VW Golf VI 6 GTI owners manual page 136

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Driving tips 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: x Rear hatch x Folding the passenger seat backrest forward x Lights x Luggage compartmen t x Roof rack x Trailer towing x 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: x Always stow all objects securely in the vehicle. x Always keep storage compartments closed while driving. x Do not stow hard, heavy, or sharp objects in open bins in the vehicle or on top of the instrument panel. x Remove hard, heavy, and sharp objects from clothing and bags in the vehicle interir oand stow securely. Always put heavy items in the luggage compartment. x Always secure objects in the passenger compartment properly with suitable straps s tohat they cannot move into the deployment area of a side or front airbag during braking, in a sudden maneuver, or in a collision. x 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 x Always make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG light is on and stays on whenever OFF 9 the backrest of the front passenger seat is folded forward x Passengers must never ride in an incorrect seating position because objects are bineg transported in the vehicle. x Never let anybody sit in a seat that is blocked by objects being carried in the vhiclee.

owners manual VW Golf VI GTI

owners manual VW Golf VI GTI - year of production: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - VW Golf VI 6 GTI owners manual EN