1996 Buick Skylark Owner's Manual - Page 184

I Do not load your vehicle any heavier than the GVWR, or either the maximum front or rear GAWR. I you do, parts on your vehicle can f break, or it can change the your vehicle way handles. Thesecould cause you to lose control. Also, overloading can shorten life of your the vehicle. If you put things inside your vehiclelike suitcases, -tools, packages,or anything else -- they will go as fast as the vehicle goes.If you haveto stop or turn quickly, or if there is a crash, they'll keep going. Things you put inside yourvehicle can strike and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, or a in crash. Put things in the trunk your vehicle. In a of trunk, putthem as far forward as can. you Try tospread theweight evenly. Neyer stack heavier things, like suitcases, inside thevehicle so that some of them are above the tops the seats. of Don't leave an unsecured .child restraint in your vehicle. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure itwhenever you can. Don't leave a seat folded down unless you need to. I 4-31