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Center armrest
Remove the cover.
Ski bag
Capacity The ski bag makes it possible to transport two
pairs of skis up to a length of 6 ft/2.10 m.
Preparing and loading the ski bag
1.Pull the release in the direction of the ar‐
row, and remove the insert from the front. If
necessary, when pulling the release, press
against the insert.2.Lay out the ski bag.3.Press button in the cargo area, open tail‐
board and attach to the rear wall via mag‐
netic holder.4.Load the ski bag. If necessary, wrap the
sharp edges of the skis.5.Tighten the retaining strap.
Securing the ski bag
Secure the ski bag by tightening the re‐
taining strap; otherwise, the contents could
present a source of danger to the passengers,
for example during braking or evasive maneu‐
vers.◀
Stowing the ski bag Proceed in the reverse order of loading.
When replacing the insert, place both pins into
the rail at the bottom and press the insert back
in place until a 'click' is heard. Ensure that the
rear seat backrest upholstery is not damaged.
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LoadingVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equip‐
ment is also described that is not available in a
vehicle, e. g., because of the selected optional
equipment or country variant. This also applies
for safety-related functions and systems.
Hints Overloading the vehicle
To avoid exceeding the approved carry‐
ing capacity of the tires, never overload the ve‐
hicle. Overloading can lead to overheating and
increases the rate at which damage develops
inside the tires. This could result in a sudden
loss of tire inflation pressure.◀
No fluids in the trunk
Make sure that fluids do not leak into the
trunk; otherwise, the vehicle may be dam‐
aged.◀
Determining the load limit1.Locate the following statement on your ve‐
hicle’s placard:▷The combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed XXX kg
or YYY lbs. Otherwise, damage to thevehicle and unstable driving situations
may result.2.Determine the combined weight of the
driver and passengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.3.Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX kilograms or
YYY pounds.4.The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load ca‐
pacity.
For example, if the YYY amount equals
1,000 lbs and there will be four 150 lbs
passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity
is 400 lbs: 1,000 lbs minus 600 lbs =
400 lbs.5.Determine the combined weight of lug‐
gage and cargo being loaded on the vehi‐
cle. That weight may not safely exceed the
available cargo and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
Load
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of
the occupants and the cargo.
The greater the weight of the occupants, the
less cargo that can be transported.
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Length, wheel base1Wheel base: 112.2 inches/2,851 mm2Length: 193.0 inches/4,903 mm
Smallest turning circle
Dia.: 39.7 ft/12.1 m
Weights
The values preceding the slash apply to vehi‐
cles with manual transmission; the values fol‐lowing the slash apply to vehicles with double
clutch transmission. M6Approved gross vehicle weightlbs/kg5,180/2,350Loadlbs
kg960/930
435/422Approved front axle loadlbs/kg2,600/1,179Approved rear axle loadlbs/kg2,690/1,220Cargo area capacitycu ft/l16.2/460Seite 197Technical dataReference197
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