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Driving the vehicle
4-1.Before driving
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure
■
Starting the engine
P.200
■
Driving
1
With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (P.204)
2
Release the parking brake.
(P.209)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parking brake is
released automatically when shift-
ing the shift lever to any position
other than P. (P.209)
3
Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■
Stopping
1
With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
Vehicles with a Stop & Start system:
If the Stop & Start system is
enabled, depressing the brake
pedal will stop the engine.
2
If necessary, set the parking
brake. (P.209)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P or N. (P.204)
HIGHLANDER_U
4-1. Before driving
■
Parking the vehicle
1
With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2
Set the parking brake
(P.209), and shift the shift
lever to P (P.204).
3
Press the engine switch to
stop the engine.
4
Lock the door, making sure
that you have the electronic
key on your person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■
Starting off on a steep
uphill
1
With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. (P.205)
2
Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set man-
ually. (P.209)
3
Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
4
Push the parking brake
switch and parking brake is
released manually.
■
When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate. (P.313)
■
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
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