2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA Owners Manual

Press release knob 2 down fully and slide
cover 1 in the direction of the arrow.Fold out cover 1 in the direction of the
arrow and remove.Remove battery compartment 3 and take
out the discharged battery.Insert the new battery into battery compart

Tounlockandopenafrontdoor:pull door
handle 1.Tounlockareardoor: pull the rear door
handle.Toopenareardoor: pull the rear door han

Tounlockthevehicle:touch the inner sur

Toactivate:press and hold button 2 for
approximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.Todeactivate: press and hold button 1 for
approximately five seconds until an acoustic
signal sounds.
When the vehicle is locked automatically, the
indicator lamp in button 2 lights up.
In the following situations, there is a danger of
being locked out when the function is activated:
= While the vehicle is being tow started/
pushed.
= If the vehicle is being tested on a roller dyna

Tounlock:turn the emergency key counter-
clockwise to position 0047.Tolock: turn the emergency key clockwise to
position 0047.Carefully press the cover onto the lock cylin

*NOTE Damage to the tailgate caused by
obstacles above the vehicle
The tailgate swings rearwards and upwards
when it is opened.
Make sure that there is sufficient space
behind and above the tailgate.Pull the tailgate handle.VehicleswithHANDS-FREEACCESS: Make
a kicking movement with your foot below the
bumper (  page 71).VehicleswithanEASY-PACKtailgatePull remote operating switch 1 for the tail

Always stow objects in such a way that
they cannot be thrown around.Before the journey, secure objects, lug

Press closing button 1 on the tailgate.
VehicleswithKEYLESS-GO
Press locking button 2 on the tailgate.
If a SmartKey is detected outside the vehicle, the tailgate will close and the vehicle will be
locked.Press and hold the 008B button on the
SmartKey (with the SmartKey in the vicinity
of the vehicle).
VehicleswithHANDS-FREEACCESS
Make a kicking movement with your foot
below the bumper (  page 71).
Automaticreversingfunctionforthetailgate
The tailgate is equipped with automatic object
recognition with a reversing function. If a solid object hinders or restricts the tailgate when it isclosing automatically, the tailgate will automati