2012 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER towing capacity

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
(6) If your vehicle will be towing a tr
ailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult this manual to determine how
this reduces the available cargo and luggage load capacity of your
vehicle.
Example on your vehicle
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity
When 2 people with the combined weight of 366 lb. (166 kg) are
riding in your vehicle, which has a total load capacity of 1130 lb. (510
kg), the available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity will be
as follows:
1130 lb.  366 lb. = 764 lb. (510 kg  166 kg = 344 kg)
In this condition, if 3 more pa ssengers with the combined weight of
388 lb. (176 kg) get on , the available cargo and luggage load will be
reduced as follows:
764 lb.  388 lb. = 376 lb. (344 kg  176 kg = 168 kg)
As shown in the above example, if the number of occupants
increases, the cargo and luggage load will be reduced by an amount
that equals the increased weight du e to the additional occupants. In
other words, if an increase in th e number of occupants causes an
excess of the total load capacity (combined weight of occupants plus
cargo and luggage load), you must reduce the cargo and luggage on
your vehicle.

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
If you cannot find any problems, the speed at which trailer swaying occu\
rred
is beyond the limit of your particular vehicle-trailer combination.
Drive at a lower speed to prevent instability. Remember that swaying of the
towing vehicle-trailer increases as speed increases.
CAUTION
■
Trailer towing precautions
To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance
with the trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions. Failure to do so
could cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury. Vehicle stability
and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake setting and
performance, and the hitch. Your vehicle will handle differently when towing
a trailer.
■ To avoid accident or injury
●Do not exceed the TWR, unbraked TWR, GCWR, GVWR or GAWR.
● If the gross trailer weight is over 2000 lb. (907 kg), a sway control device
with sufficient capacity is required.
● Adjust the tongue weight within the appropriate range. Place heavier loads
as close to the trailer axle as possible.
● Do not exceed 65 mph (104 km/h), the posted towing speed limit or the
speed limit for your trailer as set forth in your trailer owner’s manual,
whichever is lowest. Slow down sufficiently before making a turn, in cross
winds, on wet or slippery surface, etc. to help avoid an accident. If you
experience a vehicle-trailer instabilit y from reducing a certain speed, slow
down and make sure you keep your vehicle speed under the speed of
which you experience the instability.
● Do not make jerky, abrupt or sharp turns.
● Do not apply the brakes suddenly as you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of vehicle control. This is especially true on wet or slippery sur-
faces.
● Do not exceed the trailer hitch assembly weight, gross vehicle weight,
gross axle weight and trailer tongue weight capacities.
● Do not use cruise control when towing.

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Alphabetical index
Brakes
Brake system warning
buzzer ................ 171, 173, 181
Brake system warning light .................................... 444
Fluid...................................... 387
Parking brake ....................... 135
Break-in tips ............................ 118
Care
Exterior ................................. 364
Interior .................................. 367
Seat belts ............................. 368
Cargo capacity ........................ 188
Cargo net hook ........................ 356
CD player ................................. 237
Center differential lock ........... 164
Certification label ............ 200, 483
Chains ...................................... 194
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ......... 99
Booster seats, installation .... 109
Convertible seats, definition ... 99
Convertible seats, installation .......................... 106
Front passenger occupant classification system ............ 94
Infant seat, definition .............. 99
Infant seats, installation ........ 106
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors .............................. 105
Installing CRS with seat belts ................................... 103
Installing CRS with top tether
straps ................................. 110
Child safety Airbag precautions ................. 88
Battery precautions ...... 392, 472
Child restraint system ............. 99
How your child should wear
the seat belt ......................... 60
Installing child restraints ....... 103
Power window lock switch ...... 71 Power window precautions .....72
Removed key battery
precautions .........................414
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................61
Seat belt precautions ..............61
Cleaning Exterior ..................................364
Interior ...................................367
Seat belts ..............................368
Clinometer ................................144
Clock ........................................ 342
Clutch start cancel switch.......177
Compass ...........................144, 358
Condenser ................................387
Cooling system Engine overheating ...............474
CRS .............................................99
Cruise control...........................151
Cup holders ..............333, 334, 337
Curtain shield airbags ...............81
Customizable features.............507
Daytime running light system ....................................147
Defogger Rear window .........................225
Dimension.................................482
Dinghy towing ..........................214
Do-it-yourself main tenance.....376
Doors
Access doors...........................36
Door glasses ...........................71
Door lock ...........................30, 33
Open door warning light ........447
Side doors ...............................33
Side mirrors .............................68
Driver’s seat belt reminder buzzer .....................................447
Driver’s seat belt reminder
light .........................................447
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Alphabetical index
Roll sensing of curtain shield
airbags off switch ................. 92
Tire pressure warning reset switch ................................. 396
Turn signal lights .................. 134
VSC OFF switch ... 172, 179, 180
Window lock switch ................ 71
Wiper and washer ........ 148, 150
Tachometer .............................. 138
Tail lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 426
Switch ................................... 146
Wattage ................................ 492
Talk switch ............................... 298
Telephone switch .................... 298
Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system..... 76
Theft prevention labels ........... 78
Theft prevention labels ............. 78
Tire inflation pressure ............ 491
Tire information Glossary ............................... 501
Size ...................................... 498
Tire identification number ..... 497
Uniform tire quality grading ............................... 499
Tires
Chains .................................. 194
Checking .............................. 395
If you have a flat tire ............. 454
Identification number ............ 497
Inflation pressure .................. 491
Inflation pressure sensor ...... 396
Information ........................... 496
Replacing ..................... 395, 454
Rotating tires ........................ 395
Size ...................................... 491
Snow tires............................. 193
Spare tire .............................. 454 Tire pressure warning reset
switch ..................................396
Tire pressure warning system ........................395, 448
Warning light .........................447
Tools .........................................454
Total load capacity...................192
Towing Dinghy towing........................214
Emergency towing.................437
Trailer towing.........................196
Traction control system ..........178
TRAC (TRC) ..............................178
Trip meter .................................138
Turn signal lights Lever .....................................134
Replacing light bulbs .............426
Switch....................................134
Wattage .................................492
Vanity mirrors...........................341
Vehicle identification number ...................................483
Vehicle stability control...........178
Voltmeter ..................................138
VSC............................................178
Warning buzzers Key reminder .........................450
Seat belt reminder .................447
Warning lights ABS .......................................445
Airbag system .......................445
Anti-lock brake system ..........445
Automatic transmission fluidtemperature ........................445
Brake system ........................444
Charging system .... ...............445
Driver’s seat belt ...................447
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