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Mercedes-Benz E-Class: Stowage areas
- Stowage compartments
- Parcel nets
- Skibag
- Through-loading facility in the rear compartment
- Through-loading facility in the rear bench seat (Sedan)
- EASY-PACK through-loading facility in the rear bench seat (Wagon)
- Securing cargo
- EASY-PACK cargo compartment cover
- Cargo net (Wagon)
- Coat hooks on the tailgate
- EASY-PACK load-securing kit (Wagon)
- Stowage well under the trunk floor (Sedan)
- EASY-PACK folding floor with stowage compartment under the trunk floor (Wagon)
- EASY-PACK rear sill protector (Wagon)
- Roof carrier
Stowage compartments
Important safety notes
WARNING
To help avoid personal injury during a collision
or sudden maneuver, exercise care when
storing objects in the vehicle. Put luggage or
cargo in the trunk if possible.
Do not pile luggage or cargo higher than the seat backrests.
Keep compartment lids closed. This will help to prevent stored objects from being thrown about and injuring vehicle occupants during
- braking
- vehicle maneuvers
- an accident
Stowage compartments in the front
Glove box i The glove box can be ventilated
•► To open: pull handle 1 and open glove box flap 2.
•► To close: fold glove box flap 2 upwards until it engages.
The glove box can only be locked and unlocked using the mechanical key.
•► To lock: insert the mechanical key into the lock and turn it 90° clockwise to position 2.
•► To unlock: insert the mechanical key into the lock and turn it 90° counter-clockwise to position 1.
Eyeglasses compartment
There is a compartment to stow eyeglasses in the headliner on the driver's side.
•► To open: pull down eyeglasses compartment 1 by the handle.
Stowage compartment in the center console
A stowage compartment is located under the cup holder at the front of the center console.
•► To open: slide cover 1 forwards until it engages.
•► Remove the cup holder at the front of the center console
Stowage compartment under the armrest
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, a USB connection and an AUX IN connection or a Media Interface are installed in the stowage compartment. A Media Interface is a universal interface for mobile audio equipment, e.g. for an iPod® or MP3 player (see the separate COMAND operating instructions).
All models except E 63 AMG
•► To open: pull handle 1 upwards.
The armrest folds out.
E 63 AMG
•► To open: press left-hand button 2 or righthand button 1.
The stowage compartment opens.
Stowage compartments in the rear
Stowage compartment in the rear
! Do not sit or lean your bodyweight on the
armrests when they are folded out as you
could damage them.
! Close the cover of the stowage
compartment before folding the rear seat
armrest back into the seat backrest.
•► To open: fold down seat armrest 2.
•► Fold cover 1 of the armrest upwards.
Stowage net in the rear
1. Stowage net
Stowage pockets
WARNING
Storage bags are intended for storing lightweight
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 frontpassenger seat backrests.
Parcel nets
WARNING
Parcel nets are intended for storing lightweight
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 left and right-hand sides of the trunk/cargo compartment.
Skibag
Unfolding the skibag and loading skis
WARNING
The skibag is designed for up to four pairs of
skis. Do not load the skibag with any other
objects.
Always fasten the skibag securely. In an accident, an unfastened ski bag can cause injury to vehicle occupants.
•► Fold down the rear seat armrest.
•► Press release catches 2 together and fold down cover 1.
•► Pull skibag 1 into the vehicle interior and unfold it.
•► Open the trunk lid.
•► Press release button 1.
The flap opens downwards.
•► Slide the skis into the skibag from the trunk.
•► Pull strap 1 tight by the loose end until the skis are held firmly inside the skibag.
•► Engage hook 1 in securing ring 2.
•► Pull the strap tight by the loose end.
Removing the skis and folding up the skibag
•► Loosen the two straps.
•► Remove hook 1 from securing ring 2.
•► Take the skis out of the skibag.
•► Close the flap in the trunk.
•► Smooth out the skibag and fold it up.
•► Put the skibag into the backrest.
•► Fold the cover back up.
You should always close the flap in the trunk if you do not require the skibag. This will prevent unauthorized access to the trunk from the vehicle interior.
Removing the skibag
WARNING
When the skibag has been removed, always
drive with the trunk lid closed. Exhaust fumes
could otherwise enter the vehicle interior.
The skibag can be removed for cleaning or drying.
•► Open the trunk lid.
•► Press release catch 1.
Flap 2 folds down.
•► Press catch 3 in and pull out frame 4 containing the skibag.
Through-loading facility in the rear compartment
WARNING
Do not transport any unsecured items in the
through-loading area.
The through-loading facility is opened from the trunk.
•► Fold down the rear seat armrest.
•► Press release button 1.
The flap opens downwards.
Through-loading facility in the rear bench seat (Sedan)
Important safety notes
WARNING
When expanding the cargo volume, always
fold the seat backrests fully forward.
Unless you are transporting cargo, the seat backrests must remain properly locked in the upright position.
In an accident, during hard braking or sudden maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle. This can cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.
Always use the cargo tie-down rings.
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests can be folded down separately to increase the trunk capacity.
Folding the seat backrest forward
i Vehicles with memory function: when you fold one or both parts of the rear seat backrest forwards, the respective front seat moves forward slightly, when necessary, in order to avoid contact.
•► Vehicles without memory function: if necessary, move the driver's or frontpassenger seat forwards.
•► Open the trunk.
•► Pull right-hand or left-hand rear seat backrest release handle 1.
The corresponding rear seat backrest is released and the rear seat head restraints are lowered.
•► Fold rear seat backrest 2 forwards.
•► Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Folding the seat backrest back
•► Move the driver's or front-passenger seat forward if necessary.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be damaged.
•► Fold rear seat backrest 1 back until it engages.
WARNING
Always lock the seat backrest in its upright
position when the rear seat bench is
occupied, or the extended cargo volume is not
in use.
Check for secure locking by pushing and pulling on the seat backrest.
In an accident, during hard braking or sudden maneuvers, loose items will be thrown around inside the vehicle. This can cause injury to vehicle occupants unless the items are securely fastened in the vehicle.
To help avoid personal injury during a collision or sudden maneuver, exercise care when transporting cargo.
You should always engage the rear seat backrests if you do not need the throughloading feature. This will prevent unauthorized access to the trunk from the vehicle interior.
•► Adjust the head restraints if necessary.
•► Move the driver's or front-passenger seat back if necessary.
EASY-PACK through-loading facility in the rear bench seat (Wagon)
Important safety notes
WARNING
Never drive a vehicle with the tailgate open.
Deadly carbon monoxide (CO) gases may enter vehicle interior resulting in unconsciousness and death.
Folding the rear seat backrest forward
The left-hand and right-hand rear seat backrests can be folded forwards separately to increase the cargo compartment capacity.
The combined cargo cover and net can remain installed.
! When folding the rear seat backrest forwards, ensure that there are no items lying on the seat cushions. These items could otherwise be damaged or could themselves damage the rear seats.
When you fold one or both parts of the rear seat backrests forwards, the headrests are also lowered if necessary. In the case of vehicles with memory function, the respective front seat is moved forwards slightly to avoid contact with the seat behind it.
•► Vehicles without memory function: if necessary, move the driver's or frontpassenger seat forwards.
•► Pull the left-hand or right-hand release handle at the rear in cargo compartment 1 or at the side beside backrests 2.
The corresponding backrest folds forwards.
•► Move the driver's or front-passenger seat back if necessary.
Folding the rear seat backrest back
•► Move the driver's or front-passenger seat forward if necessary.
! Make sure that the seat belt does not become trapped when folding the rear seat backrest back. Otherwise, it could be damaged.
•► Fold seat backrest 1 back until it engages.
WARNING
Make sure that the rear seat backrest is
correctly engaged. Otherwise, vehicle
occupants could be injured by objects being
thrown around if you
- brake sharply
- change direction suddenly
- are involved in an accident
If the rear seat backrest is not engaged, this will be shown in the multifunction display in the instrument cluster.
•► Adjust the head restraints if necessary.
•► Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary.
Securing cargo
Plastic hooks (Sedan)
On vehicles without a through-loading feature in the rear bench seat, six plastic hooks are installed to the trunk floor.
Cargo tie-down rings
Observe the following notes on securing loads:
- secure the load using the cargo tie down rings.
- do not use elastic straps or nets to secure a load, as these are only intended as an anti-slip protection for light loads.
- do not route tie downs across sharp edges or corners.
- pad sharp edges for protection.
There are six cargo tie down rings in the trunk/cargo compartment.
Sedan
1 Cargo tie down rings
Wagon
1 Cargo tie down rings
Bag hooks in the trunk/cargo compartment
Important safety notes
! The bag hook can bear a maximum load of 6.6 lbs (3 kg). Do not use it to secure a load.
Sedan
•► Pull bag hook 2 down by tab 1.
Wagon
•► To open: press bag hook 1 (arrow).
Bag hook 1 slides out.
•► To close: press bag hook 1 until it engages.
EASY-PACK cargo compartment cover
Important safety notes
! When loading the vehicle, make sure that you do not stack the load in the cargo compartment higher than the lower edge of the side windows. Do not place heavy objects on top of the cargo compartment cover.
The cargo compartment cover and the cargo net are attached to anchorages on the right and left in the cargo compartment as a combined cargo cover and net.
When the tailgate is opened, the cargo compartment cover is automatically raised to make loading easier. It is automatically lowered again when the tailgate is closed.
When the cargo compartment cover is clipped in, there should be no objects obstructing the downwards movement of the cover in the cargo compartment when the tailgate is closed. The cargo compartment cover will otherwise be raised again.
Extending and retracting the cargo compartment cover
•► To extend: pull cargo compartment cover 1 back by grab handle 2 and clip it into the retainers on the left and right.
•► To retract: unhook cargo compartment cover 1 from the retainers on the left and right and guide it forwards by grab handle 2 until it is fully retracted.
Installing/removing the combined cargo cover and net
You can reach the combined cargo cover and net to install and remove it from the cargo compartment and, with the seat backrest folded forwards, from the left-hand rear door.
•► Make sure that the cargo net and the cargo compartment cover are rolled up.
•► To remove: press button 2.
•► Fold the combined cargo cover and net forwards on the left-hand side with the seat backrest folded forwards, and fold it backwards with the seat backrest folded up.
•► First, detach the combined cargo cover and net from left-hand catch 1 and then remove it from right-hand fixture 3.
•► To install: push the combined cargo cover and net up to the stop into right-hand fixture 3.
•► Place the combined cargo cover and net into the left-hand fixture and push it into catch 1 until the combined cargo cover and net engages audibly.
•► Make sure that red lock status indicator 4 is no longer visible. The combined cargo cover and net will otherwise not be locked in place.
Attaching the combined cargo cover and net to the rear seat backrest
•► Fold the left and right seat backrest forwards
•► Insert combined cargo cover and net 2 into the two guides 1 and push it up to the stop in the direction of the arrow.
! If you have attached the combined cargo cover and net to a rear seat backrest that is folded forwards, do not fold the backrest back.
Cargo net (Wagon)
Important safety notes
It is particularly important to use a safety net if the vehicle is loaded with small objects above the level of the backrests. For safety reasons, always use a cargo net when transporting loads.
Cargo net without cargo compartment enlargement
•► Pull the cargo net up by tab 1 and hook it into eyelets 2.
Cargo net with cargo compartment enlargement
•► Make sure that the cargo net is attached to the rear seat backrest.
•► Guide the cargo net up by tab 1 and hook it into eyelets 2.
Coat hooks on the tailgate
WARNING
The tailgate may close if too great a load is
placed on the coat hooks.
You and/or others could be trapped and injured.
Only use the coat hooks for light clothing.
1. Coat hooks
EASY-PACK load-securing kit (Wagon)
Components and storage
The EASY-PACK load-securing kit allows you to use your cargo compartment for a variety of purposes. The accessory parts are located under the cargo compartment floor.
•► Open the EASY-PACK folding luggagecompartment floor
EASY-PACK load-securing kit accessory parts
1 Telescopic rod
2 Bag containing the brackets and luggage
holder
3 Folding box
Inserting the brackets into the loading rail
•► Insert bracket 1 into the center of loading rail 4.
•► Press release button 2 and push bracket 1 into the desired position in loading rail 4.
•► Let go of release button 2.
•► Press locking button 3.
Bracket 1 is locked in loading rail 4.
•► If necessary, fold cargo tie-down ring 5 upwards.
WARNING
Distribute the load on the cargo tie down rings
evenly.
Otherwise, vehicle occupants could be injured by objects being thrown around if you:
- brake sharply
- change direction suddenly
- are involved in an accident
Please observe the loading guidelines.
Luggage holder
The luggage holder can be used to secure light loads against the side wall of the cargo compartment to prevent them from moving around.
! Only use the luggage holder to secure cargo with a maximum weight of 15.4 lb (7 kg) and with dimensions that the luggage holder can safely and securely contain.
•► To install: insert two brackets 5 into the left or right loading rail.
•► Press release button 1 of the luggage holder and pull the strap out slightly.
•► Insert luggage holder 2 into brackets 5 and, while doing so, press release button 3 and push the luggage holder downwards until it engages.
•► Press release button 1 of the luggage holder and pull the strap out in the direction of the arrow.
•► Place the load between the strap and the cargo compartment side wall.
•► Using one hand, press locking button 1 of the luggage holder.
•► With your other hand, let the strap go slowly until the load is secured.
•► Make sure that locking button 4 on brackets 5 is pressed.
This keeps brackets 5 in place on the loading rail.
•► To remove: press release button 3 on respective bracket 5 and remove luggage holder 2 by pulling upwards and out.
Telescopic rod
The telescopic rod can be used to secure the load against the rear seats to prevent it from moving around.
•► To install: insert one bracket2 into both the left and the right loading rails and slide it to the desired position.
•► Insert telescopic rod 1 into brackets 2 and, while doing so, press release button 4 and push the rod downwards until it engages.
•► Make sure that locking button 3 on brackets 2 is pressed.
This keeps brackets 2 in place on the loading rail.
•► To remove: press release button 4 on respective bracket 2 and remove telescopic rod 1 by pulling it upwards and out.
Stowage well under the trunk floor (Sedan)
The TIREFIT kit, the vehicle tool kit, etc. are located in the stowage compartment.
•► To open: pull handle 1 upwards
•► Hook handle 1 into rain trough 2.
! Unhook the handle before again before closing the trunk lid and clip it in securely to prevent the handle flap from protruding.
Otherwise, you could damage the handle.
EASY-PACK folding floor with stowage compartment under the trunk floor (Wagon)
Important safety notes
WARNING
Do not carry unsecured objects under the
EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment
floor if it is open.
Otherwise, you and other vehicle occupants could be injured by objects being thrown around the vehicle in the event of sharp braking, a sudden change in direction or an accident.
! Do not apply pressure to the EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor when it is fully open. You may otherwise damage the hinges of the EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor.
Opening and closing the folding luggage-compartment floor
A removable insert under the EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor contains the parts of the EASY-PACK load-securing kit and a folding box. Beneath the insert, you will find the TIREFIT kit, the "Minispare" emergency spare wheel, the vehicle tool kit, etc.
•► To open: open the tailgate.
•► Holding the ribbing, press handle 1 downwards 2.
Handle 1 folds upwards.
•► Pull EASY-PACK folding luggagecompartment floor 3 in the direction of the arrow by handle 1 until it reaches the desired position and engages in side 4.
•► To close: disengage the EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor and pull it back.
•► Press the EASY-PACK folding luggagecompartment floor down 2 until it engages.
Installing and removing the folding luggage-compartment floor
•► Remove the combined cargo cover and net
120˚ position
•► To remove: move EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor 1 into the 120˚ position and lift it upwards.
•► To install: push EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor 1 to the stop, move it into the 120˚ position and make sure it engages audibly.
•► Pull EASY-PACK folding luggagecompartment floor 1 forwards.
EASY-PACK rear sill protector (Wagon)
The EASY-PACK rear sill protector is attached to the underside of the EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor by means of magnets. It is designed to prevent clothing
becoming stained and the paintwork being scratched when loading.
•► Open the EASY-PACK folding luggagecompartment floor
•► Use tab 2 to detach EASY-PACK rear sill protector 1 from the magnets and place it over the loading sill.
•► Close the EASY-PACK folding luggagecompartment floor.
! Before closing the tailgate, refasten the EASY-PACK rear sill protector on the underside of the EASY-PACK folding luggage-compartment floor.
The EASY-PACK rear sill protector could otherwise be damaged.
Roof carrier
Important safety notes
WARNING
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 vehicle without the roof rack loaded.
! Mercedes-Benz recommends that you only use roof carriers that have been tested and approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
This helps to prevent damage to the vehicle.
Position the load on the roof carrier in such a way that the vehicle will not sustain damage even when it is in motion.
Ensure that when the roof carrier is installed:
- you can raise the sliding sunroof or the
panorama roof with power tilt/sliding
panel fully (depending on the vehicle's
equipment)
- you can open the tailgate or trunk lid fully
- the roof carrier does not come into
contact with the antenna
! To avoid damaging or scratching the covers, do not use metallic or hard objects to open them.
Attaching the roof carrier (Sedan)
Vehicles with a steel roof or sliding sunroof (illustration)
Vehicles with a panorama roof with power tilt/ sliding panel
•► Open covers 1 carefully in the direction of the arrow.
•► Fold covers 1 upwards.
•► Only secure the roof carrier to the anchorage points under covers 1.
•► Observe the manufacturer's installation instructions.
Attaching the roof carrier (Wagon)
•► Secure the roof carrier to the roof rails.
•► Observe the manufacturer's installation instructions.
