Mercedes-Benz 2003 S 500 - Manual (Page 222)

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Roof rack* Preparing roof rack installation
̈ Open trim at the trim strips in the roof.
̈ Secure the roof rack according to man-
ufacturer’s instructions for installation.
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The total load weight including vehicle oc-
cupants and luggage/cargo should not ex-
ceed the vehicle capacity weight indicated
on the certification tag which can be found
on the left door pillar.
Warning!
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Use only roof racks approved by Mer-
cedes-Benz for your vehicle model to avoid
damage to the vehicle. Follow manufactur-
er’s installation instructions.
!
Load the roof rack in such a way that
the vehicle cannot be damaged while
driving.
Make sure that:
ț you can fully raise the
sliding/pop-up roof
ț you can fully open the trunk