Loading rails
Max. tensile load of cargo tie-down points in
cargo compartment
Cargo tie-down
point
Permissible nomi‐
nal tensile strength
Loading rails on cargo
compartment floor
500 daN
Lowerloading rail on
side wall
200 daN
Upper loading rail on
side wall
125daN
The values specified applyonlytoloads resting
on thecargo compartmentfloor if youobserve
thefollowing:
R
theload is secured to twocargo tie-down
points on therail
R
thedistance to thenearestload-securing
point on thesame rail is approximately 1m
Information about roof racks
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WARNING Risk of injury due to themaxi‐
mum roof load being exceeded
When youplaceaload on theroof as well as
all outer and inner attachments, thevehicle's
center of gravity will rise and thefamiliar driv‐
ing characteristicsaswell as thesteering and
braking characteristicswill change. When
drivingaround bends, thevehicle will tilt
moreheavilyand mayreact moresluggishly
to steering movements.
If youexceed themaximum roof load, the
driving characteristics, as well as thesteering
and braking, will be greatlyimpaired.
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Neverexceed themaximum roof load
and adjustyour driving style.
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WARNING Danger of accident dueto
unevenloading
If youload thevehicle unevenly, thehandling
characteristicsaswell as thesteering‑ and
braking characteristicscan be heavily
impaired.
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Load thevehicle evenly.
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Secure theload againstsliding.
The driving, braking and steering characteristics
of thevehicle changewiththe type of load, the
weight and thecenter of gravity of theload.
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NOTE Risk of accident if themaximum
permitted roof load is exceeded.
If theweight of theroof luggage, including the
roof rack,exceeds themaximum permitted
roof load, thereisarisk of an accident.
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Ensurethat theweight of theroof lug‐
gage and roof rack together does not
exceed themaximum permitted roof
load.
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The roof rack's supporting feet mustbe
arranged at auniform distance from
each other.
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Mercedes-Benzrecommends youinstall
astabilizer bar on thevehicle's front
axle.
Further information about safetymeasures can
be found in the"Transport" section
(/ page258).
Max. roof load /pairs of supporting roof rack
feet
Vehicles
with
Maximum
roof load
Minimum
number of
pairsofsup‐
porting feet
Normal roof 661lbs
(300 kg)
6
High roof 331lbs
(150 kg)
3
This information applies if theload is distributed
evenly across theentireroof surface.
If theroof rack is shorter, reduce theload propor‐
tionately. The maximum load per pair of support‐
ing roof rack feet is 110lbs (50 kg).
The loading guidelines and other information
about load distribution and load securing can be
found in the"Transport" section(/page258).
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