2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV child lock

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WARNING
If perso ns,particu larlychild renaresubjec-
ted toprolo nged exposu reto extreme heat
or cold, there isarisk ofinjury ,possi bly
even fatal.Never leavechild renunattended
in the vehicl e. G
WARNING
If the child restrai ntsystem issub jected to
dire ctsunli ght,parts maygetvery hot.Chil-
dren mayburn themsel vesonthese parts,
particu larlyon the metal partsofthe child
restrai ntsystem. Thereisarisk ofinjury .
If you leavethe vehicl e,taking thechild with
you ,alw aysensure thatthechild restrai nt
system isnot expose dto dire ctsunli ght.
Protect itwith abla nket, forexampl e.Ifthe
child restrai ntsystem hasbeen expose dto
dire ctsunli ght,letitcool downbefore secur-
ing the child init. Never leavechild renunat-
tended inthe vehicl e.
Chil d-proof locksfor the rear doors You
secure eachdoorindivi duallywith the
child -proof locksonthe rear doors. Adoor
secure dwith achild -proof lockcannot be
opened frominsidethe vehicl e.When thevehi-
cle isunlocked ,the door canbeopened from
the outsi de.
X To activate: pressthechild -proof locklever
up inthe direction ofarrow 0043.
X Make surethatthechild -proof locksare
working properly.
X To deactiv ate:press thechild -proof lock
leve rdow nin the direction ofarrow 0044. Override
featureforthe rear side win-
dows X
To activate/ deactivate:press button 0043.
If indica torlamp 0044islit, opera tionofthe
rear side windo wsisdisa bled.Opera tionis
only possi bleusing the switches inthe driv-
er's door. Ifindica torlamp 0044isoff, opera -
tion ispossi bleusing the switches inthe
rear compartment. Pets
inthe vehi cle G
WARNING
If you leaveanima lsunsu pervi sedorunse-
cured inthe vehicl e,they maypress buttons
or swi tches, forinstance.
In this way,anima lsmay :
R activa tevehicl eequ ipme ntand become
trappe d,for exampl e
R swi tch systems onoroff and thereby
endange rother roadusers
Furthermore ,unsecu redanima lsmay be
flung aroundinsid ethe vehicl ein the event
of an accide ntor abru ptsteering orbraki ng
maneu ver,and thereby injurevehicleoccu-
pants. Thereisarisk ofaccide ntand injury .
Never leaveanima lsunattended inthe vehi-
cle.
Alwa yssecure animalsprope rlywhen driv-
ing, forinstance withasui table petcarrie r. Pets
inthe vehi cle
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Smar
tKey Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment
Additionally, childrencouldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmissionoutof
park position 005D
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Never leavechildren oranimals unattended
in the vehicle.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartK eywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applie sfor the Digital Vehicle Keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect. G
WARNING
If you attach heavyorlarge object sto the
SmartK ey,the SmartK eycould beuninten -
tionally turnedinthe ignition lock.This
could cause theengine tobe switched off.
There isarisk ofan accident.
Do not attach anyheavy orlarge object sto
the SmartK ey.Remove anybulky keyrings
before insertin gthe SmartK eyinto theigni-
tion lock.
! Keep
theSmartK eyaway fromstrongmag-
netic fields. Otherwise, theremote control
funct ioncould beaffected.
Str ong magnetic fieldscanoccur inthe
vicinity ofpowerful electrical installations.
Do not keep theSmartK ey:
R with electron icdevices, e.g.amobile phone
or another SmartKey
R with metallic objects,e.g. coins ormetal foil
R inside metallic objects,e.g. ametal case
Vehicles withKEYLESS-GO startfunction:
do not keep theSmartK eyinthe cargo com- partment
.Otherwise, theSmartK eymay not
be detect ed,e.g. when startin gthe engine
using theStart /Stopbutton. Smar
tKeyfunctions 0043
0037 Tolock thevehicle
0044 0054 Toopen thetailgate
0087 0036 Tounlock thevehicle
X To unlock centrally: pressthe0036 but-
ton.
If you donot open thevehicle withinapprox-
imately 40seconds ofunlocking:
R the vehicle islocked again
R anti-t heftprotect ionisreactivated
X To lock: press the0037 button.
The SmartK eycent rally locks/un locks:
R the doors
R the tailgate
R the fuel filler flap
The turn signals flashonce when unlocking
and three times whenlocking.
When thelocator lighting isactivated viathe
multimedia system,itlights upwhen itis dark
after thevehicle isunlocked withtheremote
cont rol;see Digital Operator's Manual.
You canalso setanaudib lesignal toconfirm
that thevehicle hasbeen locked. Theaudib le
signal canbeactivated anddeactivated using
the on-board computer (Ypage 200).
X To
open thetailgate automatically from
outside thevehicle: pressandhold the
0054 button untilthetailgate opens
(Y page 79).
Vehicles withKEYLESS-GO orKEY LESS-GO
star tfunction: Smar
tKey
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X
Push release catch0043 inthe direction ofthe
arrow andatthe same timeremove
mechanic alkey 0044from theSmart Key.
For further informationabout:
R Unlock ingthe driver's door(Ypage 76)
R Unlock ingthe cargo compart ment
(Y page 82)
R Lock ingthe vehicle (Ypage 77)
Inserting themechanical key X
Push mechanic alkey 0044completely intothe
Smart Keyuntil itengages andrelease
catc h0043 isback inits basic position. Smar
tKeybattery
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
Batt eries containtoxicand corros ivesub-
stanc es.Ifbatteries areswallowed, itcan
result insevere healthproblems. Thereisa
risk offatal injury.
Keep batteries outofthe reach ofchildren.
If abattery isswallowed, seekmedical
atten tionimmediately.
The Smart Keybatteries containperchlorat e
material, whichmayrequire specialhandling
and regard forthe environ ment.National
guidelines mustbeobserved duringdisposal.
In California, seewww.dtsc.ca. gov/
Haza rdousWast <004800120033004800550046004B004F005200550044005700480012004C0051
00470048005B0011> cfm.
Mercedes- Benzrecomm endsthatyouhave
the battery replaced ataqualified specialist
workshop. Checking
thebatt ery X
Press the0037 or0036 button .
The battery isworking properly ifbattery
check lamp0043lights upbriefly.
The battery isdischarged ifbattery check
lamp 0043does notlight upbriefly.
X Change thebattery (Ypage 72).
i Ifthe Smart Keybattery ischeck edwithin
the signal receptionrange ofthe vehicle,
pressing the0037 or0036 button :
R locks or
R unlocks thevehicle
i You
cangetabattery atany qualified spe-
cialist workshop.
Replacing thebatt ery You
require aCR 2025 3V cell battery.
X Take themechanic alkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 71). X
Press mechanic alkey 0044into theopening in
the Smart Keyinthe direction ofthe arrow
until battery traycover 0043opens. When
doing so,donot hold cover 0043shut.
X Remove batterytraycover 0043. 72
Sma
rtKeyOpening andclosing

Problem
Possible
causes/co nsequences and0050 0050
Solutions You
have lostaSmart-
Key. X
Have theSmartK eydeactivated ataqual ified specialist work-
shop.
X Report theloss immediately tothe vehicle insurers.
X Ifnecessary, havethelocks changed aswell. You
have lostthe
mechanical key. X
Report theloss immediately tothe vehicle insurers.
X Ifnecessary, havethelocks changed aswell. Doo
rs Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
If children areleft unsupervised inthe vehi-
cle, they could:
R operate thevehicle's equipment
Additionally, childrencouldsetthe vehicle in
motion if,for example, they:
R release theparking brake
R shift theautomatic transmission outof
park position 005D
R start theengine
There isarisk ofan accident andinjury.
Never leavechildren oranimals unattended
in the vehicle.
When leaving thevehicle, alwaystake the
SmartK eywith youand lock thevehicle. This
also applie sfor the Digital Vehicle Keyifthe
"Digital Vehicle Key"functionisactivated via
Mercedes meconn ect.
You should preferably placeluggage orloads
in the cargo compartmen t.Observe theload-
ing guidel ines(Ypage 251). Unloc
kingandopening doorsfrom
the inside X
To unlock andopen afront door: pulldoor
handle 0044.
If the door islocked, lockingknob0043pops
up. The door isunlocked andopens.
X To unlock arear door: pulluplocking
knob 0043.
The door isunlocked andcanbeopened.
X To open arear door: pulldoor handle 0044.
You canopen adoor from inside thevehicle
even ifit has been locked. Youcanonly open
the rear doors frominside thevehicle ifthey
are not secured bythe child-proof locks
(Y page 59).
If the vehicle haspreviously beenlocked with
the SmartK eyfrom theoutside, opening adoor
from theinside willtrigger theanti-t heftalarm
system. Switchoffthe alarm (Ypage 68). Centrally
lockingandunlocking the
vehicle fromtheinside
You cancent rally lockorunlock thevehicle
from theinside. Thiscanbeuseful ifyou wish
to lock thevehicle beforepullingaway ,for
example. Doo
rs
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X
To unl ock: pre ssbutton 0043.
X To lock :pre ssbutton 0044.
If allthe doors and thetailgate are closed ,
the vehiclelocks.
Mea nwhile, the fuelfil lerfla pwi llnot be
lo cked orunl ocke d.
Yo ucanno tunl ock thevehiclecentra lly from
the inside if the vehicleha sbe en locked with
the Sma rtKey orKEYL ESS-GO .
Yo ucan open ado or from inside the vehicle
eve nif it ha sbe en locked .Yo ucan open the
rea rdo ors from inside the vehicleunl ess they
are secu redbythe child-pro oflock
(Y page 59).
If the vehicleha spre viouslybe en locked with
the Sma rtKey fromtheoutsid e,op eni ng ado or
from theinside wi lltrig ger the anti-thef tal arm
sy stem .Swi tch offthe alarm (Ypage 68).
If alocked door isop ene dfrom theinside, the
pre vious unl ock status ofthe vehiclewi llbe
take ninto consi derati onif:
R the vehiclewa slo cked using the locking
bu tton forthe centra llo cking ,or
R ifthe vehiclewa slo cked automa tically
The vehiclewi llbe fullyunl ocke difit ha dpre -
vio uslybe en fullyunl ocke d.Ifonl ythe driver' s
do or hadbe en pre viouslyunl ocke d,onl ythe
do or wh ich hasbe en opene dfrom theinside is
unl ocke d. Au
tomati clo ck ingfea ture X
To deac tivate: pressand holdbu tton 0043for
ap pro xima telyfiv eseco ndsuntila tone
sou nds.
X To acti vate :pre ssand holdbu tton 0044for
ap pro xima telyfiv eseco ndsuntila tone
sou nds.
If yo upre ssone ofthe two buttons anddonot
hea ra tone, thereleva ntsetti nghasal rea dy
be en selecte d.
The vehicleis locked automa tically wh en the
ig niti onissw itch edon and thewheelsare
turni ng.
Yo ucou ldther eforelock yoursel fou tif:
R the vehicleis be ing pushe d
R the vehicleis be ing tow ed
R the vehicleis on arol lerdy nam ome ter
Yo ucan also switch theautoma ticlocking
func tionon and offusing the on-b oard com-
pu ter (Ypage 199 ). Un
lock ingthe drive r'sdoo r(me chan-
ic al key )
If the vehiclecan nolonger belocked or
unl ocke dwi th the Sma rtKey orKEYL ESS-GO ,
us ethe mech anical key.
If yo uus ethe mech anical key tounl ock and
op en the driver' sdo or, the anti-thef tal arm
sy stem willbe trig gered.Swi tch offthe alarm
(Y page 68).
X Take the mech anical key outof the Sma rt-
Key (Ypage 71).
X Inse rtthe mech anical key into thelock of
the driver' sdo or as far asitwi llgo. 76
Do
orsOpe ning and clos ing

X
Turn themechanic alkey count er-clockwise
as far asitwill gotoposition 0047.
The door isunlocked.
X Turn themechanic alkey back andremove
it.
X Insert mechanic alkey into theSmart Key
(Y page 72). Locking
thevehicle (mechanical key)
If the vehicle cannolonger belocked withthe
Smart KeyorKEYLE SS-GO, usethemechanic al
key.
X Open thedriver's door.
X Close thefront -passenger door,therear
doors andthetailgate.
X Press thelockin gbutton onthe driver’s door
(Y page 75).
X Check whether thelockin gknobs onthe
front -passenger doorandtherear doors are
still visible. Pressdownthelockin gknobs by
hand, ifnecessary.
X Close thedriver's door.
X Take themechanic alkey outofthe Smart -
Key (Ypage 71).
X Insert themechanic alkey into thelock of
the driver's doorasfar asitwill go. X
Turn themechanic alkey clock wiseasfar as
it will gotoposition 0047.
X Turn themechanic alkey back andremove
it.
X Make surethatthedoors andthetailgate
are locked.
X Insert mechanic alkey into theSmart Key
(Y page 72).
i If
you lock thevehicle asdescribed above,
the fuel filler flapisnot locked. Theanti-
theft alarm system isnot armed. Cargo
compar tment Import
antsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
Parts ofthe body could become trapped
during automatic closingofthe tailgate.
Moreover, people,e.g.children, maybe
standin gin the closing areaormay enter the
closing areaduring theclosing process.
There isarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody isin the vicinit yof
the closing areaduring theclosing process.
Use oneofthe following optionstostop the
closing process:
R press the0054 button onthe Smart Key.
R pull orpress theremote operating switch
on the driver's door.
R press theclose button orSTOP button on
the tailgate.
R pull thehandle onthe tailgate. G
DANGER
Combustion enginesemitpoisonous
exhaust gasessuchascarbon monoxide.
Exh aust gases canenter thevehicle interior
if the tailgate isopen while theengine is
runnin g,especially ifthe vehicle isin
motion .There isarisk ofpoisoning.
Always switchoffthe engine beforeopening
the tailgate. Neverdrivewiththetailgate
open. Cargo
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X
Press the0036 button onthe Smart Key.
X Pull handle 0043.
X Lift the tailgate.
Closing X
Pull thetailgate downusinghandle 0043.
X Allow thetailgate todrop intothelock.
X Lock thevehicle ifnecess arywith the0037
button onthe Smart Keyorwith KEYLE SS-
GO. Opening/clo
singautomat ically from
the outside
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G
Parts ofthe body could become trapped
during automatic closingofthe tailgate.
Moreover, people,e.g.children, maybe
standin gin the closing areaormay enter the
closing areaduring theclosing process.
There isarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody isin the vicinit yof
the closing areaduring theclosing process.
Use oneofthe following optionstostop the
closing process:
R press the0054 button onthe Smart Key.
R pull orpress theremote operating switch
on the driver's door.
R press theclose button orSTOP button on
the tailgate.
R pull thehandle onthe tailgate. G
DANGER
Combustion enginesemitpoisonous
exhaust gasessuchascarbon monoxide.
Ex haust gases canenter thevehicle interior
if the tailgate isopen while theengine is
runnin g,especially ifthe vehicle isin
motion .There isarisk ofpoisoning.
Always switchoffthe engine beforeopening
the tailgate. Neverdrivewiththetailgate
open.
! The
tailgate swingsupwards andtothe
rear when opened. Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
Two warning tonessound whilethetailgate is
opening orclosing.
The opening dimensions ofthe tailgate canbe
found inthe "Vehicle data"section
(Y page 341).
Opening automat ically You
canopen thetailgate automatically with
the Smart Keyorthe handle inthe tailgate.
X Press andhold the0054 button onthe
Smart Keyuntil thetailgate opens.
or
X Ifthe tailgate isunlocked, pullthehandle
and letitgo again immediately.
Closing automat ically Vehicles
withEASY-PACK tailgate:you can
also close thetailgate automatically fromout-
side. Cargo
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gered.
Thetailgate couldthusbeopened or
closed uninten tionally, forexample, ifyou:
- set somethin gdown orlift somethin gup
behind thevehicle.
- polish therear ofthe vehicle.
Do not carry theKEYLE SS-GO key about
your person inthese situations orinsitua-
tions similar tothese. Thiswillprevent the
uninten tionalopening/c losingofthe tail-
gate.
Operat ion X
To open/clo se:kick your footintosensor
detect ionzone 0043below thebumper.
Two warning tonessound whilethetailgate
is opening orclosing.
X If
the tailgat edoes notopen/clo seafter
several attempt s:wait atleast tensec-
onds, usingyourfootkick under thebumper
again.
If you hold your footunder thebumper fortoo
long, thetailgate doesnotopen orclose.
Repeat thelegmovement morequickly ifthis
occurs.
To stop theopening orclosing procedure:
R kick with your footintosensor detection
range 0043under thebumper, or
R pull thehandle onthe outside ofthe tail-
gate, or
R press theclosing buttononthe tailgate, or
R press the0054 button onthe Smart Key
If the tailgate closingprocedure hasbeen
stopped:
R kick your footunder thebumper againand
the tailgate willopen. If
the tailgate opening procedure hasbeen
stopped:
R kick your footunder thebumper againand
the tailgate willclose. Opening/cl
osingautomat ically from
inside
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING
Parts ofthe body could become trapped
during automatic closingofthe tailgate.
Moreover, people,e.g.children, maybe
standing inthe closing areaormay enter the
closing areaduring theclosing process.
There isarisk ofinjury.
Make surethatnobody isin the vicinity of
the closing areaduring theclosing process.
Use oneofthe following optionstostop the
closing process:
R press the0054 button onthe Smart Key.
R pull orpress theremote operating switch
on the driver's door.
R press theclosing orlocking buttononthe
tailgate.
R pull thehandle onthe tailgate G
DANGER
Combustion enginesemitpoisonous
exhaust gasessuchascarbon monoxide.
Exhaust gasescanenter thevehicle interior
if the tailgate isopen while theengine is
runnin g,especially ifthe vehicle isin
motion. Thereisarisk ofpoisoning.
Always switchoffthe engine beforeopening
the tailgate. Neverdrivewiththetailgate
open.
! The
tailgate swingsupwards andtothe
rear when opened. Therefore, makesure
that there issufficient clearance aboveand
behind thetailgate.
Two warning tonessound whilethetailgate is
opening orclosing. Cargo
compar tment
81Opening andclosing Z