2011 Mercedes GL-Class Owner's Manual - Page 102

100 Seats Adjusting the seats in the second and third row G 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. possible and the seat belt is properly positioned on the body. You should therefore adjust the seat backrest to a position as upright as possible. The backrest angle can be adjusted to five positions. Seats, steering wheel and mirrors X Pull backrest release ; in the direction of the arrow and hold it in this position. Backrest : folds forwards. X Adjust the backrest angle as desired. X Release backrest release ;. X Lean back firmly against the backrest to ensure that it is engaged. Folding the seats up/down (third row of seats) The third row of seats consists of two electrically foldable individual seats, which can be lowered into the cargo compartment. If the seat is not correctly locked in position, the display message: 3rd row of seats, right-hand side not locked appears in the multifunction display. Adjusting the backrest angle (second row of seats) G 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 provide the best restraint when the wearer is in a position that is as upright as ! Make sure that there is nothing on the folded-down seats in the cargo compartment. The cargo compartment must be empty for the third row of seats to be folded up. The seats or the objects in the cargo compartment could otherwise be damaged. Make sure that the seats in the third row are empty and not blocked before folding them down.