Tips For Driving In Various Conditions - Toyota TUNDRA 2004 Owner's Manual

(b) Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in "(a) Before crank-
ing".
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your
engine automatically controls the proper
air−fuel mixture for starting. You can start
a cold or hot engine as follows:
5VZ−FE engine—With your foot off the ac-
celerator pedal, crank the engine by turn-
ing the ignition key to "START" position.
Release it when the engine starts.
2UZ−FE engine—With your foot off the
accelerator pedal, turn the ignition key to
"START" position, then release it.
Engine should be warmed up by driving,
not in idle. For warming up, drive with
smoothly turning engine until engine cool-
ant temperature is within normal range.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See "If your vehicle will not start" in Sec-
tion 4.
'04 TUNDRA_U (L/O 0309)
NOTICE
z 5VZ−FE engine only—Do not crank
for more than 30 seconds at a time.
This may overheat the starter and
wiring systems.
z Do not race a cold engine.
z If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have the
engine checked immediately.
Tips for driving in various
conditions
Always slow down in gusty crosswinds.
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This will allow you much better control.
Drive slowly onto curbs and, if pos-
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sible, at a right angle. Avoid driving
onto high, sharp−edged objects and
other road hazards. Failure to do so
can lead to severe tire damage such
as a tire burst.
Drive slowly when passing over bumps
or travelling on a bumpy road. Other-
wise, the impact could cause severe
damage to the tires and/or wheels.
When parking on a hill, turn the front
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wheels until they touch the curb so
that the vehicle will not roll. Apply the
parking brake, and place the transmis-
sion in "P" (automatic) or in first or
reverse (manual). If necessary, block
the wheels.
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