Toyota RAV4 HYBRID 2017 Manual page 175

WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
When taking a nap in the vehicle
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Always turn the hybrid system off. Otherwise, if you accidentally move the
shift lever or depress the accelerator pedal, this could cause an accident or
fire due to hybrid system 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
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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 will still operate. In this case, the brake
pedal should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking dis-
tance will increase.
Have your brakes fixed immediately.
If the vehicle becomes stuck
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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 com-
ponents or propel the vehicle forward or backward, causing an accident.
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