Toyota GR Corolla Manual page 117

and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from
operating properly.
■ Restraining the engine output
(Brake Override System)
● When the accelerator and brake
pedals are depressed at the same
time, the engine output may be
restrained.
A warning message is displayed
●
on the multi-information display
while the system is operating.
■ Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle,
observing the following precautions
is recommended:
● For the first 186 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
● For the first 621 miles (1000 km):
• 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.
■ Brake pads and discs
● The brake pads and discs are
designed for use under high load
conditions. Therefore, brake noise
may be generated depending on
the vehicle speed, braking force
and vehicle environment (tem-
perature, humidity, etc.).
● The brake pad is easy to be over
dust, and life may be short.
● The brake pad may do stick to
discs.
● Braking force may decrease by
low temperature, snow, water.
■ Drum-in-disc type parking
brake system
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
whenever the parking brake shoes
4-1. Before driving
and/or drum are replaced. Have
your Toyota dealer perform the bed-
ding down operation.
■ Operating your vehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle
registration laws and confirm the
availability of the correct fuel.
(P.354)
■ Idling time before engine stop
To prevent damage to the turbo-
charger, allow the engine to idle
immediately after high-speed driving
or hill climbing.
Driving condition
Normal city driving or
high-speed driving (at
the highway speed limit
or recommended speed)
Steep hill driving, contin-
uous driving (race track
driving, etc.)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■ When driving the vehicle
● Do not drive if you are unfamil-
iar with the location of the brake
and accelerator pedals to avoid
depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the
accelerator pedal instead of the
brake pedal will result in sudden
acceleration that may lead to an
accident.
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Idling
time
4
Not nec-
essary
Approxi-
mately 1
minute