1993 Chevrolet Lumina Owner's Manual - Page 227

1993 Chevrolet Lumina Manual

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A Do not load your vehicle any heavier than theGVWR or the maximum front and rear G A M S . If you do, parts onyour vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. These could cause you to lose control. Also, overloading can shorten the life of your vehicle. 'I I If you put things inside your vehiclelike suitcases, tools, packages, or anything else-they will go as fast as to the vehicle goes. If you have stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they'll keep going. Things youput inside your b vehicle can strike and iniure people in a sudden stop or turn, or in a crash. Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. In a trunk, putthem as r far forward as you can. T y 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. When you wy something inside r the vehicle, secure it whenever you can. Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to. . 9 Tires We don't maketires. Your new vehicle comes with high qualitytires made by a leading tire manufacturer. These tires are warranted by the tire manufacturers and their warranties are delivered with If every new Chevrolet. your spare tire is a different brandthan your roadtires, you will havea tire warranty folder from each of these manufacturers. Poorly maintained and improperly used tires are dangerous. Overloading your tires can cause overheating as a result of too much f i t o .You could have an rcin air-out and a serious accident. See Loading Your Vehicle earlier in t h i s section. I A (Continued)

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A
Do
not load
your
vehicle
any
Things
you put inside
your
heavier than
the
GVWR
or
b
vehicle
can
strike and iniure
the maximum front and rear
GAMS.
If you do, parts
on your
vehicle can break, or it can change
the way
your
vehicle
handles.
These
could cause you to lose control.
Also,
overloading can
shorten
the
life of your
vehicle.
‘ I
I
If
you put things inside your
vehicle-
like suitcases, tools, 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’ll
keep
going.
people
in
a sudden stop
or
turn,
or
in
a crash.
Put things in the
trunk
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.
When
you
wry
something
inside
the vehicle, secure it whenever
you can.
Don’t leave
a
seat folded
down
unless
you
need
to.
.
Tires
We don’t
make
tires. Your
new
vehicle
comes with high
quality
tires made by a
leading tire manufacturer. These tires
are warranted
by
the tire manufacturers
and their warranties are delivered
with
every
new
Chevrolet.
If your spare tire
is a different
brand than your
road tires,
you
will
have a tire warranty folder
from
each of these manufacturers.
A
Poorly
maintained
and
dangerous.
I
improperly
used
tires
are
9
Overloading
your
tires
can
cause
overheating
as
a
result
of
too
much
friction.
You
could
have
an
air-out
and
a
serious
accident.
See
Loading
Your
Vehicle
earlier
in
t h i s
section.
(Continued)