Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe 2023 Owner's Manual page 181

Stow all objects in the vehicle securely
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so that they cannot get into the driver's
footwell or front-passenger footwell.
Always fit the floor mats securely and as
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prescribed in order to ensure that there
is always sufficient clearance for the
pedals.
Do not use loose floor mats and do not
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lay multiple floor mats on top of one
another.
Vehicles with automatic front passenger airbag
deactivation: objects trapped under the front
passenger seat may interfere with the function of
the automatic front passenger airbag deactivation
or damage the system. Pleased observe the notes
on the function of automatic front passenger air-
bag deactivation ( page 101).
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& 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 has natural
surface properties, e.g. differences in struc-
ture, marks caused by growth and injury or
subtle colour differences. These surface
blemishes are peculiar to leather, and not
material defects. Moreover, leather is subject
to a natural ageing process which changes
the surface characteristics.
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 maximum permissible gross
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mass or the permissible axle loads for the
vehicle (including occupants).
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You can find this information on the vehicle's
model plate ( page 665).
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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 loaded items
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evenly, with heavy objects at the bottom. Also
observe the notes on loading the vehi-
cle( page 178).
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Drive carefully, avoiding sudden starting, brak-
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ing and steering movements and fast corner-
ing.
When carrying a roof load or when the vehicle
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is fully loaded or occupied, choose driving
mode ; or A. These are configured for
stability ( page 239).
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