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A
A
djus
djus ting t
ting t he angle of t
he angle of t he r
he rear seat bac
ear seat bac kr
kres
ests ts
(car
(car go position)
go position)
To enlar gethe load compartment, you can adjust
th e seat backrests toan angle up to12 deg rees
steeper (cargo position). #
Foldthe seat backrest forw ards
(/ page 123). #
Movebrac ket1 inthe direction of the ar row. #
Push seat ba ckrest 2 back tobrac ket1
until the backrest engages. Load com
Load com
par
partment cov
tment cov er
er N
No
ot
tes on t
es on t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The load compartment co ver alone cannot
secure or restrain he avy objects, items of lug-
ga ge or heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e load compartment co ver. *
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe load compartment
co ver when loading theve hicle The load compartment co
ver may be damaged
when theve hicle is being loaded. #
Do not place any objects abo vethe
lo we r edge of the side windo wsor on the
load compartment co ver. Ext
Ext
ending/re
ending/re tr
tracting t
acting t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er #
T
To e
o e xt
xtend:
end: pull load compartment co ver1
back bygrab handle 2until it engages. 126
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R
R
e
etr
tr acting
acting #
Push there ar edge of load compartment co ver
1 down wards.
Load compartment co ver1 will automatically
mo veforw ards.
% For easier loading, the load compartment
co ver can be folded upwards.
F
F itting or r
itting or r emo
emoving t
ving t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er
R
R eq
eq uir
uir ements
ements
R The load compartment co ver is rolled up. R
R
emo
emo ving t
ving t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er #
Press in the end cap of the load compartment
co ver1 ontheright- and leT-hand side in
th e direction of the ar row using the handle on
th e lo wer edge 3. #
Push the load compartment co ver1 into the
anchorage 2onthe opposite side. #
Take the load compartment co ver1 out by
pulling it upwards.
F
F itting t
itting t he load com
he load com par
partment cov
tment cov er
er #
Place the load compartment co ver1 inthe
anchorage 2ontheright- or leT-hand side. #
Press in the end cap of the load compartment
co ver1 onthe opposite side and insert the Seats and st
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load compartment co
ver1 into theot her
anchorage 2. A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing/r
hing/r emo
emoving t
ving t he par
he par titioning net
titioning net &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury or death due to
poor lysecured objects
The partitioning net alone cann otsecure or
re strain he avy objects, items of lug gage or
heavy loads.
Yo u could be hit byan unsecured load, partic-
ular lyin theev ent of abrupt changes in direc-
tion, sudden braking or an accident. #
Always st owobjects in such a wayth at
th ey cannot be thro wn around. #
Secure objects, lug gage or loads against
slipping or tipping over,e.g. byusing
lashing material, even if you are using
th e partitioning net. Fo
r saf etyre asons, alw ays use a partitioning net
when transporting a load. Damaged partitioning nets can no longe
r ful/l
th eir functions and must be replaced. Visit a quali-
/ed specialist workshop.
A A tt
tt ac
ac hing
hing Pa
rtitioning net without load compartment enlar ge-
ment Pa
rtitioning net with load compartment enlar gement #
Hook partition net 1into holders 2onthe
leT and right on thero of lining. #
Without load compartment enlar gement:
attach hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe
leT and right in such a wayth at hooks 3
point backwards. 128
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#
With load compartment enlar gement: attach
hooks 3totie-down eyes 4 onthe leT and
ri ght in such a wayth at hooks 3point tothe
door. #
Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps at
th e same time until the partitioning net 1is
tight and theto p edge of partitioning net 1is
horizontal. R
R
emo
emo ving
ving #
Turn the buckle of the lashing strap in the
direction of ar row 6. #
Slide the loose end of the lashing strap into
th e buckle in the direction of ar row 5 until
th e lashing straps are loose. #
Remo vehooks 3from tie-down eyes 4 on
th e leT and right. #
Remo vepartitioning net 1from brac kets 2
on thero of lining on the leT and right. Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of t
w of t he tie-do
he tie-do wney
wn eyes
es Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 120). 1
Tie-down eyes (vehicles with thro ugh-loading
fe ature in there ar ben chseat) Seats and st
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Ov
Ov
er
ervie
vie w of bag hooks
w of bag hooks &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury when using bag
hooks with heavy objects
The bag hooks cannot restrain he avy objects
or items of lug gage.
Objects or items of luggage may be 0ung
around and hit vehicle occupants. #
Only hang light objects on the bag
hooks. #
Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile
objects on the bag hooks. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 120).
Subject the bag hooks toa maximum load of 3 kg
and do not attach any goods tothem. 1
Bag hook Ov Ov
er
ervie
vie w of clot
w of clot hes hook
hes hook s on t
s on the t
he tailg
ailgate
ate Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle
(/ page 120). 1
Clothes hook
The clo thes hooks are not suitable for hanging
heavy objects as this can cause theta ilgate to
lo we r automaticall y.Use the clo thes hooks only
fo r light objects such as jac kets. 130
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A
A
tt
tt ac
ac hing a r
hing a r oof lugg
oof lugg ag
age r
e r ack
ack &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of accident due toexceed-
ing the maximum roof load
The vehicle cent reofgrav ity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If yo uex ceed the maximum roof load, the driv-
ing characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired. #
Neverex ceed the maximum roof load
and adjust your driving style. Yo
u will /nd information on the maximum roof
load in the "Technical data" section.
* N
NOOTE
TE Damage totheve hicle due tonot
observing the maximum permitted head-
ro om clearance If
th eve hicle height is greater than the maxi-
mum permitted headroom clearance, thero of
and other parts of theve hicle may be dam-
aged. #
Obser vethe signposted headroom clear-
ance. #
Ifth eve hicle height is greater than the
permitted headroom clearance, do not
enter. #
Obser vethech anged vehicle height with
add-on roof equipment. *
N NOOTE
TE Vehicle damage from non-appr oved
ro of luggage racks The
vehicle could be damaged byroof luggage
ra ck sth at ha venot been tested and appro ved
fo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Use only roof luggage rack ste sted and
appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat the sliding sunroof can be
fully raised when thero of luggage rack is
/t ted. #
Depending on theve hicle equipment,
ensu rethat the boot lid can be fully opened when
thero of luggage rack is /t-
te d. #
Position the load on thero of luggage
ra ck in such a wayth at theve hicle will
not sus tain damage even when it is in
motion. *
N
NOOTE
TE Damage tothe panorama sliding
sunroof due tonon-appro vedro of luggage
ra cks The panorama sliding sunroof may be dam-
aged
bythero of luggage rack ifyo u attem ptto
open it when using a roof luggage rack not
te sted and appro vedfo r Mercedes-Benz. #
When a roof luggage rack is /t ted, open
th e panorama sliding sunroof only if this
has been tested and appro vedfor
Mercedes-Benz.
The pano rama sliding sunroof may be raised
to allow ventilation of theve hicle interior. Seats and st
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*
N
NO
OTE
TE Damage tothe co vers The co
vers may be damaged and scratched
when being opened. #
Do not use me tallic or hard objects. #
Carefully fold co vers 1 upwards in the direc-
tion of the ar row. #
Secure thero of luggage rack tothefa stening
points benea thcovers 1 . #
Comply with the installation inst ructions of the
ro of luggage rack manufacturer. #
Secure the load on thero of luggage rack. Soc
ke
Soc kets
ts Using t
Using t
he 12 V soc ket
he 12 V soc ket R
R
eq
eq uir
uir ements:
ements:
R Only devices up toa maximum of 180 W
(15 A) are permissible.
Depending on theve hicle equipment, theve hicle
has thefo llowing 12 V soc kets:
R Inthe st owage compartment in the front
centre console
R Inthe load compartment Example: 12 V soc
ket in the st owage compartment
in the front centre console #
Fold up soc ket cap 1. #
Inse rtthe plug of the device.
12 V soc ke
12 V soc ket in t
t in t he st ow
he st owag
age com
e compar partment wit
tment wit h
h
cov
cov er:
er:ifyo u ha veconnected a device tothe 12 V
soc ket, lea vethe co ver of the st owage compart-
ment open. 132
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USB por
USB por
t in t
t in the r
he rear passeng
ear passeng er com
er compar
partment
tment %
Depending on theve hicle equipment, the
design of the st owage compartment and the
number of USB ports in there ar cent recon-
sole may vary.
When theve hicle is switched on, you can charge a
USB device, such as a mobile phone, at USB ports
using a suitable charging cable. W W
ir
ireless c
eless c har
harging of t
ging of t he mobile phone and con-
he mobile phone and con-
nection wit
nection wit h t
h the e
he e xt
xter
er ior aer
ior aer ial
ial N
No
ot
tes on wir
es on wir elessl
elessly c
y char
har ging t
ging t he mobile phone
he mobile phone &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of injury due toobjects
being st owed incor rectly
If objects in theve hicle interior are st owed
incor rectl y,they can slide or be thro wn around
and hit vehicle occupants. In addition, cup
holders, open st owage spaces and mobile
phone recep tacles cannot alw aysreta in all
objects within. There is a
risk of injur y,particular lyin the
eve nt of sudden braking or a sudden change
in direction. #
Always st owobjects so that they cannot
be thro wn around in such situations. #
Always make sure that objects do not
pr otru de from st owage spaces, lug gage
nets or st owage nets. #
Close the loc kable st owage spaces
before starting a jou rney. #
Always st owand secure heavy, hard,
poin ted, sharp-edged, fragile or bulky
objects in the boot/load compartment. Obser
vethe no tes on loading theve hicle. &
W
WARNING
ARNING Risk of /re from placing objects
in the mobile phone st owage compart-
ment
Placing other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment could constitute a /re
hazard. #
Apart from a mobile phone, do not place
any other objects in the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, especially those
made of me tal. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage toobjects caused byplac-
ing them in the mobile phone st owage
compartment If objects are placed in
the mobile phone
st ow age compartment, these may be dam-
aged byelectromagnetic /elds. #
Do not place credit cards, storage
media, ski passes or other objects sensi-
tive toelectromagnetic /elds in the
mobile phone st owage compartment. *
N NOOTE
TE Damage tothe mobile phone st ow-
age compartment caused byliquids If liquids enter
the mobile phone st owage
compartment, the compartment may be dam-
aged. #
Ensure that no liquids enter the mobile
phone st owage compartment. Seats and st
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