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GMC Sierra Owner Manual - 2011
9-28
Driving and Operating
If you put things inside your
vehicle
—
like suitcases, tools,
packages, or anything
else
—
they go as fast as the
vehicle goes. If you have to stop
or turn quickly, or if there is a
crash, they will keep going.
{
WARNING
Things you put inside your
vehicle can strike and injure
people in a sudden stop or
turn, or in a crash.
.
Put things in the cargo
area of your vehicle. Try to
spread the weight evenly.
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WARNING (Continued)
.
Never stack heavier
things, like suitcases,
inside the vehicle so that
some of them are above
the tops of the seats.
.
Do not leave an
unsecured child restraint
in your vehicle.
.
When you carry something
inside the vehicle, secure
it whenever you can.
.
Do not leave a seat folded
down unless you need to.
There is also important loading
information for off-road driving in
this manual. See
“
Loading Your
Vehicle for Off-Road Driving
“
under
Off-Road Driving on
page 9
‑
7
.
Two-Tiered Loading
Depending on the model of your
pick
‐
up, an upper load platform
can be created by positioning
three or four 5 cm (2 inches) by
15 cm (6 inches) wooden planks
across the width of the pickup
box. The planks must be
inserted in the pickup box
depressions.
