Notes On Loading The Vehicle - Vauxhall Antara Owner's Manual

64 Seats, interior

Notes on loading the vehicle

z Heav y objec ts in the lug gage
com partment should be placed as far
forwards as possible. If objects are to be
stacked, the heav ier objects should be
placed at the b ottom.
With rea r seats in the folded position, or
with safety net 3 installed behind rear
seats, objects must not be stacked
higher tha n the seat b ackrests.
Unsec ured objec ts in the lug gage
com partment would be thrown forwards
with great force in the event of heavy
braking, for example.
z Secure heav y objec ts with lashing
straps 3 atta ched to the lashing p oints.
If heavy loads slip when the vehicle is
braked heavily or driven around a bend,
the handling of the vehicle m ay change.
z The warning triangle 3 and first-aid kit 3
should a lways be freely accessible.
z No ob jects should be placed on the
instrument panel. They are reflected in
the glass, obstruct the driv er's view and
will be thrown through the vehicle in the
event of heavy b ra king, for ex ample.
z No objects should be stored in any of the
airbag 3 inflation zones, as injuries m ay
be caused w hen the a irba g is trig gered.
z Bulky ob jects should not be transported
with the tailga te open or a ja r, otherwise
poisonous ex haust fumes may enter the
vehicle. In addition, the number plate is
only distinguishable and illuminated
correctly if the doors are closed.
z Weights, payload and roof loa d -
see page 201.
z Driv ing with a roof load (see also
page 123) increases the sensitiv ity of the
vehicle to crosswinds and has a
detrimenta l effec t on vehicle handling
owing to the higher centre of gra vity of
the vehicle.
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Warnin g
Disregard of these instruc tions may lead
to injuries or endanger life. Vehicle
passeng ers must be informed
accordingly.