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Cargo area
Vehicle features and
options
Warning
Improperly stowed objects can shift and be
thrown into the car's interior, for instance in the
event of an accident or during braking and eva‐
sive maneuvers. Vehicle occupants can be hit
and injured. There is a risk of injury. Stow and
secure objects and cargo properly.
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐
cific and optional features offered with the series.
It also describes features and functions that are
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due
to the selected options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐
tems. When using these functions and systems,
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐
served.
NOTICE
Fluids in the cargo area can cause damage.
There is a risk of damage to property. Make
sure that no fluids leak in the cargo area.
Loading
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
Safety information
1. Locate the statement “The combined weight
of occupants and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lbs” on your vehicle’s placard.
Warning
High gross weight can overheat the tires, dam‐
age them internally and cause a sudden drop in
tire inflation pressure. Driving characteristics
may be negatively impacted, reducing lane sta‐
bility, lengthening the braking distances and
changing the steering response. There is a risk
of accident. Pay attention to the permitted load
capacity of the tires and never exceed the per‐
mitted gross weight.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver
and passengers that will be riding in your ve‐
hicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver
and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs
4. The resulting figure equals the available
amount of cargo and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX” amount equals
1,400 lbs and there will be five 150 lbs pas‐
sengers in your vehicle, the amount of availa‐
ble cargo and luggage load capacity is
Warning
Loose objects or devices with a cable connec‐
tion to the vehicle, for instance mobile phones,
can be thrown into the car's interior while driv‐
ing, for instance in the event of an accident or
during braking and evasive maneuvers. There is
a risk of injury. Secure loose objects or devices
with a cable connection to the vehicle in the
car's interior.
650 lbs (1,400 - 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage
and cargo being loaded on the vehicle. That
weight may not safely exceed the available
cargo and luggage load capacity calculated in
Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load
from your trailer will be transferred to your ve‐
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hicle. Consult this manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
Lashing eyes
Load
There are four lashing eyes in the cargo area for
securing cargo.
The maximum load is the sum of the weight of
the occupants and the cargo.
Multi-function hook
The greater the weight of the occupants, the
less cargo that can be transported.
General information
A multi-function hook is located on the left side
in the cargo area.
Stowing and securing cargo
▷ Cover sharp edges and corners on the cargo.
Safety information
▷ Heavy cargo: stow as far forward as possible,
directly behind and at the bottom of the rear
passenger seat backrests.
Warning
Improper use of the multi-function hooks can
lead to a risk of objects flying about during
braking and evasive maneuvers, for example.
There is a risk of injury and risk of damage to
property. Only hang lightweight objects,
such as shopping bags, from the multi-function
hooks. Only transport heavy luggage in the
cargo area if it has been appropriately secured.
▷ Very heavy cargo: stow as far forward as pos‐
sible, directly behind and at the bottom of the
rear passenger seat backrests. When the rear
seat is not occupied, secure each of the outer
safety belts in the opposite buckle.
▷ Smaller and lighter cargo: secure with ratchet
straps or with a cargo net or draw straps.
▷ Larger and heavy cargo: secure with cargo
straps.
Lashing eyes in the cargo
area
General information
Attach load securing aids, such as lashing straps,
tensioning straps, draw straps or cargo nets, to
the lashing eyes in the cargo area.
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Folding down
Opening
Press on the multi-function hook and turn until it
engages.
Pull the handle.
With an emergency wheel:
storage compartment
Net
under the cargo area floor
Small objects can be stowed in the net on the
left side.
There is a storage compartment under the cargo
floor panel.
Storage compartment on
the right side
A storage compartment is available on the right
side of the cargo area.
Storage compartment on
the left side
Fold up the cargo floor panel.
General information
A storage compartment is located on the left
side in the cargo area.
Through-loading system
Concept
The through-loading system allows the transport
of long objects, such as skies.
Without comfort seats: opening
through-loading
1. Fold down the center armrest.
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2. Remove flap.
With rear console
1. Push the cover up until it engages.
3. Pull handle, arrow 1, down and fold panel for‐
ward, arrow 2.
2. Pull on the loop.
With comfort seats: opening
through-loading
With an emergency wheel:
enlarging the cargo area
Without rear console
1. Fold down the center armrest.
2. Pull on the loop.
Concept
The emergency wheel and any related compo‐
nents can be temporarily removed to enlarge the
cargo area.
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7. Remove the storage well.
Removing the emergency wheel
and the storage compartments
1. To remove the cargo area floor, pull it upward
directly behind the rear backrests.
8. Insert the cargo floor panel.
Inserting the emergency wheel
and the storage compartments
Proceed in reverse order to insert the emergency
wheel and the storage compartments.
2. Open the ratchet strap.
3. Remove the tool holder.
Ski and snowboard bag
The ski and snowboard bag is contained in a
protective jacket in the cargo area.
Follow the installation and owner's manual in‐
cluded in the protective jacket.
Depending on the vehicle equipment: remove
the emergency wheel from the vehicle to mount
the ski and snowboard bag.
4. Remove the emergency wheel from the stor‐
age well.
5. Loosen the ratchet strap from the lashing
eyes.
6. Remove the storage compartment.
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