Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Restraint system
Protection provided by the restraint system
The restraint system includes the following com-
ponents:
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Seat belt system
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Air bags
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Child restraint system
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Child seat anchors
The restraint system can help prevent the vehicle
occupants from coming into contact with parts of
the vehicle interior in the event of an accident. In
the event of an accident, the restraint system can
also reduce the forces to which the vehicle occu-
pants are subjected.
A seat belt can only provide the best level of pro-
tection if it is worn correctly. Depending on the
detected accident situation, Emergency Tension-
ing Devices and/or air bags supplement the pro-
tection offered by a correctly worn seat belt.
Emergency Tensioning Devices and/or air bags
are not deployed in every accident.
In order for the restraint system to provide the
intended level of protection, each vehicle occu-
pant must observe the following information:
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Fasten seat belts correctly.
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Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
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Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if possi-
ble.
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Always secure persons under 5 ft (1.50 m) tall
in an additional restraint system suitable for
Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
However, no system available today can com-
pletely eliminate injuries and fatalities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt and
air bag generally do not protect against objects
penetrating the vehicle from the outside. It is also
not possible to completely rule out the risk of
injury caused by the air bag deploying.
Limitations of the protection provided by the
restraint system
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protected
as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system.
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Never alter the parts of the restraint sys-
tem.
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Never tamper with the wiring or any elec-
tronic component parts or their soft-
ware.
If it is necessary to modify the vehicle to accom-
modate a person with disabilities, contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Center for details.
USA only: for details, contact our Customer Assis-
tance Center on 1-800-FOR-MERCedes
(1‑800‑367‑6372).
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