Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 Owner's Manual page 119

Luggage stowage precautions
When stowing luggage or cargo in the ve-
hicle, 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
forward as possible helps maintain
balance.
D For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded weight.
CAUTION
!
D To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during brak-
ing, do not stack anything in the
luggage compartment higher than
the seatbacks.
D Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is not de-
signed for passengers.
should ride in their seats with their
seat belts properly
Otherwise, they are much more
likely to suffer serious bodily inju-
ry, in the event of sudden braking
or a collision.
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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 given in
Part 8.
They
fastened.
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NOTICE
Rear step bumper
The rear step bumper is for rear end
protection and easier step-up load-
ing.
CAUTION
!
D Do not allow more than one per-
son to get on the rear step bumper
at a time. It is designed for only
one person.
D Never drive the vehicle with any-
one on the rear step bumper.
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