Winter Driving Tips - Toyota 2007 Camry Hybrid Owner's Manual

Winter driving tips

Make sure your coolant is properly pro-
tected against freezing.
Only use "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
or similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−nitrite,
and non−borate coolant with
hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant
with long−life hybrid organic
technology is a combination
phosphates and organic acids.)
See "Checking the coolant level" on page
357 in Section 7−2 for details of coolant
type selection.
For the U.S.A.—"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is a mixture of 50% coolant and
50% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −35_C
(−31_F).
For Canada—"Toyota Super Long
Coolant" is a mixture of 55% coolant and
45% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −42_C
(−44_F).
NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone.
Check the condition of the 12 volt bat-
tery and cables.
Cold temperatures lower the performance
of the 12 volt battery, so it must be in top
shape to provide enough power for winter
long−life starting. Section 7−3 tells you how to
visually inspect the 12 volt battery. Your
acid Toyota dealer and most service stations
of low will be pleased to check the level of
charge.
Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
suitable for the cold weather.
See page 356 in Section 7−2 for recom-
mended viscosity. Leaving a heavy sum-
mer oil in your vehicle during winter
months may cause harder starting. If you
are not sure about which oil to use, call
your Toyota dealer—they will be pleased
to help.
Life
Keep the door locks from freezing.
Squirt lock de−icer or glycerine into the
locks to keep them from freezing.
'07Camry hybrid_U (L/O 0610)
Use a washer fluid containing an anti-
freeze solution.
This product is available at your Toyota
dealer and most auto parts stores. Follow
the manufacturer's
much to mix with water.
Do not use engine antifreeze or any
other substitute because it may dam-
age your vehicle's paint.
Do not use your parking brake when
there is a possibility it could freeze.
When parking, put the transmission into
"P" and block the rear wheels. Do not use
the parking brake, or snow or water accu-
mulated in and around the parking brake
mechanism may freeze, making it hard to
release.
Keep ice and snow from accumulating
under the fenders.
Ice and snow built up under your fenders
can make steering difficult. During bad
winter driving, stop and check under the
fenders occasionally.
2007 CAMRY HV from Oct. '06 Prod. (OM33749U)
directions for how
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