2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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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).#
Press button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. #
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
to ns on the door operating unit in there ar
passen ger compartment (/ page 108).#
Ensure that the indicator lamp in button 1
lights up. #
Press memory button M and, within thre e sec-
onds, press preset position button 4.
The settings forth e front passenger seat and
th ere ar seat are stored in the preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the buttons
fo r setting and straightening the fully reclined
position. Calling up
Calling up #
Press button 1.
When the indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 134
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Press preset position button 4.
Bo th seats mo veinto the stored position.
% You can use there ar-compartment child
saf ety lock todisable this function
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GER Risk of poisoning from exhaust
ga ses
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
ga ses, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
ga ses can enter theve hicle interior if theta il-
ga te is open when theve hicle is running,
especially if theve hicle is in motion. #
Always switch o. theve hicle before
opening theta ilgate. #
Never drive with theta ilgate open. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from unsecured
items in theve hicle
If objects, lug gage or loads are not secured or
not secured su1cient ly,they could slip, tip
ov er or be thro wn around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects 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. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk 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 brac kets cannot alw aysreta in all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
ch anges in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cann ot
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. Seats and st
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Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or too
lar ge inthe load compartment. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident from objects in
th e driver's foot we ll and front-passenger
fo ot we ll
Objects in the driver's foot we ll and front-
passenger foot 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. #
Always /t the 0oor mats securely and as
prescribed in order toensure that there
is alw ays su1cient clearance forthe
pedals. #
Do not use loose 0oor mats and do not
lay multiple 0oor mats on top of one
ano ther. V V
ehicles wit
ehicles wit h aut
h automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.:
o.:objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may inter fere with the function of
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. or
damage the system. Please obser vethe no tes on
th e function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shuto. (/ page 51). &
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WARNING
ARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury
when using the cup holder while theve hi-
cle is in motion
The cup holder cann othold a container secure
while theve hicle is in motion.
If yo u use a cup holder while theve hicle is in
motion, the container may be 0ung around
and liquids could be spilled. The vehicle occu-
pants may come into contact with the liquid
and if it is hot, they could be scalded. Yo u
could be distracted from tra1c conditions and
yo u may lose control of theve hicle. #
Only use the cup holder when theve hicle
is stationar y. #
Only use the cup holder for containers of
th eright size. #
Always close the container, particular lyif
th e liquid is hot. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe cup holder When
there ar armrest is folded back the cup
holder could become damaged. #
Only fold there ar armrest back when the
cup holder is closed. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on there ar
seat armrest. 136
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W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due toan open
load compartment 0oor
If yo u drive with the load compartment 0oor
open, objects could be 0ung around and hit
ve hicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injur y,particular lyin theev ent of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. #
Always close the load compartment 0oor
before a journe y. &
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W ARNI NG
ARNI NG‑ 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 423).
R the load must not pr otru de abo vethe upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R allvehicles except Mercedes-M aybach vehi-
cles: alw ays use the partition net when trans-
porting 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. Seats and st
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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 205).
% For more information on st owage compart-
ments and st owage areas, please referto the
Digital Owner's Manual. S
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age com
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partments
tments 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 centre console 3
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: st owage/tele-
phone compartment with temp erature-con-
trolled cup holder, USB ports (depending on
th eve hicle equipment) and charging module
fo r wireless charging of mobile phones
(depending on theve hicle equipment) in the
front centre console
4 Glove compartment
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F olding t
olding t he f
he folding t
olding t able out or in
able out or in &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury from an open
fo lding table
Ve hicle occupants may bump into thefo lding
ta ble and inju rethemsel ves. #
Close thefo lding table before each jour-
ne y. *
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TE Damage tothefo lding tables when
moving the seats back Open
folding tables may be damaged when
th e seats are mo ved bac k. 138
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Make sure that thefo lding tables are fol-
ded in when moving the front seats
bac k. F
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olding out
olding out
This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. #
Open rear armrest 1. #
Pull thefo lding table forw ards and upwards by
re cess 2or3 and swing outwards. #
Foldtheta ble panels apart. #
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o f old in:
old in: fold theta ble panels toget her and
swing in thefo lding table. Opening t
Opening t
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he st owag
age bo
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* NO
NOTE
TEDamage tothere ar armrest due to
body weight When
folded out, there ar armrest can be
damaged bybody weight. #
Do not sit or support yourself on there ar
seat armrest. This equipment is
available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. Ve
hicles with individual seats (e xample) #
Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
re ar armrest. #
Pull handle 1and fold down co ver2. Seats and st
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ear com par
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Opens t
Opens t he draw
he dr awerer
This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles with individual rear seats. Ve
hicles with individual rear seats #
Press button 1. #
Remo vethe handset.
Closing t
Closing t he draw
he dr awerer #
Place the handset in the dr awe r. #
Press the handset dr awer back until it
engages. Thr
Thr
ough-loading f
ough-loading f acility t
acility to lugg
o luggag
age com
e com par
partment
tment F
F
olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds &
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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. &
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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 140
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Alw
ays ensu rethat all vehicle occupants ha ve
th eir seat belts fastened co rrectly and are sitting
proper ly.Pa rticular attention must be paid tochil-
dren.
If yo u no longer requ ire thefo lded-down rear seat
backrest as a load area, fold the backrest back
into place.
Make sure that there d marking of the lock veri/-
cation indicator is no lon ger visible. Otherwise,
th e seat backrest will not be loc ked.
R
R eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Vehicles with a cent reseat backrest: the
cent reseat backrest is not in the luggage
compartment 0oor position.
R Vehicles with a folding rear armrest: there ar
armrest has been folded up. Se
ven-sea ter (e xamp le) #
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To f
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old t he
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leT or r
or right seat bac
ight seat bac kr
kres
est f t for-
or-
w
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ar ds:
ds: brie0y press one of buttons 1.
The head restraint on the seat backrest will
mo veinto a suitable position. The rear seat
will fold forw ards.
Ve hicles with a cent reseat backrest: the
cent reseat backrest will fold forw ards
to get her with the leT seat backrest. If a seat in
the second row of seats is not engaged
and loc ked, this will be shown on the multifunc-
tion display on the inst rument clus ter.
% Seven-sea ters: all seat backrests can be fol-
ded forw ards toget her using the ALLALL button.
F
F olding t
olding t he r
he rear centr
ear centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
est f t forw
orw ar
ards
ds
separ
separ at
atel
ely (sev
y (sev en-seat
en-seat er
ers)
s) #
Foldthere ar seat armrest back if necessar y. Seats and st
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