2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

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Press release catch 3. #
Fold seat backrest 2forw ards.
F
F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the r
he r ear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
krest
est
* NO
NOTE
TEDamage caused bytrapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat bac k-
re st 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 backrest. Se
ven-sea ter (e xamp le) #
T
T o f
o f old bac
old bac k t
k the seat bac
he seat bac kr
krest
est: :brie0y pull one
of buttons 1.
The rear seat will fold bac k.
Ve hicles with a cent reseat backrest: the
cent reseat backrest will fold back toget her
with the leT seat backrest. If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc
ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the inst rument cluster.
% Seven-sea ters: all seat backrests can be fol-
ded back toget her using the ALLALL button.
F
F olding bac
olding bac k t
k the centr
he centr e seat bac
e seat bac kr
kres
est separ t separ at
ately
ely
(sev
(sev en-seat
en-seat er
ers)
s) #
Swing the seat backrest back until it audibly
engages. 142
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F
F
olding t
olding t he seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
est on t t on t he t
he thir
hirdro
d ro w of
w of
seats f
seats f orw
orw ar
ards
ds LeT-hand-drive
vehicle (e xample) #
Inthere ar (se ven-sea ter): brie0y pull one of
buttons 1. #
Inthe load compartment: brie0y press one of
buttons 1. F
F
olding bac
olding bac k t
k the seat bac
he seat bac kr
kres
est on t t on t he t
he thir
hirdro
d ro w of
w of
seats
seats LeT-hand-drive
vehicle (e xample) #
Inthere ar: brie0y press one of but tons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the inst rument cluster. Seats and st
owing
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Inthe load compartment: brie0y pull one of
buttons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and loc ked,
th is will be shown on the multifunction display
on the inst rument clus ter. EASY
EASY
-PAC
-P AC K load com
K load com par
partment cov
tment cov er and par
er and par ti-
ti-
tioning ne
tioning ne t casse
t cassette
tte N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er &
W
WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
poor lysecured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restrain he avy objects, items of lug-
ga ge or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e load compartment co ver. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be damaged
when theve hicle is being loaded. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on the
load compartment co ver. This equipment is
available for all vehicles except
Mercedes-M aybach vehicles.
Ext
Ext ending/re
ending/re tr
tracting t
acting t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er 144
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T
To e
o e xt
xtend:
end: pullthe load compartment co ver
back bygrab handle 1and clip it into brac k-
et s2 onthe leT and right.
Re
Re tr
tracting
acting #
Remo vethe load compartment co ver from the
brac kets on the leT and right. #
Guide the load compartment co verfo rw ards
using thegr ab handle until it is fully retracted.
The rolled-up load compartment co ver can be
used in two positions:
R Folded 45° upwards for loading (fold down
before commencing your journey)
R Horizontal position
F
F itting or r
itting or r emo
emoving t
ving t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up. R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er #
Press end cap 1onthe leT or right in wards. #
Pull out the load compartment co ver bac k-
wa rds.
S
S t
to
o wing t
wing t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er
The load compartment co ver can be st owed
beneath the load compartment 0oor. #
Open the load compartment 0oor . #
T To insert o insert: :Place the load compartment co ver
1 into the brac kets 2. Ensure it is sea ted
cor rectl y. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:Take the load compartment co ver
out of the brac kets 2. Seats and st
owing
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F
F
itting t
itting t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er #
Place the load compartment co ver in brac kets
1 onthe leT and right.
The end caps of the load compartment co ver
will engage audibl y. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing/r
hing/r emo
emoving t
ving t he par
he par titioning net
titioning net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or dea thdue to
poor lysecured objects
The partitioning net alone cann otsecure or
re strain he avy objects, items of lug gage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e partitioning net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load. The partitioning net can
be used with or without load compartment
enlar gement
Damaged partitioning nets can no longer ful/l
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a quali-
/ed specialist workshop. This equipment is
available for all vehicles except
Mercedes-M aybach vehicles. Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment
enlar gement 146 146
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owing

Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment enlar ge-
ment #
T
To att
o att ac
ach:
h: Extend the partition net. #
Attach theto p guide rodto the holders 1on
th ero of lining. #
Engage hooks 2ineyelets 3onthe leT and
ri ght. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps
until the partitioning net is tight. #
ATer driving a short distance, check thete n-
sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if
necessary. #
T
To r
o r emov
emov e:
e:Pull the belt clamps until the lash-
ing straps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 2from eyelets 3onthe leT
and right. #
Remo vetheto p guide rod from holders 1. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes in t
es in t he load com-
he load com-
par
par tment
tment Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 135). 1
Tie-down eyes
The front tie-down eyes are accessible when the
th ird row of seats is in the luggage compartment
0oor position (/ page 140).
% Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: bo thtie-down
ey es on Mercedes-Maybach vehicles are loca-
te d in there ar load compartment, leT and
ri ght. Seats and st
owing
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of bag hooks
w of bag hooks &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restrain 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 135).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods tothem. 1
Bag hook Coat hook on t
Coat hook on t
he t
he tailg
ailgate
ate This equipment is
available for all vehicles except
Mercedes-M aybach vehicles. 1
Coat hook on theta ilgate
Coat hooks are not suitable for heavy objects.
Use the coat hooks only for light objects such as
jac kets. Loc
Loc
king and unloc
king and unloc king t
king the load com
he load com par
partment
tment
0oor
0oor This equipment is
available for all vehicles except
Mercedes-M aybach vehicles. 148
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Turn the emer gency key a quarter turn cloc k-
wise 2(to lock) or anti-clockwise 1(to
unlock). 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
NO OTE
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. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from non-appr oved
ro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof luggage
ra ck sth at ha venot been tested and appro ved
fo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Use only roof luggage rack ste sted and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat the sliding sunroof can be
fully raised when thero of luggage rack is
/t ted. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat theta ilgate can be fully Seats and st
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