Mercedes-Benz 300 TE 124 T 1988, Owner'S Manual

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Ski Racks, Roof Racks, Integral Lug­
g ag e Brace
Use only th o s e ski and ro o f ra c k s
w h ic h are a p p ro v e d by M E R C E D E S -
BENZ. This ty p e o f ra c k m o u n ts to the
ro o f railing and d o e s n o t re q u ire a d d i­
tio n a l s u p p o rts (s u c tio n c u p s o r
legs). S uch s u p p o rts m ay lead to m ar­
rin g o f th e p a in t o r d e n tin g o f th e roo f.
For fu rth e r in fo rm a tio n in q u ire at y o u r
a u th o riz e d M E R C E D E S -B E N Z dealer.
The ro o f ra c k s h o u ld be lo ad ed evenly
w h ile n o t e x c e e d in g
1 0 0
kg
( 2 2 0
lb).
Long c a rg o ite m s s h o u ld n o t e x te n d
b e y o n d th e v e h ic le le n g th and s h o u ld
be tie d to th e c ro s s ba r at th e fro n t
and rear.
W hen c a rry in g lu g g a g e on th e in te gra l
lu gg age rack, lim it th e w e ig h t to
80 kg (175 lb) and d is trib u te it evenly
o v e r th e e n tire area.
T ig h te n th e lu g g a g e re ta in e rs s u p ­
plied w ith th e v e h ic le to th e ro o f rail­
ing (a rro w s n e x t to k n u rle d -h e a d
s c re w s s h o u ld p o in t to w a rd s th e fro n t
o f th e ve h icle ) so th a t th e lu gg age will
n o t s lid e and re s ts on ly on th e p ro te c ­
tive s trip s .
S e c u re th e lu g g a g e by tig h te n in g the
k n u rle d -h e a d s c re w s .
W hen d riv in g w ith o u t ro o f luggage,
th e lu g g a g e re ta in e rs m ay be
re m o v e d to re d u c e w in d noise.