the head restraint up to the
stop.
XPress release catch :and pull the head
restraint out of the guides.
XTo re-install: insert the head restraint so that
the notches on the bar are on the left when
viewed in the direction of travel.
XPush the head restraint down until you hear it
engage in position.
Rear seats (second and third row of
seats)
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the seat and backrest are not engaged, they can fold forwards, e.g. in the event of sudden
braking or an accident.
RThis will cause the vehicle occupants to be
forced into the seat belt by a seat or back-
rest which is not engaged. The seat belt can no longer offer the intended level of pro-
tection and could even cause injuries.
RA child restraint system would no longer be
anchored or positioned correctly and would
not be able to perform its required function.
RThe seat backrests cannot restrain objects
or loads in the cargo compartment.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Always make sure that the seat and backrest
are engaged as described:
Rbefore traveling with a passenger on a seat with the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Rafter you have adjusted the seat
Rafter the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature has
been used
Rafter the cargo compartment enlargement
has been folded forwards
GWARNING
The seat does not engage in the entry/exit
position. The seat could fold back suddenly,
e.g. when accelerating, braking, changing
direction suddenly or in the event of an acci-
dent. Persons in the sweep of the seat could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always fold back a seat which has been folded
forwards before you pull away. Make sure that
the seat and backrest engage fully.
GWARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Adjusting the backrest angle (second
row of seats)
You can adjust the angle of the backrests in the
second row of seats. There are ten detent posi-
tions to choose from.
XPull the left or right release lever ;upwards
in the direction of the arrow until relevant
backrest :is fully released.
XPull backrest :forwards in the direction of
the arrow and allow it to engage.
XTo ensure that the backrest has engaged, lean
firmly against backrest :.
98Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Folding the seats up/down (third row of
seats)
General notes
!Makesure that there is nothing on th efol -
ded-down seat sin th ecargo compartment.
The cargo compartmen tmust be empty for
th ethird row of seat sto be folded up. The
seat sor th eobject sin th ecargo compart-
men tcould otherwise be damaged.
Mak esure that th eseat sin th ethird row are
empty and no tblocke dbefore foldin gthem
down .
The 3r drow of seat sconsist sof two electrically
foldable individual seats, whic hcan be lowered
int oth ecargo compartment.
If th eseat is no tcorrectly locke din position ,th e
display message :3rd
Sea tRow,RightNotLockedappear sin th emultifunction display.
If you fol dth eseat bac kuntil it engages, th e
display message disappears.
Pull th ebackrest firmly to ensure that it is fully
engaged.
The switches for foldin gth elef tor right-hand
seat sup and down are marked: Lfor th eleft-
han dseat when viewed in th edirection of travel ,
R for th eright-hand seat when viewed in th e
direction of travel .
Folding forwards/back in the rear com-
partment
Example: RswitchXTo fold down :fol dth eright-hand outer seat
in th esecon drow of seat sforwards
(
Ypage 100).
XBriefly pull switch :.
The seat folds up.
XTo stop th eautomatic folding: briefly pull
switch :again .
XTo fold down :briefly press switch :.
The seat folds down .
XTo stop theautomatic folding: briefly press
switch :again .
Folding down/up in the cargo compar t-
ment
Example: LswitchXTo fold down :fol dth eright-hand outer seat
in th esecon drow of seat sforwards
(
Ypage 100).
XBriefly press switch :.
The seat folds up.
XTo stop th eautomatic folding: briefly press
switch :again .
XTo fold down :briefly pull switch :.
The seat folds down .
XTo stop theautomatic folding: briefly pull
switch :again .
Detachable panel (third row of seats)
!If there are object sunderneat hth eseat ,th e
seat can no longer be folded up or down fully.
The seat could be damaged.
Only driv ewit hth epanel completely installed.
Seats99
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors
Z

If you drop objects underneath the seats in the
third row, you can remove the panel in order to
reach beneath the seat.
XTo open:fold the corresponding seat up or
down (Ypage 99).
XOnce the seat is folded halfway up or down,
briefly press the button again to stop the
automatic movement.
XGrasp the panel recess.
XPull the panel in the direction of the arrow and
remove it.
XTo close: fold the corresponding seat up or
down (Ypage 99).
XOnce the seat is folded halfway up or down,
briefly press the button again to stop the
automatic movement.
XAttach the panel using the guide pins.
XPush the panel downwards until it engages.
XFold the seat up and down fully to check that
the panel is seated correctly.
Folding down the seats in the second
row manually
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If the seat and backrest are not engaged, they can fold forwards, e.g. in the event of sudden
braking or an accident.
RThis will cause the vehicle occupants to be
forced into the seat belt by a seat or back-
rest which is not engaged. The seat belt can no longer offer the intended level of pro-
tection and could even cause injuries.
RA child restraint system would no longer be
anchored or positioned correctly and would
not be able to perform its required function.
RThe seat backrests cannot restrain objects
or loads in the cargo compartment.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Always make sure that the seat and backrest
are engaged as described:
Rbefore traveling with a passenger on a seat with the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
Rafter you have adjusted the seat
Rafter the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature has
been used
Rafter the cargo compartment enlargement
has been folded forwards
GWARNING
The seat does not engage in the entry/exit
position. The seat could fold back suddenly,
e.g. when accelerating, braking, changing
direction suddenly or in the event of an acci-
dent. Persons in the sweep of the seat could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always fold back a seat which has been folded
forwards before you pull away. Make sure that
the seat and backrest engage fully.
General notes
Getting into or out of the third row of seats: you
can fold forward the right outer seat in the sec-
ond row of seats.
If the right outer rear seat in the second row of
seats is in the entry/exit position: the display
message: 2nd
SeatRow,RightNotLockedappears in the multifunction display, for exam-
ple.
If you fold the seat back until it engages, the
display message disappears.
Pull the backrest firmly to ensure that it is fully
engaged.
iFurther related subjects:
RCargo compartment enlargement (folding
the second row of seats forwards)
(
Ypage 297)
RFolding the seats in the third row forwards/
back (Ypage 99)
Entry position
100Seats
Seats, steering wheel and mirrors