Vauxhall Astra Owner's Manual page 78

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Notes on loading the vehicle
z Heav y objec ts in the lug gage
com partment should be placed as far
forward as possible aga inst the engag ed
rear seat backrests or, if the rear seat
backrests are folded down, against the
front seat b ackrests. If objects a re to be
stacked, the heav ier objects should be
placed at the b ottom. Unsecured objec ts
in the luggage compartment would be
thrown forward with great force in the
event of heavy braking, for exam ple
z Secure heav y objec ts with lashing
straps 3 atta ched to lashing ey es 3 –
see page 75. 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 Sa loon / Hatch, Coupe: Loose objects in
the lugg age com partment should be
secured against slipping using a safety
net 3 – see p age 75
z Estate: Always fit the safety net 3 when
transp orting objects in the luggage
compa rtm ent – see p age 74
z If objects are being tra nsported in the
lug gage compartment, the rear seat
backrests must be loc ked in position –
see pages 69, 71
z Do not allow the load to protrude above
the upper edg e of the rear sea t
backrests, or ab ov e the upper edge of
the front seat back rests if the rear seat
backrests are fold ed d ow n
z The w arning triangle 3 and first-a id kit 3
must a lways be freely accessible
z Do not place any objec ts in front of the
rear window or on the instrum ent panel.
They a re reflected in the glass, obstruct
the driver's view and will be thrown
through the vehicle in the ev ent of heav y
braking, for example
z Objects m ust not be stored in the a irb ag
inflation area, because they could cause
injury if the airbag inflates