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1. Confirm the parking brake is applied.
2. Confirm that the vehicle is in the P (Park)
position.
The EV (Electric Vehicle) is designed not to
operate unless the selector position is in the
P (Park) or N (Neutral) positions.
The Intelligent Key must be carried
with you when operating the power
switch.
3. Depress the brake pedal and push the
power switch to place the EV (Electric
Vehicle) system in the READY to drive
position.
To place the vehicle in the READY to drive
position immediately, push and release the
power switch while depressing the brake
pedal with the power switch in any position.
The READY to drive indicator light
in
the meter illuminates.
4. To stop the EV (Electric Vehicle) system,
push the P position switch on the selector
lever, and push the power switch to the OFF
position.
ELECTRIC SHIFT CONTROL SYS-
TEM
This vehicle is electronically controlled to
produce maximum available power and smooth
operation.
The recommended operating procedures for this
vehicle are shown on the following pages.
Starting vehicle
1. After placing the vehicle in the READY to
drive position, fully depress the foot brake
pedal before moving the selector lever to the
D (Drive) position.
The selector lever of this vehicle is
designed so that the foot brake pedal
must be depressed before shifting
from the P (Park) position to any
driving position while the power switch
is in the ON position.
The selector lever cannot be moved out
of the P (Park) position and into any of
the other positions if the power switch
is placed in the LOCK, OFF or ACC
position or if the key is removed.
2. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed, and
move the selector lever to the D (Drive)
position.
3. Release the electric parking brake and foot
brake pedal, and then gradually start the
vehicle in motion.
WARNING
. Do not depress the accelerator
pedal while shifting from P (Park)
or N (Neutral) to R (Reverse) or D
(Drive) position. Always depress the
brake pedal until shifting is com-
pleted. Failure to do so could cause
you to lose control, which could
result in an accident.
. Never shift to P (Park) or R (Re-
verse) while vehicle is moving. Fail-
ure to do so could cause you to lose
control and have an accident.
CAUTION
. When stopping the vehicle on an
uphill slope, do not hold the vehicle
by depressing the accelerator pedal.
The foot brake should be used for
this purpose.
Starting and driving 5-11
STARTING THE EV (Electric Vehicle)
SYSTEM DRIVING VEHICLE
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