Brake Pad Wear Limit Indicators; Luggage Stowage Precautions - Toyota 4Runner 2003 Operating 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.
'03 4Runner_U (L/O 0211)

Luggage stowage precautions

When stowing luggage or cargo in the
vehicle, observe the following:
D
Put luggage or cargo in the luggage
compartment 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 lug-
gage compartment higher than the
seatbacks. Keep luggage or pack-
pads
ages low, as close to the floor as
possible.
D
Do not exceed 91 kg (200 lb.) of
cargo load in the luggage compart-
ment.
D
Do not place anything on the flat-
tened seat or it may slide forward
during braking.
D
Never allow anyone to ride in the
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.
D
Do not place anything on the lug-
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.
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
cargo load specified on page 348 in
Section 8.
2003 4RUNNER from Oct. '02 Prod. (OM35804U)
NOTICE
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