2000 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 17

Rav4(U) Detachable sun roof- -Sun roof precautions CAUTION To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the following. D While the vehicle is moving, always keep the head, hands and other parts of the body of all occupants away from the roof opening. Otherwise, you could be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or if the vehicle is involved in an accident. D Always make sure nobody places his/her head, hands and other parts of the body in the roof opening before you close the roof. If someone's neck, head or hands gets caught in the closing roof, it could result in a serious injury. When anyone close the roof, first make sure it is safe to do so. D Never leave small children alone in the vehicle, especially with the ignition key still inserted. They could use the moon roof switches and get trapped in the roof opening. Unattended children can become involved in serious accidents. D Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof opening. -Tilting up and closing CAUTION To avoid serious personal injury, you must do the following. D While the vehicle is moving, always keep the head, hands and other parts of the body of all occupants away from the roof opening. Otherwise, you could be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly or if the vehicle is involved in an accident. D Never sit on top of the vehicle around the roof opening. D Never attempt to remove the sun roof panel while driving. Otherwise, the panel may become a hazard by falling into or flying off the vehicle. To tilt up the sun roof, first pull down on the handle while pushing in one of the lock buttons. Then push up the sun roof until it locks. After tilting up the sun roof, make sure the handle is securely in place. When closing the sun roof, slowly pull down the handle while supporting the roof with your hand. Close and lock the sun roof by pushing the handle until it clicks. Be sure to use your palm to push the handle. After closing the sun roof, make sure it is securely locked. D After installing the sun roof panel, make sure they are firmly secured by pushing up on the underside of each panel. D Never put your hands between the sun roof panel and the surrounding roof. 2000 RAV4 (OM42479U) 17