2018 MERCEDES-BENZ G-CLASS SUV fold seats

Fi
tting the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int
sy stem on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Ensu
rethat there ar seat backrest is engaged. To
do so, pull forc efully on the seat backrest. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and
ch ild restra int sy stem toget her is excee‐
ded
Fo r ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems in
which thech ild is secured using the seat belt
integrated in thech ild restra int sy stem, the
permissible gross mass of thech ild and child
re stra int sy stem is 33 kg.
If th ech ild and thech ild restra int sy stem
to ge ther we igh more than 33 kg,th e ISOFIX
or i‑Size child restra int sy stem with integra‐
te d seat belt does not of fer suf ficient pr otec‐
tion. Too much load may be placed on the
ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stems and
th ech ild may not be restra ined cor rectly in
th eev ent of an accident, forex ample. #
Ifth ech ild and thech ild restra int sys‐
te m toget her weigh more than 33 kg,
only use an ISOFIX or i‑Size child re
stra int sy stem with which thech ild is
secured with theve hicle seat belt. #
Also secure thech ild restra int sy stem
with theTo pTe ther belt, if available. Alw
ays comply with the information about the
mass of thech ild restra int sy stem:
R inthe manufacturer's ins tallation and operat‐
ing instructions forth ech ild restra int sy stem
used
R on a label on thech ild restra int sy stem, if
present
Re gular lych eck that the permissible gross mass
of thech ild and child restra int sy stem is still
complied with.
When fitting a child restra int sy stem, obser ve
th efo llowing:
O Alw
ays obser vethe cor rect use and the suit‐
ability of the seats for attaching a child
re stra int sy stem.
ISOFIX child seat securing sy stem
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Occupant saf ety

We
ight category
Front passenger front airbag enabled 1
Front passenger front airbag disabled 1, 2
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU , L
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category
in this we ight categor y. L Suitable
for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Rec‐
ommended child restra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
U Suitable forch ild restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight cat‐
egor y. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe re
ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Ensu
rethat there ar seat backrest is engaged. To
do so, pull forc efully on the seat backrest. When
fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 62). 64
Occupant saf ety

Ad
justing the angle of the rear head
re stra ints
Yo u can adjust on lythe two extern al head
re stra ints. #
Pull or push the bottom edge of the head
re stra int forw ards or backwards until the
desired position has been reached. Fi
tting/ removing the rear seat head
re stra ints
Re mo val #
Release there ar seat backrest and fold it
slight lyforw ards (/ page102). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until you hear
it en gage in position. #
Foldthere ar seat backrest back until it
engages. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 Vehicle 5
a Seats #
Select Driver's seat orPassenger seat .
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushions. Seats and
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There is a
risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. Through-loading
feature with out load com‐
pa rtment co ver #
Fold down there ar armrest. #
Pull the cent rehead restra int of there ar
ben chseat fully upwards. #
Slide there lease cat ch1 tothe left. #
Swivel theflap 2 tothe left until it comes to
re st on there ar side of there ar ben chseat. #
Push the co ver3 forw ards until it comes to
re st on there ar armrest.
Th rough-loading feature with load compart‐
ment co ver #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
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#
Slide there lease cat ch1 tothe left. #
Swivel theflap 2 tothe left until it comes to
re st on there ar side of there ar ben chseat. #
Foldthe seat backrest backwards and fold
th ere ar armrest down. #
Foldthe co ver3 forw ards until it comes to
re st on there ar armrest. #
Pull the cent rehead restra int of there ar
ben chseat fully upwards. Fo
lding there ar ben chseat forw ards &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident. R
Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. *
NO
TEDama getothe seat backrests The seat backrests may be damaged when
th
ere ar ben chseat is folded forw ards. #
Foldthere ar ben chseat's cushion
upwards before there ar seat backrest
is folded forw ards. The left and
right seat backrests can be folded
fo rw ards separatel y.102
Seats and stowing

#
Fully inse rtthe seat backrest head restra ints
(/ page 90). #
Foldthe seat cushion upwards using the loop
1. #
Pull there lease handle 2upwards until the
seat backrest is comple tely unlo cked. #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards. Fo
lding back there ar ben chseat *
NO
TEDama getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Swi velth e seat backrest 1back until it
engages. #
Swivel the seat cushion 2bac k. Seats and
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Re
ar seat backrests Ad
justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe
re ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Yo
u can adjust the angle of there ar seat backr‐
ests. There are se veral possible de tent positions. #
Pull the left or right release le ver1 inthe
direction of the ar row and hold it in position. #
Movethe seat backrest 2tothe desired
angle. #
Let go of there lease le ver1. #
Ensure that the seat backrest is engaged. Load compartment co
ver Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. 104
Seats and stowing

*
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver is attached behind
th e seat backrest of there ar ben chseat. #
Toextend: pull load compartment co ver1
back bygrab handle 2until it engages. #
Toretract: pushthere ar edge of the load
compartment co ver1 down wards.
The load compartment co ver1 auto mati‐
cally mo vesfo rw ards.
Fo r easier loading, the load compartment co ver
can be folded upwards.
Fi tting and removing the load co mpartment
co ver
Re quirements:
R The load compartment co ver is retracted. #
Toremo ve: press in the end cap of the load
compartment co ver1 ontheright- or left-
hand side. #
Push the load compartment co ver1 into
th ere cess 2onthe opposite side. #
Take the load compartment co ver1 out by
pulling it upwards. #
Toinstall: placethe load compartment co ver
1 into there cess 2ontheright- or left-
hand side. #
Press in the end cap of the load compart‐
ment co ver1 onthe opposite side and
insert the load compartment co ver1 into
th eot her recess 2. #
Slide the end cap outwards. At
taching/rem oving the pa rtition net &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads. Seats and
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