’03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208)
Brake pad wear limit
indicators
Luggage stowage precautions
When stowing luggage or cargo in the
vehicle, observe the following:
D Do not place anything on the flat-
tened seat, or it may slide forward
during braking.
D Put luggage or cargo in the luggage
compartment when at all possible. Be
sure all items are secured in place.
D Do not place anything on the lug-
gage cover. Such items may be
thrown about and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sudden
braking or an accident. Secure all
items in a safe 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
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.
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 To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during braking,
do not stack anything in the lug-
gage compartment higher than the
seatbacks. Keep luggage or pack-
ages low, as close to the floor as
possible.
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.
NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the
vehicle capacity weight specified on
page 254 in Section 8.
D Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is not de-
signed for passengers. They should
ride in their seats with their seat
belts properly fastened. Otherwise,
they are much more likely suffer
serious bodily injury, in the event
of sudden braking or a collision.
2003 RAV4 from Aug. ’02 Prod. (OM42517U)
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