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STARTING THE EV SYSTEM

DRIVING THE VEHICLE

1. Confirm the parking brake is applied.

NOTE:

ELECTRIC SHIFT CONTROL

SYSTEM

2. Confirm that the vehicle is in the P (Park)

position.

Care should be taken to avoid situations

that can lead to potential battery dis-

charge and potential no-start conditions

such as:

This vehicle is electronically controlled to

produce maximum available power and

smooth operation.

When the power switch is placed in the

ON position, the EV is designed not to

operate unless the shift lever is in the P

(Park) or N (Neutral) position.

1. Installation or extended use of elec-

tronic accessories that consume bat-

tery power when the EV system is not

running (phone chargers, GPS, DVD

players, etc.).

The recommended operating procedures

for this vehicle are shown on the following

pages.

The Intelligent Key must be carried

with you when operating the power

switch.

Starting the vehicle

2. The vehicle is not driven regularly

and/or only driven short distances.

1. After placing the vehicle in the READY to

drive position, fully depress the foot

brake pedal before moving the shift lever

to the D (Drive) position.

3. Depress the brake pedal and push the

power switch to place the EV system in

the READY to drive position.

In these cases, the battery may need to

be charged to maintain battery health.

To place the vehicle in the READY to drive

position immediately, push and release

the power switch while depressing the

brake pedal with the power switch in any

position. The READY to drive indicator

The shift lever of this vehicle is de-

signed so that the foot brake pedal

must be depressed before shifting

from the P (Park) position to any driv-

ing position while the power switch is

in the ON position.

light

in the meter illuminates.

4. To stop the EV system, push the P (Park)

position switch on the shift lever, and

push the power switch to the OFF

position.

The shift lever cannot be moved out of

the P (Park) position and into any of

the other positions if the power switch

is placed in the LOCK, OFF or ACC posi-

tion or if the Intelligent Key is re-

moved.

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2. Keep the foot brake pedal depressed,

and move the shift lever to the D (Drive)

position.

CAUTION

•

To avoid possible damage to your ve-

hicle, when stopping the vehicle on

an uphill grade, do not hold the ve-

hicle by depressing the accelerator

pedal. The foot brake should be used

for this purpose.

3. Release the parking brake and foot

brake pedal, and then gradually start the

vehicle in motion.

WARNING

Do not hang items on the shift lever.

This may cause an accident due to a

sudden start.

•

Do not depress the accelerator pedal

while shifting from P (Park) or N (Neu-

tral) to the R (Reverse) or D (Drive)

position. Always depress the brake

pedal until shifting is completed.

Failure to do so could cause you to

lose control, which could result in an

accident.

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Shifting

To move the shift lever,

•

Never shift to the P (Park) or R (Re-

verse) position while the vehicle is

moving forward and the P (Park) or D

(Drive) position while the vehicle is

reversing. This could cause you to

lose control and have an accident.

: Slide along the gate while the brake

pedal is depressed.

: After sliding, maintain it in the same

position until the vehicle is placed in the N

(Neutral) position.

Do not shift to the B position abruptly

on slippery roads. This may cause a

loss of control.

: When in the D (Drive) position, slide

along the gate.

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4. Place the power switch in the OFF

position.

NOTE:

WARNING

• Confirm that the vehicle is in the de-

sired shift position by checking the

shift indicator

lever or the vehicle information display

in the meter.

•

The shift lever is always in the center

position when released. When the

power switch is placed in the READY

to drive position, the driver needs to

confirm that the vehicle is in the P

(Park) position. The indicator next to

the “P” by the shift lever is illumi-

nated and the “P” is displayed on the

meter. If the vehicle is in the D (Drive)

position or R (Reverse) position when

the power switch is placed in the

READY to drive position, this may

cause a sudden start which could re-

sult in an accident.

NOTE:

located near the shift

The vehicle automatically applies the P

(Park) position when the power switch is

in the OFF position.

When the following conditions overlap,

the shift position may be automatically

switched to P (Park):

• To place the vehicle into the D (Drive)

position from the B mode, move the

shift lever into the D (Drive) position.

After placing the vehicle in the READY to

drive position, fully depress the brake pedal,

and move the shift lever to any of the pre-

ferred shift positions.

– When maintaining a stop and hold

with the e-pedal.

– When taking off the seatbelt.

– When opening the door.

If the power switch is placed in the OFF or

ACC position for any reason while the shift

position is in any position other than the P

(Park) position, the power switch cannot be

placed in the LOCK position.

•

On a hilly road, do not allow the ve-

hicle to roll backwards while in the D

(Drive) position or B mode or allow

the vehicle to roll forward while in the

R (Reverse) position. This may cause

an accident.

If the power switch cannot be placed in the

LOCK position, perform the following steps:

1. Apply the parking brake when the ve-

hicle is stopped.

2. Place the power switch in the ON posi-

tion while depressing the foot brake

pedal.

3. Push the P (Park) position switch and

confirm the vehicle is in the P (Park)

position.

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ing the foot brake pedal depressed then

push the P (Park) position switch and place

the vehicle in the P (Park) position. For ad-

ditional information, refer to “Parking brake”

in this section.

CAUTION

•

Do not slide the shift lever while

pushing the P (Park) position switch.

This may damage the electric motor.

When switching to the preferred po-

sition by operating the shift lever,

check that the shift lever returns to

the central position by releasing your

hand from the lever. Holding the shift

lever in a mid-way position may also

damage the shift control system.

NOTE:

• While the vehicle is stationary, if the

shift position is placed in any position

other than the P (Park) position when

the power switch is set to OFF, it will

automatically switch to the P (Park)

position.

•

Do not operate the shift lever while

the accelerator pedal is depressed,

except when switching to the

mode. This may cause a sudden start

which could result in an accident.

• If the P (Park) position switch is pushed

while sliding the shift lever, the shift

position will not switch to the P (Park)

position. When pushing the P (Park)

position switch be sure to first allow

the shift lever to return to its center

position.

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P (Park)

Use this shift position when the vehicle is

parked or when placing the vehicle in the

READY to drive position. Make sure that the

vehicle is completely stopped. In order to

switch to the P (Park) position, push the P

(Park) position switch as shown in the

illustration above once the vehicle has

come to a complete stop. If the P (Park)

position switch is pushed while the ve-

hicle is in motion, a chime sounds and

the current shift position is maintained.

After switching to the P (Park) position, ap-

ply the parking brake. When parking on a

hill, apply the parking brake first while keep-

The following operations are not al-

lowed because excessive force

would be applied to the traction mo-

tor and this may result in damage to

the vehicle:

R (Reverse)

Use this position to back up. Make sure that

the vehicle is completely stopped before

selecting the R (Reverse) position. If the ve-

hicle is placed in the D (Drive) position

while reversing, the chime will sound and

the vehicle will switch into the N (Neutral)

position.

–

Moving the shift lever to the R (Re-

verse) position when driving

forward

–

Moving the shift lever to the D

(Drive) position when reversing

•

If these operations are attempted, a

chime sounds and the vehicle shifts

to the N (Neutral) position.

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