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5-1. Before driving
5-1.Before driving
■ Before starting the hybrid
system
Check that the AC charging
cable is disconnected. (P.123)
■ Starting the hybrid system
P.279
■ Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (P.285)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.290)
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.290)
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.290)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P. (P.285)
■ Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake
(P.290), and shift the shift
lever to P (P.285).
3 Turn the power switch to
OFF to stop the hybrid sys-
tem.
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.285)
2 Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set
manually. (P.290)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
Parking brake automatic release
function (P.291)
■ When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate. (P.381)
■ For electricity-saving and fuel-
efficient driving
Understand the system characteris-
tics of the vehicle to use the func-
tions of the hybrid system. Also,
keep in mind that hybrid vehicles
are similar to conventional vehicles,
and it is necessary to refrain from
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
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