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OPERATING YOUR VEHICLE
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Stopping the Vehicle Temporarily
1) With the gearshift lever in the driving
position, stop the vehicle and firmly
depress the brake pedal.
• To temporarily stop the vehicle on a
steep slope, pull the parking brake lever
if necessary.
• If you are likely to stop the vehicle for a
long time, put the gearshift lever into the
“N”.
2) To avoid making a mistake when start-
ing to move the vehicle again, visually
check that the position of the gearshift
lever and the gearshift lever position/
gear position indicator in the instrument
cluster are correct, and that the parking
brake is released.
Parking the Vehicle
1) Completely stop the vehicle.
2) With the brake pedal depressed, pull
the parking brake lever firmly.
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3) Shift the gearshift lever into “P”, stop
the engine and slowly release your
foot from the brake pedal.
• Visually check that the gearshift lever is
in “P”.
WARNING
If the gearshift lever is in the position
other than “P” or “N”, there is the
danger that revving the engine could
cause unexpected movement and
result in an accident.
When the vehicle is temporarily
stopped, do not rev the engine.
NOTICE
If you try to stop the vehicle on an
uphill slope by operating the acceler-
ator pedal, the transmission fluid will
overheat, resulting in a malfunction.
Do not stop the vehicle on an uphill
slope by operating the accelerator
pedal.
WARNING
If the gearshift lever is in the position
other than “P”, the shift lock will not
operate, resulting in wrong operation
of the gearshift lever and an accident.
When you park the vehicle, shift the
gearshift lever into “P” and then stop
the engine.
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