2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV Owners Manual

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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 gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat
backrest The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. Re
quirements:
R The seats and the seat backrests on the sec‐
ond row of seats ha vebeen mo vedfo rw ards
suf ficiently.
* NO
TEDama getothere lease loops as a
re sult of attaching objects The
rear seat backrest release loops can be
damaged when objects are attached. #
Attach objects only tothe tie-down
ey es. Loops on
there ar sides #
Brief lypull one of there dre lease loops 2. #
Pull one of the black release loops 1tofold
back the left- or right-hand seat backrest.
Ad justing the angle of the rear seat backr‐
ests (cargo position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can mo ve
th e seat backrests on the second rowof seats
into a steeper angle (cargo position). 134
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Setting the seat backres t:hold the seat
backrest 1in place with your hand or bac k. #
Gent lypull one of there lease loops 2and
fo ld the seat backrest forw ards. Load compa
rtment co ver Note
s onthe 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. *
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. Ve
hicles with a third row of seats: when theth ird
row of seats is in use, the load compartment
co ver on the seat backrests on the second row
of seats is remo ved. Seats and
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Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver #
Toextend: pull the load compartment co ver
back bygrab handle 1and clip it into the
holders on the left and right 2.
Re tracting #
Unhook the load compartment co ver from
holders on the left and right 2and guide it fo
rw ards bygrab handle 1until it is fully
re tracted.
Fi tting or removing the load co mpartment
co ver
Re quirements:
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up.
Re moving the load co mpartment co ver #
Press in the end cap of the load compart‐
ment co ver1 ontheright- and left-hand
side in the direction of the ar row using the
handle on the lo wer edge 3. #
Push the load compartment co ver1 into
th e anchorage 2onthe opposite side. #
Take the load compartment co ver1 out by
pulling it upwards. 13 6
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Fi
tting the load co mpartment co ver #
Place the load compartment co ver1 inthe
anchorage 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 anchorage 2. At
taching/rem oving the pa rtitioning 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.
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 when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulfil
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a
qu alified specialist workshop. Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment enlar ge‐
ment Seats and
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Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment enlar ge‐
ment #
Toattach: Attach the partition net tothe
brac kets 1 onthe left and right of thero of
lining. #
Without load compartment enlar gement:
attach the hooks 2tothe tie-down eyes3 on
the left and right in such a wayth at the
hooks 2point backwards. #
With load compartment enlar gement: attach
th e hooks 2tothe tie-down eyes3 onthe
left and right in such a wayth at the hooks
2 point tothe door. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
Toremo ve: turn the buckle of the tie-down
st ra p in the direction of ar row 5. #
Slide the loose end of the tie-down stra p into
th e buckle in the direction of ar row4until
th e tie-down stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from the tie-down
ey es 3 onthe left and right. #
Remo vethe partition net from the holders
1 onthero of lining on the left and right. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 126).
* NO
TEDama getothere lease loops due
to the attachment of objects The
release loops of the seat backrests in
th ere ar may be damaged due tothe attach‐
ment of objects. #
Only attach objects tothe tie-down
ey es. 13 8
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Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Overview of bag hooks
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WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. #
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 126).
The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 1
Bag hook Overview of coat hooks on
the tailgate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 126). Seats and
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Coat hook
Coat hooks are not suitable for hanging heavy
objects as this can cause theta ilgate tolower
automaticall y.Use the coat hooks only for light
objects such as jac kets. Opening or closing the
stowage space under
th e load compa rtment floor &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns due tohot
audio amplifier
The audio amplifier and the area around the
audio amplifier in thestow age space under
th e load compartment floor can getvery hot.
If yo uto uch these car parts, you may suf fer
burns. #
Alw aysta ke special care when the load
compartment floor in the area around
th e audio amplifier is open. #
Allow the car parts tocool down before
to uching them. *
NO
TEDama getoheat-sensitive objects
due tohot audio amplifier Heat-sensitive objects, e.g. clo
thing or items
of luggage, may be damaged if they come
into contact wi th the audio amplifier. #
Ensure that heat-sensiti veobjects do
not come into contact with the audio
amplifier. 14 0
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Toopen: pull handle 1upwards. #
Lift the load compartment floor upwards
using handle 1. #
Toclose: fold the load compartment floor
down wards and then press handle 1down
until it engages. Ad
justable load co mpartment floor The load compartment can be made larg
er or
smaller depending on requ irements. Tothis end,
yo u can lock the load compartment floor at two
dif fere nt heights. The higher position pr ovides a
fl at sur face when there ar seat backrests are fol‐
ded forw ard. Furthermore, you can remo ve a
brac ket at there ar to crea teadditional space
lengthw ays. Load compartment
floor (e xamp le in the lo wer posi‐
tion) #
Adjusting the height: Lift the load compart‐
ment floor 1only slightly using the handle
3 and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert the load compartment floor 1into
th ere ar fixtures 2. #
Foldthe load compartment floor 1down‐
wa rds. #
Adjusting the length: Foldthe seat backr‐
ests in there ar forw ard slightl y. #
Make sure that the load compartment floor
1 is engaged in the lo wer position. #
Press a release cat ch5 and remo vethe
brac ket4 upwa rds. Seats and
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