Tires; Trailer Lights; Break-In Schedule; Maintenance - Toyota Land Cruiser 100 Operating Manual

TIRES

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Ensure that your vehicle's tires are
properly inflated. Adjust the tire pres-
sure indicated below:
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Tire pressure, kPa (kgf/cm or bar, psi)
Front 220 (2.2, 32)
Rear 240 (2.4, 35)
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The trailer tires should be inflated to
the pressure recommended by the trail-
er manufacturer in respect to the total
trailer weight.

TRAILER LIGHTS

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Trailer lights must comply with federal,
state/provincial and local regulations.
See your local recreational
dealer or rental agency for the correct
type of wiring and relays for your trail-
er. Check for correct operation of the
turn signals and stop lights each time
you hitch up. Direct splicing may dam-
age your vehicle's electrical system
and cause a malfunction of your lights.
BREAK- IN SCHEDULE
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Toyota recommends that you do not
tow a trailer with a new vehicle or a
vehicle with any new power train com-
ponent (engine, transmission, differen-
tial, wheel bearing, etc.) for the first
800 km (500 miles) of driving.
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MAINTENANCE

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If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will
require more frequent maintenance due
to the additional
information, please
scheduled maintenance information in
the "Scheduled Maintenance Guide" or
"Owner's Manual Supplement".
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Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing
ball and bracket after approximately
1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving.
PRE- TOWING SAFETY CHECK
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Check that your vehicle remains level
when a loaded or unloaded trailer is
hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle has
vehicle
an abnormal nose- up or nose- down
condition, and check
tongue load, overload, worn suspension
or other possible causes.
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Make sure the trailer cargo is securely
loaded so that it cannot shift.
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Check that your rear view mirrors con-
form to any applicable federal, state/
provincial or local regulation. If not,
install the rear view mirrors required
for towing purpose.
New L/C100(U)
TRAILER TOWING TIPS
When towing a trailer, your vehicle will
handle differently than when not tow-
load. For this ing. The three main causes of vehicle-
refer to the trailer accidents are driver error, exces-
sive speed and improper trailer loading.
Keep these in mind when towing:
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Before starting out, check operation of
the lights and all vehicle- trailer connec-
tions. After driving a short distance,
stop and recheck the lights and con-
nections. Before actually towing a trail-
er, practice turning, stopping and back-
ing with a trailer in an area away from
traffic until you learn the feel.
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Because stopping distance may be in-
creased,
for improper
should be increased when towing a
trailer. For each 16 km/h (10 mph) of
speed, allow at least one vehicle and
trailer length between you and the ve-
hicle ahead. Avoid sudden braking as
you may skid, resulting in jackknifing
and loss of control. This is especially
true on wet or slippery surfaces.
vehicle- to- vehicle distance