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7-1. Essential information
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop
the vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the follow-
ing procedure:
1
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the effort
required to slow the vehicle.
2
Shift the shift position to N.
If the shift position is shifted to N
3
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
4
Stop the hybrid system.
If the shift position cannot be shifted to N
3
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce vehicle
speed as much as possible.
4
To stop the hybrid system,
press and hold the power
switch for 2 consecutive sec-
onds or more, or press it briefly
3 times or more in succession.
Press and hold for 2 seconds or
more, or press briefly 3 times or
more
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5
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
WARNING
■If the hybrid system has to be turned off while driving
Power assist for the steering wheel will be lost, making the steering wheel
heavier to turn. Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the hybrid
system.
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