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5-1. Before driving
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
When the vehicle is parked
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Do not leave a door or window open if the curved glass is coated with a
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metallized film such as a silver-colored one. Reflected sunlight may cause
the glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.
Always apply the parking brake, shift the shift position to P, stop the fuel
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cell system and lock the vehicle.
Do not leave the vehicle unattended while the "READY" indicator is illumi-
nated.
When taking a nap in the vehicle
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Always turn the fuel cell system off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move the
shift lever or depress the accelerator pedal, causing the vehicle to uninten-
tionally move, which can lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious
injury.
When braking
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When the brakes are wet, drive more cautiously.
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Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and this may cause
one side of the vehicle to brake differently than the other side. Also, the
parking brake may not securely hold the vehicle.
If the electronically controlled brake system does not operate, do not fol-
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low other vehicles closely and avoid hills or sharp turns that require brak-
ing.
In this case, braking is still possible, but the brake pedal should be
depressed more firmly than usual. Also, the braking distance will increase.
Have your brakes fixed immediately.
The brake system consists of 2 or more individual hydraulic systems; if
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one of the systems fails, the other(s) will still operate. In this case, the
brake pedal should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking
distance will increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.
NOTICE
When driving the vehicle
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Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during
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driving, as this may restrain the fuel cell system output.
Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelerator and brake
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pedals at the same time to hold the vehicle on a hill.
When parking the vehicle
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Always shift the shift position to P, set the parking brake. Failure to do so
may cause the vehicle to move or the vehicle may accelerate suddenly if
the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed.