Off- Road Driving Precautions - Toyota 2006 Hilux Mk6 Owner's Manual

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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 continue normal
when the brakes are wet. If they are
wet, your vehicle will require a lon-
ger stopping distance, and it may
pull to one side when the brakes
are applied. Also, the parking brake
will not hold the vehicle securely.
NOTICE
When driving on wet roads, avoid
driving through large amounts
standing water on the road. Large
amounts of water entering the engine
compartment may cause damage to
the engine and/or electrical compo-
nents.
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Off- road driving precautions

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
driving 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
mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check
that there is no grass, bush, paper,
of
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 mov-
ing.
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When driving off- road or in rugged
terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns,
steering wheel
strike objects, etc. This may cause
loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or serious injury. You
are also risking expensive damage
to your vehicle's suspension and
chassis.
tall grass,
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when
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the river bed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
NOTICE
crossing shallow streams,