If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency; If The Hybrid System Has To Be Turned Off While Driving - Lexus GS450h Owner's Manual

If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency

Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehi-
cle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
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Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort required to
slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift lever to N.
2
If the shift lever is shifted to N
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After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
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Stop the hybrid system.
4
If the shift lever cannot be shifted to N

Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle
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speed as much as possible.
To stop the hybrid system, press
4
and hold the power switch for 2
consecutive seconds or more, or
press it briefly 3 times or more in
succession.
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
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CAUTION

If the hybrid system has to be turned off while driving

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Power assist for the steering wheel will be lost, making the steering wheel heavier
to turn. Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the hybrid system.
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Press and hold for 2 seconds or more
or press briefly 3 times or more
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