Notes On Loading The Vehicle - Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual

Notes on loading the vehicle

z Heav y objec ts in the lug gage
com partment should be placed against
the engaged rea r seat backrests or, if the
rear seat backrests are folded down,
against the front sea t backrests. If
ob jects are to be stacked, the heav ier
ob jects should be placed at the bottom.
Unsec ured objec ts in the lug gage
com partment would be thrown forwards
with great force in the event of heavy
braking, for example.
z Secure objects with lashing straps 3
atta ched to lashing ey es – see p age 69.
If heavy loads slip when the vehicle is
braked heavily or driven around a bend,
the hand ling of the v ehicle ma y change.
z Saloon / H atch: loose objects in the
lugga ge c om partment should be
secured ag ainst slipping using a
lugga ge net 3 – see page 69.
z Estate: mount the sa fety net 3 when
transporting objects in the luggag e
com partment - see page 67.
z Estate: Close luggage compartm ent
cov er - see p age 67.
z When transporting objects in the
lugga ge c om partment the rear seats
must be eng aged - see page 65.
z Do not a llow the load to protrude ab ov e
the upp er edge of the rear seat
back rests, or above the upper ed ge of
the front seat b ackrests if the rear seat
back rests a re folded down.
z The warning triangle 3 and first-aid kit 3
must alway s b e freely a ccessib le.
z Do not place any objects in front of the
rea r window or on the instrument pa nel.
They are reflected in the glass, obstruct
the driver's view and will be thrown
through the vehicle, for insta nce in the
event of heavy b ra king.
Seats, interior
z Objects m ust not be stored in the a irb ag
inflation area, because they could cause
injury if the airbag inflates.
z The load must not obstruct the operation
of the pedals, the handbrak e or the
gears or restrict the driver's freedom of
movement. Do not place loose objects in
the interior.
z Do not drive with lugga ge compa rtm ent
open when tra nsporting bulky objects,
for exam ple, since toxic exhaust fumes
could penetra te the interior.
z Weights, payload and roof loa d -
see page 293.
z Driv ing with a roof load -
see pages 184, 187, 218. A roof load
increases the sensitivity of the vehicle
to crosswinds and has a detrim ental
effect on v ehicle ha nd ling ow ing to the
vehicle's hig her centre of gravity.
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Warnin g
Failure to observe these descrip tions can
lead to injuries which ma y be fatal.
Vehic le pa ssengers m ust be inform ed
accordingly.
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