Mercedes-Benz E 180, Owner'S Manual

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Through-loading facility in the rear
compartment
The through-loading facility is opened from
the boot.
X Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X
Press release catch
:
.
The flap opens downwards.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Y
page 330).
Through-loading facility in the rear
bench seat (Saloon)
Important safety notes
G
WARNING
If the rear bench seat/rear seat and seat
backrest are not engaged they could fold for-
wards, e.g. when braking suddenly or in the
event of an accident.
R
The vehicle occupant would thereby be
pushed into the seat belt by the rear bench
seat/rear seat or by the seat backrest. The
seat belt cannot protect as intended and
could result in additional injury.
R
Objects or loads in the boot cannot be
restrained by the seat backrest.
This poses an increased risk of injury.
Before every trip, make sure that the seat
backrests and the rear bench seat/rear seat
are engaged before every trip.
Observe the loading guidelines (
Y
page 330).
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the boot capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forwards
! Before you fold down the rear seat back-
rest, remove the side head restraints for
the integrated child seat; see the "Side
head restraints for integrated child seat"
section. The side head restraints could oth-
erwise be damaged.
i
Vehicles with memory function: when you
fold one or both parts of the rear seat back-
rest forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in
order to avoid contact.
X
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Open the boot.
X
Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat back-
rest release handle
:
.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is
released.
The seat backrest head restraints in the
rear compartment lower.
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Stowage areas
Stowing and features