Driving In The Rain; Engine Speed While Driving; Breaking In Your New Toyota - Toyota RAV 4 2015 Service Manual

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4-1. Before driving

Driving in the rain

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Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the win-
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dows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be espe-
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cially 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 sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.

Engine speed while driving

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In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
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● When the accelerator pedal is released
When the brake pedal is depressed while sport mode is selected
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Breaking in your new Toyota

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To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
For the first 200 miles (300 km):
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Avoid sudden stops.
For the first 500 miles (800 km):
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Do not tow a trailer.
For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
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• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
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