94 Driving Safely
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be at-
tached to these fasteners. Properly securing
the floor mats will prevent them from sliding
into positions that could interfere with the
pedals or impair safe operation of your vehicle
in other ways .
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can result
in a loss of vehicle control and increase the
risk of serious personal injury .
- Always make sure that floor mats are
properly secured.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot
be properly secured in place to prevent
them from slipping and interfering with
the pedals or the ability to control the
vehicle.
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already instal-
led floor mats. Additional floor mats and
other coverings will reduce the size of
the pedal area and interfere with the
pedals.
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out for clean-
ing.
- Always make sure that objects cannot
fall into the driver footwell while the ve-
hicle is moving. Objects can become
trapped under the brake pedal and accel -
erator pedal causing a loss of vehicle
control.
Stowing luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be prop-
erly stowed and secured in the luggage com-
partment.
Fig. 92 Safe load positi oning: heavy cargo positioned
as far forwar d as possible.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling
characteristics. Loose items can also increase
the risk of serious personal injury in a sudden
vehicle maneuver or in a collision.
.., Distribute the load evenly in the luggage
compartment.
.., Always place and properly secure heavy
items in the luggage compartment as far
forward as possible
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.,. Secure luggage using the tie-downs provid-
ed
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... Make sure that the rear seatback is securely
latched in place.
A WARNING
-
Improperly stored luggage or other items
can fly through the vehicle causing serious
personal injury in the event of hard brak-
ing 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 com-
partment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage
compartment using the tie-down eyelets
and suitable straps.
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