Volkswagen EOS User Manual

Driving tips
¤ Introduction
In this section you’ll find information about:
Stowing luggage
Luggage compartment cover
Driving with an open luggage compartment lid
Driving a loaded vehicle
Weights and axle weights
Always stow heavy objects in the luggage compartment. Always secure the objects with suitable
straps. Never overload the vehicle. Remember that the vehicle load, as well as how it is distributed,
can affect vehicle handling and braking ⇒
.
More information:
x Luggage compartment lid
x Folding the passenger seat backrest forward
x Lights
x Luggage compartment
x Trailer towing
x Tires and wheels
WARNING
Unsecured or incorrectly stowed items can fly through the vehicle, causing serious personal
injury during hard braking or sharp steering or in an accident. Loose items can also be struck
and thrown through the passenger compartment by the front airbags if they inflate. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
x Always stow all objects securely in the vehicle.
x Always keep storage compartments closed while driving.
x Do not stow hard, heavy, or sharp objects in open bins in the vehicle or on top of the
instrument panel.
x Remove hard, heavy, and sharp objects from clothing and bags in the vehicle interior and
stow securely. Always put heavy items in the luggage compartment.
x Always secure objects in the passenger compartment properly with suitable straps so that
they cannot move into the deployment area of a side or front airbag during braking, in a
sudden maneuver, or in a collision.
x Always make sure that there is nothing on the front passenger seat when the backrest is
folded forward. When the backrest is folded forward, even light objects could be pushed into
the seat cushion and cause the weight-sensing mat in the seat to register enough weight to
turn the airbag on, How to tell if the front passenger front airbag is on or off.
x Always make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OF F
 light is on and stays on whenever
the backrest of the front passenger seat is folded forward, PASSENGER AIR BAG
OF F
 light.
x Passengers must never ride in an incorrect seating position because objects are being
transported in the vehicle.
x Never let anybody sit in a seat that is blocked by objects being carried in the vehicle.

Volkswagen EOS Specifications

General

Brand	Volkswagen
Model	EOS
Category	Automobile
Language	English