Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 299

Stowage areas
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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
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
X
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
Open the boot.
X
Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
X
rest release handle :.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released and the rear seat head restraints
are lowered.
Fold rear seat backrest ; forwards.
X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
back if necessary.
Folding back the seat backrest
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
forward if necessary.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
Fold rear seat backrest : back until it
X
engages.
G WARNING
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is cor-
rectly engaged. Otherwise, vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around if you:
brake sharply
R
change direction suddenly
R
are involved in an accident
R
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged, this
will be shown in the multifunction display in
the instrument cluster.
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You should always engage the rear seat
backrests if you do not need the through-
loading feature. This will prevent unauthor-
ised access to the boot from the vehicle
interior.
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
X
( page 108).
Y
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
back if necessary.
EASY-PACK through-loading facility in
the rear bench seat (Estate)
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
Do not carry heavy or hard objects inside the
vehicle or in the luggage compartment unless
they are secured.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants
could be injured by objects being thrown
around the vehicle in the event of sharp brak-
ing, a sudden change in direction or an acci-
dent.
When using the enlarged luggage compart-
ment, always clip in the safety net.