Toyota Land Cruiser 1996 Owner's Manual page 131

D Crosswinds and rough roads will ad-
versely affect handling of your vehicle
and trailer, causing sway. Pay atten-
tion to the rear from time to time to pre-
pare yourself for being passed by large
trucks or buses, which may cause your
vehicle and trailer to sway. If swaying
happens, firmly grip the steering wheel
and reduce speed immediately but
gradually. Never increase speed.
Steer straight ahead. If you make no
extreme correction with the steering or
brakes, the vehicle and trailer will sta-
bilize itself.
D Be careful when passing other ve-
hicles. Passing requires considerable
distance. After passing a vehicle, do
not forget the length of your trailer and
be sure you have plenty of room be-
fore changing lanes.
D In order to maintain engine braking ef-
ficiency, do not use the "D"position.
D Because of the added load of the trail-
er, your vehicle's engine may overheat
on hot days (at temperatures over
30 C [85 F]) when going up a long or
steep grade with a trailer. If the engine
coolant temperature gauge indicates
overheating, immediately turn off the
air conditioning (if in use), pull off the
road and stop in a safe spot. Refer to
"If your vehicle overheats" in Part 4 of
this manual.
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D Always place wheel blocks under both
the vehicle and trailer wheels when
parking. Apply the parking brake firm-
ly. Put the transmission in "P". Avoid
parking on a slope with a trailer, but if
it cannot be avoided, do so only after
performing the following:
1. Apply the brakes and hold.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks un-
der both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release your brakes slowly until the blocks
absorb the load.
4. Apply the parking brake firmly.
5. Shift into "P" and turn off the engine.
When restarting out after parking on a
slope:
1. With the transmission in "P" position,
start the engine. Be sure to keep the brake
pedal depressed.
2. Shift into the "2", "L" or "R" position.
3. Release the parking brake and brake
pedal and slowly pull or back away from
the wheel blocks. Stop and apply your
brakes.
4. Have someone retrieve the blocks.
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CAUTION
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D Do not exceed 72 km/h (45 mph) or
the posted towing speed limit,
whichever is lower. Because insta-
bility (swaying) of a towing ve-
hicle-trailer combination usually
increases as the speed increases,
exceeding 72 km/h (45 mph) may
cause loss of control.
D Slow down and downshift before
descending steep or long down-
hill grades. Do not make sudden
downshifts.
D Avoid holding the brake pedal
down too long or too frequently.
This could cause the brakes to
overheat and result in reduced
braking efficiency.
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