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There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the pockets of your clothing. Store
such objects in a suitable place.
Limitations of the protection provided by airbags
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WARNING Risk of injury due to modifica-
tions to the cover of an airbag
If you change the cover of an airbag or attach
objects, e.g. even stickers, to it, the airbag
may no longer function as intended.
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Never modify the cover of an airbag.
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Do not attach any objects to the cover.
The installation location of an airbag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol (
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page 44).
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
prevent the airbag from functioning correctly.
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WARNING Risk of injury from objects in
the deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or prevent the correct deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ries to the vehicle occupants by deploying.
This may be the case in particular if the airbag
is integrated into the seat.
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Always stow and secure objects cor-
rectly.
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Before commencing your journey, make
sure that no objects are stowed in the
deployment area of an airbag.
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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the use of unsuitable seat covers
Due to unsuitable seat covers, the airbags
cannot protect vehicle occupants as intended.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
restricted.
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You should only use seat covers that
have been approved for the correspond-
ing seats by Mercedes-Benz.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due to modifications or incorrect work per-
formed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged.
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Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors.
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Always have work on the doors or door
trim carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
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WARNING Risk of injury due to deployed
airbag
A deployed airbag no longer offers any protec-
tion.
Occupant safety
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Summary of Contents for GLS 2023
Page 8: ...Left hand drive vehicles 6 At a glance Cockpit...
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Page 12: ...Instrument display 10 At a glance Warning and indicator lamps...
Page 14: ...12 At a glance Overhead control panel...
Page 16: ...14 At a glance Door operating unit and seat adjustment...
Page 18: ...16 At a glance Control settings in the rear passenger compartment...
Page 20: ...18 At a glance Emergencies and breakdowns...
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