Toyota RAV4 2000 Owner's Manual page 26

Although you may turn on the traction
motor with the selector lever in the "N"
position, for your safety, be sure to start
the vehicle with the selector lever in the
"P" position.
4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it
to the floor until driving off.
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(b) Turning on the traction motor
Before starting the traction motor, be sure
to follow the instructions in "(a) Before
starting the traction motor".
Normal starting procedure
Turn and hold the motor switch
"START" with the brake pedal depressed
until the "READY" light comes on and a
beep sounds. After making
"READY" light is on, release your hand
from the motor switch.
The "READY" light does not come on
when you depress the accelerator pedal
and/or the selector lever is put in a posi-
tion other than "P" or "N". Release your
foot from the accelerator pedal and/or put
the selector lever in "P" and turn the
motor switch to "START" again.
NOTICE
z If there is a problem in the traction
motor system, the "READY" light
does not come on. Instead the mo-
tor system caution light comes on.
If this happens, contact EV service
station.
z With
the auxiliary
charged, turning the motor switch
to "START" will not turn on the
"READY" light. If this happens,
contact EV service station.
to
sure the
battery dis-