2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA seats

Index.......................................................4
Digital Operator's Manual..................24
Introduction ...........................................24
Operation ............................................... 24
Introduction.........................................25
Protecting the environment ...................25
Genuine Mercedes-Benz parts ...............25
Operator's Manual ................................. 26
Service and vehicle operation ................26
Operating safety .................................... 27
QR code for rescue card ........................ 28
Data storage .......................................... 28
Information on copyright ....................... 30
At a glance...........................................31
Cockpit .................................................. 31
Instrument cluster ................................. 32
Multifunction steering wheel ................. 33
Center console ...................................... 34
Door control panel ................................. 37
Overhead control panel .........................38
Safety...................................................39
Panic alarm ............................................ 39
Occupant safety .................................... 39
Children in the vehicle ........................... 53
Pets in the vehicle ................................. 59
Driving safety systems ........................... 60
Protection against theft .........................67
Opening and closing...........................69
SmartKey ............................................... 69
Doors ..................................................... 75
Cargo compartment ...............................77
Side windows ......................................... 83
Panorama roof with power tilt/slid-
ing panel ................................................ 87
Seats, steering wheel and mir-
rors.......................................................92
Correct driver's seat position ................ 92
Seats ..................................................... 92
Steering wheel ....................................... 97
Mirrors ................................................... 98
Memory function ................................. 101
Lights and windshield wipers..........102
Exterior lighting ................................... 102
Interior lighting .................................... 105
Replacing bulbs ................................... 106
Windshield wipers ................................ 109
Climate control.................................113
Overview of climate control systems ... 113
Operating the climate control sys-
tems .................................................... 118
Air vents .............................................. 123
Driving and parking..........................124
Notes on breaking-in a new vehicle ..... 124
Driving ................................................. 124
DYNAMIC SELECT button (all vehi-
cles except Mercedes-AMG vehi-
cles) ..................................................... 132
DYNAMIC SELECT controller
(Mercedes-AMG vehicles) .................... 133
Automatic transmission ....................... 134
Refueling ............................................. 142
Parking ................................................ 145
Driving tips .......................................... 148
Driving systems ................................... 157
On-board computer and displays....188
Important safety notes ........................ 188
Displays and operation ........................ 188
Menus and submenus ......................... 191
Display messages ................................ 203
Warning and indicator lamps in the
instrument cluster ............................... 230
Multimedia system...........................242
General notes ...................................... 242
Important safety notes ........................ 242
Function restrictions ............................ 242
Operating system ................................ 243
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Parking lamps
Switching on/off ........................... 103
PASSENGER AIR BAG
Display message ............................213
Indicator lamps ................................ 40
Problem (malfunction) ................... 213
Pets in the vehicle............................... 59
Phone book
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................242
Plastic trim (cleaning instruc-
tions)..................................................284
Power washers.................................. 279
Power windows
see Side windows
Protection against theft
ATA (Anti-Theft Alarm system) ......... 68
Immobilizer ...................................... 67
Protection of the environment
General notes .................................. 25
Pulling away
Automatic transmission ................. 128
General notes ................................ 128
Hill start assist ............................... 128
Q
QR code
Mercedes-Benz Guide App ................. 1
Rescue card ..................................... 28
Qualified specialist workshop........... 27
R
RACE START
Important safety notes .................. 167
RACE START (Mercedes-AMG
vehicles)............................................. 167
RACE TIMER (on-board computer,
Mercedes-AMG vehicles).................. 201
Radio
Selecting a station ......................... 194
see Digital Operator's Manual
Radio mode
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual ..................................................242
Radio-wave reception/transmis-
sion in the vehicle
Declaration of conformity ................ 27
Rain closing feature (panorama
roof with power tilt/sliding
panel).................................................... 89
REACH Regulation............................... 28
Reading lamp..................................... 105
Rear compartment
Setting the air vents ......................123
Rear fog lamp
Display message ............................ 215
Replacing bulbs .............................108
Switching on/off ........................... 103
Rear lamps
see Lights
Rear seat
Adjusting the angle of the backr-
ests ................................................ 254
Rear seats
Folding the backrest forwards/
back ............................................... 254
Rear view camera
"Reverse parking" function ............ 180
Cleaning instructions ..................... 283
Display in the multimedia system .. 179
Function/notes .............................178
General notes ................................ 178
Switching on/off ........................... 179
Rear window defroster
Problem (malfunction) ................... 122
Switching on/off ........................... 122
Rear window wiper
Replacing the wiper blade .............. 112
Switching on/off ........................... 110
Rear-view mirror
Anti-glare (manual) .......................... 98
Dipping (automatic) ......................... 99
Reflective safety jacket.................... 286
Refrigerant (air-conditioning sys-
tem)
Important safety notes .................. 338
Refueling
Fuel gauge ....................................... 32
Important safety notes .................. 142
Refueling process .......................... 143
see Fuel
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Remote control
Garage door opener ....................... 268
Programming (garage door
opener) .......................................... 268
Replacing bulbs
Brake lamp .................................... 108
High-beam headlamps................... 107
Important safety notes .................. 106
Installing/removing the cover
(front wheel arch) .......................... 107
Low-beam headlamps.................... 107
Overview of bulb types .................. 106
Rear fog lamp ................................ 108
Turn signals (front) ......................... 108
Turn signals (rear) .......................... 108
Rescue card......................................... 28
Reserve (fuel tank)
see Fuel
Reserve fuel
Display message ............................ 218
Warning lamp ................................. 238
see Fuel
Residual heat (climate control)........ 122
Restraint system
Display message ............................ 211
Introduction ..................................... 39
Warning lamp ................................. 237
Warning lamp (function) ................... 40
Reverse gear (selector lever)........... 136
Reversing feature
Roller sunblind ................................. 89
Side windows ................................... 83
Tailgate ............................................ 78
Roadside Assistance (breakdown).... 26
Roller sunblind
Panorama roof with power tilt/
sliding panel ..................................... 89
Roof carrier........................................ 256
Roof lining and carpets (cleaning
guidelines)......................................... 285
Roof load (maximum)........................ 339
Route guidance
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
S
Safety
Children in the vehicle ..................... 53
see Occupant safety
Safety system
see Driving safety systems
SD card
Inserting ........................................ 249
Inserting/removing ........................ 248
Removing ....................................... 249
SD memory card
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
Search & Send
see also Digital Operator's Man-
ual .................................................. 242
Seat
Correct driver's seat position ........... 92
Seat belts
Adjusting the height ......................... 43
Cleaning ......................................... 285
Correct usage .................................. 42
Fastening ......................................... 43
Important safety guidelines ............. 41
Introduction ..................................... 41
Releasing ......................................... 43
Warning lamp ................................. 230
Warning lamp (function) ................... 44
Seats
Adjusting (electrically) ..................... 94
Adjusting (manually) ........................ 94
Adjusting (Performance Seat) .......... 96
Adjusting the 4-way lumbar sup-
port .................................................. 96
Adjusting the head restraint ............ 95
Cleaning the cover ......................... 284
Folding the backrest (rear com-
partment) forwards/back .............. 254
Important safety notes .................... 92
Seat heating problem ...................... 97
Storing settings (memory func-
tion) ............................................... 101
Switching seat heating on/off......... 96
Section
Cargo compartment ......................... 77
Securing a load
see Securing cargo
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seat, the front-passenger front air bag isenabled or deactivated (Ypage 47). Besure to observe the notes on "Seatbelts“ (Ypage 41) and "Air bags"(Ypage 44). There you can also find infor-mation on the correct seat position.
Seat belts
Introduction
Seat belts are the most effective means ofrestricting the movement of vehicle occupantsin the event of an accident or the vehicle roll-ing over. This reduces the risk of vehicle occu-pants coming into contact with parts of thevehicle interior or being ejected from the vehi-cle. Furthermore, the seat belt helps to keepthe vehicle occupant in the best position inrelation to the air bag.
The seat belt system comprises:
RSeat belts
REmergency Tensioning Devices for the frontseat belts and the outer seat belts in therear
RSeat belt force limiters for the front seatbelts and the outer seat belts in the rear
If the seat belt is pulled out of the belt outletquickly or with a jerky movement, the beltretractor locks. The belt strap cannot beextracted any further.
The Emergency Tensioning Device tightens theseat belt in an accident, pulling the belt closeagainst the body. However it does not pull thevehicle occupant back in the direction of thebackrest.
The Emergency Tensioning Device does notcorrect an incorrect seat position or the rout-ing of an incorrectly fastened seat belt.
When triggered, a seat belt force limiter helpsto reduce the force exerted by the seat belt onthe vehicle occupant.
The seat belt force limiters for the front seatsare synchronized with the front air bags, whichabsorb part of the deceleration force. This canreduce the force exerted on the vehicle occu-pants during an accident.
!If the front-passenger seat is not occupied,do not engage the seat belt tongue in thebuckle on the front-passenger seat. Other-wise, in the event of an accident the Emer-gency Tensioning Device and the side
impact air bag, in addition to other systems,may be triggered and have to be replaced.
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-tems is required by law in:
Rall 50 states
Rthe U.S. territories
Rthe District of Columbia
Rall Canadian provinces
Even where this is not required by law, all vehi-cle occupants should correctly fasten theirseat belts before starting the journey.
GWARNING
If the seat belt is not worn correctly, it can-
not perform its intended protective function.
An incorrectly fastened seat belt can also
cause injuries, for example, in the event of
an accident or when braking or changing
direction abruptly. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Always ensure that all vehicle occupants
have their seat belts fastened correctly and
are sitting properly.
The components of the restraint system workin conjunction with each other. They can onlydeploy their protective function if, at all times,all vehicle occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly(Ypage 42)
Rhave the seat and head restraint adjustedproperly (Ypage 92)
GWARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved the
backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdomen or neck injuries, for exam-
ple. This poses an increased risk of injury or
even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the back-
rest is in an almost vertical position and that
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XPress the release button in the belt buckle,hold the belt tongue firmly and guide thebelt back.
Belt warning for the driver and front
passenger
Thevseat belt warning lamp in the instru-ment cluster is a reminder that all vehicleoccupants must wear their seat belts. It maylight up continuously or flash. In addition,there may be a warning tone.
Regardless of whether the driver's seat belthas already been fastened, thevseat beltwarning lamp lights up for six seconds eachtime the engine is started. If the front doorsare closed and the driver's or front-passengerseat belt has not been fastened, thevseatbelt warning lamp lights up again after the sixseconds. As soon as the driver's and front-passenger seat belts are fastened or a frontdoor is opened again, thevseat belt warn-ing lamp goes out.
If the driver's seat belt is not fastened afterthe engine is started, an additional warningtone will sound. The warning tone switches offafter six seconds or once the driver's seat beltis fastened.
If the vehicle's speed exceeds 15 mph(25 km/h) once and the driver's and front-passenger seat belts are not fastened, a warn-ing tone sounds. A warning tone also soundswith increasing intensity for 60 seconds oruntil the driver or front passenger have fas-tened their seat belts.
If the driver or front passenger unfasten theirseat belts during the journey, the seat beltwarning is activated again.
Air bags
Introduction
The installation point of an airbag can be rec-ognized by the AIRBAG marking.
An airbag complements the correctly fastenedseat belt. It is no substitute for the seat belt.When deployed, an airbag can increase theprotection provided for the respective vehicleoccupant.
Not all airbags are deployed in an accident.The various airbags work independently ofeach other (Ypage 51).
However, no system available today can com-pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities.
It is also not possible to rule out a risk of injurycaused by an airbag due to the high speed atwhich the airbag must be deployed.
Important safety notes
GWARNING
If you do not sit in the correct seat position,
the air bag cannot protect as intended and
could even cause additional injury when
deployed. This poses an increased risk of
injury or even fatal injury.
To avoid hazardous situations, always make
sure that all of the vehicle's occupants:
Rhave fastened their seat belts correctly,
including pregnant women
Rare sitting correctly and maintain the
greatest possible distance to the air bags
Rfollow the following instructions
Always make sure that there are no objects
between the air bag and the vehicle's occu-
pants.
All vehicle occupants must observe the follow-ing notes to avoid risks posed by the airbagwhen it deploys.
RAdjust the seats properly before beginningyour journey. Always make sure that theseat is in an almost upright position. Thecenter of the head restraint must supportthe head at about eye level.
RMove the driver's and front-passenger seatsas far back as possible. The driver's seatposition must allow the vehicle to be drivensafely.
ROnly hold the steering wheel on the outside.This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
RAlways lean against the backrest while driv-ing. Do not lean forward or lean against thedoor or side window. You may otherwise bein the deployment area of the airbags.
RAlways keep your feet in the footwell infront of the seat. Do not put your feet on thedashboard, for example. Your feet may oth-erwise be in the deployment area of the air-bag.
RFor this reason, always secure persons lessthan 5 ft (1.50 m) tall in suitable restraint
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systems. Up to this height, the seat beltcannot be worn correctly.
If a child is traveling in your vehicle, alsoobserve the following notes:
RAlways secure children under twelve yearsof age and less than 5 ft (1.50m)tall in suit-able child restraint systems.
RChild restraint systems should be installedon the rear seats.
RSecure a child to the front-passenger seatonly when the front-passenger front airbagis deactivated, and then only in a rearward-facing child restraint system. The front-passenger front airbag is deactivated whenthe PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicatorlamp is lit continuously (Ypage 40).
RAlways observe the instructions and safetynotes on the "Occupant Classification Sys-tem (OCS)" (Ypage 47) and on "Childrenin the vehicle" (Ypage 53) in addition tothe child restraint system manufacturer'sinstallation and operating instructions.
Objects in the vehicle interior may restrictthe airbag from functioning correctly.Toavoid risks resulting from the speed of the air-bag as it deploys, vehicle occupants mustensure the following points.
Before commencing your journey, ensure that:
Rthere are no people, animals or objectsbetween the vehicle occupants and an air-bag
Rthere are no objects between the seat, doorand B-pillar
Rthere are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,hanging on the grab handles or coat hooks
Rno accessories, such as cup holders, areattached to the vehicle within the deploy-ment area of an airbag, e.g. to doors, sidewindows, rear side trim or side walls
Rno heavy, sharp-edged or fragile objects arein the pockets of your clothing. Store suchobjects in a suitable place
GWARNING
If you modify the cover of an air bag or affix
objects such as stickers to it, the air bag
can no longer perform its intended function.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Never modify the cover of an air bag or affix
objects to it.
GWARNING
Sensors to control the air bags are located
in the doors. Modifications or work not per-
formed correctly to the doors or door panel-
ing, as well as damaged doors, can lead to
the function of the sensors being impaired.
The air bags might therefore not function
properly anymore. Consequently, the air
bags cannot protect vehicle occupants as
they are designed to do. There is an
increased risk of injury.
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. Always have work on the doors or
door paneling carried out at a qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Front air bags
!Do not place heavy objects on the front-passenger seat. This could cause the sys-tem to identify the seat as being occupied.In the event of an accident, the restraintsystems on the front-passenger side may betriggered and have to be replaced.
Driver's air bagCdeploys in front of thesteering wheel. Front-passenger front airbagDdeploys in front of and above the glovebox.
When deployed, the front air bags offer addi-tional head and thorax protection for the occu-pants in the front seats.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lampinforms you about the status of the front-passenger front air bag (Ypage 40).
The front-passenger front air bag will onlydeploy if:
Rthe system, based on the OCS weight sen-sor readings, detects that the front-
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passenger seat is occupied (Ypage 47).The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicatorlamp is not lit (Ypage 47)
Rthe restraint system control unit predicts ahigh accident severity
Knee bags
Driver's knee bagCdeploys under the steer-ing column and front-passenger knee bagDunder the glove box. The driver's and front-passenger knee bags are triggered togetherwith the front air bags.
The driver's and front-passenger knee bagsoffer additional thigh, knee and lower leg pro-tection for the occupants in the front seats.
Side impact air bags
GWARNING
Unsuitable seat covers can obstruct or pre-
vent deployment of the air bags integrated
into the seats. Consequently, the air bags
cannot protect vehicle occupants as they
are designed to do. In addition, the opera-
tion of the occupant classification system
(OCS) could be adversely affected. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even
fatal injury.
You should only use seat covers that have
been approved for the respective seat by
Mercedes-Benz.
Front side impact air bagsCand rear sideimpact air bagsDdeploy next to the outerbolster of the seat backrest.
When deployed, the side impact air bag offersadditional thorax protection. It also offersadditional pelvis protection for occupants inthe front seats. However, it does not protectthe:
Rhead
Rneck
Rarms
If the restraint system control unit detects aside impact, the side impact air bag isdeployed on the side on which the impactoccurs.
The side impact air bag on the front passengerside deploys under the following conditions:
Rthe OCS system detects that the frontpassenger seat is occupied or
Rthe seat belt buckle tongue is engaged inthe belt buckle of the front passenger seat
If the belt tongue is engaged in the beltbuckle, the side impact air bag on the frontpassenger side deploys if an appropriate acci-dent situation occurs. In this case, deploymentis independent of whether the front passengerseat is occupied or not.
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The rate of vehicle deceleration or accelera-tion and the direction of the force are essen-tially determined by:
Rthe distribution of forces during the collision
Rthe collision angle
Rthe deformation characteristics of the vehi-cle
Rthe characteristics of the object with whichthe vehicle has collided
Factors which can only be seen and measuredafter a collision has occurred do not play adecisive role in the deployment of an air bag.Nor do they provide an indication of air bagdeployment.
The vehicle can be deformed considerably,without an air bag being deployed. This is thecase if only parts which are relatively easilydeformed are affected and the rate of deceler-ation is not high. Conversely, air bags may bedeployed even though the vehicle suffers onlyminor deformation. This is the case if, forexample, very rigid vehicle parts such as longi-tudinal body members are hit, and sufficientdeceleration occurs as a result.
If the restraint system control unit detects aside impact or if the vehicle rolls over, theapplicable components of the restraint systemare deployed independently of each otherdepending on the apparent type of accident.
RSide impact air bags on the side where theimpact takes place, independently of theEmergency Tensioning Device and the useof the seat belt on the driver's seat andouter seats in the second row
The side impact air bag on the frontpassenger side deploys under the followingconditions:
-the OCS system detects that the frontpassenger seat is occupied or
-the seat belt buckle tongue is engaged inthe belt buckle of the front passengerseat
RWindow curtain air bag on the side ofimpact, independently of the use of the seatbelt and independently of whether the front-passenger seat is occupied
REmergency Tensioning Devices, if the sys-tem determines that deployment can offeradditional protection in this situation
RWindow curtain air bags on the driver's andfront-passenger side in certain situationswhen the vehicle rolls over, if the system
determines that deployment can offer addi-tional protection to that provided by theseat belt
iNot all air bags are deployed in an acci-dent. The different air bag systems workindependently of each other.
How the air bag system works is determinedby the severity of the accident detected,especially the vehicle deceleration or accel-eration and the apparent type of accident:
RHead-on collision
RSide impact
RRollover
Automatic measures after an acci-
dent
Immediately after an accident, the followingmeasures are implemented, depending on thetype and severity of the impact:
Rthe hazard warning lamps are switched on
Rthe emergency lighting is activated
Rthe vehicle doors are unlocked
Rthe front side windows are lowered
Rthe engine is switched off and the fuel sup-ply is cut off
Rvehicles with Mercedes me connect: auto-matic emergency call
Children in the vehicle
Important safety notes
Accident statistics show that children securedin the rear seats are safer than childrensecured in the front-passenger seat. For thisreason, Mercedes-Benz strongly advises thatyou install a child restraint system on a rearseat. Children are generally better protectedthere.
If a child younger than twelve years old andunder 5 ft (1.50 m) in height is traveling in thevehicle:
Ralways secure the child in a child restraintsystem suitable for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.The child restraint system must be appropri-ate to the age, weight and size of the child.
Rbe sure to observe the instructions andsafety notes in this section in addition to the
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