2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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WARNING Risk of bu rns from theta il‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could
burn yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in
mind when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on theve hicle iden‐
tification plate (/ page415). R
the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R allvehicles except Mercedes-Maybach vehi‐
cles: alw ays use the partition net when trans‐
porting objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenly. St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports (depending on vehicle equipment)
3 Stow age/telephone compartment with cup
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Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: stowage/tele‐
phone compartment with temp erature-con‐
trolled cup holder, USB ports (depending on
th eve hicle equipment) and charging module
fo r wireless charging of mobile phones
(depending on theve hicle equipment) in the
front centre console
4 Glovecompa rtment
Fo lding thefo lding table out or in &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom an open
fo lding table
Ve hicle occupants may bump into thefo lding
ta ble and injure themselves. #
Close thefo lding table before each jour‐
ne y. *
NO
TEDama getothefo lding tables when
moving the seats back Open
folding tables may be damaged when
th e seats are mo ved bac k. #
Make sure that thefo lding tables are
fo lded in when moving the front seats
bac k. Fo
lding out
This equipment is available on lyfor Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. #
Open rear armrest 1. #
Pull thefo lding table forw ards and upwards
by recess 2or3 and swing outwards. #
Foldtheta ble panels apart. #
Tofold in: fold theta ble panels toget her and
swing in thefo lding table. Opening
thesto wage box in the backrest in
th ere ar comp artment
* NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. This equipment is
available on lyfor Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. Seats and
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hicles with individual seats (e xample) #
Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
re ar armrest. #
Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2. Re
moving the handset from the stowage
compa rtment in the rear comp artment
Opens the dr awer
This equipment is available on lyfor Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles with individual rear seats. Ve
hicles with individual rear seats #
Press button 1. #
Remo vethe handset.
Closing the dr awer #
Place the handset in the dr awe r. #
Press the handset dr awer back until it
engages. Through-loading
facility toluggage compart‐
ment Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
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. 13 6
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WARNING Risk of accident if the seat
and seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold for‐
wa rds.
There is a risk of thefo llowing, in particular:
R The vehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt can‐
not pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y.
R Ach ild restra int sy stem is no longer prop‐
er ly suppor ted or positioned and can no
longer fulfil its function as intended.
R The seat backrest cann otrestra in objects
or goods in the load compartment.
Alw ays ensure that the seat and seat back‐
re st are engaged, in particular:
R Before persons tra vel in theve hicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
ex itfeature
R Afteryo u ha veadjus tedth e seat R
Afterth e easy entry andexitfeature has
been used
R Afterth e load compartment enlar gement
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 gerrequ irethefo lded-d ownre ar
seat backrest as a load area, fold the 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.
Requ irements:
R Vehicles with a centre seat backrest:the
centre seat ba ckrest is not in the luggage
compartment floor position.
R Vehicles with a folding rear armres t:there ar
armrest has been folded up. Se
ven-sea ter (e xamp le) #
Tofold the left or right seat backrest for‐
wa rds: briefly press one of buttons 1.
The head restra int on the seat backrest will
mo veinto a suitable position. The rear seat
will fold forw ards.
Ve hicles with a centre seat backrest:the
centre seat ba ckrest will fold forw ards
to ge ther with the left seat backrest. Seats and
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If a seat in
the second rowof seats is not
engaged and loc ked, this will be shown on the
multifunction display on the instrument clus ter.
% Seven-sea ters: all seat ba ckrests can be fol‐
ded forw ards toget her using theALL button.
Fo lding there ar centre seat backrest for‐
wa rds separately (se ven-seaters) #
Foldthere ar seat armrest back if necessar y. #
Press release cat ch3. #
Foldthe seat backrest 2forw ards.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat
backrest The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. Se
ven-sea ter (e xamp le) #
Tofold back the seat backres t:brief lypull
one of buttons 1.
The rear seat will fold bac k.
Ve hicles with a centre seat backrest:the
centre seat ba ckrest will fold back toge ther
with the left seat backrest. 13 8
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If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc
ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction dis‐
play on the instrument clus ter.
% Seven-sea ters: all seat ba ckrests can be fol‐
ded back toget her using theALL button.
Fo lding back the centre seat backrest sepa‐
rate ly(se ven-seaters) #
Swing the seat backrest back until it audibly
engages. Fo
lding the seat backrest on theth ird row of
seats forw ards Left-hand-drive
vehicle (e xample) #
Inthere ar (se ven-sea ter): brief lypull one of
buttons 1. #
Inthe load compartmen t:brief lypress one of
buttons 1. Seats and
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Fo
lding back the seat backrest on theth ird
ro w of seats Left-hand-drive
vehicle (e xample) #
Inthere ar: brief ly press one of buttons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction dis‐
play on the instrument clus ter. #
Inthe load compartmen t:brief lypull one of
buttons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction dis‐
play on the instrument clus ter. EAS
Y-PA CK load compartment co ver and par‐
tition net cass ette Note
s onthe 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. *
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when theve hicle is being loaded. 14 0
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Do not place any objects ab ovethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. This equipment is
available for all vehicles
exc ept Mercedes-Maybach vehicles.
Extending/r etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver #
Toextend: pull the load compartment co ver
back bygrab handle 1and clip it into
brac kets 2 onthe left and right.
Re tracting #
Remo vethe load compartment co ver from
th e brac kets on the left and right. #
Guide the load compartment co verfo rw ards
using the grab handle until it is fully retrac‐
te d.
The rolled-up load compartment co ver can be
used in two positions:
R Folded 45° upwards for loading (fold down
before commencing your journey)
R Horizontal position
Fi tting or removing the load co mpartment
co ver
Requ irements:
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up. Re
moving the load co mpartment co ver #
Press end cap 1onthe left or right
in wa rds. #
Pull out the load compartment co ver back‐
wa rds.
St ow ing the load compa rtment co ver
The load compartment co ver can be stowed
beneath the load compartment floor. Seats and
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