Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual page 257

ENGINE (IGNITION) SWITCH, TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE
(e) Backing up
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. With the brake pedal held down with
your foot, shift the shift lever to the
"R" position.
NOTICE
Never shift into reverse while the ve-
hicle is moving.
Vehicles with rear view monitor system—
When the shift lever is shifted into "R"
position with the engine switch (vehicles
without smart entry and start system) is
set at the "ON" position or the "ENGINE
START STOP" switch (vehicles with smart
entry and start system) is set at IGNI-
TION ON mode, rear view monitor system
will activate. For instructions, see "Rear
view monitor system" on page 356 in Sec-
tion 1−10.
(f) Parking
1. Bring the vehicle to a complete stop.
2. Pull the parking brake lever up fully to
securely apply the parking brake.
3. With the brake pedal pressed down,
shift the shift lever to the "P" position.
CAUTION
Never attempt to move the shift lever
into "P" position under any circum-
stances while the vehicle is moving.
Serious mechanical damage and loss
of vehicle control may result.
RAV4_EE
(g) Good driving practice
If the transmission repeatedly shifts up
D
and down between fourth gear and
overdrive when climbing a gentle slope,
shift the shift lever into sequential posi-
tion.
When towing a trailer, in order to main-
D
tain engine braking efficiency, do not
use overdrive.
CAUTION
Always keep your foot on the brake
pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle
from creeping.
NOTICE
Always use the brake pedal or the
parking brake to hold the vehicle on
an upgrade. Do not attempt to hold
the vehicle using the accelerator ped-
al, as this can cause the transmission
to overheat.
(h) If you cannot shift the shift lever
out of "P" position
If you cannot shift the shift lever from "P"
position even though the brake pedal is
depressed, use the shift lock override but-
ton. For instructions, see "If you cannot
shift shift lever" on page 482 in Section
4.
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