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282 Transporting
* NOTE Damage due to exceeding the
maximum permissible roof load
If the weight of the roof luggage, including the
roof luggage rack, exceeds the maximum per‐
missible roof load, this can cause damage to
the vehicle.
Do not exceed the maximum permissi‐
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ble roof load.
Arrange the supporting feet of the roof
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luggage rack at an even distance from
each other.
Install the basic carrier bars for rail in
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front of and behind the mid-section sup‐
port.
* NOTE Damage to the threaded holes of
the roof luggage rack due to an exces‐
sively high tightening torque
An excessively high tightening torque or an
insufficient screw-in depth can cause damage
to the thread of the roof luggage rack's threa‐
ded holes.
Tighten the screws to a maximum tor‐
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que of 10 Nm.
Comply with the minimum screw pene‐
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tration of four revolutions in the thread.
Use roof and rear luggage racks that have
been approved or recommended for
Mercedes-Benz. These help to prevent vehicle
damage.
You can install a roof luggage rack on the roof
and, for example, a rear bicycle rack on the tail‐
gate.
Install the cover caps of the securing thread after
removing the roof luggage rack.
If you have installed a rear luggage rack on the
tailgate, the additional weight restricts the assis‐
tance offered by the pneumatic springs when you
open the tailgate. You will then need more force
to open the tailgate. At low outside temperatures
below freezing point, you should provide addi‐
tional support for the tailgate after opening it in
order to prevent it from lowering unintentionally.
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