Mercedes-Benz 2016 GL Operator's Manual page 113

Always drive with the head restraints instal-
led. Before driving off, make sure for every
vehicle occupant that the center of the head
restraint supports the back of the head at
about eye level.
Do not rotate the head restraints of the front
and rear seats. Otherwise, you cannot adjust
the height and angle of the head restraints to
the correct position.
Using the fore-and-aft adjustment, adjust the
head restraint so that it is as close as possible
to your head.
Observe the important safety notes regarding
the seats ( page 109).
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Adjusting the head restraints manually
Adjusting the head restraint height
To raise: pull the head restraint up to the
X
desired position.
To lower: press release catch : in the
X
direction of the arrow and push the head
restraint down to the desired position.
Adjusting the fore/aft position of the
head restraint
With this function you can adjust the distance
between the head restraint and the back of
the seat occupant's head.
To move forwards: pull the head restraint
X
forwards in the direction of the arrow until
it engages.
There are several notches.
To move backwards: press and hold
X
release button : and push the head
restraint backwards.
When the head restraint is in the desired
X
position, release the button and make sure
that the head restraint is engaged in posi-
tion.
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Adjust the head restraint so that the back
of your head is as close to the head
restraint as possible.
Adjusting the head restraints electri-
cally
To adjust the head restraint height: slide
X
the switch for the head restraint adjust-
ment ( page 110) up or down in the direc-
Y
tion of the arrow.
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