Cargo Tie-Down Points - Mercedes-Benz 2016 Metris Operator's Manual

Vehicle data
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The dimensions specified vary according to:
Tires
R
load
R
condition of the suspension
R
optional equipment
R
model
Opening height of the
tailgate :
Opening range of the
tailgate ;
Opening range of the
rear doors =
Load width
Max. load width
Load height
Vehicle length
Vehicle width
Including exterior mir-
rors
Excluding exterior mir-
rors
Wheelbase
model
Opening height of the
tailgate :
Opening range of the
tailgate ;
Opening range of the
rear doors =
Load width
Max. load width
Load height
Vehicle length
model
Vehicle width
Including exterior mir-
rors
Excluding exterior mir-
rors
Cargo Van
Wheelbase
86.0 in (2185 mm)
41.2 in (1047 mm)
Cargo tie-down points and carrier sys-
tems
33.4 in (849 mm)

Cargo tie-down points

50.0 in (1270 mm)
General notes
66.3 in (1685 mm)
!
53.8 in (1367 mm)
loading capacity of the individual cargo tie-
down points.
202.4 in
If you use several cargo tie-down points to
(5140 mm)
secure a load, you must always take the max-
imum loading capacity of the weakest cargo
88.3 in (2244 mm)
tie-down point into account.
75.9 in (1928 mm) If you brake hard, for example, the forces act-
ing could be up to several times the weight
force of the load. Always use multiple cargo
tie-down points in order to distribute the force
126.0 in
absorption. Load the anchorages evenly.
(3200 mm)
You will find additional information about cargo
tie-down points and cargo tie-down rings in the
"Securing loads" section (
Passenger Vans
Cargo tie-down rings
84.6 in (2150 mm)
The maximum tensile load of the cargo tie-down
rings is:
41.2 in (1047 mm)
Cargo tie-down
rings
33.4 in (849 mm)
Passenger Vans
47.4 in (1205 mm)
Cargo Van
61.1 in (1552 mm)
52.2 in (1326 mm)
202.4 in
(5140 mm)
Passenger Vans
88.3 in (2244 mm)
75.9 in (1928 mm)
Observe the information on the maximum
page 235).
Y
Permissible nomi-
nal tensile load
126.0 in
(3200 mm)
786.5 lbf
(350 daN)
1124.0 lbf
(500 daN)