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weight of the item. The vehicle speed is the
most significant factor.
For example, in a fron t al collis ion at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces act ing on a
10 lbs (4 .5 kg) object are abo ut
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the we ight of the item would suddenly be
about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can easi ly imagine
the injuries that an item of that weight flying
freely through the passenger compartment
can cause in a collision at a speed considered
relative ly low.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail du r-
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
- Always use suitable mounting straps and
properly secure items to the tie -downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre-
vent items from shifting or flying for-
ward as dangerous miss iles.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use suitab le mounting
straps and properly secure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for-
wa rd as dangerous miss iles into the pas-
senger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether
st rap to a tie-down .
.
Luggage compartment cover removal
and installation
The luggage compartment cover prevents
people from looking into the luggage
com-
partment.
Fig. 70 Open rear lid w ith luggage compartment cover
Removing the luggage compartm ent
cover
.,.. Pull the buttons (D ¢ fig. 70
.,.. Pull the cover @ out of the brackets @
¢ fig. 70 in t he direct ion of the arrow.
Replacing th e lugg ag e compartm ent
cover
.,.. Push the cover up into the brackets @ .
.,.. Press the buttons
(D onto the ball heads.
A WARNING
,-
Never store or place heavy objects on the
luggage compartment cover.
If you leave
someth ing heavy on the cove r and t hen
open the cover, the object could slide fo r-
ward and injure anyone sitting in the rear.
Also, in the case of sudden bra king or a
crash, a heavy object on the cover could fly
forward and injure any passengers.
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
luggage on the roof.
.,.. Always read and follow the instructions pro-
vided by the roof rack ma nufacturer when
the roof rack system must be installed . ..,
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