Volvo V70R - Manual (Page 95)

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Interior
Cargo area
General
Payload depends on the car’s total kerb
weight, including any accessories that are
mounted. Kerb weight includes the driver, the
weight of the fuel tank when filled to 90 %
and various fluids, such as washer fluid and
coolant. Mounted accessories, i.e. towbar,
load carrier, space box, etc., are included in
the kerb weight.
The payload capacity of the car is reduced by
the number of passengers and their weight.
Loading the cargo area
The seatbelts and airbags provide the driver
and passengers substantial protection,
especially in head-on collisions. However,
you must also remember to protect yourself
against injuries from behind. When loading
cargo, bear in mind that improperly secured
or incorrectly loaded objects in the cargo
area could be thrown forward with great
speed and force in the event of a collision or
sudden braking, causing serious injuries.
NOTE!
Bear in mind that if an object
weighing 20 kg is subjected to a head-on
collision at a speed of 50 km/h, its impact
weight will be 1000 kg.
Think about the following when loading:
• Place the load by the backrest.
• Position heavy loads as low as possible.
• Position wide loads on each side of the
division in the backrest.
• Secure the load with retaining straps
using the car’s lashing eyes.
• Never load above the backrest without a
load net.
• When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, do not load objects higher than
50 mm from the top edge of the rear
passenger door windows. Otherwise, the
protection offered by the inflatable curtain
hidden inside the headlining will be
compromised.
WARNING!
The driving characteristics of the car
change based on its kerb weight and how
heavily it is loaded.
WARNING!
Do not load extremely heavy objects up by
the front seats. The lowered backrest will
be pressed down unnecessarily hard.
Never load cargo above the backrests! If
you do so, the load could be thrown
forward in the event of sudden braking or
a collision and severely injure you or your
passengers. Remember to always secure
(bind) the load properly.