Adverse safety consequences of overloading on handling and stopping and on tires
Overloading could affect vehicle handling, stopping distance, vehicle and tire as shown in the following. This could lead to an accident and possibly result in severe personal injury.
● Vehicle stability will deteriorate.
● Heavy and/or high-mounted loads could increase the risk of rollover.
● Stopping distance will increase.
● Brakes could overheat and fail.
● Suspension, bearings, axles and other parts of the body could break or experience accelerated wear that will shorten vehicle life.
● Tires could fail.
● Tread separation could occur.
● Tire could separate from its rim.
See also:
Emergency brake
CAUTION
Use the emergency brake only in case of an emergency. If the emergency brake
is excessively used, the brake parts will wear down faster or the brake may not
work sufficiently due to rear ...
Shift lock release using the shift lock release button
Perform the following procedure to release the shift lock.
1. Apply the parking brake and stop the engine.
2. Remove the shift lock cover using a flat-head screwdriver. The shift lock release butt ...
Vehicle placard
The vehicle placard is affixed to the driver’s side B-pillar.
Example:
The vehicle placard shows original tire size, recommended cold tire inflation
pressure on each tire at maximum loaded veh ...