open gas tank TOYOTA AVALON 1997 Owners Manual

Part 2Break-in periodFuel
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INFORMATION
BEFORE DRIVING
YOUR TOYOTA

Break-in period

Fuel

Operatin in foreign countries

Three way catalytic converter

Engine exhaust cautions


Facts about engine oil consuption

Twin ground electrode spark plugs

Brake system

Brake pad wear limit inidicators

Luggage stowage precautions

Your Toyota's identification

Theft prevention labels

Suspension and chassis

Types of tires
Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate
break-in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of your
vehicle:

Do not drive over 88 km/h (55 mph).

Run the engine at moderate speed be-
tween 2000 and 4000 rpm.

Avoid full-throttle starts.

Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).

Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.

Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles). FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help prevent gas station mixups, your
Toyota has a new smaller fuel tank opening.
The special nozzle on pumps with unleaded
fuel will fit it, but the larger standard nozzle
on pumps with leaded gas will not.
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of
leaded gasoline will cause the
three-way catalytic converter tolose its effectiveness and the emis-
sion control system to function im-
properly. Also, this can increasemaintenance costs.
NOTICE
OCTANE NUMBER
Select Research Octane number 91 (Oc-
tane Rating 87) or higher. For improved
vehicle performance, the use of pre-
mium unleaded gasoline with a Re-
search Octane number of 96 (Ocatne
Rating 91) or higher is recommended.
Use of unleaded fuel with an octane num-
ber or rating lower than stated above will
cause persistant heavy knocking. If se-
vere, this will lead to engine damage.
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