Towing a Trailer; Things you put inside your vehicle can strike ; and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, - Page 210

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If you put things inside your vehicle 

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 like suitcases,

tools, packages or anything else 

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 they will go as fast 

as the vehicle goes. If you have to stop or turn quickly,
or if there is a crash, they’ll keep going.

CAUTION:

Things you put inside your vehicle can strike 
and injure people in a sudden stop or turn, 
or in a crash.

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Put things in the trunk of your vehicle. 
In a trunk, put them as far forward as 
you can. Try to spread the weight evenly.

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Never stack heavier things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that some of them are
above the tops of the seats.

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Don’t leave an unsecured child restraint 
in your vehicle.

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When you carry something inside the
vehicle, secure it whenever you can.

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Don’t leave a seat folded down unless 
you need to.

Towing a Trailer

CAUTION:

If you don’t use the correct equipment and drive
properly, you can lose control when you pull a
trailer. For example, if the trailer is too heavy, 
the brakes may not work well 

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 or even at all.

You and your passengers could be seriously
injured. You may also damage your vehicle; the
resulting repairs would not be covered by your
warranty. Pull a trailer only if you have followed
all the steps in this section. Ask your dealer for
advice and information about towing a trailer
with your vehicle.

Your vehicle can tow a trailer if it is equipped with the
proper trailer towing equipment. To identify what the
vehicle trailering capacity is for your vehicle, you
should read the information in “Weight of the Trailer”
that appears later in this section. But trailering is
different than just driving your vehicle by itself.