Loading - General; Ski Hatch - Volvo S60 Owner's Manual

LOADING AND STORAGE
Loading – general
The load carrying capacity of your vehicle is
determined by factors such as the number of
passengers, the amount of cargo, the weight of
any accessories that may be installed, etc.
To increase loading space, the rear seat back-
rests can be folded down, see Rear seats – fold-
ing backrest (p. 81).
When loading the trunk, keep the following in
mind:
The trunk lid can be unlocked an pop-
ped open slightly via the button located
on the lighting panel, see Locking/
unlocking – trunk (p. 160).
•
Load objects in the trunk against the back-
rest whenever possible.
•
Unstable loads can be secured to the load
anchoring eyelets with straps or web lash-
ings to help keep them from shifting.
•
Stop the engine and apply the parking brake
when loading or unloading long objects. The
gear selector can be knocked out of position
by long loads, which could set the vehicle in
motion.
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WARNING
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Stop the engine, put the gear selector in
P, and apply the parking brake when
loading or unloading long objects.
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The vehicle's driving characteristics may
change depending on the weight and dis-
tribution of the load.
•
A 44-pound (20 kg) object produces a
force of 2,200 pounds (1,000 kg) in a
head-on collision at 30 mph (50 km/h).
•
The rear seat should not be loaded to a
level higher than 2 in. (5 cm) below the
upper edge of the rear side windows.
Objects placed higher than this level
could impede the function of the Volvo
Inflatable Curtain.
Related information
•
Load anchoring eyelets (p. 140)
•
Loading – roof load carriers (p. 139)

Ski hatch

There is a hatch in the right section of the rear
seat backrest that can be opened for transport-
ing long objects.