MERCEDES-BENZ GLB SUV 2019 Manual PDF

i‑Size
child seat securing sy stem
(/ page 65)
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not come
into con tact wi th the front seat. If neces‐
sar y,mo vethe front seat forw ard slightl y.
® When fitting an ISOFIX child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a Group 0/0+ baby car seat
and a Group 1 rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem on a rear seat: adjust
th e front seat so that the seat does not
to uch thech ild restra int sy stem.
O When using a Group 1
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the backrest of thech ild
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, lie
fl at against the backrest of theve hicle seat. Once
thech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints imme‐
diately and adjust them cor rectly.
O When using a
child restra int sy stem on
a seat on theth ird row of seats: adjust
th e front seat so that it does not touch the
ch ild restra int sy stem, and mo vethe seat
backrest of the front seat into an upright
position if necessar y.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
group 2 or 3, there may be restrictions on
th e maximum size setting, e.g. due topossi‐
ble con tact wi th thero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be ten‐
sioned between thero of and the seat cush‐
ion and/or be fitted facing the wrong direc‐
tion. Where possible, adjust the seat cush‐
ion inclination accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra ints. Adjust
th e head restra ints according ly. °
When fitting an i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m, also obser vethefo llowing:
O When using a
rear wa rd-facing child
re stra int sy stem: adjust the front seat so
th at it does not touch thech ild restra int sys‐
te m.
O When using a
forw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble. In addition, the backrest of thech ild
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, lie
fl at against the backrest of theve hicle seat.
Once thech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints imme‐
diately and adjust them cor rectly. #
Before every journe y,make sure that the
ISOFIX child restra int sy stem or the i‑Size
ch ild restra int sy stem is engaged cor rectly in
bo th mounting brac kets in theve hicle. 68
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*
NO
TEBe careful not todamage the seat
belt forth e cent reseat when fitting the
ch ild restra int sy stem #
Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐
ped. Re
ar ben chseat (second row of seats): 1
ISOFIX mounting brac ket
2 i‑Size mounting brac ket #
Attach the ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sys‐
te m to both mounting brac kets in theve hicle. Ve
hicles with a third row of seats: #
Attach the ISOFIX child restra int sy stem to
bo th ISOFIX mounting brac kets 1 inthe
ve hicle. Occupant saf
ety69

Securing a
TopTe ther &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death if the
re ar seat backrests are not loc ked af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts
If th ere ar seat backrests are not loc ked, they
could fold forw ards in theeve nt of an acci‐
dent, heavy braking or sudden changes of
direction.
As a result, child restra int sy stems cann ot
per form their intended pr otective function.
Re ar seat backrests that are not loc ked can
also cause additional injuries, e.g. in the
ev ent of an accident. #
Alw ays lock rear seat backrests af ter
fi tting TopTe ther belts. #
Obser vethe lock verification indicator. Ensure
that there ar seat backrest is engaged. To
do so, pull forc efully on the seat backrest.
¯ Ifth ech ild restra int sy stem is equipped
with a TopTe ther belt:
The risk of injury can be reduced byaTo p
Te ther. The TopTe ther belt facilitates an additional connection between
thech ild
re stra int sy stem attached with ISOFIX or
i‑Size and theve hicle.
The TopTe ther anchorages forth e second rowof
seats are located on there ar side of the two
outer rear seats on the second rowof seats. For
th eth ird row of seats, use theTo pTe ther
anchorage on there ar side of the seat backrest
on theth ird row of seats. Second
rowof seats #
If necessar y,slide the head restra int 1
upwards (/ page119). #
Fitth e ISOFIX or i‑Size child restra int sy stem
with TopTe ther. Comply with thech ild
re stra int sy stem manufacturer's ins tallation
instructions when doing so. 70
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#
Guide theTo pTe ther belt 4under the head
re stra int 1 between the two head restra int
bars. #
Hook TopTe ther hook 3into TopTe ther
anchorage 2without twisting. #
Tension theTo pTe ther belt 4. Comply with
th ech ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's
ins tallation instructions when doing so. #
If necessar y,slide the head restra int 1
down wards (/ page119). Ma kesure that
yo u do not inter fere with the cor rect routing
of theTo pTe ther belt 4. Occupant saf
ety71

Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the seat belt Note
s onthe suitability of seats for attaching belt-secured child restra int sy stems
Re ar seats (second seat row) We
ight categor yL eft/rightrear seat
Centrerear seat 1
1 Child restrai nt sy stems with a supporting brac ket are not sui table forth is seat.
Category 0: upto10 kg U, LU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg U, LU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg U, LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg U, LU , L
Category III: 22to36 kg U, LU , L
U Suitable forch ild restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Recommended child restrai nt sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restrai nt sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. 72
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Re
ar seats (third seat row) We
ight categor yL eft/rightrear seat
Catego ry0:up to10 kg U, L
Category 0+: upto13 kg U, L
Category I: 9to 18 kg U, L
Category II: 15to25 kg U, L
Category III: 22to36 kg U, L
U Suitableforch ild restra int sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight categor y.
L Suitable for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Recommended child restra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list. Occupant saf
ety73

Fr
ont passenger seat – NotesNote
s onchild restra int sy stems on the front passenger seat
R If it is absolutely necessary foryo uto fit a child restra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat, be sure toobser vethe information on child restra int
sy stems on the front passenger seat (/ page78).
Obser vethe specific instructions forth ere ar wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int sy stems. If the front passenger seat is occupied, ensure,
bo th before and during the journe y,that thest atus of the front passenger airbag is cor rect forth e cur rent situation (/ page 46). Fr
ont passenger seat We
ight category
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
Front passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
1 Ad just the seat cushion inclination so that the front edge of the seat cushion is
in the highest position and there ar edge of the seat cushion is in the lo west posi‐
tion. 2 The
vehicle is equipped with automatic front passenger airbag shutoff. The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
Category 0: upto10 kg XU , L
Category 0+: upto13 kg XU , L
Category I: 9to 18 kg UF,LU , L
Category II: 15to25 kg UF,LU , L74
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We
ight category
Front passenger airbag enabled 1
Front passenger airbag disabled 1, 2
Category III: 22to36 kg UF,LU , L
X Not suitable forch ildren in this we ight categor y.
UF Suitable forfo rw ard-facing child restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category
in this we ight categor y. L Suitable
for semi-universal child restrai nt sy stems according totheta ble in "Rec‐
ommended child restra int sy stems", or if theve hicle and the seat are lis ted in the
ch ild restra int sy stem manufacturer's vehicle model list.
U Suitable forch ild restrai nt sy stems of the "Universal" category in this we ight cat‐
egor y. Securing
thech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryifth ere ar
ben chseat/rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
If th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐
wa rds, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
ev ent of an accident.
R Ifth is is the case, theve hicle occupant
wo uld be forc ed into the seat belt bythe re
ar ben chseat/rear seat or bythe seat
backrest. The seat belt cann otprotect as
intended and could result in additional
injur y.
R Objects or loads in the boot/load com‐
partment cann otbe restra ined bythe
seat backrest. #
Make sure that the seat backrest and
th ere ar ben chseat/rear seat are
engaged before everytrip. Ensu
rethat there ar seat backrest is engaged. To
do so, pull forc efully on the seat backrest. When
fitting a belt-secu redch ild restra int sys‐
te m, obser vethefo llowing:
O Alw
ays comply with the manufacturer's
ins tallation and operating instructions for
th ech ild restra int sy stem used.
O Fo
r a child restra int sy stem in the "Univer‐
sal" or "Semi-Universal" categor y,make
sure that the sy stem has been appr oved for
th eve hicle seat.
Obser vethe no tes under "Suitability of
seats for attaching belt-secu redch ild
re stra int sy stems" (/ page72). Occupant saf
ety75

O
When using a category
0/0+ baby car
seat and a category I rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on a rear seat:
adju stthe front seat so that the seat does
not touch thech ild restra int sy stem.
O When using a category I
forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem: remo vethe head
re stra int from there spective seat, if possi‐
ble.
Af terth ech ild restra int sy stem has been
re mo ved, replace the head restra ints imme‐
diately and adjust them cor rectly.
O The ba
ckrest of thefo rw ard-facing child
re stra int sy stem must, as far as possible, be
re sting on the seat backrest of there ar
seat.
O Fo
r cer tain child restra int sy stems in weight
category II or III, there may be restrictions
on the maximum size setting, e.g. due to
possible con tact wi th thero of.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in between thero of and the seat
cushion and/or be fitted facing the wrong direction. Where possible, adjust
the seat
cushion inclination accordingly.
O The
child restra int sy stem must not be put
under stra in by the head restra int. Adjust
th e head restra ints according ly.
O Make sure
that thech ild's feet do not touch
th e front seat. If necessar y,mo vethe front
seat slightly forw ards. #
Fitthech ild restra int sy stem.
The entire base of thech ild restra int sy stem
must alw aysre st on the sitting sur face of the
re ar seat. #
Alw ays make sure that the shoulder belt
st ra p is cor rectly routed from the seat belt
outlet of theve hicle tothe shoulder belt
guide on thech ild restra int sy stem.
The shoulder belt stra p must be routed for‐
wa rds and down wards from the seat belt out‐
let. Note
s onvehicles without automatic front
passen ger airbag shu toff St
icke r visible when the front passenger door
is open
Ve hicles without automatic front passenger air‐
bag shutoff ha vea special sticke r af fixe dto the
side of the cockpit on the front passenger side. 76
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Make sure
you obse rveth efo llowing informa‐
tion:
R Neverfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem tothe front passenger seat
R Alw aysfit a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem toa suitable rear seat
- Suitability of seats for attaching belt-
secured child restra int sy stems
(/ page 72)
- Secu rethech ild restra int sy stem with the
seat belt on there ar seat (/ page75).
R Notes on rear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat (/ page77) Note
s onrear wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing
ch ild restra int sy stems on the front
passenger seat &
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death from
using a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem when the front passenger front
airbag is enabled
If yo u secure a child in a rear wa rd-facing
ch ild restra int sy stem on the front passenger
seat and thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indi‐
cator lamp is off, the front passenger airbag
can deploy in theeve nt of an accident.
The child could be stru ck bythe airbag.
Alw ays ensure that the front passenger air‐
bag is disabled. The PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF indicator lamp must be lit.
NEVER use a rear wa rd-facing child restra int
sy stem on a seat pr otected byan ENABLED
FRONT AIRB AGin front of it, DE ATH or SERI‐
OUS INJU RYtotheCH ILD can occur. Obser
vethe specific instructions forth ere ar‐
wa rd-facing and forw ard-facing child restra int
sy stems (/ page78). Wa
rning notice on the front passenger sun visor
Alw ays obser vethest atus of the front passenger
airbag on thePA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF indica‐
to r lamp:
R If it is absolutely necessary tofit a child
re stra int sy stem tothe front passenger seat,
alw ays obser vethe information on automatic
front passenger airbag shutoff (/ page44).
R When using a rear wa rd-f acing child restra int
sy stem on the front passenger seat, the front Occupant saf
ety77