Vauxhall Combo Owner's Manual

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70 Seats, InteriorPicture no: 18103s.tifNotes on loading the vehiclez Heav y objec ts in the load compa rtm entshould be placed as far forward aspossible a gainst the rear seat backrestsor, if the rear seat ba ckrests are foldeddown, ag ainst the front seat back rests. Ifob jects are to be stacked, the heav ierob jects should be placed at the bottom.Unsec ured objec ts in the loadcom partment w ould be thrown forwardwith grea t force, for instance in the eventof heavy braking.z Secure heav y objec ts with lashingstraps 3 a ttac hed to lashing ey es 3 –see page 69. If heavy loads slip when thevehicle is braked heavily or drivenaround a bend, the handling of thevehicle may chang e.z When transp orting objects with theback rests folded d own, install the safetynet 3. S ee page 68.z C lose the load c om partment cov er 3 sothat objec ts are not reflected in the rearwindow.z When transp orting objects in the loadcompa rtm ent with the seat backrests notfolded d ow n, the backrests must be fullyupright and eng aged in position. S eepage 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(cushion) 3 m ust alway s be freelyaccessible.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 No objects must be plac ed in the area inwhich the airb ags inflate, as they couldcause injury when the airbag s a retriggered.z The load must not hinder hand brakeopera tion or gear shifting or im pair thedriver in any w ay.z Do not drive with load compartmentopen 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 202.z Roof load s increase the the vehic le’ssensitivity to crosswinds and has anegative affect on drivea bility due to anraised centre of gravity .z If objects are transported in the loadcompartment, the split load com part-ment grille 3 m ust alwa ys be lock ed inone of the retainers and the lever mustbe engaged at its bottom position –see page 69.z When stowing objects in the stowa gecompartment above the front seats,secure ag ainst falling out.9 Warnin gDisregard of these notes c an lead toinjuries which ma y be fatal. Vehiclepasseng ers should be inform edaccordingly.