Whilst driving
Parking
Good driving practices
To park your vehicle, always come to a
complete stop and continue to depress
the brake pedal.
• Never move the shift lever from N
(Neutral) to any other position with
the accelerator pedal depressed.
• When parking on the flat road, move
the shift lever from D (Drive)/R
(Reverse) to N (Neutral) position.
Then, engage the parking brake firm-
ly before turning off the engine.
• When parking on a slope, it is recom-
mended to place the shift lever in D
(Drive) for uphill and R (Reverse) for
downhill and to engage the parking
brake before turning off the engine.
If the engine was turned off with the
shift lever in D (Drive) or R (Reverse)
position, it is necessary to depress the
brake pedal and move the shift lever to
N (Neutral) position to turn on the
engine. Take the Key with you when
exiting the vehicle.
• Be sure the vehicle is completely
stopped before you attempt to shift
into R (Reverse) or D (Drive).
• Do not move the shift lever to N (Neu-
tral) when driving. Doing so may
result in an accident because of a
loss of engine braking and the trans-
mission could be damaged.
• Do not drive with your foot resting on
the brake pedal. Even light, but con-
sistent pedal pressure can result in
the brakes overheating, brake wear
and possibly even brake failure.
• Depressing both accelerator and
brake pedals at the same time can
trigger logic for engine power reduc-
tion to assure vehicle deceleration.
Vehicle acceleration will resume after
the brake pedal is released.
• When driving in Manual shift mode,
slow down before shifting to a lower
gear. Otherwise, the lower gear may
not be engaged if the engine rpms
are outside of the allowable range.
• Always apply the parking brake when
leaving the vehicle. Do not depend on
placing the transmission in N (Neu-
tral) to keep the vehicle from moving.
WARNING
When you stay in the vehicle with
the engine running, be careful not to
depress the accelerator pedal for a
long period of time. The engine or
exhaust system may overheat and
start a fire.
The exhaust gas and the exhaust
system are very hot. Keep away from
the exhaust system components.
Do not stop or park over flammable
materials, such as dry grass, paper
or leaves. They may ignite and cause
a fire.
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