2015 TOYOTA SEQUOIA climate control

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2-5. Driving information
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When driving
Winter driving tips
Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before driving
the vehicle in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a manner appropri-
ate to the prevailing weather conditions.
■ Pre-winter preparations
●Use fluids that are appropriate to the prevailing outside tem-
peratures.
• Engine oil
• Engine coolant
• Washer fluid
● Have a service technician inspect the level and specific grav-
ity of battery electrolyte.
● Have the vehicle fitted with four snow tires or purchase a set
of tire chains for the rear tires.
Ensure that all tires are the same size and brand, and that chains
match the size of the tires.
■Before driving the vehicle
Perform the following according to the driving conditions.
●Do not try to forcibly open a window, scrape an outside rear
view mirror surface or move a wiper or outside rear view mir-
ror that is frozen. Pour warm water over the frozen area to
melt the ice. Wipe away the water immediately to prevent it
from freezing.
● To ensure proper operation of th e climate control system fan,
remove any snow that has accumulated on the air inlet vents
in front of the windshield.
● Remove any ice that has accumu lated on the vehicle chassis.
● Periodically check for and remove any excess ice or snow
that may have accumulated in the wheel well or on the
brakes.

620 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ab ility to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

651
Alphabetical index
Battery
Checking .............................. 499
If the vehicle has discharged
battery ................................ 589
Preparing and checking
before winter ...................... 275
Blind Spot Monitor .................. 236
Bluetooth
® audio..................... 377
Bluetooth® phone ................... 378
Bottle holder ............................ 428
Brake assist ............................. 255
Brakes Fluid...................................... 496
Parking brake ....................... 164
Break-in tips ............................ 147
BSM .......................................... 236
Card holder .............................. 414
Care Exterior ................................. 472
Interior .................................. 474
Seat belts ............................. 475
Cargo capacity ........................ 268
Cargo hooks ............................ 457
CD player ................................. 336
Chains ...................................... 275
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ....... 128
Booster seats, installation .... 139
Convertible seats, definition............................. 128
Convertible seats, installation .......................... 138
Front passenger occupant
classification system .......... 123
Infant seats, definition .......... 128
Infant seats, installation ........ 137
Installing CRS with LATCH system................................ 134
Installing CRS with seat
belts ................................... 137 Installing CRS with top
tether straps ........................140
Child safety Airbag precautions ................118
Battery precautions .......500, 591
Child restraint system............128
Child-protectors .......................37
How your child should wear the seat belt ..........................75
Installing child restraints ........132
Moon roof precautions ............99
Power window lock switch.......90
Power window precautions .....92
Removed key battery precautions .........................522
Seat belt extender precautions ...........................78
Seat belt precautions ..............75
Seat heater precautions ........447
Child-protectors .........................37
Cigarette lighter .......................437
Cleaning Exterior ..................................472
Interior ...................................474
Seat belts ..............................475
Climate control seat.................448
Clock ........................................ 433
Coin holder ...............................410
Compass ...................................467
Condenser ................................496
Console box .....................411, 419
Conversation mirror ................438
Cooling system
Engine overheating ...............592
CRS ...........................................128
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

656 Alphabetical index
Radiator .................................... 496
Radio ......................................... 334
Rear air conditioning system .................................... 311
Rear console box ..................... 419
Rear seat
Adjustment ..............................51
Folding down second seatback ...............................55
Folding down third seatback ...............................57
Rear seat entertainment system
*
Rear seat entertainment system controller battery
*
Rear side sunshade ................. 451
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 535
Wattage ................................. 610
Rear view mirror
Anti-glare ...........................81, 86
Compass ............................... 467
Indicator ................................ 236
Rear view monitor system ...... 225
Rear window defogger ............ 315
Rear window wiper .................. 197
Replacing Fuses .................................... 523
Key battery ............................ 521
Light bulbs ............................. 535
Tires ...................................... 574
Reporting safety defects for
U.S. owners ............................ 634
Resetting the maintenance required reminder light ......... 478
Resetting the message indicating maintenance
is required .............................. 478
Roof luggage carrier ..................88 Seat belts
Adjusting the seat belt............. 69
ALR ......................................... 74
Automatic Locking Retractor ............................... 74
Child restraint system installation........................... 132
Cleaning and maintaining
the seat belts ...................... 475
Comfort guide ......................... 72
ELR ......................................... 74
Emergency Locking Retractor ............................... 74
How to wear your seat belt ..... 69
How your child should wear
the seat belt .......................... 75
Pregnant women, proper seat
belt use ................................. 74
Reminder light ....................... 559
Seat belt extenders ................. 75
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 73
Seat heaters ............................. 445
Seating capacity ...................... 273
Seats Adjustment ........................ 48, 51
Adjustment precaution ...... 50, 61
Child seats/child restraint system installation .............. 132
Cleaning ................................ 474
Climate control seat .............. 448
Driver’s seat position memory................................. 62
Head restraint ......................... 65
Properly sitting in the seat..... 109
Seat heaters.................. 445, 448
Seat heaters and ventilators ........................... 448
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