2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Owners Manual

Fold the center and left seat backrests for

Cargocompartmentcover
Installingandremovingthecargocompart

1Tie-down eyes (vehicles with through-loading
feature in the rear bench seat)Overviewofbaghooks&WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage may be flung 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.
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(  page 98).
Subject the bag hooks to a maximum load of
6.6 lbs (3 kg) and do not attach any goods to
them.
1Bag hook
Overviewofclotheshooksonthetailgate
Observe the notes on loading the vehicle
(  page 98).
Seats and stowing105

1Clothes hook
Clothes hooks are not suitable for hanging heavyobjects as this can cause the tailgate to lowerautomatically. Use the clothes hooks only for light objects such as jackets.
Attachingtheparcelnet&WARNING Risk of injury due to objects
being stowed incorrectly
If you do not adequately stow objects in the
vehicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants. In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brackets cannot
always restrain the objects they contain in
the event of an accident.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
Always stow objects in such a way that
they cannot be tossed about in these or
similar situations.Always make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, parcel
nets or stowage nets.Close the lockable stowage spaces
before starting a journey.Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or
too large in the cargo compartment.Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.&WARNING Risk of injury due to an open
cargo compartment floor
If you drive with the cargo compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
vehicle occupants as a result. There is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment
floor before a journey.Lift the cargo compartment floor upwards using the handle, remove it from the cargo
compartment and put it down on a clean sur

Align parcel net 1 on cargo compartment
floor 3 so that strap 2 is positioned at
handle 4 and points upwards.Pull rubber sections 5 and 6, over cargo
compartment floor 3 as shown.Align parcel net 1 so that
= Rubber section 5 runs underneath
recesses 7 and beads 8 on the left
and right are placed on the lower edge of
cargo compartment floor 3.
= Rubber section 6 runs above handle 4
and beads 8 on the left and right areplaced on the lower edge of cargo com

Toadjusttheheight:lift cargo compart

*NOTE Damage to the panorama roof with
power tilt/sliding panel due to non-
approved roof luggage racks
The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel may be damaged by the roof luggage
rack if you attempt to open it when using a roof luggage rack not tested and approved
for Mercedes-Benz.
When a roof luggage rack is installed, open the panorama roof with power
tilt/sliding panel only if this has been
tested and approved for Mercedes-
Benz.
The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel may be raised to allow ventilation of the vehicle interior.
Secure the roof luggage rack to the roof rail

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