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Seats
and s t o ra ge
weight flying freely through the passenger
compa rtment can cause in a collision at a
speed considered relat ively low.
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WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail dur-
ing ha rd brak ing or in a collision and cause
ser ious personal inj ury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre-
vent items from shifting or flying for-
wa rd.
- When the rear seat back rest is folded
down, always use su itab le retain ing
st raps and proper ly secure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for-
ward into the passenger compartment .
- Never at tac h a child sa fety seat tether
strap to a tie -down .
luggage compartment cover
Fig. 77 Luggage compart ment: cover attac hed
Fig. 7 8 Luggage compart ment : storing th e cover
Removing
.,. Unhook the straps (!)
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fig.
77.
.,. Pull the cover ® out of the retainers @ in
the direction of the arrow.
Installing
.,. Slide the cover into the retainers @ .
.,. Attach t he straps @ ~ ,& .
Storing
.,. Slide the rear seat forward
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.,. Fold t he cover together and sto re it beh ind
th e rear seat ~
fig. 78 .
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WARNING
- To prevent accidents, neve r insta ll t he
lugg age compartmen t cover unsecured .
- Whenever d riving, neve r place a ny hard
or he avy objec t s on t he luggage com-
pa rtment or allow pet s t o sit on t he lug -
ga g e compartment cover. They cou ld be-
come a hazard to vehicle occupants in
the event of sudden braking or in an acci-
dent.
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Note
You cou ld damaged a stored luggage com-
partment cover when you move the rear
seat or rear seat backrest.
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Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light we ight cloth ing or a r-
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that plac ing clothing or arti-
cles on the luggage compartment cover
can block the driver's vision in the rear
view mirror . This also applies especially
when you have to t ransport large ob-
ject s.
- So that stale air can escape from the ve-
hicle be su re not to cover the ventilation
slot between the rear lid a nd the lug-
gage comp art ment cover.
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