Before Driving; Driving The Vehicle - Lexus RX 450h Owner's Manual

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4-1. Before driving

4-1.Before driving

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
Starting the hybrid system
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P.246
Driving
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1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. (P.252)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.257)
If the parking brake is in automatic mode,
the parking brake is released automatically
when shifting the shift lever to any position
other than P. (P.257)
3 Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
Stopping
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1 With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
If necessary, set the parking brake.
2
(P.257)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift lever
to P or N. (P.252)
Parking the vehicle
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With the shift lever in D, depress the
1
brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake (P.257),
and shift the shift lever to P
(P.252).
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3 Press the power switch to stop the
hybrid system.
4 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
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1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. (P.253)
2 Pull the parking brake switch and
parking brake is set manually.
(P.257)
3 Release the brake pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
4 Press the parking brake switch and
parking brake is released manually.
When starting off on a uphill
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The hill-start assist control will activate.
(P.376)
For fuel-efficient driving
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Keep in mind that hybrid vehicles are similar
to conventional vehicles, and it is necessary
to refrain from activities such as sudden
acceleration. (P.382)
Driving in the rain
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Drive carefully when it is raining, because
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visibility will be reduced, the windows
may become fogged-up, and the road
will be slippery.
Drive carefully when it starts to rain,
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because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
Refrain from high speeds when driving on
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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.