Mercedes-Benz GL450 Operator's Manual page 133

Controls in detail
Seats
Rear seat adjustment
Warning!
Never ride in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position
as this can be dangerous. You could slide
under the seat belt in a collision. If you slide
under it, the belt would apply force at the ab-
domen or neck. That could cause serious or
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat
belts provide the best restraint when the
wearer is in a nearly upright position and
belts are properly positioned on the body.
Your seat must be adjusted so that you can
correctly fasten your seat belt ( page 53).
Never place hands under the seat or near
any moving parts while a seat is being
adjusted.
After adjusting rear seats, make sure
the seats are properly locked
the seat backrests are in an upright po-
sition and are properly locked
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Check for secure locking by pushing and
pulling on the seat backrests. If a seat and
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seat backrest are not properly locked, the
seat could move forward and the seat back-
rest could fold. The child seat would no long-
er be properly supported or positioned to
provide its intended benefit.
Seat backrest tilt (second-row seats)
Warning!
The seat belt only offers its intended protec-
tion when the seat backrest is in a nearly
vertical position and the occupant is sitting
upright. Avoid sitting in positions that pre-
vent the seat belt from being properly posi-
tioned against the body ( page 53). You
should therefore adjust the backrest to a po-
sition as upright as possible.
The seat backrest tilt can be set to five
different positions.
The handles for adjusting the seats are
located on the rear of each seat base.
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1 Adjustment handle
While seated, pull handle 1 in direc-
tion of arrow to resistance point and
hold it there.
To move seat backrest back, lean light-
ly against backrest.