2385-2. Driving procedures
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_enshifting operation will be disabled.
●When selecting the shift position,
make sure that the shift position
has been changed to the desired
position by checking the shift posi-
tion indicator provided on the
instrument cluster.
■The shift position cannot be
changed when
In the following situations, a buzzer
will sound to inform you that the shift
position cannot be changed. Use
the appropriate operation to attempt
to change the shif t position again.
●When attempting to change the
shift position from P with the brake
pedal not depressed
●When attempting to change the
shift position from P with the
accelerator pedal depressed
●When attempting to change the
shift position from N while stopped
or driving at an extremely low
speed with the b rake pedal not
depressed
●When attempting to change the
shift position fro m N while stopped
or driving at an extremely low
speed with the accelerator pedal
depressed
●When the P position switch is
pressed while driving
When driving at an extremely low
speed, the shift position may
change to P.
■The shift position automatically
changes to N when
In the following situations, a buzzer
will sound to inform you that the shift
position has been changed to N.
Use the appropriate operation to
attempt to change the shift position
again.
●When attempting to change the
shift position to R while the vehicle
is moving forward
When driving at a low speed, the
shift position may change to R.
●When attempting to change the
shift position to D while the vehicle
is moving backward
When driving at a low speed, the
shift position may change to D.
■When N is selected while driv-
ing
When selecting N while traveling at
a speed above a ce rtain level, hold
the rotary shifter at the N position.
■Automatic P position selection
function
In the following situ ations, the shift
position is automatically changed to
P.
●When pressing t he power switch
with the vehicle stopped while the
power switch is in ON and the shift
position is in a position other than
P (after the shift position has been
changed to P, the power switch
will turn off)
*
●If the driver’s door is opened and
all of the following conditions are
met, while the shift position is in a
position other than P:
• The power switch is in ON.
• The driver is not wearing the seat belt.
• The brake pedal is not depressed.
To start off the vehicle after the shift
position is changed to P, operate the
rotary shifter again.
●When the vehicle is stopped after
the EV system has been stopped
in an emergency while driving
●When voltage of the 12-volt bat-
tery drops while the shift position
is in a position other than P
*: When the power switch is pressed
while driving at extremely slow
speeds, such as immediately
before stopping th e vehicle, the
shift position may automatically
change to P. Make sure that the
vehicle is completely stopped
before pressing the power switch.
