Driving The Vehicle - Lexus RX350 2023 Manual

4-1.Before driving

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be
observed to ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
Starting the engine
■
P.194
Driving
■
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift position to D.
(P.198)
Check that the shift position indicator
shows D.
2
If the parking brake is set, release
the parking brake. (P.204)
If the parking brake is in automatic mode,
the parking brake will be released auto-
matically. (P.205)
3 Gradually release the brake pedal
and gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
Stopping
■
1 Depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking brake.
(P.204)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the shift posi-
tion to P. (P.198)
Parking the vehicle
■
1 Depress the brake pedal to stop the
vehicle completely.
2 If the parking brake is released, set
the parking brake. (P.204)
3 Shift the shift position to P.
(P.198)
4-1. Before driving
Check that the shift position indicator
shows P and the parking brake indicator is
illuminated.
4 Press the engine switch to stop the
engine.
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 Firmly depress the brake pedal and
shift the shift position to D.
(P.198)
The hill-start assist control will be activated.
2 Set the parking brake. (P.204)
3
Release the brake pedal and gently
depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle.
4 Release the parking brake.
(P.204)
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.
■ Engine speed while driving
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-
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