Mercedes-Benz GLA Series Operator's Manual page 42

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Occupant safety
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
the use of unsuitable seat covers
Due to unsuitable seat covers, the airbags
cannot protect vehicle occupants as inten‐
ded.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff could be
restricted.
You should only use seat covers that
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have been approved for the correspond‐
ing seats by Mercedes-Benz.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to malfunc‐
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due to modifications or incorrect work per‐
formed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged.
Never modify the doors or parts of the
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doors.
Always have work on the doors or door
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trim carried out at a qualified specialist
workshop.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to deployed
airbag
A deployed airbag no longer offers any pro‐
tection.
Have the vehicle towed to a qualified
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specialist workshop in order to have the
deployed airbag replaced.
Have deployed airbags replaced immediately.
Status of the front passenger front airbag
Function of the automatic front passenger
airbag shutoff
The automatic front passenger airbag shutoff is
able to detect whether the front passenger seat
is occupied by a person or a child restraint sys‐
tem. The front passenger airbag is enabled or
disabled accordingly.
When installing a child restraint system on the
front passenger seat, always make sure of the
following:
Ensure that the child restraint system is posi‐
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tioned correctly ( page 46).
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Always comply with the child restraint sys‐
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tem manufacturer's installation instructions.
Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
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behind the child restraint system.
Fully retract the seat cushion length adjust‐
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ment.
The entire base of the child restraint system
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must always rest on the sitting surface of the
front passenger seat.
The backrest of the forward-facing child
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restraint system must, as far as possible, be
resting on the seat backrest of the front
passenger seat.
The child restraint system must not touch the
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roof or be put under strain by the head
restraints. Adjust the seat backrest inclina‐
tion and the head restraint setting accord‐
ingly.