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387 uu When Driving u Shifting
Driving
■ When opening the driver’s door
If you open the driver’s door under the following conditions, the gear position
automatically changes to ( P
.
• The vehicle is in stationary with the power mode in ON, or moving at 1 mph (2
km/h) or slower.
• The transmission is in other than ( P
.
• You have unfastened the driver side seat belt.
u If you manually change the gear position from ( P
with the brake pedal
depressed, the gear position will automatica lly return to ( P
once you release
the brake pedal.
■ When turning off the power mode
If you turn the power system off while the vehicle is stationary, and the transmission
is in other than ( P
, the gear position automatically changes to ( P
. 1 When opening the driver’s door
While the system is designed to automatically change
the gear position to ( P
under the described
conditions, in the interest of safety you should always
select ( P
before opening the driver's door.
Make sure to park the vehicle in a safe place.
2 When Stopped P. 450
If you want to drive the ve hicle after the gear position
has automatically changed to ( P
under the described
conditions, close the door, fasten the seat belt,
depress the brake pedal, then change the gear
position.
If you leave the vehicle, turn off the power system
and lock the doors.19 CLARITY PHEV-31TRW6100.book 387 ページ ２０１８年１０月２５日 木曜日 午後２時２９分
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388
Driving ■ If you want to keep the transmi ssion in ( N
position [car wash mode]
With the power system on:
1. Depress the brake pedal.
2. Make sure the READY indicator is on.
3. Press ( N
. Within six seconds press and hold ( N
for two seconds.
u This puts the vehicle in car wash mode which must be used when your vehicle
is pulled through a conveyor type automatic car wash where you or an
attendant do not remain in the vehicle.
If you want to cancel car wash mode, select a position other than ( N
.
If you want to reduce energy consumption in car wash mode:
Press the POWER button during car wash mode.
u Make sure the READY indicator is off.
u The gear position remains in ( N
with the power mode in ACCESSORY for 15
minutes, then, it auto matically changes to ( P
and the power mode changes to
OFF.
Manually changing to ( P
cancels ACCESSORY mode. The ( P
indicator comes on
and the power mode changes to OFF. You must always shift to ( P
when car wash
mode is no longer needed. 1 If you want to keep the transmission in ( N
position [car wash
mode]
To keep the vehicle in ( N
position, you can also
follow this procedure:
While the power system is on, select ( N
, and then
within five seconds, press the POWER button.
Note that the transmiss ion may not stay in ( N
position while any of the following indicators is on:
• POWER SYSTEM indicator
• Transmission system indicator
• 12-volt battery charging system indicator19 CLARITY PHEV-31TRW6100.book 388 ページ ２０１８年１０月２５日 木曜日 午後２時２９分
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435 uu Braking u Brake System
Driving
■ To release automatically
Depressing the accelerator pedal releases the parking brake.
Use the accelerator pedal to release the brake when you are starting the vehicle
facing uphill, or in a traffic jam.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
When on a hill, it may require more
accelerator input to release.
u The parking brake and brake system
indicator (red) goes off.
You can release the parking brake automatically when:
• You are wearing the driver’s seat belt.
• The power system is on.
• The transmission is not in ( P
or ( N
. 1 Parking Brake
In the following situations, the parking brake
automatically operates.
• When the vehicle stops more than 10 minutes
while ACC with LSF is activated.
• When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while your
vehicle is stopped automatically by ACC with LSF.
• When the power system is turned off while ACC
with LSF is activated.
• When the vehicle stops with the automatic brake
hold system activated for more than 10 minutes.
• When the driver’s seat belt is unfastened while
your vehicle is stopped and brake hold is applied.
• When the power system is turned off while brake
hold is applied.
• When there is a problem with the Brake Hold
System.
If the parking brake cannot be released
automatically, release it manually.
The parking brake may not be released automatically
while the following indicators are on:
• POWER SYSTEM indicator
• Transmission system indicator
• Parking brake and brake sy stem indicator (amber)
• VSA ® system indicator
• ABS indicator
• Supplemental restraint system indicatorAccelerator Pedal19 CLARITY PHEV-31TRW6100.book 435 ページ ２０１８年１０月２５日 木曜日 午後２時２９分
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567InformationThis chapter includes your vehicl e’s specifications, locations of identification numbers, and other
information required by regulation.
Specifications .................................... 568
Identification Numbers
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN),
Engine Number, Motor Number, and
Transmission Number..................... 570
Devices that Emit Radio Waves ....... 571
Reporting Safety Defects ................. 572
Emissions Testing ............................. 573
Testing of Readiness Codes.............. 573
Warranty Coverages ........................ 574
Authorized Manuals ......................... 577
Customer Service Information ......... 57819 CLARITY PHEV-31TRW6100.book 567 ページ ２０１８年１０月２５日 木曜日 午後２時２９分
