Chevrolet 1999 Monte Carlo Owner's Manual page 175

CAUTION:
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, and it can change the way your vehicle
handles. These could cause you to lose control
and crash. Also, overloading can shorten the life
of your vehicle.
NOTICE:
Your warranty does not cover parts or
components that fail because of overloading.
If you put things inside your vehicle
tools, packages or anything else
the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly, or
if there is a crash, they'll keep going.
--
like suitcases,
--
they will go as fast as
CAUTION:
Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and
injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in
a crash.
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Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. In a
trunk, put them as far forward as you can.
Try to spread the weight evenly.
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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.
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When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.
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Don't leave a seat folded down unless you
need to.
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