2019 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV fold seats

1
Opens the door →
87
2 &%Loc ks/unloc kstheve hicle →
87
3 Sets the memory function →
131
4 Adjusts the seats electrically →
11 3
5 Switches the seat heater on/off →
12 5
6 Switches the seat ventilation on/o ff →
127
7 Adjusts the front passenger seat from the
driver's seat →
11 5
8 Extends/r etra cts the ball neck fully electri‐
cally →
312
9 Opens/closes theta ilgate →
92 A
W Opens/closes theright side window →
97
B W Opens/closes there ar right side win‐
dow →
97
C Child saf ety lock forth ere ar side wind ows →
80
D W Opens/closes there ar left side wind ow→
97
E W Opens/closes the left side window →
97
F Adjusts and folds the outside mir rors out/in
electrically →
17 0
G Adjusts the 4-w aylumbar support →
11 6
H Seat adjustment using the multimedia sy stem →
12 2
I Adjusts the head restra ints →
12 0 At
aglance – Door control panel and seat adjustment 15

#
Afterre moving thech ild restra int sy stem,
re attach co vers 1 or2.
Ve hicles with a rear ben chseat: #
Foldthe uphols tere d lining 1upwards. #
Turn the support on there ar side of the
uphol stered lining 1by90°.
The uphols tere d lining 1will remain folded
upwards. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m to both mounting brac kets 2 inthe
ve hicle.
Ve hicles with a third row of seats: #
Attach the ISOFIX child restra int sy stem to
bo th ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1. Secu
ring a TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked in
place, this will be shown on the multifunction
display on the instrument clus ter (fold rear seat
back electrically) or there d lock verification indi‐
cator will be visible (fold rear seat back man‐
ually). 70
Occupant saf ety

Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Raise
2 Soften
3 Lower
4 Harden #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Ad
justing the rear seats electrical ly The middle seat backrest is adjus
tedto ge ther
with the left seat. 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat fore -and-aft position Fo
lding there ar seats forw ards electrical ly &
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. 11 6
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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. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toseat
backrest folded forw ards
If th ere ar seat backrest is folded forw ards,
persons in theth ird row of seats could col‐
lide with parts of the seat adjustment mech‐ anism, in particular in
theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, sudden braking or an ab rupt change of
direction. #
Ifth ere is a person in theth ird row of
seats, there ar seat in front of that per‐
son must be folded back into the driv‐
ing position before starting the journe y. #
People in theth ird row of seats must
not place their legs on a rear seat back‐
re st that has been folded forw ards. 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 gerre qu ire thefo lded-d own seat
ba ckrest for loading or forge tting in and out,
fo ld it back into place. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for‐
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unex‐ pectedl
y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or
in theev ent of an abrupt change of direction
or an accident.
Pe ople in the seat's sweep can become trap‐
ped. #
If a seat is folded forw ards, alw aysfo ld
it back before driving off. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. If a seat in
the second rowof seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunction
display on the instrument clus ter.
Yo u can fold forw ards the seats in the second
row of seats forth efo llowing situations:
R Toget in or out
R For easier access tothe load compartment
Ve hicles with a centre seat backrest:the cent re
seat folds forw ards and backwards, toge ther
with the left-hand seat.
Re quirements:
R The area into which the seat is folded is free.
R The seat has been folded up (/ page138). Seats and
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R
Vehicles with comfort seating: the cent re
armrest is folded up.
R Vehicles with an extended centre console:
th estow age compartment in the cent recon‐
sole is closed (/ page 135).
R Vehicles with folding rear seat armres t:the
re ar seat armrest has been folded up.
R Vehicles with a middle seat backres t:the
middle seat backrest is not in the load com‐
partment floor position (/ page138).
R The facility forfo lding there ar seats forw ards
electrically when the door is closed can be
deactivated bythech ild-proof lock for side
windo wsinthe driver's door (/ page 80).
Depending on theve hicle equipment, there ar
seats can be folded forw ards on bo thsides (7-
seater with middle seat backrest) or on theright-
hand side of theve hicle only (6-seater).
% Toinc rease the size of the luggage compart‐
ment, you can mo vethere ar seat backrests
to the luggage compartment floor position
(/ page 136). Re
lease button in the backrest shoulder of there ar
seat Re
lease button in the armrest of theth ird row of
seats (7-seater) #
When there ar door is open: brief lypull the
re lease button in the backrest shoulder of
th ere ar seat 1or brief lypress there lease
button in the armrest of theth ird row of
seats 2. #
When there ar door is closed: pull there lease
button in the backrest shoulder of there ar 11 8
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seat
1without letting go or press and hold
down there lease button in the armrest of the
th ird row of seats 2.
The head restra int mo ves down wards. The
seat backrest mo vesto the front position.
The seat fore -and-aft adjustment mo vesfo r‐
wa rds until the seat is unloc ked. The seat
th en tips forw ards.
Fo lding the seat back into the driving posi‐
tion #
Press there lease button in the backrest
shoulder of there ar seat 1or in the arm‐
re st of theth ird row of seats 2and hold it
down until the seat engages audibl y.
The seat tips down wards and the seat fore-
and-aft adjustment mo vesto there ar. The
seat backrest and head restra int automati‐
cally mo veinto the driving position. #
Tointer rupt thefo lding procedure before
engagement, let go of there lease button . To
continue thefo lding procedure, press and
hold there lease button again. Fo
lding there ar seats forw ards mechanically
(eme rgency release)
The release loops are located on the outer sides
and rear sides of the seats in the second row of
seats. Side
release loops Re
lease loops on there ar sides #
Pull one of there lease loops 1. #
Foldthe backrest forw ards. #
Before youstart your journe y,make sure that
th e seat backrest and there ar ben chseat
are engaged. Seats and
stowing 11 9

#
Release the middle rear seat backrest and
fo ld it forw ard slightly (/ page136). #
Pull the head restra int upwards as far as it
will go. #
Push release knob 1inthe direction of the
ar row and pull out the head restra int.
Fi tting #
Inse rtthe head restra int such that the
notches on the bar are on the left when
vie we d in the direction of tra vel. #
Push the head restra int down until it
engages. #
Foldthe middle rear seat backrest back until
it engages. Ad
justing the luxury head restra ints of the
re ar seats mechanically #
Toadjust the side bols ters: push or pull
ri ght and/or left-hand side bols ter1 into
th e desired position. #
Toadjust the angle of the head restra int:
pull or push the head restra int in the direc‐
tion of ar row2. Configuring
the seat settings Multimedia sy
stem:
4 © 5
Comfort 5
Seat comfort
Ad justing the seat contour in the lumbar
re gion of the seat backrest (lumbar) #
Select Lumbar . #
Select the settings Zforth e desired seat. #
Adjust the air cushions.
Ad justing the backrest side bols ters #
Select Side bolsters . #
Adjust the air cushion forth ere qu ired seat.
Mercedes-AMG vehicles: observeth e no tes in
th e Supplement. Otherwise, you may failto rec‐
ognise dangers.
Setting the seat heating balance #
Select Seat heating balance. #
Adjust the heat distribution forth ere qu ired
seat. 12 2
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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