2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV warning

If
yo u no longer requ ire the seat backrest tobe
fo lded down for loading or forget ting in and out,
fo ld it back into place. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of becoming trapped if the
seat is not engaged
The seat does not engage when folded for-
wa rds. The seat can fold backwards unexpect-
edl y,e.g. when accelerating, braking or in the
eve nt of an abrupt change of direction or an
accident.
Pe ople in the seat's sweep can become trap-
ped. #
If a seat is folded forw ards, alw aysfo ld it
back before driving o.. #
Make sure that the seat is engaged. If a seat on
the second row of seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunction
display on the inst rument cluster.
R
R eq eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The area into which there ar seat is folded is
clear. R
The rear seat has been folded up.
R Vehicles with comfort seating: the centre arm-
re st is folded up.
R Vehicles with an extended centre console: the
st ow age compartment in the centre console is
closed.
R Vehicles with a folding rear armrest: there ar
armrest has been folded up.
R Vehicles with cent reseat backrests: the
cent reseat backrest has been folded up.
F
F olding t
olding t he r
he rear seat int
ear seat int o t
o the fr
he fr ont position
ont position
Yo u can fold the seats on the second row of seats
fo rw ards forth efo llowing situations:
R For easier access tothe luggage compartment
R Vehicles with a third row of seats: forget ting
in or out
Ve hicles with a cent reseat backrest: the centre
re ar seat folds forw ards and backwards toget her
with the leT rear seat. Depending on
theve hicle equipment, you can fold
th ere ar seats forw ards as follo ws:
R Six-sea ter: on theright-hand side of theve hi-
cle only
R Seven-sea ter with centre seat backrest: bo th
sides
% Toincrease the size of the luggage compart-
ment, you can mo vethe seat backrests into
th e luggage compartment 0oor position
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ro
w of seats and hold it down until there ar
seat audib lyengages.
The rear seat will tip down wards and mo ve
bac k.The seat backrests and head restraint
will then mo veinto a suitable seat position
automaticall y.
If a seat on the second row of seats is not
engaged, this will be shown on the multifunc-
tion display on the inst rument cluster. #
Tointer rupt thefo lding procedure before
engagement, let go of button 1.Tocontinue
th efo lding procedure, press and hold button
1 again.
F
F olding t
olding t he r
he rear seats f
ear seats f orw
orwar
ards mec
ds mec hanically
hanically
(emerg
(emerg ency r
ency release)
elease)
Yo u can also fold there ar seats forw ards mechan-
ically using release loops. The release loops are
located on the outer sides and rear sides of the
seats on the second row of seats. Re
lease loops on the second row of seats Re
lease loops on there ar sides of the second row of
seats #
Pull one of release loops 1. #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards. #
Before commencing your journe y,make sure
th at the seat backrest and there ar ben chseat
are engaged. Head r
Head r
es
estr
traints
aints A
A
djus
djusting t ting t he fr
he front seat head r
ont seat head r es
estr
traints manually
aints manually &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while theve hicle is in motion
Yo u could lose control of theve hicle in partic-
ular in thefo llowing situations:
R Ifyo u adjust the driver's seat, the head
re straints, 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 the engine: adjust the
driver's seat, head restraints, stee ring
wheel and mir ror in particular and fasten
yo ur seat belt. 118
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Switc
Switc
hing t
hing t he seat heating
he seat heating on/o.
on/o. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of bu rns due torepeatedly
switching on the seat heating
Re peatedly switching on the seat heating can
cause the seat cushion and seat backrest pad-
ding tobecome very hot.
In particular, the health of persons with limited
te mp erature sensitivity or a limited ability to
re act tohigh temp eratures may be a.ected or
th ey may even su.er burn-like injuries. #
Do not repeatedly switch on the seat
heating. To
protect against overheating, the seat heating
may be temp orarily deactivated aTer it has been
switched on repeatedl y.
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N O
OTE
TE Damage tothe seats caused by
objects or documents when the seat
heater is switched on When
the seat heater is switched on, over-
heating may occur due toobjects or docu- ments placed on
the seats e.g. seat cushions
or child seats. This could cause damage tothe
seat sur face. #
Make sure that no objects or documents
are on the seats when the seat heater is
switched on. R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R The po wer supply is switched on. Seat heating in
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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 &
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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. &
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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
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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.. &
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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
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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 &
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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. &
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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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#
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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es on loading t he v
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DAN
AN GER
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. &
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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. *
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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
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