Starting Off On A Steep Uphill; Driving In The Rain; Engine Speed While Driving - Toyota 86 Owner's Manual

2-1. Driving procedures

Starting off on a steep uphill

Vehicles with an automatic transmission
Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever
STEP 1
to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
STEP 2
Release the parking brake.
STEP 3
Vehicles with a manual transmission
With the parking brake firmly set and the clutch pedal fully
STEP 1
depressed, shift the shift lever to 1.
Lightly depress the accelerator pedal at the same time as
STEP 2
gradually releasing the clutch pedal.
Release the parking brake.
STEP 3
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Driving in the rain

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Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the
windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
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Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be
especially slippery.
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Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road
surface, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
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Engine speed while driving (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation
to meet driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
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The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
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When the accelerator pedal is released
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When driving on curves
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When the brake pedal is firmly depressed
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