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CAUTION!
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt during a collision, avoid
reclining the seatback any more than
needed. The seat belts provide maxi-
mum protection when the driver and
the passenger are sitting up straight
and well back in the seats. If you are
reclined, the lap belt may slide past
your hips and apply restraint forces
directly to the abdomen. Therefore,
in the event of a formal collision, the
risk of personal injury may increase
with increasing recline of the seat-
back.
3. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT AD-
JUSTING LEVER
Pull the lever upward or downward
1. Pull up the seatback security lock
lever 1 to the unlock position.
2. Pull up the lock release button 2.
3. Fold down the seatback.
Each seatback may be folded separately.
On vehicles with built-in child restraint,
only the left seatback can be folded down.This will enlarge the trunck room as far as
the seatbacks. See Luggage stowage
precautionsº in Part 2 for precautions to
observe in loading luggage.
NOTICE
Make sure the luggage loaded in the
enlarged trunk room will not
damage the webbing of the rear
center seat belt when the left
seatback is folded down.
Fold-down rear seat
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TIRES
Ensure that your vehicle's tires are
properly inflated. Adjust the tire pres-
sure to the recommended cold tire
pressure indicated below (see Chap-
ter 7-2 for instructions.):
Tire pressure, kPa (kgf/cm
or bar, psi)
5S-FE engine
Front 210 (2.1, 30)
Rear 210 (2.1, 30)
1MZ-FE engine
Front 220 (2.2, 32)
Rear 220 (2.2, 32).
The trailer tires should be inflated to
the pressure recommended by the
trailer manufacturer in respect to the
total trailer weight.TRAILER LIGHTS
Trailer lights must comply with federal,
state/provincial and local regulations.
See your local recreational vehicle
dealer or rental agency for the correct
type of wiring and relays for your trail-
er. Check for correct operation of the
turn signals and stop lights each time
you hitch up. Direct splicing may dam-
age your vehicle's electrical system
and cause a malfunction of your lights.
BREAK-IN SCHEDULE
Toyota recommends that you do not
tow a trailer with a new vehicle or a ve-
hicle with any new power train compo-
nent (engine, transmission, differen-
tial, wheel bearing, etc.) for the first
800 km (500 miles) of driving.
MAINTENANCE
If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will re-
quire more frequent maintenance due
to the additional load. For this informa-
tion, please refer to the scheduled
maintenance information in the Own-
er 's Manual Supplement/Maintenance
Scheduleº.
Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing
ball and bracket after approximately
1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving.PRE-T OWING SAFETY CHECK
Check that your vehicle remains level
when a loaded or unloaded trailer is
hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle has
an abnormal nose-up or nose-down
condition, and check for improper
tongue load, overload, worn suspen-
sion or other possible causes.
Make sure the trailer cargo is securely
loaded so that it cannot shift.
Check that your rear view mirrors con-
form to any applicable federal, state/
provincial or local regulation. If not,
install the rear view mirrors required
for towing purpose.
TRAILER TOWING TIPS
When towing a trailer, your vehicle will
handle differently than when not tow-
ing. The three main causes of vehicle
trailer accidents are driver error, ex-
cessive speed and improper trailer
loading. Keep these in mind when tow-
ing:
Before starting out, check operation of
the lights and all vehicle-trailer con-
nections. After driving a short dis-
tance, stop and recheck the lights and
connections. Before actually towing a
trailer, practice turning, stopping and
backing with a trailer in an area away
from traffic until you learn the feel.
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Normal drivingkPa (kgf/cm2 or bar, psi)
For all loads including full rated loadsFor reduced loads (1 to 4passengers)For all loads including full rated loadsFor reduced loads (1 to 4 passengers)
Tire sizeFrontRearFrontRearWheel size
P195/70R14 90S210(2 1 30)210 (2.1, 30)210 (2.1, 30)210 (2.1, 30)14 x 5.5JJP195/70R14 90S210 (2.1, 30)210 (2.1, 30)210 (2.1, 30)210 (2.1, 30)14 x 5.5JJ
P205/65R15 92S215/70R 16 99220 (2 2 32)200 (2 0 29)200 (2 0 29)15 x 6JJP205/65R15 92S215/70R 16 99220 (2.2, 32)200 (2.0, 29)200 (2.0, 29)15 x 6JJ
Trailer towingkPa (kgf/cm2
or bar, psi)
Tire size
FrontRear
P195/70R14 90S210 (2.1, 30)210 (2.1, 30)
P205/65R15 92H220 (2.2, 32)220 (2.2, 32)
When driving under the above vehicle load conditions at sustained high speeds abve 160 km/h (100 mph), in countries where such
speeds are permitted by-law, inflate the front and rear tires to 240 kPa (2.4 kgf/cm2
or bar, 35 psi) provided that it does not exceed
the maxium cold tire pressure molded on the tire sidewall.
Wheel nut torque, NVm (kgfm, ftVlbf):
104 (10.5, 77)
Tires
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