Toyota Sienna 2001 Operating Manual page 244

TIRES
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Ensure that your vehicle's tires are
properly inflated. Adjust the tire pres-
sure to the recommended cold tire
pressure indicated below (see Section
7–2 for instructions.):
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Tire pressure, kPa (kgf/cm or bar, psi)
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 vehicle
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.
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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.
MAINTENANCE
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If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will
require more frequent maintenance due
to the additional load. For
information, please refer to
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
an abnormal nose–up or nose–down
condition, and check for improper
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.
2001 MY SIENNA (OM45406U)
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Check that your rear view mirrors con-
form to any applicable federal, state/
provincial or local regulations. If not,
install the rear view mirrors required
for towing purpose.
TRAILER TOWING TIPS
When towing a trailer, your vehicle will
handle differently than when not tow-
ing. The three main causes of vehicle–
trailer accidents are driver error, exces-
sive speed and improper trailer loading.
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Keep these in mind when towing:
the
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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.