Toyota Highlander 2011 Manual page 143

Starting on a steep uphill
Firmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to D.
STEP 1
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
STEP 2
Release the parking brake.
STEP 3
Driving in the rain
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Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the
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windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be
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especially slippery.
Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
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because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road
surface, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
Breaking in your new Toyota
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To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is rec-
ommended:
For the first 186 miles (300 km):
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Avoid sudden stops.
For the first 500 miles (800 km):
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Do not tow a trailer.
For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
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• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
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Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type parking brake system.
This type of brake system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodi-
cally or whenever the parking brake shoes and/or drums are replaced.
Have your Toyota dealer perform the bedding-down.
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