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The driver has a lap-shoulder belt. Here's how tu wear it
properly.
1. Close arrd lock the door.
2. ,Adjust the seat (to. see how, .see "Seats'' in ,the Index)
so you.' can sit up straight.
Never exceed the GVWR for.your vehicle, or the"Gross If you put things inside your vehicle - like.suitcases, .,
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for ,either the front 'or rear. tools, packages, or anything else - they will go ,as fast '
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vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly,
, And, if you do have a heavy load, you-should spread it
1 . out. Don't 'carry more than.2'03 pounds (92 kilograms)
. wagon in your trunk or rear area. '8
or if.there is a crash, they'll keep goirig. I.
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in the sedan or 300 pounds (136 kilograms-) in the m - .1
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Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR or the maximum front and rear GAWRs. I
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,
.overloadina can shorten the li of vow vehic
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Things.y Jt inside your vehicle can 'ikt
and injure people in a sudden stop or tuln lr i~
a crash.
the trunk or rear area of your
0 Put things
vehicle.
In a trunk, put.thern'as far forward as vou
can. Try to spread the weight evenly,
* Never stack heavier things, like suitcas,,
inside the vehicle
so that some sf them
are above the tops'of the seats.
When you carry somet,hing inside
thd
vehicle, secure it whenever. you can.
9 Don't lei-? a seat folded down unless yo1
need to.
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