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Carrying Cargo

Your vehicle has several convenient

storage areas:

Tailgate pockets

Glove box

TAILGATE POCKETS

DOOR POCKETS

DASHBOARD POCKET

Dashboard pocket

Door pockets

Seat-back pockets

Center pocket

Cargo area, including the rear

seats when folded up or down.

However, carrying too much cargo,

or improperly storing it, can affect

your vehicle’s handling, stability,

stopping distance, and tires, and

make it unsafe. Before carrying any

type of cargo, be sure to read the

following pages.

CARGO AREA

SEAT-BACK

POCKETS

CENTER POCKET^＊

GLOVE BOX

^＊A/T model only

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Load Limits

Steps for determining correct load

limit:

Determine the combined weight

of luggage and cargo being loaded

in the vehicle. That weight may

not safely exceed the available

cargo and luggage load capacity in

step 4.

5.

6.

The maximum load for your vehicle

is 850 lbs (385 kg) for U.S.A, 395 kg

for Canada. This figure includes the

total weight of all occupants, cargo,

and accessories, and the tongue load

if you are towing a trailer.

Locate the statement, ‘‘the

combined weight of occupants and

cargo should never exceed 850

lbs’’ on your vehicle’s placard.

[The placard is on the driver’s

doorjamb.]

1.

If your vehicle will be towing a

trailer, load from your trailer will

be transferred to your vehicle.

Consult this manual to determine

how this reduces the available

cargo and luggage load capacity of

Determine the combined weight

of the driver and passengers that

will be riding in your vehicle.

2.

3.

4.

Overloading or improper

loading can affect handling and

stability and cause a crash in

which you can be hurt or killed.

Subtract the combined weight of

the driver and passengers from

850 lbs.

your vehicle. [See page

172

.]

Follow all load limits and other

loading guidelines in this

manual.

In addition, the total weight of the

vehicle, all occupants, accessories,

cargo, and trailer tongue load must

not exceed the gross vehicle weight

rating (GVWR) or the gross axle

weight rating (GAWR). Both are on

The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and

luggage load capacity. For

example, if the maximum load is

850 lbs and there will be five 150 lb. a label on the driver’s doorjamb.

passengers in your vehicle, the

amount of available cargo and

luggage load capacity is 100 lbs.

CONTINUED

[850 － 750 (5 × 150) = 100 lbs.]

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Carrying Cargo in the Passenger

Compartment

If you fold the rear seats up or

down, tie down items that could be

thrown about the vehicle during a

crash or sudden stop. Also, keep

all cargo below the bottom of the

windows. If it is higher, it could

interfere with the proper operation

of the side curtain airbags.

Carrying Cargo in the Cargo Area

Distribute cargo evenly on the

floor of the cargo area, placing the

heaviest items on the bottom and

as far forward as possible. Tie

down items that could be thrown

about the vehicle during a crash or

sudden stop.

Store or secure all items that could

be thrown around and hurt

someone during a crash.

Be sure items placed on the floor

behind the front seats cannot roll

under the seats and interfere with

the driver’s ability to operate the

pedals, the proper operation of the

seats, or the advanced front

airbags.

If you carry large items that

prevent you from closing the

tailgate or the hatch glass, exhaust

gas can enter the passenger area.

To avoid the possibility of carbon

monoxide poisoning

, follow the

Keep the glove box closed while

driving. If it is open, a passenger

could injure their knees during a

crash or sudden stop.

instructions on page 50 .

If you carry any items on a roof

rack, be sure the total weight of

the rack and the items does not

exceed the maximum allowable

weight. Please contact your dealer

for further information.

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If you use an accessory roof rack,

the roof rack weight limit may be

lower. Refer to the information that

came with your roof rack.

Optional Separation Net

HOOK

The separation net can be used to

hold back soft, lightweight items

stored in the cargo area. Heavy

items should be properly secured on

the floor of the cargo area. The net

may not prevent heavy items from

being thrown forward in a crash or a

sudden stop.

The four hooks on the floor can be

used to install a net for securing

items.

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