Mercedes-Benz 2009 GL-Class Automobile User Manual


 
Loading and storing
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from your vehicle, together with the objects
attached to them causing an accident,
thereby injuring you and other persons
and/or causing damage to property,
including damage to your vehicle.
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Warning!
Only install the crossbars at the exact
locations designated on the roof rails. The
designated locations for the front
crossbars are between the markings
engraved on the inside of the roof rails. The
designated locations for the rear crossbars
are between the gaps on the roof rails.
Otherwise, the crossbars, mounted
accessories and the objects attached to
them could come loose from the vehicle
causing an accident, thereby injuring you
and other persons and/or causing damage
to property, including damage to your
vehicle.
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Warning!
A roof load creates a greater surface area
exposed to the wind and causes the vehicle
to have a higher center of gravity, thereby
changing the vehicle’s driving
characteristics. Accordingly, the additional
weight on the roof of the vehicle can have
a detrimental effect on braking, cornering
and acceleration.
Never exceed the maximum permissible
roof load or the maximum permissible
vehicle weight, even when accessories for
the crossbars (e.g. ski racks, bicycle racks,
etc.) are being used. Overloading the
vehicle could result in an accident. When
calculating the weight placed on the roof
please make sure to add the weight of the
crossbars, accessory racks and the load
carried together.
Always adapt your driving style to the road,
traffic and weather conditions, and drive
with added caution when the roof is loaded.
Always drive with extreme care when the
carrier is loaded. Take into consideration
that when the carrier is loaded, the handling
characteristics are different from those
when operating the vehicle without a
carrier loaded.
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Warning!
Do not use accessories which have not
been approved by Mercedes-Benz for use
in conjunction with these crossbars. If non-
approved accessories are used, these
accessories and/or the objects attached to
them could come loose from the vehicle,
thereby injuring you and other persons
and/or causing damage to property,
including damage to your vehicle.
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Have a second person assist you when
installing the crossbars. The vehicle could
otherwise be damaged.
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Objects attached to the crossbar
system’s accessories must not be allowed
to restrict the movement of the tilt/sliding
sunroof. The tilt/sliding sunroof could
otherwise be damaged when it is raised.
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Key
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Cover cap
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Sticker FRONT (or REAR)
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