Starting On A Steep Uphill; Driving In The Rain; Engine Speed While Driving (Vehicles With Multidrive Or Automatic Transmission) - Toyota Avensis Owner's Manual

Starting on a steep uphill

Multidrive or automatic transmission
Firmly set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to "D" or
STEP 1
"M".
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
STEP 2
Release the parking brake.
STEP 3
Manual transmission
With the parking brake set and the clutch pedal fully
STEP 1
depressed, shift the shift lever to "1".
Lightly depress the accelerator pedal at the same time as
STEP 2
gradually releasing the clutch pedal.
The parking brake will automatically release. (P. 227)
STEP 3
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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
especially 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 properly.
 Engine speed while driving (vehicles with Multidrive or automatic
transmission)
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 driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
 The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
 When the accelerator pedal is released
When the brake pedal is depressed while sport mode is selected.
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