Owners Manual

Parking
6-6 Driving safety
6
effective use of the regenerative brake and
prevent the service brake from overheating.
If the brake pedal is continuously or fre-
quently depressed on downhill roads, the ser-
vice brake could overheat and the brake
performance will be reduced.
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When parking on a hill, set the parking brake,
and turn the front wheels toward the curb on a
downhill, or away from the curb on an uphill.
If necessary, apply chocks to wheels.
Never leave the electric motor unit running
while you take a short sleep/rest.
Your front bumper can be damaged if you
scrape it over curbs or parking stop blocks.
Be careful when traveling up or down steep
slopes where your bumper can scrape the
road.
Always remove the key from the electric
motor switch and lock all doors and the lift-
gate when leaving the vehicle unattended.
Always try to park your vehicle in a well lit
area.
More effort could be required to turn the
steering wheel.
Refer to “Electric power steering system
(EPS)” on page 5-27.
NOTE
 When the main drive lithium-ion battery
level is full or nearly full, or the main drive
lithium-ion battery temperature is too high or
too low, the regenerative braking force may
be reduced. Refer to “Regenerative braking”
on page 3-3.
 If the red needle in the energy usage indica-
tor does not move to the left of the neutral
point (A) while the accelerator pedal is
released, the regenerative brake will not
work. Refer to “Energy usage indicator” on
page 5-35. In the such case, before approach-
ing a long downhill road, reduce speed to
prevent the service brake from overheating.
Parking
Parking on a hill
NOTE
 On a slope, be sure to apply the parking
brake before moving the selector lever to the
“P” (PARK) position. If you move the selec-
tor lever to the “P” (PARK) position before
applying the parking brake, it may be diffi-
cult to disengage the selector lever from the
“P” (PARK) position when next you drive
the vehicle, requiring application of a strong
force to the selector lever to move from the
“P” (PARK) position.
Parking with the electric motor
unit running
WARNING
 Leaving the electric motor unit running
when you are not alert risks injury or
death from accidentally moving the selec-
tor lever.
Where you park
When leaving the vehicle
Do not keep the steering wheel
fully turned for a long time
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