Lexus 2004 GX470 Owner's Manual page 448

D Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage
compartment. It is
passengers. They should ride in their seats
with their seat belts
Otherwise, they are much more likely to suffer
serious bodily injury, in the event of sudden
braking or a collision.
D Do not place anything on the luggage cover
behind the rear seatback.
be thrown about and possibly injure people
in the vehicle during sudden braking or an
accident.
D Do not drive with objects left on top of the
instrument panel. They may interfere with the
driver's field of view.
during sharp vehicle acceleration or turning,
and impair the driver's control of the vehicle.
In an accident they may injure the vehicle
occupants.
Capacity and distribution
not designed for
Cargo capacity depends on the total weight of the
occupants.
properly fastened.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load capacity) - (Total weight
of occupants)
Steps for determining correct load limit
1. Locate the statement "The combined weight of
Such items may
occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX
pounds" on your vehicle's placard.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and
passengers that will be riding in your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and
passengers from XXX kilograms or XXX pounds.
Or they may move
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of
cargo and luggage load capacity. For example, if the
"XXX" amount equals 1400 lbs. and there will be five
150 lb. passengers in your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400 - 750 (5 x 150) = 650 lbs).
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.
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