Luggage compartment equipment (Mercedes-Benz M-Class W163)

The appearance of the luggage compartment is shown in the illustration.

First aid kit and warning triangle

The standard first aid kit is located in the left storage compartment of the vehicle's rear door - the hinged lid of the box is marked with a pictogram depicting a white cross on a blue background. Periodically check the completeness of the contents of the first aid kit.

The emergency stop sign is located in the right storage compartment of the rear door of the vehicle; the folding lid of the compartment is marked with a pictogram depicting an exclamation mark.

Spare wheel, jack and compressor for inflating tires

Description of standard storage locations for spare wheel and jack (with a wheel wrench) and a compressor for inflating tires is given in Introduction to this Manual.

Safety net

If necessary, the safety net can be stretched behind the front seats or behind the rear bench seat - fold down the decorative covers of the fastening elements and hang the net.



After hanging the net on the upper fasteners, hook the hooks of the lower fastening straps onto the special anchor brackets on the car floor panel, then tighten the straps using the tie-down fasteners.







The reliability of the net tension should be checked after a short time - tighten the fastening straps if necessary.

Attention! Transportation of passengers on seats located behind the stretched net is not permitted!

The net is removed in the reverse order. A standard storage place for the rolled-up safety net is provided behind the multi-seat rear seat.

Horizontal curtain

Note: The rear horizontal curtain can only be installed when the optional third row folding seats are folded down (see Section Seat adjustment).

The horizontal curtain casing is mounted in a spacer in the front part of the luggage compartment - after inserting the casing into the receiving recesses, you should press the release button of the lock and move the movable fastening element outward. Then the curtain is pulled out through the rear groove of the casing and fixed in special holders near the opening of the tailgate.

To remove the curtain, release it from the rear holders and, holding it by the loop, roll it into the casing. Next, slide the movable fastening element inward until it snaps into place and release the curtain assembly from the receiving recesses in the side trim panels in the front part of the luggage compartment





Fastening parts of the cover of the curtain in the front part of the luggage compartment (to fasten the cover, press the release button of the lock (1) and move the movable fastening element in the direction opposite to that indicated by the arrow).

Floor covers

There are removable covers on the floor panel of the vehicle under the rear bench seat assembly. Before removing the covers, the folding seats of the additional third row must be removed (see Section Seat adjustment).

Fold the bench seat back and fold the floor cover forward - the cover locks release automatically.

The removed covers fold in half and fit into pockets on the backs of the folding rear seats of the optional third row.





Before storing the third additional row folding seat backs in the pockets, the removed luggage compartment floor covers are folded in half.



To install the cover in place, insert your hand into the special service hole and insert the guide pins into the receiving sockets - the release button of the clamps should snap into place.

Load securing elements

Special brackets on the floor panel - two behind the front seat assemblies and four directly in the luggage compartment.





Options for securing cargo in different locations are shown in the illustrations.





Four more fastening elements for securing light cargo are provided on the walls of the luggage compartment.