Cargo Tie Down Rings - Mercedes-Benz 2012 E-Class Sedan Operator's Manual

Folding the rear seat backrest back
X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
forward if necessary.
!
Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be
damaged.
X
Fold seat backrest : back until it engages.
G
WARNING
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is
correctly engaged. Otherwise, vehicle
occupants could be injured by objects being
thrown around if you
brake sharply
R
change direction suddenly
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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.
X
Adjust the head restraints if necessary
( Y page 101).
X
Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Securing cargo
Plastic hooks (Sedan)
On vehicles without a through-loading feature
in the rear bench seat, six plastic hooks are
installed to the trunk floor.
Cargo tie-down rings
Observe the following notes on securing
loads:
secure the load using the cargo tie down
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rings.
do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
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a load, as these are only intended as an
anti-slip protection for light loads.
do not route tie downs across sharp edges
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or corners.
pad sharp edges for protection.
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There are six cargo tie down rings in the
trunk/cargo compartment.
Sedan

Cargo tie down rings

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