2003 Saab 9-3 Owner's Manual - Page 117

Interior equipment WARNING • Keep hands well clear of all moving parts. • Never place heavy objects on the parcel shelf. There is always a danger of loose objects being thrown forward and causing injury if the car should brake suddenly or be involved in a crash. See also page 162. • When folding the backrest back upright, make sure that it is locked correctly on both sides. This is imperative since otherwise objects in the trunk could force their way into the cabin during heavy breaking or a crash. • Adjust the head restraints for the rear seats to be occupied to a suitable height before riding in the car. 117 WARNING • Always secure the load firmly, for example using the middle seatbelt. This reduces the danger of personal injury resulting from the displacement of the load on hard braking or in the event of a crash. • Do not exceed the load capacity of the car, as this will alter its handling characteristics (see page 236). Load-through hatch A load-through hatch is incorporated in the rear seat backrest to enable long, narrow items to be carried inside the car. Before loading or unloading long items, switch off the engine and apply the parking brake. This avoids the danger of the car moving off if a long item were to knock the gear or selector lever into gear. • Fold down the armrest and open the hatch by lifting the handle. There is a lock on the rear side of the hatch. Use this to lock or unlock the hatch. The position of the lock is designed to prevent unauthorized persons from accessing the trunk from inside the cabin. To lock: Open the hatch and lock the lock. Close the hatch. The hatch is now locked. To unlock: Fold down the wide section of the backrest and unlock the lock. Alternatively, you can unlock the hatch from the trunk.