Mercedes-Benz GLS 2023, Operator'S Manual

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Always secure persons under 5 ft
(1.50 m) tall in a suitable restraint sys-
tem.
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WARNING Danger of injury or death due
to blocked seat belt anchorage
The restraint effect of the seat belt is impaired
if objects between the front seat and the door
are blocking the movable seat belt anchorage
on the front seat.
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Before starting a journey, make sure that
there are no objects between the front
seat and the door.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the fol-
lowing situations:
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The seat belt is damaged, has been modi-
fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
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The seat belt buckle is damaged or
extremely dirty
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Modifications have been made to the
Emergency Tensioning Device, seat belt
anchorage or seat belt retractor
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters.
Modified or damaged seat belts could tear or
fail in the event of an accident, for example.
Modified Emergency Tensioning Devices could
accidentally trigger or fail to function as inten-
ded.
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Never modify the seat belt system, for
example the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
Emergency Tensioning Device, seat belt
anchorage and seat belt retractor.
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Make sure that the seat belts are undam-
aged, not worn and clean.
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Always have the seat belts checked
immediately after an accident at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Only use seat belts which have been approved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deployed pyrotechnic Emergency Tension-
ing Devices
Pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices
that have been deployed are no longer opera-
tional and are unable to perform their inten-
ded protective function.
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Therefore, have deployed pyrotechnic
Emergency Tensioning Devices immedi-
ately replaced at a qualified specialist
workshop.
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident.
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NOTE Damage caused by trapping the
seat belt
If an unused seat belt is not fully retracted, it
may become trapped in the door or in the seat
mechanism.
42 Occupant safety