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Chevrolet 1997 S10 Owner's Manual page 182

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CAUTION:
Do
not load your vehicle any heavier than the
GVWR, or either the maximum €ront .or rear
GAWR. Ifyou do, parts on your vehicle can
break, or it can change the way your- vehicle
handles. These couId cause-you to lose control.
Also, .overloading can shorten the life of
~
your vehicle.
Using he-avier s.uspension comp'onents to get added
durability might not change. your weight ratings. Ask
your dealer to
help
you load your vehicle the right way.
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NOTICE.:
Your warranty does not cover-parts. or
components that fail because of overloading.
If you put t
Igs
imide your vehicle.
--
like suitcases,
tools, p.ackages, ~r anything else
--
they will
go
as fast
as.
a e .
vehicle goes. 1f'yo.u have
t~ st0.p or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they'll keep going.
h
CAUTION:
Things you pnt inside your vehicle can strike
-and .injure people in-a- sudden stop or-turn-, 0r.m
a. crash.
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Put things in
the cargo area .of your vehicle.
Try
to
spread the weight evenly.
Never stack heavier things, like .suitcases.,.
inside the vehickso that some of them are
above the top.s'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 yon can.
+.
Don't leave a seat-folded down mle!sS you
need tu.
There's also important loading information for off -road
driving in this manual. See "Loading Your- Vehicle for
Off-Road Driving" in the Index.
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