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4-1. Before driving
WARNING
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the luggage compartment. It is not
designed for passengers. They should ride in their seats with their seat belts properly fastened.
■Load and distribution
●Do not overload your vehicle.
●Do not apply loads unevenly.Improper loading may cause deteri-
oration of steering or braking con- trol which may cause death or serious injury.
■When loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions:
●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. ( P.484)
●Before driving, make sure the cargo is securely fastened on the roof lug-gage carrier.
●Loading cargo on the roof luggage carrier will make the center of grav-
ity of the vehicle 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 and result in death or serious injury.
●If driving for a long distance, on rough roads, or at high speeds, stop the vehicle now and then
during the trip to make sure the cargo remains in its place.
●Do not exceed 60 kg (132.3 lb.) cargo weight on the roof luggage carrier.
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5-4. Other interior features
Interior features
The coat hooks are provided with
the rear assist grips. (type A only)
Type A
Type B
The panoramic roof shade can be
opened and closed manually.
■Opening the panoramic roof
shade
Pushing the tabs will release the
lock, and the shade can be opened.
■Closing the panoramic roof
shade
Pull the tabs to the lock position to
close the shade.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the assist grip
Do not hang any heavy object or put a heavy load on the assist grip.
Coat hooks
WARNING
■Items that cannot be hung on the coat hook
Do not hang coat hangers or other hard or sharp objects on the hook. If
the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy, these items may become projectiles, causing death or serious injury.
Panoramic roof shade (if
equipped)
