2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV fold seats

Overview of suitability of
the seats for
attaching i‑Size child restra int sy stems
i‑Size is a standardised securing sy stem for spe‐
cially designed restra int sy stems.
° The symbol indicates seats suitable for
attaching an i‑Size child restra int sy stem
in accordance with UN R129
(/ page 60).
Child restra int sy stems that are permit ted
in accordance with UN R44 as per the
ISOFIX tables (/ page 62) or UN R129 as
per thefo llowing i‑Size tables may be
attached. i‑Size
child restra int sy stems (ISO/R2, ISO/
F2X, ISO/B2, ISO/B3) Fr
ont passenger
seat Left/right
rear seat
(second row of
seats only)
Xi ‑U
X Not suitable for an i-Size
ch ild restrai nt sy stem in the
"Universal" categor y.i-U Suitable
forfo rw ard-facing
and rear wa rd-facing i-Size
ch ild restrai nt sy stems in the
"Universal" categor y. Fi
tting an ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m on the rear seat &
WARNING Risk of accident if there ar
ben chseat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear ben chseat, rear seat and seat back‐
re st may fold forw ards, even while theve hi‐
cle 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 to
pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that there ar ben chseat, the
re ar seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before everytrip. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked in
place, this will be shown on the multifunction
display on the instrument clus ter (folding the
re ar seat back electrically) or there d lock verifi‐
cation indicator will be visible (folding there ar
seat back mechanically). 64
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#
Afterre moving thech ild restra int sy stem,
re attach co vers 1 or2.
Ve hicles with a rear ben chseat: #
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles with reclin‐
ing rear seats: before an ISOFIX or i-Size
ch ild restra int sy stem is ins talled, tilt the
backrest of there clining rear seat back
slightl y. #
Remo veuphol stered lining 1. #
Vehicles without reclining rear seats: fold
uphols tere d lining 1upwards. #
Turn the support on there ar side of uphol‐
st ered lining 1by90°.
Up hols tere d lining 1will remain folded
upwards. #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m to both mounting brac kets 2 inthe
ve hicle. #
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles with reclin‐
ing rear seats: return there clining rear seat
backrest toan upright position.
The reclining rear seat backrest must be in
con tact wi th thech ild restra int sy stem. Ve
hicles with a third row of seats: #
Attach the ISOFIX child restra int sy stem to
bo th ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1. Occupant sa
fety 67

Securing
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
To pTe ther belts are fitted
The rear seat backrests may fold forw ards
when you are driving.
As a result, child restra int sy stems will no
longer be able toper form their intended pro‐
te ctive function. This may also cause addi‐
tional inju ries. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. If
th e seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked in
place, this will be shown on the multifunction
display on the instrument clus ter (fold rear seat
back electrically) or there d lock verification indi‐
cator will be visible (fold rear seat back mechani‐
cally).
¯ Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem is equipped
with a TopTe 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 stra int sy stem attached with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle.
The TopTe ther anchorages forth e second rowof
seats are located on there ar side of the two
outer rear seats on the second rowof seats. For
th eth ird row of seats, use theTo pTe ther
anchorage on there ar side of the seat backrest
on theth ird row of seats. Second
rowof seats 68
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re
ar seat back electrically) or there d lock verifi‐
cation indicator will be visible (folding there ar
seat back mechanically).
When fitting a belt-secured child restra int
sy stem, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page 69).
O When using a
weight category 0/0+
baby car seat and a weight category I
re ar wa rd-facing child restra int sy stem
on a rear seat: adjustthe front seat so that
th e seat does not touch thech ild restra int
sy stem.
O When using a
weight category I forw ard-
fa cing child restra int sy stem: remo vethe head
restra int from there spective seat, if
possible.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints again
immediately and adjust them cor rectly.
O The ba
ckrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar
seat.
O If
th e head restra int of thech ild seat cannot
be fully extended when it is ins talled in the
ve hicle, this will result in restrictions on the
maximum size setting forch ild restra int sys‐
te ms in weight category II or III.
Contact with thero of when the head
re stra int is fully extended and lo cked in
place will not result in any restrictions on
use.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong
direction. Where possible, adjust the seat
cushion inclination accordingly. O
The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints as appropriate.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Install thech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. 72
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Ad
justing the rear seats electrical ly*
NO
TEDama getothere ar seat armrest
when folding the cent reseat backrest
fo rw ard If
th ere ar seat armrest is folded down, it can
be damaged when the cent reseat backrest
is folded forw ard. #
Foldthere ar seat armrest upwards
before folding the cent reseat backrest
fo rw ard. The middle seat backrest is adjus
tedto ge ther
with the left seat. 1
Head restra int height
2 Seat backrest inclination
3 Seat fore -and-aft position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 129). Ad
justing the reclining rear seats electrical ly The
reclining rear seats are on the driver's and
front passenger sides. 1
Head restra int height
2 Head restra int fore -and-aft position
3 Seat ba ckrest inclination
4 Combined seat cushion inclination and
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5
Combined seat cushion inclination and
length
6 Fore-and-aft position of the leg rest
7 Angle of the leg rest #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 129).
% The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If
th is is the case, fold up the leg rest and
engage it. Setting
the fully reclined position Re
quirements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. #
Toset the fully reclined position: press
button 1.
R The rear seat will mo veinto the fully
re clined position.
R The rear seat head restra int will mo ve.
R The leg rest will rise.
R The front passenger seat will mo veas far
fo rw ards as possible. R
The front passenger seat head restra int
will be comple tely retracted.
R The front passenger seat ba ckrest will
mo veas farfo rw ards and as far down as
it will go. #
Toresto rethest andard seat settings:
press button 1.
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#
Call up the settings with the memory func‐
tion (/ page129).
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
(/ page 77).
% The leg rest will fold down if overloaded. If
th is is the case, fold up the leg rest and
engage it. At
taching and removing the additional cush‐
ion of the leg rest Use
the additional cushion only when theve hicle
is stationar y.The additional cushion is in the
ve hicle. #
Toattach: placethe additional cushion on
th e leg rest. #
Pull theru bber stra ps laterally overth e leg
re st. #
Toremo ve:re mo vetheru bber stra ps from
th e leg rest and stow the additional cushion
safely in theve hicle. Fo
lding there ar seats on the second row of
seats forw ards and back electrical ly &
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toseat
backrest folded forw ards
If th ere ar seat backrest is folded forw ards,
persons in theth ird row of seats could col‐
lide with parts of the seat adjustment mech‐
anism, in particular in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, sudden braking or an ab rupt change of
direction. #
Ifth ere is a person in theth ird row of
seats, there ar seat in front of that per‐
son must be folded back into the driv‐
ing position before starting the journe y. #
People in theth ird row of seats must
not place their legs on a rear seat back‐
re st that 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. 11 2
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If
yo u no lon gerre qu ire the seat backrest tobe
fo lded down for loading or forge tting in and out,
fo ld it back into place. &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
th e seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for‐
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unex‐
pectedl y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or
in theev ent of an abrupt change of direction
or an accident.
Pe ople in the seat's sweep can become trap‐
ped. #
If a seat is folded forw ards, alw aysfo ld
it back before driving off. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. If a seat on
the second rowof seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunction
display on the instrument clus ter.
Re quirements:
R The area into which there ar seat is folded is
clear. R
The rear seat has been folded up.
R Vehicles with comfort seating: the cent re
armrest is folded up.
R Vehicles with an extended centre console:
th estow age compartment in the cent recon‐
sole is closed.
R Vehicles with a folding rear armres t:there ar
armrest has been folded up.
R Vehicles with centre seat backrests:the
centre seat ba ckrest has been folded up.
Fo lding there ar seat into the front position
Yo u can fold the seats on the second row of
seats forw ards forth efo llowing situations:
R For easier access tothe luggage compart‐
ment
R Vehicles with a third row of seats: forge tting
in or out
Ve hicles with a centre seat backrest:the cent re
re ar seat folds forw ards and backwards toge ther
with the left rear seat. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, you can
fo ld there ar seats forw ards as follo ws:
R Six-seater: on theright-hand side of theve hi‐
cle only
R Seven-sea ter with centre seat backres t:bo th
sides
% Toinc rease the size of the luggage compart‐
ment, you can mo vethe seat backrests into
th e luggage compartment floor position
(/ page 136). Seats and
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