Toyota 2005 Land Cruiser Owner's Manual page 252

U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of
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Land Management
CAUTION
Always observe the following precau-
tions to minimize the risk of serious
personal injury or damage to your ve-
hicle:
Drive carefully when off the road.
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Do not take unnecessary risks by
driving in dangerous places.
Do not grip the steering wheel
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spokes when driving off−road.
bad bump could jerk the wheel and
injure your hands. Keep
hands and especially your thumbs
on the outside of the rim.
Always check your brakes for effec-
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tiveness immediately after driving in
sand, mud, water or snow.
After driving through
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mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check
that there is no grass, bush, paper,
rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or
trapped on the underbody.
off any such matter from the under-
body. If the vehicle is used with
these materials trapped or adhering
to the underbody, a breakdown or
fire could occur.
In a rollover crash, an unbelted per-
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son is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a seat
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belt. Therefore, the driver and all
passengers should fasten their seat
both
belts whenever the vehicle is mov-
ing.
When driving off−road or in rugged
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terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns,
strike objects, etc.
loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or
You are also risking expensive dam-
age to your vehicle's suspension
and chassis.
tall grass,
z If driving through water, such as
when
first check the depth of the water
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and the bottom of the river bed for
firmness.
deep water.
z Take all necessary safety measures
to ensure that water damage to the
engine or other components does
not occur.
z Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage.
z Water can wash the grease from
wheel bearings, causing rusting and
premature failure, and may also en-
ter the differentials,
and transfer case, reducing the gear
oil's lubricating qualities.
This may cause
z Sand and mud that has accumulated
in brake drums and around brake
serious injury.
discs may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system com-
ponents.
NOTICE
crossing shallow streams,
Drive slowly and avoid
transmission
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