Toyota HIACE 2006 Owner's Manual page 159

1. Apply the brakes and hold.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks un-
der both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release your brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the parking brake firmly.
5. Shift into first or reverse (manual) or
"P" (automatic) and turn off the engine.
When restarting out after parking on a
slope:
1. With the transmission in "P" position
(automatic) or the clutch pedal .de-
pressed (manual), start the engine.
(With an automatic transmission, be
sure to keep the brake pedal de-
pressed.)
2. Shift into gear.
3. Release the parking brake (also foot
brake on automatic transmission ve-
hicles) and slowly pull or back away
from the wheel blocks. Stop and apply
your brakes.
4. Have someone retrieve the blocks.
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CAUTION
o Observe the legal maximum speeds
for trailer towing.
• Slow down and downshift before
descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden down-
shifts.
o Avoid holding the brake pedal down
too long or too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to overheat
and result in reduced braking effi-
ciency.
How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer
Improving fuel economy is easy-just take
it easy. It will help make your vehicle last
longer, too. Here are some specific tips
on how to save money on both fuel and
repairs:
Cl
Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See page
201 in Section 7-2 for instructions.
e Do not carry unneeded weight in
your vehicle. Excess weight puts a
heavier load on the engine, causing
greater fuel consumption.
et
Avoid lengthy warm-up idling. Once
the engine is running smoothly, begin
driving-but gently. Remember, however,
that on cold winter days this may take
a little longer.
• Automatic transmission-Put the se-
lector lever into the "0" when en-
gine braking is not required. Driving
with the select lever in a position other
than "0" will reduce the fuel economy.
(For details, see "Automatic transmis-
sion" on page 100 in Section 1-7.)
e Accelerate slowly and smoothly.
Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.