2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE belt

Note
s onthe cor rect driver's seat position &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when you are adjusting the
st eering wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat
3:
R you are sitting as faraw ay from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing
points into consideration.
R you are sitting in an upright position
R your thighs are slight lysuppor tedby the seat
cushion R
your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals properly
R the back of your head is suppo rted at eye
le ve lby the cent reofthe head restra int
R you can hold thesteering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R you can mo veyour legs freely
R you can see all the displa yson the instru‐
ment clus ter clea rly
R you ha vea good overview of the traf fic con‐
ditions
R your seat belt sits snug lyagainst your body
and passes across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats
Ad
justing the front seat &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seats are adjus tedby children
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particularly when unattended. 102
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When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. The seats can be adjus
ted when the ignition is
switched off. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in theve hicle". &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat height is adjus ted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured. Children in particular could acciden
tally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly of the seat
adjustment sy stem. &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tohead
re stra ints which are not fitted or are
adjus ted incor rectly
If head restra ints are not fitted or are adjus‐
te d incor rectl y,they cannot pr ovide pr otec‐
tion as intended.
There is an increased risk of injury in the
head and neck area, e.g. in theeve nt of an
accident or when braking. #
Alw ays drive with the head restra ints
fi tted. #
Before driving off, ma kesure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the cent reofthe
head restra int supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Seats and
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Do not inter
change the head restra ints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re stra ints cor rectl y.
Ad just the head restra int fore -and-aft position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt does not of ferth e intended
le ve l of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedthe
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, when you are braking or in the
ev ent of an accident, you could slide under‐
neath the seat belt and sus tain abdomen or
neck injuries, forex ample. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin‐
ning your journe y. #
Alw ays ensure that the backrest is in an
almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the cent reofyour shoul‐
der. 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat height
4 Seat cushion length
5 Seat cushion inclination
6 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 116). Ad
justing the front passen ger seat electri‐
cally from the driver's seat Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. Yo
u can call up thefo llowing functions forthe
front passenger sea t:
R seat adjustment 104
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R
seat heating
R Seat ventilation
R memory function #
Toselect the front passenger seat: press
button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the
buttons on the driver's side door control
panel. #
Select the driver's seat: pressthe1 but‐
to n again.
When the indicator lamp goes out, the driv‐
er's seat has been selected. Ad
justing the 4-w aylumbar support 1
Higher
2 Softer
3 Lower
4 Firmer #
Using buttons 1to4 , adjust the conto ur
of the backrest individually tosuit your bac k. Head
restra ints Ad
justing the front seat head restra ints
mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Seats and
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Seat
ventilation in the cockpit #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
ve ntilation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up to
th re e indicator lamps will light up. If all indi‐
cator lamps are off, the seat ventilation is
switched off. Ste
ering wheel Ad
justing the steering wheel mechanically &
WARNING Risk of inju rythro ugh adjust‐
ing vehicle settings while theve hicle is in
motion
Yo u could lose cont rol of theve hicle in the
fo llowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re stra ints, thesteering wheel or the mir‐
ro r while theve hicle is in motion.
R ifyo ufast enyour seat belt while theve hi‐
cle is in motion. #
Before starting the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, the head restra ints, the
st eering wheel or the mir ror and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment forch il‐
dren when adjusting thesteering wheel
Children could injure themselves if they
adjust thesteering wheel. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle.
This also applies tothe digital vehicle
ke y if the "Digital Vehicle Key" function
is activated via Mercedes me connect. Seats and
stowing 11 3

#
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.
This poses thefo llowing risks in particular:
R A seat or seat backrest that is not
engaged can push theve hicle occupant
against the seat belt. The seat belt would
th en not be able toprov ide the intended
pr otection and could cause additional
injur y.
R Ach ild restra int sy stem would no lon ger
be suppor ted cor rectly or positioned cor‐
re ctly and would no lon ger 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, especially:
R before passengers tra vel on a seat with
th e easy entry andexitfeature.
R afte r adju sting the seat.
R afte rth e easy entry andexitfeature 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 gerre qu ire thefo lded-d ownre ar
seat backrest as a loading area, fold there ar
seat 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 will not be loc ked. Fo
lding there ar seats forw ards mechanically
* NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining can be damaged when the
re ar seat backrests are folded forw ards and
backwards. #
Before folding there ar seat backrests
fo rw ards and backwards, insert the
head restra ints. 12 0
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Press the seat belt tongue of the seat belt
1 into the mar ked position 2. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Tofold the left and right rear seat backr‐
ests forw ards: insert the seat backrest head
re stra ints (/ page107). #
Pull there lease le ver1. #
Foldthe cor responding rear seat backrest
fo rw ards. #
Tofold the centre seat backrest for‐
wa rds: press release cat ch3. #
Fold seat backrest 2forw ards.
% Obse rveth efo llowing recommendations:
R Ifyo u wish tofold only one of the outer
re ar seat backrests forw ards, it is recom‐
mended that youfo ld theright rear seat
backrest forw ards. Seats and
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R
Ifyo u wish tofold one of the outer rear
seat backrests and the cent re rear seat
backrest forw ards, it is recommended
th at youfo ld the left and cent re rear seat
backrests forw ards.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when the seat backrest is fol‐
ded back The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Ensu rethat the seat belt tongue has
been inser ted at the side in the mar ked
position. *
NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining can be damaged when the
re ar seat backrests are folded forw ards and
backwards. #
Before folding there ar seat backrests
fo rw ards and backwards, insert the
head restra ints. Fo
lding back there ar seat mechanically #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Swi velre ar seat backrest 1back until it
engages. #
Make sure that there d marking of the lock
ve rification indicator is no longer visible. Oth‐
erwise, there ar seat backrest will not be
loc ked. Collapsible load compartment co
ver Note
s onthe collapsible load compa rtment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
poorly secured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, par‐
ticular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in
direction, sudden braking or 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. 12 2
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