VW EOS FL owners manual page 137

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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 vehice.l Always put luggage and heavy items in the luggage compartment. x Always secure objects in the passenger compartment properly with suitable straps so that they cannot move into the deployment zone of a side or front airbag during sudden braking, in a sudden maneuver, or in a collision. x Always keep storage compartments closed while driving. x Never stow hard, heavy, or sharp objects in the vehicle's open storage compartments, on the shelf behind the rear seat bench, or on the top of the instrument panel. x Always remove hard, heavy, or sharp objects from clothing and bags in the vehicle interior and stow them securely in the luggage compartment. WARNING Transporting heavy objects causes the handling characteristics of the vehicle to change and increases braking distances. Heavy loads which are not properly stowed or secured in the vehicle can lead to a loss of vehicle control and cause serious personal injury. x Transporting heavy items causes the handling characteristics of the vehicle to change by shifting the vehicle's center of gravity. x Always distribute luggage evenly and as low as possible within the vehicle. The ehvicle capacity weight figures apply when the load is distributed evenly in the vehicle (passengers and luggage). x Always stow luggage and heav iytems in the luggage compartment as far forward of the rear axle as possible and secure them with appropriate straps. x Never exceed the vehicle's Gross Vehicle Weight Rating or Gross Axle Weight Ratings, which are printed on the Safety Compliance Certification Label located on the door jamb of the driver door. Exceeding the permissible weight can cause the vehicle to skid and behave differently. x Always adapt your speed and driving style to accommodate your payload and its eiwght distribution within your vehicle. x Be especially cautious and gentle when stepping on the accelerator pedal and avoid sudden braking and other maneuvers. x Brake earlier than you would if you were not driving a loaded vehicle. NOTICE The defroster heating wires in the rear window can be damaged by objects that rub against them.

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