Stowage Net - Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual

Stowage areas
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To open: fold down seat armrest ;.
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Fold cover : of the armrest upwards.
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Stowage nets
Stowage nets are located in the front-passenger
footwell and on the left-hand side of the trunk.
Observe the loading guidelines (
and the safety notes regarding stowage spaces
( page 251).
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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 left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests
can be folded down separately to increase the
trunk capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forward
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Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back-
rest forwards, the respective front seat
page 251)
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moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
Vehicles without memory function: if neces-
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sary, move the driver's or front-passenger
seat forward.
Open the trunk.
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Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat backrest
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release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
Fold rear seat backrest ; forwards.
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Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
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back if necessary.
Folding the seat backrest back
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Make sure that the seat belt does not
page 251).
become trapped when folding the rear seat
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