Toyota RAV4 (2022 year). Manual in english

161

3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

Before

driving

: If equipped

■

Opening and closing the
electronic sunshade

Opens the electronic sun-
shade

Slide and hold the

switch

backward. The electronic sunshade
will fully open automatically.

Closes the electronic sun-
shade

Slide and hold the

switch for-

ward. The electronic sunshade will
fully close automatically.
If the panoramic moon roof is not
fully closed, it will close fully before
the electronic sunshade closes.

: Quickly slide and release the

switch in either direction to

stop the electronic sunshade
partway.

■

Tilting the panoramic moon
roof up and down

Press the

switch to tilt the

panoramic moon roof up.

When the panoramic moon roof is
tilted up, the electronic sunshade
will open to the half-open position
of the roof.

: Lightly press the

switch

again to stop the panoramic
moon roof partway.

Press and hold the

switch

to tilt the panoramic moon roof
down.

The panoramic moon roof can be
tilted down only when it is in the tilt-
up position.

■

Opening and closing the
panoramic moon roof

Opens the panoramic moon
roof

Slide and hold the

switch

Panoramic moon roof

Use the overhead switches
to operate the panoramic
moon roof and electronic
sunshade.

Operating the electronic
sunshade and panoramic
moon roof

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

backward. The panoramic moon
roof and electronic sunshade will
open automatically.
The panoramic moon roof can be
opened from the tilt-up position.

: Quickly slide and release the

switch in either direction to

stop the panoramic moon roof
partway.

Closes the panoramic moon
roof

Slide and hold the

switch for-

ward. The panoramic moon roof will
fully close automatically.

■

The panoramic moon roof can

be operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Operating the panoramic moon

roof after turning the engine off

The panoramic moon roof and elec-

tronic sunshade can be operated for

approximately 45 seconds after the

engine switch is turned to ACC or

OFF. They cannot, however, be

operated once either front door is

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object is detected between the

panoramic moon roof and the frame

in the following situations, travel is

stopped and the panoramic moon

roof opens slightly.

●

The panoramic moon roof is clos-

ing or tilting down.

●

The electronic sunshade is clos-

ing.

■

Closing both the panoramic

moon roof and electronic sun-

shade

Slide the

switch forward.

The electronic sunshade will close

to the half-open position and pause.

The panoramic moon roof will then

fully close. Then the electronic sun-

shade will fully close.

■

Door lock linked panoramic

moon roof operation

●

The panoramic moon roof can be

opened and closed using the
mechanical key.

(



P.649)

●

The panoramic moon roof can be

opened using the wireless remote
control.

(



P.107)

●

Vehicles with alarm: The alarm

may be triggered if the alarm is set

and the panoramic moon roof is

closed using the door lock linked

panoramic moon roof operation

function. (



P.72)

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

■

When the panoramic moon roof

or electronic sunshade does

not close normally

Perform the following procedure:

Stop the vehicle.

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

Before

driving

Turn the engine switch to ON.

Slide and hold the

switch

switch forward. Continue

sliding and holding the switch for

approximately 10 seconds after

the panoramic moon roof or elec-

tronic sunshade closes and

reopens. The panoramic moon

roof and electronic sunshade will
start to close.

Check that the panoramic moon

roof and electronic sunshade are

fully closed and release the

switch.

: If the switch is released at the

incorrect time, the procedure will
have to be performed again from
the beginning.

If the panoramic moon roof or elec-

tronic sunshade does not fully close

even after performing the above

procedure correctly, have the vehi-

cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Panoramic moon roof open

reminder function

A buzzer sounds and a message is

shown on the multi-information dis-

play when the engine switch is

turned to OFF and the driver’s door

is opened with the panoramic moon

roof open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-

ation) can be changed. (Customiz-

able features:



P.690)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Opening and closing the elec-

tronic sunshade

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of

their body in a position where it

could be caught when the elec-

tronic sunshade is being oper-

ated.

●

Do not let a child operate the

electronic sunshade. Closing

the electronic sunshade on

someone can cause death or

serious injury.

■

Opening the panoramic moon

roof

●

Do not allow any passengers to

put their hands or head outside

the vehicle while it is moving.

●

Do not sit on top of the pan-

oramic moon roof.

■

Opening and closing the pan-

oramic moon roof

●

The driver is responsible for

panoramic moon roof opening

and closing operations.

In order to prevent accidental

operation, especially by a child,

do not let a child operate the

panoramic moon roof. It is pos-

sible for children and other pas-

sengers to have body parts

caught in the panoramic moon

roof.

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3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

WARNING

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of

their body in a position where it

could be caught when the pan-

oramic moon roof is being oper-

ated.

●

When using the wireless remote

control or mechanical key and

operating the panoramic moon

roof, operate the panoramic

moon roof after checking to

make sure that there is no pos-

sibility of any passenger having

any of their body parts caught in

the panoramic moon roof. Also,

do not let a child operate pan-

oramic moon roof by the wire-

less remote control or

mechanical key. It is possible

for children and other passen-

gers to get caught in the pan-

oramic moon roof.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn

the engine switch to OFF, carry

the key and exit the vehicle

along with the child. There may

be accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly

lead to an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

caught just before the pan-

oramic moon roof or electronic

sunshade is fully closed. Also,

the jam protection function is

not designed to operate while

the switch is being pressed.

Take care so that your fingers,

etc. do not get caught.

■

To prevent burns or injuries

Do not touch the area between

the underside of the panoramic

moon roof and the electronic sun-

shade. Your hand may get caught

and you could injure yourself.

Also, if the vehicle is left in direct

sunlight for a long time, the under-

side of the panoramic moon roof

could become very hot and could

cause burns.

NOTICE

■

To prevent damage to the

panoramic moon roof

●

Before opening the panoramic

moon roof, make sure that there

are no foreign objects, such as

stones or ice, around the open-

ing.

●

Do not hit the surface or edge of

the panoramic moon roof with

hard objects.

■

After the vehicle has been

washed or rained on

Before opening the panoramic

moon roof, wipe any water off the

panoramic moon roof. Otherwise,

water may enter the cabin when

the panoramic moon roof is

opened.

165

ing

Driving

4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle.......

167

Cargo and luggage .....

173

Vehicle load limits .......

176

Trailer towing ..............

177

Dinghy towing .............

189

4-2. Driving procedures

Engine (ignition) switch

(vehicles without smart key
system)......................

191

Engine (ignition) switch

(vehicles with smart key
system)......................

192

Automatic transmission

197

Turn signal lever .........

200

Parking brake..............

201

Brake Hold ..................

204

4-3. Operating the lights and

wipers

Headlight switch..........

207

AHB (Automatic High

Beam)........................

210

Fog light switch ...........

214

Windshield wipers and

washer.......................

214

Rear window wiper and

washer.......................

217

4-4. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap

..................................

219

4-5. Using the driving support

systems

Toyota Safety Sense 2.0

..................................

222

PCS (Pre-Collision System)

..................................

227

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

..................................

235

RSA (Road Sign Assist)

..................................

245

Dynamic radar cruise con-

trol with full-speed range

..................................

248

BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)

..................................

259

Intuitive parking assist.

270

PKSB (Parking Support

Brake)........................

278

Parking Support Brake func-

tion (static objects) ....

283

Parking Support Brake func-

tion (rear-crossing vehi-
cles)...........................

286

Rear view monitor system

..................................

288

Toyota parking assist moni-

tor ..............................

296

Panoramic view monitor

..................................

309

Stop & Start system ....

341

Driving mode select switch

..................................

347

167

4-1. Before driving

ing

4-1.Before driving

■

Starting the engine



P.191, 192

■

Driving

With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (



P.197)

Release the parking brake.
(



P.201)

If the parking brake is in automatic

mode, the parking brake is

released automatically when shift-

ing the shift lever to any position

other than P. (



P.202)

Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.

■

Stopping

With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.

If necessary, set the parking
brake. (



P.201)

If the vehicle is to be stopped for an

extended period of time, shift the

shift lever to P. (



P.197)

■

Parking the vehicle

With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.

Set the parking brake
(



P.201), and shift the shift

lever to P (



P.197).

Turn the engine switch to
OFF to stop the engine.

Lock the door, making sure
that you have the key on your
person.

If parking on a hill, block the wheels

as needed.

■

Starting off on a steep
uphill

With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (



P.197)

Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set
manually. (



P.201)

Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.

Parking brake automatic release

function (



P.203)

■

When starting off on a uphill

The hill-start assist control will acti-

vate. (



P.356)

■

Driving in the rain

●

Drive carefully when it is raining,

because visibility will be reduced,

the windows may become fogged-

up, and the road could be slip-

pery.

●

Drive carefully when it starts to

rain, as the road surface could be

especially slippery.

●

Refrain from high speeds when

driving on an expressway in the

rain, because there may be a

layer of water between the tires

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:

Driving procedure

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4-1. Before driving

and the road surface, preventing

the steering and brakes from

operating properly.

■

Engine speed while driving

In the following conditions, the

engine speed may become high

while driving. This is due to auto-

matic up-shifting control or down-

shifting implementation to meet driv-

ing conditions. It does not indicate

sudden acceleration.

●

The vehicle is judged to be driving

uphill or downhill

●

When the accelerator pedal is

released

●

When the brake pedal is

depressed while sport mode is

selected

■

Restraining the engine output

(Brake Override System)

●

When the accelerator and brake

pedals are depressed at the same

time, the engine output may be

restrained.

●

A warning message is displayed

on the multi-information display

while the system is operating.

■

Breaking in your new Toyota

To extend the life of the vehicle,

observing the following precautions

is recommended:

●

For the first 200 miles (300 km):

Avoid sudden stops.

●

For the first 500 miles (800 km):

Do not tow a trailer.

●

For the first 600 miles (1000 km):

• Do not drive at extremely high

speeds.

• Avoid sudden acceleration.

• Do not drive continuously in low

gears.

• Do not drive at a constant speed

for extended periods.

■

Operating your vehicle in a for-

eign country

Comply with the relevant vehicle

registration laws and confirm the

availability of the correct fuel.

(



P.662)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

When starting the vehicle

Always keep your foot on the

brake pedal while stopped with

the engine running. This prevents

the vehicle from creeping.

■

When driving the vehicle

●

Do not drive if you are unfamil-

iar with the location of the brake

and accelerator pedals to avoid

depressing the wrong pedal.

• Accidentally depressing the

accelerator pedal instead of the

brake pedal will result in sudden

acceleration that may lead to an

accident.

• When backing up, you may twist

your body around, leading to a

difficulty in operating the pedals.

Make sure to operate the pedals

properly.

• Make sure to keep a correct

driving posture even when mov-

ing the vehicle only slightly. This

allows you to depress the brake

and accelerator pedals properly.

• Depress the brake pedal using

your right foot. Depressing the

brake pedal using your left foot

may delay response in an emer-

gency, resulting in an accident.

●

Do not drive the vehicle over or

stop the vehicle near flammable

materials such as leaves, paper

or rags.

The exhaust system and

exhaust gases can be

extremely hot. These hot parts

may cause a fire if there is any

flammable material nearby.

169

4-1. Before driving

ing

WARNING

●

During normal driving, do not

turn off the engine. Turning the

engine off while driving will not

cause loss of steering or brak-

ing control, but the power assist

to these systems will be lost.

This will make it more difficult to

steer and brake, so you should

pull over and stop the vehicle as

soon as it is safe to do so.

However, in the event of an

emergency, such as if it

becomes impossible to stop the

vehicle in the normal way:



P.612

●

Use engine braking (downshift)

to maintain a safe speed when

driving down a steep hill.

Using the brakes continuously

may cause the brakes to over-

heat and lose effectiveness.

(



P.197)

●

Do not adjust the position of the

steering wheel, the seat, or the

inside or outside rear view mir-

rors while driving.

Doing so may result in a loss of

vehicle control.

●

Always check that all passen-

gers’ arms, head or other parts

of their body are not outside the

vehicle.

●

Do not drive in excess of the

speed limit. Even if the legal

speed limit permits it, do not

drive over 85 mph (140 km/h)

unless your vehicle has high-

speed capability tires. Driving

over 85 mph (140 km/h) may

result in tire failure, loss of con-

trol and possible injury. Be sure

to consult a tire dealer to deter-

mine whether the tires on your

vehicle are high-speed capabil-

ity tires or not before driving at

such speeds.

■

When driving on slippery

road surfaces

●

Sudden braking, acceleration

and steering may cause tire

slippage and reduce your ability

to control the vehicle.

●

Sudden acceleration, engine

braking due to shifting, or

changes in engine speed could

cause the vehicle to skid.

●

After driving through a puddle,

lightly depress the brake pedal

to make sure that the brakes

are functioning properly. Wet

brake pads may prevent the

brakes from functioning prop-

erly. If the brakes on only one

side are wet and not functioning

properly, steering control may

be affected.

■

When shifting the shift lever

●

Do not let the vehicle roll back-

ward while the shift lever is in a

driving position, or roll forward

while the shift lever is in R.

Doing so may cause the engine

to stall or lead to poor brake and

steering performance, resulting

in an accident or damage to the

vehicle.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to P

while the vehicle is moving.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss

of vehicle control.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to R

while the vehicle is moving for-

ward.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss

of vehicle control.

●

Do not shift the shift lever to a

driving position while the vehicle

is moving backward.

Doing so can damage the trans-

mission and may result in a loss

of vehicle control.

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4-1. Before driving

WARNING

●

Moving the shift lever to N while

the vehicle is moving will disen-

gage the engine from the trans-

mission. Engine braking is not

available when N is selected.

●

Be careful not to shift the shift

lever with the accelerator pedal

depressed.

Shifting the shift lever to a gear

other than P or N may lead to

unexpected rapid acceleration

of the vehicle that may cause an

accident and result in death or

serious injury. Doing so can

damage the transmission and

may result in a loss of vehicle

control.

■

If you hear a squealing or

scraping noise (brake pad

wear limit indicators)

Have the brake pads checked and

replaced by your Toyota dealer as

soon as possible.

Rotor damage may result if the

pads are not replaced when

needed.

It is dangerous to drive the vehicle

when the wear limits of the brake

pads and/or those of the brake

discs are exceeded.

■

When the vehicle is stopped

●

Do not race the engine.

If the vehicle is in any gear other

than P or N, the vehicle may

accelerate suddenly and unex-

pectedly, causing an accident.

●

In order to prevent accidents

due to the vehicle rolling away,

always keep depressing the

brake pedal while the engine is

running, and apply the parking

brake as necessary.

●

If the vehicle is stopped on an

incline, in order to prevent acci-

dents caused by the vehicle roll-

ing forward or backward, always

depress the brake pedal and

securely apply the parking

brake as needed.

●

Avoid revving or racing the

engine.

Running the engine at high

speed while the vehicle is

stopped may cause the exhaust

system to overheat, which could

result in a fire if combustible

material is nearby.

■

When the vehicle is parked

●

Do not leave glasses, cigarette

lighters, spray cans, or soft

drink cans in the vehicle when it

is in the sun.

Doing so may result in the fol-

lowing:

• Gas may leak from a cigarette

lighter or spray can, and may

lead to a fire.

• The temperature inside the

vehicle may cause the plastic

lenses and plastic material of

glasses to deform or crack.

• Soft drink cans may fracture,

causing the contents to spray

over the interior of the vehicle,

and may also cause a short cir-

cuit in the vehicle’s electrical

components.

●

Do not leave cigarette lighters in

the vehicle. If a cigarette lighter

is in a place such as the glove

box or on the floor, it may be lit

accidentally when luggage is

loaded or the seat is adjusted,

causing a fire.

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4-1. Before driving

ing

WARNING

●

Do not attach adhesive discs to

the windshield or windows. Do

not place containers such as air

fresheners on the instrument

panel or dashboard. Adhesive

discs or containers may act as

lenses, causing a fire in the

vehicle.

●

Do not leave a door or window

open if the curved glass is

coated with a metallized film

such as a silver-colored one.

Reflected sunlight may cause

the glass to act as a lens, caus-

ing a fire.

●

Always apply the parking brake,

shift the shift lever to P, stop the

engine and lock the vehicle.

Do not leave the vehicle unat-

tended while the engine is run-

ning.

If the vehicle is parked with the

shift lever in P but the parking

brake is not set, the vehicle may

start to move, possibly leading

to an accident.

●

Do not touch the exhaust pipes

while the engine is running or

immediately after turning the

engine off.

Doing so may cause burns.

■

When taking a nap in the

vehicle

Always turn the engine off. Other-

wise, if you accidentally move the

shift lever or depress the acceler-

ator pedal, this could cause an

accident or fire due to engine

overheating. Additionally, if the

vehicle is parked in a poorly venti-

lated area, exhaust gases may

collect and enter the vehicle, lead-

ing to death or a serious health

hazard.

■

When braking

●

When the brakes are wet, drive

more cautiously.

Braking distance increases

when the brakes are wet, and

this may cause one side of the

vehicle to brake differently than

the other side. Also, the parking

brake may not securely hold the

vehicle.

●

If the brake booster device does

not operate, do not follow other

vehicles closely and avoid hills

or sharp turns that require brak-

ing.

In this case, braking is still pos-

sible, but the brake pedal

should be depressed more

firmly than usual. Also, the brak-

ing distance will increase. Have

your brakes fixed immediately.

●

Do not pump the brake pedal if

the engine stalls.

Each push on the brake pedal

uses up the reserve for the

power-assisted brakes.

●

The brake system consists of 2

individual hydraulic systems; if

one of the systems fails, the

other will still operate. In this

case, the brake pedal should be

depressed more firmly than

usual and the braking distance

will increase. Have your brakes

fixed immediately.

■

If the vehicle becomes stuck

(AWD models)

Do not spin the wheels exces-

sively when any of the tires is up

in the air, or the vehicle is stuck in

sand, mud, etc. This may damage

the driveline components or pro-

pel the vehicle forward or back-

ward, causing an accident.

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4-1. Before driving

When the following unusual
operation is performed with the
accelerator pedal depressed,
the engine output may be
restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted

NOTICE

■

When driving the vehicle

●

Do not depress the accelerator

and brake pedals at the same

time during driving, as this may

restrain the engine output.

●

Do not use the accelerator

pedal or depress the accelera-

tor and brake pedals at the

same time to hold the vehicle on

a hill.

■

Avoiding damage to vehicle

parts

●

Do not turn the steering wheel

fully in either direction and hold

it there for an extended period

of time.

Doing so may damage the

power steering motor.

●

When driving over bumps in the

road, drive as slowly as possible

to avoid damaging the wheels,

underside of the vehicle, etc.

■

If you get a flat tire while driv-

ing

A flat or damaged tire may cause

the following situations.

●

It may be difficult to control your

vehicle.

●

The vehicle will make abnormal

sounds or vibrations.

●

The vehicle will lean abnor-

mally.

Hold the steering wheel firmly and

gradually depress the brake pedal

to slow down the vehicle.
Information on what to do in case

of a flat tire (



P.637)

■

When encountering flooded

roads

Do not drive on a road that has

flooded after heavy rain, etc.

Doing so may cause the following

serious damage to the vehicle:

●

Engine stalling

●

Short in electrical components

●

Engine damage caused by

water immersion

In the event that you drive on a

flooded road and the vehicle is

flooded, be sure to have your

Toyota dealer check the following:

●

Brake function

●

Changes in quantity and quality

of oil and fluid used for the

engine, transaxle, transfer

(AWD vehicles), rear differen-

tial (AWD vehicles), etc.

●

Lubricant condition for the pro-

peller shaft (AWD models),

bearings and suspension joints

(where possible), and the func-

tion of all joints, bearings, etc.

■

When parking the vehicle

Always set the parking brake, and

shift the shift lever to P. Failure to

do so may cause the vehicle to

move or the vehicle may acceler-

ate suddenly if the accelerator

pedal is accidentally depressed.

Sudden start restraint
control (Drive-Start Con-
trol [DSC])

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4-1. Before driving

ing

to R

• When the shift lever is shifted

from P or R to forward drive
shift position such as D

When the system operates, a mes-
sage appears on the multi-informa-
tion display. Read the message
and follow the instruction.

: Depending on the situation, the

shift position may not be
changed.

■

Drive-Start Control (DSC)

●

When the TRAC is turned off

(



P.357), sudden start restraint

control also does not operate. If

your vehicle have trouble escap-

ing from the mud or fresh snow

due to sudden start restraint con-

trol operation, deactivate TRAC

(



P.357) so that the vehicle may

become able to escape from the

mud or fresh snow.

Also, sudden start restraint control

will not operate in the following con-

ditions:

• When Multi-terrain Select is

selected

Cargo and luggage

Take notice of the following
information about storage
precautions, cargo capacity
and load.

WARNING

■

Things that must not be car-

ried in the luggage compart-

ment

The following things may cause a

fire if loaded in the luggage com-

partment:

●

Receptacles containing gaso-

line

●

Aerosol cans

■

Storage precautions

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may prevent the

pedals from being depressed

properly, may block the driver’s

vision, or may result in items hit-

ting the driver or passengers, pos-

sibly causing an accident.

●

Stow cargo and luggage in the

luggage compartment when-

ever possible.

●

Do not stack anything in the lug-

gage compartment higher than

the seatbacks.

●

Do not place cargo or luggage

in or on the following locations.

• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear

seats (when stacking items)

• On the luggage cover (if

equipped)

• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard

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4-1. Before driving

Cargo capacity depends on the
total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load
capacity) - (Total weight of occu-
pants)

Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit



(1) Locate the statement “The
combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your
vehicle’s placard.
(2) Determine the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers that will be riding in your
vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals

the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX”
amount equals 1400 lbs. and
there will be five 150 lb passen-
gers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 -
750 (5



150) = 650 lbs.)

(5) Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
(



P.176)

WARNING

●

Secure all items in the occupant

compartment.

●

When you fold down the rear

seats, long items should not be

placed directly behind the front

seats.

●

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. Otherwise, they are

much more likely to suffer death

or serious bodily injury, in the

event of sudden braking, sud-

den swerving or an accident.

Capacity and distribution

WARNING

■

Capacity and distribution

●

Do not exceed the maximum

axle weight rating or the total

vehicle weight rating.

●

Even if the total load of occu-

pant’ weight and the cargo load

is less than the total load capac-

ity, do not apply the load

unevenly. Improper loading may

cause deterioration of steering

or braking control which may

cause death or serious injury.

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ing

Cargo capacity

Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) (



P.660)

When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a
total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) of B lb. (kg),
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity will
be C lb. (kg) as follows:

lb. (kg) - A

lb. (kg) = C

lb.

(kg)

:A = Weight of people

:B = Total load capacity

:C = Available cargo and luggage

load

In this condition, if 3 more passen-
gers with the combined weight of D
lb. (kg) get on, the available cargo
and luggage load will be reduced E
lb. (kg) as follows:

C lb. (kg) - D

lb. (kg) = E

lb.

(kg)

:D = Additional weight of people

:E = Available cargo and luggage

load

As shown in the example above,
if the number of occupants
increases, the cargo and lug-
gage load will be reduced by an
amount that equals the
increased weight due to the
additional occupants. In other
words, if an increase in the num-
ber 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.

Calculation formula for
your vehicle

WARNING

■

When loading cargo on the

roof luggage carrier (if

equipped)

Observe the following precau-

tions:

●

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.660)

●

Before driving, make sure the

cargo is securely fastened on

the roof luggage carrier.

●

Loading cargo on the roof lug-

gage carrier will make the cen-

ter of gravity of the vehicle

higher. Avoid high speeds, sud-

den starts, sharp turns, sudden

braking or abrupt maneuvers,

otherwise it may result in loss of

control or vehicle rollover due to

failure to operate this vehicle

correctly and result in death or

serious injury.

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■

Total load capacity and seating

capacity

These details are also described on

the tire and loading information

label. (



P.588)

WARNING

●

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 176.4 lb. (80 kg)

cargo weight on the roof lug-

gage carrier.

NOTICE

■

When loading cargo on the

roof luggage carrier (if

equipped)

Be careful not to scratch the sur-

face of the moon roof (if

equipped) or the panoramic moon

roof (if equipped).

Vehicle load limits

Vehicle load limits include
total load capacity, seating
capacity, TWR (Trailer
Weight Rating) and cargo
capacity.



Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight):



P.660

Total load capacity means the
combined weight of occu-
pants, cargo and luggage.



Seating capacity:



P.661

Seating capacity means the
maximum number of occu-
pants whose estimated aver-
age weight is 150 lb. (68 kg)
per person.



TWR (Trailer Weight Rat-
ing):



P.183, 660

TWR means the maximum
gross trailer weight (trailer
weight plus its cargo weight)
that your vehicle is able to
tow.



Cargo capacity

Cargo capacity may increase
or decrease depending on the
weight and the number of
occupants.

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