Cargo Compartment Enlarge Ment - Mercedes-Benz 2015 GLK Operator's Manual

Stowage areas
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is a universal interface for portable audio
equipment, e.g. for an iPod
(see the separate Audio or COMAND Oper-
ating Instructions).
Stowage space in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear
! Do not sit on or support your body weight
on the rear seat armrest when it is folded
down, as you could otherwise damage it.
! Close the cover of the stowage compart-
ment before folding the rear seat armrest
back into the seat backrest.
To open: fold down seat armrest ;.
X
Fold cover : of the armrest upwards.
X
Stowage net
Stowage nets are located in the front-
passenger footwell and on the left-hand side
of the cargo compartment.
Observe the loading guidelines (
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces ( page 275).
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Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for-
wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
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or MP3 player
event of an accident.
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There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded forwards separately to
increase the cargo compartment capacity.
Folding the rear seat backrests forward
X
page 274)
Y
X
X
X
X
The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
Objects or loads in the trunk/cargo com-
partment cannot be restrained by the seat
backrest.
Fully insert the backrest head restraints
( page 104).
Y
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
Pull left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle ; of the seat backrest forwards.
Corresponding seat backrest : is
released.
Fold backrest : forwards.
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
page 274).
Y