Brake Pad Wear Indicators; Luggage Stowage Precautions - Toyota 2006 Hilux Mk6 Owner's Manual

CAUTION
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Do not pump the brake pedal if the
engine stalls. Each push on the
pedal uses up your reserved vacu-
um.
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Even if the power assist is com-
pletely lost, the brakes will still
work. But you will have to push the
pedal hard, much harder than nor-
mal. And your braking distance will
increase.
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Brake pad wear indicators

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The brake pad wear indicators on your
disc brakes give a warning noise when
the brake pads are worn to where re-
placement is required.
If you hear a squealing or scraping noise
while driving, have the brake
checked and replaced by your nearest
Toyota dealer immediately.
Avoid continuous driving with the warning
noise.
Continuous driving without replacing the
brake pads will cause expensive rotor
damage and increasing brake pedal effort
to get the same stopping distance.

Luggage stowage precautions

When stowing cargo and luggage in the
vehicle, observe the following:
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Put cargo and luggage in the rear deck
when at all possible. Be sure all items
are secured in place.
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Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
anced. Locating the weight as far for-
ward as possible helps maintain bal-
ance.
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For better fuel economy, do not carry
unneeded weight.
CAUTION
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Never allow anyone to ride in the
rear deck area other than on the
seats. It is not designed for passen-
gers.
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Do not drive with objects left on
pads
top of the instrument panel. They
may interfere with the driver's field
of view. Or they may move during
sharp vehicle acceleration or turn-
ing, and impair the driver's control
of the vehicle. In an accident they
may injure the vehicle occupants.