2010 Mercedes GLK-Class Owner's Manual - Page 190

188 Loading and storing shown. The heaviest items are to be placed towards the front of the vehicle. Please pay attention to and comply with the following instructions when loading the vehicle and transporting cargo: RAlways Controls in detail place items being carried against front or rear seat backrests, and fasten them as securely as possible. heaviest portion of the cargo should always be kept as low as possible against front or rear seat backrests. 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. RThe Parcel nets are located in the front passenger footwell and on the left trunk side wall. Cargo tie-down rings Roof rack For information about further roof rack equipment, contact an authorized MercedesBenz Center. Your vehicle is equipped with four cargo tiedown rings. Always follow loading instructions (Y page 187). G Warning! Only use roof racks approved by MercedesBenz 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 165 lb (75 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. Cargo tie-down rings, cargo compartment Make sure Ryou Ryou can raise the panorama roof with power tilt/sliding panel completely can open the tailgate completely Parcel nets G Warning! Parcel nets are intended for storing lightweight items only, such as road maps, mail, etc. Cargo tie down ring, second-row footwell (Canada only) Carefully secure cargo by applying even load on all cargo tie-down rings : with a rope of sufficient strength to hold down the cargo.