If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency - Lexus rx350 2016 Owner's Manual

If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency

Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle 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.
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If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
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Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed as
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much as possible.
To stop the engine, press and hold
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the engine switch for 2 consecutive
seconds or more, or press it briefly 3
times or more in succession.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
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WARNING
If the engine has to be turned off while driving
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Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the brake pedal
harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn. Decelerate as much as possi-
ble before turning off the engine.
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Press and hold for 2 seconds or more,
or press briefly 3 times or more
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