& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the safety
belt can work properly to help protect the occupant .
• The backrest must be securely latched in pos ition so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can s lide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Never allow safety belt s to become damaged by being caught
in doo r o r seat hardware .
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically. Belts showing
damage to webbing , bindings , buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS~ & in "Loading the luggage
compartment " on
page 113.
0 Note
When folding the backrest bac k int o pla ce, make sure the safety belt
does not get caught, because it can be damaged. A damaged be lt can
fa il to prov ide safe restra int. •
Cont rols and equip-
ment
Vehicle OP-eration
Seats and storage
Fastening eyelets
The lugg age comp artment is equipped with four tie-down
eye lets to secure luggage and other items.
Fig. 66 Lugg age
comp artment :
fastening eyes
- Use t he tie-d own eyele t s t o secu re you r carg o properly
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f ig. 66 -ar rows-.
- Read and he ed all wa rn ing s ~
page 113, "Stowing
lug gage ".
In a collision, t he laws of physics mean that eve n smaller items tha t
are loose in the vehicle will t urn into heavy miss iles that can cause
ser ious inju ry. It ems in the vehicl e pick up kinetic energy wh ich varies
with vehicle and t he weight of the item. The veh icle speed is the most
significa nt fac t or.
For example, in a frontal collis ion at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/ h),
t he forces acting on a 10 lbs (4. 5 kg) object are abou t
20 times the
normal weight of the item . This means that the weight of the item
wou ld sudden ly be abou t 20 0 lbs (90 kg). One can easily imagine the
injuries that an item of that weight flying freely through the
passenger compartment can cause in a collision at a speed considered
re latively low .
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