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Driving
safety
Storing
cargo
correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All
Luggage
and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the Luggage compart
-
ment.
Fig.
120
Safe
load
posit ioning:
place
heavy
objects
as low
and
as
far
forward as
possible.
Loose
items
in the luggage compartment
can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling charac-
teristics
.
Loose
items can also increase the risk of
serious personal injury in a sudden vehicle ma-
neuver or in a collision.
•
Distribute the load evenly
in
the luggage com-
partment.
•
Always place and properly secure heavy items in
the
luggage
compartment
as low and as far for-
ward as possible
¢
fig. 120.
•
Secure
the
load with the cargo net* or with
non-elastic straps
secured to
the tie-downs
c>page 65.
•
Make
sure
that the rear
seatback is securely
latched in place
.
A
WARNING
Improperly stored
luggage
or other
items
can
fly through
the
vehicle causing serious per-
sonal
injury
in the event of hard braking or
an
accident. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury
:
-
Always put objects, for example,
luggage
or
other heavy items in the luggage compart-
ment.
-
Always secure objects in
the luggage
com-
partment using the tie-down eyelets and
suitable straps.
118
A
WARNING
Heavy
loads will influence the way your vehi-
cle handles. To help reduce the
risk
of a loss
of control leading to serious personal injury:
-
Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
-
Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
-
Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage
compartment
as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on the left
door jamb. Exceeding permissible weight
standards
can cause the vehicle
to
slide and
handle differently.
-
Please observe
information
on
safe
driving
c>
page 112.
A
WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving.
-
Never transport objects
larger
than those
fitting completely
into
the luggage area be-
cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
-
If
you absolutely must drive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
-
Close all windows,
- Close the
sunroof,
-
Open all
air
outlets
in
the instrument pan-
el,
-
Switch off the air recirculation,
-
Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
A
WARNING
-
Always make sure that the doors, all win-
dows, the sunroof and
the rear
lid are secure-
ly
closed
and locked to
reduce the risk
of in-
jury
when the vehicle
is
not
being
used.
-
After closing the
rear
lid, always make sure
that
it
is
properly
closed and
locked
.
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