2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE COUPE seats

In addition,
flammable 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 #
Alw ays hold the cigar ette lighter bythe
knob. #
Alw ays make sure that the cigar ette
lighter is out of reach of children. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. &
WARNING Risk of burn s fromtheta il‐
pipe 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 yourself. #
Alw ays be particular lycareful around
th eta ilpipe and theta ilpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
th is 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 iden‐
tification plate (/ page 391).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always use the partition net when transport‐
ing 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 evenly.
No tes on driving with a roof load
R Evenly distribute thero of load, and place
heavy objects at the bottom. Also comply with
the no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid suddenly pulling
aw ay, 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 programs ;andA. These
are designed tofocus on stability
(/ page 177). 11 6
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St
ow age spaces in theve hicle interior Overview of
the front stowage compa rt‐
ments 1
Stow age spaces in the doors
2 Stow age compartment in the armrest with
USB ports (depending on vehicle equipment)
3 Stow age/telephone compartment with cup
holder in the front cent reconsole
4 Glove compa rtment Through-loading
feature in there ar ben ch
seat (EAS Y-PA CK Quickfold) Fo
lding there ar seat backrest forw ards &
WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant. #
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident if the seat
and seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold for‐
wa rds.
There is a risk of thefo llowing, in particular:
R The vehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt can‐
not pr otect as intended and could cause
additional injur y. R
Ach ild restra int sy stem is no longer prop‐
er ly suppor ted or positioned and can no
longer fulfil its function as intended.
R The seat backrest cann otrestra in objects
or goods in the load compartment.
Alw ays ensure that the seat and seat back‐
re st are engaged, in particular:
R Before persons tra vel in theve hicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
ex itfeature
R Afteryo u ha veadjus tedth e seat
R Afterth e easy entry andexitfeature has
been used
R Afterth e load compartment enlar gement
has been folded forw ards Alw
ays ensure that all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened cor rectly and are sitting
prope rly. Pa rticular attention must be paid to
ch ildren.
If yo u no lon gerrequ irethefo lded-d ownre ar
seat backrest as a load area, fold the backrest
back into place. Seats and
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Make sure
that there d marking of the lock verifi‐
cation indicator is no longer visible. Otherwise,
th e seat backrest will not be loc ked.
Fo lding there ar seats forw ards mechanically
* NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining could be damaged when the
seat backrests are folded forw ards and back‐
wa rds. #
Before youfo ld the seat backrests for‐
wa rds and backwards, insert the head
re stra ints. #
Press the seat belt tongue of seat belt 1
into ma rked position 2. #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Tofold the left and right seat backrests
fo rw ards: insert the head restra ints forthe
seat backrests (/ page104). #
Pull release le ver1. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. 11 8
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#
Foldthere ar seat armrest back if necessar y.#
Tofold the centre seat backrest for‐
wa rds: press release cat ch3. #
Fold seat backrest 2forw ards.
Obse rveth efo llowing recommendations:
R Ifyo u wish tofold only one of the outer seat
backrests forw ards, it is recommended that
yo ufo ld theright seat backrest forw ards. R
Ifyo u wish tofold one of the outer seat
backrests forw ards toge ther with the cent re
seat backrest, it is recommended that you
fo ld the left and cent reseat backrests for‐
wa rds.
Fo lding back there ar seat backrest
* NO
TEDama gecaused bytrapping the
seat belt when the seat backrest is fol‐
ded back The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Ensu rethat the seat belt tongue has
been inser ted at the side in the mar ked
position. *
NO
TEDama getothero of lining when
th ere ar seat backrests are folded for‐
wa rds and backwards The
roof lining could be damaged when the
seat backrests are folded forw ards and back‐
wa rds. #
Before youfo ld the seat backrests for‐
wa rds and backwards, insert the head
re stra ints. Fo
lding back there ar seat mechanically #
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Swing seat ba ckrest 1 back until it
engages. #
Make sure that there d marking of the lock
ve rification indicator is no longer visible. Oth‐
erwise, the seat backrest will not be loc ked. Seats and
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Collapsible load compa
rtment co ver Note
s onthe collapsible load compa rtment
co ver &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
poorly secured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, par‐
ticular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in
direction, sudden braking or an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. *
NO
TEDama getothe collapsible load
compartment co ver when theve hicle is
being loaded When
theve hicle is being loaded, the col‐
lapsible load compartment co ver may be
dama ged. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e collapsible load compartment co ver. Un
folding the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift collapsible load compartment co ver1
by the handle, unfold it in the direction of the
ar row and place it on the edge.
Fo lding up the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Lift collapsible load compartment co ver1
by the handle, guide it forw ards in the direc‐
tion of the ar row until it has co mplete ly fol‐
ded up and stowitaw ay inthefo lded state. 12 0
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Installing and
removing the collapsible load
co mp artment co ver
Re quirements:
R The collapsible load compartment co ver is
fo lded up.
Re moving the collapsible load co mpartment
co ver #
Pull collapsible load compartment co ver1
to wa rdsth ere ar by the bottom, folded-up
section and remo veit in the direction of the
ar row from brac kets 2 onthe left and right.
Installing the collapsible load compa rtment
co ver #
Place collapsible load compartment co ver2
on edge 1. #
Place collapsible load compartment co ver2
into the brac kets on the left and right 3and
push it forw ards in the direction of the ar row.
The end caps of the collapsible load com‐
partment co ver will engage. At
taching/remov ingthe pa rtitioning net &
WARNING Risk of injury or death dueto
poorly secured objects
The partitioning net alone cannot secure or
re stra in heavy objects, items of luggage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, par‐
ticular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in
direction, sudden braking or an accident. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the partitioning net. Seats and
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Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulfil
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a
qu alified specialist workshop. Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment
enlar gement Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment
enlar gement #
Toattach: extend and unfold the partitioning
net. #
Attach theto p guide rodto holders 1on
th ero of lining. #
Engage hooks 2ineyelets 3onthe left
and right. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing stra ps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
After driving a short dis tance, check thete n‐
sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if
necessa ry. #
Toremo ve:pull the belt clamps until the
lashing stra ps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 2from eyelets 3onthe
left and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from holders 1. Overview of
the tie-down eyes in the load
compa rtment Obse
rveth e no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114). 12 2
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1
Tie-down eyes Overview of bag hooks
&
WARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in 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. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 114).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of
3 kg and do not attach any goods tothem. 1
Bag hook Seats and
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