7-12 Starting and driving
Parking
WARNING
• Park the vehicle on the flattest available
surface.
Avoid parking on slopes.
When you cannot avoid parking on a
slope, apply chocks to the wheels. You
can further improve safety by leaving the
steering wheel turned so the vehicle will
roll toward an obstacle (for example, a
curbstone) in the unlikely event of move-
ment.
• Be sure to apply the parking brake fully.
• On an automatic transmission vehicle,
never park the vehicle without applying
the parking brake. Do not rely only on set-
ting the range selector lever in the “P”
position.
If you cannot avoid parking on a slope, be
sure to apply the parking brake securely
and apply chocks to the wheels. Depend-
ing on the condition of the vehicle, the
automatic transmission’s parking mecha-
nism (“P” position) may be damaged and
released, possibly leading to a serious
accident.
• The engine and exhaust pipe are
extremely hot immediately after the vehi-
cle has been driven. Do not park the vehi-
cle in any place where there is dry grass,
waste paper, or other flammable material.
• Always stop the engine before sleeping in
the cabin. You could otherwise cause an
accident by unintentionally moving the
accelerator pedal or shift lever while sleep-
ing. Also, you could suffer carbon-monox-
ide poisoning from exhaust gases if the
vehicle is parked in a closed space.
• Never leave lighters, cans of carbonated
drink, and spectacles in the cabin when
parking the vehicle in hot sunshine. The
cabin will become extremely hot, so light-
ers and other flammable items may catch
fire and unopened drink cans (including
beer cans) may rupture. The heat may also
affect plastic spectacle lenses and other
spectacle parts that are made of plastic.
For example, the coating on the lenses
may crack and the lenses themselves may
become deformed.
• Always use the mirrors to confirm safety
before opening a door. Suddenly opening
a door is dangerous because the door may
obstruct cars, motorcycles, bicycles, and
pedestrians coming from behind.
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