Mercedes-Benz GLS Owner's Manual page 45

42
Occupant safety
The seat belt must be routed across the
R
centre of the shoulder and as low down
across the hips as possible.
The shoulder section of the seat belt should
R
not touch your neck nor be routed under
your arm or behind your back.
Avoid wearing bulky clothing, e.g. a winter
R
coat.
Push the lap belt down as far as possible
R
across your hips and pull tight with the shoul‐
der section of the belt. Never route the lap
belt across your abdomen.
Pregnant women must also take particular
care with this.
Never route the seat belt across sharp, poin‐
R
ted, abrasive or fragile objects.
Only one person should use each seat belt at
R
any one time. Never allow babies and chil‐
dren to travel sitting on the lap of another
vehicle occupant.
Never secure objects with a seat belt if the
R
seat belt is also being used by one of the
vehicle's occupants. Always observe the
instructions for loading the vehicle when
securing objects, luggage or loads
( page 134).
/
Also ensure that no objects, e.g. a cushion,
are ever placed between a person and the
seat.
If children are travelling in the vehicle, be sure to
observe the instructions and safety notes on
"Children in the vehicle" ( page 56).
/
Limitations of the protection provided by the
seat belt
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incorrect seat position
The seat belt will not offer the intended level
of protection if you have not moved the seat
backrest to an almost vertical position.
In particular, you may slip under the seatbelt
and injure yourself.
Adjust the seat properly before begin‐
#
ning your journey.
Always ensure that the seat backrest is
#
in an almost vertical position and that
the shoulder section of your seat belt is
routed across the centre of your shoul‐
der.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death when
additional restraint systems are not used
for persons with a smaller stature
Persons under 1.50 m tall cannot wear the
seat belt correctly without a suitable addi‐
tional restraint system.
Always secure persons under 1.50 m
#
tall in a suitable restraint system.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
damaged or modified seat belts
Seat belts cannot provide protection in the
following situations:
the seat belt is damaged, has been modi‐
R
fied, is extremely dirty, bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
R
extremely dirty