6 8 Seat s and s torage
@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
comb inat ion of safety features.
Center armrest
The center armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
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Fig. 75 Armrest between the driver 's/front passenger's
seats.
Adjusting th e center armre st
• To adjust the angle , raise the armrest from
the starting position
c:;, fig. 75 detent by de-
tent.
• To bring the armrest back into the starting
pos ition, raise it out of the top detent and
fold it back down .
The armrest can slide forward and back .
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Items of luggage must be stowed securely .
Fig. 76 Place heavy objects as far forward as possible.
Note the following to preserve the vehicle's
good hand ling characteristics.
• Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
• Place heavy objects as far forward as possi-
ble
c:;, fig. 76.
• Secure the items of luggage with the cargo
net* or with non-elastic retaining straps to
the t ie-down rings"
c:;, page 68.
A WARNING
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- Loose objects in the luggage compart-
ment can slide about suddenly and a lter
the vehicle's handl ing characteris t ics.
- Loose objects in the passenger compart-
ment can fly forward during abr upt ma-
neuvers or acc idents and inju re occu-
pants.
- Always store objects in the luggage com-
partment and use suitable straps, partic-
ularly with heavy objects .
- When you t ransport heavy objects, al-
ways remember that a change in the cen-
ter of gravity may result in a change in
the vehicle's handling characteristics.
- Follow all warnings
c:;, page 142, Driving
Safely .
(D Tips
The t ire pressure must be adju sted to the
load - see the ti re press ure sticke r on the
edge of the driver's door .
Tie-down rings
Applies to vehicles: with tie -down rings
The luggage comportment is equipped with
four tie-down rings to secure luggage and
other items .
•
Fig. 77 Location of the t ie-down rings in the l uggage
compart ment
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