Mercedes-Benz GLK 300 4MATIC 2012 Owner's Manual page 48

the backrest, which should be positioned
as close to the vertical as possible. The
head restraint must support the back of the
head at about eye level.
always secure children less than
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1.50 m tall or under 12 years of age in suit-
able child restraint systems.
all vehicle occupants must select a seat
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position that is as far away from the airbag
as possible. The driver's seat position must
allow the vehicle to be driven safely. The
driver's chest should be as far away from
the centre of the driver's airbag cover as
possible.
move the front-passenger seat as far back
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as possible. This is especially important if
you have secured a child in a child restraint
system on the front-passenger seat.
vehicle occupants – in particular, children
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– must not lean their heads into the area of
the window in which the sidebag/window-
bag is deployed.
rearward-facing child restraint systems
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must not be fitted to the front-passenger
seat unless the front-passenger airbag has
been disabled. On the front-passenger
seat, the front-passenger airbag is disabled
if a child restraint system with a trans-
ponder for automatic child seat recognition
is fitted to the front-passenger seat in a
vehicle equipped with automatic child seat
recognition. The 4 PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp must be continuously
lit.
If the front-passenger seat of your vehicle
does not have automatic child seat recog-
nition, or your rearward-facing child
restraint system does not have automatic
child seat recognition, children must be
secured in a child restraint system on a
suitable seat in the rear. If you secure a
forward-facing child restraint system to the
front-passenger seat, you must move the
front-passenger seat as far back as possi-
ble.
Occupant safety
make sure there are no heavy or sharp-
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edged objects in the pockets of clothing.
do not lean forwards, e.g. over the cover of
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the driver's/front-passenger front airbag,
particularly when the vehicle is in motion.
do not put your feet on the dashboard.
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only hold the steering wheel on the outside.
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This allows the airbag to be fully deployed.
You could be injured if the airbag is
deployed and you are holding the inside of
the steering wheel.
do not lean on the doors from inside the
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vehicle.
make sure that there are no people, ani-
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mals or objects between the vehicle occu-
pants and the area where the airbags are
deployed.
do not place any objects between the seat
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backrest and the door.
do not hang any hard objects, for example,
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coat hangers, on the grab handles or coat
hooks.
do not attach accessories, e.g. cup holders,
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to the doors.
It is not possible to rule out a risk of injury
being caused by an airbag, due to the high
speed at which the airbag must be deployed.
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WARNING
Airbag functionality can only be assured if the
following parts are not covered and no badges
or stickers are attached to them:
padded steering wheel boss
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kneebag cover below the steering column
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front-passenger airbag cover
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outer side of front seat bolsters
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side trim next to the rear seat backrest
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roof frame cover between the front A-pillar
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and the C-pillar in the rear compartment
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WARNING
When an airbag deploys, a small amount of
powder is released. The powder may cause
short-term breathing difficulties to persons
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