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4-1. Before driving
4
Driving
4-1.Before driving
■ Starting the hybrid system
P.210, 212
■ Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (P.219)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.223)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parking brake is
released automatically when shift-
ing the shift lever to any position
other than P. (P.224)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■ Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake. (P.223)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P. (P.219)
■ Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake
(P.223), and shift the shift
lever to P (P.219).
3 Turn the power switch to OFF
to stop the hybrid system.
4 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■ Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (P.219)
2 Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set man-
ually. (P.223)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
4 Press the parking brake
switch and parking brake is
released manually. (P.223)
■ When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate. (P.370)
■ For fuel-efficient driving
Keep in mind that hybrid vehicles
are similar to conventional vehicles,
and it is necessary to refrain from
activities such as sudden accelera-
tion, etc. Refer to “Hybrid vehicle
driving tips”. (P.376)
■ Driving in the rain
● Drive carefully when it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced,
the windows may become fogged-
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
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