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4-2. Driving procedures
Driving
*: If equipped
*: To improve fuel efficiency and reduce
noise, shift the shift lever to D for nor-
mal driving.
■To protect the Multidrive
If the Multidrive fluid temperature is
high, “Transmission Oil Temp. High Stop in a safe place and See owner’s man-ual” will be displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display and the vehicle will go into transmission protection mode auto-matically. Have the vehicle inspected by
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Multidrive fail-safe control
The system detects malfunctioning parts targeted (all of the solenoids that per-
form the shifting function) by the On-
Board Diagnostics, and performs fail- safe mechanisms, such as restricting the shifting function or transmission ratio
control. In this event, the malfunction indicator lamp turns on.
■When driving with dynamic radar cruise control activated (if
equipped)
Even when switching the driving mode to power mode with the intent of
enabling engine braking, engine braking will not occur because dynamic radar cruise control will not be canceled.
( P.181)
■Restraining sudden start (Drive- Start Control)
P. 1 2 6
■AI-SHIFT
AI-SHIFT automatically selects the suit- able gear step according to driver per-formance and driving conditions. AI-
SHIFT automatically operates when the shift lever in D. (Shifting the shift lever to M cancels the function.)
■After recharging/reconnecting the
battery
P. 3 3 7
Multidrive*
Select the shift position
depending on your purpose
and situation.
Shift position purpose and
functions
Shift posi-
tionObjective or function
PParking the vehicle/start-
ing the engine
RReversing
N
Neutral
(Condition in which the
power is not transmitted)
DNormal driving*
M
7-speed sport sequential
shiftmatic mode driving
( P.138)
WARNING
■When driving on slippery road
surfaces
Do not accelerate or shift the shift gears suddenly.
Sudden changes in engine braking may cause the vehicle to spin or skid, resulting in an accident.
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
■Operating conditions
●The Stop & Start system is operational when all of the following conditions
are met: • The vehicle has been driven a certain amount of time.
• The brake pedal is being depressed firmly.• The clutch pedal is not depressed
(vehicles with manual transmission). • The shift lever is in D (vehicles with Multidrive).
• The shift lever is in N (vehicles with manual transmission).• The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
• The driver’s door is closed. • The windshield defogger is off. (vehi-cles without a manual air conditioning
system) • The accelerator pedal is not being depressed (vehicles with Multidrive).
• The engine is adequately warmed up. • The outside temperature is -5°C (23°F) or higher.
• The hood is closed. ( P.201)
●In the following situations the engine
may not be stopped by the Stop & Start system. This is not a malfunction of the Stop & Start system.
• When the air conditioning system is being used.• When the battery is undergoing a peri-
odic recharge. • When the battery is not sufficiently charged, such as if the vehicle has
been parked for a long time and the battery charge has decreased, the electric load is large, the battery fluid
temperature is excessively low or the battery has deteriorated.• When the brake booster vacuum is
low. • When the elapsed time since the engine was restarted is short.
• When the vehicle is stopped fre- quently, such as when in a traffic jam.• When the engine coolant temperature
or transmission fluid temperature is extremely low or high.• When the vehicle is stopped on a
steep incline (vehicles with Multid- rive).
• When the steering wheel is being
operated. • When the vehicle is being driven in a high altitude area.
• When the battery fluid temperature is extremely low or high.• For a while after the battery terminals
have been disconnected and recon- nected.
●When the engine is stopped by the S t o p & S t a r t s y s t e m , t h e e n g i n e w i l l b e restarted automatically if any of the
following conditions are met:
(To enable the engine to be stopped by
the Stop & Start system again, drive the
vehicle.)
• The air conditioning system is turned on. (vehicles without a manual air
conditioning system) • The windshield defogger is turned on. (vehicles without a manual air condi-
tioning system) • The shift lever is shifted from D (vehi-cles with Multidrive).
• The shift lever is shifted from P. (When the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system when the shift
lever is in P.) (vehicles with Multidrive) • The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.• The driver’s door is opened.
• The Stop & Start cancel switch is pressed.• The steering wheel is operated.
• The accelerator pedal is depressed (vehicles with Multidrive).• The vehicle starts to roll on an incline.
●When the engine is stopped by the Stop & Start system, the engine may
restart automatically in the following situations: (To enable the engine to be stopped by the Stop & Start system
again, drive the vehicle.) • When the brake pedal is pumped or strongly depressed.
• When the air conditioning system is being used.• When a switch of the air conditioning
system is operated (windshield defog- ger switch, etc.).• If the battery charge becomes low.
