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2-2. Driving procedures
2-2.Driving procedures
Driving procedure
WARNING
When driving the vehicle
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When backing up, you may twist your
body around, leading to difficulty in
operating the pedals.
Make sure to operate the pedals prop-
erly.
Make sure to keep a correct driving
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posture even when moving the vehicle
only slightly. This allows you to depress
the brake and accelerator pedals
properly.
Depress the brake pedal using your
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right foot.
Depressing the brake pedal using your
left foot may delay response in an emer-
gency, resulting in an accident.
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The driver should pay extra attention
to pedestrians. As there is no engine
noise, the pedestrians may misjudge
the vehicle's movement. Even though
the vehicle is equipped with the
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System,
drive with care as pedestrians in the
vicinity may still not notice the vehicle if
the surrounding area is noisy.
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Never turn the power switch off during
normal driving. If the EV system is
stopped while driving, steering and
brake operations will still be possible,
however, power assist will no longer be
provided and the steering wheel will
become difficult to operate. After
checking the safety of the area around
your vehicle, stop the vehicle on the
side of the road. In an emergency, if the
vehicle cannot be stopped normally,
perform an emergency stop.
Use regenerative braking to maintain
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a safe speed when driving down a
steep hill. Using the brakes continu-
ously may cause the brakes to over-
heat and lose effectiveness.
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If "Regenerative braking limited. Press
brake to decelerate." appears on the
multi-information display, firmly
depress the brake pedal to decelerate
the vehicle. (
P.503)
Do not adjust the positions of the
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steering wheel, the seat, or the inside
or outside rear view mirrors while driv-
ing. Doing so may result in a loss of
vehicle control.
Always check that all passengers'
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arms, heads or other parts of their
body are not outside the vehicle.
This vehicle is not designed for
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extreme off-roading.
• When driving in sand or mud is
unavoidable, drive carefully and avoid
continuous driving on sand or mud.
• Do not drive on extremely rocky roads
or extremely uneven roads.
Do not drive across a river or through
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other bodies of water. This may cause
electric/electronic components to
short circuit, damage the EV system or
cause other serious damage to the
vehicle.
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Do not drive in excess of the speed
limit. Even if the legal speed limit per-
mits it, do not drive over 85 mph (140
km/h) unless your vehicle has
high-speed capability tires. Driving
over 85 mph (140 km/h) may result in
tire failure, loss of control and possible
injury. Be sure to consult a tire dealer
to determine whether the tires on your
vehicle are high-speed capability tires
or not before driving at such speeds.
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Avoid sudden braking, acceleration,
and steering inputs when driving on
slick road surfaces. Doing so may
cause the tires to lose traction, leading
to loss of control of the vehicle.
Sudden acceleration or regenerative
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braking due to shift changing could
cause the vehicle to skid, resulting in
an accident.
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