Roof Luggage Carrier - Toyota Sienna 2001 Operating Manual

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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 turn-
ing, and impair the driver's control
of the vehicle. In an accident they
may injure the vehicle occupants.
NOTICE
Do not load the vehicle beyond the
vehicle capacity weight specified in
Section 8.
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Roof luggage carrier

The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails (1) attached to the roof and
sliding crossrails (2).
To adjust the positions of crossrails, do
this.
1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to
loosen the crossrails.
2. Slide the crossrails to the desired posi-
tion for loading the luggages of various
sizes.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the
crossrails by turning knobs clockwise.
Follow the manufacture's instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
2001 MY SIENNA (OM45406U)
CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
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Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
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If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See "Dimensions and
weight" in Section 8 for information
on your vehicle overall length and
width.)
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Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
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Avoid sudden starts, sharp turns or
sudden braking.
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If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then dur-
ing the trip to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
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Do not exceed 50 kg (110 lb.) cargo
weight on the roof rails. However,
if the allowable cargo weight of the
cross rails is under 50 kg (110 lb.)
observe the load limit.