2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV light

If
yo uto uch these car parts, you may su.er
burns. #
Alwaysta ke special care when the load
compartment 0oor in the area around
th e audio ampli/er is open. #
Allow the car parts tocool down before
to uching them. &
W
W ARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of /re and injury from the
hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the cigar ette
lighter.
In addition, 0ammable materials may ignite if:
R you drop the hot cigar ette lighter
R ach ild holds the hot cigar ette lighter to
objects, forex ample #
Always hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Always make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of burns from theta ilpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of theve hicle, you could burn
yo urself. #
Always be particular lycareful around the
ta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area. #
Allow vehicle parts tocool down before
to uching them. The driving
characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
th eve hicle. You should bear thefo llowing in mind
when loading theve hicle:
R neverex ceed the permissible gross mass or
th e permissible axle loads forth eve hicle
(including occupants). Information can be
found on theve hicle identi-
/cation plate (/ page 371).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always use the partition net when transporting
objects in the load compartment.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
distribute the load evenl y.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly dist ribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
th e no tes on loading theve hicle.
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
awa y,braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
R When transporting roof loads and when the
ve hicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive prog rams ; andA. These are
designed tofocus on stability (/ page 179). Seats and st
owing
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Remo vepartitioning net 1from brac kets 2
on thero of lining on the leT and right. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119).
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothere lease loops due to
th e attachment of objects The
release loops of the seat backrests in the
re ar may be damaged due tothe attachment
of objects. #
Only attach objects tothe tie-down eyes. 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Ov
Ov
er
er vie
vie w of bag hooks
w of bag hooks &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cann otrestrain he avy objects
or items of lug gage.
Objects or items of luggage may be 0ung
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. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods tothem. Seats and st
owing
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1
Bag hook Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of clot
w of clot hes hook
hes hook s on t
s on the t
he tailg
ailgate
ate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 119). 1
Clothes hook
The clo thes hooks are not suitable for hanging
heavy objects as this can cause theta ilgate to
lo we r automaticall y.Use the clo thes hooks only
fo r light objects such as jac kets. A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he load com
he load com par
partment
tment 0oor
0oor T T
o adjus o adjust t t the height
he height
* NO
NOTE
TE Damage tothe load compartment
0oor If
th e load compartment 0oor is loaded in the
upper position and the console has been
re mo ved, the load compartment 0oor may be
damaged. #
Make sure that the load compartment
0oor is not loaded in the upper position
when the console is remo ved. The load compartment can be made lar
ger or
smaller depending on requ irements. Tothis end,
yo u can lock the load compartment 0oor at two
di.erent heights. The higher position pr ovides a
0at sur face when there ar seat backrests are fol-
ded forw ard. Furthermore, you can remo ve a
brac ket at there ar to create additional space
leng thwa ys. 134
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owing

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LiT load co mpartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor down 1.A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he length
he length #
LiT load compartment 0oor 1(inthe bottom
position in theex ample) only slightly using
handle 3and pull it towa rdsyo u. #
Insert load compartment 0oor 1into rear /x-
tures 2. #
Fold load compartment 0oor 1down. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. Seats and st
owing
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Insert the plug of the device into 115 V soc ket
1 .
When the on-board electrical system voltage is
su1cient, indicator lamp 2lights up. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of USB por
w of USB por ts
ts Depending on
theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing USB ports:
R inthe st owage compartment of the cockpit
armrest (/ page 122)
R inthe front centre console next tothe mobile
phone st owage compartment
R inthere ar cent reconsole
R vehicles with thre e seat rows: inthe side st ow-
age compartment of the load compartment
% Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
design of the st owage compartment and the
number of USB ports in there ar cent recon-
sole may vary.
When theve hicle is switched on, you can charge a
USB device, such as a mobile phone, at the USB
ports using a suitable charging cable. W
W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y char
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects caused byplac-
ing them in the mobile phone st owage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, these may be dam-
aged byelectromagnetic /elds. 138
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owing

Ext
Ext
er
erior lighting
ior lighting N
No
ot
tes on c
es on c hanging t
hanging t he lights when dr
he lights when dr iving abr
iving abroad
oad It is not necessary
toadjust the headlamps. The
legal requ irements are also met in countries in
which tra1c drives on theot her side of thero ad. Inf
Inf
or
ormation about lighting syst
mation about lighting syst ems and y
ems and your
our
r
r esponsibility
esponsibility The
various lighting systems of theve hicle are
only aids. The driver of theve hicle is responsible
fo r cor rect vehicle illumination in accordance with
th e pr evailing light and visibility conditions, legal
re qu irements and tra1c situation. Light switch
Light switch
Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he light switch
he light switch 1
W LeT-hand parking lights
2 X Right-hand parking lights
3 T Standing lights and licence plate light-
ing
4 Ã Automatic driving lights (prefer red light
switch position) 5
L Low beam/high beam
6 R Switches there ar fog light on/o.
7 N Switches the front fog lamp on/o.
When low beam is activated, theT indicator
lamp forth e standing lights will be deactivated
and replaced bytheL low- beam indicator
lamp. #
Always park your vehicle safely using su1cient
lighting, in accordance with there leva nt legal
stipulations.
* N NOOTE TE Battery dis charging byoperating the
standing lights Operating
the standing lights over a period of
hours puts a strain on the batter y. #
Where possible, switch on theright X
or leT Wparking light. Fo
rve hicles that are wider than 2 m or lon ger
th an 6 m,single-sided parking lighting is not per-
mitted in some countries. In this case, the stand-
ing lights are also switched on in the parking
lights position. 142
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If
th e battery is insu1cient lych arge d, the stand-
ing lights or parking lights will be switched o.
automatically tofacilitate the next engine start.
The exterior lighting (e xcept standing and parking
lights) will switch o. automatically when the driv-
er's door is opened.
R Obser vethe no tes on sur round lighting
(/ page 150).
A
A ut
ut omatic dr
omatic dr iving lights function
iving lights function
When theve hicle is switched on, the standing
lights, low beam and daytime running lights are
switched on automatically depending on the light
conditions. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident when the
dipped beam is switched o. in poor visi-
bility
When the light switch is set toà ,the
dipped beam may not be switched on auto-
matically if there is fog, snow or other causes
of poor visibility such as spr ay.#
In such cases, turn the light switch to
L . The automatic driving lights are only an aid.
Yo u
are responsible forve hicle lighting.
Switc Switc hing t
hing t he r
he rear f
ear f og lights on or
og lights on or o.
o.
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The light switch is in theL orà posi-
tion. #
Press the R button.
Please obser vethe count ry-speci/c la wsonthe
use of rear fog lamps.
R
R egulating headlam
egulating headlam p r
p rang
ang e (halog
e (halog en headlam
en headlam ps)
ps)
The headla mprange adjuster all owsyo uto adjust
th e cone of light from the headlamps in relation to
th eve hicle's load condition. g
Driver's seat and front passen ger seat occu-
pied
1 Driver's seat, front passenger seat and rear
seats occupied
2 Driver's seat, front passen ger seat and rear
seats occupied, load compartment laden
3 Driver's seat and front passen ger seat occu-
pied and maximum permissible rear axle load
utilised Light and sight
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Turn the headlamp range adjuster tothe posi-
tion that cor responds tothe load condition of
yo ur vehicle. Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he combination switc
he combination switc h f
h for t
or t he lights
he lights 1
High beam
2 Turn signal light, right 3
Headlamp 0ashing
4 Turn signal light, leT #
Use the combination switch toactivate the
desired function.
Switc
Switc hing on high beam
hing on high beam #
Turn the light switch totheL orÃ
position. #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1.
When the high beam is activated, the indicator
lamp for low beam Lwill be deactivated
and replaced bythe indicator lamp for high
beam K.
Switc
Switc hing
hingo.
o.high beam
high beam #
Push the combination switch in the direction
of ar row 1 or pull it in the direction of ar row
3 .
Headlam
Headlam p
p0ashing
0ashing #
Pull the combination switch in the direction of
ar ro w 3. T
T
ur
ur n signal light
n signal light #
T
To indicat
o indicat e
ebr
br ie0y:
ie0y: push the combination
switch brie0y tothe point of resis tance in the
direction of ar row 2 or4.
The cor responding turn signal light will 0ash
th re e times. #
T
To indicat
o indicat e per
e permanentl y:
manent ly:push the combina-
tion switch be yond the point of resistance in
th e direction of ar row 2 or4. 144
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