Before Driving; Driving The Vehicle - Lexus LX 570 Owner's Manual

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4-1. Before driving

Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe driving:
Starting the engine
P. 214
Driving
With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to D. (P. 220)
1
Release the parking brake. (P. 229)
2
If the parking brake is in automatic mode, the parking brake is released auto-
matically when shifting the shift lever to any position other than P. (P. 228)
Gradually release the brake pedal and gently depress the accelerator pedal
3
to accelerate the vehicle.
Stopping
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
1
If necessary, set the parking brake.
2
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of time, shift the shift lever to P or
N. (P. 220)
Parking the vehicle
With the shift lever in D, depress the brake pedal.
1
Set the parking brake (P. 229), and shift the shift lever to P (P. 220).
2
Press the engine switch to stop the engine.
3
Lock the door, making sure that you have the key on your person.
4
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as needed.
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