Toyota LAND CRUISER PRADO Owner's Manual page 267

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4-1. Before driving
■ Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system.
This type of brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodi-
cally or whenever the parking brake shoes and/or drum are replaced.
Have your Toyota dealer perform the bedding-down operation.
■ Idling time before stopping the engine (1KD-FTV and 1GD-FTV engines)
To prevent damage to the turbocharger, allow the engine to idle immediately
after high-speed driving or driving up a hill.
Normal city driving
High-speed
driving
Steep hill driving or continuous driving at 100 km/h
(62 mph) or more (race track driving etc.)
Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
■
Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. (P. 795)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
When starting the vehicle
■
On vehicles with an automatic transmission, always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with the engine running. This prevents the vehi-
cle from creeping.
LC150_OM_OM60R93E_(GE)
Driving condition
Constant speed of approx.
80 km/h (50 mph)
Constant speed of approx.
100 km/h (62 mph)
Idling time
Not necessary
Approximately
20 seconds
Approximately
1 minute
Approximately
2 minutes