Toyota 2004 Matrix User Manual

’04 MATRIX_U (L/O 0307)
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2004 MATRIX from Oct. ’03 Prod. (OM12861U)
Your vehicle may overheat during severe
operating conditions, such as:
! Driving up a long hill on a hot day.
! Reducing speed or stopping after high
speed driving.
! Idling for a long period with the air
conditioning on in stop−and−go traffic.
! Towing a trailer.
NOTICE
! Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as this
may cause the engine to overheat.
The thermostat is designed to con-
trol the flow of coolant to keep the
temperature of the engine within
the specified operating range.
! Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. See “If your ve-
hicle overheats” on page 215 in
Section 4.
The tachometer indicates engine speed
in thousands of rpm (revolutions per
minute). Use it while driving to select
correct shift points and to prevent en-
gine lugging and over−revving.
Driving with the engine running too fast
causes excessive engine wear and poor
fuel economy. Remember, in most cases
the slower the engine speed, the greater
the fuel economy.
2ZZ−GE engine only—The engine will not
exceed 7100 rpm before it warms up.
NOTICE
Do not let the indicator needle get
into the red zone. This may cause
severe engine damage.
Tachometer

Toyota 2004 Matrix Specifications

General

Brand	Toyota
Model	2004 Matrix
Category	Automobile
Language	English