Cargo Compartment Enlargement - Mercedes-Benz GLK 350 4MATIC Operator's Manual

Stowage areas
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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
compartment 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
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WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold
forwards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
The vehicle occupant would thereby be
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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
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compartment cannot be restrained by the
seat backrest.
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
backrests can be folded forwards separately
to increase the cargo compartment capacity.
Folding the rear seat backrest forward
Fully insert the backrest head restraints
X
( page 102).
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page 274)
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Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
forward if necessary.
Pull left-hand or right-hand release
X
handle ; of the seat backrest forwards.
Corresponding seat backrest : is
released.
Fold backrest : forwards.
X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
X
back if necessary.
I n f o r m a t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
page 274).
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