Toyota Solara 2005, Owner'S Manual

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’05 Solara_U (L/O 0409)
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2005 SOLARA from Sep. ’04 Prod. (OM33690U)
Vehicle load limits include total load
capacity, seating capacity, towing ca-
pacity and cargo capacity. Follow the
load limits shown below.
Total load capacity:
Coupe
410 kg (900 lb.)
Convertible
342 kg (754 lb.)
Total load capacity means com-
bined weight of occupants, cargo
and luggage. Tongue load is in-
cluded when trailer towing.
Seating capacity:
Coupe
Total 5 (Front 2, Rear 3)
Convertible
Total 4 (Front 2, Rear 2)
Seating capacity means the maxi-
mum number of occupants whose
estimated average weight is sup-
posed to be 68 kg (150 lb.) per per-
son. Depending on the weight of
each person, the seating capacity
given may exceed the total load ca-
pacity.
NOTICE
Even if the number of occu-
pants are within the seating ca-
pacity, do not exceed the total
load capacity.
Towing capacity
Toyota does not recommend towing
a trailer with your vehicle. Your ve-
hicle is not designed for trailer towing.
Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase or de-
crease depending on the size (weight)
and the number of occupants. For de-
tails, see “Capacity and distribution”
that follows.
CAUTION
Do not apply the load more than
each load limit. That may cause
not only damage to the tires, but
also deterioration to the steering
ability and braking ability, which
may cause an accident.
When stowing cargo and luggage in
the vehicle, observe the following:
!
Put cargo and luggage in the trunk
when at all possible. Be sure all
items are secured in place.
!
Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
anced. Locating the weight as far
forward as possible helps maintain
balance.
!
For better fuel economy, do not
carry unneeded weight.
CAUTION
!
To prevent cargo and luggage
from sliding forward during
braking, do not stack anything
in the enlarged trunk. Keep car-
go and luggage low, as close
to the floor as possible.
Vehicle load limits
Cargo and luggage—
—Stowage precautions