Winter Driving Tips - Toyota 2007 YARIS HATCHBACK Owner's Manual

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Washing your vehicle or driving through
deep water may get the brakes wet. To
see whether they are wet, check that
there is no traffic near you, and then
press the pedal lightly. If you do not
feel a normal braking force, the brakes
are probably wet. To dry them, drive
the vehicle cautiously while
pressing the brake pedal with the park-
ing brake applied. If they still do not
work safely, pull to the side of the road
and call a Toyota dealer for assistance.
CAUTION
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Before driving off, make sure that
the parking brake is fully released
and the parking brake reminder
light is off.
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Do not leave your vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is running.
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Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving. It can cause
dangerous overheating, needless
wear, and poor fuel economy.
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To drive down a long or steep hill,
reduce your speed and downshift.
Remember, if you ride the brakes
excessively, they may overheat and
not work properly.
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Be careful when accelerating, up-
shifting, downshifting or braking on
a slippery surface. Sudden accelera-
tion or engine braking could cause
the vehicle to skid or spin.
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Do not drive in excess of the speed
lightly limit. Even if the legal speed limit
permits it, do not drive over 140
km/h (85 mph) unless your vehicle
has high−speed capability
Driving over 140 km/h (85 mph) may
result in tire failure, loss of control
and possible injury. Be sure to con-
sult a tire dealer
whether the tires on your vehicle
are high−speed capability tires or
not before driving at such speeds.
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Do not continue
when the brakes are wet. If they are
wet, your vehicle will
longer stopping distance,
may pull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Also, the park-
ing brake will not hold the vehicle
securely.

Winter driving tips

Make sure you have a proper freeze
protection for engine coolant.
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 long−life hy-
brid organic acid technology. (Coolant with
long−life hybrid organic acid technology is
a combination of low phosphates and or-
ganic acids.)
tires.
See "Checking the engine coolant level"
on page 260 in Section 7−2 for details of
coolant type selection.
For the U.S.A.—"Toyota Super Long Life
to determine
Coolant" is a mixture of 50% coolant and
50% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −35_C
(−31_F).
normal driving
For Canada—"Toyota
require a Coolant" is a mixture of 55% coolant and
45% deionized water. This coolant pro-
and it
vides protection down to about −42_C
(−44_F).
Do not use plain water alone.
2007 YARIS S/D from Jan. '06 Prod. (OM52646U)
Super Long Life
NOTICE