Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2008 Owners Manual - Manual (Page 281)

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Controls in detail
Loading and storing
Roof rack*
1 Covers
̈ Flip the covers 1 upward in direction
of arrow.
Vehicles with panorama roof with
tilt/sliding panel*: Open the cover
1
carefully in the opposite direction to
that indicated by the arrow.
̈ Only attach the roof-rack system to the
anchorage points under the covers.
Observe manufacturer’s instructions
for installation.
Warning!
G
Only use roof racks approved by
Mercedes-Benz for your vehicle model to
avoid damage to the vehicle.
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.
! Load the roof rack in such a way that the ve-
hicle cannot be damaged while driving.
Make sure
ț you can fully raise tilt/sliding sunroof or the
panorama roof with tilt/sliding panel*
ț you can fully open the trunk