Lexus RX350 2023 Manual page 192

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4-1. Before driving
grades.
 Avoid holding the brake pedal down
too long or applying the brakes too
frequently. This could cause the
brakes to overheat and result in
reduced braking efficiency.
 Due to the added load of the trailer,
your vehicle's engine may overheat
on hot days (at temperatures over
85°F [30°C]) when driving up a
long or steep grade. If the engine
coolant temperature gauge indi-
cates overheating, immediately turn
off the air conditioning (if in use),
pull your vehicle off the road and
stop in a safe spot. (P.519)
 Always place wheel blocks under
both the vehicle's and the trailer's
wheels when parking. Put the trans-
mission in P and apply the parking
brake. Avoid parking on a slope, but
if unavoidable, do so only after per-
forming the following:
1 Apply the brakes and keep them
applied.
2
Have someone place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle's and trailer's
wheels.
3
When the wheel blocks are in
place, release the brakes slowly
until the blocks absorb the load.
4 Shift into P and apply the parking
brake.
5
Turn off the engine.
 When restarting after parking on a
slope:
1
With the transmission in P, start the
engine. Be sure to keep the brake
pedal depressed.
2
Shift into a forward gear. If revers-
ing, shift into R.
3
If the parking brake is in manual
mode, release the parking brake.
(P.204)
4 Release the brake pedal, and slowly
pull or back away from the wheel
blocks. Stop and apply the brakes.
5
Have someone retrieve the blocks.