Seat Tarraco 2020 Owner's Manual page 136

Transport and practical
equipment
Storing objects
Positioning the luggage and cargo
It is possible to carry objects and luggage in
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the vehicle, in a trailer
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the roof page 143. When doing so, please
consider all legal provisions.
Placing luggage inside the vehicle safely
Distribute the load in the vehicle as evenly
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as possible.
Always place equipment and heavy ob-
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jects in the boot .
Position heavy items in the boot as far for-
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ward as possible.
Take into account the maximum authorised
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weight per axle, as well as the maximum au-
thorised weight of the vehicle
Secure the objects to the fastening rings of
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the boot using appropriate chains or belts
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page 139.
Also place small objects safely.
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If required. raise the rear seat backrest and
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lock it.
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Adapt tyre pressure to the load. Take into
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account the pressure adhesive of the tyres
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page
In vehicles equipped with tyre control sys-
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tem, adjust to the new load status if necessa-
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ry page
WARNING
Loose or unsecured objects can cause seri-
ous injury in case of sudden manoeuvring
page 332 and on
or braking or in case of an accident. Partic-
ularly if the airbag hits them when deploy-
ing and they are thrown across the inside of
the vehicle. Please observe the following
rules to minimise the risk of injury:
Place all objects inside the vehicle safe-
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ly.
Secure all objects, little and large.
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Place the objects in the cabin in such a
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way that they can never reach the airbag
deployment areas while the vehicle is in
motion.
Keep the storage compartments closed
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at all times while the vehicle is in motion.
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page 389.
Place the objects in such a way that they
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never force any occupant of the vehicle to
sit in an incorrect position.
When transporting objects that take up a
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seat, never let anyone use that seat.
Never leave hard, sharp or heavy objects
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loose in open storage compartment of the
vehicle, on the cover behind the rear seat
or on the dashboard.
Operation
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369.
Remove all hard, sharp or heavy objects
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from the fabrics and bags inside the cabin
and store them safely.
WARNING
The transport of heavy object changes ve-
hicle handling and increases braking dis-
tance. Heavy objects that are not properly
placed or secured may cause loss of con-
trol of the vehicle and thus severe injuries.
Never put too much load in the vehicle.
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Both the carrying capacity as well as the
distribution of the load in the vehicle have
effects on the driving behaviour and brak-
ing ability.
When transporting heavy objects, the
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driving behaviour of the vehicle varies due
to the displacement of the centre of gravi-
ty.
Always distribute the load in the vehicle
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as evenly and horizontally as possible.
Always place heavy objects in the boot
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before the rear axle and as far away from it
as possible.
Objects in the luggage compartment
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that are unsecured could move suddenly
and modify the handling of the vehicle.
Adapt your speed and driving style at all
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times to suit visibility, weather, road and
traffic conditions.
Accelerate with particular care and cau-
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tion.