2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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Alw ays be particular lycareful when in
th e vicinity of theta ilpipe and tailpipe
trims and supervise children very
closely when in this area. #
Before any con tact, allow the car parts
to cool down. 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 595).
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
USB ports (depending on vehicle equipment)
3 Stow age/telephone compartment with cup
holder in the cent reconsole at front
4 Glove compa rtment Locking and unlo
cking thegl ove box #
Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn clock‐
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). 134
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Opening
the spectacles compa rtment #
Press button 1.
Opening the stowage compa rtment in the
re ar-co mpartment centre console
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the design
of the cent reconsole may di ffer. #
Open thestow age compartment 1.
Using thesto wage compa rtment and MBUX
re ar tablet in there ar armrest
* NO
TEDama getothere ar seat armrest When
folded out, there ar seat armrest can
be damaged bythewe ight of your body. #
Do not sit or suppo rtyo urself on the
re ar seat armrest. In
vehicles with a folding rear seat armrest, this
can be folded down toallow thestow age com‐
partments tobe used. The available stowage compartments
vary depending on theve hicle
equipment. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment, pull on
th e handle or loop 1and fold down there ar
seat armrest. Seats and
stowing 13 5

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Depending on theve hicle equipment, use the
MBUX rear tablet 2(/ page519). Through-loading
facility toluggage compart‐
ment Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident if seat and
seat ba ckrest are not engaged
If th e seat and seat backrest are not engaged
th ey could fold forw ards, e.g. when braking
or in theev ent of an accident.
R The seat or seat backrest which is not
engaged will then push theve hicle occu‐
pant against the seat belt. The seat belt
wo uld not be able toprov ide the intended
pr otection and could cause additional
injur y.
R Ach ild restra int sy stem will then no lon‐
ge r be suppor ted cor rectly or positioned
cor rectly and will no longer per form its
intended function.
R The seat backrest cannot restra in objects
or goods in the luggage compartment. Alw
ays ensure that the seat and seat back‐
re st are engaged:
R before passengers tr avel on a seat with
th e EASY -ENTRY/EXIT feature
R afte r adju sting the seat
R afte rth e EASY -ENTRY/EXIT feature is
used
R afte rth e load compartment enlar gement
has been folded down. Alw
ays ensure that all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened cor rectly and are sitting
prope rly. Pa rticular attention must be paid to
ch ildren.
If yo u no lon gerrequ irethefo lded-d own seat
ba ckrest as a loading area, fold the backrest
back into place.
Make sure that there d marking of the lock verifi‐
cation indicator is no longer visible. Otherwise,
th e seat backrest is not loc ked.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, a message
is displa yed on the instrument clus ter ins tead of
th ere d lock verification indicator. 13 6
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Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards
Re quirements:
R Vehicles with a middle seat backres t:the
middle seat backrest is not in the load com‐
partment floor position.
R Vehicles with folding rear seat armres t:the
re ar seat armrest has been folded up. #
Brief lypress the buttons 1tofold the left
or right seat backrest forw ards.
7-seater: With th eALL button, all rear seat
backrests can be folded forw ards toget her.
The head restra int of the seat backrest
mo ves into a suitable position and the seat
fo lds forw ards. Vehicles with a middle seat
backres t:the middle seat backrest folds for‐
wa rdsto ge ther with the left seat backrest.
If a seat in the second rowof seats is not
engaged and loc ked, this will be shown on the
multifunction display on the instrument clus ter. Fo
lding the middle seat backrest forw ards
(7-seater) #
Press there lease cat ch3 ofthe seat back‐
re st. #
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards. Seats and
stowing 137

Fo
lding forw ards the seat backrest in the
th ird row of seats #
Inthere ar (7-seater): Pull the buttons 1
brief lyto fold the left or right seat backrest
fo rw ards. #
Inthe load compartmen t:brief lypress the
buttons 2tofold the left or right seat back‐
re st forw ards. Fo
lding there ar seat backrest back &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
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 13 8
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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 getothe seat belt The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when folding back the seat back‐
re st. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. Fo
lding back there ar seat backrests
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this
will also be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument clus ter. #
Brief lypull buttons 1tofold the left or right
seat backrest backwards.
7-seater: With th eALL button, all rear seat
backrests can be folded back toge ther.
The seat folds backwards. Vehicles with a
middle seat backres t:the middle seat back‐
re st folds back toge ther with the left seat
backrest. Fo
lding back the middle seat backrest (7-
seater) #
Foldthe seat backrest back until it engages
audibl y.
Fo lding back the seat backrest in theth ird
ro w of seats Seats and
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Inthere ar: press the1 buttons briefly to
fo ld back the left- or right-hand seat back‐
re st. #
Inthe luggage compartmen t:brief lypull the
2 buttons tofold back the left- or right-
hand seat backrest. Lo
weri ng and raising there ar of theve hicle Lo
weri ngthere ar of theve hicle
Re quirements:
R allvehicle doors are closed
R there is no trailer coupled
R there is no bicycle rack fitted
R the battery is suf ficiently charge d; if neces‐
sar y,start the engine #
Apply the electric parking brake. #
Shift the transmission toposition j. #
Pull switch 1intheright-hand load com‐
partment trim brief ly.
Indicator lamp 2flashes until theve hicle
has been lo wered.
The vehicle is lo wered on there ar axle by
appr ox. 40 mm. When theve hicle has been
lo we red, indicator lamp 2remains lit. 14 0
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Lo
we ring is inter rupte d in thefo llowing situa‐
tions:
R ave hicle door is opened
R switch 1is pulled again
R theve hicle is moving at speeds greater than
2 km/h
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h.
If indicator lamp 2flashes twice and there ar of
th eve hicle does not lo wer: #
Make sure that there qu irements are met.
Ra ising there ar of theve hicle #
Che ckifth e battery is suf ficiently charge d. If
necessar y,start the engine. #
Pull switch 1briefly.
Indicator lamp 2goes out.
The vehicle will be raised tothe cur rently
selected le vel.
% The vehicle is automatically set tothe le vel
of the most recently selected drive program
if yo u drive at speeds greater than 2 km/h. If
th eve hicle cannot be raised: #
Ensure that the battery is suf ficiently
ch arge d; if necessar y,start the engine. Load compartment 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. Seats and
stowing 141