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4-1. Before driving
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Driving
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
Shift the shift lever to P. (P. 218, 221)
Set the parking brake. (P. 226)
Press the “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch to stop the
engine <hybrid system>.
Lock the door, making sure that you have the electronic key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.
Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
■ When starting off on a uphill (hybrid vehicles)
The hill-start assist control is available. (P. 308)
■ Driving in the rain
● Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
● Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will 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 the
steering and brakes from operating properly.
■ Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving. This is
due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
● The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
● When the accelerator pedal is released
Parking the vehicle
Starting off on a steep uphill
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