Get Seats and stowing -> Stowage areas Guide for Mercedes GLC Class SUV First Generation (2015-2021)

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To call up: press and hold the relevant pre‐

set position button 1, 2 or 3 until the front

seat, the steering wheel, Head-up Display

and outside mirror are in the stored position.

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When leaving the vehicle, always take

the SmartKey with you and lock the

vehicle.

The memory function can be used when the igni‐

tion is switched off.

% When you release the preset position button,

steering wheel, the seat and mirror setting

functions stop immediately. The Head-up

Display continues to be adjusted.

Storing

Seat adjustments for up to three people can be

stored and called up using the memory function.

Stowage areas

The following systems can be selected:

Notes on loading the vehicle

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Seat, backrest and head restraint

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Steering wheel

Outside mirrors

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DANGER Risk of exhaust gas poisoning

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Combustion engines emit poisonous exhaust

gases such as carbon monoxide. Exhaust

gases can enter the vehicle interior if the tail‐

gate is open when the engine is running,

especially if the vehicle is in motion.

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Head-up Display

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Set the seat, the steering wheel, the Head-up

Display and the outside mirrors to the

desired position.

Press memory button M and then press pre‐

set position button 1, 2 or 3 within three sec‐

onds.

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Always switch off the engine before

opening the tailgate.

An acoustic signal sounds. The settings are

stored.

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Never drive with the tailgate open.

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Always be particularly careful around

the tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and

supervise children especially closely in

this area.

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always restrain the objects they contain in

the event of an accident.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

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WARNING Risk of injury from unsecured

items in the vehicle

If objects, luggage or loads are not secured

or not secured sufficiently, they could slip,

tip over or be thrown around and thereby hit

vehicle occupants.

Allow vehicle parts to cool down before

touching them.

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be tossed about in these or

similar situations.

Always make sure that objects do not

project from stowage spaces, parcel

nets or stowage nets.

Close the lockable stowage spaces

before starting a journey.

Stow and secure objects that are heavy,

hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or

too large in the cargo compartment.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

The driving characteristics of your vehicle are

dependent on the distribution of the load within

the vehicle. You should bear the following in

mind when loading the vehicle:

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around.

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Never exceed the permissible gross mass or

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Before the journey, secure objects, lug‐

the gross axle weight rating for the vehicle

(including occupants). The values are speci‐

fied on the vehicle identification plate on the

vehicle's B-pillar.

gage or loads against slipping or tipping

over.

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WARNING Risk of injury due to objects

being stowed incorrectly

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The load must not protrude above the upper

edge of the seat backrests.

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WARNING Risk of burns from the tail‐

pipe and tailpipe trims

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Always use the partition net when transport‐

ing objects in the cargo compartment.

If you do not adequately stow objects in the

vehicle interior, they could slip or be tossed

around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.

In addition, cup holders, open stowage

The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can

become very hot. If you come into contact

with these parts of the vehicle, you could

burn yourself.

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always place the load behind unoccupied

seats if possible.

spaces and mobile phone brackets cannot

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secure the load using the tie-down eyes and

distribute the load evenly.

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Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior

Locking/unlocking the glove box

Opening the eyeglasses compartment

Overview of the front stowage compart‐

ments

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Press button 1.

Opening the stowage compartment in the

rear armrest

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2

Stowage space in the doors

Stowage compartment in the armrest with a

multimedia and USB connection

Stowage compartment in the front center

console with a USB connection

Glove box

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Turn the emergency key a quarter turn clock‐

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wise 2 (to lock) or counter-clockwise 1 (to

unlock).

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Press release catch 1 and swing the cover

of the armrest upwards.

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Make sure that the seat backrest and

the rear bench seat/rear seat are

engaged before every trip.

Through-loading feature in the rear bench

seat

If the left and right seat backrests are not

engaged and locked in place, this will be shown

on the multifunction display on the instrument

cluster. A warning tone will also sound.

If the center seat backrest is not engaged and

locked, the red lock verification indicator will be

visible.

Folding the rear seat backrest forwards

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WARNING Risk of injury if the rear

bench seat/rear seat and seat backrest

are not engaged

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Insert seat belt tongue 1 into seat belt

extender 2.

If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat

backrest are not engaged they could fold for‐

wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the

event of an accident.

The center and outer seat backrests can be fol‐

ded forwards separately.

The outer seat backrests are unlocked electri‐

cally. The release buttons are located inside the

cargo compartment.

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If this is the case, the vehicle occupant

would be forced into the seat belt by the

rear bench seat/rear seat or by the seat

backrest. The seat belt cannot protect as

intended and could result in additional

injury.

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Objects or loads in the trunk/cargo com‐

partment cannot be restrained by the

seat backrest.

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Left and right seat backrests: pull the left

or right release handle 3.

If necessary, reset the driver's or front

passenger seat.

The corresponding seat backrest will fold for‐

wards.

Folding the rear seat backrest back

NOTE Damage caused by trapping the

seat belt when folding back the seat

backrest

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The seat belt could become trapped and thus

damaged when the seat backrest is folded

back.

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Make sure that the seat belt is not trap‐

ped when folding back the seat back‐

rest.

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Move the driver's or front passenger seat for‐

wards, if necessary.

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If at least one section of the rear seat back‐

rest is folded forwards, the corresponding

front seat will move forwards slightly, if nec‐

essary, to avoid a collision.

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If necessary, fully insert the rear seat back‐

rest head restraints.

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Center seat backrest: pull release catch 5

of seat backrest 4 forwards.

Fold seat backrest 4 forwards.

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Center seat backrest: if the seat backrest is

not engaged and locked, red lock verification

indicator 2 will be visible.

Locking the release catch of the center rear

seat backrest

Requirements:

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The left and center seat backrests are

engaged and joined together.

Lock the center seat backrest release catch if

you want to secure the cargo compartment

against unauthorized access. The center seat

backrest can then be folded forwards only

together with the left seat backrest.

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Fold corresponding seat backrest 1 back

until it engages.

Left and right seat backrests: if the seat

backrest is not engaged and locked, this will

be shown on the multifunction display on the

instrument cluster.

Fold the center and left seat backrests for‐

wards.

To lock: slide catch 1 upwards.

The release catch of the center seat backrest

will be locked.

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To unlock: slide catch 1 downwards.

A warning tone will also sound.

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Adjusting the angle of the rear seat backr‐

ests (cargo position)

To enlarge the cargo compartment, you can

adjust the seat backrests so that they are ten

degrees steeper (cargo position).

Move bracket 1 in the direction of the

using tie-downs, even if you are using

the cargo compartment cover.

arrow.

Push seat backrest 2 back to bracket 1

until the backrest engages.

NOTE Damage to the cargo compart‐

ment cover when loading the vehicle

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Cargo compartment cover

The cargo compartment cover may be dam‐

aged when loading the vehicle.

Extending/retracting the cargo compart‐

ment cover

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Do not place any objects above the

lower edge of the side windows or on

the cargo compartment cover.

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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to

objects being poorly secured

The cargo compartment cover is attached

behind the seat backrest of the rear bench seat.

On its own, the cargo compartment cover

cannot secure or restrain heavy objects,

items of luggage and heavy loads.

You could be hit by an unsecured load during

sudden changes in direction, braking or in

the event of an accident.

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around.

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Fold the seat backrest forwards

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Secure objects, luggage or loads

against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by

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To extend: pull cargo compartment cover 1

back by grab handle 2 and clip it into the

holders on the left and right.

To retract: unhook cargo compartment

cover 1 from the holders on the left and

right and guide it forwards by grab handle 2

until it is fully retracted.

To remove: press in the end cap of cargo

compartment cover 1 on the right-hand

side.

Push cargo compartment cover 1 into

recess 2 on the opposite side.

You could be hit by an unsecured load during

sudden changes in direction, braking or in

the event of an accident.

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be thrown around.

Take cargo compartment cover 1 out by

pulling it upwards.

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Secure objects, luggage or loads

against slipping or tipping over, e.g. by

using lashing material, even when you

are using the partition net.

Installing/removing the cargo compartment

cover

Requirements:

To install: place cargo compartment cover

1 into recess 2 on the left-hand side.

Press in the end cap of cargo compartment

cover 1 on the opposite side and insert

cargo compartment cover 1 into other

recess 2.

For safety reasons, always use a partitioning net

when transporting a load.

Damaged partitioning nets can no longer fulfill

their protective functions and must be replaced.

Visit a qualified specialist workshop.

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The cargo compartment cover is retracted.

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Slide the end cap outwards.

Attaching/removing the partitioning net

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WARNING Risk of injury or death due to

objects being poorly secured

On its own, the partition net cannot secure

or restrain heavy objects, items of luggage

and heavy loads.

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Engage hooks 3 in tie-down eyes 4 on the

left and right.

Pull on the loose ends of the lashing straps

until the partitioning net is tight.

After driving a short distance, check the ten‐

sion of the partitioning net and re-tension it if

necessary.

Partitioning net without cargo compartment

enlargement

Partitioning net with cargo compartment enlarge‐

ment

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Extend and unfold the partitioning net.

The joints on the top and bottom guide rods

will audibly engage.

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To attach: attach guide rod 1 on the head‐

liner to holders 2.

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To remove: pull belt clamp 5 upwards until

Objects or items of luggage could be thrown

around and thereby hit vehicle occupants

when braking or abruptly changing direc‐

tions.

the lashing straps are loose.

Remove hooks 3 from tie-down eyes 4 on

the left and right.

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Only hang light objects on the bag

Remove guide rod 1 from holders 2.

To stow: press the red buttons on the top

and bottom guide rods.

hooks.

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Never hang hard, sharp-edged or fragile

objects on the bag hooks.

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Collapse and roll up the partition net.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle

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Overview of the tie-down eyes

The bag hooks can bear a maximum load of

6.6 lbs (3 kg). Do not use them to secure a load.

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle

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Cargo tie-down rings

Overview of bag hooks

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WARNING Risk of injury when using bag

hooks with heavy objects

The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects

or items of luggage.

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Attaching the parcel net

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WARNING Risk of injury due to objects

being stowed incorrectly

If you do not adequately stow objects in the

vehicle interior, they could slip or be tossed

around and thereby strike vehicle occupants.

In addition, cup holders, open stowage

spaces and mobile phone brackets cannot

always restrain the objects they contain in

the event of an accident.

There is a risk of injury, particularly in the

event of sudden braking or a sudden change

in direction.

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Always stow objects in such a way that

they cannot be tossed about in these or

similar situations.

Always make sure that objects do not

project from stowage spaces, parcel

nets or stowage nets.

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Coat hook

Bag hook

Coat hooks are not suitable for hanging heavy

objects as this can cause the tailgate to lower

automatically. Use the coat hooks only for light

objects such as jackets.

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Overview of coat hooks on the tailgate

Observe the notes on loading the vehicle

(/ page 106).

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Close the lockable stowage spaces

before starting a journey.

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of around 45° and pull it out towards the

rear.

Put cargo compartment floor 1 down on a

clean surface.

Stretch the parcel net across cargo compart‐

ment floor 1.

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Stow and secure objects that are heavy,

hard, pointed, sharp-edged, fragile or

too large in the cargo compartment.

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Observe the notes on loading the vehicle.

Make sure that:

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The parcel net is centered on cargo com‐

partment floor 1.

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Rubber band 4 runs underneath fittings

3.

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Tab 2 is facing forwards.

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Slide cargo compartment floor 1 into the

cargo compartment horizontally until fittings

3 are in guides 6 on both sides.

Swing cargo compartment floor 1 upwards

to an angle of around 45° until fittings 3

audibly engage.

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Open cargo compartment floor 1,

(/ page 119) swing it upwards to an angle

Ensure that rubber band 4 runs underneath

support 5.

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EASY-PACK load-securing kit

Installing a telescopic rod

Fold cargo compartment floor 2 down.

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Press cargo compartment floor 2 down

until it engages.

Notes on the snap-in module for the cargo

compartment (telescopic rods)

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WARNING Risk of injury due to an open

cargo compartment floor

The EASY-PACK load-securing kit allows you to

use your cargo compartment for a variety of pur‐

poses. The components are located in the stow‐

age space under the cargo compartment floor.

If you drive when the cargo compartment

floor is open, objects could be thrown around

and thereby strike vehicle occupants. There

is a risk of injury, particularly in the event of

sudden braking or a sudden change in direc‐

tion.

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Always close the cargo compartment

floor before a journey.

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Swing the cargo compartment floor down

and fold out rear section 7.

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Position rubber band 9 under fastener 8.

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Fold down rear section 7 of cargo compart‐

ment floor 1 and press it into the lock.

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Telescopic rod with mounting elements and

holders

% To avoid damaging the side trim in the cargo

compartment, keep sufficient distance from

the side trims in the cargo compartment

when removing or inserting the cargo com‐

partment floor.

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Opening the stowage space under the cargo

compartment floor

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Open the cargo compartment floor

Turn mounting elements 2 to =.

Insert mounting elements 2 into holders

1.

Extend telescopic rod 3.

Insert telescopic rod 3 into mounting ele‐

ments 2.

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Attach holders 1 in the desired position to

the side of the cargo compartment floor.

Close the cargo compartment floor.

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To open: lift the cargo compartment floor

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with handle 1 and fold it over at the hinge

in the center of the cargo compartment floor.

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Turn both mounting elements 2 to &

until you feel them engage.

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Locking and unlocking the cargo compart‐

ment floor

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Attach hook 2 to top seal 3 of the cargo

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Fold out hook 2 on the underside of the

cargo compartment floor.

compartment.

To close: remove hook 2 from top seal 3

of the cargo compartment.

Secure hook 2 to the bracket on the under‐

side of the cargo compartment floor.

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Turn the emergency key a quarter turn clock‐

wise 2 (to lock) or counter-clockwise 1 (to

unlock).

Fold the cargo compartment floor down.

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Attaching the roof carrier

Cup holder

NOTE Damage to the panorama roof with

power tilt/sliding panel caused by a non-

approved roof rack

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Installing the cup holder in or removing it

from the center console (automatic trans‐

mission)

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WARNING Risk of injury if the maximum

roof load is exceeded

The panorama roof with power tilt/sliding

panel may be damaged by the roof rack if

you attempt to open it when using a roof

rack that has not been tested and approved

for Mercedes-Benz.

When you load the roof, the center of gravity

of the vehicle rises and the usual driving

characteristics as well as the steering and

braking characteristics change. During cor‐

nering, the vehicle tilts more strongly and

may react more sluggishly to steering move‐

ments.

If you exceed the maximum roof load, the

driving characteristics, as well as the steer‐

ing and braking characteristics, will be

greatly impaired.

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WARNING ‑ Risk of accident or injury

when using the cup holder while the

vehicle is moving

The cup holder cannot secure containers

while the vehicle is moving.

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When a roof rack is installed, open the

panorama roof with power tilt/sliding

panel only if the roof rack has been tes‐

ted and approved for Mercedes-Benz.

If you use a cup holder while the vehicle is

moving, the container may be flung around

and liquids may be spilled. The vehicle occu‐

pants may come into contact with the liquid

and if it is hot, they could be scalded. You

could be distracted from traffic conditions

and you may lose control of the vehicle.

In order to allow ventilation of the vehicle

interior, you can raise the panorama roof

with power tilt/sliding panel.

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Always comply with the maximum roof

load and adjust your driving style.

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Secure the roof rack to the roof railing.

Observe the manufacturer's installation

instructions.

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Only use the cup holder when the vehi‐

cle is stationary.

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You will find information on the maximum roof

load in the "Technical data" section.

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Only use the cup holder for containers

of the right size.

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Close the container, particularly if the

liquid is hot.

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