Driving Tips - Volkswagen PASSAT 2013 Manual

Driving tips

Introduction
In this section you'll find information about:
Stowing luggage
Driving with an open luggage compartment lid
Driving a loaded vehicle
Weights and axle weights
Vehicle-specific weight specifications
Always stow heavy objects in the luggage compartment and make sure that the rear seat backrests
are securely latched. Always use the tie-downs in the luggage compartment and secure the objects
with suitable straps. Never overload the vehicle. Remember that the vehicle load, as well as how it is
distributed, can affect vehicle handling and braking ⇒
More information:
Luggage compartment lid
Folding down the passenger seat backrest
Lights
Luggage compartment
Roof rack
Trailer towing
Tires and wheels
WARNING
Unsecured or incorrectly stowed items can fly through the vehicle, causing serious personal
injury during hard braking or sharp steering or in an accident. Loose items can also be struck
and thrown through the passenger compartment by the front airbags if they inflate. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
Always stow all objects securely in the vehicle.
Always keep storage compartments closed while driving.
Do not stow hard, heavy, or sharp objects in open bins in the vehicle or on top of the in-
strument panel.
Remove hard, heavy, and sharp objects from clothing and bags in the vehicle interior and
stow securely. Always put heavy items in the luggage compartment.
Always secure objects in the passenger compartment properly with suitable straps so that
they cannot move into the deployment area of a side or front airbag during braking, in a sud-
den maneuver, or in a collision.
Always make sure that there is nothing on the front passenger seat when the backrest is
folded forward.
Passengers must never ride in an incorrect seating position because objects are being
transported in the vehicle.
Never let anybody sit in a seat that is blocked by objects being carried in the vehicle.
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