Notes On Loading The Vehicle - Vauxhall 2007 Vectra Operating & Safety Manual

100 Seats, Interior

Notes on loading the vehicle

z Heavy objects in the luggage
compartment should be placed against
the engaged rear seat backrests or, if the
rear seat backrests are folded down,
against the front seat backrests. If
objects are to be stacked, the heavier
objects should be placed at the bottom.
Unsecured objects in the luggage
compartment would be thrown forward
with great force in the event of heavy
braking, for example.
z Secure heavy objects with lashing
straps 3 attached to lashing eyes
– see page 98. If heavy loads slip when
the vehicle is braked heavily or driven
around a bend, the handling of the
vehicle may change.
z Saloon: loose objects in the luggage
compartment should be secured against
slipping using a luggage net 3
– see page 98.
z Estate: mount the safety net 3 when
transporting objects in the luggage
compartment. See page 96.
z Estate: close the luggage compartment
cover so there is no reflection in the rear
window.
z When transporting objects in the
luggage compartment the rear seats
must be engaged, see page 94.
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z Do not allow the load to protrude above
the upper edge of the rear seat
backrests, or above the upper edge of
the front seat backrests if the rear seat
backrests are folded down.
z The warning triangle 3 and first-aid kit 3
must always be freely accessible.
z Do not place any objects in front of the
rear window or on the instrument panel.
They are reflected in the glass, obstruct
the driver's view and will be thrown
through the vehicle, for instance in the
event of heavy braking.
z Objects must not be stored in the airbag
inflation area, because they could cause
injury if the airbag inflates.
z The load must not obstruct the operation
of the pedals, the handbrake or the
gears or restrict the driver's freedom of
movement. Do not place loose objects in
the interior.
z Do not drive with luggage compartment
open when transporting bulky objects,
for example, since toxic exhaust fumes
could penetrate the interior.
z Weights, payload and roof load – see
page 293.
z Driving with a roof load – see
pages 186, 189, 220, increases the
sensitivity of the vehicle to cross-winds
and has a detrimental effect on vehicle
handling owing to the vehicle's higher
centre of gravity.
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Warning
Failure to observe these descriptions can
lead to injuries which may be fatal.
Vehicle passengers should be informed
accordingly.