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4-1. Before driving
Cargo and luggage
NOTICE
●Changes in the quantity and
quality of the engine oil, tran-
saxle fluid, etc.
Take notice of the following
information about storage
precautions, cargo capacity
and load:
●Lubricant condition for the bear-
ings and suspension joints
(where possible), and the func-
tion of all joints, bearings, etc.
Capacity and distribution
Sudden start restraint
control (Drive-Start Con-
trol [DSC])
Cargo capacity depends on the
total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load
capacity) — (Total weight of
occupants)
When the following unusual
operation is performed with the
accelerator pedal depressed,
the engine output may be
restrained.
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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.
When the shift lever is shifted
to R*.
When the shift lever is shifted
from P or R to forward drive
shift position such as D*.
(2) Determine the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers that will be riding in your
vehicle.
When the system operates, a mes-
sage appears on the multi-informa-
tion display. Read the message and
follow the instruction.
(3) Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
*
: Depending on the situation, the
shift position may not be
changed.
(4) The resulting figure equals
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity.
■Drive-Start Control (DSC)
When the TRAC is turned off
(P.250), sudden start restraint
control also does not operate. If
your vehicle have trouble escaping
from the mud or fresh snow due to
sudden start restraint control opera-
tion, deactivate TRAC (P.250) so
that the vehicle may become able to
escape from the mud or fresh snow.
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 −
