Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs

Carrying bathtubs in Kijangs

In response to the letter published in The Jakarta Post on
Aug. 6 regarding Kijang ads, we would like to clarify as follows:

We refer to Chapter III, Article 13 of government regulation
No. 41/1993, dated July 5, 1993, regarding road transportation,
and Decree No. KM69/1993 of the minister of transportation dated
Sept. 9, 1993, regarding the transportation of goods.

Paragraph 1: The transportation of goods using motor vehicles
should be carried out by means of cargo vans.

Paragraph 3: The transportation of goods as referred to in
paragraph (1) may be carried out using a motor vehicle, that is
to say a passenger car or bus, provided that the quantity of
goods transported does not exceed the transportation capacity of
the vehicle concerned.

The certificates of type/variant examination for motor
vehicles issued by the directorate of land transportation,
Ministry of Transportation Nos. SK.318/AJ.402/DRJD/99 and
SK.163/AJ.402/DRJD/2001, stipulated that the Toyota Kijang
fulfilled the technical requirements for roadworthiness, subject
to the following conditions:

For Kijang diesel-type Grand Long: Net weight 1,440 kilograms
(kg). Total approved weight 1,960 kg and passenger capacity 7
(seven) persons, excluding driver, and goods up to 40 kg in
weight.

For Kijang 2.0 gasoline-type Grand Long: Net weight 1,490 kg.
Total approved weight 2,010 kg and passenger capacity 7 (seven)
persons, excluding driver, and goods up to 40 kg in weight.

Kijang rear seats may be folded down in order to create more
space for passengers and also to carry more goods, as long as the
vehicle does not exceed the approved total weight.

Regarding the Kijang ad -- the "bathtub" version -- we put a
bathtub in the back compartment simply as a graphic way of
showing how spacious was the interior of the vehicle. We did not
show a Kijang actually traveling on the road with a bathtub
inside.

HENDRAYADI LASTIYOSO, Communications Manager, PT Toyota-Astra
Motor, Jakarta