Get Opening and closing -> Cargo compartment Guide for Mercedes GLA SUV First Generation (2013-2019)

The opening dimensions of the tailgate

can be found in the "Vehicle data" section

(Y page 368).

You should preferably place luggage or loads

in the cargo compartment. Observe the load-

ing guidelines (Y page 266).

Do not leave the SmartKey in the cargo com-

partment. You could otherwise lock yourself

out.

The tailgate can be:

opened and closed manually from outside

opened/closed automatically from outside

opened/closed automatically from inside

unlocked from inside with the mechanical

key

Tailgate obstruction detection with

reversing feature

On vehicles with tailgate remote closing fea-

ture, the tailgate is equipped with automatic

obstacle recognition with a reversing feature.

If a solid object blocks or restricts the tailgate

when automatically opening or closing, this

procedure is stopped. If the tailgate is stop-

ped during the closing process, the tailgate

automatically opens again slightly. The auto-

matic obstacle recognition with reversing

function is only an aid. It is not a substitute for

your attentiveness when opening and closing

the tailgate.

WARNING

The reversing feature does not react:

to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-

gers

over the last 1/3 in (8 mm) of the closing

movement

This means that the reversing feature cannot

prevent someone being trapped in these sit-

uations. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that no body parts are in close

proximity during the closing procedure.

If somebody becomes trapped:

press the F button on the SmartKey, or

press the remote operating switch on the

driver’s door, or

press the closing button/STOP button on

the trunk lid or

pull on the trunk lid handle

Opening/closing from outside

Opening

Press the % button on the SmartKey.

Pull handle :.

Raise the tailgate.

Closing

Pull the tailgate down using handle :.

Allow the tailgate to drop into the lock.

If necessary, lock the vehicle with the &

button on the SmartKey.

Cargo compartment

Opening and closing

Opening/closing automatically from

outside

Important safety notes

WARNING

Parts of the body could become trapped dur-

ing automatic closing of the tailgate. More-

over, people, e.g. children, may be standing in

the closing area or may enter the closing area

during the closing process. There is a risk of

injury.

Make sure that nobody is in the vicinity of the

closing area during the closing process.

Use one of the following options to stop the

closing process:

press the F button on the SmartKey.

press the remote operating switch on the

driver’s door.

press the close button or STOP button on

the tailgate.

pull the handle on the tailgate.

WARNING

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust

gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate

is open when the engine is running, particu-

larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes

could enter the passenger compartment.

There is a risk of poisoning.

Turn off the engine before opening the tail-

gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.

The tailgate swings upwards and to the

rear when opened. Therefore, make sure

that there is sufficient clearance above and

behind the tailgate.

The opening dimensions of the tailgate

can be found in the "Vehicle data" section

(Y page 368).

Opening the tailgate automatically

You can open the tailgate automatically with

the SmartKey or the handle in the tailgate.

Press the F button on the SmartKey

until the tailgate opens.

If the tailgate is unlocked, pull the handle

and let it go again immediately.

Closing the tailgate automatically

To close: press closing button ; on the

tailgate.

To stop the closing process: press STOP

button : on the tailgate.

Pull the handle in the tailgate.

Press the F button on the SmartKey

until the tailgate opens again.

Press the remote operating switch in the

driver's door.

Opening/closing automatically from

inside

Important safety notes

WARNING

Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust

gases such as carbon monoxide. If the tailgate

is open when the engine is running, particu-

larly if the vehicle is moving, exhaust fumes

could enter the passenger compartment.

There is a risk of poisoning.

Cargo compartment

Opening and closing

Turn off the engine before opening the tail-

gate. Never drive with the tailgate open.

The tailgate swings upwards and to the

rear when opened. Therefore, make sure

that there is sufficient clearance above and

behind the tailgate.

The opening dimensions of the tailgate

can be found in the "Vehicle data" section

(Y page 368).

Opening and closing

You can open and close the tailgate from the

driver's seat when the vehicle is stationary

and unlocked.

To open: pull remote operating switch :

for the tailgate until the tailgate opens.

To close: turn the SmartKey to position 1

or 2 in the ignition lock.

Press remote operating switch : for the

tailgate until the tailgate is completely

closed.

You will hear a warning tone during the

closing process.

Limiting the opening angle of the tail-

gate

Important safety notes

You can limit the opening angle of the tail-

gate. This is possible in the top half of its

opening range.

This could be useful, for example, if there is

insufficient space above the tailgate.

Make sure there is sufficient clearance to

open the tailgate fully when setting the

opening angle. The tailgate could otherwise

be damaged. Ideally, set the opening angle

outside.

Activating

To open the tailgate: pull the handle on

the tailgate.

To stop the opening procedure at the

desired position: press the closing button

(Y page 85) in the tailgate or pull the handle

on the outside of the tailgate again.

To store the position: press and hold the

closing button in the tailgate until you hear

a short tone.

The opening angle limiter is activated. The

tailgate will now stop in the stored position

when opening.

To open the tailgate fully, pull the handle

on the outside of the tailgate again after it

has stopped automatically. This does not

delete the stored position.

Deactivating

Press and hold the closing button

(Y page 85) in the tailgate until you hear

two short tones.

Tailgate emergency release

If the tailgate can no longer be opened from

outside the vehicle, use the emergency

release on the inside of the tailgate.

The tailgate swings upwards and to the

rear when opened. Therefore, make sure

that there is sufficient clearance above and

behind the tailgate.

The opening dimensions of the tailgate

can be found in the "Vehicle data" section

(Y page 368).

Cargo compartment

Opening and closing

You can reach the emergency release via the

cargo compartment. Fold the rear backrests

forward (Y page 270).

Take the mechanical key out of the Smart-

Key (Y page 77).

Insert mechanical key ; fully into the

opening in trim :.

Turn mechanical key ; 90° clockwise.

Push mechanical key ; in the direction of

the arrow and open the tailgate.

When you lock the vehicle (Y page 83),

the cargo compartment is also locked.

Side windows

Important safety notes

WARNING

While closing the side windows, body parts in

the closing area could become trapped. There

is a risk of injury.

When closing make sure that no parts of the

body are in the closing area. If somebody

becomes trapped, release the switch or press

the switch to open the side window again.

WARNING

If children operate the side windows they

could become trapped, particularly if they are

left unsupervised. There is a risk of injury.

Activate the override feature for the rear side

windows. When leaving the vehicle, always

take the SmartKey with you and lock the vehi-

cle. Never leave children unsupervised in the

vehicle.

Side window reversing feature

The side windows are equipped with an auto-

matic reversing feature. If a solid object

blocks or restricts a side window from trav-

eling upwards during the automatic closing

process, the side window opens again auto-

matically. During the manual closing process,

the side window only opens again automati-

cally after the corresponding switch is

released. The automatic reversing feature is

only an aid and is no substitute for your atten-

tion when closing a side window.

WARNING

The reversing feature does not react:

to soft, light and thin objects, e.g. small fin-

gers

while resetting

This means that the reversing feature cannot

prevent someone being trapped in these sit-

uations. There is a risk of injury.

Make sure that no body parts are in close

proximity during the closing procedure. If

someone becomes trapped, press the switch

to open the side window again.

Opening and closing the side win-

dows

The switches for all side windows are located

on the driver's door. There is also a switch on

each door for the corresponding side window.

The switches on the driver's door take prec-

edence.

Side windows

Opening and closing

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