Cargo tie-down rings – Mercedes-Benz R-Class 2006 Owners Manual User Manual
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Please pay attention to and comply with
the following instructions when loading the
vehicle and transporting cargo:
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Always place items being carried
against front or rear seat backrests,
and fasten them as securely as possi-
ble.
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The heaviest portion of the cargo
should always be kept as low as possi-
ble against front or rear seat backrests.
Cargo tie-down rings
Your vehicle is equipped with eight cargo
tie-down rings.
Carefully secure cargo by applying even
load on all rings with rope of sufficient
strength to hold down the cargo.
Cargo compartment
Four cargo tie-down rings are located in
the cargo compartment.
1 Cargo tie-down ring
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The cargo compartment is the pre-
ferred place to carry objects. The
expanded cargo compartment
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items which do not fit in the cargo com-
partment alone.
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will help protect you from smaller ob-
jects, it cannot prevent the movement
of large, heavier objects into the pas-
senger compartment in an accident.
Such items must be properly secured
using the cargo tie-down rings in the
cargo compartment floor.