Mercedes-Benz GLB Owner's Manual page 134

rear bench seat/rear seat or by the seat
backrest. The seat belt cannot protect as
intended and could result in additional
injury.
Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
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partment cannot be restrained by the
seat backrest.
Make sure that the seat backrest and
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the rear bench seat/rear seat are
engaged before every trip.
* NOTE Damage caused by trapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat
backrest
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
be damaged when the seat backrest is folded
back.
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
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ped when folding back the seat back‐
rest.
Fold the left seat backrest forwards first if you
would like to fold both the left seat backrest and
the centre seat backrest forwards.
Move the driver's or front passenger seat for‐
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wards, if necessary.
Swivel seat backrest 1 back until it
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engages.
The seat backrest will remain in the cargo
position.
After the seat backrest has been folded
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back, check the position of the head restraint
and set it to the correct position
( page 119).
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Folding the seat backrest on the third row of
seats forwards
& WARNING Risk of becoming trapped
when adjusting the seats
When you adjust a seat, you may trap your‐
self or a vehicle occupant.
When adjusting a seat, make sure that
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no one has any body parts in the sweep
of the seat.
& WARNING Risk of accident if seat and
seat backrest are not engaged
If the seat and seat backrest are not engaged
they could fold forwards, e.g. when braking
or in the event of an accident.
This poses the following risks in particular:
A seat or seat backrest that is not
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engaged can push the vehicle occupant
against the seat belt. The seat belt would
then not be able to provide the intended