2008 MERCEDES-BENZ R-CLASS MPV wheelbase

Centre console
32 Lower section
Function Page
1 Opens/closes the stowage
compartment
202
2 Opens the stowage tray/
telephone compartment
202
3 Opens the stowage com-
partment
202
4 Opens the additional stow-
age compartment
7 202
Socket
7 206
Opens the ashtray*
8 205
Cigarette lighter*
8 206
5 Opens the cup holder
183
7
Not on vehicles with the smoker's package.*
8 Not on vehicles with a centre console for the 2nd row of seats* and a short wheelbase.* At a glance
* optional
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Stowage compartments
37Function Page
1 Luggage net in the front-
passenger footwell
186
2 Glove compartment
201
3 Door stowage compart-
ment
4 Luggage nets behind the
front-passenger seat
186
5 Door stowage compart-
ment
6
Cup holder*, right 185
7
Stowage compartment*,
right
9 203
8 Luggage net in luggage
compartment
186 Function Page
9 First-aid kit
251
Vehicle tool kit, jack,
TIREFIT kit, emergency
spare wheel*
252
Warning triangle 250
a
Stowage compartment*,
left
9 b
Cup holder*, left 185
c Door stowage compart-
ment
d Luggage nets behind the
driver's seat
186
e Door stowage compart-
ment
f Stowage compartment in
the centre console
202 Function Page
g Additional stowage com-
partment in the centre con-
sole
10 202
Power socket in the centre
console
10 206
Ashtray* in the centre con-
sole
11 205
Cigarette lighter*
11 206
h Cup holder in the centre
console
183
j Stowage compartment
under armrest in the centre
console
202
k Cup holder in the centre
console*
185
l Stowage compartment
under armrest in the centre
console*
203
9
Not for vehicles with rear-compartment air conditioning for the 2nd and 3rd rows of seats*.
10 Not for vehicles with smoker's package.
11 Not for vehicles centre console for 2nd row of seats* and short wheelbase. At a glance
* optional
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Stowage compartments
38 Function Page
m Upper stowage compart-
ment
12 203
Lower stowage compart-
ment
10 203
Cup holder*
11 184
Ashtray*
11 205
12 Only on vehicles with Thermatic and without optional equipment (e.g. seat heating for the 2nd row of seats*).
10 Not for vehicles with smoker's package.
11 Not for vehicles centre console for 2nd row of seats* and short wheelbase. At a glance
* optional
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184
Cup holder in the centre console
1
Cover
2 Chrome catch
X To open: briefly press chrome catch 2in
the direction of the arrow.
Cover 1swings upwards. 1
Cover
2 To secure the drink container
3 Retainer
4 Release button
5 To release the retainer
X To secure a drink container (driver's
side): place a drink container in the left-
hand cup holder.
X Press release button 4in the direction of
arrow 5.
X Guide retainer 3onto the drink container
in the direction of arrow 2.
X To release a drink container (driver's
side): press release button 4in the direc-
tion of arrow 5.
Retainer 3automatically snaps back into
its original position. X
To close: make sure that there is no drink
container in the cup holder.
X Fold cover 1downwards until it engages.
Cup holder for the 2nd row of seats
below the centre air vents* !
Close the cup holder if you are not using
it and before folding down the 2nd row of
seats.
i Vehicles with a centre console for the 2nd
row of seats* and a short wheelbase do not
have a cup holder below the centre air
vents.
Opening the cup holder 1
Cover Controls
* optional
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191
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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Loading and stowing
192Luggage compartment floor position
Folding the outer seats of the 2nd row of
seats
! 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.
X Move the seat concerned in the 2nd row to
its rearmost position (Y page 81).
X Remove the centre console* for the
2nd row of seats, if installed
(Y page 195).
i On vehicles with a long wheelbase, the
centre console* for the 2nd row of seats
can remain in place if it has been installed in the forward position (position 1)
(Y
page 195). However, the loading area
will not be level. The stowage compartment
and cup holder will only be illuminated if the
centre console is fitted in the rear position
(position 0) (Y page 195).
X Remove the head restraints of the seats
concerned (Y page 83). 1
Backrest
2 Release catch
3 Seat cushion
X Lay the head restraints on the seat cushion
of the corresponding seat.
X Relieve the pressure on backrest 1and
pull release lever 2upwards in the direc- tion of the arrow beyond the pressure point
to the stop.
Backrest
1and the seat are unlocked.
X Fold backrest 1forwards until it is resting
horizontally on seat cushion 3. 1
Backrest
2 Seat cushion
X Now push backrest 1down further until
seat cushion 2engages on the floor.
Folding the seats in the 3rd row forwards
X Push down the respective head restraints
in the 3rd row as far as they will go
(Y page 83). 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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Loading and stowing
1973
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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