Brake Pad Wear Limit Indicators; Luggage Stowage Precautions - Toyota Tacoma 1996 Instruction Manual

Brake pad wear limit indicators

The brake pads wear limit indicators
on your disc brakes give a warning
noise when the brake pads are worn to
where replacement is required.
If you hear a squealing or scraping noise
while driving, have the brake pads
checked and replaced by your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible. Expensive ro-
tor damage can result if the pads are not
replaced when necessary.

Luggage stowage precautions

When stowing luggage or cargo in the ve-
hicle, observe the following:
S Put luggage or cargo in the rear deck
when at all possible. Be sure all items
are secured in place.
S Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
anced. Locating the weight as far
forward as possible helps maintain
this.
S For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded weight.
CAUTION
!
S To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during brak-
ing, do not stack anything behind
the front seats higher than the
seatbacks (Xtra-cab
Keep luggage or packages low, as
close to the floor as possible.
S Never allow anyone to ride in the
rear deck. 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 seri-
ous bodily injury, in the event of
sudden braking or a collision.
S Do not drive with objects left on
top of the instrument panel. They
may interfere with the driver's
field of view. Or they may move
during sharp vehicle acceleration
or turning, and impair the driver's
control of the vehicle. In an acci-
dent they may injure the vehicle
occupants.
Do not load the vehicle beyond the
cargo weight specified in Part 8.
models).
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