2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE fold seats

Collapsible load compa
rtment co ver Note
s onthe collapsible 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 collapsible load
compartment co ver when theve hicle is
being loaded When
theve hicle is being loaded, the col‐
lapsible load compartment co ver may be
dama ged. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e collapsible load compartment co ver. Un
folding the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift the collapsible load compartment co ver
1 bythe handle, unfold it in the direction of
th e ar row and place it on the edge.
Fo lding up the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift the collapsible load compartment co ver
1 bythe handle, guide it forw ards in the
direction of the ar row until it has co mplete ly
fo lded up and stowitaw ay inthefo lded
st ate.
Installing and removing the collapsible load
co mp artment co ver
Re quirements: Seats and
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R
The collapsible load compartment co ver is
fo lded up.
Re moving the collapsible load co mpartment
co ver #
Pull the collapsible load compartment co ver
1 towa rdsth ere ar by the bottom, folded-up
section and remo veit in the direction of the ar
row from the brac kets 2 onthe left and
ri ght.
Installing the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Place the collapsible load compartment
co ver2 onthe edge 1. #
Place the collapsible load compartment
co ver2 into the brac kets on the left and ri
ght 3and push it forw ards in the direction
of the ar row.
The end caps of the collapsible load com‐
partment co ver will engage. 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. 13 0
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Damaged pa
rtitioning 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 gement Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment
enlar gement #
Toattach: extend and unfold the partitioning
net. #
Attach theto p guide rodto the holders 1
on thero of lining. #
Engage the hooks 2intheey elets 3on
th e left and right. #
Pull at the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
After driving a short dis tance, check thete n‐
sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if
necessa ry. #
Toremo ve:Pull the belt clamps until the
lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vethe hooks 2from theey elets 3
on the left and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from the holders
1. Overview of
the tie-down eyes in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
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Opening
#
Holding theribbing, press the handle 1
down ward2 .
Handle 1will flip up. #
Swing the load compartment floor upward
using handle 1and hold it in place. #
Pull thero d3 from the brac ket on the
underside of the load compartment floor and
turn it as far as it will go. #
Position thero d3 inthe corner of load
compartment floor 4.
Closing #
Remo vethero d3 from the corner of the
load compartment floor 4. #
Fasten thero d3 tothe brac ket on the
underside of the load compartment floor. #
Foldthe load compartment floor down wards. #
Press the load compartment floor down until
it engages. Seats and
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it when using a
roof rack th at has not been
te sted 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. *
NO
TEDama getothe co vers The co
vers may be dama ged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold the co vers 1 upwards in the
direction of the ar row. #
Secu rethero of rack tothe anchorage points
under the co vers 1 . #
Comply with thero of rack manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions. #
Secure the load on thero of rack. Cup holders
Using
the cup holder &
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 the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. Seats and
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#
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. Depending on
theve hicle's equipment, thefo l‐
lowing cup holders are available:
R Inthe front stowage compartment of the
centre console
R Inthe armrests of there ar seats Ve
hicles without a temp erature-contro lled cup
holder: the brac ket arms of the front cup holder
can be folded in or out. #
Tofold the brac ket arm in: push brac ket
arm 1outwardsto the side until it engages.
When the brac ket arm is folded in, the cup
holder cann otfulfil its holding function. #
Tofold the brac ket arm out: press button
2. Using the cup holder in the
rear armrest *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged due tobody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. #
Fold down there ar armrest. #
Place the conta iner into the cupholder 1or
re mo veit. 13 8
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Asht
ray and cigar ette lighter Using
the ashtr ay #
Touse the ashtr ay:place the ashtray in one
of the cup holders in the cent reconsole or in
th ere ar compartment. #
Check that it is seated firm ly. #
Comply with the no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 122). #
Toopen the ashtr ay:fold co ver1
upwards.
% The top part of the ashtr aycan be remo ved
fo r cleaning or em ptying bytwi sting it. Clean
th e ashtr ay, e.g. with clean, luk ewarmwate r. Using
the cigar ette lighter &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. Re
quirements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
Press in cigar ette lighter 1.
The cigar ette lighter will pop out automati‐
cally when the heating element is red-hot. 14 0
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