1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 287

1993 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Manual

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CAUTION Do not load your vehidle any heavier than tRle GVWR or tlhe f maximum front and rear GAWRs. I you do, parts on your vehicle can break,or it can change the way yolur vehicle hand;les. These could cause you to lose eonltrol. Also, overloading can shorten the life of your vehicle. I I I Usingheaviersuspensioncomponents to getaddeddurabilitymightnot to help you load your vehicle the change your weight ratings. Ask your dealer rightway. I m - NOriCE II you putthingsinsideyourvehicle-likesuitcases, tools, packages,or If youhave to stop anythingelse-they will goasfastasthevehiclegoes. or turnquickly, or if thereis a crash,they'llkeepgoing. 1 CAUTION inside A 1Thingsyougutor turn,yourvehiclecanstrikeandinjurepeople sudden stop or t a 'crash. i a i a n * Put thingsinthecargoarea of yourvehicle.Try to spreadthe weight evenly. Neverstackheavierthings,likesuitcases,insidethevehicle so that some of them are above the tops of the seats. 0 Whenyou carry somethinginsidethevehicle,secure it whenever you can; Don't leave a seatfoldeddownunless you need to. Payload ThePayloadCapacityisshownonthe Certificationnire label.This is the maximum load capacity that your vehicle can carry. Besuretoincludethe weight of thepeopleinsideaspart ofyourload. If youaddedany left the factory, remember to accessories or equipment after your vehicle subtract the weight of these things from the payload. Your dealer can help you with this. 6-39

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I
I
CAUTION
Do
not
load your vehidle any heavier
than tRle
GVWR
or
tlhe
maximum
front
and rear
GAWRs.
If
you
do,
parts on your vehicle
can
break, or
it
can change the way
yolur
vehicle hand;les. These
could cause
you
to
lose eonltrol.
Also,
overloading can shorten the
life
of
your vehicle.
Using heavier suspension components
to
get added durability might not
change your weight ratings. Ask your dealer
to
help you
load your vehicle the
right way.
I
m
I
NOriCE
-
II
you putthingsinsideyourvehicle-likesuitcases,
tools,
packages, or
anything else-they
will
go as fast as the vehicle goes.
If
you have
to
stop
or
turnquickly,
or
if
there
is
a crash,
they’ll keep going.
1
CAUTION
A
Things you gut
inside your vehicle can strike and
injure people
in
a
1
sudden
stop
or
turn,
or
ita
a ‘crash.
*
Put
things
in the cargo area
of
yourvehicle.Try
to
spreadthe
weight evenly.
Never stack heavier
things,
like suitcases,
inside
the vehicle
so
that some
of
them are above
the tops
of
the seats.
0
When you
carry
something
inside
the vehicle, secure
it
whenever
you
can;
Don’t leave a seat
folded down unless
you
need
to.
Payload
The Payload Capacity
is shown on
the
Certificationnire label. This
is
the
maximum
load capacity that your vehicle can carry.
Be sure to
include the
weight of the people
inside as part
of your
load.
If
you added any
accessories or equipment after your vehicle
left
the factory, remember
to
subtract the weight
of
these things from the payload.
Your
dealer can help
you with this.
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