INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR TOYOTA -> Luggage stowage precautions for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door First Generation (1997-2003)

Brake pad wear limit  
indicators  
Luggage stowage precautions  
When stowing luggage or cargo in the  
vehicle, observe the following:  
NOTICE  
Do not load the vehicle beyond the  
vehicle capacity weight given in Sec-  
tion 9.  
D Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when  
at all possible. Be sure all items are  
secured in place.  
D Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-  
anced. Locating the weight as far for-  
ward as possible helps maintain bal-  
ance.  
D For better fuel economy, do not carry  
unneeded weight.  
CAUTION  
The brake pad wear limit indicators on  
your disc brakes give a warning noise  
when the brake pads are worn to where  
replacement is required.  
D Do not place anything on the pack-  
age tray behind the rear seatback  
or luggage cover. Such items may  
be thrown about and possibly injure  
people in the vehicle during sudden  
braking or an accident.  
If you hear a squealing or scraping noise  
while driving, have the brake pads  
checked and replaced by your Toyota  
dealer as soon as possible. Expensive ro-  
tor damage can result if the pads are not  
replaced when necessary.  
D Do not drive with objects left on  
top of the instrument panel. They  
may interfere with the driver’s field  
of view. Or they may move during  
sharp vehicle acceleration or turn-  
ing, and impair the driver’s control  
of the vehicle. In an accident they  
may injure the vehicle occupants.  
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