’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)
Floor mat
D If driving for a long distance, on
CAUTION
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then dur-
ing the trip to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
D Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
D Do not exceed 46.2 kg (102.6 lb.)
cargo weight on the roof luggage
carrier.
D If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width.
(See
“Dimensions
and
NOTICE
weights” on page 422 in Section 8
for information on your vehicle
overall length and width.)
When loading the luggages, be careful
not to scratch the surface of the
moon roof.
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
D Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
If the vehicle carpet and floor mat have
2 holes, then they are designed for use
with locking clips. Attach the floor mat to
the vehicle carpet using the clips. Lock
the clips into the holes in the vehicle
carpet.
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.
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2007 RAV4 from Dec. ’06 Prod. (OM42662U)
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