2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA wheel

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eph one
Accep tingacal l(mu ltifu nctio n
stee ring wheel)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .......196
Auth orizing amob ile ph one (con-
necti ng)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[247
Auth orizing amob ile ph one via
the devic ema nag er(co nnecti ng)...248
Co nnecti ngamob ile ph one
(d evi ce ma nag er)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ....248
Co nnecti ngamob ile ph one (gen-
era linfo rma tion)<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .....247
Dis play mes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ .....229
Introd uction<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ............195
Menu (on-bo ardcomp uter)............ 195
Nu mbe rfrom thephone book ........ 196
Re dialing <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[196
Re jecti ng/e nding acal l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 196
see also Dig italOpe rator' sMa n-
ua l<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[....243
Tempe rature
Co olant <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[189
Co olant (on-bo ardcomp uter,
Mer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ............... 201
Engi neoil(o n-bo ardcomp uter,
Mer cedes-AM Gveh icles) ............... 201
Ou tside temp erature<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 188
Setti ng(clima tecontro l)................ 119
Tra nsmi ssion oil(o n-bo ardcom-
pu ter, Mercedes-AM Gveh icles) ..... 201
Throu gh-loadin gfe ature <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 254
Timi ng(RA CETIM ER) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011[ ..202
Tire pres sure
Ca lling up(on-bo ardcomp uter)..... 312
Ch ecki ngma nua lly <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 311
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
Ma ximu m<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 311
Not reached (TIR EFIT) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 292
Note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 310
Re ach ed(TIR EFIT) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 292
Re comme nded<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 308
Tire pres sure loss warn ingsys -
tem
Genera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 311
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 312
Re sta rting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 312
Tire pres sure monitor
Ch ecki ngthe tire pressu reelec-
troni cally<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 314Functi
on/note s<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 312
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 312
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 313
Ra dio typ eap pro val forthe tire
pre ssu remoni tor<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 316
Re sta rting <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011> 315
Wa rning lamp <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011> 242
Wa rning message <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 314
TIRE FITkit <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 290
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 290
Stora gelocati on<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 288
Ti re pre ssu renot reached .............. 292
Ti re pre ssu rerea ched <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 292
Tire s
Aspe ctrati o(d efi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 325
Avera geweight ofthe vehicle
occu pants (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 324
Bar (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 324
Ch ang ingawh eel<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 326
Ch ara cteri stics <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 324
Ch ecki ng<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011> 305
Cu rbwe ight (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011[ 325
Defi nitionofterms <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 324
Dire ctionof rota tion <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011[ 327
Disp laymes sage <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 224
Distr ibuti on ofthe vehicleoccu -
pa nts (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 326
DOT (DepartmentofTra nspo rta-
tion) (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 324
DOT, Tire Ide ntifi cationNumbe r
(T IN) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 323
GAW R(G ros sAxle Weight Rat-
ing )(d efi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 325
Ge nera lnotes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 330
GV W(Gros sVeh icleWei ght) (def-
ini tion) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011001100110011> 325
GV WR (Gros sVeh icleWei ght
Ra ting) (defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011001100110011001100110011[ 325
Imp orta ntsafety notes <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011[ 305
Increa sedvehiclewe ight dueto
opti onaleq uipme nt(defi niti on) ...... 325
Infor mationondriving <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011[ 305
Kil opa scal(kPa )(d efi niti on) ........... 325
La be ling (overv iew) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011001100110011[ 321
Loa dbe ari ng index(defi niti on) ...... 326
Loa dind ex<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
00110011001100110011> 323
Loa dind ex(defi niti on) <0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
001100110011[ 325
M+S tires<0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011001100110011
0011001100110011001100110011> 30720
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dex

Wheel
chock...... ................................327
Wheel s
Cha nging awhe el...... ....................326
Che cking ........................................ 305
Cl eani ng...... ...... ............................. 282
Emergency sparewhe el...... ........... 331
Important safetynotes .................. 305
Informatio non drivi ng...... ..............305
<002C00510057004800550046004B00440051004A004C0051004A00120046004B
0044[ nging................ 326
Mou nting anew whee l...... .............329
Rem oving awhe el....... ................... 329
Storing ...........................................327
Tig htening torque....... .................... 330
Whee lsize/tire size.......................330
Whee lsand tires
Cha nging awhe el....... ................... 327
Windo wcurtain airbag
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 212
Opera tion......................................... 47
Windo ws
see Side windows
Windsh ield
Defrosting ......................................120
Windsh ieldwashe rsyste m
Addi ngwasher fluid....... ................277
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 339
Windsh ieldwi pers
Displ aymessa ge....... ..................... 229
Prob lem(malfunction) ................... 112
Rea rwi ndow wiper ....... .................110
Rep lacing thewiper blades ....... ..... 110
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 109
Winte rdrivin g
Slip pery road surfaces....... ............ 153
Snow chains....... ........................... 308
Winte roperatio n
Gene ralnotes ................................ 307
Winte rtires
M+S tires.......................................307
Wiper blades
Cl eani ng....... .................................. 283
Importa ntsafe tynotes .................. 110
Rep lacing (rearwi ndow) ................112
Woo dentrim (clean inginstruc-
tion s)....... ...........................................285
Worksho p
see Qualified speci alist worksh op Z
ZONE function
Switchi ngon/off ........................... 120 In
dex
23

Protecting
theenvironment General
notes H
Environmental
note
Daimler's declaredpolicyisone ofcompre-
hensive environm entalprotect ion.
The object ivesareforthe natural resources
that form thebasis ofour existen ceon this
planet tobe used sparingly andinamanner
that takes therequirements ofboth nature
and humanity intoaccount.
You toocan help toprotect theenvironm ent
by operating yourvehicle inan environm en-
tally responsible manner.
Fuel consumpt ionand therate ofengine,
transm ission,brakeandtirewear areaffec-
ted bythese factors:
R operating conditionsof your vehicle
R your personal drivingstyle
You caninfluence bothfactors. Youshould
bear thefollowing inmind:
Operating conditions:
R avoid shorttripsasthese increase fuel
consumpt ion.
R alwa ysmake surethatthetire pressures
are correct .
R do not carry anyunnecessary weight.
R remove roofracks onceyounolonger
need them.
R aregularly servicedvehiclewillcont ribute
to environm entalprotect ion.You should
therefore adheretothe service intervals.
R alwa yshave service workcarried outata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
Personal drivingstyle:
R do not depress theaccelerator pedal
when startin gthe engine.
R do not warm upthe engine whenthevehi-
cle isstationary.
R drive carefully andmaintain asafe dis-
tance fromthevehicle infront .
R avoid frequent, suddenacceleration and
braking. R
change gearingood timeanduseeach
gear onlyupto00C3 ofits maximum engine
speed.
R switch offthe engine instationary traffic.
R keep aneye onthe vehicle's fuelcon-
sumption. Environmental
concerns andrecom-
mendat ions
Wherever theOperator's Manualrequires you
to dispose ofmaterials, firsttrytoregenerate
or re-use them.Observe therelevant environ-
ment alrules andregulations whendisposing
of materials. Inthis way youwillhelp topro-
tect theenvironm ent. Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts H
Environmental
note
Daimler AGalso supplie srecondit ioned
major assemblies andparts which areofthe
same qualityas new parts. Theyarecovered
by the same Limited Warranty entitlements
as new parts.
! Air
bags andEmergen cyTensioning Devi-
ces, aswell ascont rolunits andsensors for
these restraint systems, maybeinstalled in
the following areasofyour vehicle:
R doors
R door pillars
R door sills
R seats
R cock pit
R instrumen tcluster
R cent erconsole
Do not install accessories suchasaudio sys-
tems inthese areas. Donot carry out
repairs orwelding. Youcould impair the
operating efficiency ofthe restraint sys-
tems.
Have aftermark etaccessories installedata
quali fiedspecialist workshop.
You could jeopardize theoperating safetyof
your vehicle ifyou useparts, tiresandwheels
as well asaccessories relevanttosafety which Genuine
Mercedes-Benz parts
25Introdu ction Z

have
notbeen approved byMercedes-Ben z.
This could leadtomalfunctions insafety-rele-
vant systems, e.g.thebrake system. Useonly
genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts orparts ofequal
qual ity.Only usetires, wheels andaccessories
that have been specifically approvedforyour
vehicle.
Genuine Mercedes-Ben zparts aresubject to
strict qualitycont rol.Every parthasbeen spe-
cifically developed, manufactured orselected
for and adapted toMercedes-Ben zvehicles.
Therefore, onlygenuine Mercedes-Ben zparts
should beused.
More than300,000 differentgenuine
Mercedes-Ben zparts areavaila blefor
Mercedes-Ben zmodels.
All authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenters main-
tain asupply ofgenuine Mercedes-Ben zparts
for necessary serviceandrepair work.Inaddi-
tion, strategically locatedpartsdelivery cen-
ters provide quickandreliabl eparts service.
Always specify thevehicle identification num-
ber (VIN) when ordering genuineMercedes-
Benz parts (Ypage 334). Operat
or'sManual Vehicle
equipment
i This
Operator's Manualdescribes allmod-
els and allstandard andoptional equipment
of your vehicle availableatthe time ofthis
Operator's Manualgoingtoprint. Country-
specific differences arepossible. Bearin
mind thatyour vehicle maynotfeature all
funct ionsdescribed here.Thisalso appli es
to safety-relevant systemsandfunct ions.
The equipment inyour vehicle maytherefore
differ fromthatshown inthe descriptions
and illustrations.
The original purchase agreement listsallsys-
tems installed inyour vehicle.
Should youhave anyquestions concerning
equipment andoperation, pleaseconsult an
authorized Mercedes-Ben zCenter.
The Operator's ManualandMaintenanc e
Booklet areimportant documents andshould
be kept inthe vehicle. Service
andvehicle operation Maintenance
Always bringtheMaintenanc eBooklet with
you when taking thevehicle toan authorized
Mercedes-Ben zCenter. Yourcustomer service
advisor willenter every service intoyour Main-
tenanc eBooklet onyour behalf. Roadside
Assistance
The Mercedes-Ben zRoadsi deAssistanc ePro-
gram offers technicalhelp inthe event ofa
breakdown. Callsto the toll-free Roadside
Assistanc eHotline areanswered byour agents
24 hours aday, 365days ayear.
<00140010001B0013001300100029003200350010003000280035002600480047
00480056> (1-800-367-6372)
(USA)
1-800-387-0100 (Canada)
For additional information, refertothe
Mercedes-Ben zRoadsi deAssistanc eProgram
brochure (USA)orthe "Roa dside Assistanc e"
section inthe Service andWarranty Booklet
(Canada ).You willfind both inthe vehicle
document wallet. Change
ofadd ress orchange ofown-
ership
In the event ofachange ofaddress, please
send usthe "Notification ofAddress Change"
in the Service andWarranty Bookletorsimply
call theMercedes-Ben zCustomer Assistance
Center (USA)atthe hotline number
1-80 0-FOR- MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)or
Customer ServiceCenter(Canada )at
1-80 0-387-0100.This willassist usincont act-
ing you inatimely manner shouldtheneed
arise.
If you sellyour Mercedes, pleaseleaveallliter-
ature inthe vehicle sothat itis availa bletothe
next owner.
If you have purchased aused car,please send
us the "Notification ofUsed CarPurchase" in
the Service andWarranty Bookletorsimply
call theMercedes-Ben zCustomer Assistance
Center (USA)atthe hotline number
1-80 0-FOR- MERCedes (1-800-367-6372)or
Customer Service(Canada )at
1-80 0-387-0100. 26
Service
andvehicl eoperat ionIntroduct ion

R
alte ration s,ins tall atio nwork andmodi fica-
tio ns
R work onelec tron iccom ponents Corr
ectuse
If you remove anywarn ingstick ers ,you oroth-
ers coul dfail torec ogn izecertain dang ers.
Leav ewarn ingstick ers inposit ion.
Obse rveth efoll owin ginf orm ationwhen driv-
ing your vehicle:
R thesafe tyno tesin this man ual
R tech nic aldat afor theveh icle
R traff icrules andregulatio ns
R laws andsafetystandar dspert ainin gto
mot orveh icles Pr
oblem swith your vehicle
If you shoul dexp erie nceaprob lemwith your
veh icle,part icular lyon eth at you believ emay
aff ect itssafe operation,we urge youtocon -
tac tan auth orizedMer cedes-Ben zCent er
imm ediat elytohave theprob lemdiagn osed
and rectified. Ifth eprob lemisno tres olve dto
your satisfact ion,please discusstheprob lem
again withanauth orizedMer cedes-Ben zCen-
te ror, ifnec essar y,con tactus atoneof the
foll owin gaddre sses.
In theUSA
Mer cedes-Ben zUS A,LLC
Cust omerAs sist anc eCent er
On eMer cedes-Ben zDr ive
San dySpr ings,GA 30328
In Cana da
Mer cedes-Ben zCanada, Inc.
Cust omerRelat ionsDe part men t
98 Van derh oofAvenue
Tor onto,On tarioM4G 4C9 Limi
tedWarrant y
! Obse
rveth eno tesin this Oper ator'sMan -
ual regardin gth ecor rectoper ationof your
veh icle and poss ibledamage totheveh icle.
Dam agetotheveh icle whic his caus edby
viol atio nof these notesis no tcov ered by
th eMer cedes-Ben zimpli edwarr antyor the
new orused- vehicle warr anty. QR
code forrescue card
The QRcod esare secured inthefuel fillerflap
and ontheoppos iteside ontheB- pillar .In the
even tof an acc iden t,res cue services can use
th eQR cod eto quick lyfin dth eappro priate
res cue cardfor your vehicle.The curren tres -
cue cardcon tain sth emos timpo rtant inform a-
tio nabout yourvehicle inacom pact form, e.g.
th erout ingoftheelec tric cable s.
You canfindmor einf orm ationunde r
www.m ercedes -benz.de /qr -code. Dat
ast ora ge Dat
ast ora ge
A wide rangeofelec tron iccom ponentsin your
veh icle contain datamem ories.
Thes edat amem orieste mpor arilyorperm a-
nen tlystore tech nic alinf orm ationabout :
R theveh icle'soper atingst ate
R inc iden ts
R malf unctions
In gen eral, this tech nic alinf orm ationdoc u-
men tsthest ate ofacom ponent,a modul e,a
syst emorthesurr oundings.
Thes einc lude, forexam ple:
R oper atingcon dition sof syst emcom ponents.
For exam ple,fluid levels
R theveh icle'sstatus messages andthose of
its ind ividual components,e.g .num berof
wheel revolut ions/spee d,dec eler ationin
mov emen t,late ralacc eler ation,acc eler ator
pedal position
R malf unctions and defe ctsin impo rtant sys-
te m com ponents,e.g .light s,brak es
R veh icle reac tions and oper atingcon dition s
in spec ialdriv ingsituatio ns,e.g .air bag
deplo yment,int erv ent ion ofstabilit ycon trol
syst ems
R ambie ntcon dition s,e.g .out side temper a-
tur e
This datais of an exc lusiv elytech nic alnat ure
and canbeused to:
R assis tin rec ogn izingand rectifying malfunc-
tio ns and defe cts
R analyz eveh icle function s,e.g .aft eran acc i-
den t
R opt imiz eveh icle function s 28
Dat
ast ora geIntr odu ction

Cockp
it Funct
ion Pag
e 0043
St
eer ing wheel paddle shift-
ers 14
0 0044
Comb
inationswit ch 10
4 0087
In
st rum entclus ter 32
0085
Hor
n 0083
DI
RECT SELECT leve r 13
4 0084
Park
ingAssist PARKTRO NIC
warn ingdispl ay 17
3 006B
Ove
rheadcon trol pan el 38 Funct
ion Pag
e 006C
Climat
econ trol syst ems 11
3 006D
Ign
ition lock 12
5 006E
Ad
jus tsthest eer ing wheel 97
006F
Cruis
econ trol leve r 15
7 0070
Ele
ctric park ingbrak e 14
6 0071
Ligh
tswit ch 10
2 0072
Diag
nostics con nection 27
0073
Open
sth ehood 27
4 Cockp
it
31Ataglan ce

Multifunc
tionsteering wheel Func
tion Page
0043
Mul
tifunction display 191
0044
Mul
timedi asystem display 0087
0076
Rejects orends acall 0061
Makes oraccepts a
call Further
telephone functions 195
00810082Adju
stsvolum e 0063
Mute 0059
Switche son voice-
op era ted contro lfor nav iga-
tio nor the VoiceControl
Sys tem Fun
ction Pag
e 0085
00E2
Opensthe menu list 00630064Sel
ectsamenu 0076
Confirm sthe selectio n 0038
Back Ope
ratesthe on-bo ardcom-
pu ter 189
0059
Switches offvoice-
ope rate dcontrol fornavi ga-
tion orthe VoiceControl
Sys tem i
Inveh icles with mul time diasy stem
Aud io20 youcan find further informa tion:
R on the multime diasy stem inthe Digi tal
Ope rator'sManua l
R on voice-contro lled navi gation inthe man-
ufa cture r'sope ratinginstru ctions i
Inveh icles with mul time diasy stem
CO MAND youcan find further informa tion:
R on the multime diasy stem inthe Digi tal
Ope rator'sManua l
R on the DVD changer orsing leDVD drive
in the Digi talOpe rator'sManua l
R on the VoiceControl System inthe sepa-
rate operatinginstru ctions Multi
functionste ering wheel
33Atagl anc e

Panic
alarm X
To activate: pressandhold the
0033 button 0043for approx. onesecond.
A visual andaudib lealarm istriggered ifthe
alarm system isarmed.
X To deactivat e:press 0033button 0043again.
or X Insert theSmartK eyinto theignition lock.
or, invehicles withKEYLE SS-GO start- function
or KEYLE SS‑GO
X Press theStart /Stopbutton.
The SmartK eymust beinthe vehicle. Occupant
safety Introduct
iontothe restr aintsystem
The restraint systemcanreduce therisk of
vehicle occupants comingintocontactwith
parts ofthe vehicle's interiorinthe event ofan
accident. Inthe event ofan accident, the
restraint systemcanalso reduce theforces to
which thevehicle occupants aresubjected.
The restraint systemincludes thefollowing
componen ts:
R Seat beltsystem
R Air bags
R Child restraint system
R Child seatsecuring systems The
componen tsof the restraint systemwork
in conj unction witheach other. Theycanonly
deploy theirprotect ivefunct ionif,at all times,
all vehicle occupants:
R have fastened theirseatbelts correct ly
(Y page 42)
R have theseat andhead restraint adjusted
properly (Ypage 92)
As the driver, youalso have tomake surethat
the steering wheelisadjusted correctly.
Observe theinformation relatingtothe correct
driver's seatposition (Ypage 92).
You also have tomake surethatanair bag can
inflate properly ifdeploye d(Y page 44).
An airbag supplements acorrect lyworn seat
belt. Asanadditional safetydevice, theairbag
increases thelevel ofprotect ionforvehicle
occupants inthe event ofan accident. For
example, if,inthe event ofan accident, the
protect ionoffered bythe seat beltissufficient,
the airbags arenot deploye d.When anacci-
dent occurs, onlytheairbags thatincrease
protect ioninthat particular accidentsituation
are deploye d.However, seatbelts andairbags
generally donot protect againstobjectspene-
tratin gthe vehicle fromtheoutside.
Inform ationonrestraint systemoperation can
be found under "Triggering ofthe Emergen cy
Tensioning Devicesandairbags"
(Y page 51).
See "Chil dren inthe vehicle" forinformation
on children traveling withyouinthe vehicle as
well ason child restraint systems
(Y page 53). Import
antsafety notes G
WARNING
Modifications tothe restraint systemmay
cause itto no longer workasinten ded.The
restraint systemmaythen notperform its
inten dedprotect ivefunct ionand may failin
an accident ortrigger unexpect edly,for
example. Thisposes anincreased riskof
injury oreven fatalinjury.
Never modify partsofthe restraint system.
Never tamper withthewiring, theelectron ic
componen tsor their software. Occ
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