Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz GLB 2023 Operator's Manual

Front passenger seat
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt
Be sure to observe:
If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure
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that the status of the front passenger air bag
is correct for the current situation
( page 42).
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(*) rearward-facing child restraint system only in
combination with automatic air bag shutoff
Center rear seat (second row of seats only)
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt
¯ Additionally attach Top Tether if recom-
mended by the manufacturer of the child
restraint system ( page 65).
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Important safety notes

Basic information
Be diligent
Bear in mind that negligence when securing a
child in the child restraint system may have seri-
ous consequences. Always be diligent in securing
a child carefully before every journey.
Never allow babies and children to travel sitting
on the lap of another vehicle occupant.
To improve protection for children younger than
12 years old or under 5 ft (1.50 m) in height,
Mercedes-Benz recommends you observe the fol-
lowing information:
Always secure the child in a child restraint sys-
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tem suitable for this Mercedes-Benz vehicle.
The child restraint system must be appropriate
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to the age, weight and size of the child.
The vehicle seat must be suitable for the child
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restraint system to be installed:
Accident statistics show that children secured on
the rear seats are generally safer than children
secured on the front seats. For this reason,
Safely transporting children in the vehicle
Mercedes-Benz strongly advises that you install a
child restraint system on a rear seat.
The generic term child restraint system
The generic term child restraint system is used in
this Operator's Manual. A child restraint system
is, for example:
a baby car seat
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a rearward-facing child seat
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a forward-facing child seat
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a child booster seat – Mercedes-Benz recom-
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mends using a child booster seat with a back-
rest and seat belt guide.
Observe laws and legal requirements
Always observe the legal requirements when
using a child restraint system in the vehicle.
Securing systems for child restraint systems in
the vehicle
Use only the following securing systems for child
restraint systems:
the ISOFIX mounting brackets
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the vehicle's seat belt system
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