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Starting and driving
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When driving at high speeds in the rain, it some-
times happens that the tires ride on a film of
water and lose contact with the road surface.
This is known as "hydroplaning". If this should
happen, you will lose control of both steering
and braking. Therefore, be sure to maintain
moderate speeds on rainy days.
Hydroplaning can easily occur if tire tread is
worn to the point where the tread pattern is very
shallow.
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Do not use a mobile telephone while driving. If
you wish to use a mobile telephone, first stop
the vehicle in a safe place. Using a mobile tele-
phone while driving could distract your attention
from the vehicle and from the road ahead,
resulting in an accident.
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Operate the radio and other items of equipment
in the cab when the vehicle is stationary. It is
dangerous to operate such items of equipment
or use a carphone (other than a hands-free
type) while driving.
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Do not allow a child to touch the driver's controls
and other equipment. A child's interference
could cause a fault or accident.
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For normal driving, select the "D" position.
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Do not move the gearshift lever to the "N" or "P"
position while the vehicle is in motion. If the
gearshift lever were moved to the "N" or "P"
position with the vehicle in motion, abnormal
sounds and vibration would occur. Also, trans-
mission components could be broken, resulting
in a serious accident. Always stop the vehicle
before placing the gearshift lever in the "N" or
"P" position.
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If the system judges that a manual upshift or
downshift would put the engine speed out of the
normal rpm range, the gearshift does not take
place.
Adjust the vehicle speed with the accelerator or
brakes before making an upshift or downshift
with the gearshift lever.
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If you stop the vehicle momentarily, for example,
at a red light, be sure to keep the brake pedal
depressed. Without the brakes applied, the vehi-
cle will move, although only very slowly, even if
the accelerator pedal is not depressed. If you
must wait for longer than expected, select the
"N" or "P" position and pull the parking brake
lever.
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