Toyota PRIUS C 2019 Manual page 171

Starting off on a steep uphill
Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.
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Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
2
Release the parking brake.
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■ When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate. (P. 263)
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For fuel-efficient driving
Keep in mind that hybrid vehicles are similar to conventional vehicles, and it
is necessary to refrain from activities such as sudden acceleration. (P. 269)
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Driving in the rain
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Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the win-
dows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
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Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
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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 sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
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Restraining the hybrid system output (Brake Override System)
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When the accelerator and brake pedals are depressed at the same time, the
hybrid system output may be restrained.
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A warning message is displayed on the multi-information display while the
system is operating. (P. 494)
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Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start Control)
● When the following unusual operation is performed, the hybrid system out-
put may be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted (from R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P to
R) with the accelerator pedal depressed, a warning message appears on
the multi-information display. (D includes B position) (P. 494)
• When the accelerator pedal is depressed too much while the vehicle is in
reverse.
● While Drive-Start Control is being activated, your vehicle may have trouble
escaping from the mud or fresh snow. In such a case, deactivate TRAC
(P. 264) to cancel Drive-Start Control so that the vehicle may become able
to escape from the mud or fresh snow.
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