Brake Pad Wear Limit Indicators; Luggage Stowage Precautions - Toyota 1998 Camry Owner's Manual

Brake pad wear limit indicators

The brake pad 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
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.
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Luggage stowage precautions

When stowing luggage or cargo in the
vehicle, observe the following:
D
Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when
at all possible. Be sure all items are
secured in place.
D
Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
anced. Locating the weight as far for-
ward as possible helps maintain bal-
ance.
D
For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded weight.
CAUTION
D
To prevent luggage
from sliding forward during braking,
do not stack anything in the en-
larged trunk room. Keep luggage or
packages low, as close to the floor
pads
as possible.
D
Never allow anyone to ride in the
enlarged trunk room. 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.
D
Do not place anything on the filler
panel behind
Such items may be thrown about
and possibly injure people in the
vehicle during sudden braking or an
accident.
or packages
D
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.
Do not load the vehicle beyond the
vehicle capacity weight specified in
Part 8.
the rear seatback.
NOTICE