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152 4-1. Before driving WARNING ● Do not touch the exhaust pipes while the engine is running or immediately after turning the engine off. Doing so may cause burns. ■ When taking a nap in the vehi- cle Always turn the engine off. Other- wise, if you accidentally move the shift lever or depress the acceler- ator pedal, this could cause an accident or fire due to engine overheating. Additionally, if the vehicle is parked in a poorly venti- lated area, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle, lead- ing to death or a serious health hazard. ■ 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 brake booster device does not operate, do not follow other vehicles closely and avoid hills or sharp turns that require brak- ing. In this case, braking is still pos- sible, but the brake pedal should be depressed more firmly than usual. Also, the brak- ing distance will increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately. ● Do not pump the brake pedal if the engine stalls. Each push on the brake pedal uses up the reserve for the power-assisted brakes. ● The brake system consists of 2 individual hydraulic systems; if one of the systems fails, the other will still operate. In this case, the brake pedal should be depressed more firmly than usual and the braking distance will increase. Have your brakes fixed immediately. ■ If the vehicle becomes stuck Do not spin the wheels exces- sively when a driven wheel is up in the air, or the vehicle is stuck in sand, mud, etc. This may damage the driveline components or pro- pel the vehicle forward or back- ward, causing an accident. NOTICE ■ When driving the vehicle (vehicles with a continuously variable transmission) ● Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during driving, as this may restrain the engine output. ● Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelera- tor and brake pedals at the same time to hold the vehicle on a hill. ■ When driving the vehicle (vehicles with a manual trans- mission) ● Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during driving, as this may restrain the engine output. ● Do not shift gears unless the clutch pedal is fully depressed. After shifting, do not release the clutch pedal abruptly. Doing so may damage the clutch, trans- mission and gears. |