CAUTION
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Effectiveness of the regenerative brake be-
comes weak when the drive battery is close
to full charge and loses its effect at the full
charge.
In this case, since the foot brake is effective,
use the foot brake and slow down your vehi-
cle speed beforehand.
The energy usage indicator stops swaying in
the charge zone closer to full charge.
Refer to “Energy usage indicator” on page
6-02
In such case, drive at low speed in advance.
And if needed use the foot brake to slow
down the vehicle speed before the vehicle
speed increases.
The regenerative brake comes to be effective
if the drive battery remaining power is con-
sumed.
Brake pad
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Avoid hard braking situations.
New brakes need to be broken-in by
moderate use for the first 200 km
(124 miles).
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The disc brakes are provided with a
warning device which emits a shrieking
metallic sound while braking if the brake
pads have reached their wear limit. If
you hear this sound, have the brake pads
replaced immediately.
WARNING
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Driving with worn brake pads will make
it harder to stop, and can cause an acci-
dent.
Brake auto hold
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When the vehicle is stopped at traffic signals
etc., the vehicle can be held stationary with
the brake auto hold system even if you re-
lease your foot from the brake pedal.
When the accelerator pedal is depressed, the
brakes are released.
WARNING
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Do not overly rely on the brake auto hold
system. On a steep slope, depress the
brake pedal firmly because the system
may not hold the vehicle stationary.
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Never leave the vehicle while it is being
stopped by the brake auto hold system.
When leaving the vehicle, apply the park-
ing brake and put the select position to
the “P” (PARK) position.
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Do not use the brake auto hold system
when driving on slippery roads. The sys-
tem may not hold the vehicle stationary
and an accident could occur.
NOTE
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While operating the brake auto hold system,
you may hear an operation noise to increase
braking force when the system detected the
movement of the vehicle. This does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
How to use brake auto hold
To turn on brake auto hold
If the brake auto hold switch is pressed while
all of the following conditions are met, the
system will change to the standby state and
the indication lamp (A) on the switch comes
on.
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The operation mode of the power switch
is in the “ON” position.
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The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
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The driver’s door is closed.
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