5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle
in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly
depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the
effort required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
RX350: Stop the engine.
RX450h: Stop the hybrid system.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehi-
cle speed as much as possible.
RX350: To stop the engine,
press and hold the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch for 2 con-
secutive seconds or more, or
press it briefly 3 times or more
in succession.
Press and hold for 2 seconds or more,
or press briefly 3 times or more