100 Dr iv ing Saf e ly
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your ve-
hicle handles. To help reduce the risk of a
loss of control leading to ser ious personal
injury:
-Always keep in m ind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the cen-
ter of gravity can also cause changes in
vehicle handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in
the luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rat-
ing or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
specified on the safety compliance stick-
er on the left door jamb. Exceeding per-
missible we ight standards can cause the
vehicle to slide and handle differently.
- Please observe information on safe driv-
ing
o page 93 .
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from be ing drawn into the veh icle, always
keep the rear lid closed while dr iving.
- Never transport objects larger than
those fitting completely into the luggage
area because the rear lid cannot be fully
closed.
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear
lid open, observe the follow ing notes to
reduce the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument
panel,
- Switch off the air recircu lation,
- Set the fresh a ir fan to the highest
speed .
A WARNING
Always make s ure that the doors, all win -
dows and the rear lid are securely closed
and locked to reduce the risk of inju ry
when the veh icle 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 cou ld craw l into the vehicle thro ugh
the luggage compartment and close the
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to
get out . Being trapped in a vehicle can
lead to serious pe rsonal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the
veh icle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compa rtment. Vehicle occupants must
always be prope rly restra ined in one of
the vehicle's seating posit ions.
(D Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce window
fogging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the t rim panel, on the
left side of the luggage compa rtment.
Be sure to keep these s lot s free and
open.
- The tire pressure m ust correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the
tire pressure label. The tire pressure la-
bel is located on the driver's side B-pillar.
The tire pressure label lists the recom-
mended cold tire inflation pressures fo r
the vehicle at its maximum capacity
we ight and the tires that we re on your
vehicle at the t ime it was manufactured.
For recommended tire pressures for nor-
ma l load cond itions, please see chapter
opoge20 2.
Tie-downs
The luggage comportment is equipped with
four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items.
Use the t ie-downs to secu re your cargo prop-
erly
o page 99, Loading the luggage com-
portment.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi-
cle will become heavy missiles t hat can cause
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