Roof Luggage Carrier - Toyota 2004 Rav4 Owner's Manual

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 manufacture's instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
'04 Rav4_U (L/O 0403)
CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
D Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
D
If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See "Dimensions
weights" on page 312 in Section 8
for information on your vehicle
overall length and width.)
D Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
D
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
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.
D
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.
D Do not exceed 34 kg (75 lb.) cargo
weight on the roof luggage carrier.
NOTICE
and
When loading the luggages, be careful
not to scratch the surface of the
moon roof.
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