Luggage Stowage Precautions; Your Toyota's Identification - Toyota Yaris Owner's Manual

Luggage stowage precautions

When stowing cargo and luggage in the
vehicle, observe the following:
Put cargo and luggage in the luggage
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compartment when at all possible. Be
sure all items are secured in place.
Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
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anced. Locating the weight as far for-
ward as possible helps maintain bal-
ance.
For better fuel economy, do not carry
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unneeded weight.
CAUTION
To prevent cargo and luggage from
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sliding forward during braking, do
not stack anything in the luggage
compartment higher than the seat-
back. Keep cargo and luggage low,
as close to the floor as possible.
Never allow anyone to ride in the
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luggage compartment. It is not de-
signed for passengers. They should
ride in their seats with their seat
belts properly fastened. Otherwise,
they are much more likely to suffer
serious bodily injury, in the event
of sudden braking or a collision.
Do not place anything on the lug-
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gage 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.
Do not drive with objects left on
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top of the instrument panel. They
may interfere with the driver's field
of view. Or they may move during
sharp vehicle acceleration or turn-
ing, and impair the driver's control
of the vehicle. In an accident they
may injure the vehicle occupants.

Your Toyota's identification—

—Vehicle identification
number
QS21001
The vehicle identification number (VIN)
is the legal identifier for your vehicle.
This number is stamped under the driv-
er's seat. Refer to the
above.
This is the primary identification number
for your Toyota. It is used in registering
the ownership of your vehicle.
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