Loading Your Vehicle for Off-RoadDrivingThere are some important things to remember abouthow to load your vehicle.• The heaviest things should be on the load floor andforward of your rear axle. Put heavier items as farforward as you can.• Be sure the load is secured properly, so driving onthe off-road terrain does not toss things around.{CAUTION:• Cargo on the load floor piled higher thanthe seatbacks can be thrown forwardduring a sudden stop. You or yourpassengers could be injured. Keep cargobelow the top of the seatbacks.CAUTION: (Continued)CAUTION: (Continued)• Unsecured cargo on the load floor can betossed about when driving over roughterrain. You or your passengers can bestruck by flying objects. Secure the cargoproperly.• Heavy loads on the roof raise the vehicle’scenter of gravity, making it more likely toroll over. You can be seriously or fatallyinjured if the vehicle rolls over. Put heavyloads inside the cargo area, not on theroof. Keep cargo in the cargo area as farforward and low as possible.You will find other important information in this manual.See Loading Your Vehicle on page 4-47, LuggageCarrier on page 2-46 and Tires on page 5-61.4-18
