’03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208)
Roof luggage carrier
The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails (1) attached to the roof and
sliding cross rails (2).
CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
To adjust the positions of cross rails, do
this.
D Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to
loosen the cross rails.
2. Slide the cross rails to the desired
position for loading the luggages of
various sizes.
D If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width.
(See
“Dimensions
and
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the
cross rails by turning knobs clockwise.
weight” on page 254 in Section 8
for information on your vehicle
overall length and width.)
Type A
Follow the manufacture’s instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
D Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
D Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.
Type B
2003 RAV4 from Aug. ’02 Prod. (OM42517U)
150
English 
