If
you put things inside your vehicle
--
like suitcases,
tools, packages
or
anything else
--
they will
go
as fast as
the vehicle
goes.
If
you
have
to
stop
or
turn quickly,
or
if
there is a crash, they’ll
keep
going.
Do
not load
your
vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR,
or either the maximum front or rear
GAWR.
If
you do, parts on your vehicle can
break, or
it
can change the way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose control.
Also, overloading can shorten the life of
your vehicle.
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike
and injure people in a sudden stop or
turn,
or
in
a
crash.
Put things
in
the rear area of your vehicle.
Try
to
spread the weight evenly.
Never
stack heavier things, like
suitcases,
inside the vehicle
so
that some
of
them
are
above the tops of the seats.
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Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint in
your vehicle.
When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
Don’t leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
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