Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 293)

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Expanding cargo compartment
You can separately fold each seat of the
rear passenger compartment to expand
the cargo compartment.
You can expand the cargo compartment
ț in part, i.e. folding third-row seats
(
୴ page 292)
ț fully, i.e. folding second-row and
third-row seats (
୴ page 293)
Expanding cargo compartment in part
Folding third-row seats
̈ Completely lower the head restraints of
the third-row seats.
1 Seat belt holder
2 Release handle
3 Seat backrest
Warning!
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When expanding the cargo compartment,
always fully fold the corresponding seats
and, if so equipped, always use the cargo
net* ( ୴ page 301) when transporting cargo.
Unless you are transporting cargo, the seat
backrests must remain properly locked in
the upright position.
In an accident, during hard braking or
sudden maneuvers, loose items will be
thrown around inside the vehicle, and can
cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the
items are securely fastened in the vehicle.
Always use the cargo tie down rings
( ୴ page 290).
Warning!
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Never drive vehicle with the tailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may
enter vehicle interior resulting in uncon-
sciousness and death.
! When the outboard second-row seats are
folded forward, the front seats may not be
moved to the rearmost position. Otherwise you
could damage the front and outboard sec-
ond-row seats.
!
Close the cup holders in front of the
second-row seats before folding the second-row
seats. Otherwise you could damage the cup
holders and the second-row seats.
i The third-row head restraints are adjusted in
the same manner as the head restraints of the
second-row seats (
୴ page 135).