Toyota Yaris: Driving Tips / Winter Driving
Carry emergency gear, including tire chains, window scraper, flares, a
small shovel, jumper cables, and a small bag of sand or salt.
Ask your Toyota dealer to check the following:
- Have the proper ratio of antifreeze in the radiator.
Refer to Engine Coolant.
- Inspect the battery and its cables. Cold reduces battery capacity.
- Use an engine oil appropriate for the lowest ambient temperatures
that the vehicle will be driven in.
- Inspect the ignition system for damage and loose connections.
- Use washer fluid made with antifreeze-but do
not use engine coolant antifreeze for washer fluid.
- Do not use the parking brake in freezing weather as it may freeze.
Instead,
shift to 1 or R with a manual transaxle and to P with an automatic transaxle.
Block the rear wheels.
- Remove snow before driving. Snow left on the windshield is dangerous as
it
could obstruct vision.
- Do not apply excessive force to a window scraper when removing ice or
frozen snow on the mirror glass and windshield.
- Never use warm or hot water for removing snow or ice from windows and
mirrors as it could result in the glass cracking.
- Drive slowly. Braking performance can be adversely affected if snow or
ice
adheres to the brake components. If this situation occurs, drive the vehicle
slowly, releasing the accelerator pedal and lightly applying the brakes
several times until the brake performance returns to normal.
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand or mud, depress
the accelerator slightly and slowly move the shift lever from 1 (D) to R
position...
Use snow tires on all four wheels
Do not go faster than 75 mph (120 km/h) while driving with snow
tires. Inflate snow tires 30 kPa (0.3 kgf/cm2, 4.3 psi) more than recommended on
the tire pressure label (driver’s door frame), but
never more than the maximum cold-tire pressure shown on the
tires...
Other information:
VEHICLE CONTROL HISTORY CHECK VEHICLE CONTROL HISTORY (a) Connect the GTS to the DLC3. (b) Turn the ignition switch to ON. (c) Turn the GTS on. (d) Enter the following menus: Powertrain / Engine / Utility / Vehicle Control History (RoB). Powertrain > Engine > Utility Tester Display Vehicle Control History (RoB) Vehicle Control History (RoB) Item Code Tester Display Measurement Item Diagnostic Note X0600 Auxiliary Battery Voltage Low at Start History of low battery voltage at engine control system start - X0601 Auxiliary Battery Voltage Low at IG OFF History of low battery voltage when ignition switch off - X0602 Auxiliary Battery Discharge at IG OFF History of auxiliary battery becoming discharged when ignition switch off - X0603 Auxiliary Battery Discharge at Running History of auxiliary battery becoming discharged while vehicle being driven - X0606 Auxiliary Battery Voltage Low during Running History of low battery voltage while vehicle being driven - X0607 Auxiliary Battery Voltage High during Running History of high battery voltage while vehicle being driven - CLEAR VEHICLE CONTROL HISTORY (a) Connect the GTS to the DLC3...
ComponentsCOMPONENTS ILLUSTRATION
*1 LICENSE PLATE LIGHT LENS *2 LICENSE PLATE LIGHT BULB RemovalREMOVAL CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT HINT:
Use the same procedure for the RH and LH sides.
The procedure listed below is for the LH side.
PROCEDURE 1...
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WARNING
Never allow a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk
Allowing a person to ride in the luggage compartment/trunk is
dangerous.
The person in the luggage compartment/trunk could be seriously injured or
killed during sudden braking or a collision.
Do not drive with the liftgate/trunk lid open
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