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2005 MATRIX from Sep. ’04 Prod. (OM12892U)
Rear  luggage  storage  box—
To  keep  the  lid  open,  attach  the  hook  as
shown  above.
NOTICE
Do  not  close  the  back  door  with  the
hook  attached,  or  the  hook  may  be
damaged.
Keep  the  hook  stored  in  its  original  posi-
tion  as  shown  when  it  is  not  in  use.
To  secure  your  luggage,  use  the  tie−
down  hooks  as  shown  above.
The  tire  tie−down  belts  are  designed  to
secure  the  flat  tire.  You  can  also  use  the
belts  to  secure  your  luggage.  (To  secure
the  flat  tire,  see  “—Stowing  flat  tire”  on
page  239  in  Section  4.)
See  “—Stowage  precautions”  on  page  207
in  Section  2  for  precautions  when  loading
luggage.
Tie−down  hooks  and  tire
tie−down  belts