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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
69TB-01E
Starting on a steep uphill slope
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Perform step 1) and 2) of “Normal starting”.
3) With the brake pedal depressed,
securely apply the parking brake lever.
4) Release your right foot from the brake
pedal slowly. Depress the accelerator
pedal slowly and carefully.
5) By checking the feeling that the vehicle
starts to move, release the parking
brake lever for starting the vehicle.
NOTE:
For the vehicle with the hill hold control
system, there is the function which pre-
vents the vehicle from rolling downward for
a while when starting the vehicle on a
steep uphill slope.
Driving the Vehicle
Normal driving
When the gearshift lever is shifted into “D”
and the vehicle is driven, the gear will be
shifted automatically according to the vehi-
cle speed and how far the accelerator
pedal is depressed.
Rapid acceleration driving
When you want to accelerate to pass
another vehicle, etc., depress the acceler-
ator pedal all the way down. Doing so
engages kickdown and provides powerful
acceleration.
Driving on an uphill slope
When depressing the accelerator pedal to
maintain speed while driving on an uphill
slope in “D”, the engine rotation speed may
suddenly increase due to kickdown.
If you turn on the power mode switch
beforehand depending on inclination of the
uphill slope, strong and smooth driving
without a lot of changes of the engine revo-
lutions will be possible.
Driving on a downhill slope
When driving on a downhill slope in “D”,
engine braking may not be very effective,
and vehicle speed may become too high.
• Set the gearshift lever to manual mode
beforehand, shift down to the appropri-
ate gear position by operating “–” side of
the shift paddle switch depending on
inclination of the downhill slope, and use
engine braking in tandem with regular
braking.
NOTE:
For the vehicle with the hill hold control
system, there is the function which keeps
the constant vehicle speed on a steep
downhill slope for assisting your driving.
WARNING
If you shift the gearshift lever into “N”
while driving, engine braking does
not function in this gear position and
an accident could occur. Except in
times of emergency, do not shift the
gearshift lever into “N” while driving.
WARNING
If you continuously depress the
brake pedal on a downhill slope, the
brakes could overheat and become
ineffective.
Use engine braking in tandem with
regular braking when driving on a
steep or long downhill slope.
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