If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency - Toyota Prius 2011 Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency

Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the

vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following pro-

Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly

Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the

effort required to slow the vehicle.

Shift the shift lever to "N".

If the shift position is shifted to "N"

After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the

Stop the hybrid system.

If the shift position cannot be shifted to "N"

Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce

vehicle speed as much as possible.

Press and hold for 3 seconds or more

Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.

If the hybrid system has to be turned off while driving

Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the brake

pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn. Decelerate

as much as possible before turning off the hybrid system.

Stop the hybrid system by

"POWER" switch for 3 consec-

utive seconds or more.