2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA SUV warning

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NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe seat belt forthe
cent reseat during ins tallation of thech ild
re straint system #
Makesure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restraint sys-
te m to both mounting brac kets in theve hicle. F
F
ast
ast ening a T
ening a T opTet
op Tether
her &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked aTer
To pTe ther belts are /t ted
The rear seat backrests may fold forw ards
when you are driving.
As a result, child restraint systems will no lon-
ge r be able toper form their intended pr otec-
tive function. This may also cause additional
injuries. #
Always lock rear seat backrests aTer /t-
ting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock veri/cation indicator. If
th ere ar seat backrest is not engaged and
loc ked in place, there d lock veri/cation indicator
will be visible.
¯ Ifth ech ild restraint system is equipped
wi th aTo pTe ther belt:
The risk of injury may be reduced byTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt enables an
additional connection between thech ild
re straint system at tach ed with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h adjust
h adjustable head r
able head r es
estr
traints:
aints: #
If necessar y,slide the head restraint up wards
( / page 112). #
Guide TopTe ther belt 3under the head
re straint between the two head restraint ba rs.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout adjust
hout adjust able head r
able head res
estrtraints:
aints: #
TopTe ther belt with one seat belt strap: guide
To pTe ther belt 3overth e centre of the head
re straint.
or #
TopTe ther belt with two seat belt straps: guide
one TopTe ther belt 3past the head restraint
on theright and leT sides respectivel y. 72
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Occupant saf
ety

R
Obser vethe speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint
systems. If the front passenger seat is occu-
pied, ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour-
ne y,that the status of the front passenger air-
bag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation
(/ page 57).
F
F r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0: up t
y 0: up t o 10 kg
o 10 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory 0+: up t
y 0+: up t o 13 k
o 13 kgg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
X
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat eight cat egor
egory I: 9 t
y I: 9 t o 18 kg
o 18 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat eight cat egor
egory II: 15 t
y II: 15 t o 25 k
o 25 kgg Fr
ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
W
W eight cat
eight cat egor
egory III: 22 t
y III: 22 t o 36 kg
o 36 kg
Fr ont passenger airbag enabled 1
UF, L
Fr ont passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
U, L
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the
front edge of the seat cushion is in the highest posi-
tion and there ar edge of the seat cushion is in the
lo we st position.
2 The vehicle is equipped with automatic front
passenger airbag shuto.. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indica tor lamp must be lit.
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
U Sui table forch ild restraint systems of the "Univer-
sal" category in this we ight categor y. L Suitable
for semi-universal child restraint systems
acco rding totheta ble in "Recommended child
re straint systems", or if theve hicle and the seat are
listed in thech ild restraint system manufacturer's
ve hicle model list.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms of the "Universal" category in this we ight cate-
gor y. Secur Secur
ing t ing the c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em wit
em with t
h t he seat
he seat
belt on t
belt on t he r
he r ear seat
ear seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat bac k-
re st ma yfo ld forw ards, even while theve hicle
is in motion.
R As a result, theve hicle occupant will be
pressed into the seat belt with increased
fo rc e. The seat belt will not be able topro- 74
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Occupant saf
ety

N
N
o
ot
tes on v
es on v ehicles wit
ehicles wit hout aut
hout automatic fr
omatic fr ont
ont
passeng
passeng er airbag
er airbag shut
shuto.
o. St
icke r visible when the front passenger door is
open
Ve hicles without automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. ha vea special stic ker a1xed tothe side of
th e cockpit on the front passenger side. Make sure
you obser vethefo llowing information:
R Never /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to the front passenger seat
R Always /t a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat
- Seats suitable for attaching belted child
re straint systems (/ page 73).
- Secure thech ild restraint system wi th the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page 74).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restraint systems on the front passenger
seat (/ page 76)
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No ot
tes on r
es on r earw
earw ar
ard-f
d-f acing and f
acing and f orw
orwar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild
hild
r
r es
estr traint syst
aint syst ems on t
ems on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la
mp is o., the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. #
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. Obse
rveth e speci/c inst ructions forth ere ar-
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restraint sys-
te ms (/ page 77). 76
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Occupant saf
ety

O
Thechild restraint system must not be put
under strain bythe head restraint. Adjust the
head restraints as appropria te.
O Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind thech ild restraint system. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injur y or death due to
objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system
Objects between the seat sur face and the
ch ild restraint system could a.ect the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shut-
o.. #
Do not place any objects between the
seat sur face and thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Always make sure that thech ild restraint
system is co rrectly /t ted. #
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and mo vethe seat into the highest
position if possible. #
Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that the
front ed geofthe seat cushion is in the highest position and
there ar edge of the seat cushion
is in the lo west position. #
Set the seat backrest tothe most vertical
position possible. #
Install thech ild restraint system.
The entire base of thech ild restraint system
must al ways rest on the sitting sur face of the
front passenger seat. #
Always make sure that the shoulder belt strap
is cor rectly routed from the seat belt outlet of
th eve hicle tothe shoulder belt guide on the
ch ild restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for-
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out-
let. #
If necessar y,adjust the front passenger seat
accordingl y. Child safe
Child safe
ty locks
ty loc ks A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating or deactiv
ating or deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty loc
ty lock f
k for
or
t
t he r
he r ear doors
ear doors &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to leaving children unattended in theve hi-
cle
If ch ildren are leT unattended in theve hicle,
th ey could, in particular:
R open doors, thereby endangering other
persons or road users.
R get out and be struck byoncoming tra1c.
R operate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample.
In addition, thech ildren could also set the
ve hicle in motion by,fo rex ample:
R releasing the parking brake.
R changing the transmission position.
R starting theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. 78
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Occupant saf
ety

A
A
ctiv
ctiv ating and deactiv
ating and deactiv ating t
ating the c
he child safe
hild safe ty lock
ty lock
f
f or t
or t he r
he r ear side windo ws
ear side windo ws#
T
To activ
o activ at
ate/deactiv
e/deactiv at
ate:
e: press button 2.
The rear side wind owcan be opened or closed
in thefo llowing cases:
R indicator lamp 1is lit: via the switch on
th e driver's door R
indicator lamp 1is o.: via the switch on
th e cor responding rear door or driver's
door N
No
ot
tes on pe
es on pe ts in t
ts in the v
he vehicle
ehicle &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident and injury due
to animals leT unsecured or unat tended in
th eve hicle
If yo u lea veanimals in theve hicle unat tended
or unsecured, they could press buttons or
switches, for instance.
An animal ma y:
R activate vehicle equipment and become
trapped, forex ample
R switch systems on or o. and endanger
other road users
Unsecured animals may be thro wn about the
ve hicle in theev ent of an accident, or sudden
steering and braking manoeuvres, and injure
ve hicle occupants. #
Never lea veanimals unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
Always cor rectly secure animals while
driving, e.g. using a suitable animal car-
ri er. 80 80
Occupant saf
ety

V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h an EASY
h an EASY-PAC
-P AC K t
K tailg
ailg ate
ate #
Pull remo teoperating switch 1until theta il-
ga te opens.
or #
Press and hold thep button on thekey. #
Ifth eta ilgate is unloc ked, pull theta ilgate han-
dle and release it again immediatel y. #
Ifth eta ilgate is stopped in an intermediate
position, pull it upwards. Release it as soon as
it begins toopen.
If an obstacle obst ructs theta ilgate during the
automatic opening process, bloc kage detection
will stop theta ilgate. The automatic bloc kage
de tection function is only an aid. It is not a substi-
tute foryo ur attentiveness. Closing t
Closing t
he t
he tailg
ailgate
ate &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cient ly,they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug-
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle.
N No ot
tes on closing t
es on closing t he t
he tailg
ailgat
ate:
e: your vehicle is
equipped with automatic keyre cognition. If a key
belonging totheve hicle is de tected in theve hicle,
th eta ilgate will not be loc ked.
No tethat theta ilgate will not be loc ked in thefo l-
lowing situation:
R You ha veloc kedth eve hicle and close theta il-
ga te while a key belonging totheve hicle is
inside theve hicle.
and
R A second key belonging totheve hicle is not
de tected outside theve hicle.
Au tomatic keyre cognition is only an aid and is not
a substitute foryo ur attentiveness. #
Before locking, ensure that at least one key
belonging totheve hicle is outside theve hicle. 90 90
Opening and closing

V
V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h KEYLESS-GO
h KEYLESS-GO #
Press locking button 2ontheta ilgate.
If a key is de tected outside theve hicle, the
ta ilgate will close and theve hicle will be
loc ked. #
Press and hold thep button on thekey.
The key must be in the vicinity of theve hicle.
V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h HANDS-FREE A
h HANDS-FREE A CCESS
CCESS#
Make a kicking mo vement with your foot
below the bumper (/ page 92).
A
A ut
ut omatic rev
omatic rever
ersing function f
sing function f or t
or the t
he t ailg
ailgate
ate
The tailgate is equipped with automatic bloc kage
de tection with a reve rsing function. If an obstacle
obstructs theta ilgate during the automatic closing
process, it will automatically open again slightl y.
Au tomatic bloc kage detection with there ve rsing
function is only an aid and is not a substitute for
yo ur attentiveness. #
During the closing process, make sure that no
body parts are in the closing area. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped
despite reve rsing function
The reve rsing function will not react:
R tosoT, light and thin objects, e.g. /n gers
R towa rdsth e end of the closing procedure
In these situations in particular, there ve rsing
function cannot pr event someone being trap-
ped. #
Ensure that no body parts are in the
closing area.
If someone is trapped, either: R Press thep button on thekey.
R Press or pull there mo teoperating switch
on the driver's door.
R Press the closing or locking button on the
ta ilgate.
R Pull theta ilgate handle. HANDS-FREE A
HANDS-FREE A
CCESS function
CCESS function Wi
th HANDS-FREE ACCESS you can open, close
or stop the closing process of theta ilgate byper-
fo rm ing a kicking mo vement under there ar
bumper.
The kicking mo vement triggers the opening or
closing process alternatel y.92 92
Opening and closing

Obser
vethe no tes when opening (/ page 89)
and closing (/ page 90)theta ilgate.
% Twowa rning tones sound when theta ilgate is
opening or closing. &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of burns caused bya hot
ex haust system
The vehicle exhaust system can become very
hot. If you use HANDS-FREE ACCESS, you
could burn yourself bytouching theex haust
system. #
Always ensu rethat you only make a kic k-
ing mo vement within the de tection range
of the sensors. *
N
NO OTE
TE Vehicle damage due touninten-
tional opening of theta ilgate R
when using an automatic car wash
R when using a high pressure cleaner #
Deactivate the function of theke y in
th ese situations.
or #
Make sure that theke y is at a minimum
dis tance of 3 m away from theve hicle. When making
the kicking mo vement, make sure
th at you are standing /rmly on thegr ound. Yo u
could otherwise lose your balance, e.g. on ice.
Obser vethefo llowing no tes:
R The key is behind theve hicle.
R Stand at least 30 cm away from theve hicle
while per form ing the kicking mo vement.
R Do not come into contact with the bumper
while making the kicking mo vement.
R Do not car ryout the kicking mo vement too
slo wly.
R The kicking mo vement must be towa rdsthe
ve hicle and back again. 1
Detection range of the sensors
If se veral consecutive kicking mo vements are not
successful, waitte n seconds.
Syst
Syst em limits
em limits
The system may be impai red or may not function
in thefo llowing cases:
R The sensors are dirty, e.g. due toroad salt or
sno w.
R The kicking mo vement is made using a pros-
th etic leg. Opening and closing
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