Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual page 284

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ENGINE (IGNITION) SWITCH, TRANSMISSION AND PARKING BRAKE
Hill−start assist control
system
The hill−start assist control system as-
sists in starting to drive a steep or a
slippery hill. When you start to move
up a hill slope, the system helps to
prevent the vehicle from rolling back-
ward in the interval while moving the
foot from the brake pedal to the accel-
erator pedal.
CAUTION
Do not rely excessively on the hill−
D
start assist control system. The ve-
hicle may not be able to start
smoothly on road surfaces or off−
road surfaces such as extremely
steep slopes or icy roads, on which
sliding can occur very easily.
Unlike the parking brake, the hill
D
start assist control system is not
intended to hold the vehicle station-
ary for an extended period of time.
Do not attempt to use the hill−start
assist control system to hold the
vehicle on an incline for an ex-
tended period of time, as doing so
may lead to an accident.
RAV4_EE
TO ACTIVATE THE HILL−START ASSIST
CONTROL SYSTEM
The hill−start assist control system will
operate for maximum of 2 seconds. The
brake pedal must be depressed further
to activate the system when all of the
following conditions apply with the
brake pedal depressed:
At this time, one beep will be heard.
When the shift lever is not in "P"
D
When the accelerator pedal is not de-
D
pressed
When the parking brake is not applied
D
When the vehicle is stopped
D
The system is designed to operate when
the vehicle is starting on uphill slope;
therefore, if the shift lever is in "P", it will
not operate.
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