If you put things inside your vehicle — likesuitcases, tools, packages, or anythingelse —they will go as fast as the vehicle goes.If you have to stop or turn quickly, or if there is acrash, they will keep going.{ CAUTION:Things you put inside your vehicle can strikeand injure people in a sudden stop or turn, orin a crash.• Put things in the cargo area of yourvehicle. Try to spread the weight evenly.• Never stack heavier things, likesuitcases, inside the vehicle so that someof them are above the tops of the seats.• Do not leave an unsecured child restraintin your vehicle.• When you carry something inside thevehicle, secure it whenever you can.• Do not leave a seat folded down unlessyou need to.There is also important loading information foroff-road driving in this manual. See Off-RoadDriving on page 4-11.TowingTowing Your VehicleTo avoid damage, the disabled vehicle should betowed with all four wheels off the ground. Consult yourdealer/retailer or a professional towing service if thedisabled vehicle must be towed. See Roadside Serviceon page 7-7.To tow the vehicle behind another vehicle forrecreational purposes (such as behind a motorhome),see “Recreational Vehicle Towing” following.Recreational Vehicle TowingRecreational vehicle towing means towing the vehiclebehind another vehicle – such as behind a motorhome.The two most common types of recreational vehicletowing are known as “dinghy towing” (towing the vehiclewith all four wheels on the ground) and “dolly towing”(towing the vehicle with two wheels on the groundand two wheels up on a device known as a “dolly”).4-36
