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4-1. Before driving
4-1.Before driving
■ Starting the engine
P.127
■ Driving
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, shift the shift lever to
1. (P.131)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.134)
3 Gradually release the clutch
pedal. At the same time, gen-
tly depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehi-
cle.
■ Stopping
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, 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 N. (P.131)
■ Parking the vehicle
1 While depressing the clutch
pedal, depress the brake
pedal.
2 Set the parking brake.
(P.134)
Check that the parking brake indi-
cator is illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to N.
(P.131)
If parking on a hill, shift the shift
lever to 1 or R and block the wheels
as needed.
4 Press the engine switch to
stop the engine.
5 Slowly release the brake
pedal.
6 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the electronic
key on your person.
■ Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 With the parking brake firmly
set and the clutch pedal fully
depressed, shift the shift
lever to 1.
2 Lightly depress the accelera-
tor pedal at the same time as
gradually releasing the clutch
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
layer of water between the tires
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure