Mercedes-Benz 300 TE Owner's Manual page 100

Ski Racks, Roof Racks, Integral
Luggage Brace
Use only th o s e ski and ro o f racks
w h ich are ap p ro ve d by M E R C E D E S -
BENZ. This typ e of ra ck m o u n ts to the
ro o f railing and do es n o t re q u ire a d d i­
tio n a l s u p p o rts (s u c tio n cu p s o r
legs). Such s u p p o rts m ay lead to m ar­
ring o f the pa in t o r d e n tin g o f the roof.
For fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n in qu ire at y o u r
a u th o riz e d M E R C E D E S -B E N Z dealer.
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The ro o f rack s h o u ld be loaded evenly
w h ile n o t e x c e e d in g 100 kg (220 lb).
Long c a rg o ite m s s h o u ld n o t e xte nd
be yon d th e veh icle le n g th and sho uld
be tie d to the c ro s s bar at th e fro n t
and rear.
W hen ca rry in g lu gg age on th e integral
lu gg age rack, lim it th e w e ig h t to
80 kg (175 lb) and d is trib u te it evenly
o ve r the e n tire area.
T igh te n the lu gg age retaine rs s u p ­
plied w ith th e v e h icle to th e ro o f rail­
ing (arro w s n e x t to k nu rle d-he ad
s c re w s sh o u ld p o in t to w a rd s th e fro n t
o f th e vehicle) so th a t th e lu gg age will
n o t slide and re s ts only on th e p ro te c ­
tive s trip s.
S ecu re th e luggage by tig h te n in g the
kn u rle d -h e a d scre w s.
W hen d rivin g w ith o u t ro o f luggage,
th e lu gg age retaine rs m ay be
rem o ved to re d u c e w ind noise.