If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency - Lexus ES350 Manual

If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency

Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehi-
cle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
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Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to
slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
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If the shift lever is shifted to N
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After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
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Stop the engine <hybrid system>.
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If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N

Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle
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speed as much as possible.
Gasoline vehicles: To stop the
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engine, press and hold the
"START STOP ENGINE" switch
for 2 consecutive seconds or
more, or press it briefly 3 times or
more in succession.
Hybrid vehicles: To stop the
hybrid system, press and hold the
"POWER" switch for 2 consecu-
tive seconds or more, or press it
briefly 3 times or more in succes-
sion.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
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Press and hold for 2 seconds or more
or press briefly 3 times or more
Press and hold for 2 seconds or more
or press briefly 3 times or more
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