Get Seats, steering wheel and mirrors Guide for Mercedes GLA SUV First Generation (2013-2019)

Useful information .............................. 96

Correct driver's seat position ............ 96

Seats .................................................... 97

Steering wheel .................................. 102

Mirrors ............................................... 103

Memory functions ............................. 106

Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

Useful information

This Operator's Manual describes all

models and all standard and optional equip-

ment of your vehicle available at the time of

publication of the Operator's Manual.

Country-specific differences are possible.

Please note that your vehicle may not be

equipped with all features described. This

also applies to safety-related systems and

functions.

Read the information on qualified special-

ist workshops (Y page 28).

Correct driver's seat position

WARNING

You could lose control of your vehicle if you do

the following while driving:

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel or mirrors

fasten the seat belt

There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt

before starting the engine.

Observe the safety guidelines on seat adjust-

ment (Y page 97).

Make sure that seat = is adjusted prop-

erly.

Manual seat adjustment (Y page 98)

Electrical seat adjustment (Y page 98)

When adjusting the seat, make sure that:

you are as far away from the driver's air

bag as possible.

you are sitting in a normal upright posi-

tion.

you can fasten the seat belt properly.

you have moved the backrest to an

almost vertical position.

you have set the seat cushion angle so

that your thighs are gently supported.

you can depress the pedals properly.

Check whether the head restraint is adjus-

ted properly (Y page 98).

When doing so, make sure that you have

adjusted the head restraint so that the back

of your head is supported at eye level by the

center of the head restraint.

Observe the safety guidelines on steering

wheel adjustment (Y page 102).

Make sure that steering wheel : is adjus-

ted properly.

Adjusting the steering wheel

(Y page 102)

When adjusting the steering wheel, make

sure that:

you can hold the steering wheel with your

arms slightly bent.

you can move your legs freely.

you can see all the displays in the instru-

ment cluster clearly.

Observe the safety guidelines for seat belts

(Y page 44).

Check whether you have fastened seat

belt ; properly (Y page 46).

Correct driver's seat position

Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

The seat belt should:

fit snugly across your body

be routed across the middle of your

shoulder

be routed in your pelvic area across the

hip joints

Before starting off, adjust the rear-view mir-

ror and the exterior mirrors (Y page 103) in

such a way that you have a good view of

road and traffic conditions.

Vehicles with a memory function: save

the seat and exterior mirror settings

(Y page 106).

Seats

Important safety notes

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.

The seats can still be adjusted when there is

no SmartKey in the ignition lock.

WARNING

If the driver's seat is not engaged, it could

move unexpectedly while the vehicle is in

motion. This could cause you to lose control of

the vehicle. There is a risk of an accident.

Always make sure that the driver's seat is

engaged before starting the engine.

WARNING

You could lose control of your vehicle if you do

the following while driving:

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel or mirrors

fasten the seat belt

There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt

before starting the engine.

WARNING

If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you or

other vehicle occupants could be trapped and

thereby injured. Children in particular could

accidentally press the electrical seat adjust-

ment buttons and become trapped. There is a

risk of injury.

While moving the seats, make sure that your

hands or other body parts do not get under the

lever assembly of the seat adjustment sys-

tem.

WARNING

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.

Observe the safety notes on "Air bags"

(Y page 48) and "Children in the Vehicle"

(Y page 58).

To avoid damage to the seats and the seat

heating, observe the following information:

keep liquids from spilling on the seats. If

liquid is spilled on the seats, dry them as

soon as possible.

if the seat covers are damp or wet, do not

switch on the seat heating. The seat

heating should also not be used to dry

the seats.

clean the seat covers as recommended;

see the "Interior care" section.

do not transport heavy loads on the

seats. Do not place sharp objects on the

seat cushions, e.g. knives, nails or tools.

The seats should only be occupied by

passengers, if possible.

when the seat heating is in operation, do

not cover the seats with insulating mate-

Seats

Seats, steering wheel and mirrors

rials, e.g. blankets, coats, bags, seat cov-

ers, child seats or booster seats.

Make sure that there are no objects in the

footwell under or behind the seats when

moving the seats back. There is a risk that

the seats and/or the objects could be dam-

aged.

i Further related subjects:

cargo compartment enlargement (fold-

ing down the rear seats) (Y page 270)

Adjusting the seats manually

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

Lift handle : and slide the seat forwards

or backwards.

Release lever : again.

Make sure that you hear the seat engage in

position.

Backrest angle

Relieve the pressure on the backrest.

Turn handwheel ? forwards or backwards.

Seat height

Pull handle = upwards or push it down

repeatedly until the seat has reached the

desired height.

Seat cushion angle

Adjust the angle so that your thighs are lightly

supported.

Turn handwheel ; forwards or backwards.

Adjusting the seats electrically

Head restraint height

;

Seat cushion angle

Seat height

Seat fore-and-aft adjustment

Backrest angle

You can store the seat settings using the

memory function (Y page 106).

Adjusting the head restraints

WARNING

You could lose control of your vehicle if you do

the following while driving:

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel or mirrors

fasten the seat belt

There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt

before starting the engine.

WARNING

If head restraints are not installed and adjus-

ted correctly, they cannot provide protection

Not available on vehicles with sports seats.

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as intended. There is an increased risk of

injury in the head and neck area, e.g. in the

event of an accident or when braking.

Always drive with the head restraints instal-

led. Before driving off, make sure for every

vehicle occupant that the center of the head

restraint supports the back of the head at

about eye level.

Using the fore-and-aft adjustment, adjust the

head restraint so that it is as close as possible

to your head.

General notes

For vehicles with sports seats you cannot

adjust the front head restraints or the outer

rear head restraints.

Adjusting the head restraints manually

Adjusting the head restraint height

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

desired position.

To lower: press release catch : in the

direction of the arrow and push the head

restraint down to the desired position.

Adjusting the fore/aft position of the

head restraint

With this function you can adjust the distance

between the head restraint and the back of

the seat occupant's head.

To adjust forwards: pull the head restraint

forwards in the direction of the arrow until

it engages.

There are several notches.

To move backwards: press and hold

release button : and push the head

restraint backwards.

When the head restraint is in the desired

position, release the button and make sure

that the head restraint is engaged in posi-

tion.

Adjusting the height of the head

restraints electrically

To adjust the head restraint height: slide

the switch for head restraint adjustment

(Y page 98) up or down in the direction of

the arrow.

Seats

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Rear seat head restraints

Adjusting the rear seat head restraint

height

To raise: pull the head restraint up to the

desired position.

To lower: press release catch : and push

the head restraint down until it is in the

desired position.

Adjusting the 4-way lumbar support

You can adjust the contour of the front seat

backrests individually to provide optimum

support for your back.

To raise the backrest contour

;

To soften the backrest contour

To lower the backrest contour

To harden the backrest contour

AMG Performance Seat

To adjust the contour of the seat and for

improved lateral support, you can individually

adjust the front seats

Adjusting the side bolsters of the seat

cushion

To set the side bolsters of the seat

cushion narrower: press button :.

To set the side bolsters of the seat

cushion wider: press button ;.

Adjusting the seat backrest side bol-

sters

To set the side bolsters of the seat

backrest narrower: press button =.

To set the side bolsters of the seat

backrest wider: press button ?.

Switching the seat heating on/off

Activating/deactivating

WARNING

Repeatedly switching on the seat heating can

cause the seat cushion and backrest pads to

become very hot. The health of persons with

limited temperature sensitivity or a limited

ability to react to excessively high tempera-

tures may be affected or they may even suffer

burn-like injuries. There is a risk of injury.

Only in conjunction with electrically adjustable seats.

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Therefore, do not switch the seat heating on

repeatedly.

The three red indicator lamps in the button

indicate the heating level you have selected.

The system automatically switches down

from level 3 to level 2 after approximately

eight minutes.

The system automatically switches down

from level 2 to level 1 after approximately ten

minutes.

The system automatically switches off

approximately 20 minutes after it is set to

level 1.

Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (Y page 143).

To switch on: press button : repeatedly

until the desired heating level is set.

To switch off: press button : repeatedly

until all the indicator lamps go out.

If the battery voltage is too low, the seat

heating may switch off.

Seats

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Problems with the seat heating

Problem

Possible causes/consequences and MM Solutions

The seat heating has

switched off prema-

turely or cannot be

switched on.

The on-board voltage is too low because too many electrical con-

sumers are switched on.

Switch off electrical consumers that you do not need, such as

the rear window defroster or interior lighting.

Once the battery is sufficiently charged, the seat heating will

switch back on automatically.

Steering wheel

Important safety notes

WARNING

You could lose control of your vehicle if you do

the following while driving:

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel or mirrors

fasten the seat belt

There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt

before starting the engine.

WARNING

Children could injure themselves if they

adjust the steering wheel. 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.

Adjusting the steering wheel

WARNING

If the steering wheel is unlocked while the

vehicle is in motion, it could change position

unexpectedly. This could cause you to lose

control of the vehicle. There is a risk of an

accident.

Before starting off, make sure the steering

wheel is locked. Never unlock the steering

wheel while the vehicle is in motion.

Release lever

;

To adjust the steering wheel height

To adjust the steering wheel position

(fore-and-aft adjustment)

Push release lever : down completely.

The steering column is unlocked.

Adjust the steering wheel to the desired

position.

Push release lever : up completely.

The steering column is locked.

Check if the steering column is locked.

When doing so, try to push the steering

wheel up or down or try to move it in the

fore-and-aft direction.

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Mirrors

Rear-view mirror

Anti-glare mode: flick anti-glare lever :

forwards or back.

Exterior mirrors

Adjusting the exterior mirrors

WARNING

You could lose control of your vehicle if you do

the following while driving:

adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,

steering wheel or mirrors

fasten the seat belt

There is a risk of an accident.

Adjust the driver's seat, head restraint, steer-

ing wheel and mirror and fasten your seat belt

before starting the engine.

WARNING

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side reduces the size of the image. Visible

objects are actually closer than they appear.

This means that you could misjudge the dis-

tance from road users traveling behind, e.g.

when changing lane. There is a risk of an acci-

dent.

For this reason, always make sure of the

actual distance from the road users traveling

behind by glancing over your shoulder.

Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (Y page 143).

Press button : for the left-hand exterior

mirror or button ; for the right-hand exte-

rior mirror.

The indicator lamp in the corresponding

button lights up in red.

The indicator lamp goes out again after

some time. You can adjust the selected

mirror using adjustment button = as long

as the indicator lamp is lit.

Press adjustment button = up, down, or to

the left or right until you have adjusted the

exterior mirror to the correct position. You

should have a good overview of traffic con-

ditions.

The convex exterior mirrors provide a larger

field of vision.

After the engine has been started, the exte-

rior mirrors are automatically heated at low

outside temperatures. Heating takes a maxi-

mum of ten minutes.

You can also heat up the exterior mirrors

manually by switching on the rear window

defroster.

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out

electrically

This function is only available in Canada.

Mirrors

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Turn the SmartKey to position 1 or 2 in the

ignition lock (Y page 143).

Briefly press button :.

Both exterior mirrors fold in or out.

Make sure that the exterior mirrors are

always folded out fully while driving. They

could otherwise vibrate.

If you are driving faster than 30 mph

(47 km/h), you can no longer fold in the

exterior mirrors.

Setting the exterior mirrors

This function is only available in Canada.

If the battery has been disconnected or com-

pletely discharged, the exterior mirrors must

be reset. The exterior mirrors will otherwise

not fold in when you select the "Fold in mir-

rors when locking" function in the on-board

computer (Y page 218).

Turn the SmartKey to position 1 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Briefly press button :.

Folding the exterior mirrors in or out

automatically

This function is only available in Canada.

If the "Fold in mirrors when locking" function

is activated in the on-board computer

(Y page 218):

the exterior mirrors fold in automatically as

soon as you lock the vehicle from the out-

side.

the exterior mirrors fold out again automat-

ically as soon as you unlock the vehicle and

then open the driver's or front-passenger

door.

If the exterior mirrors have been folded in

manually, they do not fold out.

Exterior mirror pushed out of position

If an exterior mirror has been pushed out of

position, proceed as follows:

Vehicles without electrically folding

exterior mirrors: move the exterior mirror

into the correct position manually.

Vehicles with electrically folding exte-

rior mirrors: press and hold mirror-folding

button (Y page 103) until you hear a click

and then the mirrors engage in position.

The mirror housing is engaged again and

you can adjust the exterior mirrors as usual

(Y page 103).

Automatic anti-glare mirrors

WARNING

Electrolyte may escape if the glass in an auto-

matic anti-glare mirror breaks. The electrolyte

is harmful and causes irritation. It must not

come into contact with your skin, eyes, res-

piratory organs or clothing or be swallowed.

There is a risk of injury.

If you come into contact with the electrolyte,

observe the following:

Rinse off the electrolyte from your skin

immediately with water.

Immediately rinse the electrolyte out of

your eyes thoroughly with clean water.

If the electrolyte is swallowed, immediately

rinse your mouth out thoroughly. Do not

induce vomiting.

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If electrolyte comes into contact with your

skin or hair or is swallowed, seek medical

attention immediately.

Immediately change out of clothing which

has come into contact with electrolyte.

If an allergic reaction occurs, seek medical

attention immediately.

The "Automatic anti-glare mirrors" function is

only available if the vehicle is equipped with

the "Mirrors package".

The rear-view mirror and the exterior mirror

on the driver's side automatically go into anti-

glare mode if:

the ignition is switched on and

incident light from headlamps strikes the

sensor in the rear-view mirror

The mirrors do not go into anti-glare mode if

reverse gear is engaged or the interior lighting

is switched on.

Parking position for the exterior mir-

ror on the front-passenger side

General notes

The "Parking position of the exterior mirror on

the front-passenger side" function is only

available if the vehicle is equipped with the

"Mirrors package".

Setting and storing the parking position

Using reverse gear

You can position the front-passenger side

exterior mirror in such a way that you can see

the rear wheel on that side as soon as you

engage reverse gear. You can store this posi-

tion.

Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.

Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Press button ; for the exterior mirror on

the front-passenger side.

Engage reverse gear.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves to the preset parking position.

Use adjustment button = to adjust the

exterior mirror. You should see the rear

wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.

The parking position is stored.

If you shift the transmission to another

position, the exterior mirror on the front-

passenger side returns to the driving posi-

tion.

Using the memory button

You can position the front-passenger side

exterior mirror in such a way that you can see

the rear wheel on that side as soon as you

engage reverse gear. This setting can be

stored using memory button M ?.

Make sure that the vehicle is stationary.

Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Press button ; for the exterior mirror on

the front-passenger side.

Use adjustment button = to adjust the

exterior mirror. You should see the rear

wheel and the curb in the exterior mirror.

Mirrors

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Press memory button M ? and one of the

arrows on adjustment button = within

three seconds.

The parking position is stored if the exterior

mirror does not move.

If the mirror moves out of position, repeat

the steps.

Calling up a stored parking position set-

ting

Turn the SmartKey to position 2 in the igni-

tion lock (Y page 143).

Adjust the exterior mirror on the front-

passenger side with the corresponding but-

ton (Y page 103).

Engage reverse gear.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves to the stored parking position.

The exterior mirror on the front-passenger

side moves back to its original position:

as soon as you exceed a speed of 9 mph

(15 km/h)

about ten seconds after you have disen-

gaged reverse gear

if you press button : for the exterior mir-

ror on the driver's side

Memory functions

Storing settings

WARNING

If you use the memory function on the driver's

side while driving, you could lose control of

the vehicle as a result of the adjustments

being made. There is a risk of an accident.

Only use the memory function on the driver's

side when the vehicle is stationary.

WARNING

When the memory function adjusts the seat,

you and other vehicle occupants – particularly

children – could become trapped. There is a

risk of injury.

While the memory function is making adjust-

ments, make sure that no one has any body

parts in the sweep of the seat. If somebody

becomes trapped, immediately release the

memory function position button. The adjust-

ment process is stopped.

WARNING

Children could become trapped if they acti-

vate the memory function, 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.

The memory function can be used at any time,

e.g. even when the key isn't in the ignition

lock.

With the memory function, you can store up

to three different settings, e.g. for three dif-

ferent people.

The following settings are stored as a single

memory preset:

position of the seat, backrest and head

restraint

driver's side: position of the exterior mir-

rors on the driver's and front-passenger

sides

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Memory functions

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Adjust the seat (Y page 98).

Adjust the exterior mirror on the driver's

side (Y page 103).

Briefly press the M memory button and

then press storage position button 1, 2 or 3

within three seconds.

The settings are stored in the selected pre-

set position. A tone sounds when the set-

tings have been completed.

Calling up a stored setting

Press and hold the relevant preset position

button 1, 2 or 3 until the seat and exterior

mirrors are in the stored position.

The setting procedure is interrupted as

soon as you release the storage position

button.

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