Tachometer - Toyota Matrix 2006 Operating Manual

Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:
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Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
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Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
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Idling for a long period with the air
conditioning on in stop- and- go traffic.
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Towing a trailer.
NOTICE
z Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as this
may cause the engine to overheat.
The thermostat is designed to con-
trol the flow of coolant to keep the
temperature of the engine within
the specified operating range.
z Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. See "If your ve-
hicle overheats" on page 230 in
Section 4.
'06 MATRIX_U (L/O 0508)

Tachometer

The tachometer indicates engine speed
in thousands of rpm (revolutions per
minute). Use it while driving to select
correct shift points and to prevent en-
gine lugging and over- revving.
Driving with the engine running too fast
causes excessive engine wear and poor
fuel economy. Remember, in most cases
the slower the engine speed, the greater
the fuel economy.
1.8 L 4- cylinder (2ZZ- GE) engine only—
The engine will not exceed 7100 rpm be-
fore it warms up.
NOTICE
Do not let the indicator needle get
into the red zone. This may cause
severe engine damage.
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