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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
●Installation and removal of electrical
components and wireless devices may affect the Stop & Start system. Contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
●When stopping the vehicle for a lon-ger period of time, turn the engine switch off to stop the engine com-
pletely.
●When the engine is restarted by the
Stop & Start system, the steering wheel may temporarily feel heavy.
■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 clutch pedal is not depressed.
• The shift lever is in N. • The driver’s seat belt is fastened.• The driver’s door is closed.
• The selected driving modes are nor- mal mode and track mode.• The windshield defogger is off.
• The engine is adequately warmed up. • The outside temperature is -5°C (23°F) or higher.
• The hood and back door are closed. ( P.195)
●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 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. • The windshield defogger is turned on.• The driver’s seat belt is unfastened.
• The driver’s door is opened. • The driving mode is changed from normal mode and track mode to
another mode. • The Stop & Start cancel switch is pressed.
• The steering wheel is operated. • 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.
■When the hood is opened
If the hood is opened while the engine is
stopped by the Stop & Start system, the engine will stall and will not be able to be
