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4-1. Before driving
■Break-in schedule
If your vehicle is new or equipped with any new power train components
(such as an engine, transmission, differential or wheel bearing), Toyota rec-
ommends that you do not tow a trailer until the vehicle has been driven for
over 500 miles (800 km).
After the vehicle has been driven for over 500 miles (800 km), you can start
towing. However, for the next 500 miles (800 km), drive the vehicle at a speed
of less than 45 mph (72 km/h) when towing a trailer, and avoid full throttle
acceleration.
■ Maintenance
●If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent maintenance due
to the additional load. (See “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s
Manual Supplement”.)
● Retighten the fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after approximately
600 miles (1000 km) of trailer towing.
■ If trailer sway occurs (if equipped)
One or more factors (crosswinds, passing vehicles, rough roads, etc.) can
adversely affect handling of your vehicle and trailer, causing instability.
●If trailer swaying occurs:
• Firmly grip the steering wheel. Steer straight ahead.
Do not try to control trailer swaying by turning the steering wheel.
• Begin releasing the accelerator pedal immediately but very gradually to
reduce speed.
Do not increase speed. Do not apply vehicle brakes.
If you make no extreme correction with the steering or brakes, your vehicle
and trailer should stabilize (if enabled, Trailer Sway Control can also help to
stabilize the vehicle and trailer.).
● After the trailer swaying has stopped:
• Stop in a safe place. Get all occupants out of the vehicle.
• Check the tires of the vehicle and the trailer.
• Check the load in the trailer.
Make sure the load has not shifted.
Make sure the tongue weight is appropriate, if possible.
• Check the load in the vehicle. Make sure the vehicle is not overloaded after occupants get in.
If you cannot find any problems, the speed at which trailer swaying occurred
is beyond the limit of your particular vehicle-trailer combination. Drive at a
lower speed to prevent instability. Remember that swaying of the towing vehi-
cle-trailer increases as speed increases.

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4-6. Driving tips
NOTICE
■To prevent the water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the
engine or other components does not occur.
● Water entering the engine air intake will cause severe engine damage.
● Water entering the automatic transmission will cause deterioration in shift
quality, locking up of your transmission accompanied by vibration, and ulti-
mately damage.
● Water can wash the grease from wheel bearings, causing rusting and pre-
mature failure, and may also enter the differentials, transmission and
transfer case (AWD models), reducing the gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■ When you drive through water
If driving through water, such as when crossing shallow streams, first check
the depth of the water and the bottom of the riverbed for firmness. Drive
slowly and avoid deep water.
■ Inspection after off-road driving
● Sand and mud that has accumulated around brake drums and around
brake discs may affect braking efficiency and may damage brake system
components.
● Always perform a maintenance inspection after each day of off-road driv-
ing that has taken you through rough terrain, sand, mud, or water. For
scheduled maintenance information, refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

735Alphabetical index
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Seat belts.................................... 28Adjusting the seat belt ............ 31
Automatic Locking
Retractor............................... 32
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 61
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 540
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 32
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should
wear the seat belt ................. 32
Pregnant women, proper
seat belt use ......................... 33
Reminder light and buzzer .... 616
Seat belt extender................... 32
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners ............... 709
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 31
SRS warning light ................. 616
Seat heaters ............................. 499
Seat position memory ............. 144
Seating capacity ...................... 180 Seats ................................. 139, 141
Adjustment.................... 139, 141
Adjustment
precautions................. 140, 143
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ................ 61
Cleaning ............................... 539
Driving position memory ....... 144
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 142
Head restraint ....................... 146
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 26
Seat heaters ......................... 499
Seat position memory ........... 144
Sensor Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 215
Inside rear view mirror .......... 152
Intuitive parking assist .......... 277
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 252
Radar sensor ........................ 233
Service reminder indicators ..... 78
Shift lever
Automatic transmission ........ 203
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 657
Shift lock system ..................... 657
Shopping bag hooks ............... 508
Side airbags ............................... 36
Side marker lights ................... 212 Light switch ........................... 212
Replacing light bulbs .... 594, 597
Wattage ................................ 678
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Talk switch*.......................... 478
Telephone switches ...... 366, 456
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 567
VSC OFF switch ................... 299
Window lock switch............... 156
Windshield wipers and washer switch ..................... 221
Tachometer ................................ 85
Tail lights .................................. 212 Light switch ........................... 212
Replacing light bulbs............. 598
Wattage ................................ 678
Talk switch
*............................. 478
Telephone switches ........ 366, 456
Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system ..... 73
Tire inflation pressure ............. 677
Maintenance data ................. 677
Warning light ......................... 619
Tire information ....................... 682
Glossary................................ 689
Size ....................................... 685
Tire identification number ..... 684
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................... 687
Tire pressure warning system .................................... 567
Function ................................ 567
Initializing .............................. 567
Installing tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters......................... 567
Registering ID codes ............ 569
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 567
Warning light ......................... 619 Tires .......................................... 565
Chains .................................. 315
Checking............................... 565
If you have a flat tire ............. 642
Inflation pressure .................. 677
Information............................ 682
Replacing.............................. 642
Rotating tires ........................ 566
Size....................................... 677
Snow tires ............................. 317
Spare tire .............................. 642
Tire pressure warning
system .......... ...................... 567
Warning light......................... 619
Tools ......................................... 643
Top tether strap ......................... 69
Total load capacity .................. 670
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 195
Emergency towing ................ 609
Towing eyelet ....................... 609
Trailer Sway Control ............. 298
Trailer towing ........................ 181
Toyota Safety Sense P ............ 231
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 297
Trailer Sway Control ............... 298
Trailer towing ........................... 181
Transmission Automatic transmission ........ 203
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 657
Paddle shift switches ............ 206
Selecting the driving mode ... 205
Trip information ......................... 90
Trip meters ................................. 90
Troubleshooting ...................... 722
Turn signal lights .................... 210 Replacing light bulbs................... 593, 597, 601
Turn signal lever ................... 210
Wattage ................................ 678
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.