Mercedes-Benz GLC 2019, Owner'S Manual

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Always ensure that all vehicle occu‐
pants have their seat belts fastened
correctly and are sitting properly.
Always observe the instructions about the cor‐
rect driver's seat position and adjusting the
seats (
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page 100).
In order for the correctly worn seat belt to pro‐
vide the intended level of protection, each vehi‐
cle occupant must observe the following infor‐
mation:
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The seat belt must not be twisted and must
fit tightly and snugly across the body.
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The seat belt must be routed across the
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
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The shoulder section of the seat belt should
not touch your neck nor be routed under
your arm or behind your back.
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Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
coat.
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Push the lap belt down as far as possible
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
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Never route the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
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Only one person may use each seat belt at
any one time. Infants and children must
never travel sitting on the lap of a vehicle
occupant.
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Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is being used by one of the vehi‐
cle's occupants. Always observe the instruc‐
tions for loading the vehicle when securing
objects, luggage or loads (
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page 110).
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If children are travelling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" (
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page 51).
Limitations of the protection provided by the
seat belt
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt does not offer the intended
level of protection if you have not moved the
seat backrest to an almost vertical position.
When braking or in the event of an accident,
you could slide underneath the seat belt and
sustain abdominal or neck injuries, for exam‐
ple.
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Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
ning your journey.
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Always ensure that the seat backrest is
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul‐
der.
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