Toyota 2007 Yaris Sedan Owner's Manual page 216

06 09.07
TIRES
Ensure that your vehicle's tires are
D
properly inflated. See page 262 in Sec-
tion 7−2 and page 287 in Section 8 for
instructions.
The trailer tires should be inflated to
D
the pressure recommended by the trail-
er manufacturer in respect to the total
trailer weight.
TRAILER LIGHTS
Trailer lights must comply with federal,
D
state/provincial and local regulations.
See your local recreational
dealer or rental agency for the correct
type of wiring and relays for your trail-
er. Check for correct operation of the
turn signals and stop lights each time
you hitch up. Direct splicing may dam-
age your vehicle's electrical system
and cause a malfunction of your lights.
BREAK−IN SCHEDULE
Toyota recommends that you do not
D
tow a trailer with a new vehicle or a
vehicle with any new power train com-
ponent (engine, transmission, differen-
tial, wheel bearing, etc.) for the first
800 km (500 miles) of driving.
208
MAINTENANCE
If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will
D
require more frequent maintenance due
to the additional
information, please
scheduled maintenance information in
the "Scheduled Maintenance Guide" or
"Owner's Manual Supplement".
Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing
D
ball and bracket after approximately
1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving.
PRE−TOWING SAFETY CHECK
vehicle Check that your vehicle remains level
D
when a loaded or unloaded trailer is
hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle has
an abnormal nose−up or nose−down
condition, and check
tongue load, overload, worn suspension
or other possible causes.
Make sure the trailer cargo is securely
D
loaded so that it can not shift.
Check that your rear view mirrors con-
D
form to any applicable federal, state/
provincial or local regulations. If not,
install the rear view mirrors required
for towing purpose.
TRAILER TOWING TIPS
When towing a trailer, your vehicle will
handle differently than when not tow-
load. For this ing. The three main causes of vehicle−
refer to the trailer accidents are driver error, exces-
sive speed and improper trailer loading.
Keep these in mind when towing:
Before starting out, check operation of
D
the lights and all vehicle−trailer connec-
tions. After driving a short distance,
stop and recheck the lights and con-
nections. Before actually towing a trail-
er, practice turning, stopping and back-
ing with a trailer in an area away from
traffic until you learn the feel.
Backing with a trailer is difficult and
D
requires practice. Grip the bottom of
for improper
the steering wheel and move your hand
to the left to move the trailer to the
left. Move your hand to the right to
move the trailer to the right. (This pro-
cedure is generally opposite to that
when backing without a trailer.) Also,
just turn the steering wheel a little at
a time, avoiding sharp or prolonged
turning. Have someone guide you when
backing to reduce the risk of an acci-
dent.
2007 YARIS SEDAN from Oct. '06 Prod. (OM52736U)