5-1. Before driving
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■ When the vehicle is parked ●Do not leave glasses, cigarette lighters, spray cans, or soft
drink cans in the vehicle when it is in the sun. Doing so may result in the following:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter or spray can, and may
lead to a fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle may cause the plastic lenses and plastic material of
glasses to deform or crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing the contents to spray over the interior of the vehicle,
and may also cause a short circuit in the vehicle’ s electrical components.
●Do not leave cigarette lighters in the vehicle. If a cigarette lighter is in a place such as the glove box or on the floor, it may be lit accidentally when luggage is loaded or the seat is adjusted, causing a fire.
●Do not attach adhesive discs to
the windshield or windows. Do not place containers such as air fresheners on the instrument
panel or dashboard. Adhesive discs or containers may act as lenses, causing a fire in the
vehicle.
●Do not leave a door or window open if the curved glass is coated with a metallized film such as a silver-colored one. Reflected sunlight may cause the glass to act as a lens, causing a fire.
●Always apply the parking brake, shift the shift position to P, stop the EV system and lock the vehicle. Do not leave the vehicle unattended while the“ READY” indicator is illuminated. If the vehicle is parked with the
shift position in P but the parking brake is not set, the vehicle may start to move, possibly
leading to an accident.
■ When taking a nap in the vehicle
Always turn the EV system off. Otherwise, you may accidentally move the shift position or depress
the accelerator pedal, causing the vehicle to unintentionally move, which can lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ When braking
●When the brakes are wet, drive
more cautiously. Braking distance increases when the brakes are wet, and
this may cause one side of the vehicle to brake differently than the other side. Also, the parking
brake may not securely hold the vehicle.
●If the electronically controlled brake system does not operate,
do not follow other vehicles closely and avoid hills or sharp turns that require braking.
In this case, braking is still possible, but the brake pedal should be depressed more
firmly than usual. Also, the braking distance will increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately.
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