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4-1. Before driving
Driving
Q When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine run-
ning. This prevents the vehicle from
creeping.
Q When driving the vehicle
O Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with
the location of the brake and accelera-
tor pedals to avoid depressing the
wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelera-
tor pedal instead of the brake pedal
will result in sudden acceleration that
may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your
body around, leading to a difficulty in
operating the pedals. Make sure to
operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving
posture even when moving the vehicle
only slightly. This allows you to depress
the brake and accelerator pedals
properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your
right foot. Depressing the brake pedal
using your left foot may delay
response in an emergency, resulting in
an accident.
O Do not drive the vehicle over or stop
the vehicle near flammable materials.
The exhaust system and exhaust gases
can be extremely hot. These hot parts
may cause a fire if there is any flamma-
ble material nearby.
O During normal driving, do not turn off
the engine. Turning the engine off
while driving will not cause loss of
steering or braking control. However,
power assist for these systems may be
lost making it difficult to steer or brake
before stopping the vehicle depending
on the remaining charge in the battery
or usage conditions. In this situation,
you should pull over and stop the vehi-
cle as soon as it is safe to do so.
In the event of an emergency, such as
if it becomes impossible to stop the
vehicle in the normal way: oP.574
O Use engine braking (downshift) to
maintain a safe speed when driving
down a steep hill.
Using the brakes continuously may
cause the brakes to overheat and lose
effectiveness. (oP.233)
O Do not adjust the position of the steer-
ing wheel, the seat, or the inside or
outside rear view mirrors while driving.
Doing so may result in a loss of vehicle
control.
O
Always check that all passengers’
arms, heads or other parts of their
body are not outside the vehicle.
Q When driving on slippery road sur-
faces
O Sudden braking, acceleration and
steering may cause tire slippage and
reduce your ability to control the vehi-
cle.
O Sudden acceleration, engine braking
due to shifting, or changes in engine
speed could cause the vehicle to skid.
O After driving through a puddle, lightly
depress the brake pedal to make sure
that the brakes are functioning prop-
erly. Wet brake pads may prevent the
brakes from functioning properly. If
the brakes on only one side are wet
and not functioning properly, steering
control may be affected.
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