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2-1. Driving procedures
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When driving
Starting on a steep uphill
Firmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
■ Driving in the rain
● Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the
windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
● Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be
especially slippery
.
● Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there
may be a layer of water between the tires and the road
surface, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
■ Breaking in your new To
yota
To extend the life of the vehicle, the following precautions are recommended
to observe
:
● For the first 200 miles (300 km):
A
void sudden stops.
● For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer
.
● For the first 100
0 miles (1600 km):
•
Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■ Drum-in-disc
type p
arking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system.
This type of brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodi-
cally or whenever the parking brake shoes and/or drums are replaced.
Have your Toyota dealer perform the bedding-down.
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