Volvo C70 - Manual (Page 93)

04 Interior
92
Cargo area
04
Ski hatch
There is a hatch behind the centre panel 1 in
the rear seat backrest for transporting long,
light objects.
Max. length: 2 m and max. weight: 25 kg.
The ski hatch is opened from two directions,
from the centre panel and from inside the
cargo area.
Open the centre section in the back of
the rear seat
– Pull the strap in the top of the backrest
centre section to access the hatch.
Close the centre section in the back of
the rear seat
– Refit the centre section with the lower part
first.
– Fold in the centre section and press until a
clicking sound is heard.
Hatch in cargo area
If the car is equipped with ski bag
2 then the
zip in the bag must also be opened from the
passenger compartment.
– Press the buttons in the two holes in the
hatch towards each other and open the
hatch.
Locking the ski hatch
Locked with the remote control, see page 98.
Secure long loads with the seatbelt
Long loads, for example skis, must be se-
cured with the rear seat’s seatbelt.
– Wrap the seatbelt one turn around the skis
and lock it in the normal way in the
seatbelt buckle.
If the car is equipped with a ski bag 2 then the
belt must be threaded through its handle.
1 Emergency puncture repair kit, first aid, plas-
tic cover and towing eye are stored in the cen-
tre panel in the rear seat backrest. For cars
with spare wheel (option), see page 153.
2 Option.
WARNING
Stop the engine and apply the parking
brake when loading or unloading long ob-
jects.
A loose object weighing 20 kg can, in a
frontal collision at a speed of 50 km/h, carry
the impact of an item weighing 1000 kg.
Always secure the load. During heavy brak-
ing the load may otherwise shift, causing
personal injury.