8-1 . Essential information
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If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency more , or press it briefly 3 times or more in succession .
Only in an emergency , such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way , stop the vehicle using the following procedure :
Stopping the vehicle
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 EV 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 EV system : Press and hold the power switch for 2 consecutive seconds or
5 Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road .
■ If emergency stopped
The functions of the air conditioning , etc ., may be partially limited in order to reduce the power consumption of the 12-volt battery .
WARNING
■ If the EV system has to be turned off while driving
Turning the EV system off while driving will not cause a loss of steering or braking control . However , power assist for the steering wheel may be lost making it difficult to steer smoothly before stopping the vehicle depending on the remaining charge in the 12-volt battery or usage conditions .
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the EV system .
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When trouble arises