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.. Distribute the load as evenly as possible .
.. Place heavy objects as far forward as possib le
¢ fig. 66 .
.. Secure luggage items with the cargo net* or
with non-elastic retaining straps to the tie-
down rings* ¢ page 64 .
A
WARNING
- loose objects in the luggage compartment
can slide about s udden ly and alter the vehi-
cle's handling characte ristics.
- loose objects in the passenger compa rt-
ment can fly forward during abrupt mane u-
vers or acciden t s a nd injure occupants.
- Always store objects in the luggage com-
partment and use suit able straps, particu-
larly with heavy objects.
- When you transport heavy objects, always
remember that a change in t he cente r of
grav ity may result in a change in the vehi-
cle's handling characteristics .
- Follow a ll warnings
¢
page
118,
Driving
safety.
@
Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load
- see the t ire pressu re sticker located on t he
driver's s ide B-pillar.
Luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover consists of two
parts.
• •
Fig. 67 Cover
in the ope n lugg age compartme nt lid
Seats
and storag
e
Fig. 68
Cover beh ind t he rear be nch sea t
Removing the cover in th e luggage
compartment lid
.,. Remove the knobs
(D
¢
fig. 67 from the ball
mounts .
.. Pull the cover @ out of the retainers @ in the
direction of the arrow.
Installing the cover in the luggage
compartment lid
.,. Slide the cover upward into the retainers @ .
.. Press the knobs
<D
onto the ball mounts .
Removing the cover behind the rear bench
seat
.. Pull the cover ¢ fig. 68 back .
.. Pull the cover upward to release.
Installing the cove r behind the rear bench
se at
.. Place the left and right sides of the cover into
the mounts on the side trim.
.. Slide the cover forward until it locks into place .
A
WARNING
-
~·
- To prevent accidents, never install the lug-
gage compartment
cover unsecured.
- The luggage compartment cover is not a
surface for stor ing objects . Objects p laced
on the cover could endanger all veh icle oc-
cupants dur ing sudden braking maneuvers
or in a crash .
(D
Note
The defogger and antenna wires in the rear
window can be damaged by objects on the
luggage compartment cover rubbing against
them .
63
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