Toyota 2006 Land Cruiser, Owner'S Manual

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U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of
Land Management
CAUTION
Always observe the following precau-
tions to help minimize the risk of se-
rious personal injury or damage to
your vehicle:
! Drive carefully when off the road.
Do not take unnecessary risks by
driving in dangerous places.
!
Do not grip the steering wheel
spokes when driving off- road. A
bad bump could jerk the wheel and
injure your hands. Keep both
hands and especially your thumbs
on the outside of the rim.
!
Always check your brakes for effec-
tiveness immediately after driving in
sand, mud, water or snow.
!
After driving through tall grass,
mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc., check
that there is no grass, bush, paper,
rags, stone, sand, etc. adhering or
trapped on the underbody. Clear
off any such matter from the under-
body. If the vehicle is used with
these materials trapped or adhering
to the underbody, a breakdown or
fire could occur.
!
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 dam-
age 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.
!
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 ribra-
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.