Mercedes-Benz GL-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 71)

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Getting started
Parking and locking
Releasing seat belts
̈ Press the seat belt release button
(
୴ page 54).
Allow the retractor to completely re-
wind the seat belt by guiding the latch
plate.
Locking
̈ Exit the vehicle and close all doors and
the tailgate.
! Make sure the seat belt retracts fully so that
the seat belt and/or latch plate cannot get
caught or pinched in the door or in the seat
mechanism. This can damage the seat belt and
impair the effectiveness of the seat belt, and/or
cause damage to the door and/or door trim
panel. Such damage is not covered by the
Mercedes-Benz Limited Warranty.
Damaged seat belts must be replaced. Contact
an authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck
Center.
Warning!
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To prevent possible personal injury, always
keep hands and fingers away from the door
openings when closing the doors. Be espe-
cially careful when small children are
around.
Before closing doors, make sure there is no
possibility of someone getting caught in a
door during closing.
Warning!
G
When leaving the vehicle, always remove the
SmartKey from the starter switch, take the
SmartKey with KEYLESS-GO* with you, and
lock your vehicle. Do not leave children un-
attended in the vehicle, or with access to an
unlocked vehicle. A child’s unsupervised
access to a vehicle could result in an
accident and/or serious personal injury.
i The exterior lamps switch off automatically
when you remove the SmartKey from the starter
switch or open the driver’s door.
When the parking lamps or the rear fog lamp are
switched on and you remove the SmartKey from
the starter switch and open the driver’s door, an
acoustic signal sounds.
In addition the message Switch Off Lights
appears in the multifunction display.
Switch off the parking lamps or the rear fog
lamp.
!
Failure to switch off the parking lamps or the
rear fog lamp when leaving the vehicle may
result in a discharged battery.
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