Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 2023 Operator's Manual page 57

Never modify the seat belt system, for
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example the seat belt, seat belt buckle,
Emergency Tensioning Device, seat belt
anchorage and seat belt retractor.
Make sure that the seat belts are undam-
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aged, not worn and clean.
Always have the seat belts checked
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immediately after an accident at a quali-
fied specialist workshop.
Use only seat belts that have been approved for
your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to modifica-
tions to the cover of an airbag
If you change the cover of an airbag or attach
objects, e.g. even stickers, to it, the airbag
may no longer function as intended.
Never modify the cover of an airbag.
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Do not attach any objects to the cover.
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The installation location of an air bag is identified
by the AIRBAG symbol ( page 56).
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Occupant safety – Purpose and function of the restraint system
& 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.
Risk due to components of the restraint system
that have already been deployed
Mercedes-Benz recommends that you have the
vehicle towed to a qualified specialist workshop
after an accident.
& WARNING Risk of burns from hot air bag
components
The air bag parts are hot after an air bag has
been deployed.
Do not touch the air bag parts.
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Have a deployed air bag replaced at a
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qualified specialist workshop as soon as
possible.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to deployed
airbag
A deployed airbag no longer offers any protec-
tion.
Have the vehicle towed to a qualified
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specialist workshop in order to have the
deployed airbag replaced.
Have deployed air bags replaced immediately.
& WARNING Risk of injury or death from
deployed pyrotechnic Emergency Tension-
ing Devices
Pyrotechnic Emergency Tensioning Devices
that have been deployed are no longer opera-
tional and are unable to perform their inten-
ded protective function.
Therefore, have deployed pyrotechnic
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Emergency Tensioning Devices immedi-
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