Adverse safety consequences of overloading on handling and stopping and on tires
Overloading could affect vehicle handling, stopping distance, and vehicle and tire performance in the following ways. 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 body parts could break or experience accelerated wear that will shorten vehicle life.
• Tires could fail.
• Tread separation could occur.
• Tire could separate from its rim.
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Fluids
NOTE
Each quantity indicated here is only a guideline. The necessary quantity for
replacement may differ slightly depending on the
temperature and other factors.
For the checking procedure, o ...
Fuel gauge
Turbo models
Non-turbo models
1) Low fuel warning light
The fuel gauge shows the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the tank.
When the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” or “Acc” position, the ...
Checking the coolant level
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap until the engine has been shut off and has cooled down completely. Since the coolant is under pressure, you may suffer serious burns from a spray of boilin ...