Cargo Compartment Enlargement Important Safety Notes - Mercedes-Benz GL Operator's Manual

Stowage areas
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Pull the center head restraint on the rear
X
bench seat into the uppermost position
( page 108).
Y
Slide release catch : to the left and swing
X
flap ; to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat.
Push cover = forward until it is lying on the
X
rear seat armrest.
Cargo compartment enlargement
Important safety notes
G WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold
forwards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
The vehicle occupant would thereby be
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pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt can no longer offer the intended
level of protection and could even cause
injuries.
Objects or loads in the trunk/cargo
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compartment cannot be restrained by the
seat backrest.
There is an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged.
! Release and fold the seat cushion
upwards before folding the rear bench seat
forward. Otherwise, the backrests may be
damaged.
When the backrest is folded forwards, the
front seats cannot be moved to their
rearmost position. Otherwise, the front
seats and the rear bench seat could be
damaged.
Observe the loading guidelines (
The left-hand and right-hand backrests in the
second row of seats can be folded forwards
separately to increase the cargo
compartment capacity.
On vehicles with a 3rd row of seats, you must
fold down the 3rd row of seats beforehand
( page 111) to obtain maximum cargo
Y
compartment enlargement.
Folding the rear bench seat forwards
! The backrest is heavy. Therefore, take
care when folding it down. Make sure that
the head restraints are pushed all the way
in so that the backrests and seat cushions
are not damaged.
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If the driver's or front-passenger seat is
set for a larger person, it may not be
possible to fold the rear bench seat
forwards. In this case, move the front seats
as far forward as possible.
Move the head restraints to the lowest
X
position ( page 110).
Y
Pull release loop : of seat cushion ;.
X
Fold seat cushion ; upwards.
X
page 340).
Y