Owners Manual

Loading Your Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
There are some important things to remember about
how
to load your vehicle.
The heaviest things should be on the load floor and
forward
of your rear axle. Put heavier items as far
forward as you can.
Be sure the load is secured properly, so driving on
the off-road terrain doesn’t toss things around.
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Unsecured cargo on the load floor can be
tossed about when driving over rough
terrain. You or your passengers can be
struck by flying objects. Secure the cargo
properly.
Heavy loads on the roof raise the vehicle’s
center of gravity, making
it more likely to
roll over. You can be seriously or fatally
injured
if the vehicle rolls over. Put heavy
loads inside the cargo area, not on the
Cargo or, %,le load f,,,, giled I,,gher than
the seatbacks can be thrown forward
roof. Keep cargo in the cargo area as far
forward and low as possible.
during
a sudden stop. You or your
passengers could be injured. Keep cargo You’ll find other important information in this manual.
below the top of the seatbacks. See
Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-48 and Tires
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CAUTION: (Continued) on page 5-67.
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