Eyeglasses compartment X
To open: pres sm arking C .
Mak es ure that th ee yeglasses compartmen ti s
always closed while th ev ehicle is in motion.
Stowage compartment in th ec enter
console
X
To open: briefly pres st he lower sectio no f
cover C .X
To remove th ei nsert: pull th el eft-hand side
of th ei nsert up and out.X
To install th ei nsert: pres st he insert int ot he
housing. X
To close: fold cover C downwards until it
engages.
Dependin gont he vehicle equipment ,t he re may
be an ashtray in th ec ente rc onsole instead of a
storag ec ompartment. Stowage compartment in th ed oors
Ruffled pocket D with parking disc holder C is
locate dint he door panel.
Stowage box in th er ea rw all between
th es eats As to wage compartment, in th ef or mofar uffled
pocket, is locate dont he rear wall between the
seats.
C
Ruffled pocket
Stowage net Stowage net sa re locate dint he front-passenger
footwell and on th er ear wall behin dt he driver's
seat.220
Stowage areas
Stowage and features
Battery (vehicle)
Important safety notes Specia lt ool sa nd expert knowledg ea re required
when working on the battery ,e .g .r emova la nd
installation. Yo us houl dt herefore have al lw or k
involving the battery carrie do ut at aq uali fied
specialist workshop.
G WARNING
Wor kc arrie do ut incorrectly on the battery
can lead ,f or example, to as hort circui ta nd
thu sd amag et he vehicl ee le ctronics .T hi sc an
lead to functio nr estrictions applying to
safety-relevant systems, e.g .t he lighting sys-
tem, the ABS (anti-lock braking system )ort he
ESP ®
(Electronic Stability Program). The oper-
ating safety of your vehicl em ay be restricted.
Yo uc ould lose contro loft he vehicle, for
example: R
when braking R
in the event of abrupt steering maneuvers
and/or when the vehicle's speed is not
adapted to the roa dc onditions
There is ar is kofana ccident.
In the event of as hort circui tora similar inci-
dent, contact aq uali fied specialist workshop
immediately. Do not drive any further .Y ou
shoul dh av ea ll work involving the battery car-
rie do ut at aq uali fied specialist workshop.
For further informatio na bout ABS and ESP ®
,
see ( Y
page 57 )a nd ( Y
page 60).
G WARNING
Electrostati cb uild -u pc an lead to the creation
of sparks, which could ignite the highl ye xplo-
sive gases of ab at tery .T here is ar is kofa n
explosion.
Before handling the battery ,t ouch the vehicle
body to remove any existing electrostatic
build-up.
The highl yf lammabl eg as mixture form sw he n
charging the battery as well as when jump-start-
ing. Alway sm ak es ur et ha tn either yo un or the bat-
tery is electrostaticall yc harged. Ab uild -u po f
electrostatic charge can be caused ,f or exam-
ple: R
by wearing clothing made from synthetic
fibers R
du etof rictio nb et ween clothing and seats R
if yo up us horp ul lt he battery across the car-
pe toro the rs yn theti cm at erialsR
if yo uw ip et he battery with ac loth
G WARNING
During the charging process ,ab at tery produ-
ces hydrogen gas. If as hort circui to ccurs or
sparks are created ,t he hydrogen ga sc an
ignite .T here is ar is kofane xplosion.R
Make sure tha tt he positive terminal of a
connected battery does not come into con-
tact with vehicl ep ar ts.R
Never place meta lo bj ects or tool sonab at -
tery. R
It is important tha ty ou observe the descri-
be do rder of the battery terminal sw he n
connecting and disconnecting ab at tery.R
Whe nj ump-starting ,m ak es ur et ha tt he
battery pole sw it hi de ntical polarity are
connected. R
It is particularly important to observe the
describe do rder when connecting and dis-
connecting the jumper cables. R
Never connect or disconnect the battery
terminal sw hile the engine is running.
G WARNING
Battery aci disc austic .T here is ar is kofi njury.
Avoi dc ontact with skin, eyes or clothing. Do
not inhal ea ny battery gases .Don ot lean over
the battery .K ee pc hildren away from batter-
ies. Wash away battery aci di mmediatel yw it h
plenty of clean water and see km edica la tten-
tion.
H Environmental note
Batterie sc ontain pollu-
tants .Itisi llegal to dispose
of them with the householdBattery (vehicle) 251
Breakdo wn assis tance Z
Maximum permissible gross vehicle
weight rating X
Specification for maximu mg ross vehicle
weight C is listed in the Tire and Loading
Informatio np lacard: "The combined weight of
occupants and cargo should never exceed
XXX kilograms or XXX lbs."
The gross weight of all vehicl eo ccupants, load
and luggage must not exceed the specified
value.
i The specifications show nont he Tire and
Loading Informatio np lacard in the illustration
are examples. The maximu mp ermissible
gross vehicl ew eight rating is vehicle-specific
and may diffe rf rom that in the illustration.
You can find the vali dm aximu mp ermissible
gross vehicl ew eight rating for you rv ehicl eo n
the Tire and Loading Informatio np lacard.
Number of seats
Maximu mn umber of seats C indicates the
maximu mn umber of occupants allowe dt o
travel in the vehicle. This information can be
found on the Tire and Loading Informatio np lac-
ard. i The specifications show nont he Tire and
Loading Informatio np lacard in the illustration
are examples. The number of seats is vehicle-
specific and can diffe rf rom the details shown.
The number of seats in you rv ehicl ec an be
found on the Tire and Loading Information
placard.
Determinin gt he correct load limit
Step-by-ste pi nstructionsThe following steps have been developed as
required of all manufacturers under Title 49,
Cod eofU .S. Federa lR egulations, Part 575 pur-
suant to the "National Traffi ca nd Motor Vehicle
Safety Act of 1966". X
Step 1: Locate the statement "The combined
weight of occupants and cargo should never
exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs." on you rv ehicle’s
Tire and Loading Informatio np lacard.X
Step 2: Determine the combined weight of
the drive ra nd passengers that wil lber iding in
you rv ehicle. X
Step 3: Subtract the combined weight of the
drive ra nd passengers from XXX kilograms or
XXX lbs. X
Step 4: The resulting figure equals the avail-
abl ea mount of cargo and luggage loa dc apa-
city. For example, if the "XXX "a mount equals
1400 lbs and there wil lbef ive 150-lb pas-
sengers in you rv ehicle, the amount of avail-
abl ec argo and luggage loa dc apacity is
650 lbs (1400 -7 50 (5 x1 50) = 6 50 lbs).X
Step 5: Determine the combined weight of
luggage and cargo being loaded on the vehi-
cle. That weight may not safel ye xceed the
available cargo and luggage loa dc apacity cal-
culated in step 4.
Example :s teps 1to3The following table show se xamples on how to
calculate total and cargo loa dc apacities with
varying seating configurations and number and
size of occupants. The following examples use a
loa dl imi tof1 500 lbs (680 kg). This is for illus-
tration purposes only. Make sure you are
using the actua ll oa dl imi tf or you rv ehicl es tated
on you rv ehicle's Tire and Loading Information
placard ( Y
pag e2 71).272
Loading the vehicle
Wheels and tires
