Vauxhall COMBO Owner's Manual page 76

Notes on loading the vehicle
z Heav y objec ts in the lug gage/load
com partment should be placed as far
forward as p ossible against the rear seat
backrests or, if the rear seat backrests
are folded down, ag ainst the front seat
backrests. If objects are to be stacked,
the heav ier objects should be placed at
the bottom. Unsecured objects in the
lugga ge/load compartm ent would be
thrown forward with great force, for
instance in the ev ent of heav y brak ing.
z Secure heav y objec ts with lashing
straps 3 a ttac hed to lashing ey es 3 –
see page 72. If heavy loads slip when the
vehicle is braked heavily or driven
around a bend, the handling of the
vehicle may chang e.
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z C om bo: If objects are transported in the
load c om partment, the split load
compa rtm ent grille 3 must always be
locked in one of the retainers and the
lever m ust be enga ged at its bottom
position – see page 72.
z C om bo: C lose the luggage compartment
cover so there is no reflection in the rear
window.
z If objects are being transp orted in the
luggage/load compartment, the rear
seat backrests must be locked in position
– see p ages 67, 69.
z Do not a llow the load to protrude ab ov e
the upp er edge of the rear seat
back rests, or above the upper ed ge of
the front seat b ackrests if the rear seat
back rests a re folded down.
z The warning triangle 3 and first-aid kit
(cushion) 3 m ust alway s be freely
accessible.
z Do not place any objects in front of the
rea r window or on the instrument pa nel.
They are reflected in the glass, obstruct
the driver's view and will be thrown
through the vehicle, for insta nce in the
event of heavy b ra king.
z C om bo: when stowing objects in the
stow age compartment above the front
seats, sec ure against falling out.
z No objects must be placed in the area in
which the airbags inflate, as they could
cause injury when the airbags are
trig gered.
z The load must not obstruct the operation
of the hand brak e and the gears or
restric t the driver's freed om of
movement.
z Do not drive with lugga ge compa rtm ent
open when tra nsporting bulky objects,
for exam ple, since toxic exhaust fumes
could penetra te the interior.
z Weights, payload and roof loa d – see
page 234.
z Driv ing with a roof load (see pages 138,
141, 160) increases the sensitivity of the
vehicle to crosswinds and has a
detrimenta l effec t on vehicle handling
owing to the vehicle's higher centre of
gravity.
Disregarding instructions ca n lead to
injuries which could be fatal. Vehicle
passeng ers should be inform ed
accordingly.