2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV ECU

Loading and stowing
188or the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(including occupants).
R Position heavy loads as far forwards and as
low down in the luggage compartment as
possible.
R The load must not protrude above the
upper edge of the backrests.
R Always place the load against the front or
rear seat backrests. Make sure that the
backrests and the seats are securely
locked into place.
R Secure the load with sufficiently strong and
wear-resistant load restraints. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraints are available at any quali-
fied specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-
Benz Service Centre. Securing a load
Lashing eyelets* G
Risk of injury
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if
you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Observe the following points or guidelines
when securing loads:
R Secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
a load as these are only intended as an anti-
slip protection for light loads.
R Do not route lashing materials across sharp
edges or corners.
R Pad sharp edges for protection. 2nd row of seats*
There is one lashing eyelet in the footwell
behind the driver’s seat and one in the foot-
well behind the front-passenger seat.
1
Lashing eyelet in the rear footwell Controls
* optional
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The 3rd row of seats
There is one lashing eyelet in the footwell
behind the seats in the 2nd row. 1
Lashing eyelet in the rear footwell Luggage compartment
There are four lashing eyelets in the luggage
compartment. 1
Lashing eyelets Securing hooks There is a mounting hook on each of the side
panels in the luggage compartment.
1
Securing hooks
Only secure lightweight luggage items (max-
imum 4 kg) on the mounting hooks. Controls
* optional
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190 Enlarging the luggage compartment
To enlarge the luggage compartment, the rear
bench seats of the 2nd and 3rd rows of seats
can be folded forwards separately. You can
enlarge the luggage compartment partially
(Y page 190) or fully ( Ypage 191). G
Risk of injury
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside
the vehicle or in the luggage compartment
unless they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occu-
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around the vehicle in the event of
sharp braking, a sudden change in direction
or an accident.
When using the luggage compartment
enlargement feature, you must always fully
fold down the respective backrests and
attach the safety net. G
Risk of poisoning
Always drive with the tailgate closed.
Exhaust fumes could otherwise enter the
vehicle interior.
! If you want to fold the outer seats down
in the 2nd row of seats, the front seats must
not be in the rearmost position. Otherwise, you could damage the front seats and the
2nd row outer seats.
! Close the cup holder* before folding
down the 2nd row of seats. You could oth-
erwise damage the seats or cup holder.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
partially Folding the seats in the 3rd row forwards
X
Move the head restraint of the correspond-
ing seat down fully ( Ypage 83). 1
Backrest release handle
2 Retainer for the seat belt
3 Backrest X
Clamp the seat belt behind retainer 2.
X Pull release handle 1of backrest 3
upwards in the direction of the arrow.
Backrest 3is released.
X Fold backrest 3slowly forwards.
Seat cushion 1is released and moves
automatically to a vertical position. 1
Seat cushion
2 Loop
3 Backrest
i Loop 2can be used to pull the backrests
of the 3rd row of seats upright when the
seats are moved into the original position
(Y page 81). Controls
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X
Fold backrest 3forwards into a horizontal
position.
Enlarging the luggage compartment
fully G
Risk of injury
Folding down the seats in the 2nd row of
seats, in combination with folding the seats
in the 3rd row of seats, serves the purpose
of fully enlarging the luggage compartment.
Vehicle occupants in the 3rd row of seats
must not use the folded-down seats of the
2nd row of seats as a footrest.
Vehicle occupants in the 3rd row of seats
must not use the folded-down seats of the
2nd row of seats as a table or stowage
space, e. g. for drinks or items of luggage.
Otherwise:
R they could suffer serious or fatal head
injuries
R they or others could be injured by objects
being thrown around:
if you brake suddenly, change direction
abruptly or have an accident. Make absolutely sure that you adhere to the
specified folding order when fully enlarging
the luggage compartment.
Folding the middle seat in the 2nd row of
seats
!
On vehicles with a short wheelbase, the
head restraint must be removed before the
centre seat is folded. You could otherwise
damage the head restraint or the centre
console. X
Fold the centre seat to the armrest position
(Y page 81). Armrest position
1
Seat release loop
2 Seat
X Pull release loop 1in the direction of the
arrow and hold it securely.
The seat is released and folds up.
X Press seat 2further down until the front
of the seat engages in the luggage com-
partment floor position. Controls
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195Seat locked
1
Lock verification indicator
2 Indicator area
When the seat is locked, locking display 1is
folded in and indicator area 2is barely visi-
ble. Resetting the middle seat in the 2nd row
of seats Armrest position
1
Release loop
2 Seat
X Pull release loop 1of seat 2in the direc-
tion of the arrow and hold it securely.
The seat is released and folds up.
X Press seat 2further down until the back
of the seat engages in the armrest position.
X Pull release loop 1of the backrest in the
direction of the arrow and hold it securely.
X Fold the backrest back until it is heard to
engage in the driving position. Centre console for the 2nd row of
seats*
The centre console contains a stowage com-
partment (Y page 203) and a cup holder
(Y page 183).
If you are using the fully extended luggage
compartment and want an even loading area
(Y page 190), you must remove the centre
console.
Removing the centre console G
Risk of injury
Before removing the centre console, take
out all containers from the centre console
cup holder. Liquids could otherwise spill
onto the passengers and /or the vehicle
interior. Hot liquids could scald passen-
gers. Liquids spilt on the vehicle interior
could damage it.
! To avoid damage to the centre console or
to its components, make sure that the
stowage compartment is closed before
removing the centre console.
i Remove all objects from the stowage
compartment (Y page 203) to reduce the
weight of the centre console. Controls
* optional
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Centre console
2 Recess
3 Anchoring points
4 Supporting base
5 Release handle
6 Direction of removal
X Pull release handle 5.
The front part of centre console 1
detaches from supporting base 4.
X Lift centre console 1upwards in the direc-
tion of arrow 6and hold centre console
1 in this position.
X At the same time, reach into recess 2.
X Lift centre console 1by recess 2
upwards in the direction of the arrow to release centre console
1from anchoring
points 3.
X Remove centre console 1from the vehi-
cle.
i Supporting base 4cannot be removed.
Fitting the centre console G
Risk of injury
The centre console must be correctly anch-
ored on the supporting base. The centre
console could otherwise become detached
from the supporting base and you and oth-
ers could be injured by the centre console
being thrown around if you:
R brake sharply
R change direction suddenly
R are involved in an accident
You can fit the centre console in two different
positions. In the front position (position 1) on
vehicles with the long wheelbase, you can
enlarge the luggage compartment fully
(Y page 190) without having to remove the
centre console.
i The stowage compartment and cup
holder will only be illuminated if the centre console is fitted in the rear position (posi-
tion 0).
1
Securing ring (position 1)
2 Securing ring (position 0)
3 Supporting base
4 Anchoring point (position 1)
5 Anchoring point (position 0) Controls
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Supporting base
6 Centre console
X Position centre console 6above support-
ing base 3.
X Anchor the retainers of centre console 6
to anchoring points 4or5 on supporting
base 3.
X Guide the front part of centre console 6
downwards in the direction of the arrow to
supporting base 3.
Centre console 6must rest on supporting
base 3.
X Push the front part of centre console 6
downwards until you hear centre console
6 engage in securing rings 1or2. Luggage compartment cover* and
safety net*
Luggage compartment cover* G
Risk of accident and injury
The luggage compartment cover is not a
restraint system. Secure the load under the
luggage compartment cover by suitable
means. Make sure that the luggage com-
partment cover is engaged securely. If lug-
gage is not sufficiently secured, it can be
thrown over the backrest into the
passenger compartment during, for
instance, heavy braking, sudden changes of
direction or in the event of an accident. You
could cause an accident or cause injury to
yourself and others.
The luggage compartment cover can be
attached behind the 2nd row of seats and 3rd
row of seats.
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that
you do not stack the load in the luggage
compartment higher than the lower edge of
the side windows. Do not place heavy
objects on top of the luggage compartment
cover. Extending and retracting the luggage
compartment cover
Luggage compartment cover fitted behind the 3rd
row of seats
1
Handle
2 Guide
i Short wheelbase vehicles:
If the luggage compartment cover is instal-
led behind the 3rd row of seats, it covers
the whole of the luggage compartment. It
cannot be extended and hooked in.
X To extend: pull the luggage compartment
cover towards you by handle 1.
X Hook the luggage compartment cover into
guides 2on the left and right. Controls
* optional
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side, insert luggage compartment cover
2
into the recess of the side trim.
X Guide luggage compartment cover 2in
front of the recess on the right.
X Press button 1and insert the right-hand
side section into the recess of the side trim.
Extending the luggage compartment
cover*
The luggage compartment cover is equipped
with two extensions that are fastened
securely to the luggage compartment cover
with cords.
You must extend the luggage compartment
cover if you wish to fit the luggage compart-
ment cover behind the 2nd row of seats. 1
Guide pins
2 Luggage compartment cover 3
Guides
4 Extension
X Hold extension element 4in front of lug-
gage compartment cover 2, with guide
pins 1pointing directly at guides 3.
X Turn extension 4and luggage compart-
ment cover 2towards each other in the
direction of the arrow.
Guide pins 1engage in guides 3.
i If the luggage compartment cover is fitted
behind the 3rd row of seats, the extensions
can be secured to the luggage compart-
ment cover. 1
Guide rail
2 Guide
X Slide guide rail 1into guide 2to the stop.
Safety net G
Risk of injury
You must make sure that the safety net is
correctly secured at the top and bottom.
Do not use a damaged safety net.
The safety net cannot restrain heavy loads.
For this reason, you should always secure
the load.
Otherwise, objects that have not been
secured sufficiently might be thrown
around if you brake suddenly, change direc- Controls
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