2021 MERCEDES-BENZ GLS SUV airbag

passenger seat should be mo
ved as far back
as possible.
When doing so, alw ays obser vethe informa-
tion on the cor rect driver's seat position
(/ page 108).
R Only hold the steering wheel bythe steering
wheel rim. This allo ws the airbag tobe fully
deplo yed.
R Always lean against the seat backrest when
th eve hicle is in motion. Do not lean forw ards
or against the door or side windo w.You may
ot herwise be in the deployment area of the
airbags.
R The occupants must alw ayske ep their feet on
th e 0oor. Do not put your feet on the cockpit,
fo rex ample. Your feet may otherwise be in the
deployment area of the airbag.
R Ifch ildren are tr avelling in theve hicle, obser ve
th e additional no tes (/ page 58).
R Always st owand secure objects cor rectl y. Objects in
theve hicle interior may pr event an air-
bag from functioning cor rectl y.Each vehicle occu-
pant must alw ays make sure of thefo llowing in
particular:
R There are no people, animals or objects
between theve hicle occupants and an airbag.
R There are no objects between the seat, door
and door pillar (B-pillar).
R There are no hard objects, e.g. coat hangers,
hanging on thegr ab handles or coat hooks.
R There are no accessories, such as mobile navi-
gation devices, mobile phones or cup holders,
within the deployment area of an airbag, e.g.
on the cockpit, on the door, on the side win-
dow or on the side trim.
In addition, no connecting cables, tensioning
straps or retaining straps must be routed or
attached totheve hicle within the deployment
area of an airbag. Alw ays comply with the
accessory manu facturer's ins tallation inst ruc-
tions and, in particular, the no tes on suitable
places for installation. R
There are no heavy, sharp-edged or fragile
objects in the poc kets of your clo thing. Store
such objects in a suitable place. Limit Limit
ations of t
ations of t he prot
he pr otection pro
ection pro vided b
vided by airbags
y airbags &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomodi/ca-
tions tothe co ver of an airbag
If yo u modify the co ver of an airbag or a1x
objects such as stic kers to it,the airbag may
no longer function cor rectl y. #
Never modify the co ver of an airbag and
do not a1x objects toit. The installation location of an airbag is identi/ed
by
the AIRB AGsymbol (/ page 48).
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag may
pr ev ent the airbag from functioning cor rectl y. 50 50
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ety

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W ARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury from objects in
th e deployment area of an airbag
Objects in the deployment area of an airbag
can hinder or pr eventthe cor rect deployment
of the airbag.
The airbag may then deploy in an uncontrolled
manner and may even cause additional inju-
ri es totheve hicle occupants bydeploying.
This may be the case in particular if the airbag
is integ rated into the seat. #
Always st owand secure objects cor-
re ctl y. #
Before commencing your journe y,make
sure that no objects are st owed in the
deployment area of an airbag. &
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W ARNING ARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
th e use of unsuitable seat co vers
Due tounsuitable seat co vers,th e airbags
cannot pr otect vehicle occupants as intended.
In addition, the operation of the automatic
front passenger airbag shuto. could be
re stric ted. #
You should only use seat co vers that
ha ve been appr oved forth e cor respond-
ing seats byMercedes-Benz. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury due tomalfunc-
tioning sensors in the door
The function of the airbags can be impaired
due tomodi/cations or incor rect wo rkper-
fo rm ed on the doors or door trim, or if the
doors are damaged. #
Never modify the doors or parts of the
doors. #
Always ha veworkon the doors or door
trim car ried out at a quali/ed specialist
wo rkshop. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due todeplo yed
airbag
A depl oyed airbag no longer o.ers any pr otec-
tion. #
Have theve hicle towe dto a quali/ed
specialist workshop in order tohave the
deplo yed airbag replaced. Ha
ve deplo yed airbags replaced immediatel y. S S
t tatus of t
atus of t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er fr
er front airbag
ont airbag F
F
unction of t
unction of t he aut
he automatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag
er airbag
shut
shut o.
o.
The automatic front passen ger airbag shuto. is
able todetect whe ther the front passenger seat is
occupied bya person or a child restraint system.
The front passenger airbag is enabled or disabled
acco rdingl y. &
W WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
objects under the co-driver seat
Objects trapped under the co-driver seat can
inter fere with the function of the automatic
co-driver airbag shuto. or damage the system. #
Do not store any objects under the co-
driver seat. Occupant saf
ety
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#
When the co-driver seat is occupied,
make sure that no objects are trapped
under the co-driver seat. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 77). Also, alw ays obser vethe
no tes on rear wa rd-facing or forw ard-facing child
re straint systems on the front passenger seat
(/ page 76).
A person on the front passenger seat must
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Fasten seat belts co rrectly (/ page 44).
R Sit in an almost upright seat position with their
back against the seat backrest.
R Sit with their feet resting on the 0oor, if possi-
ble.
The front passenger airbag may otherwise be dis-
abled bymistake, forex ample, in thefo llowing sit-
uations:
R The front passenger transfers their weight by
supporting themsel ves on a vehicle armrest. R
The front passen ger sits in such a wayth at
th eir weight is raised from the seat sur face. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to a
disabled front passenger airbag
The front passenger airbag is disabled when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
is lit.
A person in the front passenger seat could
th en, forex ample, come into contact with the
ve hicle interior, especially if the person is sit-
ting too close tothe cockpit.
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R the classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R the front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible.
R the person is seated cor rectl y. #
Both before and during the journe y,
ensure that the status of the front
passenger airbag is cor rect. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, the classi-
/cation of the person or child restraint system on
th e front passenger seat take s place aTer the
front passenger airbag shuto. self-test. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps displ aythe
status of the front passenger airbag.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes on the function of the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator la mps
( / page 53). 52 52
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ety

F
F
unction of t
unction of t he P
he PASSEN
ASSEN GER AIR BA
GER AIR BAG indicat
G indicat or
or
lam
lam ps
ps Self-t
Self-t
es
est of autt of aut omatic fr
omatic fr ont passeng
ont passeng er airbag shut-
er airbag shut-
o.
o. When theve hicle is switched on, a self-test is per-
fo rm ed during which the two PASSENGER AIR
BAG ON and OFF indicator la mps light up simul ta-
neous ly. The status of
the front passenger airbag is dis-
pla yed via thePA SSENGER AIR BAG indicator
la mp s aTer the self-test:
R ON is lit:
ON is lit: the front passenger airbag may
deploy during an accident.
The indicator lamp goes out aTer 60 seconds.
R ON and OFF ar ON and OFF ar e no
e not lit:
t lit: the front passenger
airbag may deploy during an accident.
R OFF is lit:
OFF is lit: the front passenger airbag is disa-
bled. It will then not be deplo yed in theev ent
of an accident.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG ON indicator la mpis
o., only thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp shows th e status of the front passenger air-
bag. The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
may be lit continuously or be o..
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator la mp
and the6 restraint system warning lamp light
up simultaneousl y,the front passenger seat may
not be used. Also in this case, do not /t a child
re straint system tothe front passenger seat. Ha ve
th e automatic front passenger airbag shuto. ch
ecked and repaired immediately at a quali/ed
specialist workshop.
S
S t
tatus display
atus display
If th e front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that the sta-
tus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect forthe
cur rent situation.
ATer
ATer /tting
/tting a r
a rearw
earw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estrtraint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em t
em t o t
o the fr
he fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::PA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF must be lit continuous ly. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thwhen
using a rear wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m while the front passenger airbag is
enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o., the front passenger airbag can
deploy in theev ent of an accident.
The child could be struck bythe airbag. Occupant saf
ety
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#
Always ensu rethat the front passenger
airbag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF indicator la mpmust be lit. #
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child
re straint system on a seat wi than ENA-
BLED FRONT AIR BAG. This can result in
th e DEATH of or SERIOUS INJURY tothe
CHILD. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 76).
Depending on thech ild restraint system and the
stature of thech ild, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpmay be o.. In this case, do not /t
th ere ar wa rd-facing child restraint system tothe
front passenger seat.
Instead, /t there ar wa rd-facing child restraint sys-
te m to a suitable rear seat.
ATer
ATer /tting /tting a f
a forw
orw ar
ard-f
d-f acing c
acing c hild r
hild res
estr
traint sy
aint sy s-
s-
t
t em t
em t o t
o the fr
he fr ont passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::depending on the
ch ild restraint system and the stature of thech ild,
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous lyor be o.. Alw
ays obser vethefo llowing informa-
tion. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect positioning of thefo rw ard-facing
ch ild restraint system
If yo u secure a child in a forw ard-facing child
re straint system on the front passenger seat
th at is positioned too close tothe cockpit, in
th eeve nt of an accident, thech ild could:
R come into contact with theve hicle interior
if th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit, forex ample
R be st ruck bythe airbag if thePA SSENGER
AIR BAG OFF indicator la mpis o.. #
Always mo vethe front passenger seat as
fa r back as possible and fully retract the
seat cushion length adjustment. While
doing so, alw ays make sure that the
shoulder belt st rap is cor rectly routed
from the seat belt outlet of theve hicle to
th e shoulder belt guide on thech ild
re straint system. The shoulder belt strap
must be routed forw ards and down wards from
the seat belt outlet. If necessar y,
adjust the seat belt outlet and the front
passenger seat accordingl y. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufactu rer's installation
inst ructions. When /tting a
child restraint system tothe front
passenger seat, obser vetheve hicle-speci/c infor-
mation (/ page 76).
If a per If a per son is sitting on t
son is sitting on t he fr
he front passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat::
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF may be lit continuous ly
or be o., depending on the person's stature.
A person on the front passenger seat must alw ays
obser vethefo llowing information:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied byan
adult or a person with a stature cor responding
to that of an adult, thePA SSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator la mpmust be o.. This indicates
th at the front passenger airbag is enabled.
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y,an adult or person
with a build cor responding tothat of an adult
must not use the front passenger seat. 54
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ety

Ins
tead, they should use a rear seat.
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied by a
person of smaller stature (e.g. a teenager or
small adult), thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF
indicator la mpis either lit continuously or
re mains o., depending on the classi/cation.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is o.: mo vethe front passenger seat
as far back as possible, or the person of
smaller stature should use a rear seat.
- Ifth ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit continuousl y:the person of
smaller stature should not use the front
passenger seat. &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death when
th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp is lit
If th ePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator
la mp remains lit aTer the self-test, the front
passenger airbag is disabled. If
th e front passenger seat is occupied, alw ays
ensure that:
R The classi/cation of the person in the front
passenger seat is cor rect and the front
passenger airbag is enabled or disabled in
accordance with the person in the front
passenger seat.
R The person is seated proper lywith a cor-
re ctly fastened seat belt.
R The front passenger seat has been mo ved
as far back as possible. Be sure
toalso obser vethefo llowing fur ther rela-
te d subjects:
R Child restraint system on the front passenger
seat (/ page 76)
R Suitable positioning of thech ild restraint sys-
te m (/ page 62) PRE-S PRE-S
AFE
AFE®
®
syst
syst em
em F
F
unction of PRE-S
unction of PRE-S AFE
AFE®
®
(anticipat
(anticipat or
ory occupant
y occupant
pr ot
pr otection)
ection) PRE-SAFE
®
is able todetect cer tain critical driv-
ing situations and implement pre-em ptive meas-
ures toprotect theve hicle occupants.
PRE-SAFE ®
can implement thefo llowing meas-
ures independently of each other:
R Tightening the seat belts on the driver's seat
and front passenger seat.
R Closing the side windo ws.
R V
V ehicles wit
ehicles wit h sliding sunr
h sliding sunr oof:
oof:closing the slid-
ing sunroof.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function:
y function: movingthe
front passenger seat toa more favo urable seat
position.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h memor
h memory function in t
y function in t he r
he rear
ear
com
com par
partment:
tment: moving the outer rear seats to
a more favo urable seat position.
R V
Vehicles wit
ehicles wit h multicont
h multicont our seat
our seat:
:increasing the
air pressure in the seat side bolsters of the
seat backrest. Occupant saf
ety
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Alw
ay
Alw ays secur
s secur e a c
e a child r
hild r es
es tr
traint syst
aint syst em corr
em correctly
ectly &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
incor rect ins tallation of thech ild restraint
system
The child can then not be pr otected or
re strained as intended. #
Be su retocomply with the manufactur-
er's installation inst ructions forth ech ild
re straint system and its co rrect use. #
Make sure that the entire base of the
ch ild restraint system al ways rests on
th e sitting sur face of the seat. #
Never place objects (e.g. cushions)
under or behind thech ild restraint sys-
te m. #
Use child restraint systems on lywith the
original co ver designed forth em. #
Alwaysre place damaged co vers with
ge nuine co vers. &
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WARNI NG
ARNI NGRisk of injury or dea thdue to
unsecured child restraint systems in the
ve hicle
If th ech ild restraint system is incor rectly /tted
or not secured, it can come loose.
The child restraint system could be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Always ins tallch ild restraint systems co r-
re ctl y,even when not in use. #
Always comply with thech ild restraint
system manufactu rer's installation
inst ructions. R
Always obser vethech ild restraint system
manufactu rer's installation and operating
inst ructions as well as theve hicle-speci/c
information:
- Fitting the ISOFIX or i-Size child restraint
system tothere ar seat (/ page 66).
- Securing thech ild restraint system wi th
th e seat belt on there ar seat
(/ page 74). -
Securing thech ild restraint system wi th
th e seat belt on the front passenger seat
(/ page 77). Obser vethe speci/c
inst ructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and
fo rw ard-facing child restraint systems
(/ page 76).
If th e front passenger seat is occupied,
ensure, bo thbefore and during the jour-
ne y,that the status of the front passenger
airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation
(/ page 53).
R Obser vethewa rning labels in theve hicle inte-
ri or and on thech ild restraint system.
R Also secu reTopTe ther if present.
Do no
Do no t modify t t modify t he c
he child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em &
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WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due tomodi/ca-
tions tothech ild restraint system
The child restraint system can no longer func-
tion prope rly. This poses an increased risk of
injur y. #
Never modify a child restraint system. Occupant sa
fety
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KIDFIX XP
Appr oval E1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 49 02 T
T
ype
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AMG KIDFIX XP
AMG KIDFIX XP
App rova lE 1 04 301 304
Order number 2
A 000 970 33 02
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Ov
er
ervie
vie w of suit
w of suit able seats in t
able seats in t he v
he vehicle f
ehicle f or
or/tting
/tting
a c
a c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst em
em LeT/r
LeT/r
ight
ightr
rear seat
ear seat
Second row of seats (leT and right seat), prefer-
re d securing system:
® ISOFIX child seat securing system
(/ page 64)
or °
i-Sizechild seat securing system
(/ page 66)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 70).
Third row of seats, prefer red securing system:
® ISOFIX child seat securing system
(/ page 64)
¯ Also secure TopTe ther if present
(/ page 70).
LeT/ right rear seat (second and third seat row) –
alternative securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 72)
F
F r
ront passeng
ont passeng er seat
er seat
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 72)
Be sure toobser ve:
R Ifth e front passenger seat is occupied,
ensure, bo thbefore and during the journe y,
th at the status of the front passenger airbag is
cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 53).R
Notes on automatic front passen ger airbag
shuto. (/ page 51).
Centr
Centr e r e rear seat (second seat ro
ear seat (second seat row)
w)
Securing system:
7 Vehicle seat belt (/ page 72) App
rov
Approv al cat al categor
egor ies f
ies f or c
or child r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems Onl
Onl
y use app rov
y use appr oved ced c hild r
hild r es
estrtraint syst
aint syst ems
ems
Only child restraint systems that meet thefo llo w-
ing UNECE standards are permitted for use in the
ve hicle:
R UN-R44
R UN-R129 (i-Size child restraint systems)
Iden ti/cation
Identi/cation on t
on the c
he c hild r
hild r es
estr
traint sy st
aint syst em
em
In fo rm ation about the appr oval catego ry,we ight
category and appr oval number, forex ample, is on
th e appr oval label on thech ild restraint system.
There ma y be further information such as the ISO-
FIX size categories, depending on the appr oval
catego ryofthech ild restraint system. 62
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Occupant sa
fety