Starting Off On A Steep Uphill - Toyota AYGO Manual

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4-1. Before driving

Starting off on a steep uphill

Multi-mode manual transmission
1
With the brake pedal depressed, firmly set the parking brake and
shift the shift lever to E or M.
When shifting the shift lever to E: Make sure that the display of the gear
position indicator shows E.
When shifting the shift lever to M: Make sure that the display of the gear
position indicator shows 1.
2 Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
3
Release the parking brake.
Manual transmission
1
With the parking brake firmly set and the clutch pedal fully
depressed, shift the shift lever to 1.
2
Lightly depress the accelerator pedal at the same time as gradually
releasing the clutch pedal.
3
Release the parking brake.
■
When starting off on a uphill (vehicles with a hill-start assist control)
The hill-start assist control will activate. (→P. 191)
■ Driving in the rain
●
Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the win-
dows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
●
Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be espe-
cially 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 sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
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Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
●
For the first 300 km (200 miles):
Avoid sudden stops.
● For the first 1000 km (600 miles):
• Do not drive at extremely high speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
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