1998 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 211

A CAUTION: A CAUTION: Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, orin a crash. 0 Put thingsin the cargo area your vehicle. of Try to spread the weight evenly. Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle so that some of them are above the tops the seats. of 0 Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in your vehicle. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it whenever you can. 0 Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to. Do not load yourvehicle any heavier than the GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can break, or it can change way your vehicle the handles. These could cause to lose control. you Also, overloading canshorten thelife of your vehicle. to Using heavier suspension components get added durability might not change your weight ratings. Ask your dealerto help you load your vehicle the right way. NOTICE: Your warranty does not cover parts or components that fail because of overloading. If you put things inside your vehicle like suitcases, -tools, packages, or anything -- they will go as fast else as the vehicle goes. you have to stop or turn quickly, If or if thereis a crash, they'll keep going. Payload The Payload Capacityis shown on the Certificatioflire label. Thisis the maximum load capacity that your vehicle can carry. Be sure include the weight the to of people inside as part your load.If you added any of accessories or equipment after your vehicle left the factory, rememberto subtract the weight these things of from the payload. Your dealer can help you with this. 4-27 1 I -