Load Carrying; Loadspace Loading; Internal Loading - MG ZS Series Manual

STARTING & DRIVING

Load Carrying

DO NOT exceed the gross vehicle weight
or the permitted front and rear axle loads.
Failure may result in vehicle damage or
serious injury.

Loadspace Loading

Ensure that the rear seat backrests are
securely latched in the upright position when
loads are carried in the load space behind
the seats.
When luggage is carried in the load space, always ensure
heavy items are placed as low and as far forward as possible,
so as to avoid the cargo shift in the event of an accident or
sudden stop.
Drive carefully and avoid emergency braking or
manoeuvres.
Driving with the tailgate open is very dangerous. If the
load being carried requires the tailgate to be open, please
ensure the cargo is suitably secured.
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IMPORTANT
Traffic regulations must be observed when loading
cargo, if the cargo extrudes the loadspace appropriate
warning measures must be taken to warn other road
users.

Internal Loading

DO NOT carry unsecured equipment, tools
or luggage that could move, causing personal
injury in the event of an accident, or
emergency braking or hard acceleration.
DO NOT obstruct the driver's or passenger's
vision with loads.
Folding the rear seats can increase luggage space, refer
to "Rear Seats" described in the "Seats and Restraints"
section.
When cargo is loaded in the vehicle, place it at a position
as low as possible and ensure that it is tightly secured, so as
to avoid personal injury caused by cargo movement when
traffic accidents or emergency braking occurs. If the cargo