Seat ALHAMBRA Owner's Manual page 16

14 Safe driving
WARNING
The driving behaviour and braking ability change when transporting
heavy and large objects.
● Adjust your speed and driving style to visibility, road, traffic and
weather conditions.
● Accelerate gently and carefully.
● Avoid sudden braking and manoeuvres.
● Brake early.
Transporting a load
Secure all objects in the vehicle
● Distribute the load throughout the vehicle, on the roof and in a trailer as
uniformly as possible.
● Transport heavy objects as far forward as possible in the luggage com-
partment and lock the seat backs in the vertical position.
● Secure luggage in the luggage compartment with suitable straps on the
fastening rings ⇒ p age 125.
● Check the headlight adjustment ⇒ p age 95.
● Use the suitable tyre pressure according to the load being transported.
Read the tire inflation information label ⇒ p age 293.
● For vehicles with a tire pressure indicator, change the vehicle load status
⇒ p age 221.
CAUTION
Objects on the shelf could chafe against the wires of the heating element in
the rear window and cause damage.
Note
Please note the information about loading a trailer ⇒ p age 233 and the
roof carrier system ⇒ p age 138.
Driving with the tailgate open
Driving with the tailgate open creates an additional risk. Secure all objects
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and secure the tailgate correctly and take all measures possible to reduce
toxic gases from entering the vehicle.
WARNING
Driving with the tailgate unlocked or open could cause serious injuries.
● Always drive with the tailgate closed.
● Secure all objects in the vehicle. Loose items could fall out of the ve-
hicle and injure other road users or damage other vehicles.
● Drive particularly carefully and think ahead.
● Avoid sudden manoeuvres and braking given that this could cause an
uncontrolled movement of the open tailgate.
● When transporting objects that protrude out of the luggage compart-
ment, indicate them suitably. Observe legal requirements.
● If objects must project out of the luggage compartment, the tailgate
must never be used to "secure" or "attach" objects.
● If a baggage rack is fitted on the tailgate, it should be removed before
travelling with the tailgate open.
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