2018 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS ESTATE seats

0007
Foldthe cor responding seat backrest 1
back until it engages.
Left and right seat backrests: ifth e seat
backrest is not engaged and loc ked, this will
be shown on the multifunction display on the
instrument clus ter.
A wa rning tone will also sound. Centre seat backres
t:ifth e seat backrest is
not engaged and loc ked, red lock verification
indicator 2will be visible.
Lo cking there lease catch of the centre rear
seat backrest
Re quirements:
R The left and centre seat backrests are
engaged and joined toge ther.
Lock the cent reseat backrest release cat chif
yo uwa nttosecure the load compartment from
unauthorised access. The cent reseat backrest
can then be folded forw ards on lytoge ther with
th e left seat backrest. 0007
Foldthe cent reand left seat backrests for‐
wa rds. 0007
Tolock: slide cat ch1 upwards.
The release cat chofthe cent reseat backrest
will be loc ked. 0007
Tounlo ck:slide catch 1down wards. Seats and
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Securing
the ski/sn owboard bag in the load
compa rtment 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue tousing the
th ro ugh-load ski bag incor rectly
The thro ugh-load ski bag in conjunction with
th e lashing stra ps cann otrestra in any
objects other than skis.
Ve hicle occupants could be stru ck inthe
ev ent of sudden braking or an accident in the
fo llowing cases:
R ifyo u transpo rtother heavy or sharp-
edged objects in theth ro ugh-load ski bag
R ifyo u do not secure theth ro ugh-load ski
bag with the lashing stra ps 0007
Only store skis in theth ro ugh-load ski
bag. 0007
Alw ays secure theth ro ugh-load ski bag
with the lashing stra ps so that it cannot
mo vearound. A maximum of
four pairs of skis or two sn ow‐
boards may be transpor ted in the ski and snow‐
board bag. 0007
Foldthe cent re rear seat backrest forw ards. 0007
Slide the ski and snowboard bag between the
outer seat backrests into there ar. 0007
Open zip 2. 0007
Load the ski and snowboard bag with the
skis or snowboards. 0007
Close zip 2. 0007
Pull thete nsioning stra p tight bythe loose
end. 0007
Cross lashing stra ps 1. 0007
Enga gehooks 3of lashing stra ps 1 in tie-
down eyes 4. Make sure that thefast eners
of hooks 3are facing up wards. Load compartment co
ver with partition net
(combined ca rgo co ver and net) Note
s onthe load compa rtment co ver 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the load compartment co ver can‐
not secure or restra in heavy objects, items of
luggage and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. 11 6
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0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even if you are
using the load compartment co ver. 000E
NO
TEDama getothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be dam‐
aged when loading theve hicle. 0007
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on
th e load compartment co ver. The load compartment co
ver and the dividing
net form the combined luggage co ver and net.
When the load compartment co ver is clipped in,
no objects in the load compartment should
obstruct the down wardmo vement of the co ver
when theta ilgate is closed. The load compart‐
ment co ver will otherwise be raised again auto‐
matically. Extending/r
etra cting the load compa rtment
co ver
Extending 0007
Pull load compartment co ver1 back by
gr ab handle 2and clip it into the brac kets
on the left and right.
If th eta ilgate is opened, theex tended load com‐
pa rtment co ver can be raised toallow easier
loading.
Ve hicles with an automatic tailgate: The load
compartment co verra ises automatically when
th eta ilgate is opened and lo wersagain when the
ta ilgate is closed. 0007
Vehicles without an automatic tailgate:
press the grab handle 2down and guide
th e load compartment co ver1 upwards. 0007
Before closing thetai lgate, pull the load com‐
partment co ver1 down wards until it
engages in the original position.
Re tracting 0007
Remo vethe load compartment co ver1
from the brac kets on the left and right. 0007
Guide the load compartment co ver1 for‐
wa rdsby the grab handle 2until it is fully
re tracted. Seats and
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Installing/removing
the combined luggage
co ver and net
Re quirements:
R The load compartment co ver and partition
net are retracted.
Re mo val
Re mo vethe combined luggage co ver and net
from the load compartment, or from the left-
hand rear door if the seat backrests are folded
fo rw ards. 0007
Press the2 button. 0007
Foldthe combined luggage co ver and net
backwards with the seat backrest folded up. 0007
First, de tach th e combined luggage co ver
and net from left-hand cat ch1 and then
re mo veit from right-hand brac ket4. Fi
tting 0007
Slide the combined luggage co ver and net
into right-hand brac ket4 uptothestop. 0007
Place the combined luggage co ver and net
into the left-hand brac ket and slide it into
catch 1until the combined luggage co ver
and net engages audibl y.
Re d lock verification indicator 3must no
longer be visible.
At taching the combined luggage co ver and
net tothere ar seat backrest
000E NO
TEDama getothe combined luggage
co ver and net when attaching it tothe
seat backrest When
the combined luggage co ver and net is
attached tothe seat backrest, it may be
damaged when the seat backrest is folded
bac k. 0007
Do not fold the seat backrests bac k. Re
quirements:
R The seat backrests are folded forw ards. 11 8
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0007
Insert combined luggage co ver and net 2
into bo thguides 1and push it up tothe
st op in the direction of the ar row.
To disassemble the combined luggage co ver and
net, follow the instructions in reve rse order. At
taching the pa rtition net 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryor death due to
objects being poorly secured
On its own,the partition net cann otsecure
or restra in heavy objects, items of luggage
and heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load during
sudden changes in direction, braking or in
th eev ent of an accident. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. 0007
Secure objects, luggage or loads
against slipping or tipping over,e.g. by
using lashing material, even when you
are using the partition net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partition net
when transporting a load.
Damaged partition nets can no longer fulfil their
functions and must be replaced. Visit a qualified
specialist workshop. Pa
rtition net without load compartment
enlar gement 0007
Pull the partition net from there ar ben ch
seat back tothere ar using tab1. 0007
Movethe partition net back using your arm
or hand and secure it against rolling up. 0007
Hook the partition net into eyelets 2,first
on the left, then on theright. Seats and
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Pa
rtition net with load compartment enlar ge‐
ment 0007
Guide the partition net upwards using thetab
1 . 0007
Hook the partition net into theey elets 2. Overview of
the tie-down eyes Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page110). 1
Tie-down eyes Using
the bag hooks 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rywhen using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restra in heavy objects
or items of luggage.
Objects or items of luggage could be thrown
around and thereby hit vehicle occupants
when braking or abruptly changing direc‐
tions. 0007
Onlyhang light objects on the bag
hooks. 0007
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of
3 kg . Do not use them tosecure a load. 12 0
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0007
Press the bag hook 1atthe bottom.
The bag hook 1swings out.
0009 Obser vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page110). Overvi
ewof coat hooks on the tailgate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(0013 page110). 1
Coat hook
Coat hoo ksare not suitable for hanging heavy
objects as this can cause theta ilgate tolower
automaticall y.Only use the coat hooks for light
objects, e.g. jac kets. Hooking the lug
gage net 000A
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom inade‐
qu ate stow age of objects
If yo u do not adequately stowobjects in the
ve hicle interior, they could slip or be tossed
around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.
In addition, cup holders, open stowage
spaces and mobile phone brac kets cann ot
alw aysre stra in the objects they contain in
th eev ent of an accident.
There is a risk of injur y,particularly in the
ev ent of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. 0007
Alw aysstow objects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be tossed around in these
or similar situations. 0007
Alw ays make sure that objects do not
project from stowage spaces, luggage
nets or stowage nets. 0007
Close all sealable stowage spaces
before youstart your journe y. Seats and
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0007
Stow and secure objects that are heavy,
hard, poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or
to o lar geinthe load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. 0007
Fold up the tie-down eyes. 0007
Hook the luggage net 1into the front and
re ar tie-down eyes. EAS
Y-PA CK load-securing kit Information on snap-in module
for lug gage
compa rtment (telescopic rods)
The EAS Y-PA CK load-securing kit allo wsyouto
use your load co mpartment for a variet y of pur‐
poses. The co mponents are located in thestow‐
age space under the load compartment floor. 1
Telescopic rod with mounting elements and
holders Installing a
telescopic rod 000A
WARNING Risk of inju rydue toan open
load compartment floor
If yo u drive when the load compartment floor
is open, objects could be thro wn around and
th ereby strike vehicle occupants. There is a
ri sk of injur y,particular lyin theeve nt of sud‐
den braking or a sudden change in direction. 0007
Alw ays close the load compartment
fl oor before a journe y.12 2
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