Weight distribution affects handling

At the specified curb weight your vehicle has a tendency to understeer, which means that the steering wheel has to be turned more than might seem appropriate for the curvature of a bend. This ensures good stability and reduces the risk of rear wheel skid. Remember that these properties can alter with the vehicle load. The heavier the load in the trunk, the less the tendency to understeer.
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Steering wheel keypad
The four buttons on the steering wheel keypad
can be used to control the audio system. The
steering wheel keypad can be used to adjust
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change CD tracks. ...
Stowing the two-stage integrated booster cushion
The booster cushion can be folded down completely
(stowed) from either the stage 1 or stage
2 positions.
NOTE
The booster cushion cannot be moved from
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