Stowage areas
Loading guidelines
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WARNING
Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust
gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust
gases can enter the vehicle interior if the boot
lid is open when the engine is running, espe-
cially if the vehicle is in motion. There is arisk
of poisoning.
Always switch off the engine before opening
the boot lid. Never drive with the boot lid
open. G
WARNING
If objects, luggage or loads are not secured or not secured sufficiently, they could slip, tip
over or be flung around and thereby hit vehicle
occupants. There is arisk of injury, especially
when braking or abruptly changing directions.
Always store objectssot hat they cannot be
flung around. Secure objects, luggage or
loads against slipping or tipping before the
journey. G
WARNING
The exhaust tail pipe and tail pipe trim can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself. There is arisk of injury.
Always be particularly careful around the
exhaust tail pipe and the tail pipe trim. Allow
these components to cool down before touch-
ing them.
The handling characteristics of aladen vehicle
are dependent on the distribution of the load
within the vehicle. For this reason, you should
observe the following notes when transporting a
load:
R never exceed the maximum permissible gross
vehicle weight or the permissible axle loads
for the vehicle (including occupants).
R the boot is the preferred place to store
objects.
R position heavy loads as far forward as possi-
ble and as low down in the boot as possible. R
the load must not protrude above the upper
edge of the seat backrests.
R always place the load behind unoccupied
seats if possible.
R secure the load with sufficiently stronga nd
wear-resistant lashing material. Pad sharp
edges for protection.
i Load restraint
sare available at any qualified
specialist workshop, e.g. aMercedes-Benz
Service Centre. Stowage compartments
Important safety notes G
WARNING
If objectsint he passenger compartmen tare
stowed incorrectly, they can slide or be
thrown around and hit vehicle occupants. In
addition, cupholders, open stowage spaces
and mobile phone brackets cannot always
retain all objectst hey contain. There is arisk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or asudden change in direction.
R Always stow objectssot hat they cannot be
thrown around in such situations.
R Always make sure that objectsdon ot pro-
trude from stowage spaces, parcel nets or
stowage nets.
R Close the lockable stowage spaces before
startingaj ourney.
R Always stow and secure heavy, hard, poin-
ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky objectsin
the boot.
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 308).308
Stowage areasStowing and features
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WARNING
If you fit unsuitabl eaccessories onto tyre
valves, the tyre valve smay be overloadeda nd
malfunction, which can caus etyre pressure
loss. Due to their design, retrofitted tyre pres-
sure monitors keep the tyre valve open. This
can alsor esult in tyre pressure loss. There is a
risk of accident.
Only screw standard valve caps or valve caps
specifically provided by Mercedes-Benz for
yourv ehicleonto the tyre valve. G
WARNING
If the tyre pressure drops repeatedly ,the
wheel, valve or tyre may be damaged. Tyre
pressure that is too low may result in atyre
blow-out. There is arisk of accident.
R Check the tyre for foreig nobjects.
R Check whethe rthe whee lislosing air or the
valve is leaking.
If you are unable to rectify the damage, con-
tact aqualified specialist workshop. H
Environmental note
Check the tyre pressure regularly, at least
every 14 days.
The recommende dtyre pressures for various
operating conditions can be found in the tyre
pressure table on the fuel filler flap
(Y page1 67).
Operation with an emergency spare wheel:
information on operation with an emergency
spar ewhee lcan be found in the genera lnotes in
the "Emergency spar ewheel" section
(Y page3 67).
Operation with atrailer: the applicable value
for the rear axle is the maximu mtyre pressure
valu estated in the table insid ethe fuel filler flap.
Additionally, the tyre pressure table may also
state tyre pressures for different loadc ondi-
tions. These are defined in the table as different numbers of passengers and amounts of lug-
gage .The actua lnumber of seats may vary ;for
more information, please refer to the vehicle's
registration documents.
If tyre sizes are not specified ,the tyre pressures
stated on the tyre pressure table apply for all
tyres approved for this vehicle. If
at yre size precedes atyre pressure, the fol-
lowing tyre pressure information is only vali dfor
that tyre size.
Use asuitable pressure gauge to check the tyre
pressure. The outer appearance of atyre does
not permi tany reliablec onclusion about the tyre
pressure. On vehicles fitted with the electronic
tyre pressure monitor, the tyre pressure can be checked using the on-board computer.
If possible,o nly correct tyre pressures when the
tyres are cold.
The tyres are cold:
R if the vehicl ehas been parked with the tyres
out of direct sunlight for at least three hours
and
R if the vehicl ehas not been drive nfurther than
1.6 km
Depending on the ambient temperature, the
vehicl espee dand the loadont he tyres, the tyre
temperature and thus the tyre pressure changes
by approximatel y10k Pa (0.1 bar/1.5 psi) per
10 †. Take this into account when checking the
pressure of warm tyres. Only correct the tyre
pressure if it is too low for the current operating conditions.
Driving with tyre pressure that is too high or too
low can:
R shorten the service life of the tyres
R caus eincreased tyre damage
R have anegative effect on handling character-
istics and thus driving safety (e.g. aquaplan-
ing)
The tyre pressure values given for low loads are minimu mvalues which offer you good ride com-
fort characteristics.
However, you can alsou se the values given for
higher loads. These are permissible and willn ot
adversely affect the running of the vehicle.
This does not apply to vehicles towing atrailer. Tyre pressure
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