Mercedes-Benz GL-Class: Adjusting the seats in the second andthird rows
Important safety notes
WARNING
Never travel in a moving vehicle with the seat
backrest in an excessively reclined position as
this can be dangerous. You could slide under
the seat belt in a collision. If you slide under
it, the seat belt would apply force at the
abdomen or neck. This could cause serious or
fatal injuries. The seat backrest and seat belt
provide the best restraint when the wearer is
in a position that is as upright as possible and
the seat belt is properly positioned on the
body.
Your seat belt must be adjusted so that you
can correctly fasten your seat belt.
Never place hands under the seat or near any
moving parts while a seat is being adjusted.
After adjusting the seat, always ensure that
the seat and the backrest are correctly
engaged. The backrest must be in an upright
position.
Test the stability of the latch by pushing and
pulling the backrest. If the seat and backrest
are not correctly latched, the seat could move
forward and the backrest could fold down.
While braking, changing direction, or in an
accident, you could slide out from under the
seat belt. The child seat would no longer be
correctly supported or correctly positioned
and would no longer carry out its intended
function. This could cause serious or fatal
injuries.
- Adjusting the backrest angle (2nd rowof seats)
- Folding the seats up/down (3rd row ofseats)
- Detachable panel (3rd row of seats)
Adjusting the head restraint height(second and third row of seats)
Outer seat head restraints in the second row of seats Outer seat head restraints in the third row of seats ► If the head restraint is fully lowered, it is necessary to press release ...Adjusting the backrest angle (2nd rowof seats)
WARNING The seat belt only offers its intended protection when the seat backrest is in a nearly vertical position and the occupant is sitting upright. The seat backrest and seat belt ...See also:
Emergency Tensioning Devices, beltforce limiters
The seat belts for the front seats are equipped
with ETDs/belt buckle tensioners and seat
belt force limiters. The outer seat belts in the
second row of seats are equipped with ETDs and seat belt f ...
Torque Lock
If you are parking on a hill and you do not shift the transmission into P (Park)
properly, the weight of the vehicle can put too much force on the parking pawl in
the transmission. It might be diffi ...
Heated seats (if so equipped)
WARNING
Do not use or allow occupants to use the
seat heater if you or the occupants cannot
monitor elevated seat temperatures or have
an inability to feel pain in body parts that
contact t ...