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Installation:  1. Engage partition net in holders (1) and close rear   cover.  2. Insert tie down hooks (2) in rings (3) behind the  
front seats. 
3. Pull on loose ends of tie downs until net is tight. 
For installation behind the rear seats, see next page. 
     
        
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Installation behind rear seats 
1. Insert tie down hooks (2) in rings (3) behind the   rear seats. 
2. Pull on loose ends of tie downs until net is tight.  Removal: 
1. Lift tensioner (4) upward to a horizontal position to   release tensioning of the strap. 
2. Disengage tie down hooks (2) from rings (3). 
3. Remove partition net from holders (1) and close the   covers. 
Storage:  1. Roll up and close partition net. 
2. Store partition net behind rear seat bench. 
Caution! 
While the partition net will help protect you from  
smaller objects, it cannot prevent the movement of 
large, heavier objects into the passenger area in an 
accident. Such items must be properly secured using 
the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo area floor, see 
page 132. 
     
        
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Loading instructions 
The total load weight including vehicle occupants and  
luggage / cargo should not exceed the vehicle capacity 
weight indicated on the certification label which can be  
found on the left door pillar. 
The handling characteristics of a fully loaded vehicle  
depend greatly on the load distribution. It is therefore 
recommended to load the vehicle according to the 
illustrations shown, with the heaviest items being  
placed towards the front of the vehicle.  Always place items being carried against front or rear  
seat backrests, and fasten them as securely as possible. 
The heaviest portion of the cargo should always be kept  
as low as possible against front or rear seat backrest 
since it influences the handling characteristics of the 
vehicle. 
For additional safety when transporting cargo while the  
rear seats are unoccupied, fasten the outer seat belts  
crosswise into the opposite side buckles. 
     
        
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Notes: 
The trunk is the preferred place to carry objects. The  
enlarged cargo area should only be used for items which  
do not fit in the trunk alone.  Cargo area cover blind 
Closing blind: 
Pull blind (visual protection) across luggage / cargo area,  
and guide into holders (1) next to liftgate. 
Opening blind: 
To roll up blind, disengage blind and guide retraction by  
its handle.
Wa r n i n g ! 
Always fasten items being carried as securely as  
possible using cargo tie-down rings and fastening 
materials appropriate for the weight and size of the  
load.In an accident, during hard braking or sudden  
maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around  
inside the vehicle, and can cause injury to vehicle  
occupants unless the items are securely fastened in 
the vehicle.To help avoid personal injury during a collision or 
sudden maneuver, always use partition net when 
transporting cargo. 
Never drive vehicle with the liftgate open. Deadly  
carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle  
interior resulting in unconsciousness and death. 
     
        
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Removing blind: 
Pull right side mounting sleeve toward vehicle center  
(arrow) until button (1) engages, and remove blind from 
holders.  Installing blind: 
Place left side of blind in left mount. Position right side  
of blind over right mount. Push button (1), releasing 
mounting sleeve to slide into mount. 
Notes: 
A removable cap is fitted into the mount openings on  
vehicles fitted with third row seats. 
Passenger use of third row seats with cargo area cover  
blind installed is restricted.
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Telephone, general 
See separate instruction manual for instructions on how  
to operate the telephone. 
Cellular telephone
Wa r n i n g ! 
A driver’s attention to the road must always be his / 
her primary focus when driving. For your safety  
and the safety of others, we recommend that you  
pull over to a safe location and stop before placing 
or taking a telephone call. If you choose to use the  
telephone while driving, please use the hands-free  
device and only use the telephone when road and 
traffic conditions permit.Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a 
cellular telephone while driving a vehicle.Bear in mind that at a speed of just 30 mph  
(approximately 50 km / h), your vehicle is covering  
a distance of approximately 50 feet (approximately 
14 m )  e v e r y  s e c o n d .  
Never operate radio transmitters equipped with a  
built-in or attached antenna (i.e. without being  
connected to an external antenna) from inside the 
vehicle while the engine is running. Doing so could  
lead to a malfunction of the vehicle’s electronic  
system, possibly resulting in an accident and 
personal injury.Wa r n i n g ! 
Some jurisdictions prohibit the driver from using a  
cellular telephone while driving a vehicle. Whether 
or not prohibited by law, for safety reasons, the  
driver should not use the cellular telephone while  
the vehicle is in motion.  
Stop the vehicle in an safe location before  
answering or placing a call. 
     
        
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Garage door opener 
1  Signal transmitter keys 
2  Portable remote control transmitter  The built-in remote control is capable of operating up to  
three separately controlled objects.  
Notes: 
Certain types of garage door openers are incompatible  
with the integrated opener. If you should experience 
difficulties with programming the transmitter, contact 
your authorized Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center, or 
call Mercedes-Benz Client Assistance Center (in the 
USA only) at 1-800-FOR-MERCedes, or Customer  
Service (in Canada) at 1-800-387-0100.
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Wa r n i n g ! 
When programming a garage door opener, the door  
moves up or down.When programming or operating the remote  
control make sure there is no possibility of anyone  
being harmed by the moving door. 
     
        
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For operation in the USA only: This device complies  
with Part 15, Subpart C, Section 209 of the FCC Rules. 
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and  
(2) this device must accept any interference received,  
including interference that may cause undesired 
operation. 
WARNING: Changes or modification not expressly  
approved by party responsible for compliance could void  
the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 
Programming or reprogramming the integrated  
remote control: 
1. Turn key in steering lock to position 1 or 2. 
2. Hold the end of the hand-held transmitter of the   device you wish to train approximately 2 to 5 inches 
(5 cm to 12 cm) away from the surface of the 
integrated remote control located on the overhead  
console, keeping the indicator lamp in view.  3. Using both hands, simultaneously push the hand- 
held transmitter button and the desired integrated 
remote control button. Do not release the buttons 
until completing step 4. 
4. The indicator lamp on the integrated remote control   will flash, first slowly and then rapidly. When the 
indicator lamp flashes rapidly, both buttons may be 
released (the rapid flashing lamp indicates 
successful programming of the new frequency 
signal). To program the remaining two buttons,  
follow  ste ps 1 through 4. 
Note:  
If after repeated attempts, you do not successfully  
program the integrated remote control device to learn  
the signal of the hand-held transmitter, the garage door  
opener could be equipped with the “rolling code 
feature”.