CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
Luggag e compartment
/load
surface
To
enlarge luggage space
Caravelle and Kombi
The
luggage
compartment
can be
enlarged
by:
-
Folding
bench
forwards - see
page
101
-
Removing
seat
bench
- see
page
101.
Multivan
•
Remove
mattress
from
behind
seat
bench/sleeping
surface.
•
Pull
the left and
right
cover
panel
re-
tainers
to rear.
•
Remove
cover
panel.
The
seat
bench/sleeping
surface can
also
be
pushed
forwards or
removed
to
enlarge
luggage
space.
Notes
on loading
In the
interests
of
good
handling
ensure that
the
load
(persons
and
luggage)
is
distributed
evenly.
Heavy
items
should
always be car-
ried
as near to the rear axle as
possible
or
better
still,
between
the axles.
•
If a
luggage
carrier is
mounted
on the
tail-
gate,
observe
warning
on
page
39
before
loading
the
luggage
compartment.
•
You must ensure that the heating
elements of the rear window are not
destroyed by items rubbing against
them.
•
Stale air escapes
through
ventilation
openings
at the rear.
These
openings
must
therefore
not be
cov-
ered.
In
order
to
avoid
damage
to the
vehicle
floor
or
seat
securing
elements,
please
note
the
following
points
when
loading
heavy
items:
•
Before loading lay a large, stable
underlay across the whole loading
area. The weight of the item is thus
spread evenly across the whole of
the vehicle floor.
•
If the
seats
have been removed,
you
should place the underlay
across the
seat
securing points.
•
You must not load the vehicle
floor
heavily in one area.
•
You should place the items to be
transported horizontally in the
lug-
gage compartment or on the loading
area. They should not be tilted.
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AND STOWAGE
CONTROLS
AND EQUIPMENT
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Warning notes
Warning
•
The permissible payloads and
GVW
must not be exceeded
under any circumstances - see
Booklet 3.3 .
•
It should be noted that when
transporting heavy items the
handling
will change due to the
displacement of the centre of
gravity. Driving style and speed
> must be altered to suit.
•
The load must be stowed in
such a way that no items can fly
forward if the brakes are applied
suddenly - use the lashing eyes
if necessary.
•
No persons - including
children - should remain in the
luggage
compartment whilst the
vehicle is in motion. Every occu-
pant must be belted in properly -
see Booklet 2.1,
"Seat
belts".
•
You should never drive with
the tailgate or side door slightly
or
even fully open, as exhaust
gases could enter the vehicle!
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Lashing
eyes*
The
lashing
eyes as
illustrated
above
can be
found
in the
vehicle
depending
on the
model.
On
vehicles
with
lashing
eyes the
load
should
always be
secured
to the eyes.
The
lashing
eyes
comply
with
the
German
Standard
DIN
75410.
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AND
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