Mercedes-Benz C-Class Operator's Manual page 262

Stowage areas
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Close the ski and snowboard bag.
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Pull tensioning strap ; tight by the loose
X
end until the skis or snowboards are held
firmly inside the ski/snowboard bag.
Engage tensioning strap = in a diagonal
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pattern on hooks ? in cargo tie-down rings
A as shown.
Rear bench seat through-loading fea-
ture
Important safety notes
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WARNING
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 vehicle occupant would thereby be
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pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
Objects or loads in the trunk cannot be
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restrained by the seat backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (
The outside and the middle rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the trunk capacity. The division ratio
is 40% to 20% to 40%.
Folding the rear seat backrests forward
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
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essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forward.
Vehicles with memory function: when one
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or both parts of the rear seat backrest are
folded forward, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
Open the trunk.
X
Fully insert the rear seat backrest head
X
restraints.
Left and right seat backrest
Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
X
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
Vehicles with memory function: when one
or both parts of the rear seat backrest are
folded forward, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
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