Toyota 2007 Matrix, Owner'S Manual

Page: 35 / 330

175
To tighten
To loosen
To hook
To unhook
To use the tire tie−down belts, do as
shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
To avoid personal injury, keep the tie−
down hooks retracted and the tire
tie−down belts stored in the luggage
storage box when not in use.
To use the luggage deck rails, you
must install genuine Toyota accessories
or their equivalent for the deck rails.
Follow the manufacturer’s instructions and
precautions when installing a genuine
Toyota accessory or equivalent.
See “—Stowage precautions” on page 203
in Section 2 for precautions when loading
luggage.
CAUTION
When you secure cargo with the lug-
gage deck rails, be sure follow the
instructions below in order to avoid
the cargo coming loose:
Do not place cargo exceeding 31 kg
(70 lb.) on the luggage deck rails.
To prevent luggage or cargo from
sliding forward during braking,
make sure the deck rail accessories
such as tie−down hooks are secure-
ly attached on the deck rails.
When the rear seats are folded
down, they are not locked into
place and may move. After driving
on rough roads or at high speeds,
cargo attached to the seat back
rails may have moved out of place.
Check the cargo and secure it again
if necessary.
Luggage deck rails