2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV Owners Manual

The
following situations can lead toafa lse alarm:
R when there are moving objects such as mas-
cots in theve hicle interior
R when a side wind owis open
R when a panoramic sliding sunroof is open Pr
Pr
iming/deactiv
iming/deactiv ating int
ating inter
erior pr ot
ior pr otection
ection Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Quick access #
Prime or deactivate Interior motion sensor .
Interior pr otection is primed again in thefo llowing
cases:
R The vehicle is unloc ked again.
R A door is opened.
R The vehicle is loc ked again.
% Ifqu ick access is una vailable, select theVehi-
cle menu under Settingstoprime or deacti-
va te interior pr otection. 102 102
Opening and closing

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o
ot
tes on t
es on t he corr
he corr ect dr
ect driv
iver's seat position
er's seat position &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. Ensure
thefo llowing when adjusting the steering
wheel 1, seat belt 2and driver's seat 3:
R You are sitting as farawa y from the driver's
airbag as possible, taking thefo llowing points
into consideration:
R You are sitting in an upright position
R Your thighs are slightly suppor tedby the seat
cushion R
Your legs are not fully extended and you can
depress the pedals proper ly
R The back of your head is suppor ted at eye
le ve lby the centre of the head restraint
R You can hold the steering wheel with your
arms slightly bent
R You can mo veyour legs freely
R You can see all the displa yson the inst rument
cluster clear ly
R You ha vea good overview of the tra1c condi-
tions
R Your seat belt sits snugly against your body
and passes across the centre of your shoulder
and across your hips in the pelvic area Seats and st
owing
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ot
tes on t
es on t he height limit on t
he height limit on t he t
he t hir
hirdro
d ro w of
w of
seats
seats &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if height limit on
th eth ird row is not obser ved
If a person exceeds the permissible body size
fo rth e seats in theth ird row of seats, he or
she may be injured thro ugh contact with the
ro of or parts of theve hicle interior.
Fo rth at reason, a person of there leva nt
height must not use the seats on theth ird
ro w. #
Use a suitable vehicle seat. The seats on
theth ird row are appr oved only for
people up to1.68 m in height. Obser vethe infor-
mation rega rding height on the information label. Seats
Seats
A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (without
hout
Seat Comf
Seat Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seats are adjusted bychildren
Children could become trapped if they adjust
th e seats, particular lywhen unat tended. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing seat adjustment
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. #
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no
one has any body parts in the sweep of
th e seat. Obser
vethe saf ety no tes on "Airbags" and "Chil-
dren in theve hicle". &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due tothe
driver's seat not being engaged
The driver's seat may mo veunexpectedly
while driving.
This could cause youto lose control of the
ve hicle. #
Always make sure that the driver's seat
is engaged before starting theve hicle. 104 104
Seats and st
owing

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W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of accident due toadjust-
ing theve hicle settings while theve hicle is
in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in thefo l-
lowing situations in particular:
R ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straint, the steering wheel or the mir ror
while theve hicle is in motion
R ifyo ufa sten your seat belt while theve hi-
cle is in motion #
Before starting theve hicle: in particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
stee ring wheel and mir ror,and fasten
yo ur seat belt. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat height is adjusted carelessly
If yo u adjust the seat height carelessl y,yo u or
ot her vehicle occupants could be trapped and
th ereby injured. Children in particular could accidentally press
th
e electrical seat adjustment buttons and
become trapped. #
While moving the seats, make sure that
hands or other body parts do not get
under the le ver assembly ofthe seat
adjustment system. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tohead
re straints not being /tted or being adjus-
te d incor rectly
If head restraints ha venot been installed or
ha ve not been adjusted cor rectl y,there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in theeve nt of an accident or when
braking. #
Always drive with the head restraints /t-
te d. #
Before driving o., make sure forev ery
ve hicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye le vel. Do not inter
change the head restraints of the
front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able toadjust the height and angle of the head
re straints co rrectl y.
Ad just the head restraint fore -and-aT position so
th at it is as close as possible tothe back of your
head. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect seat position
The seat belt will not o.er the intended le vel
of pr otection if you ha venot mo vedth e seat
backrest toan almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself. #
Adjust the seat proper lybefore begin-
ning your journe y. #
Always ensu rethat the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
th e shoulder section of your seat belt is
ro uted across the centre of your shoul-
der. Seats and st
owing
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&
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toexcessive
st ra in on thegr ab handle
If yo u apply your full body weight tothegr ab
handle or pull it abruptl y,thegr ab handle may
be damaged or become loose from its anchor-
age. #
Use thegr ab handles only tostabilise
th e seating position or toassist in get-
ting in and out of the seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. #
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. A
A
djus
djus ts t
ts the seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
position #
LiT le ver1 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
T
T o adjus
o adjust t t the seat height:
he seat height: push or pull lever2
until the desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t inclination:
t inclination: turn
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat mec
ont seat mec hanicall
hanically (wit
y (with Seat
h Seat
Comf
Comf or
ort P
t P ack
ack ag
age)
e) A
A
djus
djusts t ts the seat
he seat f
for
or e-and-aT
e-and-aT position
position 106
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owing

#
LiT le ver2 and slide the seat into the
desired position. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat cushion lengt
he seat cushion lengt h (dr
h (driv
iver's
er's
seat onl
seat onl y):
y):liT le ver1 and slide the front sec-
tion of the seat cushion forw ards or bac k-
wa rds. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat cushion inclination:
he seat cushion inclination: turn
handwheel 3forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat height:
he seat height: push or pull lever4
until the desired position has been reached. #
T
To adjus
o adjust t t the seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
es t inclination:
t inclination: turn
handwheel 5forw ards and backwards until
th e desired position has been reached.
% You can expand the load compartment by
fo lding the seat backrest on the front
passenger side forw ards (/ page 122). A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat electr
ont seat electr ically
ically 1
Seat backrest inclination
2 Seat height
3 Seat cushion inclination
4 Seat fore -and-aT position #
Save the settings with the memory function
(/ page 118). A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he 4-wa
he 4-wa y lumbar support
y lumbar support 1
Higher
2 SoTer
3 Lower
4 Firm er #
Use buttons 1to4 toadjust the contour of
th e backrest. Seats and st
owing
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A
A
djus
djus ting r
ting r ear seats mec
ear seats mec hanically
hanically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident if the seat and
seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold forw ards.
There is a risk of thefo llowing, in particular:
R The vehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
pr otect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injur y.
R Ach ild restraint system will no longer be
prope rly suppor ted or positioned and will
no longer ful/l its function as intended. R
The seat backrest will not be able restrain
objects or goods in the load compartment.
Alw ays ensu rethat the seat and seat backrest
are engaged, in particular:
R Before persons tr avel in theve hicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
ex itfeature
R ATer the seat has been adjusted.
R ATer the easy entry and exitfeature has
been used
R ATer the load compartment enlar gement
has been folded forw ards &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from adjusting
th ere ar seats while driving
Yo u or other vehicle occupants could be trap-
ped and thereby injured. #
Adjust there ar seats before starting the
engine. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage caused byobjects in the
fo ot we ll or behind there ar seats When adjusting
thefo re -and-aT position, the
re ar seats and/or the object can be damaged. #
Stow objects in a suitable place. This function is
available only forve hicles with a
mo vable rear ben chseat.
The components of there ar ben chseat can be
mo ved. You can mo vetheright-hand and leT-hand
parts toget her with the centre part independent ly
of each other. This allo wsyouto make thefo ot-
we ll lar ger in either the second or third row of
seats. 108
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owing

#
LiT release handle 1and slide the cor re-
sponding part of the bench seat into the
desired position. #
Let go of release handle 1. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
ests mec ts mec hanically
hanically &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toseat
backrests folded forw ards
If th e seat backrest of there ar seat is folded
fo rw ards, persons in theth ird row of seats
may hit parts of the seat mechanism, espe-
cially in theeve nt of an accident, braking
manoeuvre or abrupt change of direction. #
Ifth ere is a person in theth ird row of
seats, there ar seat in front of them must
be folded back tothe driving position
before the journey begins. #
Persons in theth ird row of seats should
not rest their legs on a seat backrest
th at has been folded forw ards. Yo
u can fold the backrests of the second row of
seats forw ards toget in or out. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for-
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unexpect-
edl y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or in the
eve nt 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 o.. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. R R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The area into which the seat is folded is clear.
A
A djus
djusting t ting t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
krest
est
Yo u can fold the seat backrests on the second
ro w of seats forw ards forth efo llowing situations:
R For easier access tothe luggage compartment
R Vehicles with a third row of seats: forget ting
in or out
Yo u can set the seat backrest todi.erent angles. Seats and st
owing
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