Tires, Wheels and Loading
NOTICE TO UTILITY VEHICLE AND TRUCK OWNERS
Utilityvehiclesandtruckshandle
differentlythanpassengercarsin
thevariousdrivingconditionsthat
areencounteredonstreets,
highwaysandoff-road.Utility
vehiclesandtrucksarenotdesigned
forcorneringatspeedsashighas
passengercarsanymorethan
low-slungsportscarsaredesigned
toperformsatisfactorilyunder
off-roadconditions.
WARNING:Utilityvehicleshaveasignificantlyhigherrollover
ratethanothertypesofvehicles.Toreducetheriskofserious
injuryordeathfromarolloverorothercrashyoumust:
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Avoidsharpturnsandabruptmaneuvers;
Driveatsafespeedsfortheconditions;
Keeptiresproperlyinflated;
Neveroverloadorimproperlyloadyourvehicle;and
Makesureeverypassengerisproperlyrestrained.
WARNING:Inarollovercrash,anunbeltedpersonis
significantlymorelikelytodiethanapersonwearingaseatbelt.
Alloccupantsmustwearseatbeltsandchildren/infantsmustuse
appropriaterestraintstominimizetheriskofinjuryorejection.
Studyyourowner’sguideandanysupplementsforspecificinformation
aboutequipmentfeatures,instructionsforsafedrivingandadditional
precautionstoreducetheriskofanaccidentorseriousinjury.
VEHICLE CHARACTERISTICS
4WD and AWD Systems (if equipped)
AvehicleequippedwithAWDor4WD(whenselected)hastheabilityto
useallfourwheelstopoweritself.Thisincreasestractionwhichmay
enableyoutosafelydriveoverterrainandroadconditionsthata
conventionaltwo-wheeldrivevehiclecannot.
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| Model Year | 2010 |
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