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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
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: If equipped
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When the shift lever is in D
Stopping the engine
While driving with the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal and stop the
vehicle.
The Stop & Start indicator will come on.
Restarting the engine
Release the brake pedal.
The Stop & Start indicator will turn off.
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When the shift lever is shifted to P
Stopping the engine
1 While driving with the shift lever in
D, depress the brake pedal and
stop the vehicle.
The engine will be stopped by the Stop &
Start system and the Stop & Start indicator
will come on.
2 Shift the shift lever to P. (P.169)
If the brake pedal is released, the engine
will remain stopped by the Stop & Start
system.
The engine may restart if the shift lever is
shifted from D to P immediately after the
engine is stopped by the Stop & Start sys-
tem. Additionally, if the engine is not
stopped by the Stop & Start system when
vehicle is stopped with the shift lever in D, it
may be stopped by the Stop & Start system
when the shift lever is shifted to P.
Restarting the engine
With the brake pedal depressed, shift
the shift lever to a position other than P.
(P.169)
If the brake pedal was released after the
engine was stopped by the Stop & Start
system, the engine will restart when the
brake pedal is depressed again. If the brake
pedal was not released after the engine
was stopped by the Stop & Start system,
the engine will restart when the shift lever is
shifted to a position other than P.
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Operating conditions
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The Stop & Start system is operational
when all of the following conditions are
met:
• The brake pedal is being depressed
firmly.
• The shift lever is in D or P.
• Normal mode or Eco drive mode is
selected as the driving mode.
Stop & Start system
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The Stop & Start system stops and
restarts the engine according to
the brake pedal or shift lever opera-
tion when the vehicle is stopped.
Stop & Start system operation
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