MG ZS Series - Load Carrying Guidelines; Loadspace Loading Safety; Internal Loading Safety

STARTING&DRIVING
LoadCarrying
DONOTexceedthegrossvehicleweight
orthepermittedfrontandrearaxleloads.
Failuremayresultinvehicledamageor
seriousinjury.
LoadspaceLoading
Ensurethattherearseatbackrestsare
securelylatchedintheuprightpositionwhen
loadsarecarriedintheloadspacebehind
theseats.
Whenluggageiscarriedintheloadspace,alwaysensure
heavyitemsareplacedaslowandasfarforwardaspossible,
soastoavoidthecargoshiftintheeventofanaccidentor
suddenstop.
Drivecarefullyandavoidemergencybrakingor
manoeuvres.
Drivingwiththetailgateopenisverydangerous.Ifthe
loadbeingcarriedrequiresthetailgatetobeopen,please
ensurethecargoissuitablysecured.
IMPORTANT
T rafcregulationsmustbeobservedwhenloading
cargo,ifthecargoextrudestheloadspaceappropriate
warningmeasuresmustbetakentowarnotherroad
users.
InternalLoading
DONOTcarryunsecuredequipment,tools
orluggagethatcouldmove,causingpersonal
injuryintheeventofanaccident,or
emergencybrakingorhardacceleration.
DONOTobstructthedriver'sorpassenger's
visionwithloads.
Foldingtherearseatscanincreaseluggagespace,refer
to“RearSeats”describedinthe“SeatsandRestraints”
section.
Whencargoisloadedinthevehicle,placeitataposition
aslowaspossibleandensurethatitistightlysecured,soas
toavoidpersonalinjurycausedbycargomovementwhen
trafcaccidentsoremergencybrakingoccurs.Ifthecargo
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