MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 2021 Workshop Manual

Only affix accessories which have been
specially approved for this child
restraint system by the child restraint
system's manufacturer.
Onlyusechildrestraintsystemswhicharein
properworkingcondition
&WARNING Risk of injury or death caused
by the use of damaged child restraint
systems
Child restraint systems or their retaining sys

When leaving the vehicle, always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.Keep the SmartKey out of reach of chil

Activate the special seat belt retractor
again and correctly secure the child
restraint system.
When enabled, the child seat safety feature
ensures that the seat belts of the front
passenger seat and rear seats do not slacken
once the child restraint system is secured.
The seat belts on the following seats are equip

If the rear seat backrest is not engaged andlocked in place, the red lock verification indica

cushion and/or be installed facing the
wrong direction. Where possible, adjust the
seat cushion inclination accordingly.0073The child restraint system must not be put under strain by the head restraint. Adjust
the head restraints accordingly.1LATCH-type (ISOFIX) mounting bracketBefore every journey, make sure that the LATCH-
type (ISOFIX) child restraint system is engaged
correctly in both mounting brackets in the vehi

Vehicleswithadjustableheadrestraints:
If necessary, slide the head restraint
upwards (  page 91).Guide Top Tether belt 3 under the head
restraint between the two head restraint
bars.
Vehicleswithoutadjustableheadrestraints:
Top Tether belt with a seat belt strap: guide
Top Tether belt 3 over the center of the
head restraint.
or
Top Tether belt with two seat belt straps:
guide one Top Tether belt 3 past the head
restraint on the right and left side respec

=Objects or loads in the trunk or cargo
compartment will not be restrained by
the seat backrest.Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
rear seat and the seat backrest are engaged before every trip.If the rear seat backrest is not engaged andlocked in place, the red lock verification indica

Notesonrearward-facingandforward-facing
childrestraintsystemsonthefront
passengerseat&WARNING Risk of injury or death when
using a rearward-facing child restraint
system while the front passenger airbag is enabled
If you secure a child in a rearward-facing
child restraint system on the front passenger
seat and the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi

0073The child restraint system must not be putunder strain between the roof and the seat
cushion and/or be installed facing the
wrong direction.0073The child restraint system must not be put under strain by the head restraint. Adjust
the head restraints accordingly.0073Never place objects (e.g. cushions) under or
behind the child restraint system.
The seat belt on the front passenger side is
equipped with a child seat safety feature.
When enabled, the child seat safety feature
ensures that the seat belt does not slacken once
the child seat is secured (  page 50).
Set the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and move the seat into the highest
position if possible.Adjust the seat cushion inclination so that
the front edge of the seat cushion is in the
highest position and the rear edge of the
seat cushion is in the lowest position.Set the seat backrest to the most vertical
position possible.Install the child restraint system.
The entire base of the child restraint system
must always rest on the sitting surface of the
front passenger seat.Always make sure that the shoulder belt
strap is correctly routed from the seat belt
outlet of the vehicle to the shoulder belt
guide on the child restraint system.
The shoulder belt strap must be routed for

Never leave children unattended in the
vehicle.When leaving the vehicle, always take
the SmartKey with you and lock the
vehicle.Keep the SmartKey out of reach of chil