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4-1. Before driving
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Driving
4-1.Before driving
■ Starting the engine
P.193, 194
■ Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (P.199)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.203)
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.204)
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.203)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P. (P.199)
■ Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake
(P.203), and shift the shift
lever to P (P.199).
3 Turn the engine switch to
OFF to stop the engine.
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.199)
2 Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set man-
ually. (P.203)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
Parking brake automatic release
function (P.205)
■ When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate. (P.360)
■ Driving in the rain
● Drive carefully when it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced,
the windows may become fogged-
up, and the road could be slippery.
● Drive carefully when it starts to
rain, as the road surface could be
especially slippery.
● Refrain from high speeds when
driving on an expressway in the
rain, because there may be a
layer of water between the tires
and the road surface, preventing
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
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