Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual

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Cup holder

Important safety notes

G WARNING
If objects in the passenger compartment are
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants.
There is a risk of injury, particularly in the
event of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction.
Always stow objects so that they cannot be
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thrown around in such situations.
Always make sure that objects do not pro-
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trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
Close the lockable stowage spaces while
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driving.
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
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hard, pointy, sharp-edged, fragile or too
large in the cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (
! Only use the cup holders for containers of
the right size and which have lids. The
drinks could otherwise spill.
! Do not expose drinks bottles in the cup
holder in the center console to continuous,
strong and direct sunlight. The passenger
compartment in the area of the center con-
sole can otherwise be damaged by the con-
centrated and reflected sunlight.
Do not keep the KEYLESS-GO key in the tem-
perature-controlled cup holder (
Otherwise, the KEYLESS-GO key will not be
recognized.
The stowage compartments in the doors pro-
vide space for bottles with a capacity of up to
34 fl. oz. (1.0 l).
The bottles are not secured or prevented from
tipping over. Therefore, do not place any open
drink containers in the stowage compart-
ments.
Cup holder in the front-compartment
center console
Cup holder
:
Cover
;
To open: slide cover ; to its foremost
X
position.
To close: pull cover ; back as far as it will
X
go.
You can remove the cup holder's rubber mat
for cleaning. Clean with clear, lukewarm
water only.
page 340).
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Temperature-controlled cup holder in
the front-compartment center console
page 349).
Y
Cup holder
:
Residual heat indicator lamp
;
Switch
=
The temperature-controlled cup holder can
be used to keep cold drinks cool and warm
drinks warm.
Features
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