2023 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS Owners Manual

&WARNING Risk of injury due to an open
cargo compartment Ooor
If you drive with the cargo compartment Ooor
open, objects could be Oung around 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 cargo compartment Ooor before a journey.&WARNING !

=Drive 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 190).\bFor more information on stowage compart-
ments and stowage areas, please refer to the Digital Operator\bs Manual.Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compartments
1Stowage spaces in the doors2Stowage compartment in the armrest withUSB ports (depending on vehicle equipment)3Stowage/telephone compartment with cupholder in the front center console3Mercedes-Maybach vehicles: stowage/tele-
phone compartment with temperature-con-
trolled cup holder, USB ports (depending on the vehicle equipment) and charging modulefor wireless charging of mobile phones
(depending on the vehicle equipment) in the
front center console4Glove box
Folding the folding table out or in
&WARNING Risk of injury from an open
folding table
Vehicle occupants may bump into the folding table and injure themselves.
Close the folding table before each jour-
ney.*NOTE Damage to the folding tables when
moving the seats back
Open folding tables may be damaged when
the seats are moved back.
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Make sure that the folding tables are fol-
ded in when moving the front seats
back.
Folding out
This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles.
Open rear armrest 1.Pull the folding table forwards and upwards by
recess 2 or 3 and swing outwards.Fold the table panels apart.To fold in: fold the table panels together and
swing in the folding table.Opening the stowage box in the backrest in the
rear compartment*NOTE Damage to the rear armrest due to
body weight
When folded out, the rear armrest can be
damaged by body weight.
Do not sit or support yourself on the rear
seat armrest.
This equipment is available only for Mercedes-
Maybach vehicles.
Vehicles with individual seats (example)
Vehicles with 5-seater variant: fold down the
rear armrest.Pull handle 1 and fold down cover 2.Seats and stowing129

Removing the handset from the storage compart-
ment in the rear passenger compartment
Opening 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
engages.
Through-loading facility to cargo compartment
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
&WARNING 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.&WARNING Risk of accident if the 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 vehicle 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 fulNll its function as intended.
= The seat backrest will not be able restrain
objects or goods in the cargo compart-
ment.
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 cargo compartment enlargement
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Always ensure that all vehicle occupants have
their seat belts fastened correctly and are sitting
properly. Particular attention must be paid to chil- dren.
If you no longer require the folded-down rear seat
backrest as a load area, fold the backrest back into place.
Make sure that the red marking of the lock veriN-
cation indicator is no longer visible. Otherwise,
the seat backrest is not locked.
Requirements: = Vehicles with a center seat backrest: the cen-
ter seat backrest is not in the cargo compart-
ment Ooor position.
= Vehicles with a folding rear armrest: the rear
armrest has been folded up.
Seven-seater (example)
To fold the les or right seat backrest for-
wards: brieOy press one of buttons 1.
The head restraint on the seat backrest will
move into a suitable position. The rear seat
will fold forwards.
Vehicles with a center seat backrest: the cen-
ter seat backrest will fold forwards together with the les seat backrest.If a seat in the second row of seats is not engaged
and locked, this will be shown on the multifunc- tion display on the instrument cluster.\bSeven-seaters: all seat backrests can be fol-
ded forwards together using the ALL button.
Folding the rear center seat backrest forwards
separately (seven-seaters)
Fold the rear seat armrest back if necessary.Seats and stowing131

Press release catch 3.Fold seat backrest 2 forwards.
Folding back the rear seat backrest
*NOTE Damage caused by trapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat back- rest
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
damaged when the seat backrest is folded
back.
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap-
ped when folding back the seat backrest.
Seven-seater (example)
To fold back the seat backrest: brieOy pull one
of buttons 1.
The rear seat will fold back.
Vehicles with a center seat backrest: the cen-
ter seat backrest will fold back together with
the les seat backrest.If a seat backrest is not engaged and locked,
this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster.\bSeven-seaters: all seat backrests can be fol-
ded back together using the ALL button.
Folding back the center seat backrest
If only the center seat backrest in the rear
passenger compartment has been folded
forward separately: swivel the seat backrest
backwards until it engages.132Seats and stowing

Folding the seat backrest on the third row ofseats forwards
Les-hand-drive vehicle (example)
In the rear passenger compartment (seven-
seater): brieOy pull one of buttons 1.In the cargo compartment: brieOy press one of
buttons 1.Folding back the seat backrest on the third row of
seats
Les-hand-drive vehicle (example)
In the rear passenger compartment: brieOy
press one of buttons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and locked,
this will be shown on the multifunction display on the instrument cluster.Seats and stowing133

In the cargo compartment: brieOy pull one of
buttons 1.
If a seat backrest is not engaged and locked,
this will be shown on the multifunction display
on the instrument cluster.EASY-PACK cargo compartment cover and parti-
tioning net cassette
Notes on the cargo compartment cover
&WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poorly secured objects
The cargo compartment cover alone cannot
secure or restrain heavy objects, items of lug-
gage or heavy loads.
You could be hit by an unsecured load, partic-
ularly in the event of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident.
Always stow objects in such a way that
they cannot be thrown around.Secure objects, luggage or loads against
slipping or tipping over, e.g. by using tie
downs, even if you are using the cargo
compartment cover.*NOTE Damage to the cargo compartment
cover when loading the vehicle
The cargo compartment cover may be dam-
aged when the vehicle is being loaded.
Do not place any objects above the
lower edge of the side windows or on the
cargo compartment cover.
This equipment is available for all vehicles except
Mercedes-Maybach vehicles.
Extending/retracting the cargo compartment
cover
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