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The gross vehicle weight which is the
weight of the vehicle including fuel, tools,
spare wheel, installed accessories, pas-
sengers and luggage/cargo must never
exceed the load limit and Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) for your vehicle as
specified on the placard located on the
driver’s door B-pillar (୴ page 550). In addi-
tion, the load must be distributed in such a
way so that the weight on each axle never
exceeds the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR) for the front and rear axle. The
GVWR and GAWR for your vehicle are indi-
cated on the certification label which can
be found on the driver’s door B-pillar
Please pay attention to and comply with
the following instructions when loading the
vehicle and transporting cargo:
i The cargo compartment is the preferred
place to carry objects. The expanded cargo com-
partment (୴ page 306) should only be used for
items which do not fit in the cargo compartment
alone.
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Always place items being carried
against front or rear seat backrests,
and fasten them as securely as possi-
ble.
Cargo tie-down rings
Your vehicle is equipped with eight cargo
tie-down rings.
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The heaviest portion of the cargo
should always be kept as low as possi-
ble against front or rear seat backrests.
Carefully secure cargo by applying even
load on all rings with rope of sufficient
strength to hold down the cargo.
For additional safety when transporting
cargo while the rear seats are unoccupied,
fasten the outer seat belts crosswise into
the opposite side buckles.
i While the cargo net* (୴ page 313) will help
protect you from smaller objects, it cannot pre-
vent the movement of large, heavier objects into
the passenger compartment in an accident, dur-
ing hard braking or sudden maneuvers. Such
items must be properly secured using the cargo
tie-down rings in the cargo compartment floor.
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୴ page 550).
For more information, see “Tire and Load-
ing Information” (୴ page 389).
The handling characteristics of a fully load-
ed vehicle depend greatly on the load dis-
tribution. It is therefore recommended to
load the vehicle according to the illustra-
tions shown, with the heaviest items being
placed towards the front of the vehicle.
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| Categories | Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Manuals, Mercedes-Benz Manuals |
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| Tags | Mercedes-Benz GL320 CDI, Mercedes-Benz GL450, Mercedes-Benz X164 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
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