BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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DRIVING HINTS
Driving precautions
98
Multi-function hooks*
Holders on the left and right-hand sides of the
facing for the roller cover for luggage compart-
ment, arrow, to which shopping backs or carrier
bags can be attached, for example.
Do not use the hooks to carry heavy bags
or bulky objects. Otherwise, flying objects
could pose a danger when braking and swerv-
ing.
Heavy luggage should always be secured and
carried in the luggage compartment.
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Loading
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Position heavy objects as low and as far for-
ward as possible, ideally directly behind the
seat backs.
> Wrap protective material round sharp cor-
ners and edges.
> When carrying very heavy loads with no pas-
sengers on the back seat, insert both seat
belts into the respective opposite buckles.
> Do not stack items higher than the top edge
of the seat backs.
> Using the partition net, see page 97 . Make
sure that objects cannot poke through the
partition net.
Securing the load
> Smaller, lighter objects can be secured with
retaining straps or tensioning straps
*
.
> Your MINI Service Centre can supply suitable
lashings
*
for securing larger or heavier
loads.
> There are eight
*
securing eyes to which
these lashings can be attached.
Two of these are located on each of the side
panels of the luggage compartment
*
,
arrows 1 .
There are another two on either side of the
rear panel of the luggage compartment,
arrow
2
.
To use the bottom lashing eyes, fold up or
remove the luggage compartment floor.
Please note the information supplied with load
securing equipment.
Always stow and secure the load as
described above, so that it cannot endan-
ger the car's occupants, for example if sudden
braking or swerving is necessary.
Do not exceed the car's permitted gross weight
or the axle load limits, page
187 , otherwise the
car is no longer safe to operate and the con-
struction and use regulations are violated.
Heavy or hard objects should not be carried
loose inside the car, since they could be dis-
lodged, e.g. by braking or swerving manoeu-
vres, and endanger the occupants. Do not
secure any load with the top attachment points
for ISOFIX, page
42 , otherwise it can damage
them.
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