Mercedes-Benz M-Class 2012 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 288)

Stowage compartments in the rear
Stowage pockets
G WARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing light-
weight items only.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
storage bag. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injury to vehicle occupants.
Storage bags cannot protect transported
goods in the event of an accident.
Storage bags are located in the rear
compartment on the driver's and front-
passenger seat backrests.
Parcel nets
G WARNING
Vehicles with Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
Do not place objects with a combined weight
of more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg) into the parcel net
on the back of the front passenger seat.
Otherwise, the OCS may not be able to
properly approximate the occupant weight
category.
G WARNING
Parcel nets are intended for storing light-
weight items only, such as road maps, mail,
etc.
Heavy objects, objects with sharp edges, or
fragile objects may not be transported in the
parcel nets. In an accident, during hard
braking, or sudden maneuvers, they could be
thrown around inside the vehicle and cause
injury to vehicle occupants.
Parcel nets cannot protect transported goods
in the event of an accident.
Parcel nets are located in the front-passenger
footwell and on the back of the driver's and
the front-passenger seat.
Through-loading facility in the rear
compartment
G WARNING
Do not transport any unsecured items in the
through-loading area.
The through-loading facility is opened from
the cargo compartment.
X Unlatch the rear seat backrests and tilt
them in the cargo/load position.
X
Fold down the rear seat armrest.
X
Pull the center head restraint on the rear
bench seat into the uppermost position
(
Y
page 97).
X Slide release catch : to the left and swing
flap ; to the left until it is lying on the rear
side of the rear bench seat.
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Stowage areas
Stowing
and
features