Mercedes-Benz Actros, Operating Instructions Manual, Page: 62 / 418

If the vehicle is parked on an incline, you can
move the wide top bed into the horizontal posi‐
tion. To do so, adjust the angle of the wide top
bed.
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Move or fold the backrests of the driver's and
front passenger seats forwards.
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If necessary, slide the driver's and front
passenger seats an adequate distance for‐
wards.
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Folding down and adjusting the angle:
Press and hold release buttons 2 .
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Swing the bed down.
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Align the bed horizontally with the aid of the
spirit level on bracket 3 and correct the
angle of the bed.
To make the bed fully aligned, slide bracket
3 along the bed frame. It is also possible to
unclip bracket 3 at the bottom and to clip it
back on at the other end of the bed. The air
bubble in the spirit level should sit between
the marker lines at all times.
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Let go of release buttons 2 .
Retaining straps 1 will automatically engage
and the bed will be held at this angle.
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Folding up: Swing the bed upwards as far as
it will go.
Folding down the top bed (car transporter)
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Move or fold the backrests of the driver's and
front passenger seats forwards.
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If necessary, slide the driver's and front
passenger seats an adequate distance for‐
wards.
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Lift the bed slightly, hold it in place and press
the release buttons on both strap buckles 2 .
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Pull out retaining strap tongues 1 from both
buckles 2 .
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Swing the bed down.
Folding the top bed upwards (car transporter)
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Swing the bed upwards and hold it in place.
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Push retaining strap tongues
1
into buckles
2 until they engage audibly.
Folding the bottom bed up/down
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NOTE Damage to the bed and seats
Make sure that the bed does not come into
contact with the seats when it is folded up
and down.
If it does, both components could be dam‐
aged.
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Fold the backrests of the driver's and
front passenger seats forwards or move
the seats further forwards.
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NOTE Damage to the bed or other com‐
ponents
If the bed is not folded down in the event of
an accident, the rubber mounts may detach
from the wall brackets.
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