Winter Driving Tips; When Encountering Flooded Roads - Toyota Prius 2007 Owner's Manual
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CAUTION
"
Sudden braking,
acceleration and
steering when driving on a slippery
road surface may cause tire slip-
page and reduce your ability to
control the vehicle, resulting in an
accident.
"
Sudden changes in engine speed,
such
as sudden
engine braking,
may cause the vehicle to skid, re-
sulting in an accident.
"
After
driving
through
a
puddle,
lightly depress the brake pedal to
make sure that the brakes are func-
tioning properly. Wet brake pads
may prevent the brakes from func-
tioning properly. If the brakes on
only one side are wet and not func-
tioning
properly,
steering
control
may be affected, resulting in an ac-
cident.
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When encountering flooded roads
Do not drive on a road that has flooded
after heavy rain etc. Doing so may cause
serious damage to the vehicle.
NOTICE
Driving on a flooded road may cause
the engine to stall as well as cause
serious vehicle malfunctions such as
shorts in electrical components and
engine damage from water immersion.
In the event that you drive on a
flooded
road
and
the
vehicle
flooded, be sure to have your Toyota
dealer check brake function, changes
in quantity and quality of engine oil,
transaxle fluid for the hybrid system,
etc. and lubricant condition for the
bearings and suspension joints (where
possible) and the function of all joints
and bearings.
Winter driving tips
Make sure you have a proper freeze
protection for engine coolant.
Only use "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
or
similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non−silicate, non−amine, non−nitrite,
and
non−borate
coolant
with
hybrid organic acid technology. (Coolant
with
long−life
hybrid
organic
technology
is
a
combination
phosphates and organic acids.)
See "Checking the coolant level" on page
406 for details of coolant type selection.
is
For the U.S.A.—"Toyota Super Long Life
Coolant" is a mixture of 50% coolant and
50% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −35:C
(−31:F).
For
Canada—"Toyota
Super
Coolant" is a mixture of 55% coolant and
45% deionized water. This coolant pro-
vides protection down to about −42:C
(−44:F).
NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone.
long−life
acid
of
low
Long
Life
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