Mercedes-Benz E-Class 2009 Owner's Manual page 173

Loading and stowing
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Folding the rear seat backrest back
If necessary, move the driver's or front-
X
passenger seat forward.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not
become trapped when folding the rear seat
backrest back. Otherwise, it could be dam-
aged.
Swing rear seat backrest : back until it
X
engages.
G Risk of injury
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is cor-
rectly engaged in position. Otherwise, vehicle
occupants could be injured by objects being
thrown around if you:
brake sharply
R
change direction suddenly
R
are involved in an accident
R
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged, it will
appear in the multi-function display in the
instrument cluster.
i
You should always engage the rear seat
backrests if you do not need the through-
loading feature. This will prevent access to
the boot from the vehicle interior.
If necessary, move the driver's or front-
X
passenger seat back.
Securing a load
Lashing eyelets
G
Risk of injury
Distribute the load on the lashing eyelets
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be
injured by objects being thrown around if you:
brake sharply
R
change direction suddenly
R
are involved in an accident
R
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Observe the following points or guidelines
when securing loads:
secure the load using the lashing eyelets.
R
do not use elastic straps or nets to secure
R
a load, as 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
The are four lashing eyelets in the boot on the
Coupé and two lashing eyelets in the boot sill
on the Cabriolet.
Coupé shown as an example
Coupé: fold up the lashing eyelets : next
X
to the rear seat backrest and put them
through the slits in the carpet.