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Floor anchorage (example: secured tie-down eye)
Installing
Remove the cargo compartment partition if
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necessary .
Clip the load protection net into upper retain‐
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ers
1
in such a way that tensioning straps
3
face the rear of the vehicle.
Install tie-down eyes
5
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close to the rear seat legs (
Position them at least 2 in (5 cm) from the
seat legs to allow subsequent movement of
the rear seat.
Check that tie-down eyes
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rectly.
Tie-down eyes
5
should not move.
Pull tensioning straps
3
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tion net tightly.
Clip hooks
4
on tensioning straps
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tie-down eyes 5.
Fold tensioning element
#
Pull the loose end of tensioning straps
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down in the direction of the arrow until ten‐
sioning straps
3
are tight.
Fold tensioning element
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the final tension on the straps.
If necessary, install the cargo compartment
#
partition .
After traveling a short distance, check that
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the load protection net is taut, and retighten
it if necessary.
Removing
Remove the cargo compartment partition if
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necessary .
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Adjusting the front seat with the load protec‐
tion net installed
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Carrier systems
into the guide rails
/
page 171).
Notes on carrier systems
& WARNING Risk of accident due to
5
are seated cor‐
of the load protec‐
3
into
2
up.
3
You can find information on the maximum roof
load under "Cargo tie-down points and carrier
systems" (
2
down to achieve
* NOTE Damage due to exceeding the
Fold tensioning element
2
Tensioning straps
3
are slack.
Unclip hooks
4
of tensioning straps
tie-down eyes
5
at the bottom.
Unclip the load protection net from upper
retainers 1.
When required, remove tie-down eyes
(
page 171).
/
If necessary, install the cargo compartment
partition .
Roll up the load protection net and fasten it,
still rolled up, using the Velcro fasteners.
Fold tensioning element
2
upwards.
The load protection net slackens.
Correctly adjust the front seat.
Re-tension the load protection net.
exceeding the maximum roof load
The vehicle center of gravity and the usual
driving characteristics as well as the steering
and braking characteristics alter.
If you exceed the maximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as steering and
braking, will be greatly impaired.
Never exceed the maximum roof load
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and adjust your driving style.
page 234).
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maximum permissible roof load
If the weight of the roof luggage, including the
roof luggage rack, exceeds the maximum per‐
missible roof load, this can cause damage to
the vehicle.
Do not exceed the maximum permissi‐
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ble roof load.
Transporting 173
up.
3
from
5
on straps
3
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