Mercedes-Benz B-Class Owner's Manual page 123

120 Seats and stowing
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* N N O O TE TE Damage to the rear armrest due to
body weight
When folded out, the rear armrest can be
damaged by body weight.
Do not sit or support yourself on the rear
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seat armrest.
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ARNING Risk of injury due to an open
load compartment oor
If you drive with the load compartment oor
open, objects could be ung around and hit
vehicle occupants as a result. There is a risk
of injury, particularly in the event of sudden
braking or a sudden change in direction.
Always close the load compartment oor
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before a journey.
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ARNING ‑ Risk of re and injury from the
hot cigarette lighter
You can burn yourself if you touch the hot
heating element or the socket of the cigarette
lighter.
In addition, ammable materials may ignite if:
you drop the hot cigarette lighter
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a child holds the hot cigarette lighter to
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objects, for example
Always hold the cigarette lighter by the
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knob.
Always make sure that the cigarette
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lighter is out of reach of children.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
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ARNING Risk of burns from the tailpipe
and tailpipe trims
The exhaust tailpipe and tailpipe trims can
become very hot. If you come into contact
with these parts of the vehicle, you could burn
yourself.
Always be particularly careful around the
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tailpipe and the tailpipe trims and super-
vise children especially closely in this
area.
Allow vehicle parts to cool down before
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touching them.
The driving characteristics of your vehicle are
dependent on the distribution of the load within
the vehicle. You should bear the following in mind
when loading the vehicle:
never exceed the permissible gross mass or
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the permissible axle loads for the vehicle
(including occupants).
Information can be found on the vehicle identi-
cation plate ( page 394).
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the load must not protrude above the upper
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edge of the seat backrests.
always use the partition net when transporting
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objects in the load compartment.
always place the load behind unoccupied
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seats if possible.
secure the load using the tie-down eyes and
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distribute the load evenly.