Toyota Land Cruiser 2000 Operating Manual page 191

When restarting out after parking on a
slope:
1. With the transmission in "P" posi-
tion, start the engine. Be sure to
keep the brake pedal depressed.
2. Shift into the "2", "L" or "R" position.
3. Release the parking brake
brake pedal and slowly pull or back
away from the wheel blocks. Stop
and apply your brakes.
4. Have someone retrieve the blocks.
L/C 100_U
CAUTION
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Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or
the posted towing
whichever is lower. Because insta-
bility (swaying) of a towing vehicle-
trailer combination
and
creases as the speed increases, ex-
ceeding 72 km/h (45
cause loss of control.
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Slow down and downshift before
descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden down-
shifts.
D
Avoid holding the brake pedal down
too long or too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to overheat
and result in reduced braking effi-
ciency.
2000 L/C 100 (OM60866U)
How to save fuel and make
your vehicle last longer, too
Getting more kilometers/mileage from a
liter/gallon of fuel is easy–just take it
easy. It will help make your vehicle last
longer, too. Here are some specific tips
speed limit,
on how to save money on both fuel and
repairs:
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Keep your tires inflated at the cor-
usually in-
rect pressure. Underinflation causes
tire wear and wastes fuel. See Section
mph) may
7- 2 for instructions.
D
Do not carry unneeded weight in
your vehicle. Excess weight puts a
heavier load on the engine, causing
greater fuel consumption.
D
Avoid lengthy warm- up idling. Once
the engine is running smoothly, begin
driving—but gently. Remember, howev-
er, that on cold winter days this may
take a little longer.
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Always keep the automatic transmis-
sion overdrive turned on. Driving with
the overdrive off will reduce the fuel
economy. (For details, see "Automatic
transmission" in Section 1- 6.)
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Accelerate
Avoid jackrabbit starts.
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Avoid long engine idling. If you have
a long wait and you are not in traffic,
it is better to turn off the engine and
start again later.
slowly and smoothly.
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