Mercedes-Benz GLE Operator's Manual page 94

92 Seats and stowing
When leaving the vehicle, always take
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the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
You can adjust the seats when the ignition is
switched off.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seat
When you adjust a seat, you or other vehicle
occupants could become trapped, e.g. on the
seat guide rail.
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
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no one has any part of their body within
the sweep of the seat.
Observe the safety notes on "Airbags" and "Chil‐
dren in the vehicle".
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting vehicle settings while the vehi‐
cle is in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations in particular:
If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
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restraints, the steering wheel or the mir‐
ror while the vehicle is in motion.
If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi‐
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cle is in motion.
Before starting the engine: adjust the
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driver's seat, the head restraints, the
steering wheel and the mirror and fas‐
ten your seat belt.
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped if
the seat height is adjusted carelessly
If you adjust the seat height carelessly, you
or other vehicle occupants could be trapped
and thereby injured.
Children in particular could accidentally
press the electrical seat adjustment buttons
and become trapped.
While moving the seats, make sure that
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hands or other body parts do not get
under the lever assembly of the seat
adjustment system.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being installed or being
adjusted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking.
Always drive with the head restraints
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installed.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the center of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.