If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency - Lexus 2013 IS250 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 vehi-
cle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
1
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort
required to slow the vehicle.
2
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
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3
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
4
Stop the engine.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N

3
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle speed
as much as possible.
4
To stop the engine, press and
hold the engine switch for 2 con-
secutive seconds or more, or
press it briefly 3 times or more in
succession.
5
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
CAUTION

If the engine has to be turned off while driving
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 possible before turning off the engine.
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Press and hold for 2 seconds or
more or press briefly 3 times or
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