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Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). Expanding
the load compa rtment byfolding
th e front-passenger seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toseat
backrest folded forw ards
If th e front-passen ger seat backrest is folded
fo rw ards, persons in there ar compartment could collide with parts of
the seat adjust‐
ment mechanism, particular lyin theev ent of
an accident, sudden braking or an abrupt
ch ange of direction. #
Ifth ere is a passenger in theve hicle
and the front-passen ger seat backrest
is folded forw ards, the passenger must
sit on there ar seat behind the driver. The backrest of
the front-passen ger seat can be
fo lded forw ards toinc rease the luggage com‐
partment capacity.
Re quirements:
R The rear seat behind the front-passen ger
seat backrest that is folded forw ards and the
re ar centre seat are unoccupied. #
Folding forw ards: pullthere lease handle
1 and fold the seat backrest fully forw ards
on to the sitting sur face until it engages. #
Folding back: pullthere lease handle 1
and piv otthe seat backrest backwards until
it engages. 12 8
Seats and stowing
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Maximum
gradient climbing ability
The vehicle's gradient climbing ability depends
on thewe ight distribution in theve hicle, thete r‐
ra in conditions and thero ad sur face conditions.
The specified value applies in thefo llowing
cases:
R theve hicle is ready todrive – fuel tank full,
all fluids topped up, driver in theve hicle
R thero ad sur face conditions and thus traction
are good
A gradient climbing ability of 100% cor responds
to an incline of 45°.
Obse rveth e no tes on driving in mountainous ter‐
ra in (/ page193).
Missing values werenot yetav ailable at the time
of going topress. Model
Maximumgra‐
dient climbing ability
All models Tr
ailer hitch Gene
ral no tes on the trailer hit ch Modifications
tothe engine cooling sy stem may
be necessar y,depending on theve hicle model.
The retrofitting of a trailer hitch is only pe rmissi‐
ble if a towing capacity is specified in your vehi‐
cle documents.
Fu rther information can be obtained at a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop. Mounting dimensions of
the trailer hit ch 1
Fastening points
2 Overhang dimension
3 Rear axle centre line Te
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The
overhang dimension and fastening points
are valid for a trailer hitch ins talled at thefa c‐
to ry.
Overhang dimension Model
2 2Over‐
hang dimen‐ sion
All models 1010mm To
wing capacity The
tongue weight is not included in theto wing
capacity.
Missing values werenot yetav ailable at the time
of going topress.
To wing capacit y,braked (at a minimum start-
off gradeability of 8%) Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
GLB 180 d
GLB 180 d 4MATIC Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
GLB 200
GLB 200 d
GLB 200 d 4MATIC
GLB 220 d
GLB 220 d 4MATIC
GLB 250
GLB 250 4MATIC To
wing capacit y,braked (at a minimum start-
off gradeability of 12%) Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
GLB 180 d
GLB 180 d 4MATIC 1800 kg
GLB 200 Model
Towing capacit y,
braked
GLB 200 d
GLB 200 d 4MATIC
GLB 220 d2 000kg
GLB 220 d 4MATIC
GLB 250
GLB 250 4MATIC To
wing capacit y,unbraked Model
Towing capacit y,
unbraked
GLB 180 d
GLB 180 d 4MATIC 750kg
GLB 200
GLB 200 d
GLB 200 d 4MATIC 564
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