Mercedes-Benz E-Class Estate 2017, Owner'S Manual

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Distribution of the load on the bicycle rack
1 Vertical distance between the centre of grav‐
ity and ball head
2 Horizontal distance between centre of grav‐
ity and ball head
3 The centre of gravity is on the vehicle's cen‐
tral axis
Observe the following information when
loading the bicycle rack:
Number
of bicy‐
cles
Total
weight
of bicy‐
cle rack
and load
Max. dis‐
tance 1 1
Max. dis‐
tance 2 2
3 Up to
75 kg
420 mm 300 mm
4
1
Up to
90 kg
1
420 mm 400 mm
4 1
Up to
100 kg
1
420 mm 400 mm
1
When transporting four bicycles or with a
total weight between 75 kg and 100 kg,
always use bicycle racks with additional sup‐
port on the trailer hitch guide pin.
1
When transporting four bicycles or with a total weight between 75 kg and 100 kg, always use bicycle racks with additional support on the trailer hitch guide pin.
260 Driving and parking