Seat Belts - Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 4MATIC Operator's Manual

Occupant safety
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restraint and the rear cover of the head
restraint.
Push resetting tool : downwards until you
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hear the head restraint deployment
mechanism engage.
Pull out resetting tool :.
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Firmly press the NECK-PRO luxury head
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restraint cushion back = until it engages.
Repeat this procedure for the second
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NECK-PRO luxury head restraint.
Put resetting tool : back into the vehicle
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document wallet.

Seat belts

Important safety notes
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
all 50 states
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the U.S. territories
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the District of Columbia
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all Canadian provinces
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Even where this is not the case, all vehicle
occupants should have their seat belts
fastened when the vehicle is in motion.
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See "Children in the vehicle"
( page 61) for further information on
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infants and children traveling in the vehicle
as well as on child restraint systems.
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WARNING
The seat belt does not offer the intended level
of protection if the backrest is not in the
upright position. When braking or in the event
of an accident, you could slide underneath the
seat belt and sustain abdomen or neck
injuries, for example. This poses an increased
risk of injury or even fatal injury.
Adjust the seat properly before beginning
your journey. Always make sure that the seat
is in the upright position.
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WARNING
Seat belts cannot protect as intended, if:
they are damaged, extremely dirty,
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bleached or dyed
the seat belt buckle is damaged or
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extremely dirty
the Emergency Tensioning Devices or the
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belt anchorage has been modified.
Damage caused to seat belts in an accident
may not be visible, e.g. by splinters of glass.
Modified or damaged seat belts can tear or
fail, for example in the event of an accident.
Modified Emergency Tensioning Devices may
be deployed unintentionally or fail to be
deployed when required. There is an
increased risk of injury, possibly even fatal.
Never modify seat belts, Emergency
Tensioning Devices, seat belt anchorages and
inertia reels. Ensure that seat belts are not
damaged or worn and are clean.
Only use seat belts that have been approved
for your vehicle by Mercedes-Benz.
The use of seat belts and infant and child
restraint systems is required by law in:
all 50 states
R
the U.S. territories
R
the District of Columbia
R
all Canadian provinces
R
Even where this is not required by law, all
vehicle occupants should correctly fasten
their seat belts before starting the journey.
i
See "Children in the vehicle"
( page 61) for further information on
Y
infants and children traveling in the vehicle
as well as on child restraint systems.
Correct use of the seat belts
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WARNING
USE SEAT BELTS PROPERLY
Seat belts can only work when used
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properly. Never wear seat belts in any other
way than as described in this section, as
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :