Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 280)

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Controls in detail
Loading
̄ Loading
Roof rack*
1 Trim cover
̈ Flip roof trim covers 1 open.
̈ Attach the roof rack to the attachment
points under roof trim covers
1.
Follow roof rack manufacturer’s instal-
lation instructions.
For further information, inquire at your
Mercedes-Benz Light Truck Center.
Warning!
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Only use the roof rack when the basic carri-
er bars have been completely mounted. The
left and right rails are only stabilized by
means of the basic carriers being mounted.
Follow the manufacturer’s installation
instructions. Otherwise, an improperly
attached roof rack system or its load could
become detached from the vehicle.
Do not exceed the maximum roof load of
220 lb (100 kg).
Take into consideration that when the roof
rack is loaded, the handling characteristics
are different from those when operating the
vehicles without the roof rack loaded.
!
Use only those roof racks approved by
Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model.
Follow manufacturer’s installation in-
structions. The vehicle could otherwise
be damaged.
When loading the roof rack, make sure
ț the tilt/sliding sunroof* (or
tilt/sliding panel*) can be com-
pletely raised at the rear
ț the tilt/sliding panel and the tail-
gate can be completely opened