SMART FORTWO CABRIO Operating Instructions Manual page 203

Danger of injury!
Always lash down the load. It
could otherwise be thrown forward in
the event of an abrupt braking manoeu
vre, a sudden change in direction or an
accident and cause serious or even fa
tal injuries to occupants.
Accident risk!
The permissible gross vehicle
weight and the permissible axle load
must not be exceeded by the payload
(interior and roof rack), including the
occupants. Overloading or incorrectly
loading the vehicle impairs driving
stability, and the altered road behav
iour could result in tyre damage! This
poses the risk of accidents.
Danger of injury!
Transport heavy or hard objects
in the luggage compartment, not the
passenger compartment. Vehicle occu
pants could be injured by objects being
thrown around in the vehicle in the
event of:
Severe braking
A change of direction
An accident
Loading guidelines
Danger of poisoning!
Keep the tailgate closed while
the vehicle is in motion. Otherwise,
exhaust fumes could get into the vehi
cle interior and poison you.
Environment!
Do not carry any unnecessary bal
last. Unnecessary ballast increases ve
hicle weight and fuel consumption.
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