2012 MERCEDES-BENZ M-Class tow

Stowage
compartments inthe rear Stowage
pockets G
WARNING Stor
age bags areinten dedforstoring light-
weight itemsonly.
Heavy objects,object swith sharp edges or
fragile objectsmay notbetransport edinthe
storage bag.Inan accident, duringhard
braking, orsudden maneuvers, theycould be
thrown around insidethevehicle andcause
injury tovehicle occupants.
Stor age bags cannot protect transport ed
goods inthe event ofan accident.
Stor age bags arelocated inthe rear
compartmen ton the driver's andfront -
passenger seatbackrest s. Parcel
nets G
WARNING Vehicles
withOccupant Classification System
(OCS)
Do not place object swith acombined weight
of more than4.4lbs(2kg) into theparcel net
on the back ofthe front passenger seat.
Otherwise, theOCS maynotbeable to
properly approximate theoccupant weight
category. G
WARNING Parcel
netsareinten dedforstoring light-
weight itemsonly,suchasroad maps, mail,
etc.
Heavy objects,object swith sharp edges, or
fragile objectsmay notbetransport edinthe
parcel nets.Inan accident, duringhard
braking, orsudden maneuvers, theycould be
thrown around insidethevehicle andcause
injury tovehicle occupants.
Parcel netscannot protect transport edgoods
in the event ofan accident. Parcel
netsarelocated inthe front -passenger
footwell andonthe back ofthe driver's and
the front -passenger seat. Thr
ough-loading facilityinthe rear
compar tment G
WARNING Do
not transport anyunsecured itemsinthe
through-loading area.
The through-loading facilityisopened from
the cargo compartmen t. X
Unlatch therear seat backrest sand tilt
them inthe cargo/load position.
X Fold down therear seat armrest.
X Pull thecent erhead restraint onthe rear
bench seatintotheuppermost position
(Y page 97).
X Slide release catch:tothe left and swing
flap ;tothe left until itis lying onthe rear
side ofthe rear bench seat. 286
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X
Push cover =forward untilitis lying onthe
rear seat armrest . Cargo
compar tment enlargement
Impor tantsafety notes G
WARNIN
G When
expanding thecargo volume, always
fully foldthecorres ponding seatsand,ifso
equipped, alwaysuse thecargo netwhen
tran sportin gcargo.
Unless youaretran sportin gcargo ,th eseat
back restsmust remainprop erlylockedin the
uprig htposit ion.
In an acc iden t,durin ghard brak ingorsudden
man euver s,loos eite ms will bethrown aroun d
ins ide theveh icle.This can cause injuryto
vehicle occupants unlesstheitems are
securely fastened inthe vehicle.
Always usethecargo tie-down rings. G
WARNING Never
driveavehicle withthetailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO)gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in
unconsc iousness anddeath.
! Fold theseat cushion upwardsbefore
folding therear bench seatforward.
Otherwise, thebackrests maybedamaged.
When thebackrest isfolded forwards, the
front seats should notbemoved totheir
rearmost position.Otherwise, thefront
seats andtherear bench seatcould be
damaged.
The left-hand andright-hand rearseat
backrests canbefolded forwards separately
to increase thecargo compartmen tcapaci ty. Foldi
ngtherea rbench seatforwar ds i
If
th edriv er'sor fron t-passe nger seat is
set foralarge rpers on,it may notbe
poss ibletofold therear benchseat
for wards .Int his case, move thefront seats
as far forward aspossible.
X Move thehead restraint sto the lowest
position (Ypage 97).
X Fold seatcushion :upwa rds. X
Pull release catch;upwa rdsinthe
direction ofthe arrow untilthebackrest is
completely unlocked.
! The backrest isheavy. Therefore, take
care when folding itdown. Makesurethat
the head restraint sare pushed allthe way
in so that thebackrests andseat cushions
are not damaged.
X Fold thebackrest forwards untilitreaches
the cargo compartmen tposition. Stowage
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X
Guide seatbelts; unde rrespect ive
clips :.
Folding therear bench seatback X
Fold seatbackr est;back untilitengages.
X Swing seatcushion :back.
X Pull upand adjust thehead restraint sif
nec essary (Ypage 97). Securing
cargo
Cargo tie-down rings Observe
thefollowing noteson securin g
loads:
R secure theload using thecargo tiedown
rings.
R do not use elastic straps ornet sto secure
a load, asthese areonly intended asan
anti- slipprotec tionforlight loads.
R do not route tiedowns across sharpedges
or corn ers.
R pad sharp edges forprotec tion. There
arefour cargo tiedown ringsinthe
cargo compart ment.Befor eusing thecargo
tie down ringsonthe fron tright -han dside of
the carg ocom partmen t,the parc elnet must
be pushed down. :
Cargo tiedown rings
Ba ghooks !
The bag hook canbear amaxim umload
of 6.6lbs (3kg). Donot use itto secur ea
load.
There isabag hook inthe carg ocom partmen t
on the left-han dside. X
Press themark ingonbag hook :.
X Turn baghook :untilit eng ages.
Secur inghooks Only
usethemoun tinghook sto secur eitem s
of luggage uptomaxim umof9lbs (4kg) in
weight. 288
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There
aretwo securing hooks:oneach side
of the cargo compart ment. Cargo
compar tment cover
Impor tantsafety notes !
When loading thevehicle, makesurethat
you donot stack theload inthe cargo
compart menthigher thanthelower edgeof
the side windows. Donot place heavy
object son top ofthe cargo compart ment
cover.
A cargo compart mentcover oracombined
cargo coverandnet(cargo compart ment
cover withcargo net)is attach ed,depending
on equipment, behindtherear bench seat
backrest .
Extending andretracting thecargo
compar tment cover X
To extend: pullthecargo compart ment
cover backbygrab handle :and clipit
into retainers ;onthe left and right. X
To retr act: unhook thecargo compart ment
cover fromretainers ;onthe left and right
and guide itforwards bygrab handle :
until itis fully retrac ted.
Removing/installing thecargo
compar tment cover (without integrated
cargo net) X
To remove: makesurethatcargo
compart mentcover :isrolled up.
X Press inend cap=ofcargo compart ment
cover :onthe right orleft side inthe
direction ofthe arrow andpress cargo
compart mentcover :into anchorage ;
opposite it.
X Remove cargocompart mentcover :.
X To install: setcargo compart ment
cover :onthe right orleft- hand sidein
anchorage ;.
X Push inopposite endcap=ofcargo
compart mentcover :inthe direction of
the arrow andinsert cargocompart ment
cover :into opposite anchorage ;.
Removing/installing thecargo
compar tment cover withintegrat ed
cargo net You
caninstall andremove thecombined
cargo coverandnetfrom thecargo
compart ment.
X Make surethatthecargo netand thecargo
compart mentcover arerolled up. Stowage
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X
To remo ve:pre ssbutton ;.
X Swi ngthe comb inedcar gocove rand net in
the directi onofthe arrow .
X Fir st, detach thecomb inedcar gocove rand
net from left-ha ndcatch :and then
rem ove itfrom right-ha ndfixtu re=.
X To instal l:pu sh the comb inedcar gocove r
and netuptothe stop intoright-ha nd
fixtu re=.
X Place thecomb inedcar gocove rand net
into theleft-ha ndfixtu reand push itinto
catch :unti lthe comb inedcar gocove r
and netengages audibl y. X
Ma kesure tha tred lock status
indicat or? isno longer visible. The
combin edcargo coverandnetwill
other wisenotbelocked inplace. Cargo
netincombined cargo
compa rtment cover andnet
Impor tantsafet ynotes It
is particularly importanttouse asafety net
if the vehicle isloaded withsmall objects
above thelevel ofthe backr ests.Forsafety
reasons, alwaysuse acargo netwhen
tran sport ingloads.
Atta ching thecargo net X
Pull thecargo netupbytab :and hook it
int oeyelets ;using bothhands. Coat
hooks onthe tailga te G
WARN
ING The
tailgate mayclose iftoo great aload is
placed onthe coat hooks.
You and/or otherscould betrapped and
injur ed.
Only usethecoat hooks forlight cloth ing. :
Coat hooks 290
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EASY-P
ACKload-secu ringkit
Comp onentsand stora ge The
EASY- PACK load- securin gkit allows you
to use your cargocom partmen tfor avar iety
of purpo ses.Theaccesso rypart sare locate d
unde rth etrunk floor.
X Open thetrunk floor(Y page 292). EA
SY- PACK load- securin gkit acc esso rypart s
: Bag contain ingthebrac kets and luggage
holde r
; Teles copicrod
Inser tingth ebr ack ets intothe loadi ng
rail X
Insert bracket :into thecenter ofloa ding
rai l?.
X Press release button ;and push
bracket :into thedesi redposi tion in
loa ding rail?.
X Let goofrele ase button ;. X
Press locking button=.
Bracket :islocked inloa ding rail?.
X Ifnecessa ry,fold cargo tie-dow nring A
upwards. G
WARN
ING Dist
ribut ethe load onthe carg otie down rings
even ly.
Oth erwise, vehicleocc upant scould be
inj ured byobj ect sbeing thrown aroun difyou:
R brak esharply
R chan gedirec tionsudden ly
R are involved inan acc ident
Please observethe loading guidelines.
Lugga gehold er The
luggage holdercanbeused tosec ure
light loads against theside wallofthe carg o
com partmen tto prev entthemfro mmov ing
aroun d.
! Only usetheluggage holdertosecur e
carg owith amaxim umweight of15. 4lb
(7 kg) and with dimen sionsthat theluggage
holder cansafely andsecur elycon tain . X
To inst all:inse rttwo brac ketsA intothe
left orright loading rail(Ypage 291).
X Press release button: ofthe luggage
holder andpullthestrap out slight ly.
X Insert luggage holder;intobrac ketsA
and, while doing so,press release button
= and push theluggage holderdownwar ds
unt ilit eng ages. Stowa
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X
Press release button:ofthe luggage
holder andpullthestrap outinthe direction
of the arrow.
X Place theload between thestrap andthe
cargo compart mentsidewall.
X Using onehand, presslockingbutton :of
the luggage holder.
X With yourother hand, letthe strap goslowly
until theload issecured.
X Make surethatlockin gbutton ?on
bracket sA ispressed.
This keeps bracket sA inplace onthe
loading rail.
X To remove: pressrelease button=on
respect ivebracket Aand remove luggage
holder ;bypulling upwards andout.
Telescopic rod The
telescopic rodcan beused tosecure the
load against therear seats toprevent itfrom
moving around. X
To install: insertonebracket ;into both
the left and theright loading railsandslide
it to the desired position (Ypage 291).
X Inser ttelescopic rod:intobrack ets;
and, while doing so,press release
button ?and push therod downwards
until itengages.
X Make surethatlockin gbutton =on
brack ets;ispressed.
This keeps brackets;inplace onthe
loading rail. X
To rem ove: press release button?on
respect ivebrack et; and remove
telesc opicrod:bypulling itupwards and
out. Stowage
wellunder thecargo
compa rtment floor
A removable insertunder thetrun kfloor
con tains theparts ofthe EASY-PA CKload-
securin gkit .The tire-c hange toolkitisstored
beneath thisinsert. X
To open: openthetailgate.
X Holding theribbing, presshandle :
downwards ;.
Handle :folds upwards.
X Swing thetrunk floorupwa rdsusing
handle :until itrests against thecargo
compartmen tcover. X
Fold outhook =onthe underside ofthe
trunk floorinthe direction ofthe arrow. 292
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X
Attach hook= tothe cargo
comp artment' sup pers eal ?.
X To close: detach hook=from thecargo
compart ment'supper seal?.
X Fasten hook=tothe brack eton the
underside ofthe trun kfloor.
X Fold thetrunk floor down.
X Press thetrunk floor down ;untilit
eng ages. Roof
carrier
Imp ortant safety notes G
WARN
ING Only
usecarriers when thebasic carrierbars
have been complete lymoun ted.Theleftand
right roofrails areonly stabilized bymean sof
the basic carrierbars moun ted.
Follow themanuf acturer' sinsta llati on
ins truc tions. Othe rwise, animp roperly
atta chedcar riero rits load cou ldbe come
de tach edfromt hevehicle.
Do not exceed themaximum roofload of
220 lb(100 kg).
Take intoconsideration thatwhen theroof is
loaded, thehandling characterist icsare
different fromthose whenoperating the
vehicle without theroof loaded.
! Mercedes-Ben zrecomm endsthatyou
only useroof carriers thathave been tested
and approved forMercedes- Benzvehicles. This
helps topreven tdamage tothe
veh icle.
Posi tionthe load onthe roof carrier insuch
a way that thevehicle willnotsustain
damage evenwhen itis in motion.
Depending onthe vehicle equipment,
ensure thatwhen theroof carrier is
installed youcan:
R raise thesliding sunroof fully
R open thepanorama roofwith power tilt/
sliding panelfully
R open thetailgate fully
Attaching theroof carrier X
Secure theroof carrier toroof rails :.
X Observe themanufacturer's installation
instruct ions. Features
Cup
holders
Import antsafety notes G
WARNING In
order tohelp prevent spillingliquidson
vehicle occupants and/orvehicleequipment,
only usecont ainers thatfitinto thecup
holder. Uselidsonopen containers anddo
not fillcont ainers toah eight where the
con tents,especially hotliquids, couldspill
during braking ,vehicle maneuvers, orinan
acciden t.Liquids spilledonvehicle occupant s
may cause serious personal injury.Liquids Featur
es
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