2002 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 215

'02 AVALON U (L/O 0107) Brake pad wear limit indicators Luggage stowage precautions When stowing luggage or cargo in the vehicle, observe the following: NOTICE Do not load the vehicle beyond the vehicle capacity weight specified in Section 8. D Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when at all possible. Be sure all items are secured in place. D Be careful to keep the vehicle balanced. Locating the weight as far forward as possible helps maintain balance. D For better fuel economy, do not carry unneeded weight. CAUTION The brake pad wear limit indicators on your disc brakes give a warning noise when the brake pads are worn to where replacement is required. If you hear a squealing or scraping noise while driving, have the brake pads checked and replaced by your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. Expensive rotor damage can result if the pads are not replaced when necessary. D Do not place anything on the package tray behind the rear seatback. Such items may be thrown about and possibly injure people in the vehicle during sudden braking or an accident. D Do not drive with objects left on top of the instrument panel. They may interfere with the driver's field of view. Or they may move during sharp vehicle acceleration or turning, and impair the driver's control of the vehicle. In an accident they may injure the vehicle occupants. 214 2002 MY AVALON_U (OM22493U)