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4-1. Before driving
• Vehicles with color type multi-informa-
tion display: When the shift lever is
shifted from R to D, D to R, N to R, P
to D, or P to R (D includes S) with the
accelerator pedal depressed, a warn-
ing message appears on the multi-
information display while the system is
operating. If a warning message is
shown on the multi-information dis-
play, read the message and follow the
instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is
depressed too much while the vehicle
is in reverse.
● Vehicles with TRC system: While
Drive-Start Control is being activated,
your vehicle may have trouble escap-
ing from the mud or fresh snow. In
such case, deactivate TRC (P.374)
to cancel Drive-Start Control so that
the vehicle may become able to
escape from the mud or fresh snow.
● Vehicles with AUTO LSD system:
Drive-Start Control does not work
when the AUTO LSD system is turned
on. (P.378)
■
Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observ-
ing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
● For the first 300 km (200 miles):
Avoid sudden stops.
●
For the first 800 km (500 miles):
Do not tow a trailer. (for South Africa)
● For the first 1000 km (600 miles):
• Do not drive at extremely high
speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low
gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for
extended periods.
●
Do not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.
■ Drum-in-disc type parking brake
system (if equipped)
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type
parking brake system. This type of
brake system needs bedding-down of
the brake shoes periodically or when-
ever the parking brake shoes and/or
drum are replaced. Have your Toyota
dealer perform the bedding down opera-
tion.
■ Idling time before stopping the
engine (diesel engine)
To prevent damage to the turbocharger,
allow the engine to idle immediately
after high-speed driving or driving up a
hill.
Driving condition
Normal city driving or
high-speed driving (at
the highway speed
limit or recom-
mended speed)
Steep hill driving or
continuous driving
(race track driving Approximately 1
etc.), or towing a
trailer or another vehi-
cle (for South Africa)
■ Operating your vehicle in a foreign
country
Comply with the relevant vehicle regis-
tration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. (P.659)
■ Eco Driving Indicator (vehicles with
automatic transmission)
P.155, 160
■ After driving on muddy roads in
poor condition (for EURO VI mod-
*
els with diesel engine)
Check the cooling fins of the urea injec-
tor and clear away any foreign objects or
substances such as leaves or mud. If
any of the above parts is extremely dirty
or you are not sure of their condition,
have your vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
*
: EURO VI is an emission standard. If it
is not clear that your vehicle meets
relevant standards, contact your
Idling time
Not necessary
minute