Guide/load rails
The maximum tensile load for the lashing point
on a guide/load rail is:
Lashing point
Permissible nomi-
nal tensile strength
Guide rails
350 daN
Load rails on load
compartment floor
500 daN
Load rail on side wall
100 daN
The values specified apply only to loads resting
on the floor of the load compartment if:
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the load is secured to two lashing points on
the rail and
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the distance to the nearest load-securing
point on the same rail is approximately 1 m
Maximum roof load
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WARNING
If you use openings in the bodywork or
detachable parts as steps, you could:
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slip and/or fall
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damage the vehicle and cause yourself to
fall.
There is a danger of injury.
Always use secure climbing aids, e.g. a suita-
ble ladder.
!
Do not use the lower guide on the sliding
door (carriage) as a step. You could otherwise
damage its trim and/or the mechanism of the
sliding door
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WARNING
When a load is transported on the roof, the
vehicle's centre of gravity rises and the han-
dling changes. If you exceed the maximum
roof load, the handling as well as steering and
braking characteristics are severely affected.
There is a risk of an accident.
Always observe the maximum roof load and
adapt your driving style.
!
The weight of any load carried on the roof,
including the roof carrier, must not exceed
the maximum permissible roof load.
The roof carrier supports must be arranged at
equal distances.
Fit the basic rail carrier bars in front of and
behind the intermediate support.
!
For safety reasons, Mercedes-Benz recom-
mends that you only use roof carrier systems
which have been tested and approved for
Mercedes-Benz. This will help to avoid dam-
age.
Maximum roof load 150 kg
with at least three
pairs of support
points
The data is valid for a load distributed evenly
over the entire roof area.
Reduce the load on shorter roof carriers pro-
portionately. The maximum load per pair of roof
carrier supports is 50 kg. The maximum load of
a rail carrier bar is 100 kg.
Loading guidelines and other information con-
cerning load distribution and load securing can
be found in the "Transporting" section
(
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page 312).
Trailer tow hitch
Installation dimensions
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The distance of the trailer coupling from the
road surface when the vehicle is unladen
depends on the model and equipment fitted
on the vehicle. It is therefore not possible to
give a specific figure.
Observe securing points on the chassis frame
when retrofitting the trailer coupling.
You can obtain further information on retro-
fitting from a qualified specialist workshop.
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