Mercedes-Benz EQC 350 4MATIC 2021 Owner's Manual page 111

108 Seats and stowing
Always make sure that the cigarette
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lighter is out of reach of children.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
The driving characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
the vehicle. You should bear the following in
mind when loading the vehicle:
never exceed the permissible gross mass or
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the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on the vehicle iden‐
tification plate ( page 346).
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the load must not protrude above the upper
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edge of the seat backrests.
when transporting objects in the load com‐
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partment, always install the combined lug‐
gage cover and net (load compartment cover
and partitioning net).
always place the load behind unoccupied
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seats if possible.
secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
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distribute the load evenly.
Stowage spaces in the vehicle interior
Overview of the front stowage compart‐
ments
1 Stowage spaces in the doors
2 Stowage compartment in the armrest with a
multimedia and USB connection
3 Stowage compartment in the front centre
console with a USB port
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Glove compartment
Through-loading feature in the rear bench
seat (EASY-PACK Quickfold)
Folding the rear seat backrest forwards
& WARNING Risk of accident if the rear
bench seat, rear seat and seat backrest
are not engaged
The rear bench seat, rear seat and seat back‐
rest may fold forwards, even while the vehi‐
cle is in motion.
As a result, the vehicle occupant will be
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pressed into the seat belt with increased
force. The seat belt will not be able to
protect as intended and could cause
additional injury.
Objects or loads in the boot or load com‐
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partment cannot be restrained by the
seat backrest.
Make sure that the rear bench seat, the
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rear seat and the seat backrest are
engaged before every trip.