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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. Always use the tie-downs in the luggage compartment and secure the objects

with suitable straps. Never overload the vehicle. Remember that the vehicle load, as well as how it is

distributed, can affect vehicle handling and braking ⇒ꢀ

More information:

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Rear hatch

Folding down the passenger seat backrest forward

Lights

Luggage compartment

Roof rack

Trailer towing

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.

Always keep storage compartments closed while driving.

Do not stow hard, heavy, or sharp objects in open bins in the vehicle or on top of the

instrument panel.

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.

Always secure objects in the passenger compartment properly with suitable straps so that

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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. When the backrest is folded forward, even light objects could be pushed into

the seat cushion and cause the weight-sensing mat in the seat to register enough weight to

turn the airbag on

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Always make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG ꢀꢁꢁ ꢀ light is on and stays on whenever

the backrest of the front passenger seat is folded forward

Passengers must never ride in an incorrect seating position because objects are being

transported in the vehicle.

Never let anybody sit in a seat that is blocked by objects being carried in the vehicle.

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WARNING

Heavy loads will influence the way your vehicle handles and increase stopping distances.

Heavy loads that are not properly stowed or secured can cause loss of control and serious

injury.

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Secure the load properly to keep it from shifting.

ꢀ Always remember when transporting heavy objects that a change in the center of gravity

also changes the way your vehicle handles:

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Always distribute the load as evenly as possible.

Secure heavy objects properly as far forward in the luggage compartment as possible.

Always tie down heavy items securely with suitable straps using the tie-downs in the

luggage compartment.

Securely latch the rear seat backrest in the upright position.

Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating on the

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safety compliance sticker on the left door jamb. Exceeding permissible weight can cause the

vehicle to skid and handle differently.

ꢀ Always adapt your speed and driving to the heavier load and the weight distribution in the

vehicle. Take road, weather, traffic, and visibility conditions into account as well.

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Always accelerate gently and avoid sudden braking and driving maneuvers.

Always brake earlier than you would if you were not driving a loaded vehicle.

Stowing luggage

ꢀ Please first read and note the introductory information and heed the WARNINGS

Always stow all luggage securely in the vehicle

ꢀ Distribute the load in the vehicle and, if applicable, on the roof and in the trailer as evenly as

possible.

ꢀ Put heavy objects as far forward as possible in the luggage compartment and securely latch the

rear seat backrest in the upright position.

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Secure luggage in the luggage compartment using suitable straps and the tie downs ⇒ꢀ Tie-downs.

Also see ⇒ꢀ Luggage compartment.

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Adjust the headlight range, if necessary ⇒ꢀ Lights.

Check the pressure in all 4 tires when the tires are still cold. Never reduce air pressure in warm

tires to match cold tire inflation pressure. Heed the information on the tire pressure label ⇒ꢀ Tires and

wheels.

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Pay especially close attention to your vehicle's Tire Pressure Monitoring System when driving with

a heavy load ⇒ꢀ Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS).

NOTICE

Wires in the rear windows such as for heating or for an antenna can be damaged by objects

that rub against them.

Please review the information on loading a trailer ⇒ꢀ Trailer towing and a roof rack ⇒ꢀ Roof rack.

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