Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2014 Owner's Manual page 376

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
visible.
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
X
( page 121).
Y
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
back if necessary.
If you do not need the through-loading fea-
ture, you should always engage the rear seat
backrests. This will prevent unauthorised
access to the boot from the vehicle interior.
Locking the centre rear seat backrest
In order to prevent the boot from being
accessed by unauthorised persons, the
centre seat backrest can be locked using a
catch. The centre seat backrest can only be
folded forward together with the left seat
backrest.
To lock: fold the left and centre seat backr-
X
ests forward. Make sure that the centre and
left seat backrests are engaged and joined
together.
Slide catch : upwards.
X
The release mechanism of the centre seat
backrest is locked.
To unlock: fold back the left and centre
X
seat backrests.
Slide catch : downwards from inside the
X
boot.
Securing a load
Lashing eyelets
General notes
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
Observe the loading guidelines
R
( page 368).
Y
Secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
R
evenly.
Do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
R
a load. 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
Boot
Saloon with through-loading feature in the rear
bench seat
Stowage areas
Z
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