Lexus 2015 RX350 Owner's Manual page 299

CAUTION
Never allow anyone to ride in 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, sudden swerving or an accident.
Capacity and distribution
■
Do not exceed the maximum axle weight rating or the total vehicle weight rating.
●
Even if the total load of occupant's weight and the cargo load is less than the total
●
load capacity, do not apply the load unevenly. Improper loading may cause dete-
rioration of steering or braking control which may cause death or serious injury.
Roof luggage carrier precautions (if equipped)
■
To use the roof rails as a roof luggage carrier, you must fit the roof rails with two or
more genuine Lexus cross rails or their equivalent.
When you load cargo on the roof luggage carrier, observe the following:
Cross rails
Roof rails
Before driving, make sure the cargo is securely fastened on the roof luggage car-
●
rier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier will make the center of gravity of the
●
vehicle higher. Avoid high speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns, sudden braking or
abrupt maneuvers, otherwise the result may be a loss of control or vehicle roll-
over due to failure to operate this vehicle correctly and result in death or serious
injury.
If driving for long distances, on rough roads, or at high speeds, stop the vehicle
●
now and then during the trip to make sure the cargo remains in its place.
Do not exceed 165 lb. (75 kg) cargo weight on the roof luggage carrier.
●
To reduce wind noise when there is no luggage loaded on the roof luggage car-
●
rier, move the front cross rail to the front-most position and the rear cross rail to
the rearmost position.
Place the cargo so that its weight is distrib-
●
uted evenly between the front and rear
axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never exceed
●
the vehicle' s overall length or width.
(P. 806)
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
2-5. Driving information
2
299