2008 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

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USING LUGGAGE COVER
To use the luggage cover:1. Attach the front hooks of the lug- gage cover to the head restraint.
2. Pull out the rear luggage cover and hook it on the anchors.
CAUTION
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 a collision.
To reduce the chance of death or
serious injury in case of an acci-
dent or sudden stop, make sure the
luggage cover is secured in place.
If the front hooks cannot be attached to
the head restraint, push down the
rear/second seatback.REMOVING LUGGAGE COVER
Compress the end of the luggage cover
and lift the cover up.
After you remove the luggage cover, stow
it under deck board as described below.
This will prevent passengers from injury in
the event of a sudden stop or accident.

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STOWING LUGGAGE COVER (without
third seats)1. Open the deck board.
2. Remove the deck side cover.

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3. Insert the right end of the luggagecover into the hole in the luggage
storage box as shown.4. Compress the left end of the lug-gage cover, and fit it into the hollow
on the other side of the luggage
storage box.
CAUTION
Make sure the luggage cover is surely
stowed.
When you stow the rear cargo net and
luggage cover together, stow the rear
cargo net first and then the luggage
cover. (See “Rear cargo net” on page
300 in this section.)
Place the front portion of the luggage
cover (2) on the stowed rear cargo net
and then place the rear portion of the
luggage cover (1) over the rear cargo
net. Otherwise, the deck board may not
close securely.

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To secure your luggage, use the rear
cargo net. You can also put loads on
the net.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 336
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or sudden stop,
make sure the net is secured in
place.
Do not climb on or hang on the
net.
To prevent cargo and luggage from
sliding forward during braking, do
not place anything on the net high-
er than the rear seatbacks. Other-
wise, such items may be thrown
about and possibly injure people in
the vehicle during sudden braking
or an accident.
NOTICE
Do not place breakable items on the
net.
 Do not place anything heavier than
10 kg (22.1 lb.) on the net.
Rear cargo net

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USING CARGO NET
To use the net, insert the right end of the
pipe into the hole.Compress the left end of the pipe, and fit
it into the hole on the other side of the
luggage compartment.
Vehicles with third seat: When sitting in
the third seat, you cannot use the rear
cargo net. Make sure to remove the rear
cargo net.
When using the rear cargo net, stow the
third seat (For detailed information, see
“—Stowing third seats for luggage space”
on page 47 in Section 1−3).

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STOWING REAR CARGO NET (without
third seat)1. Open the deck board.
2. Remove the deck side cover.3. Insert the right end of the rear cargo net into the luggage storage box as
shown.

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4. Compress the left end of the rearcargo net, and fit it into the other
side of the luggage storage box.
CAUTION
Make sure the rear cargo net is sure-
ly stowed.
When you stow the rear cargo net and
luggage cover together, stow the rear
cargo net first and then the luggage
cover. (See “Luggage cover” on page
296 in this section.)
Place the front portion of the luggage
cover (2) on the stowed rear cargo net
and then place the rear portion of the
luggage cover (1) over the rear cargo
net. Otherwise, the deck board may not
close securely.The roof luggage carrier consists of
roof rails (1) attached to the roof and
sliding cross rails (2).
To adjust the positions of cross rails, do
this.
1. Turn the knobs counterclockwise to loosen the cross rails.
2. Slide the cross rails to the desired position for loading the luggages of
various sizes.
3. After adjusting, be sure to tighten the cross rails by turning knobs clockwise.
Follow the manufacture’s instructions and
precautions when installing the attach-
ments or their equivalent.
Roof luggage carrier

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CAUTION
When you load cargo on the roof lug-
gage carrier, observe the following:
Place the cargo so that its weight
is distributed evenly between the
front and rear axles.
If loading long or wide cargo, never
exceed the vehicle overall length or
width. (See “Dimensions and
weights” on page 428 in Section 8
for information on your vehicle
overall length and width.)
Before driving, make sure the cargo
is securely fastened on the roof
luggage carrier.
Loading cargo on the roof luggage
carrier will make the center of the
vehicle gravity higher. Avoid high
speeds, sudden starts, sharp turns,
sudden braking or abrupt maneu-
vers, otherwise it may result in loss
of control or vehicle rollover due to
failure to operate this vehicle cor-
rectly.
If driving for a long distance, on
rough roads, or at high speeds,
stop the vehicle now and then dur-
ing the trip to make sure the cargo
remains in its place.
Do not exceed 46.2 kg (102.6 lb.)
cargo weight on the roof luggage
carrier.
NOTICE
When loading the luggages, be careful
not to scratch the surface of the
moon roof.
Use a floor mat of the correct size.
If the vehicle carpet and floor mat have
2 holes, then they are designed for use
with locking clips. Attach the floor mat to
the vehicle carpet using the clips. Lock
the clips into the holes in the vehicle
carpet.
Floor mat