Driving The Vehicle; Driving Procedure; Starting The Engine; When Starting Off On An Uphill - Lexus RC F 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 engine

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P.160
Driving
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1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D. (P.163)
2 Release the parking brake.
(P.169)
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.
2 If necessary, set the parking brake.
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift lever
to P or N. (P.163)
Parking the vehicle
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1 With the shift lever in D, depress the
brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake (P.169),
and shift the shift lever to P
(P.163).
3 Press the engine switch to stop the
engine.
4 Lock the door, making sure that you
have the electronic key on your
person.
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If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
Starting off on a steep uphill
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1 Make sure that the parking brake is
set and shift the shift lever to D.
2 Gently depress the accelerator
pedal.
3 Release the parking brake.

When starting off on an uphill

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The hill-start assist control will activate.
(P.240)
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.
Engine speed while driving
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In the following conditions, the engine
speed may become high while driving. This
is due to automatic up-shifting control or
down-shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate sudden
acceleration.
The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill
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or downhill
When the accelerator pedal is released
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When the brake pedal is depressed while
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sport mode is selected
Restraining the engine output (Brake
■
Override System)
When the accelerator and brake pedals
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are depressed at the same time, the
engine output may be restrained.