Toyota HILUX Owner's Manual page 153

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4-1. Before driving
● Always place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and the trailer
wheels when parking. Apply the parking brake firmly, and put the
transmission in P (automatic transmission) or in the 1st or R (man-
ual transmission). Avoid parking on a slope, but if unavoidable, do
so only after performing the following:
Apply the brakes and keep them applied.
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Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and
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trailer wheels.
When the wheel blocks are in place, release the brakes slowly
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until the blocks absorb the load.
Apply the parking brake firmly.
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Shift into the 1st or R (manual transmission) or P (automatic
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transmission) and turn off the engine.
● When restarting after parking on a slope:
With the transmission in the P position (automatic transmission)
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or the clutch pedal (manual transmission) depressed, start the
engine. On vehicles with automatic transmission, be sure to keep
the brake pedal depressed.
Shift into 3, 2, 1, or the R position (if reversing).
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Release the parking brake (also brake pedal on vehicles with
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automatic transmission), and slowly pull or back away from the
wheel blocks. Stop and apply the brakes.
Have someone retrieve the blocks.
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