2022 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV Owners Manual

Calling up

Press button 1.
The r
ear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. 
Press corresponding preset position button
7 or T.
The r

ear seat will move to the stored position. Operating the front passenger seat and rear seats
via t

he memory function in the rear compartment Requirements:
= F

or selecting the front passenger seat: the
power supply is switched on
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Press button 1.
The r
ear seat is selected if the indicator lamp
in the button does not light up. 
Adjust the rear seat using the buttons in the
door contr
ol panel ( page 114). 
Press button 1.
When t

he indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. 
Adjust the front passenger seat using the but-
t

ons on the door operating unit in the rear
passenger compartment ( page 109). 
Ensure that the indicator lamp in button 1
lights up. 
Press memory button M and, within three sec-
onds, pr

ess preset position button 7.
The settings for the front passenger seat and
the rear seat are stored in the preset position.
% You cannot store any settings on the buttons
f
or setting and straightening the fully reclined
position. Calling up

Press button 1.
When t

he indicator lamp lights up, the front
passenger seat is selected. Seats and stowing
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Press preset position button 7.
Bo th seats move into the stored position.
% You can use the rear-compartment child
saf
ety lock to disable this function
(  page 81). Stowage areas
Notes on loading the vehicle
&
DANGER Risk of poisoning fr
om exhaust
gases
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
g
ases, such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the tail-
gate is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. 
Always switch oM t
he engine before
opening the tailgate. 
Never drive with the tailgate open. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from unsecured
items in the vehicle
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or
no
t secured suPciently, they could slip, tip
over or be thrown around and thereby hit vehi-
cle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 
Always stow objects in such a way that
t

hey cannot be thrown around. 
Before the journey, secure objects, lug-
g

age or loads against slipping or tipping
over. &
WARNING Risk of injur
y due to objects
being stowed incorrectly
If objects in the vehicle interior are stowed
incor
rectly, they can slide or be thrown around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open stowage spaces and mobile
phone brackets cannot always retain all
objects they contain.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of braking manoeuvres or abrupt
changes in direction. 
Always stow objects so that they cannot
be t
hrown around in such situations. 
Always make sure that objects do not
pr

otrude from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 136
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Close the lockable stowage spaces
bef ore starting a journey. 
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
har
d, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the load compartment. &
WARNING Risk of accident fr
om objects in
the driver's footwell and front-passenger
footwell
Objects in the driver's footwell and front-
passeng
er footwell may impede pedal travel or
block a depressed pedal.
This jeopardises the operating and road safety
of the vehicle. 
Stow all objects in the vehicle securely
so t
hat they cannot get into the driver's
footwell or front-passenger footwell. 
Always Nt t
he Ooor mats securely and as
prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always suPcient clearance for the
pedals. 
Do not use loose Ooor mats and do no
t
lay multiple Ooor mats on top of one
another. Vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag
shut-oM:
objects tr

apped under the front
passenger seat may interfere with the function of
the automatic front passenger airbag shut-oM or
damage the system. Please observe the notes on
the function of the automatic front passenger air-
bag shut-oM ( page 52). &
WARNING !

&
WARNING Risk of injur y due to an open
load compartment Ooor
If you drive with the load compartment Ooor
open, objects could be Oung ar

ound and hit
vehicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction. 
Always close the load compartment Ooor
bef
ore a journey. &
WARNING !

=
Dr ive attentively, and avoid suddenly pulling
away, braking and steering as well as rapid
cornering.
= When transporting roof loads and when the
vehicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive programs  and A. These are
designed to focus on stability ( page 207).
% For more information on stowage compart-
ments and s
towage areas, please refer to the
Digital Owner's Manual. Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compartments
1
Stowage spaces in the doors
2 Stowage compartment in the armrest with
USB por
ts (depending on vehicle equipment)
3 Stowage/telephone compartment with cup
holder in t
he front centre console 3
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: stowage/tele-
phone com
partment with temperature-con-
trolled cup holder, USB ports (depending on
the vehicle equipment) and charging module
for wireless charging of mobile phones
(depending on the vehicle equipment) in the
front centre console
4 Glove compartment
Folding the folding table out or in &
WARNING Risk of injur
y from an open
folding table
Vehicle occupants may bump into the folding
t
able and injure themselves. 
Close the folding table before each jour-
ne

y. *
NOTE Damag
e to the folding tables when
moving the seats back Open folding tables may be damaged when
t
he seats are moved back. Seats and stowing
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Make sure that the folding tables are fol-
ded in when mo ving the front seats
back. Folding out
This eq

uipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles. 
Open rear armrest 1 .
Pull the folding table forwards and upwards by
r
ecess 2 or 3 and swing outwards. 
Fold the table panels apart. 
To fold in: f
old the table panels together and
swing in the folding table. Opening the stowage box in the backrest in the
r

ear compartment
* NOTE Damag
e to the rear armrest due to
body weight When folded out, the rear armrest can be
damag
ed by body weight. 
Do not sit or support yourself on the rear
seat ar

mrest. This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Ma

ybach vehicles. Vehicles with individual seats (example)

Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
r

ear armrest. 
Pull handle 1 and f
old down cover 2.140
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Removing the handset from the stowage compart-
ment in t he rear compartment
Opens the drawer
This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles with individual rear seats. Vehicles with individual rear seats

Press button 1. 
Remove the handset.
Closing the drawer 
Place the handset in the drawer. 
Press the handset drawer back until it
eng

ages. Through-loading facility to luggage compartment
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
&
WARNING Risk of becoming tr
apped when
adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap yourself
or a v
ehicle occupant. 
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
no one has an
y body parts in the sweep
of the seat. &
WARNING Risk of accident if t
he seat and
seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold forwards. There is a risk of the following, in particular:
= The v

ehicle occupant may be pressed
against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
protect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
= A child restraint system will no longer be
properly supported or positioned and will
no longer fulNl its function as intended.
= The seat backrest will not be able restrain
objects or goods in the load compartment.
Always ensure that the seat and seat backrest
are engaged, in particular:
= Before persons travel in the vehicle while
sitting on a seat with the easy entry and
exit feature
= Aser the seat has been adjusted.
= Aser the easy entry and exit feature has
been used
= Aser the load compartment enlargement
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