Kia Sportage 2008 Owner's Manual page 254

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Driving tips
✽ NOTICE
• Overloading your vehicle may
cause damage. Repairs would not
1
be covered by your warranty. Do
not overload your vehicle.
2
• Using heavier suspension compo-
nents to get added durability
might not change your weight rat-
3
ings. Ask your dealer to help you
load your vehicle the right way.
4
The label will help you decide how
much cargo and installed equipment
your vehicle can carry.
5
If you carry items inside your vehicle
6
- like suitcases, tools, packages, or
anything else - they are moving as
7
fast as the vehicle. If you have to stop
or turn quickly, or if there is a crash,
the items will keep going and can
8
cause an injury if they strike the driv-
er or a passenger.
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5
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WARNING -
Loose cargo
Items you carry inside your
vehicle can strike and injure
people in a sudden stop or turn,
or in a crash.
• Put things in the cargo area of
your vehicle. Try to spread the
weight evenly.
• Never stack items, like suit-
cases, inside
the
vehicle
above the tops of the seats.
• Do not leave an unsecured
child restraint in your vehicle.
• When you carry something
inside the vehicle, secure it.
• Do not drive with a seat folded
down unless necessary.

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