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CAUTION
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Effectiveness of the regenerative brake be-
comes weak when the drive battery is close
to full charge and loses its effect at the full
charge.
In this case, since the foot brake is effective,
use the foot brake and slow down your vehi-
cle speed beforehand.
The energy usage indicator stops swaying in
the charge zone closer to full charge.
Refer to “Energy usage indicator” on page
6-02
In such case, drive at low speed in advance.
And if needed use the foot brake to slow
down the vehicle speed before the vehicle
speed increases.
The regenerative brake comes to be effective
if the drive battery remaining power is con-
sumed.
Brake pad
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Avoid hard braking situations.
New brakes need to be broken-in by
moderate use for the first 200 km
(124 miles).
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The disc brakes are provided with a
warning device which emits a shrieking
metallic sound while braking if the brake
pads have reached their wear limit. If
you hear this sound, have the brake pads
replaced immediately.
WARNING
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Driving with worn brake pads will make
it harder to stop, and can cause an acci-
dent.
Hill start assist
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The hill start assist makes it easy to start off
on a steep uphill slope by preventing the ve-
hicle from moving backwards. It keeps the
braking force for about 2 seconds when you
move your foot from the brake pedal to the
accelerator pedal.
CAUTION
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Do not overly rely on the hill start assist to
prevent backwards movement of the vehicle.
Under certain circumstances, even when hill
start assist is activated, the vehicle may
move backwards if the brake pedal is not
sufficiently depressed, if the vehicle is heav-
ily loaded, or if the road is very steep or slip-
pery.
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The hill start assist is not designed to keep
the vehicle stopped in place on uphill slopes
for more than 2 seconds.
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When facing uphill, do not rely on using the
hill start assist to maintain a stopped position
as an alternative to depressing the brake ped-
al.
Doing so could result in an accident.
CAUTION
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Do not turn the operation mode in ACC or
OFF while the hill start assist is operating.
The hill start assist could stop operating,
which could result in an accident.
To operate
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1. Stop the vehicle completely using the
brake pedal.
2. Move the selector lever to the “D” posi-
tion.
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When reversing on an uphill slope, move the
selector lever to the “R” position.
3. Release the brake pedal and the hill start
assist will maintain the braking force ap-
plied while stopping for approximately 2
seconds.
4. Depress the accelerator pedal and the
hill start assist gradually will decrease
the braking force as the vehicle starts
moving.
NOTE
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The hill start assist is activated when all of
the following conditions are met.
Hill start assist
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Starting and driving
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