Table of Contents
Advertisement
4-1.Before driving
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
Starting the hybrid system
■
P.223
Driving
■
1
With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift position to D.
(P.229)
Check that the shift position indicator
shows D.
2
If the parking brake is in manual
mode, release the parking brake.
(P.237)
3
Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
Stopping
■
1
With the shift position in D, depress
the brake pedal.
2
If necessary, set the parking brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift posi-
tion to P. (P.231)
Parking the vehicle
■
1
With the shift position in D, depress
the brake pedal to stop the vehicle
completely.
2
If the parking brake is in manual
mode, set the parking brake.
(P.237)
LS500h_OM_General_OM50J66E
4-1. Before driving
3
Shift the shift position to P.
(P.231)
Check that the shift position indicator
shows P and the parking brake indicator is
illuminated.
4
Press the power switch to stop the
hybrid system.
5
Slowly release the brake pedal.
6
Lock the door, making sure that you
have the electronic key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
Starting off on a steep uphill
■
1
Make sure that the parking brake is
set and shift the shift position to D.
Hill-start assist control will operate.
(P.386)
2
Gently depress the accelerator
pedal.
3
Release the parking brake.
For fuel-efficient driving
■
Keep in mind that hybrid vehicles are similar
to conventional vehicles, and it is necessary
to refrain from activities such as sudden
acceleration. (P.391)
Driving in the rain
■
Drive carefully when it is raining, because
●
visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road
will be slippery.
Drive carefully when it starts to rain,
●
because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
Refrain from high speeds when driving on
●
an expressway in the rain, because there
may be a layer of water between the tires
and the road surface, preventing the
steering and brakes from operating prop-
erly.
215
4
Advertisement
Table of Contents
