Mercedes-Benz GLE 2022 Operator's Manual page 188

186 Seats and stowing
▌Adjusting the front seat luxury head restraints
manually
& WARNING Risk of injury if vehicle settings
are adjusted while the vehicle is in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in partic-
ular in the following situations:
If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
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restraints, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion.
If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi-
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cle is in motion.
Before starting the engine: adjust the
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driver's seat, head restraints, steering
wheel and mirror in particular and fasten
your seat belt.
& WARNING Risk of injury due to incorrectly
adjusted head restraints
If head restraints have not been adjusted cor-
rectly, there is an increased risk of injury in
the head and neck area, e.g. in the event of an
accident or sudden braking.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
Adjust the head restraint fore-and-aft position so
that it is as close as possible to the back of your
head.
To move forward: press release knob
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pull the head restraint forward.
To move backwards: press release knob
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and push the head restraint backwards.
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▌Adjusting the head restraints of the rear seats
manually
& WARNING Risk of injury due to head
restraints not being fitted or being adjus-
ted incorrectly
If head restraints have not been installed or
have not been adjusted correctly, there is an
increased risk of injury in the head and neck
area, e.g. in the event of an accident or when
braking.
Always drive with the head restraints fit-
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ted.
Before driving off, make sure for every
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vehicle occupant that the centre of the
head restraint supports the back of the
head at about eye level.
Do not interchange the head restraints of the
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front and rear seats. Otherwise, you will not be
able to adjust the height and angle of the head
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restraints correctly.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can
adjust the head restraints in the rear.