How To Save Fuel And Make Your Vehicle Last Longer; Repairs - Toyota 2008 4Runner Owner's Manual

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When restarting out after parking on a
slope:
1. With the transmission in "P" position,
start the engine. Be sure to keep the
brake pedal depressed.
2. Shift into gear.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal and slowly pull or back away
from the wheel blocks. Stop and apply
your brakes.
4. Have someone retrieve the blocks.
CAUTION
Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or
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the posted towing speed
whichever is lower. Because insta-
bility (swaying) of a towing vehicle−
trailer combination usually
creases as the speed increases, ex-
ceeding 72 km/h (45 mph)
cause loss of control.
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Slow down and downshift before
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descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden down-
shifts.
Avoid holding the brake pedal down
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too long or too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to overheat
and result in reduced braking effi-
ciency.
limit,
in-
may
How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer
Improving fuel economy is easy—just take
it easy. It will help make your vehicle last
longer, too. Here are some specific tips
on how to save money on both fuel and

repairs:

Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
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rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See page
441 in Section 7−2 for instructions.
Do not carry unneeded weight in
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your vehicle. Excess weight puts a
heavier load on the engine, causing
greater fuel consumption.
Avoid lengthy warm−up idling. Once
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the engine is running smoothly, begin
driving—but gently. Remember, howev-
er, that on cold winter days this may
take a little longer.
Put the selector lever into the "D"
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when engine braking is not required.
Driving with the selector lever in "4"
will reduce the fuel economy. (For de-
tails, see "Automatic transmission" on
page 163 in Section 1−7.)
Accelerate slowly and smoothly.
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Avoid jackrabbit starts. Get into high
gear as quickly as possible.