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Part 2
INFORMATION
BEFORE DRIVING
YOUR TOYOTA
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Break- in period
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Fuel
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Operation in foreign countries
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Three- way catalytic converter
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Engine exhaust cautions
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Facts about engine oil
consumption
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Twin ground electrode
platinum- tipped spark plugs
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Brake system
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Brake pad wear limit indicators
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Luggage stowage precautions
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Your Toyota's identification
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Theft prevention labels
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Suspension and chassis
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Types of tires
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Break- in period
Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break- in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of
your vehicle:
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Do not drive over 88 km/h (55 mph).
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Run the engine at moderate speed be-
tween 2000 and 4000 rpm.
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Avoid full- throttle starts.
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Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
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Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.
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Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles).
'99 AVALON (USA/CANADA)- U
Fuel
FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mix- ups, your
Toyota has a new smaller fuel tank open-
ing. The special nozzle on pumps with
unleaded fuel will fit it, but the larger
standard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas
will not.
At a minimum,
the gasoline you use
should
meet
specifications
D4814 in the U.S.A. and CGSB 3.5- M93
in Canada.
NOTICE
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the three-
way catalytic converter to lose its ef-
fectiveness and the emission control
system to function improperly. Also,
this can increase maintenance costs.
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