Skoda Rapid Owner's Manual page 83

ransportin
Drivin tips
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he roof lu a e rack
owin a trailer
Additional information and warnin s
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nsecured or improperly secured ob ects can cause serious in uries in sudden
brakin and drivin manoeuvres and accidents. his is particularly the case
when ob ects are hit by the deployin airba and thrown throu h the interior.
o reduce the risk of in ury observe the followin
tore all items in the vehicle securely. Always stow lu
items in the boot.
tow items inside the vehicle in such a way that they can not et into the
deployment area of the front airba s durin a sudden drivin and brakin ma-
noeuvre.
ehicle overview efore drivin
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tow items inside the vehicle in such a way that they can never et into
the deployment areas of the airba s.
Always keep the stora e compartments closed durin the ride.
towed items may never result in occupants takin a wron seated posi-
tion.
f stowed items block a seat this seat must never be taken and used by a
person.
Do not stow any hard heavy or sharp items unsecured in open trays in the
vehicle on the surface behind the rear seat bench or on the instrument panel.
Remove hard heavy or sharp items from clothes and ba s inside the vehi-
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cle and stow them securely.
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he handlin and brakin performance si nificantly chan e when transportin
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lar e and heavy items.
Ad ust your speed and drivin style to the visibility weather road and traf-
fic conditions.
se e tra care and caution when acceleratin .
Avoid sudden brakin and drivin manoeuvres.
Decelerate earlier than usual.
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hen the vehicle is unused or unattended always lock the doors and the boot
lid to reduce the risk of serious or fatal in uries.
ever leave children unattended especially when the boot lid is open.
a e and heavy
hildren could et into the boot close the boot lid and would not be able to
et out by themselves. his can cause serious or fatal in uries.
ever allow children to play in or at the vehicle.
ever carry people in the boot.
hen drivin
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