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4-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ........... 462
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ............ 466
4-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements..................... 470
4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ....................... 474
Hood ................................... 478
Engine compartment........... 480
Tires .................................... 496
Tire inflation pressure ......... 500
Wheels ................................ 502
Air conditioning filter ........... 504
Wireless remote control
battery............................... 506
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................. 509
Light bulbs .......................... 5255-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 540
If your vehicle needs to
be towed .......................... 541
If you think something
is wrong............................ 547
Fuel pump shut off
system.............................. 548
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 549
If you have a flat tire ........... 557
If the engine will not
start .................................. 576
If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ................... 577
If you lose your keys .......... 578
If the vehicle battery
is discharged .................... 579
If your vehicle overheats .... 584
If you run out of fuel and
the engine stalls ............... 587
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................. 588
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an
emergency ....................... 590
4Maintenance and care5When trouble arises
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: If equipped
Tires
Rotation
Replacement
Inflation pressure
P. 496
P. 557
P. 500
Fuel filler door P. 97
Rear fog lights P. 195
Rear turn signal lights P. 173
License plate lights
P. 191
Side doors P. 60
Back window P. 96
Rear step bumper
P. 66
Stop/tail lights P. 191
Tailgate P. 64
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Fuel filler door P. 97
Back window
Rear window defogger
P. 96
P. 264
: If equipped
Stop/tail lights P. 191
Tailgate P. 64
Side doors P. 60
Tires
Rotation
Replacement
Inflation pressure
P. 496
P. 557
P. 500
Rear fog lights P. 195
Rear turn signal lights P. 173
License plate lights
P. 191
Rear step bumper
P. 66
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Fuel filler door P. 97
Back window
Rear window defogger
P. 96
P. 264
Stop/tail lights P. 191
Tailgate P. 64
Side doors P. 60
Tires
Rotation
Replacement
Inflation pressure
P. 496
P. 557
P. 500
Rear fog lights P. 195
Rear turn signal lights P. 173
License plate lights
P. 191
: If equipped
Rear step bumper
P. 66
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When driving
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)
Driving in the rain
Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the
windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be
especially slippery.
Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road
surface, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is rec-
ommended:
For the first 300 km (200 miles):
Avoid sudden stops.
For the first 800 km (500 miles):
Do not tow a trailer.
For the first 1000 km (600 miles):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in the low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
• Do not drive slowly with the manual transmission in a high gear.
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168 2-1. Driving procedures
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Downshift restriction
The maximum allowable speeds are as follows.
AI-SHIFT (if equipped)
AI-SHIFT automatically selects the optimal gear according to driver perfor-
mance and driving conditions.
AI-SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever is in the D position.
The engine speed may remain high after releasing the accelerator pedal.
This does not indicate a malfunction.
When driving with the cruise control system (If equipped)
Engine braking will not occur when downshifting from D to 4. (P. 202)
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
P. 577
Downshifting
Maximum speed
km/h (mph)
Vehicles with 255/70R15C
tiresVehicles with 265/65R17
tires
Front drive
control lever
in H2 or H4Front drive
control lever
in L4Front drive
control lever
in H2 or H4Front drive
control lever
in L4
D 4 140 (87) 55 (34) 145 (90) 55 (34)
4 3 100 (62) 35 (22) 105 (65) 40 (25)
3 2 65 (40) 25 (16) 70 (43) 25 (16)
2 L 20 (12) 5 (3) 20 (12) 5 (3)
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When driving
HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)
Maximum downshifting speeds
Observe the downshifting speeds in the following table to prevent over-rev-
ving the engine.
4WD models
*1: With 265/65R17 tires
*2: With 255/70R15C tires
*3: With 205R16C tires
Shift
positionFront drive
control
lever
Maximum speed
km/h (mph)
1KD-FTV
engine
2KD-FTV engine
For Russia and
UkraineExcept for
Russia and
Ukraine
1H2, H439 (24)
*1
38 (24)*236 (22)*1
35 (22)*2, 338 (24)*1
37 (23)*2, 3
L4 15 (9) 14 (9)15 (9)*1
14 (9)*2, 3
2H2, H473 (45)
*1
71 (44)*267 (42)*1
65 (40)*2, 370 (43)*1
68 (42)*2, 3
L429 (18)*1
28 (17)*226 (16)*1
25 (16)*2, 327 (16)*1, 2
26 (16)*3
3H2, H4119 (74)
*1
115 (71)*2109 (68)*1
105 (65)*2, 3114 (71)*1
110 (68)*2, 3
L446 (29)*1
45 (28)*242 (26)*1
41 (25)*2, 345 (28)*1
43 (27)*2, 3
4H2, H4170 (106)
*1
165 (103)*2156 (97)*1
151 (94)*2, 3164 (102)*1
158 (98)*2, 3
L467 (42)*1
64 (40)*261 (38)*1
59 (37)*2, 364 (40)*1
62 (39)*2, 3
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Pre Runner
Shift position
Maximum speed
km/h (mph)
With 265/65R17 tiresWith 255/70R15C and
205R16C tires
1 38 (24) 37 (23)
2 70 (43) 68 (42)
3 114 (71) 110 (68)
4 164 (102) 158 (98)