Mercedes-Benz CLS Operator's Manual page 117

114 Seats and stowing
& WARNING Risk of fire and injury from hot
cigarette lighter
You can suffer burns if you touch the hot heat-
ing element or the hot socket of the cigarette
lighter.
In addition, flammable materials can catch fire
if:
you drop the hot cigarette lighter.
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children e.g. hold the hot cigarette lighter
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to objects.
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 the reach of children.
Never leave children unattended in the
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vehicle.
& WARNING 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.
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Leather is a natural product. It exhibits natural
surface properties, e. g. differences in struc-
ture, marks caused by growth and injury or
subtle colour differences. These surface prop-
erties are characteristics of leather and not
material faults. What's more, leather is sub-
ject to a natural ageing process during which
the surface properties change.
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:
Do not exceed the permissible total mass or
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the permissible axle loads of the vehicle
(including load and occupants).
information can be found on the vehicle identi-
fication plate ( page 360).
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The load must not protrude above the upper
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edge of the seat backrests.
Always place the load behind unoccupied
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seats if possible.
Secure the load using the lashing eyelets and
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distribute the load evenly.
Notes on driving with a roof load
Distribute the roof load and the load inside the
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vehicle evenly, placing heavy objects at the
bottom. Also comply with the notes on loading
the vehicle ( page 112).
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Drive attentively, and avoid abrupt starts, brak-
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ing and steering as well as rapid cornering.
When transporting roof loads and when the
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vehicle is fully loaded or fully occupied, select
drive programs ; and A. These are
designed to focus on stability (
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For more information on stowage compart-
ments and stowage areas, please refer to the
Digital Operator's Manual.
page 164).
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