Safety

Standard safety features include antilock brakes, side-impact airbags for the first and second rows, side curtain airbags for all three rows, active head restraints for the front seats, an electronic stability system and Pre-Safe. When Pre-Safe detects that an accident may occur, it can cinch the front seat belts and close the sunroof and side windows.

Check out the Standard Equipment & Specs page for more information, or visit MotherProof.com's Car Seat Check to see how various child-safety seats fit in the GL.

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