Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2011 Owner's Manual page 301

Stowage areas
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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.
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
X
( page 108).
Y
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
back if necessary.
Securing a load
Plastic hooks (Saloon)
On vehicles without a through-loading feature
in the rear bench seat, six plastic hooks are
fitted to the boot floor. You can use these to
attach the luggage securing fixture, which is
available as an accessory.
Lashing eyelets
G WARNING
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
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
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R
do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
R
a load, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
do not route lashing materials across sharp
R
edges or corners.
pad sharp edges for protection.
R
There are six lashing eyelets in the boot/lug-
gage compartment.
Saloon
Lashing eyelets
:
Estate
Lashing eyelets
: