2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV ECU

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Tocall up: press and brief lyhold memory
position switch 1,2 or 3.
Af terre leasing the button, the front seat,
head-up displa y,outside mir rors and seat
con tour are mo ved into thestored position
automaticall y. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom unsecu red
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
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. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot alw
aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
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 tossed around in these
or similar situations. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
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Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page 550).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always use the partition net when transport‐
ing objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible. R
secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age space in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
Depending on theve hicle's equipment, there
may be a 12V soc ket in thestow age com‐
partment 3
Stow age compartment in the front cent re
console wi tha USB connection and charging
module for wireless charging of a mobile
phone (not available in all countries)
4 Glovecompa rtment
Locking/unlo cking thegl ove compa rtment Seats and
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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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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‐
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Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Overview of bag hooks
&
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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NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
fl oor If
th e load compartment floor is loaded in the
upper position and the brac ket has been
re mo ved, the load compartment floor may be
damaged. #
Make sure that the load compartment
fl oor is not loaded in the upper position
when the brac ket has been remo ved. At
taching a roof rack &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth e maximum
ro of load is exceeded
When you load thero of, the cent reof gr avity
of theve hicle rises and the usual driving
ch aracteristics as well as thesteering and
braking characteristics change. During cor‐
nering, theve hicle tilts more strongly and
may react more sluggishly tosteering mo ve‐
ments. If
yo uexc eed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteer‐
ing and braking characteristics, will be
great lyimpaired. #
Alw ays comply with the maximum roof
load and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will find information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* NO
TEDama getothe panorama sliding
sunroof caused bya non-appr ovedro of
ra ck The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam‐
aged
bythero of rack ifyo u attem pttoopen
it when using a roof rack not tested and
appr ovedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof rack isfitted, open the
panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and appr oved for
Mercedes-Benz. In order
toallow ventilation of theve hicle
interior, you can raise the panorama sliding
sunroof. #
Secure thero of rack tothero of railing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions. Cup holders
Installing
the cup holder in or removing it
from the centre console (au tomatic trans‐
mission) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the14 2
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The cup holder and theru bber mat beneath
it can be remo vedfo r cleaning, e.g. with
clean, luk ewarmwate r. Cup holder in
thestow age compartment with co ver Cup holder in
thestow age compartment without
co ver #
Tofit: if necessar y,open thestow age com‐
partment co ver and insert the cup holder, as
shown, into thestow age compartment with
th e imprint facing theve hicle interior. #
Slide the cup holder onto the bars in the
stow age compartment. #
Slide snap-in brac kets 1 outwards until they
engage. #
Cup holder in thesto wage compa rtment
with co ver:press but ton2.
or #
Cup holder in the stowage compa rtment
without co ver:press but ton2 and/or 4.
The wings 3will fold upwards.
% The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Fi
tting the cup holder in and removing it
from the centre console (manual transmis‐
sion) &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around 14 4
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The cup holder wings can be folded down‐
wa rds and loc ked. The cup holder's holding
function will then not be available. Opening or closing
the cup holders in the
re ar armrest *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. %
Depending on its equipment, your vehicle
will ha veare ar armrest with a cup holde r. #
Toopen: press cup holder 1or2.
Cup holder 1or2 will extend au tomati‐
cally. #
Toclose: push cup holder 1or2 back
until it engages. Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ay #
While driving: placethe closed ashtray in
th e front door stowage compartment while
driving. #
Check that it is secure. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
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