Winter Driving Tips - Toyota PRIUS 2007 Important Information Manual

CAUTION
Sudden braking, acceleration and
D
steering when driving on a slippery
road surface may cause tire slip-
page and reduce your ability to
control the vehicle, resulting in an
accident.
Sudden changes in engine speed,
D
such as sudden engine braking,
may cause the vehicle to skid, re-
sulting in an accident.
After driving through a
D
lightly depress the brake pedal to
make sure that the brakes are func-
tioning properly. Wet brake pads
may prevent the brakes from func-
tioning properly. If the brakes on
only one side are wet and not func-
tioning properly, steering
may be affected, resulting in an ac-
cident.
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When encountering flooded roads
Do not drive on a road that has flooded
after heavy rain etc. Doing so may cause
serious damage to the vehicle.
NOTICE
Driving on a flooded road may cause
the engine to stall as well as cause
serious vehicle malfunctions such as
shorts in electrical components and
engine damage from water immersion.
In the event that you drive on a
flooded road and
puddle,
flooded, be sure to have your Toyota
dealer check brake function, changes
in quantity and quality of engine oil,
transaxle fluid for the hybrid system,
etc. and lubricant condition for the
bearings and suspension joints (where
possible) and the function of all joints
control
and bearings.

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
hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant
with long−life
technology
phosphates and organic acids.)
See "Checking the coolant level" on page
406 for details of coolant type selection.
the vehicle is
For the U.S.A.—"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is a mixture of 50% coolant and
50% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −35_C
(−31_F).
For Canada—"Toyota
Coolant" is a mixture of 55% coolant and
45% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −42_C
(−44_F).
Do not use plain water alone.
coolant with long−life
hybrid organic acid
is a combination of low
Super Long Life
NOTICE