2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Owners Manual

=Objects or loads in the trunk or cargo
compartment will not be restrained by
the seat backrest.Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
rear seat and the seat backrest are engaged before every trip.If the rear seat backrest is not engaged andlocked in place, the red lock verification indica

Notesonrearward-facingandforward-facing
childrestraintsystemsonthefront
passengerseat&WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system while the front passenger airbag is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi

0073The child restraint system must not be putunder strain between the roof and the seat
cushion and/or be installed facing the
wrong direction.0073The child restraint system must not be put under strain by the head restraint. Adjust
the head restraints accordingly.0073Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind the child restraint system.
The seat belt on the front passenger side is
equipped with a child seat safety feature.
When enabled, the child seat safety feature
ensures that the seat belt does not slacken once
the child seat is secured (  page 50).
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and move the seat into the highest
position if possible.Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
the front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and the rear edge of the
seat cushion is in the lowest position.Set the seat backrest to the most vertical
position possible.Install the child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface of the
front passenger seat.Always make sure that the shoulder belt
strap is correctly routed from the seat belt
outlet of the vehicle to the shoulder belt
guide on the child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for

Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.When leaving the vehicle, always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.Keep the SmartKey out of reach of chil

Activatingordeactivatingthechildsafety
lockfortherearsidewindowsToactivate/deactivate: press button 2.
The rear side window can be opened or
closed in the following cases:
= indicator lamp 1 is lit: via the switch on
the driver's door= Indicator lamp 1 is off: via the switch on
the corresponding rear door or driver's
door.
Notesonpetsinthevehicle
&WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to animals left unsecured or unat

SmartKey
OverviewofSmartKeyfunctions
&WARNING Risk of accident and injury
due to children left unattended in the
vehicle
If children are left unsupervised in the vehi

Activating/deactivatingtheacousticlocking
verificationsignal
Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
Activate or deactivate Acoustic Lock.
Activating/deactivatingthepanicalarm
Requirements:
= The ignition is switched off.
Toactivate: press button 1 for approx

Removing/insertingtheemergencykeyToremove:press release knob 1.
Emergency key 2 is pushed out slightly.Pull out emergency key 2 until it engages in
the intermediate position.Press release knob 1 again and fully
remove emergency key 2.Toinsert: press release knob 1.Insert emergency key 2 to the intermediate
position or fully until it engages.%You can use the intermediate position of
emergency key 2 to attach the SmartKey to
a key ring.ReplacingtheSmartKeybattery&DANGER Serious damage to health
caused by swallowing batteries
Batteries contain toxic and corrosive sub