Dr iv in g saf e t y
A WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
fly through the vehicle causing serious per-
sonal injury in the event of hard braking or an
accident. To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Always put objects, for example, luggage or
other heavy items in the luggage compart-
ment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com-
partment using the tie-down hooks and
suitable straps .
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi-
cle handles. To help reduce the risk of a loss
of control leading to serious pe rsonal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
grav ity can also cause changes in vehicle
hand ling:
- Always distribute the load as even ly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as poss ible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on the left
doo r jamb. Exceed ing permissible weight
standards can cause the vehicle to slide and
hand le differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
c>page 208.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being d rawn into the vehicle, always keep t he
rear lid closed whi le driving.
- Never transport objec t s larger t han t hose
fitt ing complete ly into the luggage a rea be-
cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- If you absolutely mus t drive with the rea r lid
open, obse rve the follow ing notes to reduce
t he risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof,
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- Open all a ir outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the air reci rculat ion
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- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING
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Always make su re that t he doo rs, all win-
dows, the powe r roof and the rear lid are se-
curely closed and locked to redu ce the risk of
injury when the veh icle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always ma ke sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your veh icle unattended espe-
cially with the rear lid left open . A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug-
gage compartment and close the rea r lid be-
coming trapped and unab le to get out. Be-
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to ser ious
pe rsonal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi-
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compa rt ment . Vehicle occupants mus t a l-
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve-
hicle's seat ing pos itions.
(D Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce window fog-
ging . Stale air esca pes to the outs ide
through vents in t he trim panel, on t he left
side of the luggage compartment. Be sure
to keep t hese slot s free and open.
- The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The t ire pressure is shown on t he tire
press ure label. The ti re pre ssure lab el is lo-
cated on t he drive r's side B-pilla r. The t ire
pressu re label lists the recommen ded cold
t ire inflation pressures fo r the veh icle at its
maximum capac ity we ight and the tires that
we re on your veh icle at the time it was man-
ufactured . For recommended t ire pressures
for normal load conditions, please see chap-
ter
c> page 294.
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