2000 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 129

Interior equipment, trunk WARNING Load opening: Always secure a load properly. You can, for example, use the hip strap in the center rear safety belt. This will reduce the risk of having the load thrown about during a collision and causing personal injury. Trunk: Lay heavy suitcases flat on the floor. Then place smaller and lighter items of luggage on top. Always secure heavy, bulky loads to the four tie downs in the trunk. This will reduce risk of having them thrown about during heavy braking or during a collision and causing personal injury. When the backrest is lowered, narrow objects can also be thrown around and cause injury. You should thus secure them well. To retain the car's safe normal handling characteristics, you must be careful not to exceed its maximum load capacity, (see page 220). 129 WARNING • Never place any objects on top of the rear parcel shelf. In the event of a collision, unsecured cargo may present a safety hazard and cause personal injuries to vehicle occupants. • Do not obstruct outward vision or the ability to exit the vehicle when loading the vehicle. • When the rear seat backrest is placed upright after having been folded forward, ensure that all rear safety belts are accessible and properly routed. • Make sure that tire pressures are properly adjusted in accordance with altered vehicle weight (refer to tire pressures in the Specifications section of this manual). Tie downs Four tie downs for securing the load are fitted inside the trunk. Place the load as far in as possible. Trunk lighting To the left in the trunk is a light which goes on and off when the trunk lid is opened and closed. The lighting can also be turned on and off using the button on the light housing. If the trunk lid is left open, the lighting will go off after 20 minutes to prevent the battery from being drained. IB854