to reduce the risk of inj ury when the vehi-
cle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid, always make
sure that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es-
pecially with the rear lid left open . A
child could crawl into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment and close the
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to
get out . Being trapped in a vehicle can
lead to serious personal injury .
- Never let children play in or around the
vehicle .
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment . Vehicle occupants must
always be properly restrained in one of
the vehicle's seating positions.
(D Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce window
fogging . Stale air escapes to the outside
th rough vents in the trim panel. Be sure
to keep these slots free and open .
- The t ire pressure must correspond to the
load. The t ire pressure is shown on the
tire pressure label. The tire pressure la-
bel is located on the driver's side B-pillar.
The t ire pressure label lists the recom-
mended cold tire inflat ion pressures for
the vehicle at its maximum capacity
weight and the tires that were on your
vehicle at the time it was manufactured .
For recommended t ire pressures for nor-
mal load conditions, please see chapter
c:>page277 .
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items .
Use the t ie-downs t o secure your cargo prop-
erly
c:> page 1 70, Loading the luggage com-
partment.
In a coll ision, t he laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in t he vehi-
cle will become heavy missiles that can cause
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serious injury. Items in the vehicle possess en-
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and th e
weight of the item . Vehicle speed is the most
significant factor.
For example, in a fronta l collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10-lb (5 kg) object are about 20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means th at
the weigh t of the item would suddenly be
about 200 lbs. (90 kg). You can imagine the
injur ies that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item flying
freely th rough the passenger compartment
could cause in a coll ision like this.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items t o tie-downs can f ail dur-
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
-Always use suitable mount ing straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre-
vent items from shift ing or f lying fo r-
ward as dangerous missiles.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use suitable mounting
straps and properly secure items to the
tie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from fly ing for-
ward as dangerous missiles into the pas-
senger compartment .
- Never attach a child safety seat tether
strap to a t ie-down .
Reporting Safety
Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe th at your vehicle
has a def ect w hich could cause
a crash or could cause injury or
death, you should imm ediat ely
inform th e National Highway
Traffi c Saf et y Admini strati on ..,.
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