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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Tone and balance control
Each brief press of the “TUNE/TRACK/ CH” dial changes the control modes in the
following sequence.
Choose the desired level for each mode by turning the “TUNE/TRACK/CH” dial. The
control func ...
N (Neutral)
This position is for restarting a stalled engine.
In this position the wheels and transmission are not locked. In this position,
the transmission is neutral; the vehicle will roll freely, even on t ...
Tire replacement
The wheels and tires are important and
integral parts of your vehicle’s design;
they cannot be changed arbitrarily. The
tires fitted as standard equipment are
optimally matched to the characte ...
