Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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In order for the correctly worn seat belt to provide
the intended level of protection, each vehicle
occupant must observe the following information:
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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 cen-
ter 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 should use each seat belt at
any one time.
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Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
seat belt is also being used by one of the vehi-
cle's occupants.
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
The seat belts on the following seats are equipped
with a special seat belt retractor:
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Front passenger seat
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Rear passenger compartment seats
Activate or deactivate the special seat belt retrac-
tor of the seat belt (
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page 58).
If children are traveling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" (
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page 54).
Always observe the instructions for loading the
vehicle when securing objects, luggage or loads
(
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page 125).
Limitations of the protection provided by the seat
belt
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
an 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.
In particular, you could slip beneath the seat-
belt and become injured.
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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 belt is routed across the
center of your shoulder.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller stature
Persons under 5 ft (1.50 m ) tall cannot wear
the seat belt correctly without a suitable addi-
tional restraint system.
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