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2-9. Driving Tips

Winter Driving

Carry emergency gear, including tire chains, window scraper, flares, a

small shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of sand or salt.

Ask your Toyota dealer to check the following:

• Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in the radiator.

Refer to Engine Coolant on P. 398.

• Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold reduces battery capacity.

• Use an engine oil appropriate for the lowest ambient temperatures

that the vehicle will be driven in (P. 395).

• Inspect the ignition system for damage and loose connections.

• Use washer fluid made with antifreezebut do not use engine cool-

ant antifreeze for washer fluid (P. 402).

●Do not use the parking brake in freezing weather as it may freeze. Instead,

shift to 1 or R with a manual transaxle and to P with an automatic transaxle.

Block the rear wheels.

●Remove snow before driving. Snow left on the windshield is dangerous as it

could obstruct vision.

●Do not apply excessive force to a window scraper when removing ice or fro-

zen snow on the mirror glass and windshield.

●Never use warm or hot water for removing snow or ice from windows and

mirrors as it could result in the glass cracking.

●Drive slowly. Braking performance can be adversely affected if snow or ice

adheres to the brake components. If this situation occurs, drive the vehicle

slowly, releasing the accelerator pedal and lightly applying the brakes sev-

eral times until the brake performance returns to normal.

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2-9. Driving Tips

Snow Tires

■ Use snow tires on all four wheels

Do not go faster than 75 mph (120 km/h) while driving with snow

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tires. Inflate snow tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm , 4.3 psi) more than rec-

ommended on the tire pressure label (driver’s door frame), but

never more than the maximum cold-tire pressure shown on the

tires.

The vehicle is originally equipped with all season radials designed

to be used all year around. In some extreme climates you may find

it necessary to replace them with snow tires during the winter

months to further improve traction on snow and ice covered roads.

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WARNING

■Use only the same size and type tires (snow, radial, or non-radial)

on all four wheels

Using tires different in size or type is dangerous. Your vehicle’s handling

could be greatly affected and result in an accident.

NOTICE

Check local regulations before using studded tires.

Tire Chains

Check local regulations before using tire chains.

Install the chains on the front tires only.

Do not use chains on the rear tires.

Please consult your Toyota dealer.

■ Installing the chains

1

If your vehicle is equipped with wheel covers remove them, oth-

erwise the chain bands will scratch them.

2

Secure the chains on the front tires as tightly as possible.

Always follow the chain manufacturer’s instructions.

3

Retighten the chains after driving 1/4—1/2 mile (1/2—1 km).

If your vehicle is equipped with the tire pressure monitoring system, the

system may not function correctly when using tire chains.

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2-9. Driving Tips

WARNING

■Driving with tire chains

●Chains may affect handling.

●Do not go faster than 30 mph (50 km/h) or the chain manufacturer’s rec-

ommended limit, whichever is lower.

●Drive carefully and avoid bumps, holes, and sharp turns.

●Avoid locked-wheel braking.

NOTICE

●Do not use chains on a temporary spare tire; it may result in damage to the

vehicle and to the tire.

●Do not use chains on roads that are free of snow or ice. The tires and

chains could be damaged.

●Chains may scratch or chip aluminum wheels.

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