Correct and safe › Transporting objects safely 17
A child that has been incorrectly secured in the
wrong sitting position - endangered by the side
airbag
Place heavy objects in the luggage compartment
as far forward as possible.
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The child should not be
in the deployment area
of the side airbag.
Safe driving
Introductory notes
Pay attention when you are driving! As a driver, you
are fully responsible for road safety.
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Always adjust driving speed to the road conditions
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as well as the traffic and weather conditions.
Paying attention to warning signals
The driver information system warns you with indi-
cator lights and messages in the event of any faults.
A child that has been properly secured in a child
seat
Failure to follow the warnings may increase the risk
of accidents and injuries.
There must be enough
room between the child
and the exit area of the
side airbag for the side
airbag to offer the best
possible protection.
If the vehicle issues a warning signal, then park the
vehicle safely and follow the information in the in-
strument cluster, and in this Owner's Manual.
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Use assistance systems
The assistance systems are only for support and do
not absolve you from your responsibility for driving
the vehicle.
The assistance systems are subject to physical and
technical limitations. Therefore, in certain situations,
system reactions may be perceived as undesirable or
delayed.
Transporting objects safely
Stay alert and be ready to intervene.
Familiarise yourself with the assistance systems,
their limitations and operating conditions.
Activate, deactivate and adjust the assistance sys-
tems so that you have full control of the vehicle in
any traffic situation.
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When moving heavy objects, there is a shift in em-
phasis. Thus, the driving behaviour of the vehicle
changes.
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Adjust driving speed and driving style to this
changed driving behaviour.
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Unsecured or misplaced items may be thrown
around in the event of an accident or sudden ma-
noeuvre. There is a risk of serious injury and loss of
control of the vehicle!
Driving with a substitute spare wheel or emergen-
cy wheel
A substitute spare wheel or emergency wheel is only
used to reach the nearest specialist garage.
In a rear-end collision at 50 km/h unsecured objects
are thrown forward with up to 50 times their weight.
A 1.5 litre water bottle is thrown with up to 75 kg.
Inflate the wheel with the max. prescribed inflation
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pressure.
Follow the instructions on the warning label on the
rim.
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Transport objects securely.
Stow objects so they do not hinder the driver.
Keep the driver footwell clear.
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Do not cover the warning sign.
Avoid full accelerations, strong braking and fast
cornering.
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Stow small items in the storage compartments.
Do not leave lockable storage compartments open.
Do not let items protrude out of the slots. This
note does not apply to bottles in bottle trays.
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Do not drive with more than one mounted spare
wheel.
Avoid using snow chains on the temporary spare
wheel.
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Do not place any objects on the dash panel or on
the luggage compartment cover.
Do not exceed the maximum permissible load of
fasteners and shelves.
Distribute the load evenly in the luggage compart-
ment and secure it, so that it cannot slip.
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Driving with a loaded roof rack
When transporting objects on the roof rack, the ve-
hicle’s driving behaviour changes.
Adapt your speed and driving style to this.
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