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.
See also:
SRS airbag system monitors
Type A
Type B
A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the SRS airbag system
(including front seatbelt pretensioners)
while the vehicle is being driven. The
SRS airbag s ...
Using the select lever
Shift to the next-higher gear by briefly pushing the select lever toward the “+” end of the manual gate.
Shift to the next-lower gear by briefly pulling the select lever toward the “−” end of ...
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light (yellow)
• This light illuminates when the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed (except STI).
• This light illuminates when the Vehicle Dynamics Control mode switch is pressed for more than 2 second ...