·
A
lways adapt your speed and driving
style to the current visibility, weather
and road or trac conditions.
·
Accelerate particularly carefully and
gently.
·
Avoid sudden braking and driving ma-
noeuvres.
·
Brake earlier than usual.
WARNING
Incorrectly secured, unsuitable or dam-
a
ged lashing, retaining or securing straps
could become detached in the event of
a braking manoeuvre or accident. This
could cause objects to be flung through
the interior and lead to severe or fatal in-
juries.
·
Always use suitable and undamaged
lashing, retaining or securing straps.
·
Attach lashing, retaining or securing
straps securely to the fastening rings.
·
Load the fastening rings evenly.
·
Never secure lashing, retaining or secur-
ing straps between the fastening rings
in the side wall and the fastening rings
in the vehicle floor.
·
Never secure lashing, retaining or secur-
ing straps between opposite side walls.
·
Never load lashing, retaining or securing
straps above the maximum lashing ca-
pacity.
·
Observe the sign on the side trims if ap-
plicable.
·
Never use elastic straps or nets.
·
Make sure that the secured load keeps
its form and position. Use sturdy pack-
aging and anti-slip mats.
WARNING
Always lock the doors when the vehicle is
not in use or is unsupervised in order to re-
duc
e the risk of serious or fatal injuries.
·
Never leave children unsupervised, par-
ticularly when the boot lid is open. Chil-
dren could enter the luggage compart-
ment and close the boot lid and would
not be able to get out again on their
own. This can cause severe or fatal inju-
ries.
·
Never allow children to pla
y in or on the
vehicle.
·
Never transport people in the luggage
compartment.
NOTICE
Objects rubbing on the rear windows could
dama
ge or destroy the heating wires.
Suitable lashing, retaining or securing
straps and loa
d securing systems are
available from qualified workshops.
Luggage compartment cover
Luggage compartment cover
Fig. 148 In the lugga
ge compartment: lug-
gage compartment cover.
The luggage compartment cover is not
a suitable place to store items →
.
R
emoving the luggage compartment
cover
1. Using both hands, press the front of the
luggage compartment cover carefully
out of the retainers from below until the
cover is unclipped from the retainers.
2. Once the luggage compartment cover
is unclipped, use one hand to swivel the
right-hand side of the luggage com-
partment up until it reaches the upper
edge of the side window.
3. Li the le-hand side of the luggage
compartment cover and remove it from
the luggage compartment.
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