When Restarting After Parking On A Slope - Toyota Land Cruiser Prado Owner's Manual

2-5. Driving information
Apply the brakes and keep them applied.
STEP 1
Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and
STEP 2
trailer wheels.
When the wheel blocks are in place, release the brakes slowly
STEP 3
until the blocks absorb the load.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
STEP 4
Shift into the 1st or R (manual transmission) or P (automatic
STEP 5
transmission) and turn off the engine.
● When restarting after parking on a slope:
With the transmission in the P position (automatic transmis-
STEP 1
sion) or the clutch pedal (manual transmission) depressed,
start the engine. On vehicles with an automatic transmission,
be sure to keep the brake pedal depressed.
Shift into 3, 2, 1, or the R position (if reversing).
STEP 2
Release the parking brake (also brake pedal on vehicles with
STEP 3
an automatic transmission), and slowly pull or back away from
the wheel blocks. Stop and apply the brakes.
Have someone retrieve the blocks.
STEP 4
CAUTION
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To avoid an accident
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Observe the legal maximum speeds for trailer towing.
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Slow down and downshift before descending steep or long downhill
grades. Do not make sudden downshifts.
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Avoid holding the brake pedal down too long or applying the brakes too
frequently. This could cause the brakes to overheat and result in reduced
braking efficiency.
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