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When stowing luggage or cargo in the ve-
hicle, observe the following:
Put luggage or cargo in the trunk or
luggage compartment when at all pos-
sible. Be sure all items are secured in
place.
Be careful to keep the vehicle
balanced. Locating the weight as far
forward as possible helps maintain
this.
For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded weight.
CAUTION!
To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during brak-
ing, do not stack anything in the
luggage compartment higher than
the seatbacks. Keep luggage or
packages low, as close to the floor
as possible.
Never allow anyone to ride in the lug-
gage compartment. It is not de-
signed for passengers. They s hould
ride in their seats with their seat
belts properly fastened. Otherwise,
they are much more likely suffer seri-
ous bodily injury, in the event of sud-
den braking or a collision.
Do not place anything on the filler
panel behind the rear seatback or
luggage cover. Such items may be
thrown about and possibly injure
people in the vehicle during sud-
den braking or an accident.
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.
NOTICE
The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the legal identifier for your ve-
hicle. This number is on the left top of
the instrument panel, and can be seen
through the windshield from outside.
This is the primary identification number
for your T oyota. It is used in registering the
ownership of your vehicle.
Your Toyota's identification-
-V ehicle identification number
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