Figure 9.8. Cargo securing points in the luggage compartment: 1 – Fastening hooks. 2 – Floor mountings (in a variant design).
The removable luggage compartment floor can be installed in three positions:
- In the lower position A (Figure 9.8.1), directly on the floor mat covering the spare wheel niche.
- In the upper position B (Figure 9.8.2), on the side rails of the luggage compartment. With the rear seat backs folded down, the removable floor provides a flat horizontal surface.
- In inclined position C (Figure 9.8.3) to provide access to the underground space.
Figure 9.8.1. Lower position of the removable floor (side view)
Figure 9.8.3. Inclined position of the removable floor (side view)
Figure 9.8.2. Upper position of the removable floor (side view)
To set the removable floor to the upper position, hold the handle, pull the floor first towards you, and then carefully move it forward, lowering the floor onto the side horizontal guides.
To lower the removable floor to the down position, hold the handle and pull the floor towards you, then gently move it forward and down, lowering the far edge of the floor onto the mat and then placing the near edge down.
To install the removable floor in an inclined position, first pull the floor towards you, and then carefully insert it at an angle into the special slots in the support guides until it stops.
Attention! It is not permitted to move the vehicle if the removable floor is installed in an inclined position. This may result in damage.
Use caution when installing or removing the removable luggage compartment floor. If handled carelessly, injury may occur.
If the removable luggage compartment floor is not installed correctly, it may rattle and wear where it meets the body trim.
If the removable floor is installed in the upper position, the space between it and the floor/carpet of the luggage compartment can be used for stowing and transporting items of the appropriate size.
If you need to transport bulky or heavy cargo in the luggage compartment of your car, lower the removable floor to the lower position or remove it from the car.
Attention! When installing the removable floor in the luggage compartment in the upper position, it should be loaded with light luggage, such as clothing. To avoid breakage of the removable floor, the maximum load on it should not exceed 25 kg for a concentrated load and up to 50 kg for a distributed load over the entire area of the removable floor.
The maximum weight of cargo transported in the luggage compartment without a removable floor or with the floor installed in the lower position must not exceed 100 kg. When transporting heavy objects, the dynamic properties of the car change due to the shift in the center of gravity - risk of an accident! In this case, you should select the appropriate mode and speed of movement.
Never exceed the permissible axle load and permissible gross vehicle weight. Otherwise, it may lead to an accident, injury to passengers and damage to the vehicle. Technically permissible axle load is indicated in the identification (passport) vehicle registration plate.
Payload (including the weight of passengers and cargo in the luggage compartment) is defined as the difference between the permissible gross weight (see table 1) and the mass of the unladen vehicle in accordance with the Technical Regulations on the safety of wheeled vehicles of the Russian Federation.
To calculate the payload, check the data of your vehicle in the vehicle registration document.
Distribute the load evenly in the luggage compartment. Heavy objects should be placed as close to the seat backs as possible. Make sure the backrests are securely locked in place. If items can be stacked on top of each other, heavier items should be placed on the bottom. Do not allow the load to protrude above the backrests. High loads in the luggage compartment must not obstruct the driver's rear view.
The securing eyes in the removable floor of the luggage compartment are designed to secure (fix) cargo using securing straps or a luggage net.
Attention!
- Unsecured objects in the passenger compartment may move forward at high speed during sudden maneuvering or emergency situations and injure passengers in the vehicle.
- Under no circumstances are passengers allowed to be in the luggage compartment.