Winter Driving Tips - Toyota 2006 Hilux Mk6 Owner's Manual

z Take all necessary safety measures
to ensure that damage to the en-
gine or other components does not
occur.
Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage.
Water can wash the grease from
wheel bearings, causing rusting and
premature failure, and may also en-
ter the differentials, transmission
and transfer case, reducing the gear
oil's lubricating qualities.
z Sand and mud that has accumulated
in brake drum and around brake
discs may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system com-
ponents.
z Always perform a maintenance in-
spection after each day of off- road
driving that has taken you through
rough terrain, sand, mud, or water.
(See page 140.)

Winter driving tips

Make sure your coolant is properly pro-
tected against freezing.
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.)
See "Checking the engine coolant level"
on page 160 for details of coolant type
selection.
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is a mix-
ture of 50% coolant and 50% deionized
water. This coolant provides protection
down to about -35_C (- 31_F).
NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone.
Check the condition of the battery and
cables.
Cold temperatures reduce the capacity of
any battery, so it must be in top shape
to provide enough power for winter start-
ing. How to visually inspect the battery is
given on page 170. Your Toyota dealer
and most service stations will be pleased
to check the level of charge.
Make sure the engine oil viscosity is
suitable for the cold weather.
See pages 159 for recommended viscos-
ity. Leaving a heavy summer oil in your
vehicle during winter months may cause
harder starting. If you are not sure about
which oil to use, call your Toyota dealer–
they will be pleased to help.
Keep the door locks from freezing.
Squirt lock de- icer or glycerine into the
locks to keep them from freezing.
Use a washer fluid containing an anti-
freeze solution.
This product is available at your Toyota
dealer and most auto parts stores. Follow
the manufacturer's directions
much to mix with water.
for how
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