Toyota 1997 Celica Owner's Manual page 121

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Part 2
INFORMATION
BEFORE DRIVING
YOUR TOYOTA
S
Break-in period
S
Fuel
S
Operation in foreign countries
S
Three-way catalytic converter
S
Engine exhaust cautions
S
Facts about engine oil consumption
S
Brake system
S
Brake pad wear limit indicators
S
Luggage stowage precautions
S
Your Toyota's identification
S
Theft prevention labels
S
Suspension and chassis
S
Types of tires
Break-in period
Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break-in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of your
vehicle:
S Do not drive over 88 km/h (55 mph).
S Run the engine at moderate speed be-
tween 2000 and 4000 rpm.
S Avoid full-throttle starts.
S Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
S Do not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.
S Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.
S Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles).
Fuel
FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mixups, your
Toyota has a new smaller fuel tank open-
ing. The special nozzle on pumps with un-
leaded fuel will fit it, but the larger stan-
dard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas will
not.
NOTICE
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the
three-way catalytic converter to
lose its effectiveness and the emis-
sion control system to function im-
properly. Also, this can increase
maintenance costs.
OCTANE NUMBER
7A-FE engine: Select Research Octane
Number 91 (Octane Rating 87) or higher.
5S-FE engine: Select Research Octane
Number 91 (Octane Rating 87) or high-
er. For improved vehicle performance,
the use of premium unleaded gasoline
with a research Octane Number of 96
(Octane Rating 91) or higher is recom-
mended.
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