1996 Pontiac Bonneville Owner's Manual - Page 198
1996 Pontiac Bonneville Manual
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Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVVVR, or either the maximum front or rear GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehiclecan break, or itcan change theway your vehicle handles. These could cause you lose control. Also, to overloading can shorten the life of your vehicle. NOTICE: I Your warranty does not cover parts or components that fail because of overloading. If you put things inside your vehiclelike suitcases? -tools, packagesor anything else -- they will go as fast as If the vehicle goes. you haveto stop or turn quickly,or if there is a crash, they'll keep going. Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and injurepeople in a sudden stopor turn, or in a crash. Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. In a trunk, putthem 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 topsof the seats. Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in your vehicle. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it whenever you can. Don't leave a seat fold'ed down unless you need to. Electronic Level Control (Option) This feature keeps the rearyour'vehide level asthe of load changes.It is automatic -- you do not need to adjust anything.