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Transporting items
Stowing loads
Always observe the legal requirements.
Loads can be transported in the luggage
compartment or on the loadspace floor, on
a trailer
→
page 272 and on a roof carrier
→
page 279,
→
page 281.
Stowing loads safely
— Always distribute any loads in the vehicle
as evenly as possible.
— Always stow loads and heavy objects in
the luggage compartment and place
them as far forwards as possible
→
.
— If necessary, increase the size of the lug-
gage compartment by removing the
seats.
— Observe gross axle weight ratings and
the gross vehicle weight rating
→ page 404.
— Secure items to the fastening rings in the
luggage compartment using suitable
lashing, retaining and securing straps
→
page 266.
— Also stow small objects safely.
— If necessary, fold back the rear seat
backrest and engage it securely.
— If necessary, adjust the headlight range
→
page 112.
— Adjust the tyre pressure corresponding to
the load. Observe the tyre pressure stick-
er
→
page 339.
— If necessary, adapt the tyre monitoring
system to the new load level
→ page 329.
WARNING
Objects that are not secured or are se-
cured incorrectly can cause serious inju-
ries in the event of sudden driving and
braking manoeuvres or in an accident.
This applies particularly if objects are
struck when the airbag is triggered and
then
flung through the vehicle interior. To
reduce the risk of accidents, observe the
following:
·
Stow all objects securely in the vehicle.
·
Stow items in the vehicle interior in
such a way that they can never enter
the airbag deployment zones while the
vehicle is in motion.
·
Always keep stowage compartments
closed while the vehicle is in motion.
·
Stowed objects must never cause pas-
sengers to assume an incorrect sitting
position.
·
If an item is being stowed on a seat, this
seat must not be used by any passen-
gers.
·
Do not stow any hard, heavy or sharp
objects loose in any of the vehicle’s
open stowage areas, on the surface of
the folded-down rear seat backrest, on
the luggage compartment cover or on
the dash panel.
·
Always stow heavy objects directly on
the luggage compartment
floor.
·
Remove any hard, heavy or sharp ob-
jects from items of clothing and bags
inside the vehicle and stow them se-
curely in the luggage compartment.
WARNING
Transporting heavy objects changes the
vehicle's handling due to the change in
the centre of gravity and increases the
braking distance. Heavy loads that are not
properly stowed or secured in the vehicle
can lead to a loss of vehicle control and
can cause serious injuries.
·
Never overload the vehicle. Both the
load and the distribution of the load in
the vehicle will have an effect on the
driving response and braking distance
of the vehicle.
·
Transporting heavy objects changes the
vehicle's handling and the centre of
gravity.
·
Always distribute the load evenly and
as low down as possible in the vehicle.
·
Always stow heavy items in the luggage
compartment as far as possible in front
of the rear axle.
·
Loose objects in the luggage compart-
ment can suddenly slide and change
the way the vehicle handles.
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