2010 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 52

50 Occupant safety G Warning! Safety and security Do not pass seat belts over sharp edges. They could tear. Do not allow the seat belt to get caught in the door or in the seat adjustment mechanism. This could damage the seat belt. Never attempt to make modifications to seat belts. This could impair the effectiveness of the seat belts. Fastening the seat belts G Warning! According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating position. Thus, we strongly recommend that children be placed in the rear seats whenever possible. Regardless of seating position, children 12 years old and under must be seated and properly secured in an appropriately sized infant restraint, toddler restraint, or booster seat recommended for the size and weight of the child. For additional information, see "Children in the vehicle". A child's risk of serious or fatal injuries is significantly increased if the child restraints are not properly secured in the vehicle and/ or the child is not properly secured in the child restraint. X G Warning! Vehicles with BabySmart™ air bag deactivation system, Canada only: Children 12 years old and under must never ride in the front seat, except in a Mercedes-Benz authorized BabySmart™ compatible child seat, which operates with the BabySmart™ system installed in the vehicle to deactivate the front passenger front air bag when it is installed properly. Otherwise they will be struck by the air bag when it inflates in a crash. If this happens, serious or fatal injury will result. With a smooth motion, pull the seat belt out of seat belt outlet :. X Place the shoulder portion of the seat belt across the top of your shoulder and the lap portion across your hips. X Push latch plate ; into buckle = until it clicks. Seat belt adjustment function: The seat belts on both front seats adjust to the upper body automatically as necessary (Y page 51). X If necessary, adjust the seat belt to the correct height (Y page 51). X If necessary, tighten the lap portion to a snug fit by pulling shoulder portion up. All lap/shoulder belts except the driver's seat belt have special seat belt retractors to secure child restraints properly. For more information on special seat belt retractors, see "Infant and child restraint system" (Y page 56). To release the seat belt with seat belt release button ?, see (Y page 51).