2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV Owners Manual

Fo
rve hicles with longitudinally adjustable rear
seats, you can also adjust the angle of there ar
seat backrests. There are se veral possible de tent
positions.
* N
NO OTE
TE Damage tothere lease loops due to
th e attachment of objects The
release loops of the seat backrests in the
re ar may be damaged due tothe attachment
of objects. #
Only attach objects tothe tie-down eyes. #
Pull theright or leT release loop 2forw ards
in the direction of the ar row.
The cor responding seat backrest 1will be
unloc ked. #
Movethe seat backrest 1tothe desired
angle. #
Let go of there lease loop 2. #
Ensure that the seat backrest is engaged. Load com
Load com
par
partment cov
tment cov er
er Inst
Inst
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alling and r emo
emoving t
ving t he load com
he load com par
partment
tment
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er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restrain he avy objects, items of lug-
ga ge or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e load compartment co ver. Re
quirements:
R Do not load the load compartment co ver with
more than 2.5 kg. 126
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Please no tethat the load compartment co ver
must not be pushed fur ther upwards when the
ta ilgate is open. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:pull hanger 3ontheta ilgate
upwards out of eyelet 1and unhook it. #
Swivel the load compartment co ver down-
wa rds and pull it evenly out of the guide rails on
theright and leT in the direction of ar row
4 . #
T
To inst
o inst all:
all:place the load compartment co ver
onto the guide rails on the leT and right. #
Slide the load compartment co verfo rw ards
ev enly in the guide rails on theright and leT
with bo thhands until it engages. #
Swivelth e load compartment co ver upwards
and hook hanger 3through eyelet 2. #
Pull hanger 3down wards into eyelet 1until
it engages.
% Please ensure that the load compartment
co ver is lying 0at on the guide rails on the
ri ght and leT when theta ilgate is closed. A
A
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tt ac
ac hing/r
hing/r emo
emoving t
ving t he par
he par titioning net
titioning net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The partitioning net alone cann otsecure or
re strain he avy objects, items of lug gage or
heavy loads. Yo
u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e partitioning net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no lon ger ful/l
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. Seats and st
owing
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A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing
hing Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment enlar ge-
ment Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment enlar gement #
Hook partition net 1into holders 2onthe
leT and right on thero of lining. #
Without load compartment enlar gement:
attach hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe
leT and right in such a wayth at hooks 3
point backwards. #
With load compartment enlar gement: attach
hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe leT and
ri ght in such a wayth at hooks 3point tothe
door. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps at
th e same time until the partitioning net 1is
tight and theto p edge of partitioning net 1is
horizontal. 128
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R
R
emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn the buckle of the lashing strap in the
direction of ar row 6. #
Slide the loose end of the lashing strap into
th e buckle in the direction of ar row 5 until
th e lashing straps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 3from tie-down eyes 4 on
th e leT and right. #
Remo vepartitioning net 1from brac kets 2
on thero of lining on the leT and right. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Ov
Ov
er
er vie
vie w of bag hooks
w of bag hooks &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cann otrestrain he avy objects
or items of lug gage.
Objects or items of luggage may be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods tothem. Seats and st
owing
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1
Bag hook Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of clot
w of clot hes hook
hes hook s on t
s on the t
he tailg
ailgate
ate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119). 1
Clothes hook
The clo thes hooks are not suitable for hanging
heavy objects as this can cause theta ilgate to
lo we r automaticall y.Use the clo thes hooks only
fo r light objects such as jac kets. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing t
hing t he lugg
he lugg ag
age net
e net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. 130
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owing

Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. #
LiT the load compartment 0oor upwards using
th e handle, remo veit from the load compart-
ment and put it down on a clean sur face. #
Align luggage net 1on load compartment
0oor 3sothat st rap2 is positioned at han-
dle 4 and points upwards. #
Pull rubber sections 5and 6over load
compartment 0oor 3as shown. #
Align luggage net 1sothat
R rubber section 5runs underneath
re cesses 7and beads 8onthe leT and
ri ght are placed on the lo wer edge of load
compartment 0oor 3.
R rubber section 6runs abo vehandle 4
and beads 8onthe leT and right are Seats and st
owing
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placed on
the lo wer edge of load compart-
ment 0oor 3.
% Ensure that the luggage net does not block
th e locking mechanism of the load compart-
ment 0oor. #
Close the load compartment 0oor. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he load com
he load com par
partment
tment 0oor
0oor T
T
o adjus
o adjust t t the height
he height
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothe load compartment
0oor If
th e load compartment 0oor is loaded in the
upper position and the console has been
re mo ved, the load compartment 0oor may be
damaged. #
Make sure that the load compartment
0oor is not loaded in the upper position
when the console is remo ved. The load compartment can be made lar
ger or
smaller depending on requ irements. Tothis end,
yo u can lock the load compartment 0oor at two di.erent heights. The higher position pr
ovides a
0at sur face when there ar seat backrests are fol-
ded forw ard. Furthermore, you can remo ve a
brac ket at there ar to create additional space
leng thwa ys. #
LiT load co mpartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor down 1.A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he length
he length #
LiT load compartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor 1down. 132
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owing

A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-appro vedro of luggage
ra cks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
aged
bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem ptto
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack is /t ted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
The pano rama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. No
tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 185). #
Secu rethero of luggage rack tothero of rail-
ing. #
Obser vethe manufacturer's ins tallation
inst ructions. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible. Seats and st
owing
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