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Stowage compartment in the doors
You can store items such as a rolled-up fluo-
rescent jacket (driver's door) and the vehicle document wallet (front-passenger door) in
stowage compartment :in the doors.
Bottles with a capacity of up to 1.0 lmay be
stored in doors ;.
Stowage compartment/telephone com-
partment under the armrest X
To open: press button :at the front.
The stowage space opens.
Depending on the vehicle's equipment, the
following may be in the stowage space: R a multimedia connector unit with 2 USB
ports and an SD card slot, e.g. for use with
an iPod ®
, iPhone ®
or MP3 player, see the
separate operating instructions
R a mobile phone bracket
R a small stowage space in the upper front
section Rear stowage compartments Stowage compartment in the rear seat
armrest
X
To open: fold down the seat armrest.
X Press on the front of release catch :and
fold the cover of the armrest upwards. Additional stowage space
Depending on the equipment, the following
additional stowage areas are available in the
vehicle:
R card and coin holder in the dashboard
above the light switch (not suitable for hold-
ing thin objects such as shopping tokens)
R the open stowage compartment in the
centre console
R stowage net in the front-passenger footwell
R the map pockets on the back of the driver's
and front-passenger seat
R the luggage nets on the left and right-hand
side in the luggage compartment
Observe the loading guidelines (Y page 370)
and the safety notes regarding stowage
spaces (Y page 370). 372
Stowage areasStowing and features

Observe the loading guidelines (Y
page 370).
The outside and the middle rear seat backr-
ests can be folded down separately to
increase the luggage compartment capacity.
The division ratio is 40% to 20% to 40%.
The locking mechanisms of both outer rear
seat backrests open electrically. To do so,
press the button either to the side of the rear seat backrests or in the luggage compart-
ment when the tailgate is open. The corre-
sponding rear seat backrests then fold
forward automatically.
Folding the rear seat backrest forward X
Vehicles without memory function: if nec-
essary, move the driver's or front-
passenger seat forwards.
X Vehicles with memory function: when one
or both parts of the rear seat backrest are
folded forwards, the respective front seat
moves forward slightly, when necessary, in order to avoid contact.
X Fully insert the rear seat backrest head
restraints. Release handle in the luggage compartment
Release handle next to the seat backrest
Left and right seat backrest:
X Pull the left-hand or right-hand release han-
dle at the rear in load compartment :or at
the side beside backrests :.
The corresponding backrest folds for-
wards.
X Move the driver's or front-passenger seat
back if necessary. 374
Stowage areasStowing and features

must be positioned vertically, directly under
the jacking point of the vehicle.
Observe the following when raising the
vehicle: R to raise the vehicle, only use the vehicle-
specific jack that has been tested and
approved by Mercedes-Benz. If the jack is
used incorrectly, it could tip over while the vehicle is raised.
R the jack is designed only to raise and hold
the vehicle for a short time while a wheel
is being changed. It is not suitable for per-
forming maintenance work under the vehi- cle.
R avoid changing the wheel on uphill and
downhill slopes.
R before raising the vehicle, secure it from
rolling away by applying the parking brake
and positioning wheel chocks. Do not
release the parking brake while the vehicle
is raised.
R the jack must be placed on a firm, flat and
non-slip surface. On a loose surface, a
large, flat load-bearing underlay must be
used. On a slippery surface, a non-slip
underlay must be used, e.g. rubber mats.
R do not use wooden blocks or similar
objects as a jack underlay. Otherwise, the
jack will not be able to achieve its load-
bearing capacity due to the restricted
height.
R make sure that the distance between the
underside of the tyres and the ground does not exceed 3 cm.
R never place your hands or feet under the
raised vehicle.
R do not lie under the vehicle.
R do not start the engine when the vehicle is
raised.
R do not open or close a door or the tailgate
while the vehicle is raised.
R make sure that no persons are present in
the vehicle when the vehicle is raised. Vehicles with steel wheels and wheel
trim:
the wheel trim covers the wheel bolts.
Before you can unscrew the wheel bolts, you must remove the hub cap. Steel wheel with wheel trim
X
Using both hands, carefully reach into two
wheel trim openings and remove the wheel trim.
Vehicles with light-alloy wheels and hub
caps: the wheel bolts are covered by a hub
cap. Before you can unscrew the wheel bolts, you must remove the hub cap. Two different
variants can be fitted. Light-alloy wheel with plastic hub cap
Vehicles with plastic hub cap:
X To remove: turn the centre cover of hub
cap :anti-clockwise and remove.
X To fit: before fitting, ensure that hub cap :
is in the open position. To do so, turn the
centre cover anti-clockwise. 444
Changing a wheelWheels and tyres