Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual

Also see for Vectra: Operation & maintenance instructions Quick reference guide Owner's manual

Contents

Vauxhall VECTRA Owner's Manual Manual pdf 76 page image

71Seats, interiorNotes on loading the vehiclez Heav y objec ts in the lug gagecom partment should be placed againstthe engaged rea r seat backrests or, if therear seat backrests are folded down,against the front sea t backrests. Ifob jects are to be stacked, the heav ierob jects should be placed at the bottom.Unsec ured objec ts in the lug gagecom partment would be thrown forwardswith great force in the event of heavybraking, for example.z Secure objects with lashing straps 3atta ched to lashing ey es – see p age 69.If heavy loads slip when the vehicle isbraked heavily or driven around a bend,the hand ling of the v ehicle ma y change.z Saloon / H atch: loose objects in thelugga ge c om partment should besecured ag ainst slipping using alugga ge net 3 – see page 69.z Estate: mount the sa fety net 3 whentransporting objects in the luggag ecom partment - see page 67.z Estate: Close luggage compartm entcov er - see p age 67.z When transporting objects in thelugga ge c om partment the rear seatsmust be eng aged - see page 65.z Do not a llow the load to protrude ab ov ethe upp er edge of the rear seatback rests, or above the upper ed ge ofthe front seat b ackrests if the rear seatback rests a re folded down.z The warning triangle 3 and first-aid kit 3must alway s b e freely a ccessib le.z Do not place any objects in front of therea r window or on the instrument pa nel.They are reflected in the glass, obstructthe driver’s view and will be thrownthrough the vehicle, for insta nce in theevent of heavy b ra king.z Objects m ust not be stored in the a irb aginflation area, because they could causeinjury if the airbag inflates.z The load must not obstruct the operationof the pedals, the handbrak e or thegears or restrict the driver’s freedom ofmovement. Do not place loose objects inthe interior.z Do not drive with lugga ge compa rtm entopen when tra nsporting bulky objects,for exam ple, since toxic exhaust fumescould penetra te the interior.z Weights, payload and roof loa d -see page 293.z Driv ing with a roof load -see pages 184, 187, 218. A roof loadincreases the sensitivity of the vehicleto crosswinds and has a detrim entaleffect on v ehicle ha nd ling ow ing to thevehicle’s hig her centre of gravity.9 Warnin gFailure to observe these descrip tions canlead to injuries which ma y be fatal.Vehic le pa ssengers m ust be inform edaccordingly.