Mercedes Benz 2007 r 320 cdi User Manual

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Please pay attention to and comply with 
the following instructions when loading the 
vehicle and transporting cargo:
Always place items being carried 
against front or rear seat backrests, 
and fasten them as securely as possi-
ble.
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 preferred 
place to carry objects. The expanded cargo com-
partment (
page 301) should only be used for 
items which do not fit in the cargo compartment 
alone.
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While the partition net* (
page 308) will 
help protect you from smaller objects, it cannot 
prevent the movement of large, heavier objects 
into the passenger compartment in an accident, 
during hard braking, or sudden maneuvers. Such 
items must be properly secured using the cargo 
tie-down rings in the cargo compartment floor.