Mercedes-Benz GLB 2021 Series Operator's Manual page 108

106 Seats and stowing
& WARNING Risk of injury due to an open
cargo compartment floor
If you drive with the cargo compartment floor
open, objects could be flung around and hit
vehicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the cargo compartment
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floor before a journey.
& WARNING Risk of burns due to hot
audio amplifier
The audio amplifier and the area around the
audio amplifier in the stowage space under
the cargo compartment floor can get very
hot.
If you touch these vehicle parts, you may suf‐
fer burns.
Always take special care when the
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cargo compartment floor in the area
around the audio amplifier is open.
Allow the vehicle parts to cool down
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before touching them.
& WARNING ‑ Risk of fire and injury from
hot cigarette lighter
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the ciga‐
rette lighter.
In addition, flammable materials may ignite
if:
you drop the hot cigarette lighter
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a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to
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objects, for example
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the
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knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette
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lighter is out of reach of children.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
& WARNING Risk of burns from the tail‐
pipe and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could
burn yourself.
Always be particularly careful around
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the tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and
supervise children especially closely in
this area.
Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
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touching them.
The driving characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
the vehicle. You should bear the following in
mind when loading the vehicle:
Never exceed the permissible gross mass or
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the gross axle weight rating for the vehicle
(including occupants). The values are speci‐
fied on the vehicle identification plate on the
vehicle's B-pillar.
The load must not protrude above the upper
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edge of the seat backrests.