Mercedes-Benz 2015 GLK Operator's Manual page 58

Occupant safety
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Do not insert your finger between the cushion
of the head restraint and the cover. Pay par-
ticular attention while resetting the NECK-
PRO luxury head restraints.
Remove resetting tool : from the vehicle
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document wallet.
Slide resetting tool : into guide ;
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between the NECK-PRO luxury head
restraint and the rear cover of the head
restraint.
Push resetting tool : downwards until you
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hear the head restraint deployment mech-
anism engage.
Pull out resetting tool :.
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Firmly press back the NECK-PRO luxury
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head restraint cushion until it engages =.
Repeat this procedure for the second
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NECK-PRO luxury head restraint.
Put resetting tool : back into the vehicle
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document wallet.
Seat belts
Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and child restraint sys-
tems is required by law in:
all 50 states
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the U.S. territories
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the District of Columbia
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all Canadian provinces
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Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey.
i See "Children in the vehicle"
( page 61) for further information on
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infants and children traveling in the vehicle
as well as on child restraint systems.
G WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the back-
rest to an almost vertical position. When brak-
ing or in the event of an accident, you could
slide underneath the seat belt and sustain
abdomen or neck injuries, for example. This
poses an increased risk of injury or even fatal
injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always ensure that the backrest
is in an almost vertical position and that the
shoulder section of your seat belt is routed
across the center of your shoulder.
G WARNING
The seat belts may not perform their intended
protective function if:
they are damaged, modified, extremely
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dirty, bleach or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
the Emergency Tensioning Devices, belt
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anchorages or inertia reels have been modi-
fied
Seat belts may sustain non-visible damage in
an accident, e.g. due to glass splinters. Modi-
fied or damaged seat belts may tear or fail,
e.g. in an accident. Modified Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices could accidentally trigger or
fail to deploy when necessary. This poses an
increased risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Never modify the seat belts, Emergency Ten-
sioning Devices, belt anchorages or inertia
reels. Make sure that the seat belts are
undamaged, not worn out and clean. Follow-
ing an accident, have the seat belts checked
immediately at a qualified specialist work-
shop.
Only use seat belts that have been approved
for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz. Any such