Toyota 4RUNNER 1998 Owner's Manual page 242

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Off- road driving precaution
When driving your vehicle off- road,
please observe the following precau-
tions to ensure your driving enjoyment
and to help prevent the closure of
areas to off- road vehicles.
a. Drive your vehicle only in areas
where off- road vehicles are permitted
to travel.
b. Respect private property. Get own-
er's permission before entering private
property.
c. Do not enter areas that are closed.
Honor gates, barriers and signs that
restrict travel.
d. Stay on established roads. When
conditions are wet, driving techniques
should be changed or travel delayed
to prevent damage to roads.
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii
and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information per-
taining to driving your vehicle off-
road, consult the following organiza-
tions.
"
State and Local Parks and Recre-
ation Departments
"
State Motor Vehicle Bureau
"
Recreational Vehicle Clubs
"
U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of
Land Management
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Always observe the following pre-
cautions to minimize the risk of
CAUTION
serious personal injury or damage
to your vehicle:
"
Drive
road. Do not take unnecessary
risks by driving in dangerous
places.
"
Do not grip the steering wheel
spokes when driving off- road. A
bad bump could jerk the wheel
and injure your hands. Keep
both hands and especially your
thumbs on the outside of the
rim.
"
Always check your brakes for
effectiveness immediately after
driving in sand, mud, water or
snow.
"
After driving through tall grass,
mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc.,
check that there is no grass,
bush, paper, rags, stone, sand,
etc. adhering or trapped on the
underbody. Clear off any such
matter from the underbody. If
the vehicle is used with these
materials trapped or adhering to
the underbody, a breakdown or
fire could occur.
4RUNNER (1998)
carefully when off the