Mercedes-Benz GLB 2023 Operator's Manual page 117

tect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
Objects or loads in the trunk or cargo
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compartment will not be restrained by the
seat backrest.
Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
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rear seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip.
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged and
locked in place, the red lock verification indicator
will be visible.
* NOTE Damage caused by trapping the
seat belt when folding back the seat back-
rest
The seat belt could become trapped and thus
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 backrest.
If the left and center seat backrests have been fol-
ded forwards together, fold the left seat backrest
back first.
Move the driver's or front passenger seat for-
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wards, if necessary.
Swivel seat backrest 1 back until it engages.
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The seat backrests lock automatically when
they are not in the folded down position.
The seat backrest will remain in the cargo
position.
After the seat backrest has been folded back,
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check the position of the head restraint and
set it to the correct position (
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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 yourself
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 the seat and
seat backrest are not engaged
The seat and seat backrest can fold forwards.
There is a risk of the following, in particular:
The vehicle occupant may be pressed
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against the seat belt. The seat belt cannot
protect as intended and could cause addi-
tional injury.
A child restraint system will no longer be
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properly supported or positioned and will
no longer fulfill its function as intended.
page 102).
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