Winter Driving Tips - Toyota LAND CRUISER Owner's Manual

In a rollover crash, an unbelted per-
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son is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a seat
belt. Therefore, the driver and all
passengers should fasten their seat
belts whenever the vehicle is mov-
ing.
When driving off−road or in rugged
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terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns,
strike objects, etc. This may cause
loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or serious injury. You
are also risking expensive damage
to your vehicle's suspension and
chassis.
NOTICE
z If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow
first check the depth of the water
and bottom of the river bed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
z Take all necessary safety measures
to ensure that water damage to the
engine or other components does
not occur.
Water entering the engine air intake Water entering the engine air intake Water entering the engine air intake
will cause severe engine damage. will cause severe engine damage. will cause severe engine damage.
Water can wash the grease from Water can wash the grease from Water can wash the grease from
wheel bearings, causing rusting and wheel bearings, causing rusting and wheel bearings, causing rusting and
premature failure, and may also en- premature failure, and may also en- premature failure, and may also en-
ter the differentials, transmission ter the differentials, transmission ter the differentials, transmission
and transfer case, reducing the gear and transfer case, reducing the gear and transfer case, reducing the gear
oil's lubricating qualities. oil's lubricating qualities. oil's lubricating qualities.
z Sand and mud that has accumulated Sand and mud that has accumulated Sand and mud that has accumulated
in brake drums and around brake in brake drums and around brake in brake drums and around brake
discs may affect braking efficiency discs may affect braking efficiency discs may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system com- and may damage brake system com- and may damage brake system com- and may damage brake system com- and may damage brake system com-
ponents. ponents. ponents.
z Always perform a maintenance in- Always perform a maintenance in- Always perform a maintenance in- Always perform a maintenance in- Always perform a maintenance in-
spection after each day of off spection after each day of off spection after each day of off spection after each day of off spection after each day of off−road
driving that has taken you through driving that has taken you through driving that has taken you through
streams,
rough terrain, sand, mud, or water. rough terrain, sand, mud, or water. rough terrain, sand, mud, or water.

Winter driving tips

Make sure your coolant is properly pro-
tected against freezing.
Only use "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
or similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−nitrite,
and non−borate coolant with long−life
hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant
with long−life hybrid organic
technology is a combination
phosphates and organic acids.)
See "Checking the engine coolant level" in
Section 7−2 for details of coolant type
selection.
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is a mix-
ture of 50% coolant and 50% deionized
water. This coolant provides protection
down to about −35_C (−31_F).
NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone.
Check the condition of the battery and
cables.
Cold temperatures reduce the capacity of
any battery, so it must be in top shape to
provide enough power for winter starting.
Section 7−3 tells you how to visually in-
spect the battery. Your Toyota dealer and
most service stations will be pleased to
check the level of charge.
acid
of low
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