2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

Seat heating in
there ar Seat heating in
theth ird row of seats #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
heating le vel is set.
Depending on the heating le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat heating is switched o..
% The seat heating will automatically switch
down from theth re e heating le vels aTer 8, 10 and 20 minutes until
the seat heating is
switched o.. Se Se
tting t
tting t he panel heating
he panel heating Multimedia system:
4 © 5
Settings 5
Vehicle
5 Panel heating
When the seat heater is switched on, the armr-
ests, the door centre panel and the centre con-
sole can be heated. #
Switch the function forth e desired seats on or
o.. Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat v
he seat v entilation
entilation on/o.
on/o. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R the po wer supply is switched on. 126
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Seat
ventilation in the cockpit Seat
ventilation in there ar #
Press button 1repeatedly until the desired
ve ntilation le vel is set.
Depending on theve ntilation le vel, up tothree
indicator lamps will light up. If all indicator
lamps are o., the seat ventilation is switched
o.. S
S
t
teer
eer ing wheel
ing wheel A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel manual ly
ing wheel manually &
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. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of entrapment forch ildren
when adjusting the steering wheel
Children could injure themsel ves if they adjust
th e steering wheel. Seats and st
owing
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#
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. U
Unloc
nloc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 down as far as it will go. #
Adjust height 2and distance 3tothe
stee ring wheel.
Loc
Loc king
king #
Foldrelease le ver1 up as far as it will go. #
Check and make sure that the steering col-
umn is loc kedby moving the steering wheel. A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he st
he steer
eering wheel electr
ing wheel electr ically
ically The steering wheel can be adjusted when
the
ve hicle is switched o.. 1
Toadjust the distance tothe steering wheel
2 Toadjust the height #
Save the settings with the memory function
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Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he st
he steer
eering wheel heat
ing wheel heat er
er on/o.
on/o. R R
eq equir uir ements:
ements:
R The ignition is switched on. #
T
To switc
o switc h on:
h on:push switch in toposition 1.
Indicator lamp 3lights up. #
T
To switc
o switc h
ho.:
o.: push switch into position 2.
Indicator lamp 3goes out. When
you switch the ignition o., the steering
wheel heater will switch o.. Easy entr
Easy entr
y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature Using t
Using t
he easy entr
he easy entr y and e
y and exit f
xit feature
eature &
W WARNING ARNING Risk of accident when pulling
awa y during the adjustment process of
th e easy entry and exitfeature
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle. #
Alwayswa it until the adjustment process
is comple tebefore driving o.. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped dur-
ing adjustment of the easy entry and exit
fe ature
Yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
Ensure that no one has a body part in
th e sweep of the steering wheel or driv-
er's seat. If
th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
stee ring wheel: #
Movethe adjustment le ver of the steer-
ing wheel.
The adjustment process will be stopped.
If th ere is a risk of becoming trapped bythe
driver's seat: #
Press the seat adjustment switch.
The adjustment process will be stopped. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can stop the adjustment process bypressing
one of the memory function position switches. Seats and st
owing
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of becoming trapped if
ch ildren activate the easy entry and exit
fe ature‑
Child ren could become trapped if they acti-
va te the easy entry‑ and exitfeature, particu-
lar lywhen unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. If
th e easy entry and exitfeature is active, the
stee ring wheel will mo veupwards and the driver's
seat will mo veback in thefo llowing situations:
R You switch o. theve hicle when the driver's
door is open.
R You open the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched o..
% The steering wheel will then mo veupwards
only if it is not already as high as it will go.
The driver's seat will then mo vebackwards
only if it is not already at there ar of the seat
adjustment range. The driver's seat backrest will
then mo vefor-
wa rds only if it is not already in the frontmost
position.
The steering wheel and the driver's seat will mo ve
back tothe last drive position in thefo llowing
cases:
R You switch the po wer supply or theve hicle on
when the driver's door is closed
R You close the driver's door when theve hicle is
switched on.
The last drive position will be sa ved when:
R You switch o. theve hicle.
R You sa vethe seat settings via the memory
function.
If yo u press one of the memory function position
switches, the adjustment process will be stopped. Memor Memor
y function
y function F
F
unction of t
unction of t he memor
he memory function
y function &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of an accident if the mem-
ory function is used while driving
If yo u use the memory function on the driver's
side while driving, you could lose control of
th eve hicle as a result of the adjustments
being made. #
Only use the memory function on the
driver's side when theve hicle is station-
ar y. &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment when
adjusting the seat with the memory func-
tion
When the memory function adjusts the seat,
yo u and other vehicle occupants – particular ly
ch ildren – could become trapped. #
During the adjustment process of the
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has any body parts in
the sweep of the
seat. #
If someone becomes trapped, press a
preset position button or seat adjust-
ment switch immediatel y.&
W
W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of entrapment if the mem-
ory function is activated bychildren
Children could become trapped if they acti-
va te the memory function, particular lywhen
unat tended. #
Never lea vechildren unattended in the
ve hicle. #
When leaving theve hicle, alw aysta ke the
ke y with you and lock theve hicle. Yo
u can use the memory function when the igni-
tion is switched o..
Seat adjustments for up tothre e people can be
stored and called up using the memory function.
Yo u can sa vesettings forth efo llowing systems:
R Front seat
R Outside mir rors R
Head-up display
R Steering column
R Seat contour Oper Oper
ating t
ating t he memor
he memor y function
y function S
S
t
tor
or ing
ing #
Set the desired position for all systems. #
Brie0y press theV memory button and
th en press preset position button 4,T
or U within thre e seconds.
An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are
stored. #
T To call up:
o call up: press and brie0y hold preset posi-
tion button 4,TorU.
ATer releasing the button, all systems are
mo ved into the stored position. Memor
Memor
y function in t
y function in t he r
he rear com
ear com par
partment
tment F
F
unction of t
unction of t he memor
he memory function in t
y function in t he r
he rear
ear
passeng
passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he r
he rear seat
ear seat
Seat adjustments forth ere ar seat can be stored
and called up using the memory function in the
re ar passen ger compartment.
R Driver's side: two persons
R Front passenger side: one person Seats and st
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Yo
u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest
Oper
Oper ating t
ating t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat and r
er seat and r ear seat
ear seat
Seat adjustments forth e front passenger seat and
th ere ar seat can be stored and called up using
th ere ar seat memory function.
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth e front
passenger seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
Yo u can sa vethefo llowing settings forth ere ar
seat:
R Position of the seat, backrest and head
re straint
R Seat heating: distribution of the heated sec-
tions of the seat cushion and seat backrest Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he r
he rear seat via t
ear seat via t he memor
he memory function
y function
in t
in t he r
he r ear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment S S
t tor
or ing
ing #
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Adjust there ar seat using the buttons in the
door control panel (/ page 113). #
Brie0y press memory button M and, within
thre e seconds, press either preset position
button 4orT.
The settings forth ere ar seat are stored in the
cor responding preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the button
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Calling up
Calling up
#
Press button 1.
The rear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. #
Press cor responding preset position button
4 orT.
The rear seat will mo vetothe stored position. Oper
Oper
ating t
ating t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat and r
er seat and r ear seats
ear seats
via t
via t he memor
he memor y function in t
y function in t he r
he rear com
ear com par
partment
tment R R
eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R For selecting the front passenger seat: the
po we r supply is switched on
St
St or
oring
ing Seats and st
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