1997 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 152

0 0 0 0 The, heaviest things s.hould be on the load floor and forward of your rear axle. Put h-avier items as far forwardas y o u ~ ~ m . Be-sure-the-imd is secured properly, so driving on the off-road terrain doesn't toss things around. 0 Cargo on the loa-d.-floar .piled.higher than the seatbacks can be thrown €ofward during a sudden stop. You or y0u.r passengers could be injured. Keep cargo below the top of the seatbacks. Unsecured cargo on the load floor can be tossed about;when driving,over rough terrain. You or your passengerscan be struck-by flying objects.Secure the cargo properIy. Heavy laads on the roof raise the vehicle's center of gravity, making it more likely to roll over,Yuu .can be seriously -orfatally injured if the vehicle rolls over. Put heavy loads iiisidethexargo .area, not on the roof. wward Keep cargo in the cargo ar and low as possible. You'll find other important information in this manual. See "Vehicle Lo-ading," "Luggage C.arrier" and "Tires" in the Index. 4-15