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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 or rear area of your
vehicle. In a trunk, put them as far forward
as you can. 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.
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.
If you overload your station wagon, you could
damage parts of the vehicle and/or affect vehicle
handling. Either of these could cause you to lose
control of the vehicle and you could be injured.
Never carry more weight than shown on the
Certification label under "Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR)" or "Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR)."
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When loading your wagon:
Fold the second and third seats down.
Balance your load from side to side and position it so
that most of the weight is forward of the rear axle.
You can help protect the load floor area and avoid
damage to the folding seats by placing plywood or
similar protection under your load.
Make sure there are either three people in the front
seat or a total of 450 lbs. (205 kg).
If loaded to the maximum weight, or near it, weigh
the wagon and its load to find the exact weight and
help decide how to position the load. You can go to a
vehicle weigh station to do this.
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