2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV trunk release

Maximum tire load .........................316
Maximum tire load (definition) ....... 318
MOExtended tires .......................... 301
Optional equipment weight (defi-
nition) ............................................ 319
PSI (pounds per square inch) (def-
inition) ...........................................3 19
Replacing ....................................... 319
Service life ..................................... 300
Sidewall (definition) ....................... 319
Speed rating (definition) ................ 318
Storing ...........................................3 20
Structure and characteristics
(definition) ..................................... 317
Summer tires ................................. 301
Temperature .................................. 314
TIN (Tire Identification Number)
(definition) ..................................... 319
Tire bead (definition) ......................3 19
Tire pressure (definition) ................ 319
Tire pressures (recommended) ...... 318
Tire size (data) ............................... 323
Tire size designation, load-bearing
capacity, speed rating .................... 314
Tire tread ....................................... 300
Tire tread (definition) ..................... 319
Total load limit (definition) ............. 319
Traction ......................................... 313
Traction (definition) ....................... 319
Tread wear ..................................... 313
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards ...................................... 313
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
Standards (definition) .................... 318
Wear indicator (definition) ............. 319
Wheel rim (definition) .................... 318
see Flat tire
Tool
see Vehicle tool kit
Top Tether ............................................ 56
Tow-starting
Emergency engine starting ............ 297
Important safety notes .................. 294
Installing the towing eye ................ 295
Removing the towing eye ............... 295
Towing a trailer
ESP
®(Electronic Stability Pro-
gram) ............................................... 66 To
wing away
Important safety guidelines ........... 294
Installing the towing eye ................ 295
Notes for 4MATIC vehicles ............ 296
Removing the towing eye ............... 295
Transporting the vehicle ................ 296
With both axles on the ground ....... 296
With the front axle raised ............... 295
Towing eye ......................................... 283
Traction system
see ETS/4ETS (Electronic Trac-
tion System)
Traffic reports
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 239
Transmission
see Automatic transmission
Transmission position display
(DIRECT SELECT lever) ...................... 132
Transporting the vehicle .................. 296
Traveling uphill
Brow of hill ..................................... 154
Driving downhill ............................. 154
Maximum gradient-climbing capa-
bility ............................................... 154
Trim pieces (cleaning instruc-
tions) .................................................. 280
Trip computer (on-board com-
puter) .................................................. 189
Trip odometer
Calling up ....................................... 189
Resetting (on-board computer) ...... 190
Trunk
Emergency release button ............... 83
Opening (from outside the vehi-
cle, HANDS-FREE ACCESS) .............. 80
Trunk lid
see Tailgate
Turn signals
Display message ............................ 211
Replacing bulbs (front) ................... 107
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Two-way radio
Frequencies ................................... 326
Installation ..................................... 326
Transmission output (maximum) .... 326
Index21

XFold the rear seat backrest forwards
(Ypage 251).
XTake the mechanical key out of the SmartKey
(Ypage 71).
XInsert mechanical key;into opening :in
the trim and push it in.
XOpen the tailgate.
XInsert the mechanical key into the SmartKey
(Ypage 72).
Emergency release button
You can open the trunk lid from inside the vehi-
cle with the emergency release button.
XPress emergency release button :briefly.
The trunk lid unlocks and opens.
The trunk lid can be unlocked and opened with
the trunk lid emergency release when the vehi-
cle is stationary or while driving.
The trunk lid emergency release does not open
the trunk lid if the battery is disconnected or
discharged.
Trunk lid emergency release light:
REmergency release button :flashes for
30 minutes after the trunk lid is opened.
REmergency release button :flashes for
60 minutes after the trunk lid is closed.
Side windows
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
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.
GWARNING
If children operate the side windows they
could become trapped, particularly if they are left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.
Activate the override feature for the rear side
windows. When leaving the vehicle, always
take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-
cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle.
Side window reversing feature
The side windows are equipped with an auto-
matic reversing feature. If a solid object blocks
or restricts a side window from traveling
upwards during the automatic closing process,
the side window opens again automatically. Dur-
ing the manual closing process, the side windowonly opens again automatically after the corre-
sponding switch is released. The automatic
reversing feature is only an aid and is no substi-
tute for your attention when closing a side win-
dow.
GWARNING
The reversing feature does not react:
Rto soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-
gers
Rwhile resetting
Side windows83
Opening and closing
Z

Canceling start-off assist
XRemove your foot from the accelerator pedal.
XReactivate ESP®.
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles)
Important safety notes
iRACE ST ART must not beused on normal
roads. RACE ST ART must only be activated
and used on dedicated road circuits, outside
of public road use.
iRACE ST ARTisonly availab le in
Mercedes‑AMG veh icles.
GWAR NING
If you use RACE ST ART, individual tires may
start to spinand the veh iclecould skid.
Dependin g on the selected ESP
®mode, there
is an increased risk of skiddin g and having an
acc iden t. Make sure that no persons, animals
or obstacles are within range of the veh icle.
RACE ST ART enables optimal acceleration from
a standing start. For this, a suitably high-grip
road surface isrequired and the veh icleand tires
must be ingood working order.
iObserve the safety notes on driving safety
systems (Ypage 60).
Be sure to read the safety notes and informa-
tion on ESP
®(Ypage 63).
Conditions for activation
You can activate RACE START if:
Rthe doors, hood and the trunk lidare closed.
Rthe engine isrunning and the transmission,
all- wheel drive clutch and the engine are at
operating temperature.
Rthe steering wheel is inthe straight-ahead
position.
Rthe veh icle isstationary and the brake pedal is
depr essed (left foot).
Rthe transmission is inposition h.
Rdrive program S,S+ orRACE isselected
(Ypage 131)
Activating RACE START
XDepress the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep it depressed.
XPull and hold both steering wheel paddle shift-
ers.
XThe RACE START Confirm: Paddle UPCancel: Paddle DOWNmessage appears in
the multifunction display.
XRelease both steering wheel paddle shifters.
iIf the activation conditions are no longer ful-
fille d,RACE START is canceled. The RACE
START Not Possible See Operator'sManualmessage appears in the multifunction
display.
XTo cancel: pull the left steering wheel paddle
shifter (Ypage 138).
or
XTo confi rm:pull the right steering wheel pad-
dle shifter (Ypage 138).
The RACESTARTAvailableDepressgaspedalmessage appears inthe multifunction
display.
iIf you donot depress the accelerator pedal
wit hin a few seconds, RACE START is can-
celed. The multifunction display shows the
RACE START Canceled
message.
XFully depress the accelerator pedal.
The engine speed is increased.
The RACE
STARTReleasebraketostartmessage appears in the multifunction display.
iIfyou do not release the brake pedal within
a short time, RACE START willbe canceled.
The multifunction display shows theRACE
START Canceledmessage.
XTake your foot off the brake, but keep the
accelerator pedal depressed.
The vehicle pulls away at maximum acceler-
ation.
The RACE
STARTActivemessage appears in
the multifunction display.
RACE START is deactivated when the vehicle
reaches a speed of approximately 50 km/h.
RACE START is deactivated immediately if you
release the accelerator pedal during RACE
ST ART or ifany of the activation conditions are
no longer fulfilled. The RACE START Not Pos‐
sible See Operator's ManualorRACESTART Canceledmessage appears inthe mul-
tifunction display.
164Driving systems
Driving and parking

XTo fold back:gently push the backrest down
and pull release handle :.
XFold the seat backrest back until it engages.
Through-loading facility in the rear
XTo open:fold down seat armrest :.
XPull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(
Ypage 94).
XSlide locking mechanism =in the direction
of the arrow.
XSwing flap ;fully to the side.
Flap ;is held open by a magnet.
XTo close: swing flap ;in the cargo compart-
ment back until it engages.
XFold armrest :up fully if necessary.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 247).
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
GWARNING
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.
RThe 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 can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
RObjects or loads in the trunk/cargo com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
!Before folding the backrest in the rear com-
partment forwards, make sure that the rear
compartment armrest and the cup holder are
folded in. They may otherwise be damaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Ypage 247).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests
can be folded forwards separately to increase
the cargo compartment capacity.
Notes on using the cargo compartment
Making the best use of your cargo compart-
ment:
RYou can increase the load capacity by adjust-
ing the backrest to the cargo position
(
Ypage 251).
RThe load area can be lengthened by folding
forward the folding backrest of the front-
passenger seat (
Ypage 249) and the corre-
sponding backrest in the rear.
250Stowage areas
Stowag ean d features

Warning triangle
Removing/replacing the warning trian-
gle
XTo remove: open the tailgate.
XLift the cargo compartment floor upwards
(Ypage 253).
XTo release warning triangle :, push back the
retainers on the bracket.
XRemove warning triangle :from the bracket.
XTo replace: place warning triangle :back
into the bracket and push down to secure.
XFold the cargo compartment floor down.
XClose the tailgate.
Setting up the warning triangle
XFold feet =out to the side.
XPull side reflectors ;upwards to form a tri-
angle and lock them at the top using upper
press-stud :.
First-aid kit
XOpen the tailgate.
XLift the trunk floor up.
XRemove the first-aid kit :.
Check the expiration date on the first-aid kit at
least once a year. Replace the contents if nec-
essary, and replace missing items.
Vehicle tool kit
General notes
Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: the TIREFIT kit is
located in the stowage well under the cargo
compartment floor.
Vehicles with a tire-change tool kit: the tire-
change tool kit is in the stowage well under the
cargo compartment floor.
Apart from certain country-specific variations,
the vehicles are not equipped with a tire-change
tool kit. Some tools for changing a wheel are
specific to the vehicle. For more information on
which tire changing tools are required and
approved to perform a wheel change on your
vehicle, consult a qualified specialist workshop.
Tools required for changing a wheel may
include, for example:
RJack
RWheel chock
RLug wrench
RAlignment bolt
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Breakdown assistance