Chevrolet Corvette 2014 Owner's Manual page 189

The GVWR includes the weight
of the vehicle, all occupants, fuel
and cargo. Never exceed the
GVWR for your vehicle, or the
Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for either the
front or rear axle.
Do not load your vehicle with
more weight than it was
designed to carry. See Steps
for Determining Correct Load
Limit earlier in this section.
Warning
Do not load the vehicle any
heavier than the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating
(GVWR), or either the
maximum front or rear Gross
Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
This can cause systems to
break and change the way the
vehicle handles. This could
Warning (Continued)
cause loss of control and a
crash. Overloading can also
shorten the life of the vehicle.
Overloading the vehicle may
cause damage. Repairs would not
be covered by the vehicle
warranty. Do not overload the
vehicle.
If you put things inside your
vehicle
packages or anything else
they will go as fast as the
vehicle goes. If you have to stop
or turn quickly, or if there is a
crash, they will keep going.
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Caution
like suitcases, tools,
Driving and Operating
Warning
Things you put inside your
vehicle can strike and injure
people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
Put things in the rear area
of your vehicle. 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.
Do not leave an
unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.
When you carry something
inside the vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
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