Tie−Down Hooks; Roof Luggage Carrier - Toyota 2005 Sienna Owner's Manual

Tie−down hooks
To secure your luggage, use the tie−
down hooks as shown above.
See "—Stowage precautions" on page 399
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie−
down hooks folded when not in use.
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Roof luggage carrier

The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails (1) attached to the roof and
sliding cross rails (2).
To adjust the positions of cross rails, do
this.
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.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the
cross rails by turning knobs clockwise.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
Place the cargo so that its weight
D
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never
D
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See "Dimensions
weights" on page 496 in Section 8
for information on your
overall length and width.)
Before driving, make sure the cargo
D
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
D
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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