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.
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Convex mirror (passenger side)
WARNING
Objects look smaller in a convex mirror and farther away than when viewed in
a flat mirror. Do not use the convex mirror to judge the distance of vehicles behind
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Trailer hitch (Outback — if equipped)
WARNING
● Never exceed the maximum weight specified for the trailer hitch. Exceeding
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Operating the passengers’ windows
To open:
Press the appropriate switch down and hold it until the window reaches the desired
position.
To close:
Pull the switch up and hold it until the window reaches the desired position. ...