Mercedes-Benz C-CLASS Operator's Manual page 282

Stowage areas
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Middle rear seat backrest
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
forward if necessary.
Fold seat backrest : back until it engages.
X
Red lock status indicator ; is no longer visi-
ble.
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
X
( page 102).
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Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
back if necessary.
You should always engage the rear seat backr-
ests if you do not need the through-loading fea-
ture. This will prevent unauthorized access to
the trunk from the vehicle interior.
Locking the center rear seat backrest
In order to prevent the trunk from being
accessed by unauthorized persons, the center
seat backrest can be locked using a catch. The
center seat backrest can only be folded forward
together with the left seat backrest.
To lock:fold the left and center seat backr-
X
ests forward. Make sure that the center and
left seat backrests are engaged and joined
together.
Slide catch : upwards.
X
To unlock: fold the left and center seat backr-
X
ests forward.
Slide catch : downwards.
X
Securing loads
Cargo tie-down rings
Observe the following notes on securing loads:
Observe the loading guidelines (
R
Secure the load using the cargo tie-down
R
rings.
Distribute the load on the cargo tie-down
R
rings evenly.
Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a
R
load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip
protection for light loads.
Do not route tie-downs across sharp edges or
R
corners.
Pad sharp edges for protection.
R
Vehicles with the through-loading feature in the
rear bench seat:
Fold up the cargo tie-down rings next to the
X
rear seat backrest and put them through the
slots in the carpet.
Bag hook
G
WARNING
The bag hooks cannot restrain heavy objects
or items of luggage. Objects or items of lug-
gage could be flung around and thereby hit
vehicle occupants when braking or abruptly
changing directions. There is a risk of injury.
page 275).
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