2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Owners Manual

Vehicles with the cargo compartment pack-age: to enlarge the cargo compartment, youcan adjust the rear seat backrests to a 15°steeper angle (cargo position).
XFold the seat backrest forward(Ypage 254).
XMove handleCin the direction of thearrow.
XPush back seat backrestDas far as han-dleCuntil the backrest engages.The backrest is now in the cargo position.
Securing loads
Cargo tie-down rings
Observe the following notes on securing loads:
RObserve the loading guidelines(Ypage 250).
RSecure the load using the cargo tie-downrings.
RDistribute the load on the cargo tie-downrings evenly.
RDo not use elastic straps or nets to secure aload, as these are only intended as an anti-slip protection for light loads.
RDo not route tie-downs across sharp edgesor corners.
RPad sharp edges for protection.
CCargo tie-down rings
Bag hook
GWARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
Only hang light objects on the bag hooks.
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks.
!The bag hook can bear a maximum load of6.6lbs (3kg) and should not be used tosecure a load.
CBag hook
Parcel shelf
!The maximum load which may be placedon the parcel shelf is 3.3 lbs (1.5 kg).
XTo remove:detach strapsCfrom the tail-gate.
XFold the parcel shelf downwards.
XPull the parcel shelf out to the rearD.
XTo install:place the parcel shelf on theguide rails on the left and right.
XPush the parcel shelf evenly forwards usingboth hands until it engages.
XFold the parcel shelf up.
XAttach strapsCto the tailgate.
Stowage areas255
Stowage and features
Z

Stowage well under the cargo com-
partment floor
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you drive when the cargo compartment
floor is open, objects could be flung around,
thus striking vehicle occupants. There is a
risk of injury, particularly in the event of sud-
den braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment floor
before a journey.
!The maximum load capacity of the stow-age well under the cargo compartment flooris 55 lbs (25 kg).
There is a stowage area for TIREFIT, the vehi-cle tool kit, a folding box, etc. underneath thecargo compartment floor.
Opening/closing the cargo compart-
ment floor
XTo open:open the tailgate.
XUnlock the cargo compartment floor.
XHolding ribbingD, press handleCdown-wards.HandleCfolds up.
XUsing handleC, swing the cargo compart-ment floor upwards as far as side flaps

You will find information on the maximum roofload in the "Technical data" section(Ypage 339).
An incorrectly secured roof carrier or roof loadmay become detached from the vehicle. Youmust therefore ensure that you observe theroof carrier manufacturer's installation instruc-tions.
Attaching the roof carrier
XSecure the roof carrier to the roof rails. Indoing so, observe the manufacturer's instal-lation instructions.
Features
Cup holder
Important safety notes
GWARNING
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure whilst traveling. If you use a cup
holder whilst traveling, the container may be
flung around and liquid may be spilled. The
vehicle occupants may come into contact
with the liquid and if it is hot, they may be
scalded. You may be distracted from the
traffic conditions and you could lose control
of the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident
and injury.
Only use the cup holder when the vehicle is
stationary. Only use the cup holder for con-
tainers of the right size. Always close the
container, particularly if the liquid is hot.
GWARNING
The heating elements of the cup holder can
become very hot. You could burn yourself on
them.
There is a risk of injury.
Do not touch the hot heating elements of
the cup holder. Always make sure that chil-
dren cannot access the hot heating ele-
ments of the cup holder. Never leave chil-
dren unsupervised in the vehicle.
GWARNING
If you transport objects in the vehicle inte-
rior and these are not adequately secured,
they could slip or be flung around and
thereby strike vehicle occupants. In addi-
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brackets may not always be
able to hold the objects placed in them in
the event of an accident. There is a risk of
injury, particularly in the event of sharp
braking or sudden changes of direction.
RAlways stow objects in such a way that
they cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations.
RAlways make sure that objects do not pro-
trude out of the stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets.
REnsure that closable stowage spaces are
shut before beginning your journey.
RAlways stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or large objects
in the cargo compartment.
!Only use the cup holders for containers ofthe right size and which have lids. Thedrinks could otherwise spill.
Observe the loading guidelines (Ypage 250).
The stowage compartments in the doors pro-vide space for bottles:
Rfront: capacity up to 34 fl. oz. (1.0 l)
Rrear: capacity up to 17 fl. oz. (0.5 l)
Cup holder in the front center console
CCup holder
Features257
Stowage and features
Z

The cup holder and the rubber mat underneathcan be removed for cleaning. Clean them withclean, lukewarm water only.
XTo remove:carefully pull in upper sectionsof cup holderCon the driver's and front-passenger sides until they release.
XLift the cup holder upwardsDuntil it canbe removed.
XTo install:insert cup holder into lateralcurved sectionsDin the stowage compart-ment. Insert the cup holder so that thewedge of the upper section of cup holderCfaces forwards.
XPress the cup holder downwards until itengages on the right and left-hand sides.
Cup holder in the rear seat armrest
!Do not sit on or support your body weighton the rear seat armrest when it is foldeddown, as you could otherwise damage it.
!Close the cup holder before folding therear seat armrest up. Otherwise, the cupholder could be damaged.
XFold down the rear seat armrest.
XTo open:press the front of cup holderCorD.Cup holderCorDextends automatically.
XTo close:slide cup holderCorDbackuntil it engages.
Sun visors
Overview
GWARNING
If the mirror cover of the vanity mirror is fol-
ded up when the vehicle is in motion, you
could be blinded by incident light. There is a
risk of an accident.
Always keep the mirror cover folded down
while driving.
CMirror light
DBracket

Vanity mirror in the sun visor
Mirror lightConly functions if the sun visor isclipped into bracketDand mirror cover

XTurn the SmartKey to positionHin the igni-tion lock (Ypage 125).
XVehicles with a stowage compartmentcover:press the lower section of coverC.The stowage compartment opens.
XPress in cigarette lighterD.Cigarette lighterDwill pop out automati-cally when the heating element is red-hot.
12 V sockets
General notes
XTurn the SmartKey to positionGin the igni-tion lock (Ypage 125).
The sockets can be used for accessories witha maximum draw of 180 W (15 A). Accessoriesinclude such items as chargers for mobilephones.
If you use the sockets for long periods whenthe engine is switched off, the battery may dis-charge.
An emergency cut-out ensures that the on-board voltage does not drop too low. If the on-board voltage is too low, the power to thesockets is automatically cut. This ensures thatthere is sufficient power to start the engine.
Socket in the front center console
XVehicles with a stowage compartmentcover:press the lower section of the cover.The stowage compartment opens.
XLift up the cover of the socket.
Socket in the rear passenger compart-
ment center console
XPull the cover out by the top of the handleedge.
XLift up the cover of the socket.
Socket in the cargo compartment
XLift up the cover of socketC.
Mercedes me connect
General notes
A license agreement must be in place in orderto activate the Mercedes me connect service.Make sure that your system is activated andoperational. To register, press the

The system is available if:
Rit has been activated and is operational
Rthe corresponding mobile phone network isavailable for transmitting data to the Cus-tomer Center
Ra service subscription is available
Rthe starter battery is sufficiently charged
iDetermining the location of the vehicle ona map is only possible if:
RGPS reception is available
Rthe vehicle position can be forwarded tothe Customer Assistance Center
The Mercedes me connect system
To adjust the volume during a call, proceed asfollows:
XPress the

operational. To register, press the