Lexus UX 250h 2020, Owner'S Manual

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4-2. Driving procedures
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Dr
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(

P.257)
■
Restraining sudden start (Drive-Start
Control)

P.153
While the power switch is in
ON and the brake pedal depressed
*
,
shift the shift lever while pushing the
shift release button on the shift knob.
Shift the shift lever while push-
ing the shift release button on the shift
knob.
Shift the shift lever normally.
When shifting the shift lever between P
and D, make sure that the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped and the brake pedal is
depressed.
*
: For the vehicle be able to be shifted from
P, the brake pedal must be depressed
before the shift release button is pushed.
If the shift release button is pushed first,
the shift lock will not be released.
■ Shift lock system
The shift lock system is a system to prevent
accidental operation of the shift lever in
starting.
The shift lever can be shifted from P only
when the power switch is in ON, the brake
pedal is depressed and the shift release but-
ton is pushed.
■ If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
First, check whether the brake pedal is
being depressed.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted even
though the brake pedal is depressed and
the shift release button is pushed, there may
be a problem with the shift lock system.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Lexus
dealer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an
emergency measure to ensure that the shift
lever can be shifted.
Releasing the shift lock:
1 Press the parking brake switch to check
that the parking brake is set. (

P.173)
2 Turn the power switch off.
3 Depress the brake pedal.
WARNING
■
When driving on slippery road sur-
faces
Be careful of downshifting and sudden
acceleration, as this could result in the
vehicle skidding to the side or spinning.
NOTICE
■
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
charge
If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid battery
(traction battery) will not be charged
even when the engine is running. There-
fore, if the vehicle is left with the shift
lever in N for a long period of time, the
hybrid battery (traction battery) will dis-
charge, and this may result in the vehicle
not being able to start.
Shifting the shift lever