Driving tips
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Introduction
In this section you’ll find information about:
Stowing luggage
Driving with an open rear hatch
Driving a loaded vehicle
Weights and axle weights
Always stow heavy objects in the luggage compartment and make sure that the rear seat backrests
are securely latched. Never overload the vehicle. Remember that the vehicle load, as well as how it is
distributed, can affect vehicle handling and braking
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More information:
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Rear hatch
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Lights
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Luggage compartment
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Roof rack
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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:
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Always stow all objects securely in the vehicle.
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Always keep storage compartments closed while driving.
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Do not stow hard, heavy, or sharp objects in open bins in the vehicle or on top of the
instrument panel.
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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.
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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.
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Always make sure that there is nothing on the front passenger seat when the backrest is
folded forward.
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Passengers must never ride in an incorrect seating position because objects are being
transported in the vehicle.
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Never let anybody sit in a seat that is blocked by objects being carried in the vehicle.
