Adjusting - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual

Always make sure that the seat and backrest
are engaged as described:
before traveling with a passenger on a seat
R
with the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature
after you have adjusted the seat
R
after the EASY-ENTRY/EXIT feature has
R
been used
after the cargo compartment enlargement
R
has been folded forwards
G WARNING
The seat does not engage in the entry/exit
position. The seat could fold back suddenly,
e.g. when accelerating, braking, changing
direction suddenly or in the event of an acci-
dent. Persons in the sweep of the seat could
become trapped. There is a risk of injury.
Always fold back a seat which has been folded
forwards before you pull away. Make sure that
the seat and backrest engage fully.
G WARNING
Children could become trapped if they adjust
the seats, particularly when unattended.
There is a risk of injury.
When leaving the vehicle, always take the
SmartKey with you and lock the vehicle. Never
leave children unsupervised in the vehicle.
WARNING
G
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail. There is a risk of injury.
Make sure when adjusting a seat that no one
has any body parts in the sweep of the seat.
Adjusting the backrest angle (second
row of seats)
You can adjust the angle of the backrests in
the second row of seats. There are ten detent
positions to choose from.
Pull the left or right release lever ;
X
upwards in the direction of the arrow until
relevant backrest : is fully released.
Pull backrest : forwards in the direction of
X
the arrow and allow it to engage.
To ensure that the backrest has engaged,
X
lean firmly against backrest :.
Folding the seats up/down (third row of
seats)
General notes
! Make sure that there is nothing on the
folded-down seats in the cargo compart-
ment. The cargo compartment must be
empty for the third row of seats to be folded
up. The seats or the objects in the cargo
compartment could otherwise be dam-
aged.
Make sure that the seats in the third row
are empty and not blocked before folding
them down.
The 3rd row of seats consists of two electri-
cally foldable individual seats, which can be
lowered into the cargo compartment.
If the seat is not correctly locked in position,
the display message:
Right Not Locked appears in the multifunc-
tion display.
Seats
3rd Seat Row,
Z
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