Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 207

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4-1. Before driving
WARNING
● Always apply the parking brake,
shift the shift lever to P (vehicles
with automatic transmission or CVT
only), stop the engine and lock the
vehicle.
Do not leave the vehicle unat-
tended while the engine is running.
If the vehicle is parked with the shift
lever in P (vehicles with automatic
transmission or CVT only) but the
parking brake is not set, the vehicle
may start to move, possibly leading
to an accident.
● Do not touch the exhaust pipes
while the engine is running or
immediately after turning the engine
off.
Doing so may cause burns.
■
When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the engine off. Otherwise,
if you accidentally move the shift lever
or depress the accelerator pedal, this
could cause an accident or fire due to
engine overheating. Additionally, if the
vehicle is parked in a poorly ventilated
area, exhaust gases may collect and
enter the vehicle, leading to death or
a serious health hazard.
■
When braking
● When the brakes are wet, drive
more cautiously.
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 brake booster device does not
operate, do not follow other vehi-
cles closely and avoid hills or sharp
turns that require braking.
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.
●
Do not pump the brake pedal if the
engine stalls.
Each push on the brake pedal uses
up the reserve for the power-
assisted brakes.
● The brake system consists of 2 indi-
vidual hydraulic systems; if one of
the systems fails, the other 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.
■ If the vehicle becomes stuck
(4WD models)
Do not spin the wheels excessively
when any of the tires is up in the air,
or the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud,
etc. This may damage the driveline
components or propel the vehicle for-
ward or backward, causing an acci-
dent.
NOTICE
■ When driving the vehicle (vehi-
cles with automatic transmission
or CVT)
● Do not depress the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time
during driving, as this may restrain
the engine output.
● Do not use the accelerator pedal or
depress the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time to hold the
vehicle on a hill.
■
When driving the vehicle (vehi-
cles with manual transmission)
● Do not depress the accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time
during driving, as this may restrain
the engine output.
●
Do not shift gears unless the clutch
pedal is fully depressed. After shift-
ing, do not release the clutch pedal
abruptly. Doing so may damage the
clutch, transmission and gears.