Winter Driving Tips - Toyota 2007 Avalon Owner's Manual

CAUTION
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Before driving off, make sure the
parking brake is fully released and
the parking brake reminder light is
off.
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Do not leave your vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is running.
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Do not rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving. It can cause
dangerous overheating, needless
wear, and poor fuel economy.
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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 drive in excess of the speed
limit. Even if the legal speed limit
permits it, do not drive over 140
km/h (85 mph) unless your vehicle
has high−speed capability
Driving over 140 km/h (85 mph) may
result in tire failure, loss of control
and possible injury. Be sure to con-
sult a tire dealer to determine
whether the tires on your vehicle
are high−speed capability tires or
not before driving at such speeds.
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Do not continue normal driving
when the brakes are wet. If they are
wet, your vehicle will require a
longer stopping distance, and
may pull to one side when the
brakes are applied. Also, the park-
ing brake will not hold the vehicle
securely.

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,
tires.
and non−borate coolant
hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant
with long−life hybrid
technology is a combination
phosphates and organic acids.)
See "Checking the engine coolant level"
on page 358 in Section 7−2 for details of
coolant type selection.
For the U.S.A.—"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is a mixture of 50% coolant and
50% deionized water. This coolant pro-
it
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).
NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone.
with long−life
organic acid
of low
Super Long Life