2011 Mercedes R-Class Owner's Manual - Page 260

258 Stowage areas occupant compartment during a collision or sudden maneuver. The cargo net cannot prevent the movement of large, heavier objects into the passenger compartment in an accident. Such items must be properly secured using the cargo tie-down rings in the cargo compartment floor. Passenger use of seats behind installed cargo net is restricted because of the footwell being taken up by the net. X Loading, stowing and features Hold extension ? in front of cargo compartment cover ; with guide pins : pointing directly at guides =. X Turn extension ? and cargo compartment cover ; towards each other in the direction of the arrow. Guide pins : engage in guides =. If the extensions are not required, they can be secured to the cargo compartment cover. When the vehicle is loaded with objects that extend beyond the seat backrests, using a cargo net is particularly important. For reasons of safety, a cargo net should always be used when transporting cargo. Preparing the safety net The cargo net can be used in two different positions (behind the B-pillar or the C-pillar). X Slide guide rail : into guide ; to the stop. RThe Safety net Important safety guidelines G Warning! Make sure the cargo net is properly engaged at top and bottom position and the tightening belts are securely fastened. Never use a damaged cargo net. Always use cargo net when transporting cargo. This helps to avoid personal injury from smaller objects being thrown around in the brackets behind B-pillar : are required for the complete cargo compartment enlargement (Y page 251). The corresponding cargo tie down rings to tighten the net are located in the footwell of the 2nd row of seats (Y page 255). RThe brackets behind C-pillar ; are required for the partial cargo compartment enlargement (Y page 251). The corresponding cargo tie down rings to tighten the net are located in the footwell of the 3rd row of seats (Y page 255).