2011 Mercury Grand Marquis Owner Guide 1st Printing - Page 283
2011 Mercury Grand Marquis Manual
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Crown Victoria Severe Duty Trunk packing considerations A slogan has been developed to increase police agency awareness of the importance of trunk packing. L-Lateral O-Orientation A-and D-Direction 'LOAD SAFE' S-Soft A-and F-Fixed E-Equipment Equipment categories and placement It is recognized that a wide variety of equipment is carried in the trunks of police vehicles as noted above. This section addresses the inherent risks of various types of equipment in the event of a high-speed rear impact. This information is divided into three categories: • Carrying not recommended • Carry with caution • Low risk items WARNING: Carrying not recommended - The following items have been observed in police vehicles and should not be transported in a vehicle trunk - containers with gasoline, loose ammunition, loose flares, loose fire extinguisher(s), loose 4-point lug wrench, loose crowbars, loose axes and other loose equipment with potential puncture capability in high speed rear end collisions. Carry with caution - These items will require special packing or mounting consideration and possibly use of the Trunk Pack™ as an additional level of safety. Examples include (with proposed orientation): fire extinguisher (fixed), lug wrench 4-point (fixed - vertical), rolotape measuring wheel (fixed - vertical), safety flares (lateral orientation - in a container), stop stick (lateral - mount on deck lid inner panel), shovel (lateral - place at rear of trunk), shotgun and rifle (lateral - store in case), baton (lateral - place at rear of trunk), ammunition (container). Flares should be placed in a protective storage container (preferably soft sided plastic). Flares with spikes attached should be laterally oriented in the trunk area. 283 2011 Crown Victoria (cro) Owners Guide, 1st Printing USA (fus)