If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency - Lexus RX450H 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 proce-
dure:
STEP 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.
STEP 2
Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
STEP 3
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by
the road.
STEP 4 Stop the hybrid system.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N
STEP 3
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce
vehicle speed as much as possible.
STEP 4
Press and hold for 2 seconds or
more, or press briefly 3 times or
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
To stop the hybrid system,
press and hold the "POWER"
switch for 2 consecutive sec-
onds or more, or press it
briefly 3 times or more in
succession.
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