Toyota Yaris: Driving Tips / Winter Driving

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual / Before Driving / 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.

Rocking the Vehicle

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...

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Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Reapir and Service Manual: Precaution

PRECAUTION DO NOT HANDLE REFRIGERANT IN AN ENCLOSED AREA OR NEAR AN OPEN FLAME *a Charging Cylinder ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET LIQUID REFRIGERANT IN YOUR EYES OR ON YOUR SKIN If liquid refrigerant gets in your eyes or on your skin...

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Reapir and Service Manual: Rough Idling

DESCRIPTION Problem Symptom Suspected Area Trouble Area Engine speed fluctuation due to abnormal combustion Idle speed too low or high Strong engine vibration due to above symptoms Ignition malfunction Deviation in air fuel ratio (Excessive or insufficient intake air volume or fuel supply) Insufficient compression Changes in load from another system Ignition system Spark plug Ignition coil assembly Fuel system Direct fuel injector assembly Port fuel injector assembly Fuel pump assembly (for high pressure side) Fuel pump (for low pressure side) Fuel pump control circuit Fuel line Purge VSV system Fuel quality (existence of foreign matter, degradation) Intake and exhaust systems Mass air flow meter sub-assembly Intake system (Air leaks or deposit accumulation) Throttle body with motor assembly Air fuel ratio sensor (sensor 1) Air fuel ratio sensor (sensor 2) Cam timing oil control solenoid assembly Variable Valve Timing system (VVT system) Other control systems ECM Wire harness or connector Knock control sensor Engine coolant temperature sensor Engine Water control valve Engine assembly Engine mount High load from another system Air conditioning system Power steering system Electrical load signal system SYMPTOM AND CAUSE OF SYSTEM MALFUNCTION HINT: The following are descriptions of the characteristics of each system malfunction...

Toyota Yaris: Driving Tips / Winter Driving

Rocking the Vehicle

Snow Tires

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Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Reapir and Service Manual: Precaution

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Reapir and Service Manual: Rough Idling

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