Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2006 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 261)

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For additional safety when transporting
cargo while the rear seats are unoccupied,
fasten the outer seat belts crosswise into
the opposite side buckles.
Cargo tie-down rings
The vehicle is equipped with six tie-down
rings.
Four tie-down rings are located in the
cargo compartment.
1 Cargo tie-down ring
Two additional tie-down rings are located
on the floor in front of the rear bench seat.
1 Cargo tie-down ring
̈ Carefully secure cargo by applying
even load on all rings with rope of suffi-
cient strength to hold down the cargo.
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The cargo compartment is the pre-
ferred place to carry objects. The en-
larged cargo compartment should only
be used for items which do not fit in the
cargo compartment alone.
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While the partition net* will help pro-
tect you from smaller objects, it cannot
prevent the movement of large, heavier
objects into the passenger compart-
ment in an accident, during hard brak-
ing or sudden maneuvers. Such items
must be properly secured using the
cargo tie-down rings.