1996 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 181

A CAUTION: Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR, or eitherthe maximum front or rear GAWR. If you do, parts on your vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle handles. These couldcause you to lose control. Also, overloading can shorten thelife of your vehicle. Things you put inside your vehicle can strike and injure people in a sudden stopor .turn,or in a crash. 0 Put things in the trunk your vehicle. In a of trunk, putthem as far forward asyou can. Try to spread weight evenly. the 0 Never stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside the vehicle so that some of them are above the topsof the seats. 0 Don't leave an unsecured child restraint in your vehicle. 0 When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it whenever you can. 0 Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to. 3 ' >. . . : ,. i- . - .,. ' . .q. I NOTICE: I I 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 else-- they will go as fast as the vehicle goes. you stop or turn quickly, or if If there is a crash, they'll keep going.