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’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)

Cargo and luggage—

—Stowage precautions

When stowing cargo and luggage in

the vehicle, observe the following:

D Put cargo and luggage in the lug-

gage compartment when at all

possible. Be sure all items are se-

cured in place.

D Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-

anced. Locating the weight as far

forward as possible helps maintain

balance.

D Never allow anyone to ride in

D To prevent cargo and luggage

from sliding forward during

braking, do not place anything

on the net higher than the rear

seatbacks. Otherwise, such

items may be thrown about and

possibly injure people in the

vehicle during sudden braking

or an accident.

the luggage compartment. It is

not designed for passengers.

They should ride in their seats

with their seat belts properly

fastened. Otherwise, they are

much more likely to suffer

death or serious bodily injury,

in the event of sudden braking

or a collision.

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 turning, and im-

pair the driver’s control of the

vehicle. In an accident they

may injure the vehicle occu-

pants.

D For better fuel economy, do not

D Do not place anything on the

flattened seat, or it may slide

forward during braking.

carry unneeded weight.

CAUTION

D Do not place anything on the

luggage 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 To prevent cargo and luggage

from sliding forward during

braking, do not stack anything

in the luggage compartment

higher than the seatbacks.

Keep cargo and luggage low,

as close to the floor as pos-

sible.

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—Capacity and distribution

Cargo capacity depends on the to-

tal weight of the occupants.

(4) The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and

luggage load capacity. For exam-

ple, if the “XXX” amount equals

1400 lbs. and there will be five

150 lb passengers in your ve-

hicle, the amount of available

cargo and luggage load capacity

(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capac-

ity) – (Total weight of occupants)

Steps for Determining Correct

Load Limit—

Cargo

capacity

(1) Locate the statement “The com-

bined weight of occupants and

cargo should never exceed XXX

kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s

placard.

(2) Determine the combined weight

of the driver and passengers that

will be riding in your vehicle.

650

lbs.

(1400–750

(5x150)=650 lbs.)

Total load

capacity

(5) Determine the combined weight

of luggage and cargo being

loaded on the vehicle. That

weight may not safely exceed the

available cargo and luggage load

capacity calculated in Step 4.

(6) If your vehicle will be towing a

trailer, load from your trailer will

be transferred to your vehicle.

Consult this manual to determine

how this reduces the available

cargo and luggage load capacity

of your vehicle.

Example on Your Vehicle

In case that 2 people with the com-

bined weight of 166 kg (366 lb.) are

riding in your vehicle, the available

amount of cargo and luggage load ca-

pacity will be as follows:

(3) Subtract the combined weight of

the driver and passengers from

XXX kg or XXX lbs.

Without third seat

Total load capacity: 375 kg (825 lb.)

375 kg – 166 kg = 209 kg.

(825 lb. – 366 lb. = 459 lb.)

For details about trailer towing, see

page 342.

With third seat

Total load capacity: 525 kg (1155 lb.)

525 kg – 166 kg = 359 kg.

(1155 lb. – 366 lb. = 789 lb.)

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Types of tires

From this condition, if 3 more passen-

gers with the combined weight of 176

kg (388 lb.) get on, the available car-

go and luggage load will be reduced

as follows:

Determine what kind of tires your

vehicle is originally equipped with.

CAUTION

1. Summer tires

Even if the total load of occu-

pant’s weight and the cargo load

is less than the total load capac-

ity, do not apply the load uneven-

ly. That may cause not only dam-

age to the tire but also deteriora-

tion to the steering ability due to

unbalance of the vehicle, causing

an accident.

Summer tires are high−speed capabil-

ity tires best suited to highway driving

under dry conditions.

Without third seat

209 kg – 176 kg = 33 kg.

(459 lb. – 388 lb. = 71 lb.)

Since summer tires do not have the

same traction performance as snow

tires, summer tires are inadequate for

driving on snow−covered or icy roads.

For driving on snow−covered or icy

roads, we recommend using snow

tires. If installing snow tires, be sure

to replace all four tires.

With third seat

359 kg – 176 kg = 183 kg.

(789 lb. – 388 lb. = 401 lb.)

As shown in the above example, if the

number of occupants increases, the

cargo and luggage load equaling the

combined weight of occupants who

got on later must be reduced. In other

words, if the increase in the number

of occupants causes the excess of

the total load capacity (combined

weight of occupants plus cargo and

luggage load), you have to reduce the

cargo and luggage on your vehicle.

2. All season tires

All season tires are designed to pro-

vide better traction in snow and to be

adequate for driving in most winter

conditions, as well as for use all year

round.

For details about total load capacity,

see “Vehicle load limits” on page 330.

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