Mercedes-Benz GLC : Restraint system / Protection provided by the restraint system
The restraint system includes the following components:
- Seat belt system
- Airbags
- Child restraint system
- Child seat securing systems
The restraint system can help prevent the vehicle
occupants from coming into contact with
parts of the vehicle interior in the event of an
accident. In the event of an accident, the
restraint system can also reduce the forces to
which the vehicle occupants are subjected.
A seat belt can only provide the best level of protection
if it is worn correctly. Depending on the
detected accident situation, Emergency Tensioning
Devices and/or airbags supplement the protection
offered by a correctly worn seat belt.
Emergency Tensioning Devices and/or airbags
are not deployed in every accident.
In order for the restraint system to provide the
intended level of protection, each vehicle occupant
must observe the following information:
- Fasten seat belts correctly.
- Sit in an almost upright seat position with
their back against the seat backrest.
- Sit with their feet resting on the floor, if possible.
- Always secure persons under 5 ft (1.50 m)
tall in an additional restraint system suitable
for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
However, no system available today can completely
eliminate injuries and fatalities in every
accident situation. In particular, the seat belt
and airbag generally do not protect against
objects penetrating the vehicle from the outside.
It is also not possible to completely rule out the
risk of injury caused by the airbag deploying.
WARNING Risk of injury or death due to
modifications to the restraint system
Vehicle occupants may no longer be protected
as intended if alterations are made to the
restraint system...
Other information:
WARNING Risk of accident due to
adjusting the vehicle settings while the
vehicle is in motion
You could lose control of the vehicle in the
following situations in particular:
If you adjust the driver's seat, the head
restraint, the steering wheel or the mirror
while the vehicle is in motion
If you fasten your seat belt while the vehi‐
cle is in motion
Before starting the
engine: In particular,
adjust the driver's seat, head restraint,
steering wheel and mirror, and fasten
your seat belt...
To enlarge the cargo compartment, you can
adjust the seat backrests so that they are ten
degrees steeper (cargo position).
Fold the seat backrest
forwards.
Move bracket
in the direction of the
arrow.
Push seat backrest
back to bracket
until the backrest engages...