Toyota HIGHLANDER HYBRID 2007 Manual page 339

For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information pertaining
to driving your vehicle off−road, consult
the following organizations.
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State and Local Parks and Recreation
Departments
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State Motor Vehicle Bureau
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Recreational Vehicle Clubs
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U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of
Land Management
'07 HIGHLANDER HV_U (L/O 0608)
CAUTION
Always observe the following precau-
tions to minimize the risk of serious
personal injury or damage to your ve-
hicle:
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Drive carefully when off the road.
Do not take unnecessary risks by
driving in dangerous places.
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Do not grip the steering wheel
spokes when driving off−road. A
bad bump could jerk the wheel and
injure your hands. Keep both hands
and especially your thumbs on the
outside of the rim.
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Always check your brakes for effec-
tiveness immediately after driving in
sand, mud, water or snow.
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After driving through tall
mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check
that there is no grass, bush, paper,
rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or
trapped on the underbody. Clear 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.
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In a rollover crash, an unbelted per-
son is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a seat
belt. Therefore, the driver and all
passengers should fasten their seat
belts whenever the vehicle is mo-
ving.
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When off−road driving cannot be
avoided, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns, or
strike objects, etc. These maneu-
vers may result in loss of control
or vehicle rollover causing death or
serious injury. You also risk expen-
sive damage to your vehicle's sus-
pension and chassis.
NOTICE
grass,
z If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the river bed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
2007 HIGHLANDER HV from July '06 Prod. (OM48685U)
streams,
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