Front Seat Active Head Restraints; Rear Seats - Mercedes-Benz 2008 GL 450 Operator's Manual

Pull emergency release 1 in the
direction of arrow.
Push seat backrest 2 forwards.
Warning!
To help avoid personal injury when folding
the seat backrest forward, make sure that
you move both feet and legs all the way back
and out of the way to avoid them contacting
the seat as it pivots forward.
In order to prevent an accident or any other
potentially dangerous situations when open-
ing the rear door and exiting the vehicle,
make sure that you are aware of the traffic
situation at all times.
Open the left door.
Exit the vehicle.

Front seat active head restraints

Warning!
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For your protection, drive only with properly
positioned head restraints.
Adjust the head restraint so that it is close
to the head as possible and the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the head
at eye level. This will reduce the potential for
injury to the head and neck in the event of
an accident or similar situation.
You cannot remove the active head
restraints on the driver's and front
passenger's seat.
For removal of the active head restraints
we recommend that you contact an
authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
For information on head restraint adjust-
ment, see "Seats" ( page 45).
For information on active head restraints,
see "Active head restraint" ( page 90).
Controls in detail

Rear seats

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Warning!
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front seat-
ing position. Thus, we strongly recommend
that children be placed in the rear seats.
Regardless of seating position, children
12 years old and under must be seated and
properly secured in an appropriately sized
infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster
seat recommended for the size and weight
of the child. For additional information, see
"Children in the vehicle" ( page 91).
A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is
significantly increased if the child restraints
are not properly secured in the vehicle
and/or the child is not properly secured in
the child restraint.
Seats
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