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4-1. Before driving
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Driving
4-1.Before driving
■ Starting the engine
P.164, 165
■ Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (P.170)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.174)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■ Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P. (P.170)
■ Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal to
stop the vehicle completely.
2 Set the parking brake
(P.174), and shift the shift
lever to P. (P.170)
Check the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
Do not press the shift release but-
ton after shifting the shift position to
P.
3 Vehicles without a smart key
system: Turn the engine
switch to OFF to stop the
engine.
Vehicles with a smart key
system: Press the engine
switch to stop the engine.
4 Slowly release the brake
pedal.
5 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■ Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 Make sure that the parking
brake is set and shift the shift
lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.
■ When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate.
■ Driving in the rain
● Drive carefully when it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced,
the windows may become
fogged-up, and the road will be
slippery.
● Drive carefully when it starts to
rain, because the road surface will
be especially slippery.
● Refrain from high speeds when
driving on an expressway in the
rain, because there may be a
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
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