Toyota HILUX 2008 User Manual

• In a rollover crash, an unbelted per-
son is significantly more likely to
die than a person wearing a seat
belt. Therefore, the driver and all
passengers should fasten their seat
belts whenever the vehicle is mov-
ing.
• When driving off-road or in rugged
terrain, do not drive at excessive
speeds, jump, make sharp turns,
strike objects, etc. This may cause
loss of control or vehicle rollover
causing death or serious injury. You
are also risking expensive damage
to your vehicle's suspension and
chassis.
NOTICE
• If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams,
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the river bed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
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• 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 trans-
mission will cause deterioration in
shift quality, locking up of your
transmission accompanied by vibra-
tion, and ultimately damage.
• Water can wash the grease from
wheel bearings, causing rusting and
premature failure, and may also en-
ter the differentials, transmission
and transfer case, reducing the gear
oil's lubricating qualities.
• Sand and mud that has accumulated
in brake drum and around brake
discs may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system com-
ponents.
• Always perform a maintenance in-
spection after each day of off-road
driving that has taken you through
rough terrain, sand, mud, or water.
(See
page 230.)
Winter driving tips
Make sure your coolant is properly pro-
tected against freezing .
Only use "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
or similar high quality ethylene glycol
based
non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite,
and non-borate coolant with long-life hy-
brid organic acid technology. (Coolant with
long-life hybrid organic acid technology is
a combination
of low phosphates and or-
ganic acids.)
See "Checking the
engine coolant level"
on page 245
for details of coolant type
selection.
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is a mix-
ture
of 50% coolant and 50% deionized
water. This
coolant provides protection
down
to about -35°C (-31°F).
NOTICE
Do not use plain water alone .
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Toyota HILUX 2008 Specifications

General

Brand	Toyota
Model	HILUX 2008
Category	Automobile
Language	English