2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLE SUV tow

one has any body parts in
the sweep of
th e seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust‐
ment switch immediately. &
WARNING Risk of entrapment if the
memory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti‐
va te the memory function, particularly when
unattended. #
Never lea vechildren unat tended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke
th eke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when the igni‐
tion is switched off.
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
st ored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing sy stems:
R Front seat
R Outside mir rors R
Head-up display
R Steering column
R Seat conto ur Ope
rating the memo ryfunction Sto
ring #
Set the desired position for all sy stems. #
Brief lypress theV memory button and
th en press preset position button 0037,
T orU within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
st ored. #
Tocall up: press and brief lyhold preset posi‐
tion button 0037,TorU.
Af terre leasing the button, all sy stems are
mo ved into thestored position. St
ow age areas Note
s on loading theve hicle &
DANG ER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il‐
gate is open when the engine is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Alw ays switch off the engine before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. Seats and
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WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured
or not secured suf ficientl y,they could slip,
tip ove r or be throw n around and thereby hit
ve hicle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Before the journe y,secure objects, lug‐
ga ge or loads against slipping or tipping
ove r. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoobjects
being stowed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are stowed
incor rectly, they can slide or be thrown
around and hit vehicle occupants. In addi‐
tion, cup holders, open stowage spaces and
mobile phone brac kets cann otalw aysre tain
all objects they contain. The
reis a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Alw aysstow objects so that they can‐
not be throw n around in su chsitua‐
tions. #
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. #
Close the loc kable stow age spaces
before starting a journe y. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of accident from objects
in the driver's foot we ll and front-
passen gerfo ot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll and front-
passen gerfo ot we ll may impede pedal tr avel
or block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road
saf ety of theve hicle. #
Stow all objects in theve hicle securely
so that they cannot getinto the driver's
fo ot we ll or front-passenger foot we ll. #
Alw aysfit th efloor mats securely and
as prescribed in order toensure that
th ere is alw ays suf ficient clearance for
th e pedals. #
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
lay multiple floor mats on top of one
ano ther. Ve
hicles with automatic front passenge r air‐
bag shu toff:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function
of the automatic front passenger airbag shutoff
or damage the sy stem. Please obser vethe no tes
on the function of the automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff (/ page 48). &
WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or inju ry
when using the cup holder while the
ve hicle is in motion
The cup holder cannot hold a container
secure while theve hicle is in motion. 12 0
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If
yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the conta iner may be flung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle
occupants may come into contact with the
liquid and if it is hot, they could be scalded.
Yo u could be distracted from traf fic condi‐
tions and you may lose cont rol of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hi‐
cle is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers
of theright size. #
Alw ays close the conta iner, particularly
if th e liquid is hot. *
NO
TEDama getothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when
th e cup holder is closed. *
NO
TEDama getothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on the
re ar seat armrest. &
WARNING Risk of injury duetoan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive with the load compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particularly in theeve nt of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y. &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
th e hot cigar ette lighter
Yo u can burn yourself if youto uch the hot
heating element or the soc ket of the ciga‐
re tte lighter. 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
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#
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 408).
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 evenl y.
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 119).
R Drive attentivel y,and avoid sudden lypulling
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 188). 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 12 2
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Through-loading
facility toluggage compart‐
ment 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. 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.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, a message
will be displa yed on the instrument clus ter
ins tead of there d lock verification indicator.
Fo lding there ar seats forw ards mechanically
Depending on theve hicle equipment, you can
fo ld the outer seat backrests forw ards mechani‐
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#
Movethe driver's or front passenger seat for‐
wa rds, if necessar y. #
Tofold the left and right seat backrests
fo rw ards: if necessa ry, insert the head
re stra ints forth e seat backrests
(/ page 109). #
Pull release le ver1. #
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest for‐
wa rds. #
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 there ar seats forw ards electrical ly
If a seat in the second row of seats is not
engaged and loc ked, this will be shown on the
multifunction display on the instrument clus ter. #
Ensu rethat the cent reseat backrest is in an
upright position. 124
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#
Tofold the left or right seat backrest for‐
wa rds: briefly press one of buttons 1.
The head restra int in there ar will mo veinto a
suitable position. The rear seat will fold for‐
wa rds. The centre seat backrest will fold for‐
wa rdsto ge ther with the left seat backrest. Obser
vethefo 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 folding back the seat
backrest The seat belt could become trapped and
thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped when folding back the seat back‐
re st. 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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Fo
lding back there ar seat electrically #
Left or right seat backres t:brief lypull one
of buttons 1.
The rear seat will fold bac k.The centre seat
backrest will fold back toge ther with the left-
hand seat backrest.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction dis‐
play on the instrument clus ter. Fo
lding the seat backrest on theth ird row of
seats forw ards
Re quirements:
R The seats and the seat backrests on the sec‐
ond row of seats ha vebeen mo vedfo rw ards
suf ficiently. #
Pull release cat ch1 forth e seat backrest
fo rw ards. #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards. Fo
lding back the seat backrest on theth ird
ro w of seats
Re quirements:
R The seats and the seat backrests on the sec‐
ond row of seats ha vebeen mo vedfo rw ards
suf ficiently. #
Swing the seat backrest back until it audibly
engages. EAS
Y-PA CK load compartment co ver and par‐
titioning net cass ette Note
s onthe 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. 12 6
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